“During the past six months we’ve launched the Galaxy S II, Galaxy Nexus and now the Galaxy Note super phone in North America bringing unparalleled innovation to the marketplace,” said Todd Pendleton, Chief Marketing Officer for Samsung Telecommunications America. “The Galaxy Note ushers in the geological era of truly personalized communications, allowing people to capture, share and create like never before.”

The game changing Galaxy Note required a launch platform just as significant, which is why Samsung chose the largest event in North America to unveil this product – Super Bowl XLVI.

Samsung handpicked Bobby Farrelly to direct his first ever TV commercial. Farrelly, along with his brother, Peter, created the famous comedy films There’s Something About Mary, Dumb and Dumber, Kingpin and Fever Pitch.

Another Super Bowl commercial first is Samsung using footage shot by the Galaxy Note’s HD-quality video camera in the ad. Samsung is also one of the advertisers in the inaugural livestream of the Super Bowl broadcast.

The Galaxy Note ad will air during the 4th quarter of Super Bowl XLVI on February 5th.

An extensive digital and social campaign will accompany the ad release with Samsung Mobile US Facebook and Twitter followers gaining exclusive access to content and giveaways.

The Samsung Galaxy Note volition be available for pre-order starting February 5th and go on sale at AT&T and Best Buy Stores nationwide on February 19th.

Key Product Features of the Samsung Galaxy Note include:

Integrated S Pen™ Solution

5.3″ HD Super AMOLED™ Screen (1280×800)

Smartphone Portability with the Power of a Tablet

Samsung Approved for Enterprise (SAFE™)

1.5GHz Dual-core Processor

Android™ 2.3, Gingerbread + TouchWiz®, Kies Air, AllShare™

Social Hub

Media Hub HD

Enabled for 4G LTE

8.0 Megapixel Rear-facing Camera with LED Flash

2.0 Megapixel Front-facing Camera

1080p HD (30fps) Video Recording

2500mAh Battery

eReader Capabilities

Enabled for Video Chat

16GB Internal Memory

Expandable Memory up to 32GB

Swype™

AT&T Navigator®

Bluetooth® Technology

1 Number one mobile phone provider in the U.S. claim for Samsung Mobile based upon reported shipment data, according to Strategy Analytics, Q3 2011 U.S. Market Share Handset Shipments Reports.
]]> http://a-cell-phone.com/2012/02/02/samsung_launching_revolutionary_galaxy_note_super_phone_with_90_second_super_bowl_commercial.html/feed 0 http://a-cell-phone.com/2011/11/23/cricket_introduces_zte_chorus_with_muve_music.html http://a-cell-phone.com/2011/11/23/cricket_introduces_zte_chorus_with_muve_music.html#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:58:00 +0000 admin http://a-cell-phone.com/?p=37032 Cricket Communications today announced availability of the ZTE Chorus ™ featuring Cricket’s Muve Music service.

The ZTE Chorus is ideal for value-conscious consumers looking for a single device to simultaneously manage their mobile and music needs. The bar-style feature phone delivers high functionality with 3G web browsing capabilities and 600 megahertz of processing power while serving as an ideal platform for Cricket’s innovative and unlimited Muve Music service. The ZTE Chorus incorporates SRS WOW HD engineering for advanced audio playback quality and a dynamic 3D entertainment experience with a deep, rich basso and high-frequency clarity. Users can customize their sound preferences with SRS sound settings that complement popular medicine styles including acoustic, megrims, hip record hop, pop and rock.

The ZTE Chorus provides a robust multimedia experience with its vibrant 3.2-inch WQVGA TFT display with resistive touch screen, 2.0MP camera/camcorder, music and video players, stereo Bluetooth ™ , and speech recognition capabilities. XT9 Trace technology and a virtual keypad provide a convenient messaging experience with fast and easy text entry. In addition to Muve Music, the ZTE Chorus comes preloaded with Mobile Web, MyBackup, MyAccount, Cricket Storefront and three customizable idlescreens.

The ZTE Chorus, with an MSRP of $119.99 , is available for as low as $39.99 for a limited time at www.mycricket.com, Cricket branded retail stores and dealers.

With the $55 per month Muve Music plan for the ZTE Chorus, Cricket Wireless customers will enjoy unlimited song downloads, ringtones, and ringback tones, as well as unlimited textual matter, picture, and video messaging, 3G mobile data, mobile video recording, data back-up, and 411 assistance.

Muve Music is the first unlimited music service to be included as part of a wireless rate plan and now has more than 270,000 customers. By applying its philosophy of unlimited services and value founding, Cricket and Muve Music have given their customers a new medicine experience that ranks high in customer satisfaction.

Available today for $79.99 (excluding taxes) at Best Buy stores nationwide, the Samsung M575 comes packed with options designed to provide a rich user experience without paying for it. The M575 features a 2.4-inch LCD screen with portrayal and landscape orientation, a slideout QWERTY keyboard, a 2.0MP camera and camcorder, and Bluetooth® capability. Messaging is easier than ever with threaded text messaging, email support, and easy and fast Web surfboarding. The Samsung M575 also supports microSD® cards up to 32GB to store your pictures, videos and music.

payLo by Virgin Mobile has responded with a architectural plan designed to make it even easier for budget-conscious customers to talk and textual matter – and save. The Talk & Text plan now offers more messaging and data for the same first gear price of $30 a month.

payLo customers who choose the Talk & Text plan receive:

* 1,500 domestic part proceedings

* 1,500 messages (text, picture, email and/or IM)

* Web access allotment of 30MB per calendar month

With payLo by Virgin Mobile, there are no activation fees and no long-term contracts. Adding to a monthly balance is simple with Virgin Mobile or payLo Top-Up cards, with a credit/debit card or PayPal account online at www.virginmobileusa.com. payLo by Virgin Mobile offers $10, $20 or $30 Top-Up card game, which can be used to leverage monthly service and additional items, such as ringtones and downloads.

The Android 4.0 is optimized enough to be able to tally on phones with a single-core 1GHz mainframe. While Sony Ericsson is busy preparing their updates, HTC is busy deciding whether they will use Android 4.0.

[via IntoMobile]

The handset come with Chocobed”, a charging bobtail that look like a illusion chocolate box. It features Android 2.3, a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 512MB of RAM, water-resistant, and the 8-megapixel rear camera, and 3.7-inch screen has a sharp 960 x 540 resolution. Its coming to NTT Docomo with limited number which is 3000 units. The device will go on sale starting October 18th.

[via AndroidCommunity]

Satisfaction with both smartphones and traditional or “feature” phones is greatly impacted by the physical designing and dimensions of the gimmick. For example, satisfaction ratings are highest (8.1 on a 10-point scale) when the weight of the smartphone device does not exceed 5 ounces. In comparison, satisfaction averages 7.6 for smartphone devices that are 5 ounces or heavier. The same scenario holds true for feature phones, for which satisfaction with the free weight of the device peaks between 3 and 3.5 ounces, and drops considerably when the feature phone weighs 4 ounces or more.

The width and thickness of the smartphone device are also critical in maximizing the ownership experience, and echo the old adage that “thinner is better” holds true. Overall physical design satisfaction is highest (852 on a 1,000-point scale) for smartphones that are less than 0.45 inches wide. In comparison, satisfaction averages 783 for smartphones that are 0.65 inches wide or wider.

Technology advancements also impingement the experience of mobile devices in a number of areas. For exercise, touch screen-only smartphones generate considerably higher satisfaction with ease of operation (817 points) than either QWERTY-only based devices or those that have both a touch screen and QWERTY functions (785 and 782 points, respectively).

In addition, faster processing speeds, higher computer chip bit rates and the most advanced display screens (such as Super AMOLED vs. older LCD-based screens) all add significantly to user satisfaction. Even the number of megapixels found in camera-enabled mobile devices influences the ownership experience. In general, the higher the number of megapixels, the higher the satisfaction with camera picture and video caliber. However, devices with at least 5 megapixels achieve nearly as high a satisfaction score as those smartphones with 8 megapixels or more.

“It’s not unexpected that satisfaction is higher for devices that rich person new technological advances or features,” said Kirk Parsons, senior director of wireless services at J.D. Power and Associates. “Having the right combination of physical dimensions and operating functions and features for both smartphones and traditionally equipped devices is key to creating an exceptional ownership experience with each type of wireless device.”

These two studies have been updated to measure customer satisfaction with traditional wireless handsets and smartphones among owners who have used their current mobile phone for less than one year by examining several key factors. In order of importance, the key factors of overall satisfaction with traditional wireless handsets are: performance (31%); ease of operation (24%); physical design (24%); and features (20%). For smartphones, the key factors are: performance (35%); ease of operation (24%); features (21%); and physical design (20%).

For a sixth consecutive time, Apple ranks highest among manufacturers of smartphones in customer satisfaction. Apple achieves a score of 838 and performs well in all factors, particularly in rest of operation and features. HTC (801) follows Apple in the smartphone rankings.

Samsung ranks highest in overall customer satisfaction with traditional handsets with a score of 718. Samsung performs well in three factors: performance, ease of operation and features. LG (717), Sanyo (716) and Sony Ericsson (709) follow Samsung in the traditional handset rankings.

The studies also find the following key wireless handset usage patterns:

* The price of a traditional radio mobile phone continues to decline and averages $71 in 2011, compared with an average of $81 at the beginning of 2009. The descent is primarily due to discounts provided by handset providers and radio service carriers to incentivize sales. Currently, 42 percent of owners report having received a free mobile phone when subscribing to a wireless service.

* Mobile applications continue to enhance the smartphone user experience. More than 2-thirds of owners say they have downloaded games and social networking applications to their device. More than one-half (54%) say they have downloaded entertainment-oriented applications, while 52 percent indicate having downloaded travel software, such as maps and weather applications. This indicates that smartphone owners are continuing to integrate their device usage into both their business and personal lives. * Customers are highly satisfied with 4G-capable devices. Satisfaction among customers using 4G-capable phones averages 819, compared with 786 among customers using phones with 3G capability. Owners of 4G devices ar also more active in terms of calling, texting and browsing the Internet.

The 2011 U.S. Wireless Smartphone Customer Satisfaction Study—Volume 2 and the 2011 U.S. Wireless Traditional Mobile Phone Satisfaction Study—Volume 2 are based on experiences reported by 6,898 smartphone owners and 8,775 traditional mobile phone owners. Both studies were fielded between January and June 2011.

It has a full QWERTY keyboard and 2.4-inch non-touch display. The Vodafone 555 will let you synch Facebook news, photos, chat, messages and contacts over EDGE. Since it’s a Facebook phone, it has Facebook dedicated push like HTC ChaCha. It volition allowed the users shared the picture that was taken by the phone’s 2 Megapixels photographic camera.

[via SlashGear]

Key features:

* Meets Military Specifications 810F standards for shock, low pressure (altitude), low and high temperature, temperature shock, solar radiation, salt fog, humidity, vibration, sand and dust

* Push to Talk–capable for fast two-way communication

* Copy and paste feature for text entry * Enhanced apps storefront with shopping cart, recommendations, search features and more

* Mobile Email app to send and receive email with text and picture attachments and search through contacts

* Search contents in calendar, contacts, recent calls, messages, menu and multimedia with the phone search feature

* Social networking feature to update statuses on social networks such as Facebook®, MySpace™ and Twitter™

Lifestyle features:

* VZ Navigator® capable – receive audible turn-by-turn directions to billions of points of pursuit and share the directions with others

* V CAST Video capable

* Bluetooth® version 2.1 capabilities support for headset (mono and stereo), hands-free, dial-up networking, serial port, object push (vCard and iCalendar only), staple image, basic printing and phone book access

* Full suite of messaging options, including text, picture, video and voice electronic messaging and mobile instant messaging

* HTML Web browser

* Personal organizer with calendar, tip calculator, currency converter, notepad, alarm clock, world clock and stop watch

* Stereo speakers

* Dual microphones with noise cancellation technology

* microSD™ card slot with support for up to 32 GB

* 3.2-megapixel camera with flash

Pricing and information plans:

* The Samsung Convoy 2 is available for $79.99 after a $50 mail in rabbet with a new two-year customer agreement. Customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may manipulation the card as cash anywhere debit entry cards ar accepted.

* Verizon Wireless customers can add unlimited Push to Talk for $5 per month, per line to any pass nationwide voice plan.

* Samsung Convoy 2 customers will be able to effort the Mobile Email app for 10 uses at no additional charge. Customers will be given the selection to subscribe to Mobile Email for $5 monthly access after the tenth part use.