Samsung Galaxy Spica is now available for $79.99 with a 3-year contract. You can get it without a contract, but be ready to shell out $449 cash.

Here's a brief introduction of the Samsung Galaxy Spica


The Samsung Galaxy Spica will help you get the most out of life. It comes loaded with a 3.2 MP camera, GPS and Wi-Fi. As well as a powerful processor to help you run multiple applications while on the go so you can stay in touch with your family and friends. Explore the Android Market for new and exciting apps to customize your Samsung Galaxy Spica.

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The advanced touchscreen on the Samsung Caliber^TM (SCH-r860) features Samsung's unique TouchWiz^TM interface. The TouchWiz interface incorporates specially-designed widgets that allow users to customize and personalize their phone. Users can access popular social networking applications like Facebook and MySpace by using the phones full HTML web browser and messaging features that include mobile IM and personal email. The 3.0 megapixel camera and camcorder is perfect for capturing images, while the stereo Bluetooth® wireless technology and a speakerphone make hands-free communication effortless. The Samsung Caliber offers MetroPCS applications and services including downloads, along with an array of other features to keep users connected. Additionally, the phone comes equipped with a built-in video and music player, and will support an optional external microSD up to 16GB.


PRODUCTIVITY

* Samsung's TouchWiz^TM User Interface
* Customizable Widgets
* Full HTML Web Browser
* Bluetooth® Wireless Technology
* Advanced Voice Recognition
* MetroNavigator® GPS navigation system*
* Metro 411 Directory Assistance*
* MetroWEB*

ENTERTAINMENT

* Text Messaging (SMS), Multimedia Messaging (MMS)
* E-mail and Mobile IM Applications*
* MP3 player and video playback camcorder
* 3.0 megapixel camera
* External memory up to 16GB

SPECIFICATIONS

* CDMA 1x800 MHz/1900 MHz, EVDO Rev 0, AWS Band 1700/2100 MHz
* Dimensions: 2.2" x 4.5" x 0.47" (standard battery)
* Weight: 3.74 ounces (standard battery)
* Display: 3.2" WQVGA, 262K TFT
* Standard Battery: 3.7 Volt Lithium Ion, 1080mAh
* Talk Time: Up to 4.5 hours*
* Standby Time: up to 300 hours*

source: samsungusanews

Picsel UK Ltd., a leading provider of business productivity applications, today announced that the Samsung Wave will be the worldâ€^TMs first phone to feature the latest version of Picsel File Viewer. The functionality delivered by the application will act as a showcase for the Wave's class leading processing capabilities and screen quality, and set the user experience standard for the Bada platform.

Picsel File Viewer is one of the most popular business productivity applications in the world, having shipped more than 280 million software units globally. The application delivers seamless support for Microsoft Office® (Word, Excel and Power Point), Adobe® PDF, Text and Images, through Picsel's signature Zoom and Pan Interface which actively encourages users to engage with more content on smaller screens.

New features added to Picsel File Viewer include:

* Multiple page views - allowing more than one page to be displayed on screen at any one time, aiding more coherent and informative document navigation.
* Continuous page scrolling - enabling inertia for faster navigation through documents.
* Faster panning and zooming - improved response times for both panning and zooming to enable faster page navigation.
* Higher quality screen update - continuous high quality page rendering, nullifying requirement for fuzzy redraw while users navigate the page.

source: piscel press release.

The Samsung i8520 Beam will be available in Europe and Asia starting in Q3.  Here are the specs from BGR

• i8520 has enough packed into its 14.9mm thin frame to get the geek juices flowing:
• a 3.7″ WVGA Super AMOLED display,
• 8 megapixel camera with auto-focus and flash,
• aGPS, Wi-Fi, DNLA,
• 7.2Mbps up HSDPA (900/1900/2100MHz),
• 16GB of internal memory, 512MB ROM / 384MB RAM and an 1800 mAh battery that is said to yield 7 hours and 50 minutes of 3G talk time.
• OS wise, the i8520 is running Android 2.1 with "Specialized Projector UI",

Samsung's first BADA OS mobile phone live photos have been revealed. 

Specification of the Samsung Wave S8500include:

* 3.3 inch AMOLED touchscreen display
* Bada OS with TouchWiz 3.0
* HSDPA
* Wi-Fi b/g/n
* 3.5mm headset jack
* DivX player
* 5MP autofocus camera with flash and 720p video recording
* 1GHz CPU (probably Snapdragon)
* 2GB of internal memory
* MicroSD card slot
* 1500 mAh battery

Source: unwiredview

Samsung Electronics, a world leader in advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced that it has developed two new CMOS image sensors - the S5K4E2 and the S5K5CA - for the mobile phone market. Designers and manufacturers of high-end smart phones and slim mobile handsets can now integrate one of these high-performance, cost efficient, small form factor imagers into their next generation design.

"Consumers want a more feature rich experience when using their mobile handsets," said Dr. Dojun Rhee, vice president, System LSI marketing, Samsung Electronics. "To meet the diverse needs of the mobile phone market, we've expanded our product line-up to include imagers that support HD video capabilities while fitting into an ever decreasing module space."

Check out the full press release

It's called Samsung Wave, the first ever bada os phone by Samsung.   It should come with an AMOLED display (or maybe Super AMOLED?), Wi-Fi, GPS and a 1GHz Snapdragon processor.

Samsung has already confirmed that it would announce its first Bada OS phone at MWC 2010.  Just have to wait and see.

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a leading mobile phone provider, today announced the launch of Samsung Monte (model: S5620), its new full touch screen device for style-conscious mobile users.

The handset is launched with a host of multimedia features and a sleek, organic design with a sophisticated and glossy look, providing the style and performance of a high-end handset at affordable price. With a stunning design and an intuitive TouchWiz 2.0 Plus User Interface (UI), the Monte is set to become the latest must-have full touch device.

Equally, the Samsung Monte has a lot to offer to the social network savvy consumer with a suite of native social networking applications including Facebook and MySpace, allowing users to access their profiles whenever and wherever they choose. This is teamed with advanced Twitter and Bebo widgets - and multi-IM capability - to provide users with the opportunity to chat in real-time via their chosen service. In addition, Monte users can enjoy full Internet browsing, with an accelerometer sensor allowing the onscreen image to automatically adjust as you rotate the phone.

To become the perfect accompaniment to a connected lifestyle, the Monte includes GPS supported by Google Latitude^TM, ensuring you know where you are - and can keep your friends updated on your location - at all times. This combines with Geo-tagging, allowing users to imprint their photos with geographic tags to share their travels and experiences with friends. Other connectivity features include optional anytime, anywhere Wi-Fi connectivity, Exchange ActiveSync for access to Outlook email accounts, and Google Sync^TM. This allows users to simultaneously update their social networks schedules and Outlook calendar, without the hassle of accessing each application individually.

"Samsung Monte is designed for those who appreciate beautiful design and outstanding performance at affordable price," said JK Shin, president and head of Mobile Communications Business, Samsung Electronics. "The phone offers a compelling set of features, such as the native social networking applications, with an intelligent User Interface, design and connectivity options to provide users with the performance they demand."

To showcase this feature rich and stylish handset, the Monte comes equipped with a 3.0-inch WQVGA LCD screen with 16:9 landscape viewing. It also boasts a 3.2-megapixel camera with many value-added features including smile shot, panorama shot, and face detection. For convenience, the phone also supports Smart Unlock and One finger zoom.

source: koreanewswire

Rumored to be released second quarter of this year.  Here's the specs of the Samsung M1002S will be Samsung's first android phone to run Android OS 2.1:

It features a 3.7 inch WVGA AMOLED touchscreen display, an 800MHz processor, Wi-Fi, GPS, DivX support, T-DMB, 3.5mm headset jack, social networking services, 5MP camera with 720p video recording, and the latest version of TouchWiz UI.

See pictures that was taking in South Korea.

thanks to Samsunghub for this news.

Samsung M3710 Beat is the code name of an additional mobile phones from Samsung, the jump in the Corby series. It can be considered a medium-level device, See the specs below

* A 2.8-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 240 320 pixels;
* A few dedicated music keys;
* Bluetooth 2.1 and USB 2.0;
* 50 MB internal memory, but you can connect external memory of 8 GB;
* Audio and video playback and FM radio;

The Samsung M3710 Beat is available to the public in February 2010, in black or blue.  Not sure if it's coming to the US.

source: mobilenewz