Samsung Launches Impressive ‘Galaxy S’ Smartphone

Okay, now we’re talking. Samsung just announced an impressive little number in the Galaxy S, a 3G smartphone running Android 2.1 with a 1GHz processor and a 4-inch 800×480 AMOLED screen.

Other features include a “Daily Briefing” app that shows weather, news, stocks, and scheduling information, DLNA home networking compatibility, Swype keyboard, Office 2007 support, GPS, b/g/n Wi-Fi, 720p video playback and recording, 5-megapixel camera, augmented reality browser, and Samsung’s “Social Hub” which aggregates social networking feeds.

The phone itself will measure 2.52 inches wide by 4.82 inches long by 0.39 inches thick—so it’s pretty thin but a bit wider and longer than most phones in order to make room for the big 4-inch screen.

No pricing, availability, or carrier partnerships were announced except to say that the phone “will be available in Europe, North America, Latin America, Australia, and Asia soon.” It’s a GSM phone, which means we’ll see it here in the US on T-Mobile, AT&T, or both.

You Can Pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S III Now, but It’ll Cost You

It’s “friggin’ huge,” as my colleague Jared Newman recently quipped, and Samsung’s Galaxy S III is also going to be friggin’ expensive if you’re in the U.S. and want firsties. While the phone’s stateside launch date is still “early June,” Amazon has started taking pre-orders for the international version.

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Wow, not bad. As someone who has been patiently awaiting the Xperia x10, SE had better get a move on if they want to sell any handsets in North America. The competition is really heating up on these Android units.

Gotta believe this thing clocks in around $100-150 or so when subsidized by the carrier. The camera – and the fact its Samsung and they tend to competitively price things – makes me think it won’t hit the $200 mark. Although it is sporting Wireless N, so who knows.
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