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Windows Mobile 6.1: Samsung Blackjack II edition (The Boy Genius Report)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:09:26 GMT

‘Tis the season for Windows Mobile 6.1 updates. Following closely on the recent updates for the HTC Tilt and the Verizon VX6800, Samsung has decided to bless us with a little 6.1 love for the Blackjack II. The specs should be old hat for you by now, but in case you’ve been living under a [...]

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Samsung X360: a sleek notebook that isn't missing much (jkOnTheRun)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:50:55 GMT

A new super-slim notebook hits the pavement today, this time coming from Samsung. Aside from the Samsung Q1-line of Ultra Mobile PCs, Samsung doesn't sell notebooks in the United States, but I think people will be lobbying for a change in that policy based on the new X360. This svelte...

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Samsung cranks out four UbiSync digital photo frames (Engadget)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:30:53 GMT

Filed under: Displays Samsung's dropping four new digital photo frames at IFA, and wonder of wonders, they're actually somewhat interesting -- particularly since they can all act as UbiSync secondary monitors for your PC. The 8-inch, 800 x 600 SPF-85H and SPF-85V and 10-inch, 1024 x 600 SPF-105P and SPF-105V all feature Samsung's usual piano black finish with hidden touch controls and...

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Samsung debuts X360 "lighter than air" ultraportable (Engadget)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:22:01 GMT

Filed under: Laptops Newsflash, Samsung: your ( previously rumored ) new X360 laptop isn't actually lighter than air. Also newsflash: it's still pretty special. Samsung shouted a resounding "me too!" today with its new X360 13.3-inch ultraslim / ultralight / ultraportable laptop. Weighing in at 2.8 pounds and measuring as thin as 0.66-inches (1.2-inches on the fatter end), the laptop...

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Samsung vows "lighter than air" notebook (Electronista)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:50:00 GMT

Samsung used IFA to claim the limelight with its X360 notebook. The system is consciously pitted against the MacBook Air and is described as "lighter than air," carrying the same 13.3-inch screen as its Apple counterpart but weighing a slightly ligh...

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Samsung X360 handled, fights MacBook Air to the death (Engadget)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:17:30 GMT

Filed under: Laptops We're not just staring down a boring press release of Samsung's new X360 , we actually got to fiddle around with it for a few minutes and came away fairly impressed. It has a build somewhere in-between the plastic-ish Voodoo Envy 133 and the rock-solid ThinkPad X300 , though probably closer to the latter, and the sheen of Silver Nano Technology on the technology saves us...

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Samsung announces pricey 5th-generation Blu-ray player, the BD-P2500 (DVICE)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:59:55 GMT

The reality of Blu-ray being the video medium of the future is starting to sink in now that the wave of fall product announcements is cresting. Samsung latest player, the fifth-gen BD-P2500, is pretty much the company's most advanced...

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Samsung BD-P2500 Uber-Blu-Ray Player (übergizmo)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:20:32 GMT

... stereo and possibly your home to have a perfect match. It costs $499 (MSRP) and ships in October Samsung Blu-Ray players Add a comment | From: Samsung BD-P2500 Uber-Blu-Ray Player | Visit Ubergizmo

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Samsung’s most advanced Blu-ray player announced today (CrunchGear)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:53:54 GMT

Best Buy leaked the info a week ago, but now it’s official. Launching this October for $499.99 is Samsung’s BD-P2500 Blu-ray player and its most notable feature is probably BD Live otherwise known as BD Profile 2.0, but it’s also backwards compatible with Profile’s 1.1 and 1.0. 1GB of internal flash memory is onboard for [...]

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CrunchDeals: Samsung Instinct $99 at Radio Shack (CrunchGear)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:30:00 GMT

Starting tomorrow, Radio Shack will be selling the Samsung Instinct to new Sprint customers for $99. If you’re an existing Sprint customer looking to upgrade, it’ll cost you the normal price of $129. The sale is going on through Labor Day, so if you’re going to Radio Shack anyway, why not pick up a new [...]

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Samsung Paints Gloomy Picture (Law Blog - WSJ.com)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:02:00 GMT

Samsung Electronics said profit in the third and fourth quarters is shaping up worse than expected and its full-year profit will likely be below last year's, as weaker global economic conditions damp demand for consumer-electronics products.

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Samsung X360 ultraportable takes on Apple, Lenovo, everyone else (SlashGear)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:42:52 GMT

Samsung has revealed a new ultraportable notebook, the X360, which the company is describing as “lighter than air”. They actually mean “lighter than Air”, as the X360 comes in 3oz lighter than Apple’s ultraportable. Under the hood lies a Centrino 2 ULV processor, 1GB of RAM (expandable to 4GB) and a choice of 64GB or 128GB SSD, or 5,400RPM 120GB HDD. Screen size is 13.3-inches, LED-backlit...

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Samsung has cheapie SSDs coming your way (CrunchGear)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:45:59 GMT

One of the biggest obstacles in the uptake of SSDs is the price, as I’m sure you, sir, are well aware. We keep hearing about the benefits of SSDs, but how many of us have flash-based storage outside of our mp3 players? It’s just not cost-effective — yet. Predictably, Samsung wants to change that. They’re introducing [...]

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New Industry Benchmark: Samsung Delivers the BD-P2500 Fifth Generation Blu-ray Player (Business Wire)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:00:00 GMT

RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Samsung Electronics, a market leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, introduces its most advanced Blu-ray player to date with the

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Samsung, Sony roll out BD-Live Blu-ray players (TG Daily)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:03:46 GMT

Samsung and Sony are showcasing their latest Blu-ray player flagship models at the IFA 2008 tradeshow. Both players are priced outside the mainstream market and may not see especially high production volumes. But the arrival of more BD-Live players carries the hope that there is room for previous-generation and entry-level Blu-ray players that are more interesting for mainstream buyers.

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Samsung a837 coming to AT&T to do rugged battle with Verizon's Boulder (Engadget Mobile)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:42:29 GMT

Filed under: Handsets , Samsung , ATT The lowly Moto V365 really can't soldier on forever as AT&T's only "rugged" (and we use that term loosely) clamshell; we'd thought the W760r was coming in to save the day, but sadly, it's yet to materialize. So what's a butterfingered AT&T subscriber to do? With any luck, the answer is to wait just a few more weeks, because Boy Genius Report claims that...

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RadioShack to Launch Sprint's Samsung Instinct (Cell Phone Digest)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:58:19 GMT

RadioShack Corporation today announced it will launch Sprint's Samsung Instinct nationwide this Labor Day weekend. As part of the nationwide launch, RadioShack will be offering a 4-day exclusive retail price of $99.99 in more than 4,400 convenient neighborhood RadioShack stores.

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Picture this: Four new Samsung digital photo frames (Crave RSS)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:25:00 GMT

The 8-inch SPF-85V: save this one for the small, cute pics. (Credit: Samsung ) Digital photo frames. You love 'em, I love 'em. Well, actually I've only ever seen one in use before and that one was broken. Call me old-fashioned (or just old) but I guess I'm just not at the point financially where I can justify the price. Actually, I don't think I'm at the point morally. I mean come on, I don't...

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Samsung PN50A550 50-Inch Plasma HDTV - $1,530 Shipped (Gadget Review)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:26:45 GMT

Amazon has the best price on the Net for the Samsung PN50A550 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV. It’s $2,000 - $470 instant savings + Free Shipping = $1,530 Shipped! Features: 1920×1080 resolution with a 30,000:1 contrast ratio 3D ready for 3D gaming, 3 HDMI inputs, USB 2.0 input and built-in HD tuner Buy it: Samsung PN50A550 50-Inch Plasma HDTV [...]

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Samsung X360 notebook (Tech Ticker)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:47:24 GMT

Samsung takes a shot at Apple Macbook Air today by revealing the X360 notebook. They have managed to make this 13.3-inch notebook lighter than Air. The notebook will be equipped with a Core 2 Duo ULV processor, 1GB RAM by default (4GB max) and 64GB or 128GB SSD options. The keyboard comes with an anti-bacterial [...]

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