Samsung has expanded its LED HDTV line-up with the all-new 8500 Series. Available in 46-inch and 55-inch sizes, these new HDTVs support a 1080p High Definition playback, 7,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 2ms response time, a 240Hz refresh rate and an Energy Star 3.0 savings mode. In addition, these HDTVs also come with several connectivity ports including 4 HDMI, component, 2 USB 2.0, Ethernet, optical audio and PC. The Samsung LED HDTV 8500 Series will start shipping in September for $3,599.99 (46-inch version) and $4,499.99 (55-inch version). [GadgetArena]
Samsung has announced a new line-up of high-density hard drives ‘Spinpoint F3′ which are aimed at high-end computing environments. Coming in 500GB and 1TB capacities, these new 3.5-inch drives work at 7200RPM and feature a 3.0 Gbps SATA interface, Native Command Queuing (NCQ), a 16MB/32MB buffer memory, and make use of 500GB platters. The 500GB model is now available worldwide, while the 1TB model later next month. Pricing is still unknown at the moment. [Enterpriser]
Samsung has showed off their latest eBook reader ‘SNE-50K’ for the South Korean market. Measuring only 9mm thick and weighing just 6.5 ounces, this portable device offers a 5-inch touchscreen display and a 512MB of storage capacity. Sadly, there’s no WiFi or 3G connectivity included. No details on pricing or worldwide availability just yet. [MobileWhack]
Samsung has added a new member to its SyncMaster line-up in the form of the XL2370 23-inch LED LCD Display. This stylish 23-inch monitor is an energy efficient display, reducing power consumption by 33% thanks to efficient LED technology. It supports a native resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and features 2ms response time, 5,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 250 cd/m2 brightness, 160/170 degress viewing angle and an HDMI output. The Samsung SyncMaster XL2370 23-inch monitor will hit Japanese markets starting on August 7th for $367. [PCLaunches]
The Samsung HT-BD3252 is the company’s latest Blu-ray home theater system that offers a total output power of 1000 watts. This 5.1-channel system comes with rear wireless speakers and supports all the latest high definition audio and video codecs including Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro-Logic II, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital TrueHD as well as DTS-HD Master Audio. The system also features built-in wireless access to the latest streaming and PC-based multimedia content like Pandora, Netflix and Blockbuster. In addition, it also comes with a cradle for iPod and iPhone, an HDMI output and two HDMI inputs. The Samsung HT-BD3252 will hit the markets starting in August for $799. [Businesswire via iTech News]
The Samsung S9110 is a new touchscreen watch phone that can synchronize with Microsoft Outlook. It is actually a new competitor to the famous LG GD910 watch phone. The Samsung S9110 is also claimed to be the world’s thinnest watch phone so far. Measuring at just 11.98-mm thick, the phone provides a 1.76-inch touchscreen display, Bluetooth integration, Voice Recognition, e-mail, speakerphone and a music player. The Samsung S9110 will be released in France later this month for 450 Euro ($638). [fnnews via Upcoming Cell Phones]
First introduced back in June at the World IT Show 2009 in Korea, Samsung’s latest WiMax enabled handheld device ‘Mondi MID‘ aka SWD-M100 is finally coming to US starting on August 1st via Sprint. Running on Windows Mobile 6.1 pro, this mobile internet device boasts a 4.3-inch full touchscreen display, a full QWERTY slide keyboard, a 3MP camera, GPS function, WiFi, Bluetooth and operates on Sprint’s WiMax network. Prices is expected to be around $350 to $450 depending on contract terms. [PR-inside via Ubergizmo]
The Highlight is the latest entry-level smartphone from Samsung that is now available via T-Mobile. Available in fire (red and orange) and ice (almost a turquoise), the phone is also known as the Samsung SGH-T749. Measuring 4.27-inch x 2.11-inch x 0.54-inch and weighting 3.7-ounces, the handset comes jam packed with a 3-inch touchscreen display with a brilliant 16 million-color resolution, a 3-megapixel camera, a music player, stereo Bluetooth, voice dialing and commands, instant messaging and Web-based POP3 e-mail, a 2,000-contact phone book, GPS, a microSD slot (up to 16 GB), and a full HTML browser. The Samsung Highlight is priced at $149 with a two-year contract. [CNet via Upcoming Cell Phones]
Samsung will launch the Samsung SMX-K40 and SMX-K45 entry-level camcorders in August 2009. Both video recorders can record up to 720 x 480 resolution and feature 65x “Intelli-Zoom” (52x optical zoom) lenses, a 2.7-inch LCD screen, upload-to-YouTube functionality, optical image stabilization to capture the moment perfectly even if your hands are shaking, and a HDMI port to connect to your HDTV. The Samsung SMX-K40 required an SD or SDHC card to store all recorded videos, meanwhile the Samsung SMX-K45 comes with a 32GB Solid State Drive. The Samsung SMX-K40 and SMX-K45 are priced at $329.99 and $499.99, respectively. More
Samsung today introduced its new 250GB 1.8 inch hard disk drive, which is dubbed as the Spinpoint N3U. The storage device uses a native 2.0 USB interface that will eliminate possible points of failure due to loose cable connections and optimizes performance by eliminating the interrupt service time for the bridge board to convert PATA to USB signals. What makes the N3U more special is that it consumes about 40 percent less power than a 2.5-inch hard drive of an equivalent capacity. Available in 120GB, 160GB, 200GB or 250GB storage capacities, the Spinpoint N3U will be released later this month with a MSRP at $199.00. [AVING]
