| It may be too early to pass judgment on the Samsung | | | | MHz CPU. While that spec still remains, it no longer |
| i5700 Galaxy Spica; but with its mid-tier specifications | | | | holds much value in the face of other upcoming |
| and over-delayed release date, it would not be | | | | devices that sport 1GHz Snapdragon processors. |
| surprising if many people have already lost interest in | | | | Phone and Google Features |
| the smart phone. The first Android smart phone from | | | | The Google Android 1.5 Cupcake is without a doubt, a |
| Samsung was the 7500 Galaxy -the predecessor of | | | | little behind for a 2010 launch. But that concern aside, it |
| the Spica. In fact, the Spica's original name was Galaxy | | | | gives users access to plenty of mobile Google apps. |
| Lite, a label that gave it a definitive marketing position | | | | Google provides some of the most useful online |
| despite having specs worthy of being a phone of its | | | | services and the mobile version of these applications |
| own. | | | | make Android phones very useful. Google Mail, Google |
| While the general public has been impressed with the | | | | Talk and Google Maps are just three apps that |
| initial news and announcements regarding this phone, | | | | Google provides. The Android also has its own |
| the interest slowly died out as Samsung kept pushing | | | | application store. |
| the release date. With other Android devices such as | | | | The Spica itself features a Digital Compass, GPS, |
| the HTC Tattoo and the Motorola Milestone available, | | | | support for Bluetooth accessories and 180 MB of |
| there is very little market left for the Spica. | | | | internal storage. The device features a micro SD card |
| Screen, Camera and More | | | | slot that can support up to 32GB cards. |
| This mobile phone supports both GSM and 3G | | | | Soon to Arrive |
| networks. For 2G, it can handle 850, 900, 1800 and | | | | The Samsung i5700 Galaxy Spica runs the Google |
| 1900 bands. For 3G, the device can handle HSDPA | | | | Android 1.5 operating system. This old version is much |
| 900 and 2100 bands. With the phone's 3.2 inch | | | | too outdated for a 2010 launch. If the phone will not be |
| capacitive touch screen, you can enjoy a resolution of | | | | readily upgradeable in terms of OS, it will wall far |
| 320 x 480 pixels and images with a depth of 16 million | | | | behind its competitors. 2010 promises the launch of |
| colors. The screen also has an accelerometer sensor | | | | plenty of Android smart phones from various |
| when used sideways. | | | | manufacturers; the recent leak from HTC showcased |
| The 3.15 mega pixel snapper is pretty standard for a | | | | 5 upcoming Android phones that would easily match |
| smart phone, while it has auto focus (which really helps | | | | the Spica. |
| with quick photos) it lacks LED flash making shooting in | | | | Also, Samsung's very own rumored Google phone, the |
| locations with bad lighting a little hard (such as indoors | | | | i6500 Saturn, is also set for release next year. With |
| or at night). The camera is capable of geo-tagging | | | | these considerations, the most probable release date |
| images and can also capture videos. | | | | of the Spica would be very early next year -around |
| One of the reason why the Spica was so important | | | | January or February. |
| before was because it was supposed to have an 800 | | | | |