Samsung's Android phone arriving to the party earlier than expected, bringing friends
By Tim Stevens 
posted Apr 3rd 2009 7:31AM
posted Apr 3rd 2009 7:31AM
Remember the blurry blob of pixels reputed to be Samsung's entrance to the Android handset market? It was initially expected to come into focus sometime after July, but word from Dr. Won-Pyo Hong, a Samsung VP, is that the phone will see international release a month earlier, in June. He has also confirmed that two other Google-powered handsets are in development by the company, both set for US release sometime in the second half of the year. The phones are said to be "totally different" from each other and will be so at odds they'll have to go to separate networks or risk creating a hilarious feud of the type we haven't seen since TV's Perfect Strangers. Both are said to offer considerable enhancements and tweaks to Android that should distance them HTC's offerings, but will the two ever stand a chance of getting along? Don't be ridiculous!
I was all set on getting an HTC Magic this month. Now this week Vodafone have delayed them until May, so it seems crazy wait till June and see what shiny new handsets are out in the UK.
iPhone 3, Nokia N97, Palm Pre & some decent Android phones should all be released in June.
Current Android phones are looking a touch underpowered, and I may just hold off until I can get one with VGA or better screen res.
Is it just me, or does it look like the Verizon check mark on the phone above the nav key?
It's just you. I'm so sick of waiting for more Android phones to come out. I'm also like Brooks ( I think) and want VZW to get some new phones. Something tells me I'll be leaving them over this issue.
Probably not. Verizon is not a member of the Open Handset Alliance.
Zany.