Samsung SP-H03 Pico Projector

August 25th, 2010

Small is beautiful, right? Well you may not necessarily say the Samsung SP-H03 pico projector is beautiful but it certainly is small and that inlcudes the $299 price tag. The DLP projector weighs in at a mere 210g and is only 7cm along its longest length, a great portable projector. Here’s the full set of details on the Samsung SP-H03

* Screen Format 16 : 9
* NTSC and PAL/SECAM
* Power Consumption 12 W
* Brightness 30ANSI
* Contrast Ratio 1000 : 1
* Lamp Life Time >30000 h
* Resolution WVGA (854 x 480)
* Scan System progressive
* Throw Dist (picture width x ) 0.35 ~ 3.0 m
* Image Size (Inches) 9.0″ ~ 80.0″
* Fan Noise 23 dB
* Speaker 1 W Mono
* Inputs Composite In, Component, PC (D-sub 15 Pin)
* USB Port
* 70.0 x 27.5 x 70.0 mm (without Battery)
* 96 x 96 x 220 mm (With Accessory)
* 0.21 kg (210 g) (With Battery)

There’s also a review of the SP-H03 over at Projector Central where it receives at least four out of five stars in all categories. They admit that the user would have to optimise light conditions when using the projector yet given size, weight and price the Samsung SP-H03 is ceratinly a very attractive pico projector option.

Availabe at Amazon for $299.

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Captivated by the Samsung Captivate from AT&T

July 27th, 2010

Samsung Captivate AT&T

AT&T have got a new smartphone out there, namely the Samsung Captivate. The Android based 4 inch AMOLED unit will set you back $200 with the usual two year plan or $500 sans plan. Here are the specs on what looks like a decent smartphone from AT&T

* Android 2.1 OS
* 4 inch 800×480 res AMOLED capacitive touch screen
* 5 MP Camera with 4x zoom
* 802.11x connectivity
* Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity
* GSM, UMTS networks
* GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA high-speed data
* 1 GHz processor
* Music player with streaming radio
* IM AOL®, Windows Live, GoogleTalk, and Yahoo!® Messenger
* POP, IMAP4, SMTP email
* 5 hours 50 min talk time
* 340 hours standby
* 4.5 oz
* 4.18 x 2.5 x 0.39 inches
* 16 GB internal memory expandable to 32 GB (microSD)

It certainly has all the features you’d expect from a decent smartphone. Here are a few reviews of the Samsung Captivate for you to mull over.

infoSync - 85% - screen, OS speed positives, iPhone 4 better negative
CNET - 4 stars out of 5 - screen, 16GB memory positives, lack of apps and no flash negatives
phoneArena - 8.5 out of 10 - screen, processor speed positives, photo and call quality negatives
PCMag - 4 out of 5 - processor speed, syncing options positives, flash, lack voice dialing over bluetooth negatives

Pretty good reviews all round for the Samsung Captivate. If you’re keen then check out the product info ovet at AT&T.

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US Cellular holds Android to high Acclaim

July 3rd, 2010

Samsung Acclaim at US Cellular
US Cellular now have their first Android OS phone out there with the Samsung Acclaim R880. $30 and a two year plan will get you the QWERTY slider, Android powered Acclaim which sports a 480×320 res display with a 3 MP camera.

* 3.2″ HVGA touchscreen with sliding QWERTY keyboard
* AndroidTM 2.1 (Eclair)
* 3.0 MP Camera/Camcorder with LED flash
* Full HTML Browser
* Stereo Bluetooth connectivity
* Video and Music Player
* Wi-Fi connectivity
* E911 Ready
* CDMA / EVDO
* 800 / 1900MHz
* Talk Time up to 8 hours
* Standby Time Up 18.8 days*
* 4.49″ x 2.32″ x 0.6″
* 4.59 ounces
* 4 GB microSD Card

We like the look of the Samsung Acclaim but the guys over at Android Police are most definitely under-whelmed with the features on the Acclaim. If you’ve taken the plunge on a Samsung Acclaim from US Cellular let us know what you think.

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Verizon get real with the Samsung Reality

April 20th, 2010

Verizon Samsung Reality

As of Thursday you will be able to get hold of the Samsung Reality slider cellphone courtesy of Verizon Wireless. The Reality is a QWERTY slider with a 3 inch touchscreen display and sports the Communities Widget which allows you to update your status on your fav social networking site at the touch of a button. Here are the rest of the details on the Samsung Reality

* Colour options - Piano Black and City Red
* 3 inch WQVGA (240 x 400) full touch screen
* Horizontal slide-out QWERTY keyboard
* Text, picture, video and voice messaging; Mobile IM; Mobile Chat; Mobile Email; and Mobile Web Email
* 3.2 megapixel camera
* Bluetooth® technology
* Corporate Email support for Microsoft Office Exchange
* microSD™ card slot with support for up to 16 GB
* Access to social networking services
* VZ Navigator® capable

The Samsung Reality will set you back $80 after a $50 credit rebate as long as you purchase an appropriate two year plan from Verizon. It seems these days that the line between smartphone and ordinary cellphone is blurring and the reality is that consumers are now getting better units for less of their hard-earned cash. The Samsung Reality is just another example of this phenomenon in action and if you’re after a neat slider social networking unit, then the Samsung Reality may just be the answer for you.

Source: Verizon Wireless

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Samsung Go N315 laptop

March 9th, 2010

Samsung Go N315 laptop

Samsung have installed the Intel ATOM N450 processor under the hood of their N315 range of laptops. These laptops which sport a MSRP tag of $430 also boast a pre-loaded version of the NY Times reader (subscription required), a 4.5 hour battery life and a ‘pebble-style’ keyboard. Whilst we’re not too sure about the keyboard, we like the sound of the price tag, so here’s the rest of the Samsung N315 specification

* Windows 7 Starter
* Intel ATOM Processor N450
* Memory 1 GB (DDR2 / 1 GB x 1)
* Display LCD 10.1″ WSVGA (1,024 x 600), LED Back Light
* Graphic Processor Intel GMA3150 (Int. Graphic)
* Multimedia Sound HD (High Definition) Audio
* Speaker 3 W Stereo Speaker (1.5 W x 2)
* Integrated Camera 1.3 MP Web Camera
* HDD 250 GB (5,400 rpm S - ATA)
* Communication Wired Ethernet LAN 10 / 100 LAN
* Wi-Fi LAN 802.11 b/g/n
* VGA port
* Headphone & Mic ports
* Internal Mic
* 3 x USB 2.0 ports
* Multi Card Slot 3 - in - 1 (SD, SDHC, MMC)
* RJ45 (LAN)
* Standard Battery 4 Cell
* Dimensions Dimension (W x D x H inches) 10.3″ x 7.3″ x 1.1″
* 2.71 lbs

Obvious missing components include an optical disk drive and bluetooth connectivity. Of course the absence of an ODD seems commonplace in light-weight laptops these days, but we’re not so sure why Bluetooth is not a feature. Anyway the Samsung N315 range of laptops is still marked at the competitive price of $430.

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Samsung R780 HD lifestyle laptop

March 6th, 2010

Samsung R780 HD lifestyle laptop

Samsung have a stylish laptop out there, namely the R780 which according to the marketing blurb allows you to

switch between work and play with ridiculous ease

which is an intriguing way of saying the R780 laptop is multi-functional. The unit does house 1GB of dedicated NVidia graphics memory whilst other operations are powered by an Intel i5 processor so the R780 certainly doesn’t lack all-round grunt. Here are the rest of the details on the Samsung R780

* Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit)
* Intel® Core™ i5 Processor 430 M (2.26 GHz, 3 MB)
* 4 GB (DDR3 / 2 GB x 2) memory
* 17.3″ LED HD+ LCD 1,600 x 900 res display
* nVIDIA GeForce GT 330 1GB
* High Definition Audio
* SRS 3D Sound Effect
* 4 W Stereo Speaker (2 W x 2)
* 1.3 MP Web Camera
* 500 GB HDD (5,400 rpm SATA)
* Optical Disk Drive
* Gigabit LAN
* 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi
* Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
* VGA, HDMI outputs
* Headphone and Mic ports
* Internal Mic
* PC CardBus Slot
* 4 x USB 2.0
* Multi Card Slot 3-in-1 (SD, SDHC, MMC)
* RJ45 (LAN)
* Standard 6 Cell Battery
* 16.2″ x 10.7″ x 1.25″ ~ 1.56″
* 6.26 lbs

That’s a pretty impressive set of specs and the Samsung R780 has a great price tag to match at $930. We also like the stylish red option for the R780, so for once you do actually have looks combined with performance. But wait, there’s an even better deal out there. Over at Best Buy you can pick up one of these suckers for only $800, unfortunately right now they’ve sold out but it’ll be worth checking back.

So yeah, we do like the Samsung R780 ‘HD Lifestyle’ laptop and we reckon it probably does what it says on the box and allow you to switch effortlessly between work and play. But of course with all that gaming processor power who wants to use it for work!

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T-Mobile launch Android Samsung Behold 2

November 21st, 2009

T-Mobile Samsung Behold 2
Yet another Android unit hits the streets, this time from T-Mobile, who offer you the Samsung Behold II for $230 with their Even More plan. Here’s what the Behold offers

* 3.2 inch 320 x 480 res touch screen with on-screen keyboard
* Text messaging
* Video Messaging
* Instant messaging capable
* 5 Megapixel Camera
* Video capture/playback (MPEG4)
* Music Player (MP3, AAC, AAC+, MIDI)
* 4.6 x 2.2 x 0.5 inches
* 4.2 ounces
* Battery Li-ion (1000mAh)
* Talk time up to 6 hours
* Standby time up to 15 days
* 850 MHz;900 MHz;1800 MHz;1900 MHz;UMTS: Band IV (1700/2100)
* Real Web Browsing with Wi-Fi (802.11b/802.11g)
* E-mail
* Micro SD memory slot
* GPS built-in
* Photo caller ID
* micro USB
* Stereo Bluetooth 2.1
* 3.5 mm headphone jack

Pretty impressive set of specifications but for the $230 price tag and shackle, they should be. The Samsung Behold 2 does sport an AMOLED screen and their TouchWiz interface, but is this enough to persuade you to part with $230. If it is, like us know what you think of the Behold 2.

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