Samsung hopes to break through the 10 percent mark in smartphone share by the end of 2010, the company’ mobile group head JK Shin said at the IFA show today [sub. required]. ... Read More
Posts Tagged ‘samsung’
Sprint: Epic 4G "one of" our best launches, won’t give data
03
Sep
Sprint today said that its launch of the Samsung Epic 4G was “one of the best” first-day releases in its history. The carrier wouldn’t provide figures but hinted it was prepared for the possibility of sellouts. The record came in spite of a higher $250 contract price…. ... Read More
Samsung makes Galaxy Tab official as iPad’s first rival
02
Sep
Samsung this morning finally took the wraps from the Galaxy Tab, its first tablet and the first major competitor to the iPad. The device revolves around its seven-inch, 1024×600 LCD and is Samsung’s first handheld to ship with Android 2.2 — and Flash 10.1 — out of the box. Although traces of Samsung’s TouchWiz are evident, most customizations have been for apps tailored to the larger screen size: Media Hub serves as a video portal, Music Hub handles audio, and a Readers Hub follows in the footsteps of iBooks…... Read More
LG Optimus Pad design slips out early
31
Aug
LG’s promised Optimus Pad tablet has leaked out through an LG-run dealer show in Belgium. The design has a tall ratio like the Samsung Galaxy Tab but, from Multimediawereld’s photos, takes some of its design cues from older iPhones with a chrome bezel and a rounded shell. It also claims the tablet is “thinner and lighter” with “superior performance” to other tablets, alluding to the iPad, though doesn’t say how…... Read More
Korea’s KT guns after iPad, Galaxy Tab with Identity Tab
30
Aug
Korean cell carrier KT today upended the tablet market in its home country by launching its own model both ahead of Apple and Samsung. ... Read More
Leaks show Galaxy Tab for Verizon, more Apple-style gear
29
Aug
A flurry of last-minute leaks have confirmed several aspects of the Samsung Galaxy Tab ahead of its final launch, including a heavy influence from Apple in accesories. ... Read More
South Korean companies pledge to combat iPad
26
Aug
South Korean companies are vowing to introduce other tablet offerings to combat the iPad, which could ship to the country very soon, writes Agence France-Presse. The country’s top wireless carrier, SK Telecom, is hedging much of its bets on the Samsung Galaxy Tab, a 7-inch Android-based tablet. “We are aiming for a September release,” says SK spokesman Kim Dae-Woong, though prices and a release date are as yet undecided. ... Read More
Adobe posts Lightroom 3.2, Camera Raw 6.2 candidates
10
Aug
Adobe has posted two new release candidates, beginning with Lightroom 3.2. The update adds just one new feature, that being the ability to publish photos directly to Facebook. The software also gains extra or improved camera support however, with consumer models including the Casio EXILIM EX-FH100; the Panasonic DMC-FZ100, DMC-FZ40/FZ45 and DMC-LX5; the Samsung NX10 and TL500/EX1; and lastly Sony’s A290, A390, NEX-3 and NEX-5…... Read More
Samsung intros PL90 camera with built-in USB plug
04
Aug
Samsung tackled a longstanding problem with compact cameras today by adding a new entry-level model, the PL90. Borrowing a cue from Cisco’s Flip cameras and Samsung’s own pocket camcorders, the PL90 has its own swiveling USB plug. ... Read More