Finally, an Android powered handset from someone other than HTC!  Samsung announced today their first Android powered mobile phone – the Samsung I7500. The handset (which physically looks similar to other Samsung smartphones) features a 3.2 inch AMOLED full touch-screen display, 7.2 Mbps HSDPA support, and Wi-Fi networking. As you might expect, the I7500 offers a full suite of Google powered services including Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Google Calendar, and Google Talk.

Specs for the I7500 include the following:

• 5 megapixel digital camera
• 7.2 Mbps HSDPA / 5.76 Mbps HSUPA (900/1700/2100 MHz)
• EDGE/GPRS support
• 3.2 inch HVGA (320 x 480 resolution) AMOLED display
• Support for MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV video file formats
• Support for MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, RA audio file formats
• Web Browser
• Bluetooth 2.0
• USB 2.0 support
• Wi-Fi networking
• 3.5 mm ear jack
• microUSB support
• 8GB internal memory
• microSD card slot
• 1500 mAh battery
• Measures 115 x 56 x 11.9 mm

The Samsung I7500 will be available in major European countries starting in June of this year. No word on other countries at this time.

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