Samsung has just launched the “Samsung Apps” application store that will be available for Samsung’s I8000 Omnia II and Omnia Lite (I329 and B7300) owners residing in Brazil, China, Germany, and Singapore. The “Samsung Apps” brings rapid access to third party applications that run the array from games to social networking tools. To date, it is already available in France, Italy, and the United Kingdom. Customers can download the software from Samsungmobile.com.

Samsung has just launched the candybar S5350 Shark phone, a handset that focuses on bringing multimedia content and one-click access to social networks including Bebo, Facebook, and MySpace. Those systems can be accessed on the Shark’s 2.2-inch QVGA resolution display. The Shark measures a pocketable 115.2mm x 46.7mm x 11.9mm (4.5in x 1.8in x .46in) in size, and also comes with a 3.2-megapixel camera, an FM radio, Bluetooth 2.1 support, and 100MB of internal memory that can be extended using the with a microSD card slot.

Samsung announced the 64GB moviNAND memory module and a 32GB microSD memory card. The 64GB moviNAND memory will let manufacturers produce mobile computing devices that have superior storage possibility. According to Samsung, the 64GB moviNAND memory devices have been in mass production since December 2009, which means manufacturers should have access to them soon. The microSD cards will go into mass production next month and are currently being sampled to OEMs.

Kodak and Samsung have just signed a contract. According to the deal, the two can access the other’s patent portfolio. The news comes after a December 22nd ruling by the U.S. International Trade Commission that said Samsung dishonored two of Kodak’s camera patents. Both companies are going to file joint requests to the U.S. International Trade Commission requesting that the patent breach proceedings be terminated. The royalties will go to Kodak.

Samsung proclaimed the March for a Million Phones agenda. The program aims to recycle 1 million handsets in the United States by the end of 2010. The program was established by Samsung Telecommunication’s Chief Marketing Officer, Paul Golden, who greatly encourages the global phones. The company will be offering in-school education on recycling throughout the year and will also feature chief sponsorships. Devices will be able to be sent to Samsung for recycling through intake bins at Samsung events and Samsung-sponsored events, and the company will also present recycling bags and pre-paid mailers.