Mobile World Congress: Samsung Roundup
Okay, so Samsung announced two phones at Mobile World Congress: The “Memoir ” OmniaHD on the left, and the M7600 Beat DJ on the right.
Here’s all we know so far:
The OmniaHD has a 8 megapixel camera (with Xenon flash, CMOS auto focus, 16x digital zoom, blink detection, face detection, anti-shake and geotagging inclusions) and a a 3.7-inch AMOLED display, while it can record a whopping 720p HD video, which makes it the first ever phone to do so. It has 3G, a full touchscreen, TV out function, TouchWiz user interface, integrated AGPS, full HTML browser. It’s coming to T-Mobile on February 25th (in the US) for a price of $249.99, with a $50 mail in rebate.
As for the Beat DJ phone, this Quadband GSM / HSDPA music phone sports a 2.8-inch AMOLED touchscreen display, GPS, 3 megapixel camera, and Bang & Olufsen amplifier. It’s also got codec support for DivX and XviD, microSDHC card slot for up to 16GB, Bluetooth A2DP, FM radio, and a very welcome 3.5mm headphone jack. As for those DJ features, the turntable-inspired “Disc UI” uses a spin wheel for navigation, and the included software lets you both create your own music and sounds as well as remix other songs by adding effects and filters. Unfortunately, mum’s the word on pricing or availability.
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Samsung NC20 images, specs
NC20: you know, the successor to Samsung’s NC10 netbook? Well, here are the specs.
1.3GHz VIA Nano U225 CPU (sorry Intel fans)
12.1-inch WXGA display (1,280 x 800)
VIA Chrome 9 HC3 graphics
a multicard reader
Ethernet / USB 2.0 ports
optional WiFi / Bluetooth
choice of HDD or SSD
for a rumored price of $500. Not too bad really.
And we know it’s real because it’s actually on Samsung’s website .
More shots (thanks to NotebookItalia ):
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Samsung unveiles new slim MagicStation PC
Nothing too pro here, but this reminds me of my recently brought HP Slimline PC.
The specs for the slimmest one, the DM-X100 (the one the girl is holding) are:
The size of 5.6×20.1×26.34cm with
Windows Vista Home
Core 2 Duo E7300 2.66GHz
nVidia MCP7A chipset
nVidia GeForce 9600M graphics
3GB of DDR2 800Mhz RAM
320GB hard drive
7-in-1 card reader
Wireless keyboard and mice
Josh’s Verdict: Not too bad for Samsung’s first desktops.. or is it?
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Samsung’s NC20 netbook: the predictable successor to the NC10
Samsung’s NC10 netbook has barely been out long enough to get a footing in the market, and already we’re learning of its natural successor. The NC20 will reportedly hit the ground running in February, and with it will come a 1.3GHz VIA Nano U225 processor, a 12.1-inch display, 160GB hard drive, 1GB of RAM, Bluetooth 2.0, 802.11b/g WiFi, Ethernet, a 3-in-1 card reader and a 1.3-megapixel camera. The 3.3-pound machine is expected to launch at around $642, which — quite honestly — sounds a touch on the high side to us. Read
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Mac OS on a netbook? Here’s the compatibility list.
Who needs Psystar?
Apple says it’s had “pretty interesting ideas” for a Mac netbook, but it’s everyday users who’ve already taken action. Due to their similar technical underpinnings, most of the popular netbooks can run OS X, but there are plenty of caveats: non-functioning components which lack drivers and need to be replaced—or which simply can’t be gotten to at all.
Unfortunately, the Googles are choked with info, and much of it’s out of date. I’d like to maintain a one-look chart to help people figure out out if their netbook (or one they’ve got their eye on) will run it well enough to their needs.
The short answer: get an MSI Wind or Dell Mini 9. Thanks to new WiFi drivers (direct download), the Wind runs the whole show out the can. 
Now, I’m 100 percent sure this first version has errors and omissions: post updates and corrections to the comment.
If you’re thinking about making yourself a Hackintosh, know that it’s still not a no-brainer. For starters, standard OS X disks won’t work: you’ll need to grab a hacked version of it from the tubes. This contravenes Apple’s EULA, even if you own a legal copy. The following guides also generally require an external DVD drive and familiarity with the terminal.
How To Guides:
Running Mac OS X on a Netbook: Guide, Tips, Tutorial, Walkthrough [Ditii]
Run Mac OS X on an Eee PC [Wired]
Installing OSX on Eee 1000h [Wikidot]
OS X For the Eee PC 901 and 1000H [Mac Eee]
Install OS X on the MSI Wind [Make]
Guide to Installing OS X on a Lenovo Ideapad s10 [Netbook Tech]
OSX on a Samsung NC10 [Wired]
Again, corrections and updates are most welcome!
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