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Samsung releases this nice looking Symbian S60 based mobile phone with an 8 megapixel photo camera, a 120 frames per second slow motion video …

Filed under: Handsets, Multimedia, Samsung, EV-DO, CDMA

Samsung’s Omnia is far from being the first handset in its stable to grab the coveted DivX Certified badge, but it is the first with said badge to ship in the United States of America. What’s it all mean? Pretty simple, really — those lured in by the Omnia’s boyish good looks and seductive touchpanel will have no issues playing back DivX video files on the 3.2-inch screen, regardless of whether those files are stored on the 8GB of internal space or on a microSD card. We probably speak for DivX fans across the web when we say that this is hopefully just the beginning of a long list of DivX-friendly phones to come stateside.

Samsung Omnia becomes first DivX Certified handset in USA originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’re not quite sure what Samsung’s trying to pull here, but it’s apparently using some BizBee moniker to revamp a few dusty smartphones with Windows Mobile 6.1. So far as we can tell, the BizBee family will house a “new range of designer business mobiles,” though Samsung’s starting off rather poorly by reintroducing the i780 with WinMo 6.1. Said handset will be re-launched initially in the UK, Nordics, Spain and Netherlands this month, though we’re not sure if the marketing blitz will escape the clutches of Europe in order to serve as entertainment elsewhere. For Sammy’s sake, we hope not.

Samsung launches BizBee family of business-oriented smartphones originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Handsets, Samsung, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA

Prada, Armani, Hugo Boss — who’s next? Coco Chanel? As the trendsetters paradoxically begin to follow the trends, we’ve got yet another fashion icon placing his name on a touchscreen-based phone. Except in this case, there’s really nothing special about it at all. In essence, the Hugo Boss edition F480 is simply a Samsung F480 with a Hugo Boss logo, Hugo Boss themes and a set of Hugo Boss-inspired ringtones (saywha?). Oh, and there’s the Hugo Boss Bluetooth headset for those who actually enjoy transforming into a full-fledged walking advertisement. Feel free to point and laugh when you see it in European stores next month for €479 ($620).

Hugo Boss infiltrates Samsung F480 in Europe originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Handsets, Samsung, Verizon Wireless, Windows Mobile, EV-DO, CDMA

If it’s a 5-megapixel cameraphone you’re looking for, there are decidedly cheaper entries on the market — but if only a 5-megapixel WinMo Professional set will do, the Omnia’s just about the best (read: only) deal you’ll find on an American carrier these days. The CDMA translation of the smartphone that Samsung’s been selling in other parts of the world for much of 2008 in GSM form carries over most of its key features, namely Windows Mobile 6.1 with TouchWiz, WiFi, DivX certification, the love-it-or-hate-it optical directional pad, and that beefy cam with flash and autofocus. It also nabs VZ Navigator support, stereo Bluetooth, a 3.2-inch 400 x 240 display, and 8GB of internal memory. Gives pause to that imminent Touch Pro purchase, doesn’t it? Look for it to be available for order this week — a full retail launch is expected come December 8 — for $249.99 after rebate on a two-year contract.

Verizon announces Samsung Omnia for $249.99 originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Others, Samsung, Misc

At last, it’s over. InterDigital, which is best known for its episodes in the courtroom with Samsung and Nokia, has finally reached an agreement with the former firm. The two have been at each other’s throats since April of last year regarding patents allegedly used in some of Sammy’s more sophisticated phones. The decision was reached just a day before the US International Trade Commission was set to rule on whether to recommend barring affected Samsung imports altogether, which we can assure you was not at all coincidental. There’s been no public disclosure of settlement value, though one analyst at Hilliard Lyons estimates that Samsung will be coughing up $400 to $500 million over the next five years to make this problem go away. Talk about a recurring nightmare.

Samsung settles up with InterDigital in long-running patent infringement case originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Cellphones are caught in this awkward spot where they’ve got to be small — like pocketable, doesn’t-look-ridiculous-on-your-face small — and yet somehow big enough to pack an expansive, pretty display that’s capable of displaying a lot of stuff at once. That’s a paradox that has forced manufacturers into some curious form factors over the years, but ultimately, if you want to somehow cram the desktop viewing experience into a device the size of a pack of cigarettes, you’re probably going to need something that projects, rolls, or folds. That’s where Samsung’s new concept phone shown off at the FPD International show in Yokohama comes into play, opening like a book to reveal a flexible OLED big enough to handle those cute puppy videos that no plain-vanilla, 2.5-inch display can do justice. There’s no word on when a so-equipped handset might see production — but we think it’s appropriate that it’s being shown off in Japan in all places, if you catch our drift. Follow the break for a video of the display in action.

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Samsung concept phone unfolds to hypnotize onlookers with flexible OLED originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Mon, 24 Nov 2008 02:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Software, Samsung, Sprint

They may not have come as quickly as anyone would’ve liked, but hey — let’s give Samsung and Sprint some credit here for keeping their noses to the grindstone, listening to customer complaints, and making the Instinct the device it probably should’ve been at launch with a series of major firmware updates. The latest update could very well be the most important to date, making text input possible from Opera Mini and other Java apps (we can hear the cries of joy all the way from here) and promising viewing capability for Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and PDF files once a Sprint Mobile Email Work update hits early next month. Instinct owners, care to chime in with your experiences?

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Latest Samsung Instinct firmware update looks promising originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Handsets, Samsung, T-Mobile, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA

Now that Samsung’s TouchWiz-enabled Behold is available for the taking on T-Mobile, wouldn’t you like to know if it’s the handset for you? The phone seemed positioned to be the carrier’s entertainment mobile for folks not ready to make the G1 leap, boasting a 3G radio, expansive touchscreen and a 5MP camera. In testing, phonescoop found the handset to be a dash of good and a dash of bad, with the UI being deemed “decent, but not great,” the camera quality to be less than awesome and the music player “capable” enough (despite the omission of a 2.5 / 3.5-millimeter headphone jack). In sum, critics determined that the Behold was worth considering if you’re “in the market for a touch device that has a better-than-average feature set,” but don’t expect it to blow your mind or anything.

Samsung Behold gets reviewed, deemed “worth considering” originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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