In the presentation slide above, four unannounced phones next to the Samsung Wave were revealed at a developer event in Russia which gives us a clue of the upcoming phones that Samsung will unveil for the Bada OS.

The four phones which appears to be Bada-powered smartphones are cheaper than the Samsung Wave marked at 20,000 Rubles (around $700) as shown in the presentation where the left y-axis is the price of the mobile device.

We’ll need to wait for autumn to know more details and specs of these Bada handsets.

Via: Engadget

Samsung has added five new color versions to its Korean Corby (SCH-W900/SPH-W9000/SPH-W9050 which was lauched in November 2009) - Lilac Blue, Violet Purple, Freesia Yellow, Peppermint Green and Rosebay Pink and calls it the Spring collection. The Corby already has five color choices so this makes the South Korean Corby available in 10 colors.

The Corby phone so far has sold more than 500,000 units via all the major Korean mobile carriers. Specs of the Korean Corby include a 3 inch WQVGA display, 3G connectivity, Haptic UI, DMB TV and more than 100 MB of internal memory.

Check out 2 more pics of the new Samsung Corby colors after the break.

Via: Samsung Hub

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Courtesy of IntoMobile, this is the Samsung Galaxy S presentation from CTIA Las Vegas 2010 that deserves a merit just for the presentation alone. One of the best media presentation (which is already an understatement) that we have ever seen for a product unveiling.

Using live action props and projected background movie screen graphics, the presenter takes a long tour of about 15 mins with the audience on the Samsung Galaxy S. It starts out using the alarm clock feature in the Samsung Galaxy S and then moving on to daily briefing for daily headline news, stock information , weather or schedule.

The presentation then transitioned to the use of Google Maps with voice navigation and the presenter further showed how the Samsung Galaxy S is used for wireless tethering.

The next scene brings the audience to the workplace, where the presenter showed how text can be typed at hyper speed (1.5 times faster than normal) usng Swype Technology on the Samsung Galaxy S. More features were presented as well such as the calendar meeting functionality.

Google Goggles was showcased next in the Street scene, moving onto showing off the HD recording capability and Super AMOLED screen of the Samsung Galaxy S. Another interesting feature was the Layar Reality Browser Galaxy S edition where people can tag real life objects (using the camera) with text.

There’s more to it on the presentation and if you are interested in the phone you can check out the specs of the Samsung Galaxy S from a previous post.

Amazing presentation at the CTIA Las Vegas 2010 of the Samsung Galaxy S presentation after the break.

Via: IntoMobile

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India is getting another more affordable touchscreen smartphone where previously HTC Smart was launched in India By Airtel at a cost of 9,900 INR (about $222) and now the Samsung Monte S5620 is being introduced for 8,850 INR (about $198).

A bit cheaper than HTC Smart, the specs of the Samsung Monte S5620 includes a 3 inch WQVGA display, TouchWiz UI 2.0, 3G, 200MB internal memory, MicroSD card support expandable to 8GB with 2GB card included, 3.2 megapixel camera and 3.5mm audio jack.

Via: UnwiredView

Samsung Wave which was recently unveiled as the world’s first DivX HD certified mobile phone will also be the first phone to feature the latest version of Picsel File Viewer according to Picsel, a leading provider of business productivity applications.

The Samsung Wave S8500 is the first smartphone based on the Bada OS and will come with the latest version of Picsel File Viewer, the popular mobile application that provides support for Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe PDF.

Features of the latest Picsel File Viewer includes faster panning and zooming, multiple page views, continuous page scrolling and higher quality screen update.

The Samsung is set on a release of around May 14 in UK with a price tag of 380 Euros (about $500). US release date is yet to be determined.

Specs of the Samsung Wave S8500 includes a 3.3 inch WVGA Super AMOLED display, 1 GHz processor, support DivX, Xvid, WMV and MP4 video files, HD video recording, 5 megapixel camera, 3G connectivy and 32GB expandable memory.

The Samsung Wave S8500 will also be a contender against HTC HD2, HTC Desire.

Via: Picsel Press Release

There seems to be a lot of Samsung Galaxy variety and the Samsung Galaxy I6500 Saturn will be the fourth Samsung’s device to run Android 2.1 if you include Galaxy Spica’s recent update.

The Galaxy Saturn is available on China Unicom’s website and will cost 3,399 yuan (about $500).

Specs of the Samsung Galaxy I6500U Saturn includes a 3.2 inch HVGA AMOLED touchscreen (320×480) with handwriting recognition, HSPDA, 80 MHz processor, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS, 3.2 megapixel camera, FM radio and MicroSD slot up to 32GB.

Via: Samsung Hub

The Samsung Galaxy S finally has a release date in June and will be priced at 60 Euro (about $808). Initially announced by Samsung in March 2010, the Samsung Galaxy S will be a competitor to the current high spec smartphones.

Specs of the Samsung Galaxy S includes a 1 GHz processor with 8-16 internal memory, runs atop the Android 2.1 OS, 4 inch 480×800 Super AMOLED touchscreen and a 5 megapixel camera.

Via: Unwired View

The Samsung i9000 Galaxy S was announched by Samsung in March 2010, which is an Android 2.1 smartphone and features a 1GHz processor with 8-16GB internal memory and 4 inch 480×800 Super AMOLED touchscreen and a 5 megapixel camera.

Mobile reviewer Eldar Murtazin with insider news comfirmed the existence of the Samsung Galaxy S Pro with comes with a QWERTY keyboard and even gave a June launch. The price will have an increment of 50 Euro (about $67).

The Samsung Galaxy S and Pro will be competing against the likes of HTC HD2 and Desire.

Source: Engadget

The Samsung Omnia 2 GT-I8000 was introduced in Source Korea in August 2009 and Samsung recently announced that the Omnia 2 smartphone has surpassed 600,000 units in South Korea. The average sales was 100,000 units per month and the Samsung says the reason why the phone is selling well is because users are satisfied with Omnia’s 2 performance and its after-sales service.

Specs of the Omnia 2 include a 3.7 inch WVGA AMOLED 16M (limited to 65k due to OS), runs on Windows Mobile 6.1 (upgradable to Windows Mobile 6.5), 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and dual LED flash, 800 MHz processor and microSD up to 32 GB.

Source: Samsung Hub

High definition is catching up with mobile phones as Samsung announced that their Bada based platform Wave handset will be the first phone with certified support for DivX HD playback at 720p resolution.

From the press, Divx says that “Samsung Electronics has shown consistent innovation in the mobile space, turning out high-quality phones that offer a cutting-edge user experience,” said Kevin Hell, CEO of DivX, Inc. “We’re extremely pleased to further our partnership with Samsung to include the world’s first phones capable of playing back stunning DivX HD video across these revolutionary mobile platforms.”

“We were very excited to become the first manufacturer to offer DivX Certified mobile phones to consumers in 2007, and since that time we’ve continued to work together to help evolve the mobile video experience,” said Younghee Lee, Vice President of Samsung’s Mobile Communications business. “Now, we are able to extend that spirit of innovation with the first DivX HD mobile devices, both of which are industry-leading phones based on cutting-edge smart phone platforms.”