The Samsung i7500 is speedily making its way to retail, stopping off for a little rebranding exercise in the case of French network Bouygues Telecom (me neither). Here’s the press release…
Bouygues Telecom and Samsung launch Samsung Galaxy, the first Samsung mobile phone in Android
Launched in early July the first by Bouygues Telecom, Samsung Galaxy led by the Android operating system prompts the user for a new experience of mobile Internet from multiple applications of Google.
Bouygues Telecom will be the first operator to accommodate in its range of terminals Samsung Galaxy in July in the 580 Bouygues Telecom, in the online store www.bouyguestelecom.fr and resellers in all Bouygues Telecom.
Ultracommunicant (WiFi, 3G +, GPS), ergonomic (AMOLED touch screen 3.2”) and multimedia (web browsing and fast flowing, camera 5 million pixels, music player / video, 8GB internal memory) will be the Samsung Galaxy available with all offers Bouygues Telecom, including the neo.2 package which includes unlimited access to mobile internet, 7j / 7 and 24/24.
Samsung Galaxy, the whole universe of mobile internet
Samsung Galaxy is at the heart of new lifestyles. More than a phone, it represents the future mobile terminals, real epicenters of your digital environment. His design in black brushed metal, while fine, is the brand Samsung, the essence of pure elegance. His AMOLED screen of 3.2 inches restores rich colors and intense while consuming less energy (17% savings compared to a TFT screen). This new generation of ultra-bright screen display ensures high quality for all multimedia content, and a tactile experience out of the ordinary. Even in direct sunlight readability optimal regardless of the angle of vision.
Beautiful on the outside, clever on the inside, Samsung Galaxy has a fluid interface for surfing the Internet with ease and stay connected at all times. Search information, find his way, manage their calendar, check your mails, reply from the virtual QWERTY keyboard, watch videos, share photo albums … all online services of Google are instantly accessible.
* A Web search quickly and efficiently
News, images, videos, weather, phone numbers, addresses, maps …. the information displayed in one click: the power of Google at your fingertips thanks to the search bar, which saves time by facilitating the entry of queries. The most visited sites appear as thumbnails and allows the lens to zoom into the selected page.
* Finding your way
The onboard GPS receiver to fully exploit applications of Google MapsTM such LocationTM My Google LattitudeTM or ViewTM Street, to move or get a detailed itinerary with ease. The geolocation system determines the position of the mobile and determined as the route.
It is also possible to use satellite imagery and the Street View feature to explore the neighborhoods. An integrated digital compass can change angles depending on the position of the mobile.
* Stay connected during his travel through Gmail
All the messages displayed in the box e-mail upon receipt and, if the user wants, an alert in the system tray reports the arrival of a new mail. With the AutoComplete, Gmail allows you to quickly enter long email addresses. It is also easy to open the attachments of messages (pictures, Word documents, PDF and MP3 files). Gmail also has the anti-spam filtering and search features, labels and follow-up, without forgetting the important storage space.
* Chat with friends
Galaxy allows Samsung to chat with friends in real time, update its message and verify the availability of their contacts. You can enjoy the same features as on his computer. Google Talk on Android can switch easily from one discussion to another, or even start a group chat with multiple friends at once.
* Millions of videos in your pocket
Samsung Galaxy provides access to an impressive catalog of You Tube videos: millions of videos to browse, view, search by keyword, classified under custom lists or share with friends by sending e-mails containing links to these videos. Connected and multimedia, Samsung Galaxy allows you to shoot their own videos and post them directly on You Tube. With its high-speed HSDPA, 40s only needed to download a 40MB video.
* Stay up to date with Google Calendar
Google Calendar allows you to view its agenda for the day, week, month, or its planning and to synchronize with your computer. You can create events or reminders displayed directly on the home screen smartphone Samsung Galaxy.
* Android Market
Several thousands of free and commercial applications are also downloadable from the Android Market platform, such WikitudeTM, travel guide online to access tourist information published on Wikipedia. For GSE and simple visual recognition of the landscape or monument photographed by the mobile, the historical, geographical and cultural instantly appear superimposed on the screen.
* An office three times larger
Smartphone to the edge, Samsung Galaxy has a home screen extended into three parts for ease of navigation, personalization and visualization applications and widgets of their choice. Samsung Galaxy offers a display area of the broken desk. An extension to the left and right very fluid. An icon at the bottom of the office allows instant access to the library of applications.
* Fully Multimedia
His camera of 5 megapixels, numerous formats codecs, a long battery life of 1 500 mAh, and a capacity for generous internal memory of 8 GB (expandable to 40GB) can fully appreciate all applications and multimedia content.
Samsung Galaxy Fact Sheet
Network HSDPA / HSUPA (900 / 1700 / 2100 MHz)
EDGE / GPRS (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900)
Android Operating System
HVGA screen 3.2 inches (320 x 480) AMOLED
Camera Camera 5 MB (Auto Focus), LED Flash
Video / Audio Video: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV
Audio: MP3, AAC, AAC +, e-AAC +, WMA, RA
Additional Features
Internet Browsing and applications Google: Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Android Market – virtual QWERTY keyboard
Connectivity Bluetooth ® 2.0, USB 2.0, WiFi, MicroUSB, 3.5 mm jack
Memory Internal memory: 8GB
External Memory: Micro SD (up to 32 GB)
Battery 1500 mAh
Dimensions 115 x 56 x 11.9 mm
So, Galaxy or i7500? I’m going to stick with the original i7500, has such a cold, robotic feel to it…like the name Android.
Either way, it’s a great device and one of the ones to watch as far as taking Android mainstream in other countries. The G1 was great, but didn’t quite grab the world the way it did me!
T-Mobile is do to be backing Android heavily into this year, and are slated to have four phones powered by the new OS. We’ve just seen the latest one, dubbed the Motorola Morrison.