Samsung Galaxy Spica is Galaxy Portal on T-Mobile
The new Samsung i5700 just keeps clocking up even more new model names, referred to mostly as the Samsung Galaxy Spica this latest Android phone has now been released on T-Mobile and renamed the Samsung Galaxy Portal.
This new touch screen device can also be found by searching for Samsung Galaxy Lite which simply further compounds the already confusing mobile phone market for consumers.
Although the Galaxy Portal is exactly the same phone as the Spica it seems T-Mobile intended to set itself apart from other networks and retailers with their late name change.
This is not uncommon, the network re-brands many of it's network own handsets, examples of this include the HTC Hero being named the T-Mobile G2 Touch and the HTC Diamond 2 being marketed as the T-Mobile Compact V.
The Samsung Galaxy Portal has been released on exactly the same day as the new LG InTouch Max GW620, another affordable Android phone, both of these new handsets have been 'price matched' on their release to be free of charge on the T-Mobile Combi 20 tariff at just £20 per month.
The i5700 Galaxy Portal may not offer the slide out Qwerty keyboard or the 5.
0 mega pixel camera of the LG GW620 but it does feature a fast 800MHz processor for zipping through the menus and applications.
Incorporating a 3.
0 mega pixel camera the Samsung Galaxy Portal also offers 3G+ connectivity and a large 3.
3 inch touch screen display which is ideal for web browsing and watching media.
Other features include WiFi, HSDPA, Bluetooth, a 3.
5mm audio jack for using any standard headphones and GPS which can be used with Google Maps for navigation.
The Samsung i5700 Galaxy Portal was initially launched as a SIM free mobile phone back on January 12th, this is the first time that consumers have been able to take advantage of the price drop associated with a network subsidy from T-Mobile.
There are further network launches planne for this new Android handset but these will be under the better known name of the Samsung Galaxy Spica.
The range of Android phones is continuing to expand with other recent releases being the Motorola Milestone, Acer Liquid, the previously mentioned LG In Touch GW620 and the new Sony Ericsson X10 and Google Nexus One.
Accompanying these new handsets is more and more applications being ofefred through the Android Market, this is no where near on a par with the iPhone App Store but is fast gaining pace with a sudden jump of over 5000 applications in the month of December alone.
This new touch screen device can also be found by searching for Samsung Galaxy Lite which simply further compounds the already confusing mobile phone market for consumers.
Although the Galaxy Portal is exactly the same phone as the Spica it seems T-Mobile intended to set itself apart from other networks and retailers with their late name change.
This is not uncommon, the network re-brands many of it's network own handsets, examples of this include the HTC Hero being named the T-Mobile G2 Touch and the HTC Diamond 2 being marketed as the T-Mobile Compact V.
The Samsung Galaxy Portal has been released on exactly the same day as the new LG InTouch Max GW620, another affordable Android phone, both of these new handsets have been 'price matched' on their release to be free of charge on the T-Mobile Combi 20 tariff at just £20 per month.
The i5700 Galaxy Portal may not offer the slide out Qwerty keyboard or the 5.
0 mega pixel camera of the LG GW620 but it does feature a fast 800MHz processor for zipping through the menus and applications.
Incorporating a 3.
0 mega pixel camera the Samsung Galaxy Portal also offers 3G+ connectivity and a large 3.
3 inch touch screen display which is ideal for web browsing and watching media.
Other features include WiFi, HSDPA, Bluetooth, a 3.
5mm audio jack for using any standard headphones and GPS which can be used with Google Maps for navigation.
The Samsung i5700 Galaxy Portal was initially launched as a SIM free mobile phone back on January 12th, this is the first time that consumers have been able to take advantage of the price drop associated with a network subsidy from T-Mobile.
There are further network launches planne for this new Android handset but these will be under the better known name of the Samsung Galaxy Spica.
The range of Android phones is continuing to expand with other recent releases being the Motorola Milestone, Acer Liquid, the previously mentioned LG In Touch GW620 and the new Sony Ericsson X10 and Google Nexus One.
Accompanying these new handsets is more and more applications being ofefred through the Android Market, this is no where near on a par with the iPhone App Store but is fast gaining pace with a sudden jump of over 5000 applications in the month of December alone.
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