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Samsung U.K. begins deploying Android 2.2 to Galaxy S

Samsung Mobile's U.K. Twitter account confirmed late last week that Android 2.2 is rolling out to the i-9000 Galaxy S handset. According to the tweet, the long-awaited Froyo update will hit "everyone" by the end of November.

Assuming that "everyone" includes only U.K. residents, we have to ask when other countries and carriers will see a similar update to their respective phones. The Galaxy S is available in more than 100 countries including the United States where it has been uniquely branded by the top carriers.

If leaked ROMs are any indication, … Read more

Samsung Continuum debuts with ticker display

NEW YORK--Though not much of a surprise, Samsung and Verizon officially unveiled the Samsung Continuum at a press event in Manhattan today.

The latest in Samsung's Galaxy S series of Android phones, the Continuum is special in that it has two separate displays: a larger 3.4-inch Super AMOLED touch screen on top and a smaller 1.8-inch ticker display on the bottom. The ticker display is customizable and streams real-time information from your social networks and your news, sports, entertainment, and weather feeds.

The idea is that you can simply look at the ticker display for quick updates … Read more

MetroPCS plucks the apple-red Samsung Contour

MetroPCS has plucked the simple Samsung Contour (SCH-r250) for its lineup.

The candy-apple-red flip phone has a VGA camera, and both internal and external displays. The Contour is a very simple phone for making calls. Features-wise, it supports Bluetooth, multimedia messaging, and voice commands.

There's also a slew of MetroPCS apps, including MetroWeb for the Internet, e-mail with mail@metro, Metro 411 Directory Assistance, and MetroBackup.

The Contour is available now with MetroPCS for $49 without a contract.

First Windows Phone 7 devices on sale now

In February 2010, Microsoft introduced Windows Phone 7 to the world. With the complete overhaul of its mobile operating system, Microsoft got the tech world excited about the OS again with its fresh user interface, added features, and promises of improved performance. We've had to wait a long time since then to see if Windows Phone 7 actually delivers everything it promises, but we finally got a chance to find out, and for the most part it does. There are certainly aspects that need to be fine-tuned and features that need to be added, but overall, Microsoft has created … Read more

Android Atlas Weekly 23: Multitouch Paternity Tests (podcast)

Android is riddled with security holes, the Galaxy S outsells the iPhone and yes Android is sued again, All that and more coming up on this week's edition of Android Atlas Weekly for Thursday, November 4th, 2010. Join Justin Eckhouse and guest host, Senior Associate Editor Jessica Dolcourt!

ComScore: Android surges to 21% of U.S. smartphone ma http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/comscore-android-surges-21-us-smartphone-market/2010-11-04

Study: 359 Android code flaws pose security risks http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20021437-264.html… Read more

Buzz Out Loud 1344: Gadgets for rich, white people (podcast)

Some Gamespot.com editors discovered that the Microsoft Xbox Kinect seems to have trouble recognizing darker skinned players. Plus, it pretty much requires you to have a big, giant house. So, you can see how we arrived at the obvious conclusion in our headline, there. Plus, why Hulu is, in fact, destroying the TV industry, and we're ok with that. And Facebook Beacon returns in the form of Deals. Clever, Facebook. Very clever. --Molly

Samsung Solstice II arriving at AT&T for $30

Samsung sure seems to be padding AT&T's roster of messaging phones.

After announcing the eco-friendly Evergreen earlier this week, Samsung today unveils the Solstice II. Sold for just $29.99 on contract--just like the Evergreen--the Solstice II has a 3-inch touch-screen display that supports a 240x400-pixel resolution with 65,000 colors and features the Samsung TouchWiz 2.0 interface.

Other features include a 2-megapixel camera, 16GB expandable memory slot, and Vlingo voice commands. In addition, you'll see apps like AT&T Navigator, AT&T Music and Radio, and MobiTV.

The Solstice II updates Samsung'… Read more

Samsung announces the Messager III

Samsung has just announced the Messager III, the third iteration of the oddly named messaging phone for MetroPCS (it's a successor to the Samsung Messager and the Messager II).

It'll have that same slide-out QWERTY keyboard, plus a music player, stereo Bluetooth, and a 1.3-megapixel camera. It looks like a rebranded version of the Samsung Restore. Pricing is not yet available, but we'll let you know about it once we find out.

Cutting through the Nexus Two rumors

The Android rumor mill kicked into overdrive last week with chatter of a Nexus One follow-up. According to the latest dish, Samsung will be making what's been unofficially dubbed the "Nexus Two."

The first signs of the handset came October 26 when City A.M. claimed there would be a new Google-branded device out in time for the holidays. Then, a few days later, AndroidAndMe reported what could be the hardware specifications of the phone. Today, however, Samsung denied that such a phone is coming. So, realistically, what are we to expect? … Read more

Sprint's simple Samsung M360

Sprint took a break from a string of Android announcements today by unveiling its new Samsung M360. The midrange flip phone is available today for free with a two-year service contract and a $50 mail-in rebate.

Like last year's Samsung M330, the M630 doesn't go out of its way to impress. On the outside it has a simple flip phone design in royal blue. The external display supports 65,000 colors and the internal display has 260,000 colors. We approve of the standard 3.5mm headset jack.

It features messaging, a personal organizer, a speakerphone, speaker-independent voice … Read more