14 DAY TRIAL // It appears that Orange prepares to launch the sequel of the popular San Francisco Android smartphone within the next few weeks.
Although the carrier has yet to confirm the phone's launch date and price options, it looks like the folks over at SoMobile were able to get a peek on the upcoming Orange San Francisco II via the carrier's Help and Support page.
However, Orange removed all details about the San Francisco II and corrected its mistake and the link now points to the original Orange San Francisco page.
Just like the original model, Orange San Francisco II is manufactured by Chinese handset maker ZTE and offers users standard Android functionality and features.
Even though there's nothing spectacular about the device, it's a good choice for customers who want to get acquainted with Google's Android mobile platform.
In this regard, the Orange San Francisco II is powered by Android 2.3 Gingerbread, which is a great improvement in comparison with its predecessor that was delivered with Android 2.1 Eclair at launch.
Another improvement is the enhanced 5-megapixel camera with autofocus, LED flash and video recording capabilities.
Unlike the original model, San Francisco II smartphone is expected to comes with an additional secondary front facing camera for video calls.
Furthermore, each of the two San Francisco models feature the same 3.5-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, which support 262k colors and 480 x 800 pixels resolution.
Hardware-wise, the device is equipped with an 800 Mhz processor, which is slightly better than San Francisco's 600 MHz CPU.
There are no details on the storage amount, but the Orange San Francisco II is surely to offer microSD card slot for memory expansion (up to 32GB).
The full range of connectivity options is included as well: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, microUSB and GPS with A-GPS support.
Even though there's no info on the phone's price, it is expected to be available for free on select contracts.