Are you looking for a good deal on an Android smartphone? I have one for you. With this deal, you’ll get $99 OFF the Samsung Infuse 4G which is the latest Android-powered smartphone to hit AT&T. The regular price for a Samsung Infuse 4G with a 2 year contract/commitment costs $199 but with this 50% OFF promotional discount, you’ll only pay $100. But you have to hurry because this deal is only valid until May 23rd. Aside from the discount, you also get FREE Priority (2-Day) Shipping.

Here’s a little information just so you know what the Samsung Infuse 4G has to offer:

Samsung Infuse 4G Specs:

• OS: Android 2.2 Froyo
• CPU: ARM Cortex A8 1.2 GHz processor
• Display: 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen
• 2G: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
• 3G: HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
• 4G: HSDPA CAT 14 and HSUPA CAT 6
• Camera: 8-megapixel camera with HD 720p video camera; 1.3-megapixel front facing camera
• Dimensions: 8.9 mm to 9.24mm thin
• Internal Memory: 16 GB storage
• Card slot: microSD, up to 32GB, 2GB included
• WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA
• Bluetooth: Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP
• USB: microUSB, 2.0

What makes this deal even better is that its available for both new and existing contracts. All you have to do is click on the link below and when you get to the AT&T website just choose either “New to AT&T” or “Add a Line” and then look for the Samsung Infuse 4G. Select the phone, follow the necessary steps (choose minutes, data plan, etc.) and proceed to checkout where the additional 50% promotional discount will be applied. Below is a screenshot of the sample transaction I made to check that the deal works.

Get 50% OFF a Samsung Infuse 4G from AT&T

NOTE: The Samsung Infuse 4G requires a minimum data service and a 2 year contract. Before you finalize your purchase/order, make sure that all information is correct and that the 50% discount has been applied. If you have an existing plan and would like to upgrade, make sure that you are eligible for an upgrade.

Last week, Verizon announced that they will be selling an iPad/MiFi Hotspot combo at end of this month. For those who are interested and planning to get one, hold that thought for a moment. Verizon together with Samsung announced today that Verizon Wireless will be offering the Samsung Galaxy Tab starting November 11th for $599.99.

BASKING RIDGE, NJ, and DALLAS, TX — Verizon Wireless and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) today announced the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy Tab™ will be available Nov. 11 for $599.99. Running on Android™ 2.2, the Samsung Galaxy Tab features a brilliant 7-inch touch screen; robust HTML Web browsing experience with full support for Adobe® Flash® 10.1 for video and mobile gaming; and a 1GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird Application processor.

Samsung has stated that it will make the device available on all four major US carriers but with this announcement, Verizon becomes the first carrier to sell the device giving them a headstart over other carriers.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab will be powered by a 1GHz Cortex A8 processor and will run on Android 2.2 Froyo OS. Other features include a 7-inch touchscreen, 3G + WiFi connectivity, 3-megapixel AF camera with LED flash and a microSD slot.

Verizon Wireless will be adding custom apps to the Samsung Galaxy Tab like the V CAST Music, V CAST Song ID, VZ Navigator, Slacker Radio, Kindle for Android, BlockBuster on Demand and an exclusive game called “Let’s Golf” . The Galaxy Tab will be available from Verizon Wireless for $599.99 without any contracts and customers can avail of special 3G plans starting at $20/month for 1GB of data.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab is a tad smaller and a bit more expensive than the Apple iPad although the small size makes it more portable/mobile. The Galaxy Tab also has a camera for video chats and the ability to run Flash on websites. It’s hard to say which one is better so I think it all depends on the user’s needs/preferences. So before you go and get one of these devices, take time to determine what you’re gonna need/use it for.

Now that you have two options to choose from, which one are you gonna get? The Apple iPad or the Samsung Galaxy Tab? Please share your thoughts.

Here’s this week’s edition of the Weekend Roundup. Hope you like it. Enjoy!

Blogging

• For The Case of WordPress, Against Self-Indulgent Promoters Who Were Hacked
• 10 Steps To Develop Killer Blog Articles
• Blogging begins turnaround for homeless woman
• A Legal Battle: Online Attitude vs. Rules of the Bar

Technology

• IEEE ratifies 802.11n Wi-Fi standard after 7 years
• Google: We’re Going into the Solar Mirror Business
• Researchers using parallel processing computing could save thousands by using an Xbox
• U.S. Copyright Chief Rips Google Book Deal In Testimony

Gadgets

• Hands On with the Motorola Cliq
• Mysterious LIMO-powered Samsung handset poses for BGR ahead of Vodafone announcement
• Viliv S7 spotted on Dynamism with pricing info
• Pioneer XW-NAS3 and XW-NAS5 Are Bookshelf-Sized Speakers for Your iPhone

Pinoy Blogs

• Create A Custom Font Style Based on Your Own Handwriting
• HP Mini 311, 11.6″ screen with NVIDIA ION Graphics
• Intel launches Core i5 processor, hoping to go mainstream
• Cignal Digital TV Now Available Through Smart Wireless Centers

JaypeeOnline Weekly Recap

• WP Plugin Review: Cystats
• Google + Hasbro = Monopoly City Streets
• Palm Pixi
• Apple “It’s Only Rock and Roll” Event Highlights
• Upcoming WordCamps
• HTC Tattoo
• WordPress Blogs Under Attack

If you have any questions, comments, suggestions or want your article or find an interesting story that you want to be featured in the next Weekend Roundup, feel free to leave a comment or send me a message via the contact page.

Thank you for your time and hope you guys have a great week!

Blogging

• 3 Proven Benefits Of Blog Commenting That Bloggers NEVER Told You
• To have a Niche Focus with Your Blog or Not? Tips on Making the Decision
• Google Acquisition Rumors Reflect Twitter’s Importance
• Things You Can Do To Help WordPress Developers

Technology

• New virus-built battery could power cars, electronic devices
• Study: action video games give eyesight a boost
• Linux Foundation to host development of Intel’s Moblin OS
• Cable TV: Pushing to Become More Web-like

Gadgets

• Lenovo Enters Touchscreen PMP Market With MRT800, Whimper
• Hands on with the Palm Pre
• Samsung shows off Sprint’s Instinct S30 (alias Instinct Mini)
• Review: Nintendo DSi

Pinoy Blogs

• Facebook bans Filipino for using his real name
• First feature film shot on DSLR – Searching for Sonny
• Freelance Program Lessons I’ve Learned
• The Asus EEE PC 1004DN

JaypeeOnline Weekly Recap

• WP Theme Review: IsoTherm News Magazine
• HTC Snap
• March Top Commentators
• FriendOrFollow: Who’s Not Following You on Twitter?
• Garmin nüvi 260w

If you have any questions, comments, suggestions or want your article or find an interesting story that you want to be featured in the next Weekend Roundup, feel free to leave a comment or send me a message via the contact page.

Thank you for your time and hope you guys have a great week!

The AT&T Tilt or HTC TyTN II that I got about four months ago is my first ever Windows Mobile powered phone or pocket pc phone. Its also the first time I owned and tried a phone made by HTC. Earlier this month I came across this article from Modaco about an upcoming phone from HTC called the HTC Touch HD.

Below are more photos and the complete specifications of the HTC Touch HD.

Additional Photos:

Specifications:

• Processor Qualcomm® MSM 7201A™ 528 MHz
• Operating System Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional
• Memory ROM: 512 MB; RAM: 288 MB
• Dimensions 115 mm x 62.8 mm x 12 mm (4.35 in x 2.5 in x 0.47 in)
• Weight 146.4 grams (5.164 ounces) with battery
• Display 3.8-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with 480 x 800 WVGA resolution
• Network HSDPA/WCDMA:Europe/Asia: 900/2100 MHz; Up to 2 Mbps up-link and 7.2 Mbps down-link speeds
• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:850/900/1800/1900 MHz (Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent.)
• Device Control HTC TouchFLO™ 3D; Touch-sensitive front panel buttons
• GPS GPS and A-GPS ready
• Connectivity Bluetooth® 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate and A2DP for wireless stereo headsets
• Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g
• HTC ExtUSB™ (11-pin mini-USB 2.0)
• Camera
  • Main camera: 5 megapixel color camera with auto focus
  • Second camera: VGA CMOS color camera
• Audio Built-in 3.5 mm audio jack, microphone, speaker, and FM radio
• Ring tone formats: AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, QCP, MP3, WMA, WAV;40 polyphonic and standard MIDI format 0 and 1 (SMF)/SP MIDI
• Battery: Rechargeable Lithium-ion or Lithium-ion polymer battery. Capacity: 1350 mAh
  • Talk time:Up to 390 minutes for WCDMA; Up to 310 minutes for GSM
  • Standby time:Up to 450 hours for WCDMA; Up to 390 hours for GSM
  • Video call time: Up to 120 minutes (The above are subject to network and phone usage.)
• Expansion Slot microSD™ memory card (SDHC™ capable)
• AC Adapter Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240V AC, 50/60 Hz
• DC output: 5V and 1A

The HTC Touch HD is definitely geared as a competitor to the iPhone, Samsung Omnia and the also upcoming Sony Ericsson Xperia X1. According to reports, the HTC Touch HD will first be introduced in Europe by the last quarter of this year. There’s no word when this phone will be available here in the United States but rumors have it that AT&T will have it first.

For now, there is no information on the exact launch date or how much the HTC Touch HD would cost but if its primed as an iPhone killer/competitor then expect it to be in the same price range as the iPhone. I haven’t been this excited about a new phone like I was when I first heard about the iPhone. I hope my account with AT&T would be eligible for a phone upgrade when this baby comes out.

With the specs and photos above, what can you say about the HTC Touch HD? You think it can compete with the Apple iPhone, Samsung Omnia or the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1?

For more details and official photos, check out the HTC Touch HD official page at HTC.com.

*images taken from Modaco.com