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Samsung Instinct HD Includes 5 Megapixel Camera, Opera Mobile Web Browser

by jessica on Sun, 2009-09-27 02:00

If you're shopping for a new camera phone, this is one you will want to check out. Sprint just launched Samsung Instinct HD featuring a 5 megapixel camera and video playback that will show in high-definition on an HD monitor or television.

Features of the Samsung Instinct HD include Live Search for Sprint, Visual Voicemail, Sprint TV, localized haptic feedback, Bluetooth 2.0, SMS voice and text messaging with threaded text, Opera Mobile 9.7 Web browser, WiFi connectivity, access to POP3 email, GPS and more. Camera features include a timer to allow for self-portraits; settings with smile mode, sports mode, sunset mode, and night mode, to name a few. Read more

The Samsung Instinct HD is available today (Sept. 27) at Best Buy Mobile. On Oct. 11 it will be in Sprint stores and online at ww.sprint.com. It is priced at $249.99 with a new two-year service agreement after a $100 mail-in rebate (taxes and service charges excluded).

Verizon Wireless Now Selling Casio EXILIM with a 5.1MP Camera

by Justin Hubbell on Thu, 2009-06-11 13:58

The Casio EXILIM features a 180-degree rotating display, professional 5.1 megapixel camera and access to instant messaging, Visual Voice Mail and V CAST Music with Rhapsody and is available in black or champagne.

The EXILIM meets military specifications 810F standards for: water (immersion and rain), humidity, salt-fog, shock, vibration, dust, solar radiation, altitude, and low and high temperature storage. So, you can bet that this will last you a very long time.Read more

Samsung Debuts World's First 12-Megapixel Camera Phone!

by Justin Hubbell on Mon, 2009-06-01 10:27

The Samsung Pixon12 (M8910) features a 12Mpix censor, AF, XEON Flash, a 3.1-inch AMOLED touchscreen with 720x480 resolution, 150MB of internal memory, microSD slot, GSM/GRPS/EDGE, HSPA, GPS, FM radio with RDS and can record video at 30fps.

Also, the Pixon12 will be able to take pictures quickly at 2 second intervals and will be equipped with a 28mm wide angle lens so that you can capture full scenes at a larger perspective. The phone's equipped WiFi and HSPA will allow it to quickly upload photos to social networking sites like, Facebook, Picasa, Flickr, MySpace, Photobucket and Friendster.

Expect this amazing phone to launch this June in Europe with a more global launch this August. As of now, Samsung has not mentioned a price.

Get the full press release here.

8.1 Megapixel Cyber-shot Phone from Sony Ericsson

by jeff on Mon, 2009-03-09 11:19

Convergence is what stood out at me while attending PMA 2009. Here I am attending an awesome trade show about all things photography. Sony Ericsson is there showing off their new phones! Phones? Four of them specifically; C702 Cyber-shot phone, C902 Cyber-shot phone, C905 Cyber-shot phone and the C510 Cyber-shot phone. These camera phones were not only smaller than most point and shoot cameras at the trade show, but feature rich to boot!

C702 Cyber-shot phone is a 3.2 megapixel camera phone that is both dust and splash resistant. The camera function has Face Detection, Geo Tagging and Google Maps. The GPS is for location-based services and comes in Speed Black, and Cool Cyan colors. Read more

Is that an AMD processor in your LG ARENA S-Class phone?

by jeff on Tue, 2009-02-17 00:30

Or, are your phone’s graphics really that fast all on their own? That is really an AMD processor in the LG ARENA S-Class. The new ARENA from LG will change the way you access your information, media files, photos, etc. The intent is to eliminate steps in the way you access the information you need by leveraging the advantages of a touchscreen.

To explain briefly, there is a cube at the core of the user interface (UI). The cube is customizable with four home screens that provide fast access to all features with the flip of a finger or thumb. Add this new UI to the colorful graphics that provide a dynamic look and feel to the ARENA and you will be amazed. Read more

LG Launches ARENA, Fully-Loaded Multimedia Flagship Phone for 2009

February 16, 2009 -- LG Electronics, a worldwide technology and design leader in mobile communications, today announced the launch of LG ARENA (LG-KM900) at the World Mobile Congress 2009. ARENA is a fully loaded multimedia phone that offers an exhilarating audio and video experience made possible by LG’s intuitive new 3D S-Class User Interface (UI).

ARENA, LG’s new flagship model for 2009, is packed with top-of-the-line multimedia features and a totally new 3D UI of the next generation. It is the first and currently the only multimedia phone for the global market to use Dolby Mobile from Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB) to deliver an exhilarating surround sound experience for video content and enhance the sound of music content. Read more

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Samsung Memoir Makes Official Debut at Mobile World Congress 2009

February 16, 2009 -- Samsung Mobile and T-Mobile USA, along with photographer and model Helena Christensen today officially unveiled the Samsung Memoir, a touch-screen phone with an impressive 8-megapixel camera for premium imaging functionality, to be available exclusively through T-Mobile USA beginning February 25, 2009.

Christensen was the first to gain hands-on experience with the Memoir, using it as her official phone and camera to shoot images during her travels around New York and Barcelona. “As a photographer it was great for me to be the first to try the Memoir and to really experience everything it is capable of doing,” said Christensen. “It’s very important that my mobile phone also double up as a great camera, that way I always have my camera on hand to capture images at any moment. That’s what a big part of photography is about.” Christensen shared her images exclusively at the Memoir unveil event this evening in Barcelona.

The Memoir is designed to bring a high-quality digital imaging experience to the convenience of your mobile phone. The built-in 8-megapixel camera comes equipped with best-in-class digital imaging features, including Xenon flash, CMOS auto focus and 16x digital zoom. Accessing the Memoir’s camera menu, users can adjust the brightness and flash, change the default destination of images, select a timer and zoom in or out. In addition, the Memoir’s camera: Read more

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Samsung Mobile and T-Mobile Introduce 8-Megapixel Camera Phone

February 5, 2009 — Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) and T-Mobile USA, Inc., today announced the upcoming availability of the Samsung Memoir™, a full touch-screen mobile phone equipped with an 8-megapixel camera and premium multimedia features, placing it among the highest quality imaging phones available in the U.S.

The Memoir, available exclusively from T-Mobile, is designed to look and feel like a customer's current point-and-shoot digital camera. The built-in 8-megapixel camera with Xenon flash, 16x digital zoom and five shooting modes empower customers to capture exceptional photos and videos from their phone — whether they're on the go, on a vacation or just hanging out around the house.

The touch-screen phone, enabled by Samsung's TouchWiz user interface and powered by T-Mobile's high-speed 3G network, makes sharing photos easy. Samsung's new photo widget allows customers to post images taken with the Memoir directly to their favorite online photo sharing source, such as flickr, Kodak Gallery, Photobucket and Snapfish. Read more