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Samsung Wave S8500 Preview

"Life has come from the water. That's where everything has begun for us, so water seems to be a pretty natural place for Samsung to start a new beginning. Samsung has created a new mobile operating system to compete with the other big players on the smartphone market. Will it succeed? We don't know that yet, but we are dying to see what will become of the new bada OS, and how it will evolve with time. In Korean, "bada" means ocean, and the Samsung Wave S8500 is the first smartphone tha...

Samsung N150: Now in Multiple colours!

Thanks to Den for highlighting this!The N150 has been spotted in a range of funky and original sounding colours. Or, given these have been seen on Amazon.com, perhaps that should be colors !So if you have always wanted a Carribean Yellow netbook now is your opportunity. And there is good news for those who want to buy a pink netbook, yes the pink Samsung portable is back, and this time it's flamingo!View the full list of N150 colours here:BlueBlackRedBermuda BlueCarribean YellowMatte BlackFla...

Samsung N150: Now in Multiple colours!

Thanks to Den for highlighting this!The N150 has been spotted in a range of funky and original sounding colours. Or, given these have been seen on Amazon.com, perhaps that should be colors !So if you have always wanted a Carribean Yellow netbook now is your opportunity. And there is good news for those who want to buy a pink netbook, yes the pink Samsung portable is back, and this time it's flamingo!View the full list of N150 colours here:BlueBlackRedBermuda BlueCarribean YellowMatte BlackFla...

Ovi Maps (free navigation) hits the Nokia N97

"Despite expectations that Ovi Maps 3.3 with free navigation would hit the Nokia N97 in a firmware update, it has popped up on Software Update (in the Applications folder) anyway as a 8MB download. Obviously, it's not recommended if you're starting off with less than about 30MB of free space on disk C: - in which case, you're better off waiting for it in a firmware release. Do please comment if you spot this for another Nokia phone that wasn't previously covered!I can't emphasise enough h...

HTC Nexus One gets multitouch, new HTC HD2 accessories, Verizon drops 10 phones from $350 ETF list

One of the only things that were missing on the Nexus One by some accounts was multitouch. A solution to the lack of multitouch on the device has been found, but it’s not an official fix. Users can implement the fix with a bit of time. If you are a user of the HTC HD2 and have been on the lookout for some good accessories, Clove has a list of its new gear coming soon. Among the new accessories are a car kit and an extended battery with a kickstand. Verizon found itself in some hot water when i...

iPhone Outranks Windows Mobile, BlackBerry Still King in North America

"The following lists the top smartphone operating systems by market share in the United States in October, according to research firm comScore.ComScore conducts monthly user surveys. The following list is derived from a three-month average ending in October of U.S. mobile subscribers over the age of 13. ComScore asked respondents what type of phone they own, and derived operating system information based on those responses.According to comScore's numbers, around 36 million Americans own a smar...

What is the difference between the Samsung N130 and Samsung N140?

There has been a surprising lack of reviews of the two newer models from Samsung, the N130 and N140. However ktbradford over at Laptop mag has written up a piece on both. Head over to their site to read the two reviews:N140N130A further article finally sheds some light on the often asked question, just what exactly is the difference between the N140 and N130!N140 vs N130The first point of confusion seems to be the included processor. The laptop mag review found an N280 in their review edition...

Chrome Update: Extensions

Many Samsung Netbook owners have been using Chrome as their browser of choice. I am one of them! I have found it to be very light weight, easy to use and best of all - very very fast! Netbooks, as fully functional as they are, aren't powered by the most grunty of processors so any well optimised and quick application is very welcome!Introducing Chrome ExtensionsUp until now however many people have been put off adopting Chrome because it lacks the extendibility of other browsers, specifically...

10 Great Christmas Presents Netbook Fans will Love!

Yes, it's almost upon us, it seems only a year ago since last Christmas but here we are again already! Every blog seems to have a pre Christmas post like this, so we didn't want to be any different!Here are a couple of suggestions for those looking to buy the perfect tech gift for their husband, wife, girlfriend, hamster, etc. And we'd love to hear what else might be on your wish list for Christmas! So if you've googled on into the site wondering what to get a netbook owner for Christmas, hope...

Netbooks with Windows 7 at Amazon.com

If you’re looking to purchase a new netbook with Windows 7 pre-installed on it (typically Windows 7 Starter), here’s a list of Windows 7 netbook deals currently available at Amazon.com. Enjoy and check back later for additional netbook Black Friday deals. Toshiba Mini NB205-N230 10.1-Inch Black Onyx Netbook - 9 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Starter) for $348 ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1005HA-PU17-BU 10.1-Inch Blue Netbook - 10.5 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Starter) for $371.95 Gateway LT202...