The Samsung E-Book SNE-50K

launched in Korea yesterday here in Korea without too much fanfare.

here’s the $0.50 preview:

SAMSUNG E-BOOK SNE-50K PREVIEW REVIEW (with Pictures! yay!)

NOTE:
I haven’t had a chance to check it out in-store as they didn’t have it our local Kyobo bookstore for some annoying reason (I blame Kyobo), and as cool as the SNE-50K (formerly “Papyrus”) is…  I didn’t want to shell out near $300 bucks just just to review it. And there are no in-depth reviews are out on any Korean blogs or news yet either…+_+

For now, I figured it’d be good enough to just give some updates and glean info from pics, and Korean articles that I didn’t see in any English publications.

The first obvious differentiating feature is the stylus …
ie: you can write on it. Picture says it all…

This immediately brings it into more into PDA zone, and given the size of the device its seems the o’ mighty Samsung is purposely going for a new niche tween-niche ie: in-between a PDA and Amazon Kindle (which is huge in comparison). More portable Kindle? I’m down.

The price (about USD$280ish), size, the stylus in lieu of keyboard, and SCHEDULE feature reflects this as well (see next pic).

No idea how well the writing works, but it’d be nice if you could add notes right on top of pages.

EDIT:  And it has Hand-writing Recogition capabilities.

But wait there’s more…

the Samsung SNE-50K e-book has a SCHEDULE feature (probably for targeting students) and an image viewer (no color, but cool) and …

“전자종이 단말기 SNE-50K는 글로벌 전자책 표준 포맷인 ePub과 TXT 뷰어가 기본적으로 지원된다. 제품과 함께 제공되는 CD로 버츄얼 프린터 드라이버를 설치하면 파워포인트, 엑셀, 워드, PDF 등의 파일을 BMP 그림 파일로 자동 변환 후 기기 내 저장시켜 줌으로써 초보자도 쉽고 간편하게 다양한 파일을 옮겨 볼 수 있다…” (clip from yonghap news)

Not wanting to translate completely… the gist is that it will actually convert power point, excel, word and pdf to BMP for easy reading and to make it easy for n00bs to navigate image text via touch dragging. Niceness!

At first I didn’t much of this, but then thinking about it, I realize that the upside is touch dragging images is something that even the most non-tech oriented person intuitively understands (aka “the mom test”). Scrolling via scroll bar is still amazingly a mystery to many, but touch-and-drag a picture is completely natural to those same non-scrollers. So it makes sense. (Of course, that belies the fact, that one would have to convert Word or PowerPoint first –which assumes you can do that much, you can scroll)… but I suppose that’s one can hand off your gadget wiz-kid 6 year old to do.

I will have to get my hands on one to see how easy it is to convert, and how well it renders, and most importantly, how intuitive navigation and UI is, but the feature and concept is good nonetheless.

Any questions? (no, not about her)

Well, for text inclined, here is the menu …

Just draw your own conclusions from there:

• Book
• Memos
• Schedule
• Images
• Settings

The deal with KYOBO BOOKS is significant as that is the largest book chain in Korea. Its the “Barnes&Noble of Korea” if you will… so this will the SNE a big step up towards…well… available books.  Most books are only available via download from Kyobo’s site at this point… but this basically means a massive library stock .

Anyway..for a bonus here is a shot of the Samsung E-Book SNE-50K  showcase that I didn’t see anywhere else (except Korean sites).

If I can get my hands on an SNE-50K, I’ll give another “real” review..  and other updates… but for now…

you’ve been Samsungished!

Well…..

I was going to rant off a list of why the Apple App Store iPhone and iPod Touch sucks Samsung AnyCall Land dust…

But then I came across this app:iTouch Star – Queen of Billiards App (app store link)

or as we call it here at Samsungish…

“The Lecherous Korean Billiard Girl App”

and to put it simply…

OMG!…. Its simply aaaammmaazzzing!!

I must say the “features” for this iPhone app are not only impressive, but its probably the finest example for iPhone Application description copywriting you’ll ever see…  ever. So, even the mighty Samsungish must bow down once to such powerful prose.

The features and tremendousness…ness…ness are too many to highlight… and it wouldn’t do it justice… so I leave you with a screen capture of the application description in the Apple app store (as of now).

We have transcribed it exactly below for posterity.

Be warned though…even a die hard Samsungish type will be tempted by run out and iPod up just to get this.

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APPLICATION DESCRIPTION

Now, you can meet with exclusive and fantastic Korean girls that you have never seen before through our application service. All our special contests made up of several theme sections will satisfy your requirement.  Our Application Service, ‘
iTouch Star’ made by professional photographers and best staff will upgrade your iPhone and iPod.  From this moment, Let’s indulge into the fascination of ‘
iTouch Star’ App-Service.

- A Hot Billiard Star wears Hot pants and Bikini
- A Beautiful Girl with barely any clothes
- Gorgeous body shape with sexual temptation
- Exclusive here, Cannot find these Pics anywhere

* Notes
Cha Yu-ram, the popular Korean billiard star who has just grown out of high school-girl shows her gorgeous body and glamour.  Her shooting with best photographers and staff has done in Senu, the Philippines, which is one of the the most famous and beaultful island in the world.  Enjoy her sexy and lecherous pictures now.

Do not compare with other web-pages or personal blog’s pictures. Best quality pictures are available in our application service. You problably feel that she is all along with you by having her pictures through our service which already had great success in Korean mobile market.

Make your own special iPone and iPod with these pictures.

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How do you NOT want to “indulge into the fascination” RIGHT NOW?

And yes, we are well aware this post may in fact, help Lecherous Korean Billiard Girl app rocket to the fame and fortune it obviously deserves… but so be it.

We are Samsungish!

We fear not the Billiard Star wearing Hot pants and bikini!

NO WE DON’T!!

But just for good measure, please enjoy these SAMSUNG LCD beautiful girl with gorgerous body shape with sexual temptation!  Enjoy her sexy and lecherous video now!

Thank you.

We were on Facebook today looking for long lost relatives and managed to come up with a match! The name read Sam Sung. The location was South Korea. Then we wanted to see what our old buddy was up to only to see he works for LG!

Check it out… Samsung Mondi™

Samsung Mondi is launches in the US!

Full Broadband Speeds, HTML Web Experience with Touch Screen and Mobile WiMAX/WiFi Access Powered by Samsung Mondi™

Gotta say…this thing looks pretty sweet! (Enough to move to Las Vegas? hmmm… Sin City + Samsung Mondi = sweeeet broadband cabaret? heh. sold.)

Well anyway… here’s the gist of the Press Release:
(BUSINESS WIRE) – SAMSUNG MOBILE “Samsung Mondi” PRESS RELEASE

Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) today announced the commercial availability of the Samsung Mondi™, the most advanced Mobile WiMAX-enabled handheld device in the U.S. The touch screen Mondi, which is Latin for “world,” is designed for use with the Clear™ Mobile WiMAX service from Clearwire in the activated markets of Atlanta, Las Vegas, Portland, OR and future WiMAX markets.

The Samsung Mondi can harness upload and download speeds that double comparable devices running on 3G networks while taking advantage of the widespread connectivity of Mobile WiMAX. The Mondi is also equipped with WiFi, allowing users to keep strong wireless connections while working outside designated Mobile WiMAX markets.

Available in a solid black finish, this device slides open horizontally to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard. The Mondi is packed with multimedia features that offer instant access to E-mail, Internet, video content and business applications. The device also supports various services including Fring™, Gypsii™, and Windows Live Messenger. The Mondi is equipped for GPS Navigation through Route 66, providing turn-by-turn directions.

The Mondi’s compact design provides the user with a more mobile form factor and ease-of-use than the typical laptop or netbook. While it is small enough to fit into the user’s hand or pocket, the Mondi packs an impressive Web browser, powered by Opera 9.5, which takes full advantage of the device’s 4.3-inch touch screen.

SNEAK PEEK from HANDS-ON VIDEO from SAMSUNG MOBILE

“The Mondi is a perfect example of the powerful and stylish innovation that Samsung is bringing to the U.S. mobile market,” said Omar Khan, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Product Management for Samsung Mobile. “The Mondi packs productivity tools, entertainment options and content management applications into a compact device that is flexible and intuitive.”

The Mondi is completely customizable, thanks to a set of widgets that can be dragged and dropped anywhere on the display screen for easy viewing and use. The Mondi is also an excellent device for work or for play. WiFi connectivity offers the business user fast and simple connections to Microsoft Office Outlook Mobile and many other vertical business applications outside the Clear service area.

SPECS:

• Windows Mobile 6.1
• Microsoft Outlook and Windows Mobile Office
• WiMAX Mobile Internet Access
• WiFi Access (BTv2.1+EDR)
• GPS: Route 66 Navigation with Preloaded Maps
• 4GB of Internal Memory
• Direct Push/Mobile Email (POP3, IMAP, SMTP)
• Supports Instant Messaging and MMS
• 3.0 Megapixel Camera and Camcorder
• Bluetooth ® 2.0
• Opera 9.5 Web Browser
• HDMI TV Out
• Supports Multiple Video and Audio Player Formats

Samsung newsroom

watch on vimeo

Samsung Superfast Stunt

(Samsung Jet Mobile Phone)

Looks like Samsung is out with another awesome video… this time for the Samsung Jet S8000 mobile phone. We also posted a Samsung Jet Review recently and gave the mobile phone 4 stars out of 5.

The video is footage of an incredible live ‘flash’ publicity stunt event for Samsung Jet phone. The event happened on June 22nd, 11:47am in heart of London, Piccadilly Circus, with 32 hidden cameras, a flying ship and… two freaked out bungee jumping elephants. Superfast stunt… superfast phone FTW! RAWR!

here’s the official Samsung Jet website (finally +_+)

For comparison, check out the how the original Samsung Jet commericial looks as its advertised in Korea (in Korean).

NOTE: “Samsung Jet” is the rebranded name of the Korean mobile phone called the Samsung Haptic AMOLED (햅틱아몰레드).

Samsung AMOLED Korean Commercial (aka Samsung Jet)

Trippy, huh? Totally all slick. I’m loving the elephants but don’t exactly mind an ad with famous hot Korean actress as a sponsor either. Maybe they should have made HER bungee outta the spaceship? LOL

Brought to you by the Samsungish Guy.