AT&T introduces WP7 Samsung Focus S and Focus Flash

AT&T has just announced its new lineup of WP7 smartphones and unveiled a couple of new Samsung-made smartphones in the process. The Samsung Focus S and Focus Flash are both Mango-running devices that come with the sweetly deep blacks of SuperAMOLED tech.

The Samsung Focus S is the more impressive offering with its 4.3″ Super AMOLED Plus placed on top of a super slim 8.65mm body. You’d also be getting an 8 megapixel main camera and a 1.3 megapixel front-facing snapper with this one. The CPU under the Samsung Focus S bonnet ticks at 1.4GHz (no dual-core apparently), while its built-in radios allow for 4G speeds (though we suspect HSPA+ is what they meant).

The other new offering is Samsung Focus Flash, which offers a 3.7″ Super AMOLED of the non-plus variety and a 5 megapixel camera. AT&T doesn’t say anything about a front-facing camera, but we assume those are considered standard by now. Again, there’s a 1.4 GHz CPU inside.

Strangely enough, though, AT&T, failed to provide images of the newly announced devices. We’ll be updating this article when their PR department gets round to uploading them on their website.

The third new addition to the AT&T Windows Phone 7 lineup is the HTC Titan, which was announced at the start of the month. The 4.7″-screen’d smartphone will be packing a 1.5 GHz CPU, but won’t be getting a screen technology as impressive as that of the Samsung smartphones.

The final bit of good news brought to us by the press release is the upcoming Mango update for all of the current WP7 smartphones that AT&T offers. Carriers are known for being responsible for the delay of updates, but AT&T promises that won’t be the case with HTC HD7S, HTC Surround, LG Quantum and Samsung Focus.

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Samsung introduces Wave 3, M and Y smartphones

Samsung has announced three new additions to its Wave line of smartphones, the Wave 3 (pictured), Wave M and Wave Y

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Among the many smartphones being introduced to the public at IFA 2011 are three additions to Samsung’s Wave family – namely the Wave 3, Wave M and Wave Y. All three phones use the company’s new bada 2.0 platform, which according to Samsung “brings together a wide variety of new capabilities including multi-tasking, Wi-Fi Direct, voice recognition and Near Field Communication (optional).” The platform is also said to allow for photo and file sharing without internet networking, mobile payments and transport pass-card recharge.

The leader of the pack, the anodized aluminum unibodied Wave 3, features a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, a 1.4GHz processor and HSPA+ connectivity. Apps include Samsung’s Social Hub, ChatON and Music Hub, which enables users to purchase and download music tracks and albums over-the-air. It also has 3 GB of internal memory (expandable to 32 GB), front and rear cameras (the rear is 5 MP), and offers up to 480 hours of talk time on one charge.

In the middle is the Wave M, with a slightly smaller 3.65-inch tempered glass HVGA screen, a 832MHz processor, and HSDPA 7.2 connectivity. Most of the other specs are similar to the Wave 3’s, although it has 150 MB of memory, and the phone itself is a bit smaller and lighter, with a less powerful battery.

Finally, there’s the Wave Y, which is the smallest in terms of overall size, weight and battery power. It has a 3.2-inch HVGA display and a single 2 MP camera, with most of the other specs matching up with the Wave M.

Below is a chart illustrating how the main specs of all three devices compare.

There is no word yet on availability or pricing of Samsung’s new Wave smartphones.

Philips introduces Sonicare AirFloss

Philips has introduced a new handheld dental care product that dislodges interdental plaque and bacteria with rapid bursts of air and water.

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Dental professionals inform us that cleaning between the teeth is essential to good tooth and gum health but regular flossing can be at best time consuming and at worst painful. Philips has introduced a new member to its Sonicare range of dental care products at IFA 2011 that dislodges interdental plaque and bacteria with rapid bursts of air and water. The cordless Sonicare AirFloss is about the same size as a standard electric toothbrush and features an angled nozzle with guidance tip for precision placement.

Philips says that its new Sonicare AirFloss can remove up to 99 per cent more dental plaque from between teeth than brushing alone. The lithium-ion battery-powered device works by sending quick blasts of pressurized air and water droplets through an angled nozzle towards the teeth at anything up to 45 mph, forcing plaque and bacteria out from their respective hiding places. Benefiting from one button operation, it’s said that the whole mouth can be spring cleaned in less than a minute.

The power button also includes a charge level indicator light, which blink when the battery needs some juice. The cordless handle is compatible with other Sonicare charging cradles, like the Sonicare FlexCare+, and a full charge is said to last about two weeks of once-a-day use. The built-in reservoir holds two teaspoons of water, and conservationists will no doubt be pleased to hear that the system uses less than one teaspoon of water for two full cleaning sessions.

The Sonicare AirFloss is available now for a recommended retail of US$89.99.