Samsung Announces First Android Device

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world’s second largest cellphone maker, today unveiled the I7500, its first Android-powered mobile phone. With the launch, Samsung becomes the first company among the global top three mobile phone manufacturers to unveil an Android-powered phone.

“Samsung is among the earliest members of the Open Handset Alliance and has been actively moving forward to introduce the most innovative Android mobile phone,” said JK Shin, Executive Vice President and Head of Mobile Communication Division in Samsung Electronics. “With Samsung’s accumulated technology leadership in mobile phone industry and our consistent strategy to support every existing operating system, I believe that Samsung provides the better choices and benefits to our consumers” he added.

The I7500, a touch screen smartphone, offers a 5 megapixel camera and 7.2 Mbps HSDPA and WiFi connectivity, that gives users access to all of Google’s services.

Samsung said that the phone would be available in major European countries in June. No word on pricing.

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Samsung Unveils The C3530 Candybar Phone In Russia

Samsung recently announced a new candy bar phone in Russia, the Samsung C3530. This entry level phone features a premium build with the use of high-quality materials and the back cover of the phone is made of brushed metal, which protects the phone from accidental drops.

Samsung C3530 features a 2.2 inch TFT QVGA display with 320 x 240 pixels resolution, 3.2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, 50MB internal memory, MicroSD card slot, 16 GB expandable memory, music player, FM radio, 3.5 mm headphone jack and more. The complete specs of this handset is not available yet.

Samsung says the phone is optimized for social networks with its improved UI and the device will a give quick access to services like Twitter, Facebook, Google Talk, AIM and so on. This handset can even update the services automatically.

Samsung C3530 will be available in Russia from this week. It comes with a price tag of 5990 rubles (approx. $190).

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Samsung Unveils The C3530 Candybar Phone In Russia

Samsung recently announced a new candy bar phone in Russia, the Samsung C3530. This entry level phone features a premium build with the use of high-quality materials and the back cover of the phone is made of brushed metal, which protects the phone from accidental drops.

Samsung C3530 features a 2.2 inch TFT QVGA display with 320 x 240 pixels resolution, 3.2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, 50MB internal memory, MicroSD card slot, 16 GB expandable memory, music player, FM radio, 3.5 mm headphone jack and more. The complete specs of this handset is not available yet.

Samsung says the phone is optimized for social networks with its improved UI and the device will a give quick access to services like Twitter, Facebook, Google Talk, AIM and so on. This handset can even update the services automatically.

Samsung C3530 will be available in Russia from this week. It comes with a price tag of 5990 rubles (approx. $190).

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