3G reviews the Samsung U900 Soul and writes, “The Samsung U900 Soul does have its shortcomings. The call quality was not what is expected from a handset of this magnitude, with the ring volume being quite low and even some static ...

One of this summer's most highly-anticipated smartphones is set to launch in a few days. The Samsung Omnia is attracting attention because it will be a Windows mobile-based device with a design and featureset that invites comparison with Apple's iPhone.

The Samsung Instinct is a new high-end phone that comes loaded with 3G high-speed Internet access, a GPS receiver, and a finger-friendly user interface. Ed Hardy brings us a review of this consumer-oriented device.

The Samsung i760 is regarded by many as one of the best Windows Mobile smartphones available today, even though it was introduced last year. An operating system upgrade that was just released pushes this model back to the leading edge.

The F480 Tocco is another high-end touchscreen phone from Samsung following in the footsteps of the Armani and the F490 Nerva. It looks like every mobile phone manufacturer wants to have touchscreen devices in its arsenal and I wonder how much this has to do with the success of the iPhone and the HTC Touch. Samsung F480 Samsung F480 (Tocco) Specification: Size: 98.4 x 55 x 11.6 mm Weight: 100 grams Camera:  5 MP, 2592?1944 pixels, autofocus, video(QVGA), flash Battery life: 250 hours

LOL...wow these guys must have a lot of spare time to pour over those dry FCC filings. However the good news is at least they do a bang up job and their bff the FCC has not filed that restraining order for stalking yet… Quote: We here at Engadget Mobile tend to spend a lot of way too much time poring over the latest FCC filings, be it on the net or directly on the ol’ Federal Communications Commission’s site. Since we couldn’t possibly (want to) cover all the stuff that goes down there, we’ve gathered up all the raw info you may want (but probably don’t need). Enjoy! Phones Read - Ezze Mobile M4E Read - ZTE C306 Read - Samsung SCH-W550 Read - Samsung SCH-W560 Read - Panasonic VS84 And not to leach all their thunder click here to see all the new gadget goodness they have unearthed. http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/11/fcc-fridays/

Sprint has lowered the price on two of its Windows Mobile smartphones to just $100. Despite their identical prices, these are very different devices. The HTC Touch is focused on consumers, while the Samsung Ace gibes business travelers a Sprint phone that can also be used in Europe and Asia.

Samsung has really been blowing the competition out when it comes to multimedia capabilities, in particular photo and video capturing. The new Samsung i8510 will probably never make its debut in the United States, but it is definitely drool-worthy.

Engadget Mobile is reporting that the device will feature an 8-megapixel camera, 120 frames per second video capturing at QVGA resolution, dual LED flashes, and DivX and DLNA certification. In addition, it runs on the S60 platform, which is the same platform that powers Nokia's smartphones like the N95. Hardware-wise, the device has most others beat: FM radio, WiFi, GPS, 16 GB of storage with expandable memory card.

It'd be nice if good ol' Sammy would share the same high-res photo love for Windows Mobile.

WMExperts is reporting that the Samsung i907 has passed FCC testing. Samsung models ending in a 7 usually are headed to AT&T. While passing the FCC hurdles does not necessarily mean a carrier release as the device can be canned at any point, it does show some promise given that the BlackJack II has now been on the market for some time and probably needs a refresh.

Not much is known as far as specs or details. However, there are speculations across the internet that AT&T will adopt a North American-specific model of the i780/788. The phone features a square 320 X 320 touchscreen display similar to the Palm Treo 800w currently just released on Sprint.

Also of note, unlike Palm, Samsung's iteration will come with a flush screen and probably not as many enhancements as the well-lauded Palm enhancements. Instead, Samsung will pobably add its own "touch interface" to make the device more finger-friendly rather than adding solid user applications in the case of the Treo 800w to make it a compelling business no-frills device.

Pocket-lint does a first look review of the Samsung OMNIA and writes, “Luckily when it comes to internet browsing Samsung has realised that IE just isn’t up to the job and so you’ll also find Opera Mobile on-board as well. ...

The next Blackjack version available now, after we see the Blackjack II now Samsung released Samsung SCH-M840 or BlackJack III . If you live in Korea, this smartphone available through SK Telecom . This smartphone powered with Windows Mobile 6 and has a 2.6-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 320×320. Old 2 megapixel camera also available with video telephony , to share images or video you can use bluetooth connectivity .

You can buy your Blackjack III for $600 , this smartphone also offer 3G, HSDPA, or 802.11b/g WiFI to help you connect to internet .

Independent.ie reviews the Samsung U900 Soul and writes, ” Whilst the Soul is not a 3G device, web connectivity seemed good with HSDPA but the browser could not help but disappoint. Although it looks like a web browser from your ...

At $130 with a two-year contract, the Instinct is a good handset and a great deal. But this iPhone look-alike is unlikely to slay Apple's upcoming 3G handset.

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Tech reviews the Samsung Instinct and writes, “So, Instinct or iPhone? Not having seen the iPhone 3G in the flesh yet, I’m loath to make a call one way or the other…But I have to say, the Instinct is the first US touchscreen phone to ...

Besides that though one must look at the amount of RAM given because a pocket pc runs on RAM just like in a real full fledged computer. In this case, they gave 128MB which is good but not the most that is given out there in the market. ...

It is currently available only at the Mobile Store Chain in India but will soon debut at other retailers. I have never been a fan of this Chaebol's PDA Phones but I have to confess I am impressed with this phone. ...

The good thing is they hardly overlap, so getting your priorities right is all you need to make the right choice. Read the full review HERE. Posted by: Matt. [Post tag(s): smartphone news, Pocket PC news, Tracy & Matt, Samsung i900 ...

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GSM Arena put the HTC Touch Diamond toe to toe with the Samsung i900 Omnia. Quote: It’s PocketPC playoffs and HTC are giving Samsung a match at the GSM Arena. With two of the stars of the season arriving in our office all at once, we thought it’s a heck of an opportunity for some Diamond-Omnia-Diamond-Omnia-Diamond-Omnia game-set-match with a pinch of iPhone flavor. We got two aces up to the challenge, so sit back and stretch out. Ah well, get that six-pack too and join us for the kick-off. Wow. It’s a complete 9 page screen shot shootout with all the deets on both models ramping up the final climatic: iPhone 3G is still to see a reality check, but it’s almost sure that these two can give the latest Apple device a good fight. Maybe they still can’t challenge the iPhone interface, but they are finally getting closer. With HTC Touch Diamond and Samsung i900 Omnia, Windows Mobile handsets no longer seem chubby and nerdy. The next generation of PocketPCs match style with the best performance in their class. Read all the details here: HTC Touch Diamond vs. Samsung i900 Onmia

MobileTechReview has a review of the Samsung Instinct and writes, “Sprint did one thing right and one thing wrong. Wrong: they went after the iPhone tooth and nail in marketing the Instinct, and that leads to disappointment because so ...

IT Reviews has a review of the Samsung i780 and writes, “Samsung makes a lot of phones and is active right across the board, from consumer handsets to high-end smartphones. Its Windows Mobile range has been bolstered by the SGH-i780, ...

GSMArena has posted a thorough 9-page review, where they compared two high-end touchscreen smartphones - HTC's Touch Diamond and Samsung's i900 Omnia. Reviewers have carefully examined everything, including UI, hardware, features and ...

At this point, neither the HTC Touch Diamond nor the Samsung i900 Omnia need any introduction, but we're happy to announce that these two have stepped into the squared circle and faced off in an epic nine-page battle. ...

While we tend to focus a lot on the high-end smartphones, there are users that don't want to pay the extra bucks to get high speed net access on their device and would be quite content with EDGE speeds for the mobile net. For those users, the Samsung Omnia would not be the right device. As such, according to Unwired View, Samsung will be releasing the i740 Windows Mobile Professional phone for those who are comfortable browsing using 2.5G data speeds.

The device does pack in some punch with a fast processor, GPS, and built-in FM radio. According to the Unwired View, the specs are:

-Quadband GSM (850/900/1800/1900) GPRS/EDGE connectivity
-Windows Mobile professional 6.1
-Monahan LV 624 MHz CPU
-2.8 QVGA 320×240px touchscreen with VibeTonz haptics feedback
-3 megapixel camera with business card reader
-Built-in GPS
-FM Radio
-microSD memory card slot (up to 4GB)
-Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, USB 2.0
-Dimensions: 107×59x13.8mm

WiFi is not available and neither is a keyboard. No word on pricing or release yet.

The form factor resembles a Samsung BlackJack, except it doesn't have a keyboard and has a ...

However, with the recent launched and upcoming new Windows Mobile smartphones, the situation will get better The new HTC Touch Diamond, HTC Touch Pro and Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 features 3.2 megapixel cameras with autofocus and the ...

If you have been struggling to decide between todays greatest Windows Mobile super-phones, the HTC Touch Diamond and the Samsung Omnia, GSMArena’s extremely comprehensive review should be extremely helpful. And when we say extremely ...

This is the Korean chaebol's answer to HTC's latest PDA-phone. See what we think about it.

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As if being the exclusive carrier in the US for Apple's iPhone wasn't enough, Engadget Mobile is reporting that AT&T will be rolling out its very own iClone in the form of the Samsung Omnia. Sprint's competitively piced iClone was a hit and AT&T will be joining the foray of carriers launching alternatives to the iPhone that will have the black slab, chrome bezel look.

The Omnia seems to be a good handset and Samsung has experience with Windows Mobile. However, I am not so sure about the screen resolution. The extended/wide QVGA (WQVGA) is an odd resolution and I am not sure why AT&T's iClone can't come with VGA.

The positive thing about the Samsung/AT&T device is that it is a full-featured smartphone, unlike other iClones on the market. One can even argue that it has more features than the iPhone and allows for more advanced customizations. The Omnia runs Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional with Samsung customizations to make it a better consumer user experience.

Perhaps even better than the iPhone, the Omnia will come in 8 GB and 16 GB variety with an additional micro SD expansion slot for added ...

Sprint's Samsung Instinct, which has been dubbed an iPhone clone, has been a huge hit for the wireless carrier. According to Engadget Mobile, Sprint has announced that the Instinct is the best selling EVDO handset ever in the first week of release.

EVDO is the technology that powers fast wireless internet on CDMA networks like Sprint and Verizon Wireless.

Samsung is also vamping up production to keep the stores stocked. At least Sprint users who want an iPhone can get a clone from their carrier.

AT&T will begin offering a high-end Windows Mobile smartphone from Samsung later this year, if an unconfirmed report is correct.

The Samsung Ace is the first Windows Mobile Standard device since the release of the fondly remembered Pocket PC Smartphone powered i600 on Sprint. How does it stack up against incumbents such as the Q9c and other similar devices on the Now Network? The Samsung Ace is positioned on Sprint as a device for the road warrior with EVDO data and a dual-band GSM radio for international roaming, but after really using it for a few weeks, there are shining advantages and potentially frustrating disadva

AT&T is in the second generation of its BlackJack line of smartphones, and an unconfirmed report may have the identity of the next model in this series.

SlashPhone had recently posted a video of Samsung's TouchWiz user interface now being ported to Windows Mobile Professional by way of the recently announced Samsung Omnia.

While the interface does look intriguing and seems to be somewhat closely integrated into Windows Mobile with several customized applications, there seems to be a bit of a delay launching apps. It has the look and feel of the interface on the iPhone, but as an iClone, it doesn't seem as polished.

The TouchWiz interface will make Samsung devices more competitive with the value-added HTC Diamond with its own customized home screen where you can have access to music and media.

I can't say for sure what the experience on either device will be like, but from our own review of the HTC Diamond here on pocketnow.com and the video of the Samsung Omnia, I personally am leaning towards the Diamond.

Tomorrow, Sprint is going to introduce the Samsung Instinct, which isn't a smartphone by most people's definitions, but is still being viewed as a strong competitor for the iPhone.

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If you do, PPCSG has just posted a video review of the software, so be ... Pocket PC Thoughts: PPCSG Test Drives the Omnia

Right after introducing Samsung SGH-G800 – a GSM camera phone with an optical zoom - Samsung released its successor, a slider marked Samsung SGH-G810. While both phones have a very advanced photography features, they are very different in almost everything else. Samsung G800 is a feature camerphone with Samsung’s own OS, while Samsung G810 is a Symbian S60 smartphone which happens to have a very good good camera, and tons of other advanced features as well. With SGH-G810, Korean company de

LetsGoMobile reviews the Samsung F700 and writes, “The Samsung F700 smartphone is a mobile phone with a design that stands out.

for those curious on the instinct heres a while list of videos showing how it works in all aspects. Code:. Content visible to registered users only.

I know this is a debate, and we know they are 3 different brands, but we want to know do you go for brand or features and this is why we have the debate called “Apple iPhone 3G Vs Samsung i900 Omnia Vs HTC Touch Diamond: Your Choice Is? ...

Probably not the best day to debut a smartphone as Apple kicks off its developer's conference with new iPhone buzz, but the Samsung i900 gets its debut as the Samsung Omnia. The phone was first reported as having slim and sexy design, but lacks a truly compelling reason to upgrade, unless you are a fan of fashion phones.

However, now that the specs are out, the phone features a 5 megapixel auto-focus camera with face detection technology, Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, Bluetooth, WiFi, FM, GPS, HSPA at 7.2 Mbps, an accelerometer, quad-band GSM/EDGE, Samsung's TouchWiz user interface, and will be available in 8 GB and 16 GB versions.

Engadget Mobile is reporting availability as soon as later this month in certain areas while European availability will be next month.

The phone is unique in that it is the first truly advanced cameraphone on Windows Mobile from a major brand. It has face detection, auto-focus, and will sport a 5 megapixel camera. Hopefully, picture quality will be good enough to compete with the Nokia N95 and the forthcoming N96, which will also feature auto-focus.

Traditionally, Windows Mobile phones ...

The Washingtonpost reviews the Samsung Ace and writes, “At first glance you might mistake the Samsung Ace SPH-i325 ($300 with a two-year contract

Pretend you didn't see the headline...how many different screen resolutions do you think Windows Mobile 6 supports?

Go through it with me (but before that: note that I'm going to count 320x240 and 240x320 as the same). Of course we have the commonly found QVGA (320x240) and VGA (640x480) resolutions, plus 240x240 as found on the Palm Treo 750/700wx. Don't forget 320x320, sported by the Palm Treo 800w and Samsung i780. Then there's the old school 176x220 found in the first-generation Smartphones (ugh, those screens were terrible). And then we have the XPERIA X1, which kicks a very high WVGA (800x480) resolution. Ok, that's 6, how did I come up with 8?

Look at the chart below, harvested from MSDN. Turns out that WinMo 6 also supports 480x480 square resolution (doubt we'll ever see this), plus 240x400, also known as WQVGA, which can be found on the upcoming Samsung i900. I don't think anyone can ever say that WinMo OEMs are limited by the amount of pixels they can put on the screen; that's a lot of choices.

The Samsung i900 Omnia is a Windows Mobile Pocket PC and apparently seems a great competitor of the Apple 3G iPhone which we doubt very much but hey we have to go on what a lot of people are saying, but an iPhone 3G killer cannot be ...

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We had the new WM6.1 Omnia in our hands for a few brief moments, and bring you this quick and dirty hands-on.

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WMExperts posted their opinion of the Samsung i900, which features Windows Mobile Professional, an extended 240 X 400 QVGA touchscreen, and an iPhone-esque look complete with a chrome frame surrounding the display. Is this phone powerful enough?

With the forthcoming release and availability of the HTC Touch, the iPhone version 2, and other phones sporting higher resolution displays, is Samsung's sexy release a little too late with QVGA?

Also, WMExperts made reference to the touchpad that resembles the one available in the Samsung i780, which has yet to appear in the US. That may be a deal-breaker for some as it is not the traditional directional pad that you click on. Instead, the touchpad works much like a trackpad on a laptop.

PC World reviews the Samsung Ace and writes, “At first glance you might mistake the Samsung Ace SPH-i325 ($300 with a two-year contract from Sprint, as of 4/11/08) for a Samsung BlackJack II: Both PDA phones sport the same sleek, ...

Apparently Samsung jumped the gun in its press release, leading to much speculation and misinformation. The press release that was obtained originally by Engadget Mobile had made mention of an "Safari browser (full browsing)" as a feature, causing many to believe that Samsung and Apple may have ported the Safari WebKit browser and not just any variant of the WebKit standard.

However, Engadget Mobile did receive confirmation and clarification from Samsung that the browser is not a porting of Safari, similar to those on the iPhone or iPod Touch. Instead, Samsung states:

"Actually, L870 is equipped with S60 OSS browser, also known as S60 safari browser because both are using same webcore platform. Sorry again for the unclear specification, and bothering you with this."

Is there actually such a thing as an S60 safari browser? Something must have been lost in translation between Samsung PR in Korea and Samsung USA or even the clarification is meant to be misleading to compete with the iPhone on browser functionality and brand recognition.