Rumor - Samsung Galaxy W with Windows Phone?

Having dealt with the "effort" to meet the expectations of millions of consumers with Galaxy S3, Samsung also comes back to focus on models for mobile OS from Microsoft.From dutch portal WP7.nl comes in fact a partial confirmation that something is brewing: the log file of the app WP Bench  dedicated to the benchmarks of different wp7 devices has emerged a new Windows Phone from the South Korean giant.

The suspect is a Samsung Galaxy W carrying Windows Phone version 7.5 Refresh , a sign that the maybe soon we will see new Samsung Windows Phone as you can see from the screenshot above.However we cannot be sure that this will true since this is not 100% sure  confirmed device, even the name Galaxy W is not very convincing.

Also to take into account the possibility that the device is used only for testing the operating system Windows Phone. We look forward to any confirmations and denials.

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Samsung announces new Omnia M Windows Tango phone

Samsung Electronics has announced the launch of Samsung  Omnia M (Model: GT-I8350), a  Windows Phone  7.5 Tango that  will be available in Europe in the coming weeks.  With multimedia functionality at the highest level is characterized by a 1GHz processor, a Super AMOLED 4-inch display and a 1500mAh battery.

The operating system is the latest release from Microsoft, or Windows phone 7.5 Tango aka WP7.5 refresh.This is a device very similar to the two previous models and in some way is exactly half way between Omnia 7 and and Omnia W for both hardware and for general technical characteristics.

Custom software level by Samsung, will offer the feature of video calling and a number of hubs and programs dedicated to the sharing of content, the use of photos and video. An interesting product considering the range of Windows Phone specifications that shines in comparison to the existing Android smartphones.

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AT&T outs a $49 Windows Phone LTE handset: Samsung Focus 2

AT&T introduced its third Microsoft Windows Phone handset with LTE on Monday. The Samsung Focus 2 launches on May 20 for $49 with new two-year contract, which is priced lower than the $99 Lumia 900 and $199 HTC Titan II. The handset uses a 4-inch Samsung Super AMOLED display and comes in a glossy white finish.

Although AT&T only has around three dozen LTE markets up and running, the carrier is starting to push LTE-capable devices on an increasing frequency as it transitions from HSPA+ to LTE. And unlike some of the early Verizon LTE handsets from 2011, AT&T is taking a different pricing approach.

Last year and even earlier this year, most Verizon LTE phones came with a premium price of $199 to $299 at launch. AT&T now has two LTE phones for $99 or less. I have to wonder what a lower priced Windows Phone handset will do to Lumia 900 sales in AT&T retail stores; more competition isn’t what Nokia needs right now.

At $49 up front, you’d think the Focus S is more of a low-end model, but the few known specifications aren’t terrible. Windows Phone 7.5 and a 1.4 GHz processor power the device, which has a 5 megapixel rear camera and front facing VGA camera: 720p video recording is supported. The handset measures 10.98mm thin and weighs 4.3 ounces. Although Samsung’s Super AMOLED displays are among the best, the phone’s screen resolution is surely 800 x 480 as that’s the only resolution supported by Microsoft’s Windows Phone software to date.

More info at Windowsteamblog and AT&T Focus 2 page

Samsung will deliver smartphones with Windows Phone 8 in Octomber 2012

Directly from Taiwan, Samsung has confirmed to the press that will be coming back in the Windows Phone world after the break in the recent months. 

The upper echelons of the company, in fact, have not seen in Mango the opportunity to make the top as the Android device (just look at the hype generated around the Galaxy S3), and for this reason they decided to wait Windows Phone 8 Apollo to release new smartphones.

There will be many more products and it is important for us to hit the right price and differentiate various segments of consumers. Phone Windows 8 will arrive later this year and will improve the ability to market the platform, we will work for the optimized device.

It only remains to wait for any announcements at IFA in Berlin or later. Samsung has managed to get really good results with Android and Windows Phone so far and along side with Nokia,may increase the market share of Windows Phone.

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Rumor - Three new Samsung Windows Phones coming in 2012?

Lately Samsung does not seem to be very engaged in the development and promotion of Windows Phone smartphones, we also confirmed this by Simon Stanford, who said recently that Windows Phone is not a priority for the company at the time, effort have focused on the Android operating system.

The site WPDang were still able to get news from a very reliable source that Samsung will not abandon Windows Phones and will still be main player in Microsoft's operating system. In fact, according to the source, Samsung will release three new Windows Phones in 2012, one of them is rumored that will be Samsung Mandel, with support for LTE and with Tango on board.

The other two smartphones are still unknown, the only information released is which will come with Windows Phone 8 (Apollo), presumably towards the end of 2012.

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