Here it is, the first hands-on video of the Samsung I7500 Android phone. This handset was designed specifically to give the iPhone a run for its money. Boasting a 3.2-inch touchscreen display, accelerometer, 5.0-megapixel camera, and 8GB of internal memory. Video after the beak.
We know what you’re thinking: you’d love to see some video of Samsung’s very first Android device — the I7500 — but you don’t want to watch it unless the soundtrack for the clip is foreign hair metal.
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Google Android-powered Smartphones don’t get much better than this. Samsung’s I7500 is one of the first to boast a 3.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen display. Other features include: a 5.0-megapixel camera, Bluetooth 2.0, 8GB of built-in memory, 7.2Mbps HSDPA, and Wi-Fi. Continue reading for one more picture.
Although no US announcements have been made, that 1700MHz HSPA frequency could make T-Mobile USA customers very happy.
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At $161.85 on eBay. this T-Mobile G1 clone features a Google Android-style user interface, 3.0-inch touchscreen, Bluetooth, microSD card slot, and 22MB of built-in memory. Auction page. Click here for first picture in gallery.
The fake G1 also lacks a slide-out keyboard, and we’re having trouble making out the trackball — it might be fake as well. We suppose a 3.5mm headphone jack would be a bit much to ask for?
Amazon is offering the T-Mobile G1 at just $97.99 shipped with service plan, originally priced at $399.99. This Smartphone “comes equipped with a convenient trackball for more precise, one-handed navigation.” Product page.
If you’ve been hoping a deal on the T-Mobile G1 was imminent, well then you’re in luck: Amazon’s got a sweet deal going now, whereby you can grab one for $97.
Amazon is selling the T-Mobile G1 for just $179.99 shipped with service agreement, originally priced at $399.99. This phone “runs on T-Mobile’s new and growing 3G network, and also offers Wi-Fi connectivity for surfing the web on your wireless network or at hotspots as well as Bluetooth for handsfree communication.” Product page.
Other features include a 3-megapixel camera for still photos, a digital audio player (and easy access to Amazon’s MP3 store), an included 1 GB MicroSD memory card, and up to 5 hours of talk time.
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The Chinese QiGi i6 Smartphone includes a “624MHz processor, 256MB of ROM, 128MB of RAM, a trackball, and — in lieu of a QWERTY slide — an on-screen Chinese keyboard with stylus support.” Video after the break.
The video’s epically long, but it’ll also probably answer any questions you might’ve had about the handset, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the footage after the break.
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In this T-Mobile G1 clip, you’ll see “a modified fingerpaint program that draws circles under two fingers simultaneously, and tracks the fingers as they move across the screen.” Continue reading to watch.
Okay, so being able to cover your screen with red and yellow splotches isn’t going to convert any spoiled iPhoners, but we’re thinking the rest of you developers out there should be able to pick up this ball and run with it.
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The G1 Google Mobile Phone boasts a 3.17-inch touchscreen, 3.0-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, microSD card slot, GPS, and a full QWERTY keypad. Videos after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
In general, the G1 is somewhat large, and somewhat heavy, but it’s just small and light enough to avoid being labeled a “brick”. For a device with such a large screen, large keyboard, that crazy slider mechanism and so many other features, it’s actually impressively compact.
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Yes, the first hands-on pictures of T-Mobile’s G1 Android phone have surfaced, which according to some, “feels pretty solid in your hand.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
The keyboard seems usable and reasonably well thought-out, and the slider action is like butter, with a nice little swoop for good effect.
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Today at the Developers Day event, Google unveiled an unbranded Android phone which “looked ‘far more polished’ than it did in earlier leaked videos, and that by all accounts it was actually a ‘finished commercial device.’ Video after the break.
Google’s Mike Jennings was, on the other hand, more than eager to talk about the OS, and he even dropped a tantalizing “why not?” when asked if Android could be used on devices other than phones.
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