Sprint Launches Samsung Moment

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The Droid launch has been so big and heavily publicized that it's easy to forget there are other Android smartphones out there. Take the Samsung Moment (via Engadget Mobile), It launched yesterday on Sprint's network to very little fanfare. While the Moment may not be the powerhouse that the Droid is, it still has a few cool features you might be interested in.

For one thing, the Moment has a 3.2” AMOLED screen. I'm always in favor of more OLEDs and more Android smartphones, so both in one is just an extra slice of awesome. The Moment also has a solid 256 MB of RAM and an 800 MHz processor, along with a sliding QWERTY keyboard. It costs $179.99 after a $100 mail in rebate.

Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:44:04 CST | by Robert Evans

Sprint Confirms Samsung Moment

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Earlier today, information leaked out about the upcoming Samsung Moment. Now Sprint has issued a press release of their own that confirms the new AMOLED-packing Moment is heading for their network. The Moment marks Samsung's first released U.S. Android handset.

The Sprint press release confirms the presence of a 3.2" AMOLED screen, an 800 MHz processor, and a 3.2 MP camera. New Sprint customers who purchase a Moment will be eligible for the Any Mobile, Anytime feature. This gives unlimited calling to any wireless customer in the U.S. on any carrier as long as you buy into one of the Sprint Everything plans that offers unlimited data.

Posted on Wed, 7 Oct 2009 13:10:27 CDT | by Robert Evans

Samsung Moment Android OLED Slider Hitting Sprint

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Samsung really has a thing for AMOLED screens these days. That's a trend I wish the other handset manufacturers would pick up on. Earlier today, Sammy sent out a press release about their new line of AMOLED smartphones. As Engadget notes, they accidentally let news about their latest Android handset slip in that release.

The Samsung Moment, apparently bound for Sprint, packs a 3.2" AMOLED touchscreen, a sliding QWERTY keyboard, an 800 MHz processor, WiFi, GPS, a 3.2 MP camera/camcorder, and stereo Bluetooth. Pretty hot, if you ask me.

Posted on Wed, 7 Oct 2009 11:52:24 CDT | by Robert Evans

Samsung Intrepid and Moment hitting Sprint

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Things are definitely looking up for Sprint, and their customers. The carrier has gone through some hard times, but lately they've been snatching up every hot smartphone that hits the market. Boy Genius has a Sprint rebate sheet that shows two brand new Samsung smartphones due for release in the next couple of months, and at least one of them sounds pretty solid.

The Samsung Intrepid (or Ace 2), is a Windows Mobile 6.5 phone, and will be part of the huge WinMo roll-out in October. It is rumored to have a 528 MHz processor, a QWERTY keypad, 3 MP camera, aGPS, microSDHC support, 256 MB of RAM and 512 MB of ROM. It's also got GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity, CDMA/EV-DO Rev. A, and WiFi. Altogether, it's a pretty rockin' smartphone.

Posted on Fri, 4 Sep 2009 11:00:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Seagate Momentus 7200.4 500GB Hard Drive Review

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Hard drive upgrades are easy enough to do on a notebook assuming you can install the operating system without any problems. Today we are looking at a new Seagate Momentus 7200.4 500GB HDD. The drive spins at 7200 rpm but consumes nearly the same power as a 5400 rpm drive.

The Seagate trounced the 5400 rpm drive I recently tested in most benchmarks and has drop protection built-in. If you need a large hard drive for your notebook with high performance that doesn't kill battery life, this may be the product for you. Read more

Posted on Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:34:26 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Sony PSP and Nintendo DS Sales lose Momentum

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Here is another sign that people are staying at home this fall. The sales of portable video game consoles fell 14% in October compared to September. The home console sales increased for Nintendo and Microsoft in October.
Sales of the Sony PSP handheld device dipped from 238,100 in October to 193,000 September, while the Nintendo DS sales dropped from 536,800 to 491,000. Read more

Posted on Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

CES 2008: Digital Foci introduces new Image Moments Frames

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Digital Foci, Inc. will introduce three new digital photo frames in its Image Moments line at the CES 2008.

The new Digital Foci frames a 15-inch model with 16.2 million colors, an 8-inch screen with LED backlight, and a 5.7-inch model that apparently has the highest pixel density available on the market. Read more

Posted on Fri, 28 Dec 2007 03:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Seagate Momentus ST9160823ASG 7200.2 160GB SATA Notebook Hard Drive Review

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Today we are looking at the Seagate Momentus 7200.2 160GB notebook hard drive. This drive is as fast as notebook hard drives get right now and has good storage space for your music and files.

Installing the drive into my MacBook was easy and the drive performed very well in benchmarks and real world use. If you want to get more storage space and more performance from your notebook, the Momentus 160GB HDD is a great choice. Read more

Posted on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 07:53:04 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

HD DVD's Final Moments of Solitude

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In this weekly column, our journalist Mark Raby gives his insight on one big rumor, news story, or trend that developed over the past week.

HD DVD has enjoyed a few months of being the only next generation media in full swing, but this week was the format's last week before it gets crowded with the first official Blu-ray Disc player, the BD-P1000. This was the final chance for the HD DVD manufacturers to gain some attention before the brutal war begins, and there were some news-worthy events that sprung up over the last 7 days.

Perhaps the biggest story was that Samsung didn't delay its Blu-ray player. We've seen BR release dates shoved around left and right, and once a delay announcement led several to believe that the BD-P1000 wouldn't even hit its summer deadline. And of course, just a few days ago, Sony delayed their BR player for the bajillionth time. So it's breathtaking news that Samsung actually has the guts to go through with the June 25 release date. Read more

Posted on Sat, 24 Jun 2006 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr