Samsung Unveils Its First Google Phone The i7500

Samsung Electronics in South Korea today became the first major mobile phone maker to bring Google's Android software to a smartphone. Samsung has unveiled its i7500, a 3.2 inch AMOLED touchscreen smart phone with boasts a 5-megapixel camera, 8GB of memory and it's only 11.9 millimeters thick.

"Samsung is among the earliest members of the Open Handset Alliance and has been actively moving forward to introduce the most innovative Android mobile phone," said JK Shin, Executive Vice President and Head of Mobile Communication Division in Samsung Electronics. With Samsungs accumulated technology leadership in mobile phone industry and our consistent strategy to support every existing operating system, I believe that Samsung provides the better choices and benefits to our consumers he added. "With Samsung's accumulated technology leadership in mobile phone industry and our consistent strategy to support every existing operating system, I believe that Samsung provides the better choices and benefits to our consumers" he added.

The Samsung i7500 offers users access to a full suite of Google services including, Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, and Google Talk. The integrated GPS receiver enables the comprehensive use of Google Maps features, such as My Location, Google Latitude, Street View, local search and detailed route description. Hundreds of other applications are available in Android Market. Hundreds of other applications are available in Android Market. For example, the application Wikitude, a mobile travel guide, allows consumers to access details of unknown sights via location-based Wikipedia articles. For example, the application Wikitude, a mobile travel guide, allows consumers to access details of unknown sights via location-based Wikipedia articles.

Availability and Pricing
The i7500 will be available in major European countries in June 2009. Pricing not yet known.