Samsung releases two new phones: Samsung J800 Luxe and Samsung L700

At the Singapore Telecommunication Exhibition Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd (SEO: 005930) unveiled two new mobile phones: the Samsung J800 Luxe, and the Samsung L700.

Samsung J800 Luxe:

Dimension:
Breadth: 15 mm
Length: 99.5 mm
Width: 47 mm

• The Samsung J800 Luxe is a middle range slider phone.
• The Samsung J800 Luxe comes with a 2.2-inches 256K TFT display with 176 x 220 pixels resolution.
• The Samsung J800 Luxe comes with a 2 mega pixels camera. It has photo blog option which allows you to upload image directly in your blog.
• The Samsung J800 Luxe comes with a music and video player.
• The Samsung J800 Luxe has FM radio with RDS.
• The Samsung J800 Luxe supports stereo Bluetooth (A2DP).
• The Samsung J800 Luxe has 8MB built-in memory.
• The Samsung J800 Luxe comes with microSD card slot.
• The Samsung J800 Luxe has a built-in office document viewer.
• The Samsung J800 Luxe has HTML browser.
• The Samsung J800 Luxe supports POP3/IMAP4 mail client.
• The Samsung J800 Luxe supports RSS reader.
• The Samsung J800 Luxe comes with mobile tracker.
• The Samsung J800 Luxe supports tri-band phone
• The Samsung J800 Luxe relies on the UMTS (2100 MHz) for fast data transfers.
• Price: The Samsung J800 Luxe will be available in Europe, Asia, Africa and South America this month and it will cost 400US$.

The Samsung L700:

Dimension:
Length: 104 mm
Width: 46 mm
Breadth: 12.8mm

• The Samsung L700 is a thin candy bar phone.
• The Samsung L700 comes with a 2.1-inch TFT 256k color screen with 128 x 160 pixels resolution.
• The Samsung L700 supports HSDPA.
• The Samsung L700 is available in pink, silver, and gold.
• The Samsung L700 supports quad-band (GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900).
• The Samsung L700 also has UMTS support.
• The Samsung L700 comes with a 2 megapixel camera.
• The Samsung L700 comes with the traditional Samsung music/video player.
• The Samsung L700 has FM radio with RDS.
• The Samsung L700 has stereo Bluetooth.
• The Samsung L700 comes with built-in memory of 30MB.
• The Samsung L700 has microSD cardslot.
• The Samsung L700 has vibrating alert system.
• The phonebook of Samsung L700 can store 1000 entries with photo call.
• The call records of Samsung L700 can store 30 dialed, 30 received, 30 missed calls.
• The browser of Samsung L700 supports WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML.
• Samsung will also release a golden version of Samsung L700.
  

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Samsung SGH-i900 : The latest 'iPhone killer' from Samsung

It looks like Samsung has become desperate to take over Apple’s iPhone. Earlier, it released Samsung F480 TouchWiz to take over the phenomenal iPhone. Now, Samsung is going to release another iPhone killer Samsung SGH-i900. Samsung revealed this phone set on 15^th April at a Dutch Telecom event ‘Televisie 2008’. Samsung said that they will release it in summer. Recently, images of the phone have been leaked out over the net by a Chinese website pconline.com.cn.

Dimension:
Length: 112 mm.
Breadth: 56.9 mm.
Width: 12.5mm.
Weight: 122 gm.
From outside, the Samsung SGH-i900 looks just like iPhone; except it is a bit thicker and shorter than the iPhone. The phone has a brushed metal finish all around. On the face it has only two buttons.

Features:

• The Samsung SGH-i900 is a Windows mobile smart phone that comes with Windows Mobile 6.1 version.
• The Samsung SGH-i900 has single-band 7.2mbps HSDPA/UMTS.
• The Samsung SGH-i900 comes with tri-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE.
• The Samsung SGH-i900 has Bluetooth 2.0 and EDR.
• The Samsung SGH-i900 has FM Radio.
• The Samsung SGH-i900 comes with an autofocus 5 mega-pixel camera.
• The Samsung SGH-i900 has a 3.5" haptic touch screen with 240×400 pixel.
• The Samsung SGH-i900 has 8GB internal memory. (in crave.cnet.co.uk, it was 16 GB).
• The Samsung SGH-i900 comes with WiFi b/g.
• The Samsung SGH-i900 has 624MHz Marvell processor.
• The Samsung SGH-i900 has 128MB of RAM.
• The Samsung SGH-i900 has an optical sensor. It can be used in two modes: as regular four-way directional pad and as onscreen mouse pointer.
• One of the major problems of the Samsung SGH-i900 is that it does not come with a stylus. You have to depend on your fingers.
• The Samsung SGH-i900 has MicroSD expansion.
• The Samsung SGH-i900 comes with 1,480mAh battery (according to gadgetell 1500mAh battery).
• The Samsung SGH-i900 has TV-output.
• Probably Samsung is going to launch two versions. The i900 will be branded as Samsung and the i908 will be branded as Anycall.
  

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Samsung SC-HMX20C Camera Review

Samsung SC-HMX20C is the latest in the camcorder line up of the South Korean company. Samsung Electronics Company Limited (SEO:005935) This highly effective camera for the home users is going to be launched in Canada at the end of this month, though it is already available in some other parts of the world. Now, let us see what is the catch of Samsung SC-HMX20C camcorder? Here, I am giving the features of the camcorder:

• Samsung SC-HMX20C sports 6.4-megapixel still camera that allows its users to take good quality still images.

• The full high definition video camera operates at 1920 x 1080 resolution. Thanks to this resolution, its users can take the videos directly on the camera and play the videos on HD television.

• Samsung SC-HMX20C measures 2.6 inches wide x 2.65 inches high by 5.47 inches with 1.01 pound of weight.

• The camcorder comes preloaded with 8GB of onboard memory that permits 90 minutes of video recording at 1920 x 1080. resolution.

• It features 2.7-inch LCD touchscreen.

• The pop-up flash of Samsung HMX20C camcorder can provide adequate light whenever it is needed. Its Electronic Image Stabilization adds another advantage for the users of Samsung SC-HMX20C camera.

• Users can take the pictures and videos on PCs, running on Windows XP, or more updated operating system. USB 2 and HDMI can be used to watch the images and videos on computer and HDTV respectively.

• With 1.5 hours of recording time, the lithium battery of Samsung SC-HMX20C is worthwhile.

There are many more interesting features in Samsung SC-HMX20C which are, for sure, create attraction among the camcorder fans. Its swivel grip would help you handle it more smoothly. So, it seems that Samsung SC-HMX20C camera has some strong ground to make some quick cash in for the South Korean company.

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Samsung launched EcoGreen F1 hard disk

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd (SEO: 005930) has unveiled its new 1-TB eco-friendly line of hard drives. Named EcoGreen F1, this new hard drive will be launched in the second quarter of 2008. Talking about the hard disk, T.J Lee, vice president of sales and marketing, Samsung Storage Division, said that since 2003, his company had been producing hard disks complying with the restriction of the use of hazardous materials. The EcoGreen product line was designed to meet consumer demand for eco-friendly, high-performance devices with an optimized cost of ownership advantage.

The EcoGreen F1 comes with the following features:

• The EcoGreen F1 has 15% power usage reduction compared to other hard drives of its categories. tgdaily reports:

Samsung promises that its EcoGreen F1 hard drive will consume about 50% less power than traditional hard drives and about 15% less than “other low-power” 1 TB hard drives. The company did not provide the exact specifications, but assumed that Samsung considered the 13.4 watt maximum power consumption of its own 1 TB hard drive as well as Western Digital’s Greenpower hard drives, which claim to consume at least 4 watts less than other 1 TB hard drives, our math would put the Samsung drive into the 7 – 8 watt maximum power range.

• Compared to standard 1TB drives the EcoGreen F1 has 50% reduction in power usage.
• The EcoGreen F1 also offers reduced noise through Silent Seek and Noise Guard.
• The data integrity of EcoGreen F1 adds up extra protection through the use of advanced dynamic Flying on Demand (FOD) technology which prevents the head from ever touching the disk surface.
• The EcoGreen F1 fits in three 334 GB platters spinning at 5400 rpm. Consumer electronic Net says:

The EcoGreen F1 hard drive offers the highest capacity per disk for one terabyte hard drives, at 334GB per platter. This reduces the number of parts required to operate the hard drive and helps to boost the drive's speed for overall improved performance.

• The EcoGreen F1 has a 32MB cache memory and SATA 3.0 Gbps interface.
• The EcoGreen F1 can be used both as internal or external drive for desktop PCS.
• The new EcoGreen F1 can also be used for surveillance applications and for audio and video recording in case of low power requirement.
• Samsung’s new eco-friendly drive can be adopted as an external hard drive as well as an internal drive for desktop PCs.
  
• The EcoGreen F1 is also ideal for surveillance applications and for audio and video recording where low power and stability requirements are critical.

Price: The EcoGreen F1 will cost US$199.

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Samsung & LG: Once fierce competitors are becoming partners

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd (SEO:005935)and LG are two of the top electric companies of South Korea and fierce competitors in global market. Now, the once fierce competitors are becoming partners. In order to survive the competition, last week the two companies agreed on a cross-purchasing deal for their flat screen television products. Under the agreement, LG Display will buy Samsung’s 52’’ LCD panels and Samsung will buy LG’s 37’’ LCD panels. Till now, the two companies used to buy LCD panels from Taiwanese makers. With the rise of the Taiwanese LCD makers controlling 42% of the global LCD market the two South Korean giants have joined hands. The Korea Times reports:

The deal will also contribute to cutting the nation's trade deficit, while promoting investment in the local LCD panel industry. In addition, Samsung and LG have agreed to jointly develop mobile television technology aimed at becoming the industry standard in the North American market. Executives of the two companies said they plan to present their proposal to the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC), an international group developing technology standards for digital televisions used in the United States and Canada.

The Samsung-LG collaboration comes before the ATSC's U.S. office is scheduled to pick a mobile television standard in the first half of next year. The joint action is expected to set the stage for domestic companies to move from rivalry to partnership in order to cooperate in developing technology, making products and exploring overseas markets.

In a display conference at the Seoul Hotel chaired by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Lee Sang-wan, chief of Samsung Electronics LCD division told that in the next two months Samsung would start the second phase of its eighth-generation lines that would be able to produce 60,000 sheets per month. Till now, Samsung has been refusing calls from LG to provide large-size panels because of the tight supply in the industry. The two companies could not reach an agreement over pricing and other technical matters.

Korean companies are market leaders in semiconductor, shipbuilding and other industrial sectors. Till now, the companies were competing with each other but with the rise of Japanese and Chinese manufacturers, the companies are now teaming up with each other to survive the growing competition.

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Samsung makes the biggest reshuffle of the year: Will it revive the company's image?

In an attempt to regain its image, South Korea’s largest business conglomerate Samsung Group made a series of replacements at executive level triggered after Lee Kun-hee, chairman of the group, resigned from his position on April 22. On Wednesday, the company declared that it replaced its chief executive. Yun Jong-yong, chief executive since 1996, will be replaced by Lee Yoon Woo, head of Samsung Electronics external relations. Yun Jong-yong will be working as a standing adviser. Samsung Electronics’ former chairman resigned after charges of tax evasion and breach of trust were brought against him. There were also serious bribery allegations but they were dropped. International Herald Tribune reports:

Lee Hak Soo, another vice chairman of Samsung Group, also quit the board in April.

Samsung Electronics is the world's biggest maker of memory chips and liquid-crystal displays. It is also the largest cellphone maker in Asia.

While Yun's resignation showed that Samsung wanted to appear serious about reform, analysts said, the changes should not mean a major difference in the way the company is run.

"Samsung is showing that it is changing and improving," said Park Hyun, an analyst at Prudential Investment & Securities. "It shows that the company wants to make a fresh start with new people."

Hwang Chang-gyu, another top executive in the semiconductor division, has been replaced. After the announcement of these replacements, the company saw a slight increase in its share price.

The newly appointed chief executive Lee Yoon-woo used to head Samsung’s Electronics’ semiconductor business form 1994 to 2004.

Samsung Group is the largest family-owned conglomerate in South Korea. For years, the organization has been accused of having opaque management. The group may have gone through a major reshuffle but many analysts believe that it will not bring any major change in the way things are done.

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