A South Korean businss paper has reported that Samsung is persuing SanDisk, for acquisition purposes. Both companies would not confirm or deny the report, which to me sounds like it’s on baby!

Samsung currently supplies NAND flash memory chips to SanDisk … which is the world’s largest supplier of flash storage card products. Samsung is the world’s largest manufacturer of NAND as well as DRAM, or dynamic random access memory, chips. NAND flash memory is used in digital devices such as cameras and music players. DRAM chips are used mostly in personal computers.

Samsung is no stranger to acquisitions either - last year it bought an Israeli company called TransChip, and turned it in to one of it’s R&D centres - Israel is a hi-tech leader globally, and that purchase further extended Samsung’s already mammoth scale of operations.

[Via: Cellular News]

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Pantech has unveiled its latest slider phone called IM-S350. From what we can tell (from the image above), with parts of the body being made of aluminum, the device looks quite fashionable and I’ve no doubts some people in South Korea will like it — unfortunately the IM-S350 is a Korea-only device at the moment.

Specs wise, the 9.9 mm thin handset comes with a HSDPA radio, 2 megapixel camera, built-in DMB TV tuner, media player, Bluetooth and memory card slot. Pricing and the exact release date is not known at this stage, though…

[Via: Unwired View]

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Geoff Mordock, with AT&T, updated me this morning that North OC AT&T users should see improvement in their signal strength indoors in upcoming weeks.

He writes:  “I confirmed that we expect to roll out 850 coverage in that area over the next several weeks (expected completion is by mid November). Please understand that this takes considerable resources and that not all areas can be completed at once.”

Feel free to join the AT&T signal strength discussion HERE and please share your experience with the rest of us!

Past AT&T posts:

• DSL down to $10/month from Verizon and AT&T
• How iPhone users can save money overseas
• Make Outlook Express work with AT&T e-mail
• Get tech help in your home from AT&T
• AT&T offers $10,000 to help catch copper-wire thieves
• BillShrink quickly shows how to save on cell bill
• Did AT&T yank free Wi-Fi for iPhone users?

Check out this page of stunning vintage motorcycles photographed at the Antique Motorcycle Club of America's Rhinebeck, NY Vintage Motorcycle Swap Meet.

Photographer Brian Lawrence also happens to be the president of the Rocky Mountain Section of the Canadian Vintage Motorcycle Group. For those interested in getting up close and personal with classic and vintage motorbikes, the CVMG will host their annual swap meet at the Millarville Racetrack just south of Calgary this Sunday September 7, 2008.

Brian Lawrence's AMCA Swap Meet Photos

MediaFLO USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, will carry an unprecedented lineup of live, full-length college football games on its award-winning mobile TV service throughout the 2008 season.

With an extensive schedule of college football games on CBS Mobile, ESPN Mobile TV, FOX Sports and NBC 2Go, the service is the perfect teammate for fans who want to enjoy live football in stunning clarity on their mobile phones. MediaFLO USA's mobile TV service is available to AT&T subscribers as AT&T Mobile TV and to Verizon Wireless customers as V CAST Mobile TV.

AT&T and Verizon Wireless subscribers have access to more than 200 hours of live programming, including all six Notre Dame home games on NBC 2Go, and full-length Atlantic Coast Conference, Big 12 Conference, Big East Conference, Big Ten Conference, Conference USA, Mid-American Conference, Pacific-10 Conference, Southeastern Conference, Sun Belt Conference and Western Athletic Conference match-ups.

• Georgia at South Carolina (Sept. 13)
• Florida at Tennessee (Sept. 20)
• Tennessee at Auburn (Sept. 27)
• Tennessee at Georgia (Oct. 11)
• LSU at Florida (Oct. 11)
• Georgia at LSU (Oct. 25)
• Georgia at Florida (Nov. 1)
• Alabama at LSU (Nov. 8)
• Georgia Tech at Georgia (Nov. 29)
• SEC Championship game (Dec. 6)

• South Carolina at Vanderbilt (Sept. 4)
• Navy at Ball State (Sept. 5)
• West Virginia at East Carolina (Sept. 6)
• Miami at Florida (Sept. 6)

• San Diego State at Notre Dame (Sept. 6)
• Michigan at Notre Dame (Sept. 13)
• Purdue at Notre Dame (Sept. 27)
• Stanford at Notre Dame (Oct. 4)
• Pittsburgh at Notre Dame (Nov. 1)
• Syracuse at Notre Dame (Nov. 22)

MediaFLO USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, will carry an unprecedented lineup of live, full-length college football games on its award-winning mobile TV service throughout the 2008 season.

With an extensive schedule of college football games on CBS Mobile, ESPN Mobile TV, FOX Sports and NBC 2Go, the service is the perfect teammate for fans who want to enjoy live football in stunning clarity on their mobile phones. MediaFLO USA's mobile TV service is available to AT&T subscribers as AT&T Mobile TV and to Verizon Wireless customers as V CAST Mobile TV.

AT&T and Verizon Wireless subscribers have access to more than 200 hours of live programming, including all six Notre Dame home games on NBC 2Go, and full-length Atlantic Coast Conference, Big 12 Conference, Big East Conference, Big Ten Conference, Conference USA, Mid-American Conference, Pacific-10 Conference, Southeastern Conference, Sun Belt Conference and Western Athletic Conference match-ups.

• Georgia at South Carolina (Sept. 13)
• Florida at Tennessee (Sept. 20)
• Tennessee at Auburn (Sept. 27)
• Tennessee at Georgia (Oct. 11)
• LSU at Florida (Oct. 11)
• Georgia at LSU (Oct. 25)
• Georgia at Florida (Nov. 1)
• Alabama at LSU (Nov. 8)
• Georgia Tech at Georgia (Nov. 29)
• SEC Championship game (Dec. 6)

• South Carolina at Vanderbilt (Sept. 4)
• Navy at Ball State (Sept. 5)
• West Virginia at East Carolina (Sept. 6)
• Miami at Florida (Sept. 6)

• San Diego State at Notre Dame (Sept. 6)
• Michigan at Notre Dame (Sept. 13)
• Purdue at Notre Dame (Sept. 27)
• Stanford at Notre Dame (Oct. 4)
• Pittsburgh at Notre Dame (Nov. 1)
• Syracuse at Notre Dame (Nov. 22)

There is some water involved, just minimal. The toilet is equipped with a small reservoir that holds about a quart of water. Press a special rinse button, and it’s easy to keep the bowl and auger clean. It’s the perfect water saving device, though I’m not sure how I would feel about having a chimney on my toilet.

[Ecojohn]

There is some water involved, just minimal. The toilet is equipped with a small reservoir that holds about a quart of water. Press a special rinse button, and it’s easy to keep the bowl and auger clean. It’s the perfect water saving device, though I’m not sure how I would feel about having a chimney on my toilet.

[Ecojohn]

This is part of a $310 million investment AT&T is making this year in the greater Los Angeles area, which spans from San Clemente to San Luis Obispo. This should improve cell signal for voice and data calls.

South OC was considered high priority, said Geoff Mordock, an AT&T spokesman. He couldn’t elaborate as to why South OC is special to AT&T, as is Bakersfield and Palm Springs where the improved service has also launched. But, apparently, not high priority is North OC. (South OC, as AT&T defines it, includes Irvine and anything southward.) But North OC “is in our plans, ” he said.

And the upgrade, he added, has nothing to do with reports of unsatisfactory 3G iPhone service.

Technically, the improvement came about because AT&T added the wireless frequency of 850 Megahertz, which supplements its existing 1900 Mhz service, Mordock said.

Now, 850 MHz is a frequency that has been reserved for analog cell phone users since the 1980s, said Charles Golvin, who tracks the mobile industry as a principal analyst at Forrester Research. The newer 1900 MHz started in the 90s and is used for digital service (Sprint uses just 1900 for its all digital service). Over the years, the technology has been tweaked so service and features have improved. While most cellular carriers use both frequencies, they may use different ones depending on region. AT&T has now chosen to offer both here in parts of OC.

“Over time, AT&T and Verizon offer the same thing because they both have 1900 and 850. They have gradually transitioned their services and technologies so in any market that you travel into, you may be using 1900, maybe 850 or both but not simultaneously,” he said. “But the main point is 850 Mhz penetrates buildings better.”

AT&T turned on the service this week. By the end of the year, the company will have added 74 new cell cites in OC to boost its high-speed services. Most are already online, the company said.

Any South OC AT&T users out there? Has the service improved? Please share your experience with the rest of us!

Image from AT&T

Past AT&T posts:

• DSL down to $10/month from Verizon and AT&T
• How iPhone users can save money overseas
• Make Outlook Express work with AT&T e-mail
• Get tech help in your home from AT&T
• AT&T offers $10,000 to help catch copper-wire thieves
• BillShrink quickly shows how to save on cell bill
• Did AT&T yank free Wi-Fi for iPhone users?

The first plant was built on 193,821 square meters of land with a nine-megawatt production size, while the second plant was constructed on a 108,154 square meter lot with five-megawatt capability