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New Samsung camera has front-facing screen

Robin Parrish — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:45:11 +0000

Samsung is releasing two new cameras that offer secondary LCD screens on the front of the camera, so you can easily see yourself when taking a self-portrait. Presumably, it has other uses too, like letting your photoed subject see him or herself as the picture is being taken.

The front screen can also be used as a means of getting younger kids to smile, with cute animations like a smiley face or a clown. Both the front and back screens are touchscreens, so you basically tap them to activate. The primary screen on the back utilizes “Smart Gestures” to make adjustments.

The TL220 model has a 3 inch rear screen, while the TL225’s is 3.5 inches. The front screen on both is 1.5 inches.

Both cameras offer 12.2 megapixels and a 4.6x optical zoom. Video can be recorded at 720p. Pricing is expected to be $300 for the TL220 and $350 for the TL225. Watch for them in September.

Image: Samsung.

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Blockbuster OnDemand coming to Samsung TVs

Robin Parrish — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:00:12 +0000

Samsung has announced a new partnership with Blockbuster to bring its OnDemand streaming movie service to all 2009+ model Samsung Blu-ray players and HDTVs.

Samsung’s Plasma Series 650 and above HDTVs, LED Series 7000 and above HDTVs, and all 2009 model Blu-ray players will get a firmware update this fall that will allow users to search the entire OnDemand library, and then stream any movie directly onto their TV, with no other hardware required. (Sorry international movie buffs, but the Samsung/OnDemand deal is for U.S. residents only.) The firmware update will come as a free download.

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Samsung 70 Series Rocks

Milo Riano — Mon, 11 May 2009 23:29:00 +0000

The 70 series of Samsung is rocking hot. Initially the 70 series has the following models P2070, P3270, and P3270HD. The P2070 & P3270 is rocking slim with its 30mm or 1.18-inch factor. The High definition has a 65.5mm or 2.58 inches.

These monitors has the performance of your top televisions and using this to play Crysis or top of the line games would make anyone drool in awe.

We don’t stop there, did I say that it also has a TV tuner ability? Wow, that rocks, imagine watching your Saturday night football on your Samsung series while recording it directly to your computer?

Samsung has not yet released pricing or availability, but we sure are waiting for this.

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Samsung 70 Series Rocks

Android Powered Samsung Devices

Milo Riano — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:16:39 +0000

Samsung, top handset maker, has officially announced that they are launching three Android phone this year. Samsung should have built Android phones last year but noted that Google’s vision was a factor to the delay.

Google is known to court carriers to power their handset offering with Android, and despite the slow adoption, Samsung’s decision is one success at a time for the search giant. Verizon has earlier indicated that they are no longer exclusive to LiMo platform.

Image from Google.

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Android Powered Samsung Devices

Looking for a phone?

Juned — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:24:02 +0000

I went to Samsung’s Mobile Roadshow a week ago and saw the line up of phones they had for the year. And it was a plethora, an over abundance or more appropriately a fullness of mobile phones that day on display. It was basically a cellular phone for every person who needs one and can afford. But before you think A Feed Is Born has turned into Cellphone9 let me explain why I thought two particular cellphones were interesting.

Looking for a phone ? Check the specs and features of these two Samsung phones, SGH-i780 business phone and the Samsung Soul :

Samsung SGH-i780 business phone

Standard: HSPDA (3.6 mbps/EDGE/ GPRS/GSM (900/1800/1900 MHz)
Camera: 2 Mega Pixel with 2 X Digital Zoom
Display:65K TFT Color (320 x 320)
Features:
Multiformat Music Support (MP3/ AAC/AAC +, WMA)
OMA DRM WMDRM/Background Music Play
Video Recording and Messagin (MPEG4, H.,263, WMV)
Blue Tooth V2.0 EDR/USB 2.0/WiFi 802.11 b.g
Windows Mobile 6 Professional
E-mail (POP3, IMAP4, SMTP, SSL, TLS)
Windows Live and Outlook Sync
Voice Memo, Voice Mail
Windows Mobile Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint & OneNotes)
Internal Browser, Opera Browser (Optional)
Window Messenger
Qwerty Keyboard/Push Email
Java MIDP 2.0
Offline Mode/Hands free Speaker/Speaker Phone
RSS Reader/Podcast
Memory: 160 MB + MicroSD
Size:
120g/ 115.9 x61.3 x 12,9 mm
Phone Battery Capacity: 1480 mAh
Talk Time – Up to 7 hours
Standby Time: Up to 400 Hours

Samsung Soul

Standard: HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
Camera:
5 Mega Pixl Camera
Power LED/ Auto Focus
Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)
Face Detection
Image Stabilization
Image and Video Editor
Display: 2.2″ 16M QVGA TFT LCD
Music:
MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC/WMA player
OMA 2.0/WMDRM with MTP Support
FM Radio (with Radio Data System)
Ice Power Technology by Bang and Olufson
Music Player & Library
Offline Mode

Features:
Magical Touch by DaCP
User changed Graphic Interface
FM Radii DRM 2.0 + MDP (WMDRM)
Multi-Format Audio & Video
Bluetooth 2.0
RSS Readers
Living World, UGO, Dual Clock Display
USB 2.0
Size: 104 x 49 x 12.9 m

Did you see it ? I even placed it in Bold like this. Both top of the line phones carry an RSS reader of one sort of the other. Does this show how RSS is becoming a vital mobile application that it is now part of the bundle Samsung’s two top phones now offers. One more question for the SGH-i780 why is the RSS reader distinctly separate from the podcast reader?

This just goes to show you that a an RSS Reader could be a practical tool for the mobile lifestyle. So if you are looking for cellphone buy one that has an RSS Reader.

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See’N’search Samsung See’N’search

Juned — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:30:33 +0000

Saw this video by through Richard Lawler’s post, Samsung’s See’N'Search set-top TV / Internet box demo video , at Engadget. It shows how Samsung’s See’N'Search set top box works – what is does is scans the channel guide and related meta data and then suggests possible links to the program or shows one is watching. Hmm. Here is a video demonstration of See’N'Search.

Safe’N'Search is different from Samsung’s RSS HDTVs. It seems to be another brick on the road to TV and Internet integration.

Information Overload is soon to follow I guess or is it already there?

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See’N’search Samsung See’N’search