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Sometimes, someone in the world of the blogosphere writes something so apt, so correct, so downright pithy in their attempts to describe something, that there simply is no other alternative but to steal it, claim it as your own and make absolutely no reference to who originally produced said genius statement. So, here goes our own little contribution to the back-stabbing, phrase-stealing, lack-of-footnoting realm that is where we spend inordinate amounts of our days.
The Samsung Tocco Lite doesn’t so much surf as paddle the web.
There we have it, ladies and gentlemen. In those 12 words you have a summation, a precis of everything we found ourselves wanting to say about the Samsung Tocco Lite. Everything that we were grinding our teeth and wringing our hands about how to write, how to sum up for you in the most memorable way, in a way that would make you laugh out loud and forward on the permalink to our blog to all your friends and family. Everything that the official page somehow says without meaning to. All that is kind of but not quite contained in this Samsung Tocco Lite review. All that definitely isn’t even hinted at in the video below.
Because the Samsung Tocco Lite, whilst claim to be THE phone for you if you’re one of those ‘always on’ types, one of those social networking junkies who’s updating their Facebook every four minutes, not only doesn’t have WiFi, but also decided that, hell, who needs 3G either?! So with its WAP-only connectivity, you’ll realise with an aahhhh and an ooohhh, this thing is merely PADDLING what others SURF. Now you see.
That’s not to say there’s not plenty that’s right about this phone. There is. Just about. And, best of all, it’s a bargain basement budget banger of an option. But, you know, just be careful about deciding how much you like to be online on your phone.
If our memory wasn’t so addled by drink, we would be able to remember a relevant fable or myth at this point. Something along the lines of the boy who cried wolf. But instead of crying wolf the boy spent all his time trying to make something he owned bigger and bigger in the silly belief that what he was doing was making it better, when in fact all he was doing was making it bigger. And also making it dangerously close to collapse. And the point in this failed memory exercise would be to prove some kind of point about why you shouldn’t be all that excited about the new Samsung Pixon 12, the world’s first camera to be sporting an obscene 12 megapixels.
But why, you ask, why does bigger not equal better?
Well, A-ha! we should be able to say. Just think about the boy who ***** with his *****. Or the girl who tried to hard to ***** with her *****.
As it is, all we can say is: trust us, there’s absolutely no reason why this 12MP camera will take better pictures than an 8MP or even 5MP camera on another phone. Fair enough, Samsung have probably put quite a bit of effort into making the camera good as well as big in the pixel department, but we just think this whole thing smacks of outdoing, or aiming to impress and blind the public with meaningless stats. And yes, we did get out of bed on the wrong side this morning.
And to be fair, there’s a raft of other things going on with the Pixon 12 (check out this Samsung Pixon 12 review for more details) but their camera claims have just wound us up something rotten. Have a squizz at this video of the Pixon 12 in action if you’re already sick of our ranting.
Apple Schmapple. For us, the most revolutionary (and we mean that) technology company of the last few years has been Google. Fair enough, Apple have brought a whole lot of style, to the table, and have increased for the better people’s expectations when it comes to what they should get for their money when it comes to consumer electronics, but Google have actually changed the way we live. No question about it.
And with the i7500, all that they’ve done is about to hit your palm and pocket in a handy mobile phone shape. The HTC Magic splashed down a little while before this thing, but with little more than a gentle ripple created, we’re happy to ignore it and say that it’s the Samsung i7500 that’s going to create the first real Android wave so far. Just look at all the Google lovliness that your fingers could be flipping between come the launch of this thing:
Google Maps – Integrated GPS receiver enables comprehensive use of features such as My Location, Google Latitude, Street View, local searches and detailed route descriptions
Gmail
YouTube
Google Calendar
Google Talk
Hundreds of other apps via Android Market
We for one (or we for several, as it were), use every single one of those things on a daily basis, and the fact that the Samsung i7500 is going to bring all those onto our phones in a non-shoddy makeshift way makes us happier than you can imgine. The future is here, it’s in our pocket, and we’re damned excited about it. Check out a full rundown of the phone’s other features in this Samsung i7500 review, or have a little look at this video below.
The mid-range phone category is a tricky one to break into as, like all middle classes, it’s the most popular, and therefore the most (overly) populated. Sometimes though something shines through the masses and makes itself known, and this time around, for us at least, it’s the Samsung Jet that’s doing that. Even before this thing is turned on it positively hums, with the deep black of the casing so dark and moody it feels like it’s stealing a little of your soul; then the cool red patterning on the back gives you a little of it back; and the sheer heft of the thing as you hold it – not too heavy, not too light; not too curvy, not too straight – is fantastic.
Then once the Samsung Jet’s on there’s a whole new world of fun to be had, thanks in no small part to the TouchWiz user interface that has at its core a cool cube-based navigation system. With an easy rotation device, the 3D cube gives you quick (and fun) access to everything you could want from the phone. And if that wasn’t enough, there’s also a bunch of (customisable) widgets on every homescreen (such as Facebook, Friendster, MySpace, etc.) so you’re never more than a tap or two away from what you want. Add to this the ability to draw a shape to unlock feature, the fully stacked 5MP camera, the new Dolfin browser that loads things in a flash (and also, handily, supports Flash), expandable memory and all the GPS, Wifi and Bluetoothing anyone could need, and you’ve got a very nifty little device indeed.
And did we mention just how damn good the Samsung Jet S8000 looks? We did? Well, who cares, we’ll mention it again. There’s no hint from Samsung as yet about when you might be able to get your hands on this thing, but we’ve a sneeking suspicion it won’t be too far away. And, all being well, you’ll also be able to pick it up for not very much at all, so keep those eyes peeled. There’s a more detailed Samsung Jet Review here, or have a little look at the video below to get yourself as worked up as we are.
Smartphones, they’re so… predictable. We see so many fly under our noses these days that we can barely tell them apart. So what about the Samsung Omnia 2. Does it have Wifi? Check. GPS? Check. 3.5G? Check. Camera around the 5-8 megapixel range? Check…
So when the recent spurt of Samsung announcements about the new Omina series wafted our way, we weren’t expecting much except another few tick boxes hastily checked. However, the Samsung Omnia 2 I8000 has really caught our eye. Which is exactly what you’d expect of something that has a 3.7” AMOLED screen. Or, to translate: the biggest ever screen on a mobile, and a screen made of the hottest new technology that brighter, crisper, thinner and more energy efficient than anything else out there. So we won’t waste our time telling you about the achievable download speeds, the dual LED flash or the expandable MicroSD memory… you know all that. What you don’t know is just how good this screen is. The video below gives a little hint, but you really have to see this thing in action.
Helping it out a great deal is the TouchWiz 2.0 user interface which has more live action widgets, customisable effects and cool looking ways to navigate your phone’s world than you can imagine. What’s more, the video playback makes full use of the 800 x 480 pixels giving DVD-like playback for your travelling-to-work-time-killing entertainment. Check out a full Samsung Omnia 2 review here for all the usual box-checking. The Samsung Omnia 2 I8000 won’t be hitting your shelves for a couple of months, but keep your eyes peeled for when it does.
The Samsung Omnia Lite will be one of the first mid-range touchscreen phones from Samsung and we think it’s going to be a cracker. Although not as fully spec’ed as many other touchscreen devices out there, we think it’s got enough going for it to be a more than decent (and definitely affordable option) come its release date later this year.
One of the biggest plus points for the Samsung Omnia Lite, in our humble opinion, is the inclusion of version 2.0 of TouchWiz, Samsung’s User Interface that makes navigating through all the different menus and functions of the phone an absolute pleasure. Too many touchscreen interfaces are clunky and seem barely designed with actual users in mind, so it’s great to see Samsung updating an already decent piece of kit. In a similar way, the 3D multimedia player looks like it’ll be great fun to use, as well as being functional. There’s also multi-push email access, Microsoft Office Suite and HSDPA and WiFi connectivity, plus an integral Opera Browser for the smoothest internet browsing around. The 3 megapixel camera might not be the best around but it’ll do for most day-to-day usage, and the now standard A-GPS completes a modestly impressive line up.
And thanks to the trimmings Samsung have made from the typical beefcakes of the Omnia range, you’ll also be pleased to hear the Lite comes in a slim, if not quite dinky, package too. At just 13mm thick it’s one of the slimmest smartphones around in fact.
So if you want a whole range of functions at your fingertips but don’t want to rob a bank to afford them, there’s a good chance you’re going to be made very happy indeed by the Samsung Omnia Lite B7300. Check out this longer Samsung Omnia Lite review for more persuading.
It seems that megapixels are becoming as important on phones these days as they are on digital cameras. What started out as a nice addition to your handset, has now become an essential addition to any serious camphone user. So now ladies and gentlemen the megapixel war is well and truly in full flow. Samsung has just announced the Samsung Pixon 12, which is essentially an upgraded version of the original Samsung pixon, but with an improved camera, upgraded from 8 to 12 megapixels. This comes hot on the heels of the Sony Ericsson Satio, originally named the Idou, which was announced at the Mobile World Congress back in February. It seems that these devices come in 4’s so we are sure that Nokia and LG will not be far behind in announcing new handsets that offer 12 megapixel handsets in the near future, so watch this space for further developments.
But what does the megapixel war really mean for consumers? Any digital camera expert will tell you that the number of megapixels a camera has is just a starting point when looking at picture quality. Others would go further in saying that once you reach a certain resolution, the number of megapixels becomes even less important. Other factors that need to be considered are the quality of the lens and the level of zoom, both optical and digital. The problem is that people like slim mobile phones and trying to fit an optical zoom mechanism into a mobile phone means it becomes considerably bulkier. The Samsung G800 is a perfect example of this. It seems that manufacturers would sooner stick to digital zoom over optical in an attempt to keep the phone as slim and light weight as possible. The best thing to do is check out some actual pictures that are taken by either of these phones to see which one truly takes the best photographs, do not go on megapixels alone!
The M6710 BEAT DISC is the latest addition to Samsung’s BEAT line. Introduced at the Mobile World Conference 2009, is device is expected to be the ultimate sound machine that every music lover would like to own. Sporting a lot of Bang & Olufsen technology, this phone will operate towards the betterment of your audio-visual experience.
So let’s take a look at these musical features. Bang & Olufsen have provided the BEAT DISC with a high quality external speaker and also a ICEpower Amplifier. There is also applications which will enable you to find music, purchase them and even recommend your favorite music by tagging them. Further more, the 3.5mm audio jack supports your favorite headphones. Targeting the young crowd the phone is designed to give a fun-loving youthful appearance and the DISC UI interface does a major job in that aspect. Basically it’s a delight for everybody’s eyes.
BEAT DISC was launched simultaneously with another model of the same BEAT line; the BEAT DJ. The two models are somewhat different from each other especially, given that the BEAT DISC sports a stylish sliding keypad. The 2.6inches WQVGA half touch screen is touch-sensitive at the bottom. Its 107mm x 51mm x 15mm of size, however the weight is not known yet. Connectivity is achieved through HSDPA, GSM 850/900/1800/1900Mhz and UMTS 900/2100MHz. There’s data storage capacity of 80MB and extendable capacity through microSD slot. Camera is 3megapixels.
The official release date for BEAT DISC is after April 2009, but you can check what are the contracts and deals available for M6710 BEAT DISC. If you are unable to afford such expensive devices, these Samsung M6710 BEAT DISC contracts have mechanisms that will enable you to pay little by little. Moreover, you can now get the cheapest call rates and text rates for your Samsung M6710 BEAT DISC. You can obtain various contracts and deals for Samsung mobiles online now.
Samsung seems to walk down the lane of superscript trend, as it introduced another model under the Ultra umbrella. UltraB S7220 is packed with features that will keep you bound to it. Its bar like appearance with only 11.8mm thickness and the neat design is eye catching and since it weighs only 88g it will be easy to carry around anywhere.
It uses the Flash based UI and is one of the few and the first set of Samsung phones to use this particular user interface. The advantage of using the Flash based UI is that it’s more colorful and user-friendly. There are 3 pre-constructed themes. However you cannot upload any other themes to this phone.
The 5megapixel camera is autofocus enabled and is supported by a LED flash where low light conditions are concerned. These features can be used for video recording as well. View them from your 2.2” 262k color QVGA screen. The photos then can be geo tagged or shared with your friends through 2.1 Bluetooth or upload them to your PC with the USB port. UltraB S7220 allows GSM connectivity of 850/900/1800/1900 MHz and UMTS connectivity of 900/2100MHz. Experience fast internet connection through 7.2Mbps. External memory capacity can run up to 16GB through microSD slot.
Not enough features? UltraB S7220 has got more for you. The Route 66 application featuring some pre-installed maps enables on-the-fly planning as well as voice direction. It is not known for sure whether these facilities need payments however. Google maps can be used as an alternative.
Use Samsung UltraB S7220 contracts if you’re looking for an easy way to buy an UltraB S7220. Because these not only carry the lowest charges but also you can choose according to your preference. Therefore Samsung UltraB S7220 deals are ideal for users who like to own but cannot afford expensive phones. With UltraB S7220 deals, you can also win free gifts. If you want the best offers for your Samsung phones, you can obtain them online now.
Mobile phones have advanced at a brilliant pace that the latest mobile phones that are being introduced can do wonders! Samsung M7600 BEAT DJ is one such phone. Apart from offering a range of above the average features, it also acts as a DJ console! Only difference is it’s not so bulky and heavy to carry like the real DJ consoles.
Sponsored by the great Bang & Olufsen audio technology, you can mix sound effects to your favorite tracks and also remix two or more original songs. And you can listen to the final outcome in high quality sound system courtesy of B&O. Not only mixing but also you can try out professional DJ techniques such as scratching on the 2.6” touch-sensitive AMOLED display!
You can now get quick access to buy music and even download certain tracks. Well Samsung M7600 BEAT DJ is not just about music and DJing. It is a good looking phone which everybody would love to carry around. Despite the fact that the BEAT DJ is already sophisticated enough for any phone lover to fall in love with it as it is, Samsung has equipped it with more features such as fast internet connectivity from HSDPA, quad band GSM, a 3megapixel camera and memory capacity of 50MB which can be extended up to 16GB if preferred using microSDHC.
So far Samsung has not quoted a price for this handset. But it is evident that once it is released to the market, it is going to be introduced at a really high price due the market premium it has already created so far. Samsung M7600 BEAT DJ contracts will help you with this problem. M7600 BEAT DJ deals present you with the cheapest charges and even help you buy the phone at a concessionary price.
What you’ve got to do is check out the M7600 BEAT DJ online depending on your area, your preference for number of texts, amount of call time, etc and select the best one. Samsung mobile deals are quite popular among mobile users because they’re convenient.
Sometimes, someone in the world of the blogosphere writes something so apt, so correct, so downright pithy in their attempts to describe something, that there simply is no other alternative but to steal it, claim it as your own and make absolutely no reference to who originally produced said genius statement. So, here goes our own little contribution to the back-stabbing, phrase-stealing, lack-of-footnoting realm that is where we spend inordinate amounts of our days.
If our memory wasn’t so addled by drink, we would be able to remember a relevant fable or myth at this point. Something along the lines of the boy who cried wolf. But instead of crying wolf the boy spent all his time trying to make something he owned bigger and bigger in the silly belief that what he was doing was making it better, when in fact all he was doing was making it bigger. And also making it dangerously close to collapse. And the point in this failed memory exercise would be to prove some kind of point about why you shouldn’t be all that excited about the new 
Apple Schmapple. For us, the most revolutionary (and we mean that) technology company of the last few years has been Google. Fair enough, Apple have brought a whole lot of style, to the table, and have increased for the better people’s expectations when it comes to what they should get for their money when it comes to consumer electronics, but Google have actually changed the way we live. No question about it.
The mid-range phone category is a tricky one to break into as, like all middle classes, it’s the most popular, and therefore the most (overly) populated. Sometimes though something shines through the masses and makes itself known, and this time around, for us at least, it’s the 
Smartphones, they’re so… predictable. We see so many fly under our noses these days that we can barely tell them apart. So what about the 
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It seems that megapixels are becoming as important on phones these days as they are on digital cameras. What started out as a nice addition to your handset, has now become an essential addition to any serious camphone user. So now ladies and gentlemen the megapixel war is well and truly in full flow. Samsung has just announced the 
The M6710 BEAT DISC is the latest addition to Samsung’s BEAT line. Introduced at the Mobile World Conference 2009, is device is expected to be the ultimate sound machine that every music lover would like to own. Sporting a lot of Bang & Olufsen technology, this phone will operate towards the betterment of your audio-visual experience. 
Samsung seems to walk down the lane of superscript trend, as it introduced another model under the Ultra umbrella. UltraB S7220 is packed with features that will keep you bound to it. Its bar like appearance with only 11.8mm thickness and the neat design is eye catching and since it weighs only 88g it will be easy to carry around anywhere. 
Mobile phones have advanced at a brilliant pace that the latest mobile phones that are being introduced can do wonders! Samsung M7600 BEAT DJ is one such phone. Apart from offering a range of above the average features, it also acts as a DJ console! Only difference is it’s not so bulky and heavy to carry like the real DJ consoles. 