Samsung has quietly given a name to its flexible AMOLED technology in a sign it’s getting closer to a real launch. Now called Youm, it makes the thin film transistor and the encapsulation entirely out of film instead of glass. The changes not only let it bend and fold freely but, according to Samsung, make […]
Samsung has officially launched the Omnia W, its first Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) smartphone. The device centers on a 3.7-inch Super AMOLED display with an 800×480 resolution. It is powered by a 1.4GHz processor matched with 512MB of RAM. It also incorporates some Samsung-only touches, including access to an e-book client. Samsung has adopted the […]
Samsung met expectations with a slew of new Android hardware. The Galaxy Tab 7.7 is the direct sequel to Samsung’s very first mobile tablet and is also the first to use a tablet-sized AMOLED screen, fitting its own 7.7-inch, 1280×800 Super AMOLED Plus screen. Despite the smaller size, it’s also possibly Samsung’s fastest tablet with […]
LG late Sunday confirmed the Optimus Sol. The Android 2.3 smartphone emphasizes its outdoor credentials with what it calls an Ultra AMOLED display. Somewhat like Samsung’s Super AMOLED, the 3.8-inch screen is twice as reflective of its light and is much more visible outside than usual AMOLED, which tends to wash out in sunlight. Encouraging […]
Two smartphones at the opposite ends of the size spectrum reached AT&T stores on Sunday. The Samsung Infuse 4G is the largest smartphone in the US and centers on its 4.5-inch, 480×800 Super AMOLED Plus screen along with a 1.2GHz processor, 21Mbps HSPA+ cellular data, an eight-megapixel rear camera, and a front 1.3-megapixel camera. In […]
Dell today brought the Venue to the US for the first time as an unlocked device. The all-touch Android 2.2 phone is reaching the US in versions with 3G both for AT&T’s network as well as for T-Mobile. Both run Dell’s custom, multi-screen Stage UI also found in larger form on the Streak 5 and […]
LG will spend the equivalent of $14.1 billion on attempting to turn around its ailing phone business as well expand into the increasingly popular tablet computer and AMOLED display businesses. This would mark the biggest such investment from the South Korea-based electronics giant, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The total 2011 investment is […]
The Dell Venue Pro smartphone has now officially gone on sale. It has been on sale and pre-order at the Microsoft Store in Bellevue Square since its opening. The phone will actually ship on December 9 for $99.99. This is for the 8GB version, with the 16GB model priced at $149.99, and either will be […]
The Venue Pro will get a much wider launch than it had earlier this month. The phone so far has been an Microsoft Store exclusive. Dell’s Chief Blogger Lionel Menchaca said the company is scaling up production and wants to have a “bigger scale” launch. He didn’t specify a timeframe but did hint the Windows […]
Verizon Wireless and Samsung Mobile have announced the upcoming availability of the Samsung Continuum. The Continuum is the world’s first smart phone designed with a dedicated ticker display, which provides users with up-to-the-minute news, sports, finance and social networking updates for maximized multitasking. The Continuum features two separate but integrated displays: a 3.4-inch touch screen […]
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