The app store is a massive money maker for Apple and with its raging success; just about every phone maker is getting in on the app store action. Samsung has unveiled its plans to offer an application store for its handsets starting in Europe. Samsung will launch the app store in the UK, France, and Italy to start with. The store ... continued »

Prepaid cellular services are popular with parents and college students among others because you don’t have to worry about overages or a huge bill if you lose your device. Prepaid plans today also offer unlimited minutes and more at prices often less than traditional post paid service. Cricket Communications has announced its latest handset addition called the Samsung Messager II. The ... continued »

If you are one of the masses of consumers who needs a new phone, but doesn't want to drop the money a high-end smartphone costs, Verizon is getting a couple new devices for you. Despite lower cost, both of the mobile phones are feature packed. On September 8, Verizon will start offering the Samsung Rogue sporting a QWERTY keyboard, 3MP camera, ... continued »

Lately T-Mobile has been really ramping up its visibility. The company was first to offer Android and then it doubled the number of retail outlets its devices were offered in by aligning with RadioShack for retail sales. Samsung and T-Mobile announced today that the Gravity 2 is now available for users looking for a budget slider. The Gravity 2 has a ... continued »

One of the cooler aspects of many Samsung's phones is that they have the slick TouchWiz user interface. The interface is something that it proprietary to Samsung devices and lies over the top of the phone operating system. Samsung announced today that its development kit for TouchWiz UIs is now available. The kit is called the Samsung Mobile Widget SDK and ... continued »

Samsung has pulled the wraps off a new line of Bluetooth accessories that are on the cheaper side for consumers on a budget. The three new devices are the WEP870, the WEP850, and the WEP470. The WEP870 is a two-in-one device. Samsung designed the 870 to be usable as a normal single ear Bluetooth device for phone calls and it includes ... continued »

One of the hottest Android phones that we can’t get here in the U.S. is the Samsung Galaxy otherwise known as the i7500. The Android device sports an AMOLED display that measures 3.2-inches and has a 320 x 480 resolution. Other features of the slick handset include a 528MHz processor, 5MP camera, and 8GB of memory. The storage space can be ... continued »

Someday I would love to never have to plug my phone in again. I want the thing to charge wirelessly or use solar power so it's always ready to use when I need it. That day may be far off, but a geek can dream. Today as close as we can get to never having to plug our smartphones in is ... continued »

One of the biggest drains on the battery of our smartphones is the display. Therefore, one of the best places to save on power consumption and extend battery life is by making more efficient displays for smartphones. Samsung is doing just that and Reuters reports that Sprint will benefit from new high-end Samsung devices using AMOLED screens. AMOLED screens are more ... continued »

Everyone is going green today from grandma recycling plastic bottles and newspaper to electronics makers selling products made from recycled materials. Every little bit helps to keep some waste out of our landfills. Samsung and Sprint have announced that the Reclaim is now available. The device is the cheapest QWERTY phone selling for $49.99 with a 2-year contract. The handset is ... continued »