Samsung Plans To Release Three-Sided Display Smartphone

By Erika Blasko - As Samsung continues to face their first annual decline, new ideas are hard to come by with new smartphone advances. But, as of next year Samsung Electronics plans to release a new smartphone concept that includes a three-sided display screen. Samsung says they plan to have each side of the three screens work independently so that multitasking is a breeze.

The new phone will be using a brand new upgraded technology called 'Youm,' that has already been seen in the Galaxy Round phone. Youm was currently filed for a U.S trademark application by Samsung. The three-sided display may be used in the S or Note Samsung handset series, or may be the first to create a new line of smartphones. Although Samsung and Apple are working to introduce curved screens at the same time, there is no definite sign that this will appeal to consumers when it hits the stores as both companies brace for a downfall in high-tech smartphone sales.

Samsung does not have a set release date as to when their version of the three-sided display screen Galaxy smartphone will be released. Although predictions are unclear, Samsung predicts it is more than likely to launch during the end of next year.

Review of the Blackberry Storm 2

People are finally getting their hands on the much-talked about, highly anticipated Blackberry Storm 2 and the reviews are flooding in. As a matter of fact, people were talking about it before the original storm was even released to customers. So, does it stand up to the hype? Let's take a look.

According to Crackberry.com, the Storm 2 is definitely an improvement over the first model, with lots of additions and an overall better performance, but it doesn't make the first one obsolete. In other words, if you're already a Storm owner, and you don't have any major issues with your phone, you are probably better off sticking to what you know. On the other hand, the addition of Wi-Fi could make or break your decision.

But Wi-Fi isn't the only improvement over the original model. There are also any number of other improvements worth mentioning, including: enhanced SurePress Technology, overall device performance, JavaScript is now on by default, 256 MB of Memory (compared to 128 MB), 2GB of onboard media memory (compared to 1GB), a sleeker design with tinted chrome ring, integrated touch navigation keys, Blackberry Handheld Software version 5.0, and internet browsing enhancements such as fast page loading.

Below, you'll find a list of expanded Blackberry Storm 2 Specifications:

• Size - 112.5 mm x 62 mm x 13.9 mm
• Weight - 5.65 ounces
• Memory - 256 MB Flash memory 2GB eMMC
• Expandable Memory - MicroSD located under battery door cover (up to 16GB)
• Battery - 1400 mAhr removable/rechargeable cryptographic Lithium cell
• Battery Life - 5-6 hours of talk time
• Display - High-resolution 480 X 360 pixel color display 3.25 inch
• Camera - 3.2 MP camera, flash, auto focus, image stabilization, 2X digital zoom
• GPS - Integrated GPS with A-GPS
• Wi-Fi - 802.11 b/g enabled
• Media Player - BlackBerry Media Player
• Video Format Support - MPEG4 H.263, MPEG4 Part 2Simple Profile, H.264, WMV
• Audio Format Support - MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA,WMA ProPlus
• Headset - 3.5mm stereo headset capable
• Network - QuadBand: 850/900/1800/1900MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks; Single-Band: 2100 MHz UMTS/HSPA networks; Dual-Band: 800/1900 MHz CDMA/EVDO Rev A network

For a more expanded, in-depth review of the Blackberry Storm 2, visit Crackberry.com.

LG GD910 Watch Phone

I’m sure that James Bond and LG would be best friends if he could see what LG is cranking out now. The new LG GD910 Watchphone, is a touch screen watch, that allows you to make calls, text message, listen to music, send pictures, and tell time! When I saw this I was amazed. The tech world has been waiting for something like this to come out. We are seeing more and more of these “sci-fi” gadgets coming out recently. The GD910 is a touch screen phone that is Bluetooth enabled. It has a small camera on the top right hand corner that will allow you to take pictures and also will allow you to video chat with other people who own the watch. Also has a voice recognition system, which allows you to control most of the phones main functions like dialing, and reading messages easier. Texting will be done the same way as you do on a T9 keypad. The screen is 1.43 inches diagonally, which made me skeptical about dialing the phone, but then I saw a video of the phone being used and it seems to be very responsive, and easy to use. The phone is going to be available late this year, only in Europe. There are no plans for LG to release the phone in the US, just yet.

I am really excited to see how this watch is going to perform in everyday use. Even though I am not a “watch wearing” kind of person, its still going to be very interesting to see how this is going to set the standards for new mobile products. I was very surprised when I found out that LG was going to be the manufacturer for the phone. I was expecting someone like Apple, or maybe Samsung to be the ones to come out with the idea. I knew that something like this was eventually going to happen, I just didn’t know when. And I am very surprised that it came this early. Now we will probably be seeing some on screen advertisement with James Bond and LG.