14 DAY TRIAL // Canadian carrier Telus has just announced the availability of the Froyo upgrade for Samsung Galaxy Apollo.
The software update requires users to download and install the latest version of Samsung's Kies desktop sync software.
Samsung Apollo is on the low-end side of the Galaxy family, thus it is powered by a 667 MHz processor.
The phone was launched on the market in July 2010 with Android 2.1 Eclair on board, but the Korean handset manufacturer stated that the phone would receive a major software upgrade in the future.
That day has come and Telus Galaxy Apollo owners are now able to download and install the Froyo update via Kies.
At the time of its release, Galaxy Apollo was the sixth Android device sold by Telus, but the device was also launched by Orange UK and T-Mobile UK.
As a side note, the Galaxy Apollo was also offered in Netherlands as a special edition gift box, called Ajax Mobile.
The Galaxy Apollo comes with a 3.2-inch capacitive multi-touch screen with 16 million colors support, 240 x 400 pixels resolution, accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate and proximity sensor for auto turn-off.
The device features Samsung's TouchWiz 3.0 on top of the operating system, which might be improved now that the Froyo is available for download.
In addition, Galaxy Apollo sports a mediocre 3.0-megapixel camera with autofocus, geo-tagging, face and smile detection, as well as video recording capabilities (QVGA@15fps), 3.5 mm audio jack, and integrated GPS with A-GPS support.
When it comes to connectivity, the handset offers users multiple choices such as: HSDPA (3.6 Mbps), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n connectivity, and Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP support.
The phone packs 512MB ROM, 256MB RAM, as well as microSD card slot for memory expansion (up to 32GB, 2GB card included).
The phone is powered by a 1500 mAh Li-Ion battery which is rated by the manufacturer for up to 620 hours of standby time or up to 15 hours of talk time.