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Samsung's F490 features a 3.3-inch touchscreen display, 5.0-megapixel camera, 130MB shared memory, HSDPA, Bluetooth 2.0, a microSD card slot, and USB connectivity. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

The F490 is also the sole contender for the title "Best Full touch screen camera phone". The Samsung offers various options including, image stabilization, ISO sensitivity and white balance setting. There are also different shooting modes and effects.

Samsung expands its MP3 player lineup with the YP-S2 Pebble. At $40, it comes in a variety of metallic colors and boasts 1GB of internal memory, along with USB connectivity. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

The S2 may look like a pebble, but it's about as heavy as a paper clip, and only sports 1GB of space for music. Its name is awfully close to the Zen Stone, one of its main competitors. The Stone may not be as shiny, but it has a display screen and internal speaker

The Helio (Samsung) Mysto manages to cram a 2.2-inch TFT display, 2.0-megapixel camera, 106MB of internal memory, a microSD card slot, Bluetooth 2.0, and USB connectivity into a slim 104 x 48 x 12 mm package. Product page. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery. Here's the bottom line:

The Helio Mysto is for the average consumer that is looking for a slim and stylish mid-range phone, without the added features and weight of the Helio Ocean. However, the phone does come with large QVGA display, HTML browser, java application support, and good voice quality

Here's a first look at the Samsung Instinct user interface, courtesy of Chris Ziegler. Though it may look nice, the interface needs to be tweaked for speed before launch. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

The web navigation gestures were a little choppy, too, though we appreciated the dedicated "birdseye" key that zooms out so the entire page can be seen at once; a red box indicated where you'll be when you zoom back in

Sprint announces the availability of the Samsung Instinct. This multimedia phone sports a 3.1-inch touchscreen display, 2.0-megapixel camera, EV-DO Rev. A support, GPS, Bluetooth, and expandable memory. Click here for first picture in gallery.

And then content and app wise, Sprint's own wares are basically swapped in for Apple's: Sprint Music Store, Navigation, TV, Visual Voicemail and a full HTML web browser - everything except a la carte music included in the $100 monthly subscription fee

Samsung introduces the AnyCall Haptic phone line (SCH-W420 / SPH-W4200). These models feature a "16:9, 3.2-inch screen, DMB, a 2 megapixel camera and Bluetooth 2.0." Pricing is expected to start from $700-$800. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Haptic feedback in the form of vibrations help out with the UI, and home screen is customizable with widgets. The feature set seems to be squarely targeted at the consumer, but the price sure ain't

Samsung's Ace, just released on the Sprint network, features a 2.3-inch display, 192MB ROM, 96MB RAM, a 1.3-megapixel camera, microSD card slot, and a Windows Mobile 6.0. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery. Here's the bottom line:

Being a world phone is a major bonus, with even more points for an unlocked SIM slot. As we have come to expect from Samsung the build quality is top notch. While we did not care for the keyboard, those with small hands and fingers may appreciate the narrowness

It's sheer eye candy. Samsung's "DesCom" concept seamlessly "integrates the computer into the desktop surface." Click herefor one more picture.

Looks great when all together, but when the computer is gone you are left with a desk that has the only distinction of having an uneven surface. I love the idea but I think the negative surface created by the absence of the computer needs to be filled in or have another use

Samsung manages to cram a 5.0-megapixel camera, 2.8-inch touchscreen display, 7.2Mbps HSDPA, microSD card slot, and Bluetooth 2.0 w/A2DP into the F480's slim 95.9 x 55 x 11.5 mm case. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Samsung Electronics presented its touch card phone 'F480' at the MWC 2008, which adopts a 2.8-inch color display with full- touch UI. Equipped with a 5M camera with auto focus functionality, the F480 supports 3G with HSDPA and tri-band GSM network coverage

Samsung unveils the MBP-100, a cigarette case-sized projector that "can be connected to mobile devices to show images and video on a display size of up to 20-inches." Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

According to the company, this projector supporting playing time enough to watch a movie is expected to be available in Korea market in March