Samsung Mobile Phones Will Integrate Google Search, Maps & GMailJanuary 10th, 2007 Beginning in early 2007, selected Samsung phones are being provided with a range of Google products and services aimed to "create a more dynamic user experience", including:
Google search: Samsung handsets will include a GoogleTM icon in the application menu, providing users with one-click access to search
Google Maps for mobile: Google Maps for mobile allows users to view maps and satellite imagery, find local businesses, and get driving directions on the go
Gmail for mobile devices, GMail customized for mobile form factor
Samsung has already launched, the Ultra Edition 13.8 (SGH-Z720), its first mobile handset installed with GoogleTM mobile search and GmailTM services. The slim 3G Z720 is only 13.8mm in thinness, is HSDPA ready, and comes with a 3-megapixel camera, MP3 Player, and Bluetooth connectivity.
Samsung says 2nd-quarter net profit rose 5.2 percent over last year's, sales riseJuly 24th, 2009 Samsung says quarter-2 net profit rose 5.2 percentSEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics said Friday that second-quarter net profit rose 5.2 percent from the same period last year as sales of flat screen televisions and mobile phones increased and prices for memory chips moved higher amid stronger demand for personal computers. Samsung Electronics Co., the world's biggest manufacturer of computer memory chips and flat screen televisions, earned 2.25 trillion won ($1.81 billion) in the three months ended June 30, it said in a regulatory filing.
Verizon Wireless, Google in partnership to develop new Android smart phonesOctober 6th, 2009 Verizon Wireless, Google in Android partnershipNEW YORK — Verizon Wireless said Tuesday it will put substantial resources into developing and selling phones that use Google Inc.'s Android software. Verizon Wireless had already said it would sell Android phones, but the announcement suggests that the carrier is positioning these "smart" phones as a main means of competing with Apple Inc.'s iPhone, which is exclusive to AT&T Inc.
Samsung CD ROM Drive: Worst BuyOctober 15th, 2005 I have 5 PC's equipped with Samsung 52X (Max) CD-ROM Drives for around 2 years. It was a horrible mistake to make.
Cell Phone Sales Expected To Grow To 1 Billion per Year by 2009July 21st, 2005 Cell phone sales will exceed one billion handsets a year by 2009 as they become the most common consumer electronics device with 2.6 billion people using one by then, according to a survey published on Wednesday. Around 1.04 billion cell phones will be sold in 2009, up from an upwardly revised estimate of 779 million this year and 674 million handsets in 2004, research group Gartner said.
Mobile Phone Risk found in Reflex studyDecember 20th, 2004 Radio waves from mobile phones harm body cells and damage DNA in laboratory conditions, according to a new study majority-funded by the European Union, researchers said on Monday. After being exposed to electromagnetic fields that are typical for mobile phones, the cells showed a significant increase in single- and double-strand DNA breaks.
Mobile Phone Hack: How To Improve Cell Phone ReceptionAugust 11th, 2007 I have a Samsung GSM mobile phone SG R220. It has been working fine for last 6 years.
Next Windows Mobile 6.5 in store on October 5thSeptember 1st, 2009 REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft Corp.
IT major IBM to enter mobile application segmentJune 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Targeting users of business and smart phones, computer services major IBM Wednesday announced a $100-million investment in the mobile services space globally, including India. "IBM is investing to create technology in its labs that brings simple, easy-to-use services to the millions of people who have bypassed the personal computer as their primary method of accessing the Internet, and instead use their mobile devices for conducting financial transactions, entertainment, shopping and more," IBM said in a statement.
Sprint to start selling phone with Google's Android software on Oct. 11September 3rd, 2009 Sprint to start selling phone with Google softwareNEW YORK — Sprint Nextel Corp. is releasing a phone sporting Google Inc.'s Android software on Oct.
Microsoft, Nokia agree to bring big versions of Office programs to tiny smart phone screensAugust 12th, 2009 Microsoft to put Office programs on Nokia phonesSEATTLE — Microsoft is working with Nokia to put Office software and other programs on smart phones. The companies say people will be able to read, edit and create new Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote programs on Nokia smart phones, which run an operating system called Symbian that competes with Microsoft Corp.'s own Windows Mobile.
T-Mobile USA to launch second Google phone, dubbed myTouch, in AugustJune 22nd, 2009 T-Mobile to launch second Google phone in AugustNEW YORK — T-Mobile USA's follow-up to the first "Google phone" will go on sale in early August, the carrier said Monday. The "T-Mobile myTouch 3G with Google" will be a touch-screen phone and will lack the physical keyboard of the T-Mobile G1, the first phone that used Google Inc.'s Android software.
Samsung expects strong 3rd-quarter operating profit as sales improveOctober 6th, 2009 Samsung expects strong 3rd-quarter profitSEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday that profit likely surged in the third quarter on higher sales, amid a brightening outlook for the world's largest manufacturer of computer memory chips and flat screen televisions.
Meet Lara Croft err. Lava Kroft in Mobile Phone Adventure GameAugust 9th, 2006 Ozura Mobile, a leading publisher and developer of mobile entertainment, today announced they are releasing Lava Kroft to mobile phones and users globally. This mobile action adventure game stars Lava Kroft who is a new age woman who has an exceptional thirst for discovering some of the most intriguing and mystical treasures in the world (tell me that doesn't sound familiar to a certain female whose name happens to rhyme with Lava's).
World's First 32GB DDR3 RAM Unveiled by SamsungJune 19th, 2009 Korean electronic major, Samsung has unveiled the world's highest density RDIMM (Registered dual inline memory module). The DDR3 memory module boasts of an extremely high 32GB memory capacity, designed for server market.