Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/03/17/samsung_first_android/
Samsung's first Android phone spied online?
Blurry picture, equally blurry specs
Posted in Phones, 17th March 2009 15:57 GMT
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The image of a phone said to be Samsung’s first foray into the Android OS market has appeared online.
Is this Samsung's first Android phone?
First published [1] by website GSMhelpdesk.nl, the blurry image is thought to have been captured at an event held recently in Amsterdam where, the report hints, Samsung gave attendees a run through the unnamed phone’s features.
The Android phone’s tools are accessed through a large capacitive touchscreen, while the device’s format is described as candybar – suggesting the phone doesn’t have a slide out physical keypad as the Android-based T-Mobile G1 does.
A camera will, of course, be included, but the report said Samsung’s still undecided about quality and so it could sit anywhere between 3.2 and 5Mp. The phone’s said to have a decent amount of on-board memory, with reference also made to Micro SD expandable storage.
Connectivity specifications for the Samsung Android include quad-band GSM, HSDPA 3G of up to 7.2Mb/s and 1.4Mb/s HSUPA.
Other named features include Bluetooth 2.0 and support for Google Maps’ StreetView and Latitude services. It’s unclear if a digital compass, as included on Nokia’s N97, will feature on the phone.
Alas, details about a potential price or launch date haven’t cropped up yet. ®