Samsung Exhibit™ II 4G (T-Mobile) In Walmart Stores On October 27th

Samsung Exhibit™ II 4G (T-Mobile) http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/
If you thought all those smartphones were nice but too expensive, even with carrier rebates, T-Mobile has come out with a fine answer. Samsung Exhibit™ II 4G is a very decent Android smartphone that comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, a 3.7-inch WVGA display, 1GHz single-core Snapdragon CPU, 4G access and dual cameras for video chat and video recording.
The phone could be had for as little as $30 with a rebate and a two year contract from T-Mobile. If you do not like those ambiguous contracts you can get one without a contract for $200, the same price one would pay for an iPhone 4S (16GB) with a two year contract.

• "T-Mobile offers a variety of low-cost service plans that, paired with America's largest 4G network, provide a compelling reason for consumers to step up to the benefits of 4G smartphones, The Samsung Exhibit II 4G is the perfect device for consumers desiring a smartphone with robust 4G entertainment and Web browsing experiences – at a price they can afford." said Andrew Morrison, vice president, product management, T-Mobile USA.

Press Release;

T-Mobile Introduces the Samsung Exhibit™ II 4G

An affordable 4G smartphone with rich entertainment features, the Samsung Exhibit II 4G will be available via no annual contract and two-year contract options beginning Oct. 27.

BELLEVUE, Wash. and DALLAS - Oct. 26, 2011 - T-Mobile USA, Inc. and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the No. 1 mobile phone provider in the U.S. 1, today announced the availability of the latest budget-friendly, feature-rich 4G smartphone: the Samsung Exhibit™ II 4G. The Samsung Exhibit II 4G will be the first no annual contract 4G smartphone to be sold at most Walmart stores, available starting Oct. 27. The Samsung Exhibit II 4G is also planned for nationwide availability with no annual contract plans as well as two-year contract plans starting Nov. 2.

"T-Mobile offers a variety of low-cost service plans that, paired with America's largest 4G network, provide a compelling reason for consumers to step up to the benefits of 4G smartphones," said Andrew Morrison, vice president, product management, T-Mobile USA. "The Samsung Exhibit II 4G is the perfect device for consumers desiring a smartphone with robust 4G entertainment and Web browsing experiences – at a price they can afford."


Featuring a 3.7-inch WVGA TFT touchscreen and a 1 GHz Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ processor, the Samsung Exhibit II 4G provides a variety of entertainment capabilities and Web browsing experiences on America's largest 4G network®. The Samsung Exhibit II 4G offers access to thousands of popular TV shows and movies through T-Mobile® TV in mobile HD and Samsung Media Hub. Powered by Android™ 2.3 Gingerbread, the device features some of Google's most popular applications and services such as Google Maps™ and Gmail™, plus thousands of others via Android Market™.

Offered in a stylish marine blue color, the Samsung Exhibit II 4G makes it easy to share and take photos and videos via its 3-megapixel rear-facing camera with flash and video capture capabilities. The front-facing camera also makes it easy to connect with friends and family via video chat through T-Mobile's 4G network or Wi-Fi. Additionally, the device enables consumers to organize personal and business email accounts, as well as sync with Microsoft® Exchange and Google calendar and contacts.

Availability

The Samsung Exhibit II 4G, exclusively from T-Mobile, will be available at most Walmart stores starting Oct. 27 and is planned to be available nationwide at T-Mobile retail stores, online via www.T-Mobile.com and at select dealers beginning Nov. 2. The Samsung Exhibit II 4G will be offered through no annual contract and two-year contract plan options, and is expected to cost $29.99 after a $50 mail-in-rebate card with a two-year service agreement and qualifying Classic voice and data plan, and $199.99 via no annual contract.

Samsung Ships 30 Million Samsung Galaxy S Family Phones.

Samsung Ships 30 Million Samsung Galaxy Phones http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/
While not exactly the Apple iPhone numbers, Samsung Galaxy S II has shipped 10 Million units since the introduction in April. Samsung just got started selling Galaxy S II in the USA. Galaxy S II's earlier sibling has shipped 20 million units since it's debut in 2010.
With better hardware, and newer Android OS, Samsung Galaxy S II stand to beat those numbers with holiday sales in USA and elsewhere. Apple has been working hard to block sale of Samsung products all over the world.

Samsung Press Release;

Samsung GALAXY S II continues success reaching 10 Million in global sales
- Global popularity with customers drives momentum for Samsung’s flagship smartphone
SEOUL, Korea – September 25th, 2011 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, today announced that the Samsung GALAXY S II (Model: GT-I9100) has achieved 10 million global channel sales, doubling from five million in just eight weeks.
The GALAXY S II is Samsung’s flagship smartphone device - a beautifully thin (8.49mm) and lightweight dual-core smartphone that combines an unmatched SuperAMOLED Plus viewing experience with powerful performance, all on Android, the world’s fastest-growing mobile operating system. The next generation smartphone also includes Samsung’s four content and entertainment hubs, seamlessly integrated to provide instant access to music, games, e-reading and social networking services.
“Since its launch in late April 2011, the GALAXY S II has seen continued sales success, demonstrating Samsung’s industry-leading capabilities in - and commitment to - the smartphone market” said JK Shin, President and Head of Samsung's Mobile Communications Business.
“In just five months the GALAXY S II has seen tremendous growth, reflecting its tremendous popularity with customers around the world, who in selecting the GALAXY S II as their device of choice have driven the device’s strong market position globally.”
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2010 consolidated sales of US$135.8 billion. Employing approximately 190,500 people in 206 offices across 68 countries, the company consists of nine independently operated business units: Visual Display, Mobile Communications, Telecommunication Systems, Digital Appliances, IT Solutions, Digital Imaging, Memory, System LSI and LCD. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, semiconductor chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.

Google Galaxy Nexus, HTC Vigor, May Come On November 10th With A $299.99 Price Tag

Google Galaxy Nexus, HTC Vigorhttp://snapvoip.blogspot.com/

Now that iPhone 4S saga has calmed down and reached normal level in tech radar, there is something else is coming to be the news of the day.
The release of Google's next Android OS code named Ice Cream Sandwich and the announcement of next instance of purely Google version of Android phone, Samsung Galaxy Nexus, is coming on October 19th.in Hong Kong. This was originally supposed to have happened on October 11th and was postponed out of respect to Steve Jobs, who left us recently.
But it may also reveal the release date for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and the HTC Vigor (codenamed Rezound) on the same day. According to a leaked / faked document, both the phones will launch on Verizon on or after November 10th. Both priced at $299.99 with a contract.
I guess we will have to wait and find out on 19th.

HTC Vigor, or HTC Rezound, according to the rumors has a 4.3-inch screen with 720HD capability, a dual-core 1.5GHz processor, 1GB RAM and an 8MP rear camera. among other things.

Via Engadget

Nexus Prime Launch Delayed!

Nexus Prime http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/
Google and Samsung have jointly announced that the launch of Nexus Prime has been delayed. The Verizon exclusive phone was to be launched at CITA next week. According to stuff.tv;
"We agree that it is just not the right time to announce a new product. New date and venue will be shortly announced."
Perhaps, mobile phone announcement during the time when everyone is talking about Steve Jobs might not be a good idea.
But you can watch the Nexus Prime Hands On video from Mobilissimo.ro for now.

The phone, Galaxy Nexus, Nexus Prime carries very attractive specs;

• Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
• 9mm thin
• 4.65-inch 1280 x 720-pixel Super AMOLED HD with curved glass
• TI OMAP 4460 dual-core Cortex A9 processor clocked at 1.2GHz
• 1GB of RAM
• 32GB of built-in storage
• 5-megapixel camera on the back, 1.3-megapixel in the front
• 1080p HD video capture support
• LTE/HSPA depending on carrier
• Wi-Fi a/b/g/n
• NFC
• 1,750 mAh battery

Via stuff.tv

Microsoft and Samsung Gets In To A Smartphone Patent Bind. Samsung Pays.

Well, this is some news to wake up to. Samsung has entered in to an agreement with Microsoft regarding Android and windows phones. Under the terms of the agreement, Microsoft will receive royalties for Samsung’s mobile phones and tablets running the Android mobile platform and yes, Android Patents are pretty hard to come by. they will also be developing and marketing windows phone.

“Through the cross-licensing of our respective patent portfolios, Samsung and Microsoft can continue to bring the latest innovations to the mobile industry, We are pleased to build upon our long history of working together to open a new chapter of collaboration beginning with our Windows Phone “Mango” launch this fall.” ” said Dr. Won-Pyo Hong, executive vice president of global product strategy at Samsung’s mobile communication division.

Man what happened to the Android protection from Google Motorola deal? Looks like everyone in Android Arena, running for their own cover.
Geemodo: Samsung Buys Android Protection From Microsoft!

Nexus Prime, Will It Be The Samsung GT-i9250?

Nexus Prime, Samsung GT-i9250 http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/
With rumored specifications such as Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich running underneath a HD (1280x720) screen of 4.5", a dual-core 1.5GHz processor, Samsung GT-I9250 stand good enough to be Nexus Prime for me. But there are other phones pointing towards Nexus Prime but if the Nexus S is any indication, it will be a good phone and I really like to have an Android phone with native OS.
Fact that Samsung already has a support site ready for GT-I9250 must be an indication that it is ready to be released and I am actually looking forward to it as I am in dire need for a new phone.
So I will keep on looking at the Samsung site and you can too.

Samsung Galaxy S II Coming To AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile But To Verizon.

Samsung Galaxy S II Coming To AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/

After all the Apple trouble unloaded on Samsung in EU, Samsung seem to make it a big bang in state side with the newly minted, iPhone 4, iPhone 5 rival, Samsung Galaxy S II, san the Steve Jobs hype.

The phone it self is a marvel if people understood the technology as well as they do the hype coming from Apple quarters.

Samsung will introduce its Galaxy S II smartphone next week, well ahead of the iPhone five so cutting in to at least some of it's sales. Samsung is also covering all the major carriers in the United States, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile. Verizon wireless has confirmed that they are not getting at the moment. Perhaps due to what it signed up with Apple for iPhone.

The Galaxy S II sports a lot of new and newer technology one would expect to see on a phone. For instance;

The 4.3" SUPER AMOLED Plus display goes a step beyond the already remarkable SUPER AMOLED to provide enhanced readability, a slimmer design, and better battery consumption for the best viewing value of any smartphone.

Dual Core Application Processor Clocking at lightening speeds the unrivaled performance of the Dual Core Application Processor provides unsurpassed functionality and density for faster browsing, quicker multi-tasking, a smoother UI, snappier streaming and highly efficient gaming. With encoding/decoding ability that supports video play and recording, makes it no.1 among dual cores.

8.49mm Slim Design Taking slim to the next dimension. The Samsung GALAXY S II rides the leading edge with an ultra-slim 8.49mm form factor, a luxurious design and an easy grip. The ultra-slim smartphone also boasts 3D TouchWiz UX adds to the evolutionary experience with a futuristic user interface.

Gorilla Glass covering the front of the phone is remarkable because I already have a Gorilla galss clad device, EEE Pad Transformer, and I love it.

You can find more information on the Samsung Galaxy S II at it's own dedicated site.

Galaxy Xcover, Android Tertangguh Samsung

Galaxy Xcover, Android Tertangguh Samsung  - Samsung seakan tiada henti meluncurkan ponsel Galaxy anyar. Kali ini smartphone baru yang akan mereka rilis cukup berbeda dari generasi Galaxy lainnya, yakni berupa sebuah ponsel tangguh dan tahan banting.

Samsung Galaxy Xcover memang bukan smartphone biasa. Berbekal sertifikasi IP67, ia dirancang tahan terhadap terjangan air, debu dan bantingan. Di dalam air, Galaxy Xcover dapat bertahan hidup sekitar 30 menit.

Seri Xcover dari Samsung sebelumnya hanya ada di feature phone. Namun dengan kehadiran Galaxy Xcover, ia bertransformasi menjadi ponsel Android dengan beragam kelebihannya.

Galaxy Xcover sudah memakai sistem operasi Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Layarnya seluas 3,6 inch dan anti goresan. Sektor kamera beresolusi 3,2 megapixel dengan LED Flash. Fitur-fitur lain agaknya sama dengan ponsel Android Gingerbread lainnya.

Galaxy Xcover direncanakan tersedia di sejumlah pasar pada bulan Oktober 2011. Sebelum kehadiran Galaxy Xcover, sudah tersedia beberapa ponsel Android tahan banting seperti Motorola Defy atau Sony Ericsson Xperia Active.

Sekian tentang Galaxy Xcover, Android Tertangguh Samsung yang dikutip dari detikinet.com

Apple Leads Smartphone Shipments In The Second Quarter Of 2011.

iPhone marketshare http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/Top Five Worldwide Smartphone Vendors, Shipment Volumes, Market Share, and Year-Over-Year Growth, 2Q11 (shipments in millions)

Looks like Apple has dethroned Nokia from Smartphone market in the second quarter of 2011. Apple shipped 20.3 Million units against Nokia's 16.7 Million units. But Nokia is still the king of world wide mobile handset shipments with 88.5 Million handsets.
Close behind Apple is the Samsung with 17.3 Million units shipped. Samsung also the king of growth with 380.6% growth year over year. All those Android units, like Gakaxy S family, have certainly helped. IDC credits Samsungs service and support to be the key to success; "... steady cadence of device releases and updates has kept Samsung's smartphones well out in front of the competition. Samsung's bada-powered smartphones likewise grew, while demand for its Windows Phone smartphones has cooled off."
Nokia did not fare well but with the Nokia N9 in the horizon, perhaps it will gain some ground but it could be too little and too late. Afer going through the introduction of the Nokia N9, yes I will have it over iPhone 4. But we got to wait and see how the rest of the world think of it. But the planned windows phone 7 on Nokia smartphones might not bid well for the maker.
RIM only had 12.4 Million units and coming at fifth place HTC secured 11.7 Million units. If HTC and Samsung only shipped Android based phones, combined percentage will give Android devices about a 10 Million lead over Apple, even if the Android shipments are at 50%, it will be 5 Million units lead.


IDC Press release;

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. August 4, 2011 – The worldwide mobile phone market grew 65.4% year over year in the second quarter of 2011 (2Q11), marking the third consecutive quarter where total shipments exceeded 100 million units. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped 106.5 million units in 2Q11 compared to 64.4 million units in the second quarter of 2010. The 65.4% growth was on par with IDC's forecast of 67.3% for the quarter and below the 84.0% year-over-year growth in 1Q11.

"The smartphone market crowned a new leader in 2Q11, and its name is Apple," said Ramon Llamas, senior research analyst with IDC's Mobile Phone Technology and Trends team. "Ever since the first iPhone launched in 2007, Apple has made market-setting strides in hardware, software, and channel development to grab mindshare and market share. Demand has been so strong that even models that have been out for one or two years are still being sought out. With an expected refresh later this year, volumes are set to reach higher levels."

"The smartphone market leadership change signifies the parity that comes with a fast-growing market such as smartphones," said Kevin Restivo, senior research analyst with IDC's Worldwide Mobile Phone Tracker. "There is no runaway leader in the market, which means there could easily be further Top 5 vendor changes to come."

Market Outlook

For 2011, IDC maintains that the worldwide smartphone market will grow 55.0% over 2010. "The first half of the year has demonstrated strong growth for the smartphone market," added Llamas. "The second half of the year will bring new flagship models and refreshed user experiences to market. These will keep smartphones well out in front of the market, and keep growth on an upward trajectory."

Top Five Smartphone Vendors

Apple's success can be directly attributed to its distribution (more than 200 carriers in more than 200 countries), increased manufacturing capacity, and solid demand within emerging and developed markets from both consumers and business users. Apple's emergence as the number one smartphone vendor worldwide comes at a time when former worldwide leader Nokia is in the midst of a major transition. However, Apple has yet to top Nokia's single-quarter volume record of 28.1 million units. But given Apple's momentum in the smartphone market, it may not be a question of whether Apple will beat that milestone, but when.

Samsung realized the largest year-over-year growth of any vendor among the top five, and key to its continued success was the global popularity of its flagship Galaxy S smartphones. What originally began as a series of high-end smartphones has proliferated well into the mass-market, but has not strayed too far from its high-end roots. Moreover, its steady cadence of device releases and updates has kept Samsung's smartphones well out in front of the competition. Samsung's bada-powered smartphones likewise grew, while demand for its Windows Phone smartphones has cooled off.

Nokia ceded the number one position for the first time in the history of IDC's Mobile Phone Tracker, with smartphone volumes dipping below the 20 million unit mark for the first time since 3Q09. Even as the company released new smartphones running on Symbian^3, demand for its products running on the aged Symbian platform has shifted to other devices. At the same time, Nokia must be considered as a company in transition, as it recently unveiled its first MeeGo-powered smartphone and Windows Phone-powered smartphones, designated as the primary operating system for Nokia moving forward, have yet to reach the market.

Research In Motion posted the lowest year-over-year growth of all the vendors in the top five, but still shipped enough BlackBerry smartphones to be the number four vendor worldwide. The company has released only a few new models so far this year, leaving the bulk of its shipments to be comprised of older, less expensive models. That has allowed its competitors to grab mindshare and market share with multiple new models. In addition, many vendors have targeted business users with enterprise-grade smartphones, which have long been RIM's stronghold. Still, demand for BlackBerry smartphones remained healthy in the face of competition.

HTC marked another upward quarter, having launched and announced several new smartphones to the market. These featured 3D displays and 4G speeds, attesting to HTC's ability to bring devices with the latest and forward-thinking technologies. For a company that got its start providing carrier-branded smartphones, HTC's success at building a strong and readily identifiable brand stems directly from a broad and deep selection of devices, a steady stream of device releases, and a warm reception among carriers and end-users. With a goal of shipping more than 13 million units in 3Q11, HTC is well poised to reach its goal of shipping 50 million units for the year.

Source: IDC Worldwide Mobile Phone Tracker, August 4, 2011

Note: Vendor shipments are branded shipments and exclude OEM sales for all vendors

For more information about IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, please contact Kathy Nagamine at 650-350-6423 or knagamine@idc.com.


Contact
For more information, contact:

Ramon Llamas
rllamas@idc.com
508-935-4736


Kevin Restivo
krestivo@idc.com
416-673-2230


Michael Shirer
press@idc.com
508-935-4200

IDC

Samsung TouchWiz UX Update Coming To Samasung Galaxy Tab Via OTA To Registered Users

Samsung TouchWiz UX http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/

The Samsung TouchWiz UX is specifically designed to work with Android™ Honeycomb 3.1 to optimize the large screen tablet user experience and Samsung will pushing it out to registered users with an account on the Samsung system. Once registered, customers will be notified when the update is available for their device and will be prompted to follow simple directions to complete the process. Users can set up a Samsung account on their Galaxy Tab 10.1 by logging onto the Samsung site.

The update residing on Android 3.1 is bringing in a whole slew of features and updated to those who decided to go with the Samsung version of Android Tablet.

You can read about all the enhancements in the following press release;

Samsung Mobile Announces Availability of Major Software Update for Award-Winning Samsung Galaxy Tab™ 10.1 WiFi Edition

New software includes TouchWiz® UX user interface with fully customizable widgets and mini applications for multi-tasking, redesigned Samsung Media Hub service, Enterprise mobile solutions and Samsung Kies 2.0 support for PC & Mac

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the No. 1 mobile phone provider in the U.S.1, announced the Samsung Galaxy Tab™ 10.1 WiFi software update including Samsung's TouchWiz® UX user interface, Adobe Flash Player 10.3 and the redesigned Samsung Media Hub service, will begin rolling out over the air to all Galaxy Tab 10.1 owners beginning Friday, August 5.

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 software update is scheduled to include the following features and services:

Samsung TouchWiz® User Interface:

The Samsung TouchWiz UX is specifically designed to work with Android™ Honeycomb 3.1 to optimize the large screen tablet user experience. The TouchWiz UX delivers superior multi-tasking and customization for an enhanced visual, fluid and intuitive mobile computing experience. TouchWiz UX features are scheduled to include:

* Live Panel: Magazine-like widget view for immediate access to weather, social updates, email, news, photo gallery, all on the home screen. The visual layout of Live Panel is completely customizable for one-touch entry into each user's most important information.
* Mini Mode Tray: One-touch access to commonly used applications-Task Manager, Calendar, World Clock, Pen Memo, Calculator, Music-which overlay in a pop-up window on display screen for powerful multi-tasking.
* Clipboard: Advanced copy & paste functionality allows Galaxy Tab 10.1 users to store photos, Web pages, YouTube links, etc., on the clipboard for easy sharing via email and social network sites.
* Indicator Quick Panel: Quickly toggle on/off Wi-Fi, notifications, sound, brightness and settings in lower right hand corner of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 display.
* Photo Editor: Rotate, crop and adjust colors on high quality digital images

Samsung Media Hub:

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 software update will introduce the evolution of Samsung's popular movie and next day TV content service, known as Media Hub. Media Hub has been redesigned with a new user interface and optimized video content for the 10.1" display for even easier downloads and higher quality viewing experience of rented or purchased content. Media Hub features thousands of new release and top-grossing titles from major Hollywood studios and leading television networks, including NBC Universal, Paramount, MTV, Warner Bros. , CBS and FOX. The new version also features Media Hub Show, which allows the user to playback Media Hub content on a TV through an HDMI cable from the Galaxy Tab 10.1 dock or adaptor. Users can register up to five devices under one account to access owned content across multiple devices without repurchase. Alternate premium video options include Android Movies, which is available to download from the Android Market.

Social Hub:

The software upgrade will also include Samsung's Social Hub service, which aggregates email, instant messaging, contacts, calendar and social network connections into an integrated experience.

Apps Preloaded:

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 software update includes preloaded applications, scheduled to include:

* Amazon Music Cloud Player: Upload your music in the cloud and access it from any device
* Amazon Kindle: Get access to about a million Kindle books
* Words with Friends: Face off against friends near and far with one of the most popular social games from Zynga

Enterprise Solutions and Services:

* Full support for Exchange ActiveSync version 14
* On device encryption
* Cisco VPN (Virtual Private Network)
* Sybase MDM (Mobile Device Management)
* Cisco WebEx mobile conference solution for meetings on the go

Samsung Kies 2.0:

Galaxy Tab 10.1 users will also gain greater file sharing capabilities through Samsung Kies 2.0 with support for both PC and Macs. Samsung Kies 2.0 includes the following user benefits:

* Better device management: PIMS and multimedia data sync, firmware upgrades with file backup and wireless connectivity via WiFi and Bluetooth
* Powerful multimedia support: Integrated library for storing mass data and complex content files
* Faster performance: quick and seamless installation of Samsung Kies 2.0 delivers immediate access to file transfer process

Swype:

This enhanced, tablet-optimized typing application includes features such as ability to re-size the keyboard, move the virtual keyboard anywhere on the screen and of course, type faster by swyping.

Mobile Printing:

Print documents and pictures wirelessly from the Galaxy Tab 10.1 to any compatible printer.

Galaxy Tab 10.1 WiFi Software Update Assistance:

In order to receive the update, users need to set up a Samsung account on their Galaxy Tab 10.1 by logging onto the following URL:

http://ars.samsung.com/customer/usa/jsp/faqs/faqs_view_us1.jsp?PAGE_GBN=faqs_search&SITE_ID=1&PG_ID=0&AT_ID=377966&PROD_SUB_ID=0&PROD_ID=2103

Once registered, customers will be notified when the update is available for their device and will be prompted to follow simple directions to complete the process.

For help with receiving and adding the latest software updates to Samsung mobile devices, users should check out the step-by-step instructions at http://ars.samsung.com/customer/usa/jsp/faqs/faqs_view_us.jsp?SITE_ID=22&PG_ID=2&PROD_SUB_ID=2076&PROD_ID=0&AT_ID=375497 or visit Samsung Support at http://www.samsung.com/us/support/

1 Number one mobile phone provider in the U.S. claim for Samsung Mobile based upon reported shipment data, according to Strategy Analytics, Q1 2011 U.S. Market Share Handset Shipments Reports.

Install Samsung Smart View App di Ponsel Android

Install Samsung Smart View App di Ponsel Android - Anda memiliki Samsung Smart TV namun sedikit kecewa karena tidak bisa menggunakan aplikasi Smart View untuk ponsel Galaxy Series? Jangan terlalu sedih karena seorang developer berbaik hati menyediakan .APK file untuk semua ponsel Android. Anda akan bisa menggunakannya pada Samsung Smart TV, namun sejumlah model tidak bisa support dual-view mode.

Fitur:

• Dual View: Nikmati TV dan multimedia lainnya dari perangkat mobile Anda yang terhubung ke Samsung Smart TV. Anda bahkan dapat mengirim apa yang Anda tonton di perangkat mobile ke TV dan menontonnya melalui TV.
• Bluetooth PowerOn: Anda dapat menggunakan perangkat mobile untuk mengaktifkan TV menggunakan Bluetooth (tersedia untuk TV tertentu dan perangkat mobile saja).
• Remote: Ponsel Anda bisa digunakan sebagai remote untuk Samsung TV atau BD products. Full remote screen ada secara default dan ada 3 tabs yang terletak di bagian bawah screen untuk membantu Anda mengontrol devices yang terkoneksi. Onscreen keyboard muncul secara otomatis saat Anda masukkan teks.
• Game Controller: Dengan fitur ini, perangkat mobile Anda dapat mengontrol games di TV. Tersedia full mode dan simpel mode. Aktifkan Gyro function pada perangkat mobile Anda dan kontrol games dengan menggerakkan ponsel sebagai game controller.
• Settings: Anda bisa melakukan fine-tune control pada TV dan BD dengan cara menyesuaikan gesture sensitivity di ponsel.

Galaxy S II Laku 6 Juta Unit, Samsung Ungguli Apple dan Nokia

Galaxy S II Laku 6 Juta Unit, Samsung Ungguli Apple dan Nokia - Terlepas dari perseteruan Aplle vs. Samsung terkait pelanggaran hak cipta yang tengah berlangsung di pengadilan, rumor terbaru justru menyebutkan kalau pencapaian Samsung dalam penjualan smartphoene meningkat tajam di kuartal kedua 2011.

Hasil penjualan itu memang belum diumumkan secara resmi oleh Samsung namun mengingat belum genap dua bulan setelah rilisnya, Galaxy S II telah mampu mencapai rekor penjualan tiga juta unit, tidak mengagetkan kalau pada kuartal kedua 2011 Samsung bisa menjual 6 juta unit Galaxy S II, seperti rumor yang beredar.

Situs bisnis terkemuka, Bloomberg, bahkan memeperkirakan Samsung mampu menjual 18-21 juta unit smartphone di kuartal kedua 2011. Dengan pencapaian itu Samsung bahkan telah melampaui Nokia yang mejual 16,7 juta unit di kuartal yang sama.

Yang paling menarik tentu adalah kemampuan Samsung dalam menyusul apa yang telah dicapai Apple. Minggu lalu dalam pengumuman laba bersihnya, Apple melaporkan telah menjual 20,3 juta unit iPhone. Dan tentu saja, dengan beragam seri, carrier dan versi Android, Samsung akan mampu melampaui apa yang dicapai oleh Apple itu.

Samsung Punya Android Slide-Out QWERTY

Samsung Punya Android Slide-Out QWERTY - Gambar yang ada ini adalah ponsel Android terbaru milik Samsung, yang sayangnya belum diketahui namanya. Samsung akan merilisnya untuk cerrier AT&T Amerika dan kemungkinan besar juga akan tersedia versi globalnya.

Fitur yang paling menonjol dan bisa dilihat langsung dari ponsel ini adalah adanya keyboard QWERTY slide-out. Selain itu tampak adanya kamera depan untu video call. Di bawah display tampak tombol khas milik Samsung; three-button layout untuk capacitive Android.

Selebihnya, belum ada hal spesifik yang bisa dilihat dari ponsel misterius tersebut. Beberapa pihak menduga itu adalah varian lain dari Galaxy S II, namun pastinya hanya Samsung yang tahu.

Silakan pantau terus Gopego karena kami akan mengabarkan setiap hal tentang ponsel Android terbaru milik Samsung ini.

Video Demo Samsung Galaxy R

Video Demo Samsung Galaxy R - Sementara kita masih menunggu Samsung Galaxy S II diluncurkan, Samsung sudah bersiap untuk kembali menghadirkan varian Galaxy terbaru di region lainnya. Samsung Galaxy R atau disebut juga Galaxy Z telah menampakkan diri melalui video demo. Video ini menunjukkan fitur-fitur ponsel yang tampaknya serupa dengan Galaxy S II dengan beberapa perbedaan.

Galaxy R kabarnya merupakan versi murah dari Galaxy S II, berjalan dengan Android 2.3 Gingerbread, memiliki layar yang lebih kecil 4,2 inci Super LCD screen (bukan Super AMOLED Plus), 1 GHz dual-core Tegra 2 processor, 5 megapixel camera dan support 720p HD video recording, Social/Readers/Music/Game Hub support, WiFi, GPS, FM Radio, 8GB internal memory dan microSD slot sampai 32GB. Ini terlihat seperti ponsel Android yang cukup baik tanpa embel-embel tambahan Galaxy S II.

Ponsel ini akan segera diumumkan dan akan dipasarkan ke Eropa, Asia Tenggara, Timur Tengah dan China. Anda bisa menyimak dulu video demonya sebelum resmi diluncurkan nanti.

Galaxy Q 5.3 inci Persembahan Terbaru Dari Samsung

Galaxy Q 5.3 inci Persembahan Terbaru Dari Samsung - Ponsel dengan display 5.3 inci? Hmm, barangkali itu akan merepotkan Anda jika ingin membawanya setiap saat di kantong celana. Dan sepertinya Samsung telah memikirkan hal itu sebelum rilis Galaxy Q.

Konsep dari model seperti Galaxy Q ini pertama kali diperlihatkan pada publik pada CES 2009. Ponsel/tablet itu bisa dilipat, diputar, ditekuk dan tampak sangat fleksibel. Namun setelahnya Samsung tidak mengumumkan produk apa yang akan mereka rilis dengan desain lipat dan dua display di bagian dalam. Sementara Galaxy Q tetap menjadi rumor dan tidak ada penjelasan resmi dari Samsung.

Spekulasi mengatakan bahwa Samsung telah menyiapkan konsel Galaxy Q dalam waktu yang cukup lama, untuk  bisa dirilis dalam keadaan sempurna sehingga tidak menimbulkan komplain. Itu terutama terkait dengan ukuran displaynya yang cukup lebar untuk ukuran ponsel. Beberapa pihak bahkan memprediksi Samsung menyiapkan Galaxy Q untuk Android Ice Cream Sandwich.

Galaxy Q 5.3 inci Persembahan Terbaru Dari Samsung

Galaxy Q 5.3 inci Persembahan Terbaru Dari Samsung - Ponsel dengan display 5.3 inci? Hmm, barangkali itu akan merepotkan Anda jika ingin membawanya setiap saat di kantong celana. Dan sepertinya Samsung telah memikirkan hal itu sebelum rilis Galaxy Q.

Konsep dari model seperti Galaxy Q ini pertama kali diperlihatkan pada publik pada CES 2009. Ponsel/tablet itu bisa dilipat, diputar, ditekuk dan tampak sangat fleksibel. Namun setelahnya Samsung tidak mengumumkan produk apa yang akan mereka rilis dengan desain lipat dan dua display di bagian dalam. Sementara Galaxy Q tetap menjadi rumor dan tidak ada penjelasan resmi dari Samsung.

Spekulasi mengatakan bahwa Samsung telah menyiapkan konsel Galaxy Q dalam waktu yang cukup lama, untuk  bisa dirilis dalam keadaan sempurna sehingga tidak menimbulkan komplain. Itu terutama terkait dengan ukuran displaynya yang cukup lebar untuk ukuran ponsel. Beberapa pihak bahkan memprediksi Samsung menyiapkan Galaxy Q untuk Android Ice Cream Sandwich.

iPad Punya Smart Cover, Galaxy Tab Punya Smart Case

iPad Punya Smart Cover, Galaxy Tab Punya Smart Case - Samsung dikabarkan telah menyetujui tiruan Smart Cover milik Apple, yang disebut sebagai Smart Case, sebagai aksesoris resmi untuk Galaxy Tab buatan Anymode, sebuah perusahaan yang dipimpin oleh keponakan pemilik Samsung.

Laporan situs 9to5Mac menyebutkan bahwa Anymode adalah sebuah perusahaan swasta yang didirikan di Korea pada tahun 2007, yang memiliki hubungan kerja erat dengan Samsung Electronics sebagai pemasok aksesoris produk Samsung.

Youngbo Teknik adalah perusahaan induk dari Anymode, yang presiden dan CEOnya adalah Sang-yong Kim. Youngbo juga menyediakan berbagai produk untuk Samsung, termasuk aksesoris ponsel seperti earphone, baterai, Bluetooth items dan produk lainnya. Anymode juga menjual produk di gerai Samsung di seluruh Korea. Dan yang yerpenting: Samsung tampaknya telah memasukkan Smart Case dalam daftar aksesoris resmi Galaxy Tab. Smart Case juga tersedia dalam lima warna dan fungsi yang sama persis seperti Smart Cover milik Apple.

CyanogenMod 7 Mendarat di Samsung Galaxy S II

CyanogenMod 7 Mendarat di Samsung Galaxy S II - Anda fans CyanogenMod 7 kini bisa senang karena Galaxy S II akhirnya mendapatkan jatah untuk ROM Gingerbread itu. Perlu diketahui bahwa sebelumnya Samsung telah mengirimkan empat unit Galaxy S II kepada tim CyanogenMod. Tujuannya tentu agar mereka bisa mempelajari Galaxy S II sehingga CM7 bisa di-bootup ke dalamnya. Jika Anda belum memiliki Galaxy S II, segera saja menganggarkan dana untuk membelinya karena tak lama lagi CM7 final version akan segera dirilis. Simak videonya di bawah ini:

Samsung Segera Rilis Galaxy R

Samsung Segera Rilis Galaxy R - Jika Anda penasaran ada seri Galaxy apa lagi yang dimiliki Samsung, rasa keingintahuan Anda sedikit terjawab karena kini telah muncul Galaxy R.

Sekilas, baik Galaxy R maupun Z bisa disebut sebagai dua produk yang sama. Eksterior desainnya sama persis dengan kamera 5MP di bagian belakang. Keduanya juga mengingatkan kita pad produk andalan Samsung yang dinantikan di seluruh dunia, Galaxy S II.

Untuk spesifikasinya, Galaxy R memiliki touchscreen 4.2 inci yang merupakan SLCD display, bukan SAMOLED Plus seperti pada GSII). Di dalamnya da prosesor dual-core yang diyakini sebagai Nvidia Tegra 2, bukan Exynos seperti di GSII). Jika GSII memiliki kamera 8MP dengan kemampuan merekam video pada 1080p maka Galaxy R ini memiliki kamera 5MP dengan rekam video 720p.

Ok, secara keseluruhan baik Galaxy Z ataupun Galaxy R bukanlah Galaxy S II. Dilihat dari dimensinya, GSII juga masih lebih tipis dibanding dua ponsel Android Eropa itu. Kabarnya, Galaxy R akan rilis di Inggris beberapa minggu mendatang.

Samsung Rilis Update Gingerbread Untuk Galaxy Ace

Samsung Rilis Update Gingerbread Untuk Galaxy Ace - Situs SamFirmware mengabarkan bahwa Samsung telah mulai memberikan update Gingerbread untuk semua Galaxy Ace via Kies. Untuk sementara ini Gingerbread baru diterima oleh sejumlah pengguna Ace di Rusia dan Polandia. Namun nantinya Gingerbread akan bisa didapat oleh semua Ace di wilayah lain.

Kini setelah beberapa pengguna di Eropa telah melaporkan adanya upgarde Android ke versi 2.3.3 di Galaxy Ace yang mereka pakai, Anda bisa yakin tak lama lagi giliran Ace milik Anda yang akan mendapatkannya.