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Friday, March 26, 2010

The Slick Samsung i9000 Galaxy S Android Smartphone

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 05:25 AM PDT

Samsung i9000 Galaxy S Android Smartphone: Samsung just announced its top-of-the-line Android handset, the Galaxy S i9000. This smartphone features a powerful 1GHz Snapdragon processor just like the Google Nexus One and HTC Desire. The Samsung i9000 Galaxy S has a 4-inch WVGA Super AMOLED display (800 x 480 pixels), which they say is brighter and more power efficient than conventional AMOLED displays.

One of the key features of i9000 Galaxy S is its video recording capability. It can record 720p HD video through its 5-megapixel autofocus camera. It also has 2nd front-facing VGA camera for 3G calls.

Though its front design has a little similarity to the iPhone, the Samsung i9000 Galaxy S looks really slim since it's only about 9.9mm thick. It's also very light weighing just 118g.

Samsung i9000 Galaxy S Technical Specifications:

8GB or 16GB internal storage
Up to 32GB via microSD
HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
WiFi 802.11n, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS w/ A-GPS support
Android OS 2.1
1500mAh Li-Ion battery

The Samsung i9000 Galaxy S will be preloaded with applications such as Swype virtual keyboard, Layar augmented reality browser, advanced LBS (Location Based Services, a DLNA (Digtal Living Network Alliance) streaming app and the ThinkFree Office viewer.

MobileBurn.com has been lucky enough to test the device and captured the experience on video:

The Samsung i9000 Galaxy S will be available to consumers this June or by second quarter of 2010. However, there is no information yet with regards to its price tag.