Zurich, Switzerland - Samsung launched its flagship smartphone, the Android 2.1-based Galaxy S, in Europe in preparation for a U.S. launch later this year.
The phone, unveiled earlier this year at the CTIA convention, will be Samsung's first U.S.-market phone with 1GHz processor and the company's first U.S. phone with brighter and less-reflective proprietary Super-AMOLED display, executives said. In the U.S., it will also download movies and TV shows from Paramount and books and periodicals from Skiff's planned online store for viewing on the 4-inch WVGA touchscreen display. The European version of the full-touchscreen phone features 3G HSPA technology (7.2Mbps down/ 5.76Mbps up) for use in 900/2100MHz networks outside the U.S. and in U.S. 1900MHz networks for roaming. When it comes to the U.S., it will be one of a small but growing number of phones with HD camcorder, 1GHz processor, and included movie-download service. Movies can be downloaded by the phone's built-in Wi-Fi, and books would be downloadable via Wi-Fi and 3G. Samsung also claims the device would be the thinnest smartphone on the market at 9.9mm in depth. Other key Galaxy S features include 720p high-definition video capture and playback at 30fps; DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) certification to stream stored audio, pictures and HD video to other home electronics products; wireless Wi-Fi tethering to a single laptop to double as a 3G modem; and 16GB of embedded memory. A MicroSD slot is included to expand memory. The Galaxy S also doubles as a remote control for Samsung TVs, presumably through a connection to a home network. The phone also supports Android 2.1's Layar Reality Browser, a camera-connected points-of-interest Internet-search function that lets users view their outdoor environs through the phone's camera lens and see written information about businesses inside the buildings. http://www.twice.com/article/453253-Samsung_s_Flagship_Android_Sails.php -- Salam, Agus Hamonangan http://groups.google.com/group/id-android http://groups.google.com/group/id-gtug Gtalk : agus.hamonangan Follow : @agushamonangan E-mail : [email protected] -- "Indonesian Android Community [id-android]" Join: http://groups.google.com/group/id-android/subscribe?hl=en-GB Moderator: [email protected] ID Android Developer: http://groups.google.com/group/id-android-dev ID Android Surabaya: http://groups.google.com/group/id-android-sby ID Android on FB: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=112207700729
