Samsung will begin mass production of AMOLED touchscreen in March

Samsung Mobile Display Company announced that in March this year it will begin mass production of AMOLED touch panels. The first to come out displays, which will have a diagonal of 3.3 inches and a resolution WVGA. The thickness of the sensory layer will be only 0,001 mm. Moreover, it will be higher AMOLED substrate, this technology is realized for the first time. According to the company, this will make the image on the display bright and clear.

Apparently, soon after the start of mass production of AMOLED displays of sensory Samsung Mobile Display, performed by the new technology on the market with a mobile device with their use. The same Samsung Electronics, obviously, will release a line of thin models with such screens. However, it is not clear what will be the cost of such solutions as compared with normal. One can assume that, after a 3.3-inch AMOLED touch-sensitive displays Samsung Mobile Display, and mastered the production of panels with the other diagonals.

Samsung S8500 is the first phone with Bluetooth 3.0

Since both were approved by the parameters of the standard wireless data transfer Bluetooth 3.0, almost a year, but during this time the market was not provided with any mobile device. Apparently the first gadget with Bluetooth 3.0 will be the phone Samsung S8500, the information that is already posted on the site of the Bluetooth SIG. Unfortunately in the network are no images of this unit, because it has not been formally submitted. It is obvious that the production model will take place this year, but exactly when - unknown.

Nevertheless, some features of the new phone from Samsung became known. The annex to the certificate information, reported that the Samsung GT-S8500 - phone with touch-sensitive OLED screen diagonal of 3.1 inches, intended for EDGE / GPRS 850/900/1800/1900 MHz. As all advanced phone company it will use the interface TouchWIZ. They also point to the existence of special activities that enhance the readability of the screen in the sun and "enhanced" functional. Concerning the design of reports on the availability of interchangeable colored panels and a thin body.

Samsung Galaxy 2: functional smartphone based on Android

Resource Androphones published a picture and some specifications Smartphone Samsung Galaxy 2. Like the two previous series models - Galaxy and Galaxy Spica - a new device running Android. By design smartphone differs from its predecessors: while he made in the same form-factor besklaviaturnogo tachfona, but the buttons under the display - touch. In addition, Samsung Galaxy 2 has more powerful features, including a large amount of memory, productive processor (1 GHz Platform Qualcomm Snapdragon), as well as the display size. Quite possibly, the announcement of another representative of a series of Galaxy will be at Mobile World Congress next month, and the issue is expected in the second quarter of this year.

Samsung Galaxy 2 Features:

• Support for mobile networks UMTS / HSDPA
• Operating System: Android 2.1
• Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon with 1-GHz processor
• Display: 3.7-inch touchscreen, AMOLED
• Internal memory: 32 GB
• Camera: 5-megapixel
• GPS-receiver
• Wireless Wi-Fi
• 3.5-mm audio jack

Samsung WB2000: another camera with AMOLED display

Samsung is preparing a continuing series of cameras with screens performed on Technology OLED. Camera Samsung WB2000 due to go on sale in Britain from 24 May. Full list of features is currently unknown, but indicates the presence of 10-megapixel matrix and lens with five times optical zoom lens. Images of this model is also currently in the web is not available.

AMOLED screen has a diagonal 3 inches, but did not specify whether it is a touch, as in other OLED models, Samsung, or whether it is a regular viewfinder. Shop Amazon is already taking pre-order camera Samsung WB2000, which amounts to £ 329.99 ($ 532).

Have already been submitted camera company Samsung c OLED screens. Their cost and time are on the market are not indicated, but they also all listed as available for pre-order through Amazon. Camera Samsung HZ35W (in Britain will come as WB650) will appear in February and costs £ 299.99 ($ 484), Camera Samsung CL80 (also known as ST5500) and Samsung NX10 will go on sale March 15, and their cost will be £ 349.99 ($ 564) and £ 599.99 ($ 968), respectively.

The first Samsung e-book - E6 and E101

Samsung Electronics Company presented in Russia its first models of electronic books - 6-inch E6 and 10-inch E101. Electronic books are equipped with a Samsung screen of electronic paper, comparable in performance with the usual paper and providing a clear image even in daylight conditions.

Electronic books Samsung supports such popular formats as ePub, PDF, and TXT, and built-in dictionaries can be employed by touching a stylus to the screen. Built-in MP3 player lets users listen to music while reading or listening to enjoy audiobooks. In addition, the function of speech processing «Text-to-Speech» allows you to reproduce the text of the book voice with the exact pronunciation. This function is useful for drivers with poor eyesight and those who often are not the most comfortable environment for reading.

Unlike some other devices, electronic books Samsung E6 and E101 has the option of handwriting recognition software to allow users to leave comments in the text, a reminder in your calendar and make notes EMR ctilusom. EMR technology avoids while typing errors caused by the accidental touching of fingers or objects. With the ability to adjust the thickness of the pen and eraser, electronic books Samsung suitable for drawing and working with text. And in the Samsung E101 model there are additional features, such as "calligraphy", the function of editing (cut, copy, paste) and a function of pressure sensitive stylus.

New models of e-books are equipped with wireless modules of the standard Wi-Fi (802.11b / g), allowing users to download books and newspapers with a computer or server, and share content with other devices.

Samsung SyncMaster 460EX, 460EXn, 550EX and 550EXn - subtle energy efficiency information LFD panel

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. introduced a new series of information panels LFD. Models LED LFD-panel Samsung SyncMaster 460EX, 460EXn, 550EX and 550EXn are the first LFD panels made using the technology of LED lighting LED BLU (Back Light UNIT), providing up to 40% energy savings compared to traditional information displays. As the producer, a new series of panels represents the finest in the world, most energy efficient and easy to install LED LFD panels with a screen size of 46 or 55 inches. Due to the fact that the panel is 70% thinner and 40% lighter than the information panels from other manufacturers, they easily can be installed virtually anywhere.

These models feature 120Hz progressive scan, which allows to achieve the perfect scrolling text or display ad content. Quality of Full HD 1080p image makes it possible to view moving or stationary images with the level of contrast 5000:1. EXn models are equipped with embedded computers with the ability to connect to the network through software solutions for managing and delivering content Samsung MagicInfo. They have a 40 GB hard drive, running Windows XP Embedded.

Main technical characteristics of the models 460EX, 460EXn, 550EX and 550EXn:

* Resolution 1920x1080 pixels
* Contrast 5000:1
* 120 Hz sweep
* Meets Energy Star 5.0
* Thickness - 39,9 mm
* Weight - 14,44 kg (46 ")

G-Series external hard drives, Samsung - a reliable and environmentally friendly

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. announced the upcoming launch of its new G-series external hard drives. Series developed as part of a new concept of «eco-friendly green», which implies using only environmentally friendly materials. The new G-series is represented by models of external hard drives in the form factors of 2.5 inches and 3.5 inches and is aimed at an adult audience that appreciates in mobile devices, not just style, but also high reliability.

New Samsung G series were presented at the International Consumer Electronics Show CES, held earlier this month in Las Vegas. In line includes 2.5-inch model G2 Portable volume 250/320/500/640 GB and 3.5-inch model G3 Station, presented in 1 -, 1,5 - and 2 - terabyte versions.

External Hard Drives G-series - environmentally friendly: they contain no halogens, they are distinguished by low noise levels and energy consumption, the devices comply with environmental standards ROHS. Power management system in a model G3 Station allows, when required, switch on and off an external hard drive directly from your computer. Samsung G3 Station reduces power consumption by more than 95%, automatically passing through five minutes of inactivity to normal mode power consumption 2.5 watts in standby mode, where energy consumption is reduced to 0.09 watts.

The case design is a multilevel, refracting and reflecting light surface resembling a coating of beads, which protects the body from scratches and abrasions. In addition, the new external drives use USB 2.0 interface with data transfer speeds of 480 megabits per second. Another feature of the G series is the automatic backup Samsung Auto Backup, software to encrypt personal data and SecretZone SafetyKey to protect passwords.

Model G2 Portable uses power from the USB to achieve greater compactness. G3 Station different light construction, for example dvuhterabaytnaya version weighs only 950 grams, approximately 20% less than similar models from other manufacturers. Drives G-series will be available in Russia market in February. All models have a three-year warranty.

Samsung is preparing another mobile software platform called Vita OS

It is known that the South Korean company Samsung has registered 22 October 2009 in the Office for Patent and Trademark U.S. (United States Patent and Trademark Office, USPTO) new brand called Samsung Vita OS. Commentators have pointed to the one significant fact - the brand Vita OS was registered just a day after the registration of another brand Samsung - Bada OS, which turned out to be the name for its own mobile operating system, the Korean manufacturer.

This brand Samsung Vita OS, as Bada OS, is related to mobile phones. According to the description, Vita OS refers to software operating systems for installation in mobile phones. Thus, it becomes apparent that Samsung is going to (or intended) use this name for its mobile platform. Among other things, Dec. 23, 2009 Samsung has registered resource samsungvita.com, although at the moment any content on it is absent.

While it is unclear what lies behind the name Vita OS. Does registration of a trademark that Samsung strives to create another new mobile software platform, in addition to the Bada OS, or this title is simply another name for the new operating system? The first option seems unlikely, since the creation of two full-fledged mobile OS - a problem not only pointless, but a difficult, even for giants such as Samsung.

One could assume that the brand Vita OS can be started up in business in the event of any legal problems with the trademark Bada OS. Incidentally, this conjecture is confirmed by the message in the resource SamsungHub. It argues that there is some German company, which can block the registration of the trademark Bada in Germany and the European Union because of the actual overlap with its own brand, used in the same category. Among other things, in the name of Vita can be seen, and hint at the viability of the product, which it will submit. After all, the word vita translated from Italian means "life".

New Samsung netbooks - N210, N220, N150 and NB30

Russia's division of Samsung Electronics announced the new netbooks, N210, N220, N150 and NB30. N210 and N220 models offer the possibility of continuous operation to 12 hours, and the model N150 and NB30 - up to 8,5 hours and 11 hours respectively. Such results are achieved through energy-efficient LED-display, optimize the computer and high-capacity battery.

In the models, N210, N220, N150 and NB30 installed anti-glare 10.1-inch LED-display for viewing photos, music videos, or movies with detail, vivid color, and without a mirror effect under direct light source or in the sunny weather. Using the program management resolution display Easy Resolution Manager, you can easily change the resolution to 1024x768, if it requires an application or game. N210, N220, N150 and NB30 are equipped with an integrated digital camera LiveCam for video conferencing or online communication. All four models use the processor Intel Atom N450, developed on the basis of the new microarchitecture.

N210 and N220 are made in the new style - the external side is covered with a crystalline pattern, and model N150 is made in sports style. Resistant to abrasions and scratches cover and the pressure hull can reduce the risk of damage. Model Samsung NB30 also equipped with free fall sensor that protects information from damage from bumps or falls netbook. It is also equipped with a Water Proof hermetic seal, preventing possible damage to the device when in contact with 50 ml of water spilled over 10 seconds, according to test results of Samsung. Function Instant On, operating technology-based Phoenix HyperSpace, presented in netbooks N210 and N220, allows devices to quickly enter into an operational mode and access the internet, without waiting for loading the operating system Windows.

Samsung TL110 and TL105: two new stylish and slim digital cameras

South Korean company Samsung Electronics announced two new models of stylish and thin (16.5 mm) Digital Camera: 14.2 MP 12.2 MP TL110 and TL105, which are equipped with 2.7-inch LCD.

Model TL110 is equipped with wide-angle 27 mm lens with a 5-fold optical zoom and dual image stabilization system, while the youngest model has a 27.5 mm lens with a 4-fold magnification and the presence of a digital image stabilization system.

Among the additional features, the manufacturer notes the presence of updates built-in features for working with photos a variety of effects, including Fisheye and shooting styles such as Normal, Soft, Vivid, In the forest, Retro, Cool, Calm, Classic, Negative, Custom RGB , Sketch and On / Off. fog.

In addition, these cameras allow to take video footage in HD resolution (720p/30 fps) of H.264, where, how and for obtaining photographs, are welcome to use the automatic scene modes - Smart Auto.

For the category of users who want full control over the process of shooting, it is proposed to use a long list of pre-selection of scenes and manually adjust many parameters, including ISO, white balance, exposure metering mode, autofocus, exposure compensation.

In the popular series of digital cameras from Samsung - SL regular replenishment

South Korean company Samsung Electronics announced on the next expanded its portfolio of compact digital camera 12.2 megapixel model SL630, which will be the regular representative of the popular, with the words producer, series SL.

This model is equipped with 28 mm wide-angle lens with a 5-fold optical zoom, dual image stabilization system and a number of "smart" functions that are packaged in a slim and compact body.

Additional features news producer noted the presence in her mode of automatic scene selection - Smart Auto, a function that by analyzing the composition stage, color, brightness, motion and objects in it, the camera selects the optimal settings.

In addition, SL630 has a system for tracking autofocus - mode, which lets you focus on a moving object and after some time to make a clear and sharp image of the object itself. Also, the new device allows for video capture VGA resolution (30 fps) in addition to the possibility of getting 12 MP photos.

Samsung introduced two cameras with 15-fold optical zoom

Samsung has continued to expand line of compact cameras with improved features enlargements. Today the company introduced just two models in this series: HZ35W and HZ30W, which in the European market will Indexes WB650 and WB600. Both models have 24 mm wide angle lens manufacturing Schneider KREUZNACH with 15-fold optical zoom and 12.2-megapixel matrix. This camera compact enough: 106,6 x60, 5x28 mm. The differences in cameras are not significant: for example, 3-inch screen model Samsung HZ35W made technology AMOLED, and a HZ30W conventional LCD with the same diagonal.

The most noticeable difference may be a GPS module is available to the camera Samsung HZ35W, allows use of geoteggirovaniya shots. Both cameras have the ability to record 720p high-definition video at up to 30 frames per second, which can then send them on an HD monitor or TV via HDMI. The models use a dual image stabilization (optical and digital), which helps get clearer pictures. Of the additional functions of apparatus Samsung HZ35W and HZ30W also be noted face recognition, triggering a smile, blink and tracking mode self-portrait.

There are currently no reports on the cost of cameras, but we already know that their release is scheduled for March.

Samsung expands presence of his software shop for Smartphones, Singapore, Germany, Brazil and China

South Korean company Samsung Electronics announced the expansion of the presence of his shop software for smartphone owners (Omnia II and OmniaLITE) in countries such as Singapore, Germany, Brazil and China, which will be available to residents of these countries since the end of this month.

As the company claims, after the successful launch application store in Britain, France and Italy, and gained experience, she made purchases there, and navigation simpler and more intuitive, where the directory store, which starts with a single click, you can browse using GPRS, 3G or Wi-Fi connection.

Samsung G2 Portable and G3 Station - eco-friendly and durable drives

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. today announced the availability of environmentally friendly external hard disks G Series form factor of 1,8, 2,5 and 3,5 inch. As the company, new products are designed for young people, this stylish and robust solutions. Model Samsung G2 Portable is a 2.5-inch hard disk capacity of 250, 320, 500 and 640 GB. Winchester G3 Station - is more spacious 3.5-inch capacity of 1, 1,5 or 2 TB.

New items are positioned as environmentally friendly because they do not contain halogens, have low noise and low power consumption, but also used in the manufacture of recycled raw materials, packaging and small size may subsequently undergo processing. Samsung G2 Portable and G3 Station meet RoHS directive for the protection of the environment.

Hard disks use a USB 2.0 interface for exchanging information with a PC. The package includes utilities for backup, encryption of user data, as well as password protection. Samsung G2 Portable and G3 Station will be available in mid-January this year.

The new camcorder Samsung Series F c ultrazoom

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has expanded line of digital cameras F-Series with three new models with ultrazoom and support for YouTube. Model SMX-F40, SMX-F43 and SMX-F44 will replace model SMX-F30, SMX-F33 and SMX-F34, with their dignity and a series of new features, including an increase to more than four hours of battery life and 65-fold intellectual zoom. In addition, updates uses a compression algorithm H.264, provides a long recording time, allowing you to store up to 6 hours and 20 minutes of video for every 16 GB of memory.

As the manufacturer says, the technology Intelli-Zoom, the lenses used in new products and offers a 65-fold increase in intelligent - more reliable than the standard digital zoom, and does not reduce the image quality will increase the capacity 52-times optical zoom. High image quality F-series cameras provides high-performance CCD sensor large - 1 / 6 inch.

Camcorders SMX-F40, SMX-F43 and SMX-F44 comes with a program for playback, editing and sharing videos Samsung intelli-studio 2.0. This software allows you to view, edit and upload videos to the Internet from any computer. Connect your camera to the computer using the included USB-cable supplies, the user can not only edit and play videos without having to install any special software, but also to recharge the camcorder. ON intelli-studio also simplifies publishing video to popular social networks.

With the regime Smart Auto, which analyzes the key characteristics of the scene, such as color, brightness and dynamic and, depending on the results automatically selects the appropriate scene program. The new cameras provide eight different scene modes including Night, "" White background "," Indoor, Close Up, Landscape, Portrait, Night Portrait "and" Auto ". New items also features Face Detection, through which the camera automatically detects up to five persons and is configured so that each of them was in focus.

Samsung has also extended the possibility to record video through serial shooting and animated previews. Continuous shooting makes it possible to configure the camera so that it records video with predetermined intervals 1, 3, 5, 10, 15 or 30 seconds.

Camera Series SMX-F40 allows you to use them as a 1.9-megapixel camera.

Samsung SMX-C24, SMX-C20 and HMX-M20: Stylish and ergonomic camcorder

Samsung Electronics Company presented a new digital camera with a stylish ergonomic design, equipped with multiple functions. Models SMX-C20, SMX-C24 and HMX-M20 equipped with built-in lenses Active Angle with a tilt angle of 25 degrees, inherited his design from cameras SMX-C10 and HMX-R10. According to the manufacturer, this lens makes it possible to hold the camera in a more natural position as it has a slope of 25 degrees, which reduces the overall load on the wrist and elbow. In addition, the LCD screen is out of sight and allows the user to focus on your subject.

Models SMX-C20 and SMX-C24 performed in their original design concept Crystal Design - in a black plastic component added another shade, so the camera takes an extraordinary appearance.

Models SMX-C20 and SMX-C24 offers a video resolution of 720x480 pixels. In addition, both cameras allow you to quickly and easily take photos with a resolution of 2 megapixels.

For those who want more high resolution model of HMX-M20 offers the possibility of recording with a resolution of Full HD (1080/60p). In this model uses CMOS (CMOS) matrix with a backlit, more light-sensitive than conventional sensors, and provides high quality recording even in low light conditions. HMX-M20 also provides an opportunity to make pictures with a resolution of 12 megapixels.

Manufacturer emphasizes that all three cameras use a compression algorithm H.264, which provides a longer record than the more common MPEG-2. Chambers also equipped with lenses with optical zoom and image stabilization technology, Samsung Hyper Image Stabilization.

New items are supplied with the program for playback, editing and sharing videos Samsung intelli-studio. This firmware makes it possible to connect the camcorder to your computer via USB-cable, and play, and edit video without having to install any special software. ON intelli-studio also simplifies the publication of videos on popular Web sites for sharing videos. For added convenience, download video cameras, a special button that provides direct connection to the Web service YouTube, thereby facilitating the download videos. In addition, model SMX-C20, SMX-C24 and HMX-M20 supports basic editing functions, including the ability to combine and share video. These operations can be performed directly in the camcorder and use a swivel 2.7-inch LCD display.

Among the advanced features of video marked features such as continuous shutter and an animated preview. Continuous shooting makes it possible to configure the camera so that it records video with predetermined intervals 1, 3, 5, 10, 15 or 30 seconds.

Three new stylish phone from Samsung line Shark

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. introduced three new models at once from a series Shark. "Prey" mobiles Shark (S5350), Shark 2 (S5550) and Shark 3 (S3550) is a one-piece and two sliders, respectively. Weight, they will go on sale in January. All three Shark style and good multimedia functionality, this device a decent average for peers. Samsung Shark is a slim 11.9-mm piece of metal casing. It is equipped with a 3.2-megapixel camera with video recording and lets you chat via GTalk, AIM and Palringo Chat.

Samsung Shark 2 is also enclosed in metal casing, but it is a slider with a sliding numeric keypad and AMOLED-display. Of its characteristics manufacturer mentions 110 MB of internal memory, microSD-slot, 5-megapixel camera and support Bluetooth interface and USB. The phone also provides quick access to IM-instant messenger and social networks.

Samsung Shark 3, in turn, is a simple and stylish slider with the original textured metal battery cover. It is equipped with 40MB of internal memory, a slot for microSD memory card and 2-megapixel camera. IM-instant messenger and SNS (social network) is also available. The company so far did not report on the cost of these three phones.

Samsung announced a 32 GB memory card and 64 GB solid state drive

Quick smartphones and communicators, as well as other mobile devices are good, but only so long as the available memory is fully consistent with the system. If the memory for speed or volume does not match, then realize the possibility of the device as a whole does not work. The company Samsung, which is the largest producer of memory cards (and more recently under its own brand), today announced a new generation of media for mobile devices. They are built on the basis of a new 30-nanonmetrovoy fleshevoy high-density NAND memory. In the series includes solid state drives moviNAND up to 64 GB and a memory card microSDHC format up to 32 GB.

64-GB drive is composed of 16 32-gigabit MLC NAND chips and controller, but its thickness is only 1,4 mm. In line drives moviNAND besides the flagship 64 GB models are versions with a memory 4, 8, 16 and 32 GB. MicroSD memory card format previously produced by 40-nm technology, the transition to 30-nm has reduced the thickness of the 32-GB version to 1 mm.

According to the company Samsung, moviNAND solid-state drives are in mass production since December last year, and 32-GB memory card, the new generation will be launched into mass production next month.

Samsung SCH-U820 is certified by FCC

While the whole world celebrated the New Year specialists of the Federal Communication Commission USA engaged in the certification from another phone company Samsung. The model with the index SCH-U820 will support networks of CDMA and data EVDO Rev 0 and intended for the operator Verizone Wireless. Based on the same index, it should be a continuation of the model U810 Renown, but without the support networks of GSM.

Unfortunately, as often happens, the data from the FCC website do not show the phone, but instead of his image has only scheme with labels indicating the placement of certification. According to rumors, the apparatus can be either a slider or another tachfonom budget level, which the company Samsung masse began to supply the market in the second half of 2009. No information and that when announcing a formal model.

Two new MP3 player from Samsung: a transparent AMOLED display and control of obesity

Samsung Electronics Company has announced two new models of MP3 players: IceTouch (YP-H1), equipped with a 2-inch touch-sensitive transparent AMOLED display, as well as MyFit (YP-W1), which is intended to encourage owners to maintain their healthy lifestyle, control your calorie intake and give advice on their combustion efficiency.

In addition to the touch and transparent AMOLED display, MP3 player IceTouch has at its disposal productive processor, 16 GB internal memory, proprietary multi-touch interface "TouchWiz Sweep", support for playback of 5.1 channel surround sound and the following audio formats: MP3, WMA, OGG, FLAC , AAC, M4A, WAV and MP3HD, as well as video files such as: MPEG4, WMV, H.264, Xvid and Divx.

Display new items are manufactured simultaneously on technology-separate molding under pressure from tempered glass, making the screen surface is smooth and pleasant to the touch, while remaining resistant to scratches.

Mp3 player Samsung MyFit moves manufacturer as the world's first portable audio player, equipped with functions for the conduct of its user-healthy lifestyle while listening to their favorite music tracks. For these purposes MyFit equipped with built-in accelerometer, which counts the number of traversed path, and consequently - the number of calories burned. In addition, the player is equipped with sensors monitor body fat and stress. To control the number of calories consumed, the user MyFit can make it a record of what he ate for dinner. In addition, the novelty is equipped with such functions that allow to get rid of smoking and help to control water consumption.

Among the musical possibilities MyFit indicated the presence of FM-radio and a full-featured audio player technology DNSe 3.0, designed to get rid of the disadvantages and limitations of compressed audio formats MP3, WMA, OGG, AAC, and MPEG4 and WMV video formats.

Samsung MyFit will have 8 GB of internal memory and will go on sale, as IceTouch - in the first half of 2010.