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These are some agitated days for AT&T, as they are busy with several launches and announcements regarding phone manufacturers like Pantech or Samsung. Indeed, AT&T is preparing the release of a new lineup of Samsung phones and it seems that in this fall/winter the mobile operator puts all of its trust in this company, hoping to offer the customers all the mobility they need, at a wide range of prices, from expensive to cheap, depending on the customer’s needs and affordability.

Therefore, AT&T will supposedly be offering Samsung’s QWERTY fresh new handsets called “Propel”, among other devices, such as Omnia, Eternity and Mirage. What’s very important to be mentioned is that the name is yet uncertain, as it hasn’t been officially confirmed, and the producer tends to keep changing it, but it is rumored to become available on the AT&T network, the largest telephone services provider in the US.

Taking into consideration the so-called mystery that surrounds this device, is no wonder that little information has escaped to the public. Anyway, we’re following Propel very closely, and as soon as we put our hands on more information, we’ll let you know. Until that moment, we’ll share the known facts that we have at our disposal.

At a first glance, we recognize the silhouette of another Samsung device, the SGH-i620, but the main difference consists on the fact that, unlike this, Propel is not meant to function as a smartphone. Instead, it’s a normal phone destined for texters, since it’s not provided with the Windows Mobile. Still, the phones are very much alike, so some of its features could be speculated, more likely because the exterior seems to keep the exact same dimensions.

Anyway, what we know for sure is that as its bigger counterpart, i620, Propel will feature a QWERTY keypad for fast typing, and apparently it will also boost an integrated GPS that should help the AT&T Navigation run smoothly. In addition, texters will be able to choose between the red, green and blue devices that are available for this phone.

There isn’t any official information about pricing and availability, but the device is rumored to start selling in the near future and to hit the market with an $80 price tag, with all discounts and a contract. This sounds pretty cool, if you ask me, and it might sell quite good.

(Source concept-phones.com)

Samsung has just added a brand new handset to its portofolio and introduced a stylish candybar phone, the SGH-A637, exclusively for AT&T. The device comes with some interesting features and a stylish design that will satisfy the taste of every mobile phone user.

Featuring high-end multimedia specifications, the new Samsung SGH-A637 supports 3G connectivity, which allows seamless access to MobiTV, Cellular Video and XM radio. For navigation, you will be able to use AT&T Navigator, for downloading your favorite music and ringtones AT&T’s Mobile Music and for TV you may access to MobiTV service.

The phone packs a 1.3 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom and video capture and uses AT&T’s high-speed 3G network for streaming video as well as AT&T’s Video Share service, which allows you to send video while on a phone call. As far as the screen is concerned, there’s a 1.9-inch 262k color TFT display, with a resolution of 176 x 144 pixels. Featuring a 51 MB internal memory, there is also the possibility of increasing the storage space with the microSD card slot, to store all your photos.



The Samsung SGH-A637 offers quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHZ), in addition to dual-band UMTS (850/1900 MHz). There is also a Bluetooth wireless technology on board that provides handsfree communication and features A2DP support for stereo headsets.

You can keep in touch with friends with easy access to Yahoo, AIM and Windows Live instant messaging. In addition, the phone supports consumer email from service providers such as Yahoo, AOL, AIM, Windows Live, Hotmail, AT&T, Yahoo and Bellsouth, to send and receive emails on the move.

Measuring 86.8 x 45 x 20.5 mm (3.4 x 1.8 x 8 inches) and weighting 90.7 g (3.2 ounces), the battery life is estimated at about 14.6 days standby time and 5 hours talk time, with standard battery.

AT&T will sell this phone through its retail stores and there is not yet any information on pricing and availability.

(Source phonearea.com)

What do you say to a 16 years old wannabe designer who invites you to make a review on his latest cellphone design, his favorite so far, which, by the way, looks absolutely amazing? You’ll be speechless, that’s what, because when you were 16, you barely had the chance of using such a device. Let’s face it, children grow up in a different environment nowadays because they have access to great amounts of crucial information and an extraordinary capacity of storing everything they come across.

The Samsung Lavender was developed by Andrew Kim, an amateur designer, who worked to this concept phone for nearly six months, and now he got to fully rendering and packaging the device. To make his work known, he posted it on ProductDesignForums. It looks pretty nice, isn’t it?



When I first saw this, the last thing to cross my mind was that the Lavender is, in fact, a phone. It’s more like a perfume bottle or a sophisticated jewel that issues a sense of high fashion and elegance. At a first glance, you might think there’s something wrong with the device or that the image is somehow distorted, due to its asymmetrical shape, but the truth is that precisely the unusual shape makes it different from any others you have seen before.

The designer named the phone as he did because the aroma of lavender is a universal symbol of beauty and elegance, he says, so the Samsung Lavender transposes the beauty into a physical form. The lines of the device emphasize the most pure form of simplicity and the ideal proportions, being clean, fluid and wrapping the device in harmony. The Lavender features a predominant deep violet color, fusing with notes of warm pink. In the front of the device there are both the speaker and the “home” button which is crafted in a ruby color. As far as the back is concerned, you can easily see that it follows the same design language of the front. On the whole, the phone looks a lot like a perfume bottle, having a very feminine aspect.



In the rear, the camera is surrounded by a circular flash and an array of “Starlight” LEDs which start pulsating whenever the phone is used in a dark location.

In addition, the Lavender can be connected to all sorts of accessories through a USB connector placed at the bottom of the device and secured by a magnetic latch system, but the device functions without the attachment accessories.



The Lavender comes with a “Lavender Light” attachment that emits bacteria fighting UV light during charging. During regular usage, the LEDs emit light when the touch screen is touched. On the other hand, there is a plastic perfume dispenser, which can easily be refilled. The only thing you have to do in order to activate the spray nozzle is to just press on the metal head.

But you haven’t yet heard the best part: the user interface features in the background a perfume liquid which gives you information about the battery life remaining. This means that, as the device is used, the level of “perfume” lowers.

Great concept, undoubtedly, especially because we’re talking about a 16 years old kid, and I sure hope that Samsung Lavender will soon hit the mass production. It’s worth it!

(Thanks for the tip, Waikit!)

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Even if it was called Rugby, the new Samsung A837 released earlier this month, is not a portable fitness assistant like Samsung MyCoach, and instead it was designed with ruggedness in mind and optimized for tough working or trip environments.

It features the Push-to-Talk technology allowing you to instantly get in touch with a group of persons, in a similar way with walkie-talkies, and it also speeds up your Internet connectivity with the 3G technology. In addition, it integrates a large external speaker for music or loud sounds when there is noise in the background, as well as Multiple Messaging, Bluetooth wireless short-range connectivity, and the AT&T Navigator for GPS turn-by-turn directions.



Rugby didn’t benefit from a large marketing campaign because it was released in the same month when it was announced, but we’re curious to find out what will happen from now on, if it’ll get your attention more or less.
Other features include a 1-inch external monochrome display, an internal 256K-color TFT LCD, 20MB memory, microSD card slot, USB 2.0 connectivity, email, web access, built-in 1.3MP camera, AGPS, MP3 player, speakerphone and other standard tools.



A Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery ensures up to 5 hours of talk time and up to 250 hours of standby.

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Samsung Highnote, one of the latest additions to Sprint high-end cell phone line, is to be launched together with the Samsung Rant, considered to be the Best Cell Phone at this year’s CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment Conference, both featuring the innovative One Click user interface with customizable menus, awarded as the Best Overall Product at CTIA 2008.

Unlike Rant, which is optimized for intensive texting, Highnote comes with cool and powerful music features, and a distinctive one is the sliding stereo speaker at the top of the handset.
It is actually a dual-slider cell phone, revealing the speaker at the top and a dial pad at the bottom, while colored in blue or red.



Enabled with Sprint’s Mobile Broadband Network it provides high-speed Internet connectivity for web browsing and downloads over-the-air, while the telecommunication network gives the user access to its Sprint Music Store, Sprint Navigation and other useful services.

There is a built-in 2MP camera with video recording capability and night shot mode, so you to be able to capture images on the go and record funny moments, as well as a 3.5-mm headphone jack, stereo Bluetooth technology with audible caller ID, up to 8GB memory, and speaker-independent voice recognition.

Samsung Highnote dual-slider cell phone measures 1.9 x 4 x 0.6 inches at 3.5 ounces and powers from a standard Li-Ion battery for up to 5.6 hours of continuous talk time. It sports a 2-inch TFT display with a resolution of 176 x 220 pixels and 262K colors, on which you can manage different productivity applications including turn-by-turn directions, 10 million points of interest to browse through, Live Search for directory information and interactive maps, Wireless Backup for your contacts information, and others.



It is mainly a music phone, so it comes first with an advanced music player capability, allowing you to browse the web and compose messages while listening to the background music. Next it gives you access to 150 radio channels and to Sprint’s Music Store with tons of songs available for purchase and download at a price of 99 cents each.