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Filed under: Handsets, Samsung

While Samsung’s latest cellphone-related release doesn’t pack Truly the excitement as what T-Mobile unveiled yesterday, those obsessed with ultrathin lines packed together in the shape of a rectangle will be thrilled. Said mega-corp has landed an agreement with Scanbuy that will preload the ScanLife mobile 2D barcode application on an unspecified number of Samsung’s cameraphones. The program enables the handsets to easily read and digest EZcodes and other major 2D barcode formats, and while you’re probably envisioning some sort of warehouse scenario right at this time, the possibilities for on-the-go marketing are nearly endless. Expect Scanbuy-equipped Samsung cellies to go on sale in Spain, Italy, and Denmark as early as next month, with availability in other major markets to follow suit shortly.

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Filed under: Handsets, Samsung, Symbian, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS

Samsung’s 8-megapixel beast is at this time ready for carrier-free consumption — but it’s plan to cost you an arm and a leg. Actually, it’ll probably cost you Bot. arms, at which point you’ll need to find a more creative (but still very worthwhile) technique for steadying that insane cam and navigating its S60 3.2-based interface. Just how much are we talking in this place? Well, for reference, you can nab the INNOV8 for as little as zilch on Orange, but Expansys’ UK outlet at this time has the little badasses in stock for £534.99 (which is basically a grand in US currency, give or take). Extreme, yes — but that strike against your credit limit’s plan to buy you 7.2Mbps HSDPA, GPS, and the envy of an N96 owner or two, so it might be worth the bankruptcy proceedings after all.

[Via IntoMobile]

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Filed under: Handsets, HSDPA, Apple, OS X

Worried about long lines for the iPhone 3G come this holiday season? Already breaking into cold sweats at the thought of standing knee-deep in snow for three hours so that your loved ones won’t be filled with contempt for you? Take heart, consumers — Apple has you covered. The company has just launched an online tool to take you through the process of purchasing an iPhone 3G, allowing you to just pop into your local Apple Store for retrieval and activation. Sure, this still doesn’t let you just order a phone for delivery like a normal person, and it’s a day lat. and a dollar short for the people who’ve already wasted precious time waiting for this thing, but it’s nice to know it’s there if you need it.

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