Samsung has finally put up the SGH-i617 (BlackJack II) rom update page again to upgrade your Windows Mobile to the latest version 6.1. The rom update requires Microsoft Activesync 4.5 and involves installation of extra samsung modem drivers. The upgrade instructions page is long, but detail enough for you to go through step by step. continued »

RadioShack will launch Sprint's Samsung Instinct nationwide this Labor Day weekend. As part of the nationwide launch, RadioShack will be offering a 4-day exclusive retail price of $99.99. The special pricing will be available to new Sprint customers only starting Friday, August 29 and running through Labor Day weekend. continued »

Samsung today announced the installation of 50 charging stations at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). The charging stations have been installed throughout Terminals A, B and C. The charging stations are outfitted with four outlets per station, allowing several travelers to re-charge their electronic devices at the same time for free. The stations are built to charge personal electronics designed for ... continued »

Zi Corporation today announced Samsung has integrated Zi Corporation's eZiText and Decuma text entry solutions onto its L258 and G618 handsets in China. Decuma Chinese V4.1 handwriting recognition technology bundled with predictive text entry software eZiText, to provide Samsung with a complete text input solution. Samsung L258 continued »

Samsung SGH-G810 has been awarded the 'European Photo Phone 2008-2009' by the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA). The Convergence Panel of EISA said it voted for Samsung's G810 because of the superior image quality. They added, "Is it a phone or is it a camera? Only a few years ago the SGH-G810's features would have been unimaginable on anything but ... continued »

Just as what the previous little software updates stated, another software update is available this month with major fixes. According to the official info, Samsung Instinct users will start to receive the new updates over the air, you will be notified for the upgrade when you run the applications. In summary, the updates will fix issues on the Picture Mail, the ... continued »

Samsung Electronics will continue its efforts to recycle electronics products in an environmentally-responsible manner by building and operating an efficient end-of-life electronic product recycling system. continued »

Samsung  is introducing software designed to optimize the performance features of its proprietary embedded flash memories: OneNAND, Flex-OneNAND and moviNAND, in smart phones, using the major mobile operating systems - Windows Mobile (CE), Symbian, Linux, and RTOS (real-time operating system). continued »

Samsung has confirmed that the company will start selling the Samsung i8510 through a partnership with The Carphone Warehouse in early September 2008. This will be the first 8MP camera-phone to launch in the UK market. Although it is only confirmed for UK market, you should be able to see it in other countries in September too. continued »

Already available since year 2007, the Samsung Ultra Edition II lineup U700 is available in Pink color now in Taiwan. Featuring the High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) at 3.6 Mbps, the U700 comes with a 3.2-megapixel camera in an ultra slim profile and boasting a 2.2" wide TFT LCD wide screen. The pink color is created for Chinese Valentine ... continued »