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Samsung is joining the mobile TV party at AT&T with the announcement of the SGH-A827, otherwise known as the Samsung Access. This represents Sammy's first attempt at mobile television with AT&T, so I find it a little curious that they decided to go with such a small display on such a compact candybar handset. After all, the AT&T Mobile TV service is supposed to feature "high-quality programming." Outside of the 2.3-inch landscape display "comparable to DVD quality", the Samsung Access also gets equipped with dual-band 3G, quad-band GSM, Bluetooth, microSD, and a 1.3 megapixel camera with video. No word on price, ... (Full Article)

It's not just the official announcement Windows Mobile smartphone owners will have to wait in order to upgrade to the latest version (6.1) of Microsoft's mobile OS — it's also the handset makers that need to get their things together and release the new firmware. Moreover, no one guarantees they'll release WinMo upgrades for all their devices. Take the Samsung BlackJack for example. It's everything but a new device and the Korean giant has a successor in place (BlackJack II) which is already available. They may opt out of any software upgrade for their older model. I'm not saying that will ... (Full Article)

Part of the reason why some people are hesitant to jump into the touchscreen arena is that the on-screen controls do not provide any sort of tactile feedback. It can sometimes be hard to figure out if you've actually pressed that virtual button or not. Samsung is correcting this problem with the introduction of the SCH-W420 and SPH-W4200 AnyCall haptic touchscreen phones. Taking on a form factor similar to the LG Prada, Samsung Armani, and the Apple iPhone, the new AnyCall Haptic phone line will feature a large 3.2-inch widescreen that just so happens to be a touchscreen with haptic feedback. ... (Full Article)

Now that you've got yourself the Samsung Q1 Ultra Premium, you may have discovered that the performance level isn't quite where you want it to be. Don't you wish it was possible to toss in some more RAM? Well, you can, but the process isn't exactly for the faint of heart. The video below walks you through the somewhat complex process.As it turns out the RAM slot on the Q1 Ultra Premium is not the same as previous models. Digging around, you'll find that the RAM modules are actually located beneath a motherboard. This means that in addition to hacking ... (Full Article)