JK Shin, president and head of Samsung Electronics’ Mobile Communications Business announced the global launch of the Galaxy S (Model: GT-I9000) at his keynote speech at CTIA Wireless 2010. The Galaxy S will be sold in Europe, North America, Latin America, Australia, and Asia this year. This handset is powered by a 4 inch super AMOLED display and Android 2.1 and uses a 1 GHz CPU. Samsung aims to Democratize of Smart Phone or in other words bring smart phones the masses.
Samsung Galaxy S i9000 Full Specifications
| Network | 2.5G (GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE) : 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz3G (HSDPA 7.2Mbps, HSUPA 5.76Mbps) : 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz | |
| OS | Android 2.1 | |
| Display | 4.0” WVGA SUPER AMOLED (800×480) with mDNIe | |
| Camera | 5.0 mega-pixel Camera + VGA Video Telephony Camera, Auto Focus,Self shot, Action shot, Add me, Stop motion, Cartoon shot, Smile shot,
Panorama shot |
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| Video | HD(720p@30fps) video playing & recordingCodec: mpeg4, H.264, H.263, H263Sorenson, DivX HD/ XviD, VC-1
Format: 3gp (mp4), WMV (asf), AVI (divx), MKV, FLV |
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| Audio | MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, OGG, AMR-NB, WAV, MID, AC3, IMY,FLAC, XMF | |
| Value-added Features | Integrated Messaging ‘Social Hub’ | |
| Android Market for more applications and contents | ||
| A-GPS | ||
| Augmented Reality with Layar Reality Browser | ||
| 1 GHz Application Processor | ||
| SMS/ MMS/ Email/ Video Messaging/ Exchange ActiveSync | ||
| Sensor: Accelerometer, Digital compass, Proximity, Light | ||
| Offline & No SIM Mode, Voice Command,RSS Reader, Mobile Widgets, Smart Security | ||
| Connectivity | Bluetooth technology v 3.0USB v2.0 (High-Speed)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
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| Memory | 16GB / 8GB, external memory slot (up to 32GB) | |
| Size | 64.2 x 122.4 x 9.9mm, 118g | |
| Battery | 1500 mAh |
Samsung S life i9000 Price
The price of this phone has not been announced so far . But we expect it to be below $500 or Rs.23000 approx if Samsung wants to bring the phone to the masses