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Samsung's First Wimax Device Spotted
Samsung's First Wimax Device Spotted
Today Samsung shared details on the unannounced SWD-M100 Mondi mobile Wimax device for the Clear network. According to Samsung, the Mondi has a touch screen and can access the Internet via Clear's mobile Wimax network. Based on the picture ... (follow link to read)
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Samsung Mondi video walk-through
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Samsung Mondi video walk-through
youtube.com — Samsung's new Samsung Mondi has hit the scene as Samsung's first WiMAX device. The Samsung Mondi sports a giant 4.3-inch touchscreen, slide-out QWERTY keyboa... (more) Samsung Mondi video walk-through
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Samsung WiMAX Phone Spotted
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — ... quite the screen on there, but we haven’t heard anything else regarding release dates or specs. The Mondi is a likely candidate for a CTIA Wireless release however, so we’ll have to swing by the Samsung booth and see what’s up. Sprint (NYSE: S) has spent a lot of time and money on Clearwire, and it now all hinges on device adoption - what kind of first impression the Mondi makes on the public will say a lot about the future of WiMAX in America. [via PhoneScoop] Related News from IntoMobile: Sprint considering ...

Samsung's WiMAX-equipped SWD-M100 MID outed as Mondi
Engadget — ... the first official pic of that WiMAX-enabled SWD-M100 MID we spotted at MWC as well as revealed a catchier name: Mondi. The device will utilize Clearwire's Mobile WiMAX network simply dubbed "Clear." Last we heard it was running Windows Mobile 6.1, but seeing as its sporting that dedicated Windows button required for WinMo 6.5, that all could change before it's release. Speaking of which, mum's the word on pricing or availability, we're afraid. [Via Phonescoop] Filed under: Handhelds Samsung's WiMAX-equipped SWD-M100 MID outed as ...

Gadget Leak: Samsung SWD-M100 Mondi WiMax MID
Gadgetreview — Wooops.  Samsung slipped up today and showed off what is probably the first Wimax dedicated MID, the SWD-M100 Mondi.  Resembling the Nokia N810, the Mondi appears to have both a touchscreen and slide out keyboard - that should satisfy both ends of the spectrum - and a front facing camera for late night nefarious video chats.  Pontification appoints the Mondi to Clear’s Wimax network first, but no one really knows. [Phonescoop]Similar Posts: Digifriends & Nextwave Get Into Bed, Make M3 MID; ...

Samsung SWD-100 Mondi WiMAX MID accidentally confirmed
SlashGear — ... has been prematurely named by the company’s RSS feed.  Now known to be the Samsung Mondi, the MID has a 4.3-inch touchscreen, slide-out QWERTY keyboard and 4G WiMAX access via the Clear network in the US. ...

Samsung announces first WiMax handset
Tech Digest — ... looking D-pad, which I'm hoping is game-centric rather than straight ease of navigation because you might as well use the touchscreen for that kind of thing. Samsung will, of course, utterly cripple the device with Windows Mobile, rumoured to be the 6.5 version, but you can expect to see the handset soon on the Clear network in the US, making it the first WiMax mobile in their market. Who'd like to put down money that Samsung isn't going to miss the opportunity over here too? (via Phone Scoop) ...

Samsung’s Mondi
Mobility Site — ... According to PhoneScoop, Samsung claims it is the first handheld Wimax device in the U.S.  I like it, I sure hope it comes to market, and I hope they are smart enough to include FEATURES that will make us lust over this device. ...

Samsung debutting SWD-M100 Mondi WiMAX device in US
D' Technology Weblog — ... Samsung confirmed that the SWD-M100 Mondi device demoed at Mobile World Congress ‘09 is coming to the Clear WiMAX network in the US. The tablet runs Windows Mobile 6.1, the 4.3” touchscreen is resistive (i.e., it requires a stylus). It slides up to reveal a QWERTY keypad and 8-direction control pad, a 3 megapixel autofocus camera facing outward and a VGA webcam facing the user. It has a microSD slot for memory expansion, but there is not yet a spec telling what kind of onboard memory and processing power it will ...

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