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Samsung Galaxy Spica I5700 Takes Android International

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South Korean electronics giant Samsung has officially unveiled the Samsung Galaxy Spica I5700, a new Android smartphone packing a fast processor, big screen, high-resolution camera, and Google’s Android mobile operating system. But rather than targeting the North American market, Samsung plans to push the Galaxy Spica into Europe, CIS, and Middle East/Africa markets.

“Samsung has made a great effort to strengthen our smartphone line up with a wide range of innovative products for every user,” said Samsung Electronics mobile communications executive VP JK Shin, in a statement. “The Samsung Galaxy Spica, powered by Android, is the perfect fit for users who want to enjoy a powerful and fast mobile experience”, he added.

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The Galaxy Spica follows up on Samsung’s Android-running Galaxy I7500 phone, and features a 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen display, integrated GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless networking, a 3.2 megapixel camera, and a speedy 800 MHz processor. Compared the Galaxy, the processor is snappier, but the camera is a bit lower-resolution: the original Galaxy packs a 5 megapixel camera. However, the extra processor cycles also make the Galaxy Spica the first Android phone that can handle DivX-format video. However, the Galaxy Spica also runs Android 1.5 (“Cupcake”) versus version 2.0 on the current swath of Android phones like the Droid.

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Right now, Samsung plans only to market the Galaxy Spica in Europe and CIS nations, with the Middle East and Africa coming later. No information about a North American release is available, and Samsung has not released any pricing plans.

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