14 DAY TRIAL // South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics has recently unveiled its first handset that will arrive on the market in its home country with Google's Android operating system on board, the Samsung Galaxy A (SHW-M100S). The new device seems to be a high-end Android phone, and Korean users will certainly enjoy its features when it becomes available for purchase in a couple of days.
The specifications list of Samsung Galaxy A includes support for video telephony features, reportedly becoming the first Android-based smartphone to land on the South Korean market with what users in the country need. At the same time, the mobile phone sports a 3.7-inch AMOLED touchscreen display that boasts a WVGA resolution, as well as a 720MHz processor, and terrestrial DMB. The Galaxy A runs under Google's Android 2.1 operating system, which offers support for DivX.
In addition to the launch of Samsung Galaxy A, the leading handset vendor announced the addition of a series of new Android applications to its own application store, Samsung Apps. According to the company, the plan is to have a number of more than 100 Android software solution available via the portal by May 2010.
Moreover, the mobile phone maker notes that these software solutions are customized for the Korean market, and that their number will be expanded in the future. Those who will purchase the Galaxy A smartphone will be able to enjoy Android applications from the Samsung Apps storefront, as well as from T-Store by South Korean carrier SK Telecom, and from Google's Android Market.
“I believe that Samsung will open up a new smartphone experience in the Korean market with a launch of Galaxy A,” JK Shin, president and head of Mobile Communications Business, commented on the launch. “We will continue to expand our smartphone line up as well as various smartphone applications for the democratization of smartphone.” No details on the pricing of the device were unveiled for the time being.