Verizon subscribers rejoice. The long awaited Samsung Gyde, or U940, is rumored to be launching on May 9th. There has been so much talk about this device, and so many leaked pictures, specifications, press photos and rumors, it is about time it got ready to launch. While the rumor is not rock solid, it is from a 'trusted source' according ... continued »

Although the F700 is a nice phone, its Croix OS certainly isn't as smooth as that of the iPhone.  Samsung know that, of course, and they're pleading a rush to market and asking us to give them another chance with this, their new TouchWiz interface for touchscreen handsets.  As of the F480 and F490, all Samsung handsets will use the ... continued »

In case you’ve missed it, the Samsung F490 is the keyboardless cousin to the Croix or F700v. It has a 5MP camera, a 3.2” touchscreen with some sort of pseudo haptic feedback system, and it has the same UI as the Croix. continued »

Three days into the launch month for the Samsung F490 - the keyboard-less sibling of the F700 - and already Mobile-review have their opinion of the device available. As ever, they've done a comprehensive job with screenshots and coverage of pretty much all the F490's features, comparing it to rivals from LG and, of course, Apple. Review author ... continued »

I just got confirmation that Sammy’s new i900 will NOT run Windows Mobile. Instead, it will sport the same user interface as the F700v aka Croix. The i900 is essentially the anorexic sibling of the F700v due in part to the lack of slide out keyboard. Make sure to check out my exclusive review of the Vodafone ... continued »

The SGH-490 is the mother of multimedia phone packed with a 3.2-inch 16:9 wide touch screen featuring the same user interface as the Samsung Croix for the European market. It is only 11.8mm thick sporting a slim bar form-factor with rounded corners and glossy looks. Other features include a 5-megapixel camera for snapping photos and video, standard 3.5mm audio jack, ... continued »

PhoneMag first saw the Samsung F700 / Vodafone Croix in the flesh back in March, getting some hands-on playtime at CeBIT and generally falling for the powerful, HSDPA-packing slider. Then in September Vodafone announced they’d be selling the handset - as the F700V “Croix” - as part of their holiday line-up; that seemed like a great excuse to play ... continued »