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Samsung announces U.S. debut of i5700 Galaxy Spica
Snapshot by Todd Haselton on Wednesday January 06, 2010.
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 Samsung i5700 Galaxy Spica |
 Samsung i5700 Galaxy Spica |
Samsung today announced the U.S. debut of the i5700 Galaxy Spica, an Android-powered smartphone that had its European release in November of 2009.
Samsung is marketing the device as a multimedia phone with quick access to social networks, but in comparison to the latest Android devices on the U.S. market, like the Droid and Nexus One, the Galaxy appears outdated.
The Galaxy Spica features an 800MHz processor, a large 3.2-inch touch screen with a relatively low 480 x 320 HVGA resolution, and measures 115mm x 57mm x 13.2mm (4.5in x 2.2in x .5in) in size. It's equipped with a 3-megapixel camera with auto-focus, WiFi, 180MB of internal memory and a microSD card slot for up to 32GB of additional storage. The phone also comes with a 1500 mAh battery, and support for UMTS 900/2100MHz bands as well as EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900MHz bands.
Samsung has not yet announced its U.S. pricing.
| Specifications for the Spica Galaxy | |
| Operating System | Android 1.5 |
| Band | GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900MHz, UMTS 900/2100MHz |
| Data | GPRS/EDGE/HSDPA/WiFi |
| Size | 115mm x 57mm x 13.2mm (4.5in x 2.2in x .5in) |
| Weight | N/A |
| Battery | 1500mAh |
| Battery Life | N/A |
| Main Display | 3.2-inch WVGA (480 x 320 pixel) touchscreen |
| Camera | 3.0 megapixel camera with auto-focus |
| Video | Record/Playback |
| Messaging | SMS/MMS/IM |
| Gmail/IMAP4/POP3/SMTP | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1+EDR with A2DP stereo |
| Memory | 180MB flash, microSD card up to 32GB |
| Availability | January 2010 (manufacturer's estimate) |
| Other | GPS, DivX playback, 3.5mm audio jack |
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Marcelo L @ 12:31:30PM EST on Wednesday January 6, 2010
Yet again, another perfectly viable phone that won't be available through TMobile, because they continue to be content with being the LCD ( Least Common Denominator ) carrier.