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Samsung today announced the public opening of Samsung Mobile Innovator, a new program enabling mobile software developers to create applications for use across all Samsung S60 devices. From today, the full Samsung Mobile Innovator portal and its services can be accessed at http://innovator.samsungmobile.com. To celebrate their public launch, Samsung Mobile Innovator is offering to Symbian Sign 300 applications for FREE to developers registering with Mobile Innovator from today onwards.

Samsung Mobile Innovator provides developers with the tools, technical content and support they require to create applications and services which are differentiated from their competitors and that work on the Samsung S60 platform.

Samsung Mobile Innovator is free to join, and basic (Hub) membership is open to everyone at all levels of interest in open mobile devices. In recognition of partner companies, there is also an invite-only Core membership level.

The key services that Samsung is making available to help developers collaborate, innovate and accelerate ideas for Samsung S60 devices are: 

• Lab.dev - a virtual device lab to provide access to current Samsung mobile devices for remote application development and testing and verify application functionality. Users also have the benefit of reducing development costs, while increasing productivity.
• Market.dev - business development support to give as much help as possible to accelerate all developer ideas and help registered members sell their applications and services on Samsung devices.
• Ask.dev - exclusive and confidential technical support to help reduce the time it takes to develop new ideas and bring current applications to Samsung devices. This dedicated online support is unlimited and free to core members.

AT&T and Samsung announced today the availability of the Samsung Epix, featuring full touch screen and new optical mouse that is powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional operating system. The Epix is available exclusively to AT&T customers in the U.S., comes in a cool silver finish. Equipped with a full QWERTY keyboard, the Samsung Epix measures 4.6 inches x 2.4 inches x 0.5 inches, weighs just 4.4 ounces and includes a large 2.5-inch TFT color display.

Other features include:

• Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g)
• Built-in aGPS
• AT&T Video Share
• 2.0 Megapixel Camera

The Epix also includes features such as stereo Bluetooth technology, with stereo headset support, a 2.0 megapixel camera with video-capture capabilities, Windows Media Player 10 Mobile and microSD memory card slot for external storage of up to 32GB of data.

The Samsung Epix will be available through select AT&T retail locations for $199.99 with a two-year service agreement and after a mail-in rebate.

Pretty much the same as Samsung i780 in other regions, AT&T should be announcing the Samsung Epix SGH-i907 this month. The Samsung Epix is running Windows Mobile 6.1 professional edition, has a touch screen with haptic feedback, built in WiFi, GPS and support HSDPA wireless data connection. BoyGeniusReport has done an unboxing photo gallery of the QWERTY messaging phone, even before the official announcement.

Check out the full unboxing photo gallery here

As one of the Samsung flagship product in year 2008, Samsung is reported to release a special edition of Samsung Soul in several regions. The new limited edition is done in Black and Gold color and will be slightly more expensive the normal edition.

The Samsung Soul has a full metal body with a premium finish and 12.9mm-thin form factor. With Magical Touch by DaCP navigation indicators on the keypad of the phone change according to the user’s needs, making navigation of the menus simple and intuitive. The Soul is also equipped with a 5-megapixel camera with face detection, image stabilizer and Wide Dynamic Range (WDR), as well as a new series of graphic interfaces that provide three different options for users.

Source [idnes.cz] via [engadgetmobile]

Samsung today announced the I7110, the latest Samsung smartphone based on S60 and Symbian OS with 12.9mm thickness. The candybar phone will be showcased for the first time at the Symbian Smartphone Show in London on Oct. 21st - 22nd. The I7110 offers cutting-edge mobile phone features, including a 2.6″ AMOLED (Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode) screen, to deliver outstanding experiences in navigation, multimedia, and connectivity.

The I7110 boasts geo-tagging and navigation capabilities in pedestrian and driving modes. The AMOLED screen makes it a perfect pedestrian navigator as it provides sharp images even under intense sunlight. Currently, the pedestrian navigator is available in 10 cities in Western Europe including Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Helsinki, London, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Paris, and Rome. In addition, the FM transmitter enables drivers to receive the voice navigation guide via car speakers.

Users will be able to enjoy high resolution photos with its 5 megapixel camera featuring auto focus and LED flash. It also comes with the latest digital camera features including ‘smile shot’ and ‘blink shot’ functions. The I7110 supports multi-codec formats including DivX, thereby saving users from the issues associated with converting video files. It also features 50MB of internal memory and a SDHC-supported micro SD slot, allowing users to store various digital contents up to 16GB. The smartphone’s 1,200 mAh battery can facilitate up to 11 hours of talk time and extended multimedia experience.  

To offer seamless connectivity for multimedia experience, the I7110 comes equipped with HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity. The phone also offers an 8-way optical mouse to maximize the easiness of mobile browsing. The Samsung I7110 will be available in Russia from November 2008 and will soon be introduced in other markets.

• Network: HSDPA 3.6 Mbps (900/2100), EDGE / GPRS (850/900/1800/1900)
• Symbian OS V9.3, S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2
• Display: 2.6″ 262K QVGA AMOLED
• Camera: 5 Megapixel CMOS with AF and LED Flash
• Smile Shot, Blink Shot
• Video Player (DivX / H.263 / H.264 / WMV / MP4, RV)
• VGA 30 fps / QVGA 120fps Video recording H.263+AMR NB
• FM Radio with RDS
• DNSe 2.0
• Music Player (MP3/ AAC / AAC+ / eAAC+ / WMA / RealAudio)
• GPS Navigation: Pedestrian & Driving, Geo-tagging
• Optical Mouse, Accelerometer, FM Transmitter
• Embedded 3D Games : FIFA 2008, Asphalt
• Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA)
• Bluetooth v2.0 / USB v2.0 / Wi-Fi
• 50MB User Memory
• microSD card slot (up to 16GB)
• Size: 118 x 52 x 12.9 mm
• Battery: 1200 mAh
• Talk time: up to 11 hrs/ 6 hrs (EDGE/WCDMA)
• Stand-by time: up to 427 / 451 hrs (EDGE/WCDMA )