Samsung’s first Android phone, the I7500, due in June
According to a new report, Samsung’s first Android handset will not be the S8000 as had been rumored. Instead, word on the street now suggests Sammy is prepping yet another full touchscreen handset dubbed I7500 for a June release. The Android-powered I7500 most definitely touts the best spec sheet of any Android handset we’ve seen thus far — released or upcoming — so we must admit we’re a bit excited. Here’s how it’s shaping up:
- Android 1.5 OS
- Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, dual-band UMTS/HSPA
- 528 MHz Qualcomm MSM7200A CPU
- 3.2-inch HVGA capacitive OLED touchscreen display
- 5 megapixel camera with LED flash
- Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth
- GPS
- 8GB internal flash memory
- microSD slot
- 3.5 mm stereo jack
- Metal case, 11.9 mm thick
Assuming the blurry mock up and the 3.2-inch display are both accurate, the I7500 is going to be a pretty sizable handset. With specs like that however, we’re sure we can look past the moderate bulk and give it a go. According to the source, O2 Germany will be releasing the I7500 in June for about €300 ($397 US), which hopefully means we can expect it elsewhere in June as well.
Thanks, Fab!
What’s up with the D-pad though? At least use a trackball or optical pad!
sweet… no good on North America’s 3G spectrum as usual.
does it/will it have a chin
hope this one is true cuz am sick of the rumors
”everyone is coming out with a android phone in o9” ..09 is android’s year….were almoust in the half of the year and we only have one android phone
if MOTO dosent seroiusly revamp their mobile division, theyr in big trouble. Samsung and LG will dominate the market and push MOTO out of mojo.
No 3G
No physical keyboard
Do you guys really want this thing?? Why? ??
what did u expect? our standard is pretty much unique to US so why would most phone manufacturers bother?
um it is 3g…did you not read dual-band UMTS/HSPA
@Truman.
HSPA. IS. 3FREAKING G!
It’s not U.S. 3G, did you read my post?
From AT&T U.S.: The AT&T 3G network uses HSDPA/UMTS technology (High Speed Downlink Packet Access/Universal Mobile Telephone System), which makes it possible to enjoy a variety of feature-rich wireless services…
sprint is getting a sammy android early summer…
Why can’t the iPhone and Pre 5 megapixel camera and a microSD slot??
ugly as F***! FAIL for Samsung.