Samsung has announced the successor to its Go N310 netbook series by launching the Go N315. Powered by a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processor, this mini laptop offers a 10.1-inch 1024 x 600 LED-backlit display, an Intel GMA 3150 graphics card, a 1GB RAM, a 250GB hard drive, a 1.3MP webcam, WiFi, a 4-cell battery and Windows 7 Starter OS. The Samsung Go N315 is now available for pre-order via Amazon for $429. [Product Page]
Last night, we had the chance to get another look at Samsung’s new R80 series of notebooks, available exclusively through Best Buy. All three models–the R480, R580, and R780–feature Samsung’s Crystal Wave design, a classy red pattern that, unfortunately, picks up fingerprints. Still, these notebooks (which come in 14, 15, and 17 inches) run Intel’s new Core i3 and i5 processors. Moreover, Samsung added some nice touches, such as small blue LEDs at each corner of the touchpad.
Although it lacks a Blu-ray drive like its siblings, the R780 may represent the best deal: Although Samsung lists its MSRP at $929.99, Best Buy is selling it (online only) for $799, which explains why it’s currently sold out, but we have it on good authority that they’re going to be restocking their inventory.
Hit the jump to see full specs and pricing of each system, as well as our hands-on video of all three.
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Samsung appears to have launched an updated version of the Samsung Go netbook. The new version looks identical to the original Samsung N310 and has the same rubberized case and chiclet-style keyboard that I loved so much when I reviewed the laptop last year. But the updated Go has a shiny new 1.66GHz Intel Atom Pine Trail processor.
Netbooks are inherently kid-friendly laptops. They’re small and light, which means they won’t break your back if you stick them in a backpack, and small fingers aren’t a problem. And of course, arguably the first netbook, the OLPC XP Laptop was designed specifically with children in developing nations in mind, so it included easy to use software and a rugged case design.
But sometimes we see a mainstream PC maker try to take an extra step in making netbooks for children. Asus introduced a Disney-themed netbook last year with parental control software and a software suite designed for education and entertainment. And Dell had a Nickelodeon-themed model.
Now Samsung apparently wants in on the action. The company released a press release (in German) during CeBIT this week promoting a version of the Samsung N150 netbook for children. The hardware appears to be identical to the “adult” version. But the model for kids will have suite of software for children.
And that’s all fine and good. But the press release goes a bit far in proclaiming that the N150 was designed specifically for children. For instance, the matte, non-reflective display is supposed to “protect a child’s sensitive eyes,” and the keyboard is supposed to have “optimized key spacing for small hands.” In other words, it has the same not-quite-full-sized keyboard you’ll find on almost every 10 inch netbook.
Samsung has begun selling their latest 15.6-inch laptop ‘R530′, which is now available via Amazon for $654. Specs-wise, the notebook offers a 15.6-inch LED-backlit 16:9 widescreen LCD display, a 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, an Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics card, a 4GB DDR2 memory, a 320GB hard drive, two 1.5W stereo speakers and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OS. [Product Page]
The Samsung N210 is one of 4 new netbook with Intel Atom Pine Trail processors that Samsung introduced in January. We’ve already seen an Italian review of the Samsung N220, a similar model which isn’t available in the US. Now Matt at Netbook Reviews has posted an in-depth look at the Samsung N210.
Matt like the chromed trim and the matte display, presumably not just because it goes with his name. The touchpad is reasonably sized and it includes multitouch gesture support. The computer’s performance appears to be pretty much what you’d expect from a netbook with an Atom N450 processor, although it did come out a little ahead of the Asus Eee PC 1005PE in the CrystalMark benchmark.
But the two areas where the N210 really scored highly in Matt’s review were the keyboard and battery life. Without doing a precise test, Matt says he feels that Samsung’s 11 hour estimate feels about right. And so does the keyboard, which has an island-style layout and no flex.
For more details, make sure to check out the complete review.
Just two years ago, the idea of projectors being built into stuff was futuristic. Two years ago, for instance, ASUS demoed a laptop with one embedded in the bezel, but it was just that: proof of concept.
Two years later, though, the idea of a projector being just another component, the way cameras are in phones, isn’t so far-out. Here at Mobile World Congress, Samsung is showing off the Beam (also known as the Halo), a phone with a built-in projector that it’s on the verge of shipping to many markets, including Europe, Africa, and Latin America, with Asia expected to follow later (sorry, Americans: we’re not sure yet if you’ll ever see this).
The projector, which is built on Texas Instrument’s DLP Pico WVGA chipset, has a brightness of six lumens, which is pretty weak. You’ll need some pretty dark conditions, as Samsung created at its booth, to make out the picture. In additon to 720p video, users can “beam” photos. In either case, the picture can get as wide as 50 inches.
The projector aside, the Beam is, at the end of the day, still a phone. A phone loaded with the works, including a 1-GHz processor, 3.7-inch Super AMOLED display, GPS, Wi-Fi, 3G, and a 5-megapixel camera. The phone runs Android 2.1 with TouchWiz 3.0 on top.
After the jump, check out video of the Beam projecting video onto a wall several feet away. And sound off in the comments: would you use this? If so, when?
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The Samsung N150 is one of the first netbooks that will ship with an integrated 4G LTE modem. Notebook Italia got a chance to check one of these recently announced LTE-enabled netbooks out at Mobile World Congress in Spain, and discovered something totally unsurprising: The LTE version of the N150 doesn’t look much different from plain old WiFi-only version of the laptop that Samsung introduced at CES last month.
But if you’re looking for honest-to-goodness proof that the LTE model exists and that Samsung has developed a 4G wireless connection manager, check out the video after the break.
The Samsung N150 has a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processor, GMA 3150 graphics, a 10.1 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display, and runs Windows 7 Starter Edition.
Samsung will launch the first netbook with built-in 4G using Long Term Evolution (LTE). This technology allows the 10-inch Samsung netbok to delivers download speeds of up to 100Mbps thanks to the Samsung Kalmia 4G chipset. The netbook is powered by a 1.66GHz Pine Trail-era Atom, a 1GB of RAM, up to a 250GB drive and 8.5-hour battery (albeit with 4G off). Some of the earliest netbooks with LTE 4G should be available in the US, where Verizon will launch it later this year. [Electronista]
Does the world really need another smart phone platform? Samsung hopes to blind our skepticism with the Wave, the first device based on its open bada OS. Just announced at Mobile World Congress, this handset boasts a dazzling 3.3-inch touchscreen powered by Super AMOLED technology and TouchWiz 3.0, the latest version of Samsung’s custom user interface.
The AMOLED tech behind the 3.3-inch (800 x 480) display promises to provide a brighter and crisper picture with less reflections than current phone displays. So it should serve as a gorgeous canvas for Samsung’s new TouchWiz 3.0 interface. This UI improves on previous versions by adding customizable menus and home screens. So, one could make the music player easily accessible from the home screen. Or, taking a cue, perhaps, from MOTOBLUR, users also have the option of making their social networking tools– Twitter, Facebook, IM– easily accessible from the home screen. More details and photos after the jump.
Spec-wise, the phone has a fast 1-GHz processor, and is designed to run on GSM networks. It also packs 802.11n Wi-Fi radio and Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity (both firsts), a 5-megapixel camera with autofocus, 720p movie recording, DivX support, 2GB of internal memory, a microSD card slot and 3.5mm headphone jack.
Our biggest question about the Wave is how good the Samsung Apps application store is. It promises games,
navigation, social networking, e-book, health and lifestyle applications, but we’re not sure how many developers will want to write for a single manufacturer (that’s not Apple).
The Wave will be available globally in April. Of course, no word on pricing until we learn which carrier will sell it. For now, check out the gallery of shots below, and stay tuned for some hands-on photos, video, and first impressions.
Samsung Wave (S8500) / Product Specifications Network: 2.5G (GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE) : 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
3G (WCDMA/ HSPA) : 900/2100 MHz Audio: Music Player with SoundAlive, Music Recognition, Music Recommendation,
DISK UI, 3.5mm Ear Jack, FM Radio / Recording Display: 3.3” WVGA (800×480) Super AMOLED with mDNIe Camera: 5.0 Megapixel camera w/ LED Flash, AF
Face/Blink Detection, Lomo Shot, Vintage Shot, Beauty Shot,
Smile Shot, Panorama Shot, Geo-tagging, Image Editor Video: HD(720p) video playing & recording, 5.1ch Mobile Theater
MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV, DivX, XviD Video Editor Connectivity: Bluetooth technology v 3.0
USB v2.0 (Full -Speed)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Dimensions: 118 x 56 x 10.9 mm
2GB/8GB + microSD (Up to 32GB)
(Standard) Li-Ion, 1,500 mAh Value Added Features: Integrated Messaging ‘Social Hub’
Samsung Apps (*Availability of Samsung Apps differs by country)
TouchWiz 3.0 w/Integrated phonebook, Voice & Motion UI
Dolfin Browser 2.0 / One Finger Zoom (up to x10)
A-GPS, On/off Board Navigation(3D Map), LBS
SMS / MMS / Email / Video Messaging / Exchange ActiveSync
Accelerator Sensor, Proximity Sensor, GeoMagnetic Sensor
BPP(Basic Printing Profile), OPP(Object Push Profile),
PictBridge (USB Printing), Offline & No SIM Mode, Voice Command,
RSS Reader, Communities & Mobile Widgets
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Netbooks are inherently kid-friendly laptops. They’re small and light, which means they won’t break your back if you stick them in a backpack, and small fingers aren’t a problem. And of course, arguably the first netbook, the OLPC XP Laptop was designed specifically with children in developing nations in mind, so it included easy to use software and a rugged case design.
