Samsung is getting into the market that Apple, the maker of the iPhone, RIM, the maker of the BlackBerry, and Facebook are already in. Samsung, the maker of many popular mobile phones, "smart" and otherwise, introduced it's ChatON instant messaging service.Check out the original article here.
The ChatON service will allow users to send short messages to each other for free, including texts, photos, contacts, and calendar. The service will be available at first on Samsung devices running their "semi-smart" mobile operating system, called Bada.The service will later come as an app on Android and iOS devices. While the users of the Bada version will get the basic capabilities mentioned above, the users of the Android and iOS app will get some more advanced features, such as commenting on their friends profile pages, create special "animation messages", and keep track of how often they instant message.
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device running Bada.Ho So Lee, Head of Media Solution Center at Samsung Electronics, said in a statement, "With ChatON, Samsung has vastly simplified mobile communication by allowing users to connect to our upcoming feature phones and all major smartphones in the market. Users around the world can now enjoy easier and richer interactivity with whoever they want, in the format they want."
While the ChatON service seems like a pretty good idea, like I mentioned at the beginning of the post, Samsung is competing with some pretty big contenders. RIM's BlackBerry Messenger was recently revamped to become more "social", Apple has a similar service coming out soon on all iOS devices, called iMessage, and of course Facebook, with more than 750 million users, recently launched it's Facebook Messenger app for iOS, so Samsung's app will have to be pretty good to compete.
Samsung's ChatON service will make it's official debut later this week at Berlin's IFA Conference, and will be available in over 120 countries with 62 languages.
So, the ChatON service has a lot to compete with, but it's one of the only services available on more than one platform, with it's Bada, iOS, and Android apps. Overall, it seems like a great service, and I wish it luck in succeeding in the large world of IM services.
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Samsung's ChatON arrives in the AppStore.
Samsung's SMS-free text messaging app, called ChatON, has finally hit the Apple AppStore, making it available on Android, Bada, and iOS. Blackberry, Windows Phone, and web support is still to come. Check out the app on the AppStore here, visit the website here, and read about what it does below.
Boost Mobile Leaks their own Phone: Samsung Galaxy Prevail
Boost Mobile is a wireless carrier that provides contract-free wireless service for devices such as cell phones. There are a few Boost-like services around, including Cricket Wireless, Virgin Wireless, and MetroPCS. All of these companies have been rushing to get smartphones, because most of the phones were going to the big guys like AT&T or Verizon.
Boost offers one BlackBerry phone and one two Android phones, one of which they just added today.
Boost was supposed to hold a big announcement later today that would introduce it's latest phone. It seams they may have leaked the details early, as information about the new Samsung Galaxy Prevail appeared on the Boost website. Samsung makes pretty much one Galaxy phone which they give to all of the carriers with different names, for example Verizon calls their Galaxy phone the Samsung Fascinate.
The Samsung Galaxy Prevail will be available for online purchase shortly, and will cost $179.99. Boost offers monthly plans for $50 per month, or a daily plan for $2 per month. Both plans come with unlimited talk, text, web, email, and IM. Boost also has an interesting program with it's $50 plan called Shrinkage. Shrinkage lowers your bill more and more the longer you stay with Boost. For example, if you pay on time every month for 18 months, your bill would only be $35 per month instead of $50.
At $179.99, this is not the cheapest Android phone on the Market, but it is close. One of the major benefits of the Prevail and Boost Mobile is the lack of an annoying two year contract. Unlike Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, or Sprint, you have no responsibility to keep on paying the $50 per month for two years.
Samsung Galaxy Player
For a while, there was no real alternative to the Apple iPod Touch. It was the only MP3 player with a touchscreen that could do everything a smart phone can do. Until now. Samsung recently introduced it's Samsung Galaxy Player 50.
This media player runs Android 2.1, can access the real Android Market, has built in WiFi, a 3.2 mega-pixel rear facing camera, and integrated GPS. These specs seem great, even better than th iPod Touch, but how can we confirm them. Samsung does not have an official page for the player, unless, of course, you can read Russian. But translating that page with Google Translate really did the job well.
The price range is reported to be about the price of the iPod Touch, and will come in 8, 16, and 32GB variations. It is available for pre-order from Amazon UK for £149.99, and is not expected in the US until summer.
The Samsung site gives this device the following specs:
Features
This media player runs Android 2.1, can access the real Android Market, has built in WiFi, a 3.2 mega-pixel rear facing camera, and integrated GPS. These specs seem great, even better than th iPod Touch, but how can we confirm them. Samsung does not have an official page for the player, unless, of course, you can read Russian. But translating that page with Google Translate really did the job well.The price range is reported to be about the price of the iPod Touch, and will come in 8, 16, and 32GB variations. It is available for pre-order from Amazon UK for £149.99, and is not expected in the US until summer.
The Samsung site gives this device the following specs:
Features
| Embedded OS | Android | |
| Version | 2.1 (Éclair) |
| Memory Type | Flash Memory | |
| Built-in memory (GB) | 8 / 16 GB | |
| Diagonal screen size, inches | 3.2 " | |
| Display Resolution | WQVGA (400x240) | |
| Display | TFT | |
| Battery Type | Lithium-Ion (removable) | |
| Battery Capacity | 1000 mAh | |
| Color | white | |
| Wi-Fi support | yes (WiFi: 802.11b/g/n) | |
| Camera | yes (2Mpiks.) | |
| GPS | yes | |
| Bluetooth | yes (3.0) | |
| FM-tyuner/kolichestvo stations in memory | Yes (RDS in Europe and Russia) | |
| USB | yes (2.0) | |
| Built-in speaker | yes | |
| Embedded MIC | yes | |
| microSD Card | yes | |
| Multi Touch | yes | |
| Multi Tasking | yes | |
| Dimmension (WxHxD) | 54,20 x 105,50 x 11,08 (mm) | |
| Weight (Including Battery) | 84 (city) | |
| Output Power | 20 mW. | |
| Etc | - |
| Audio Playback | 30 hours | |
| Video Playback | Up to 5 hours | |
| Etc | - |
| MP3 | MPEG 1/2/2.5 Layer3 (8 ~ 48 kHz, up to 320 kbit / c) | |
| WMA | WMA9 Std. (8 ~ 48 kHz, up to 320 kbit / c) | |
| Ogg | Ogg (Q0 ~ Q10) | |
| FLAC | FLAC (Level0 ~ Level8) | |
| AAC | AAC / AAC + / eAAC + (8 ~ 48 kHz, up to 128 kbit / c) | |
| WAV | WAV (8 ~ 48 kHz) | |
| Etc | - |
| avi | Video Codec | MPEG4, DivX 4/5/6, XviD, H.264 (D1, 720 x 480) |
| Audio Codec | MP3, AAC / AAC + / eAAC + | |
| mp4 | Video Codec | MPEG4, H.263, H.264 (D1, 720 x 480) |
| Audio Codec | AAC / AAC + / eAAC + | |
| 3gp | Video Codec | MPEG4, H.263, H.264 (D1, 720 x 480) |
| Audio Codec | AMR-NB/WB | |
| wmv | Video Codec | VC1 (WMV9) (D1, 720 x 480) |
| Audio Codec | WMV9 Std. | |
| asf | Video Codec | VC1 (WMV9) (D1, 720 x 480) |
| Audio Codec | WMV9 Std. | |
| mkv | Video Codec | - |
| Audio Codec | - | |
| flv | Video Codec | - |
| Audio Codec | - | |
| Etc | - |
| JPEG | yes | |
| GIF | yes | |
| BMP | yes | |
| PNG | yes | |
| Etc | - |
| Word File | doc, docx, xml, txt, rtf, dot, dotx | |
| Excel File | xls, xlsx, csv, xlt, xltx | |
| Power Point | ppt, pptx, pot, potx, pps, ppsx | |
| Etc | - |
| SoundAlive | Yes (Basic (Preset Sound Effect), Advanced (User Sound Effect), Auto) | |
| AB Repeat | yes | |
| Changing playback speed | yes | |
| Alarm Music Setting | yes | |
| Lyric | yes | |
| Album | yes | |
| Playlist | yes | |
| Library (Artist, Album, Genre, Title DB sorting) | yes | |
| Etc | - |
| SoundAlive | yes | |
| Changing playback speed | yes | |
| Bookmarks | yes | |
| Etc | - |
| Wallpaper Image Setting | yes | |
| Live Wallpaper | No | |
| Font Setting | No | |
| Auto Brightness Control | No | |
| Etc | - |
| Appendix | ※ without Kies, you can use the device | |
| File Delete | yes | |
| File Navigation | yes (in ThinkFree App.) | |
| Etc | - |
| Security | yes (Screen Unlock Pattern) | |
| Etc | - |
| Android Market | Search, Gmail (Germany: Google Mail), Contact, Talk, Maps, Youtube, Market and Etc | |
| General Applications | Alarm / Clock, Calendar, Gallery, Email, ThinkFree Office, Memo, Voice Recorder, Calculator, Daily Briefing, Program Explorer, AllShare and Etc | |
| Etc | Embedded applications can be changed |
| PC OS | WinXP SP2 or later (Vista and Win 7) | |
| USB Connection (MTP / UMS) | yes | |
| Samsung Kies | yes | |
| Etc | - |
| Type | Transparent | |
| Dimensions for Package W x H x D | 148 x 87 x 48 (mm) | |
| Dimensions for Master Carton W x H x D | 255 x 188 x 170 (mm) | |
| Shipping weight, was | 278 (city) | |
| Weight Master Carton, Mr. | 3.02 (kg) |
| Device | yes | |
| Earphones | yes | |
| USB Cable | yes | |
| Charger | No | |
| Battery (Standard) | yes (1EA) | |
| Quick Guide | yes | |
| Etc | - |
This device overall looks very compelling, especially for the fluent Android user. And since UK will have it January 7th, 2011, we should expect some reviews soon. Also, popular tech writers such as Engadget already have the device, and are posting reviews on it.
Although the US might not see it for a while, it might be worth waiting for it. Also, if you happen to have a friend in the UK, you could have it shipped to his house and get it from him. So if you are a avid Android user, and are in the market for an iPod Touch-like device, the Samsung Galaxy player 50 might just be the right choice.
For more info see the video below.
Although the US might not see it for a while, it might be worth waiting for it. Also, if you happen to have a friend in the UK, you could have it shipped to his house and get it from him. So if you are a avid Android user, and are in the market for an iPod Touch-like device, the Samsung Galaxy player 50 might just be the right choice.
For more info see the video below.
