Samsung's long-rumored Android phone could be inching closer to reality as the company prepares to offer the device on T-Mobile's network.
The Android device codenamed 'Bigfoot' will be available on T-Mobile's network this summer, says the Boy Genius Report site.
The phone could become the third Android device on T-Mobile, following the HTC G1, which released last year, and the HTC Magic or the G2 phone expected to launch in the next few weeks. Unlike the HTC Magic G2, which has just a touchscreen display, Samsung's Android phone will likely have a slide-out QWERTY keyboard.
Samsung's Android phone will also have a 3 megapixel camera, a 3-inch AMOLED touch screen display and support 3G. Earlier reports had pegged the device's launch towards the end of the year. But there's no word yet on pricing for the phone.
The smartphones war has heated up the recent launch of the Palm Pre and the upcoming iPhone 3G S phones. Missing in action is Android. Sure, several major handset makers including Motorola, Samsung and Sony Ericsson have claimed they have Android devices in the works. But, with the exception of the HTC G1, the rest, at this point, can only be considered vaporware.
If Samsung can successfully bring its latest device to market, it could help change the perception of Android as an interesting new technology but one with few real products to back it up.
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Photo: Samsung Android phone/Boy Genius Report
