14 DAY TRIAL // South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics is reportedly gearing up for the launch of a new Android-based mobile phone on the US market, one that might land at wireless carrier Boost Mobile.
The handset, reportedly sporting the model number SPH-M930, should arrive at this operator with a sliding form factor, though nothing was officially confirmed on its landing.
The mobile phone was previously rumored to be on its way to Sprint's airwaves, but it seems that the company might actually release it via its subsidiary, Boost Mobile.
The smartphone should bring forth appealing specifications, as well as a wide range of features and capabilities, courtesy of Google's Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system.
Rumor has it that the new device might sport a 1GHz MSM8655 application processor from Qualcomm, which should provide users with increased performance capabilities.
Moreover, it is expected to make it to the market with an HVGA-resolution display, as well as with a camera that might offer a resolution of only two-megapixels.
The Samsung SPH-M930 is also expected to hit the market with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi capabilities, something confirmed by the fact that it already received the necessary approvals in the area. No info on whether it could include a GPS receiver or not emerged.
For the time being, the smartphone did not make an appearance at the FCC, which suggests that it might take a while before it is pushed on shelves.
Since it is based on Gingerbread, the mobile phone should also include support for various Google Mobile services, as well as for the various applications and games that are available for download via the Android Market.
Most probably, Sprint will make an official announcement on the arrival of this device soon, though no specific details on when that might happen have emerged until now, nor on the arrival date for the device, or the price tag it might feature when available.