Samsung Electronics is developing an Android-powered version of the Korean market Omnia smart device for launch on Sprint and T-Mobile in the second quarter of next year in North America.
The launch of Google phone by Samsung is regarded as a signal for increasing its smart phone market share by releasing handsets in various operating systems.
On December 18, industry insiders said that Samsung Electronics is currently in the development process of its new Google phone to release out in the Q2 2009 via Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile USA in North America.
A team of 80 developers is currently working on it including 30 Linux and Java experts. Although the developers have been at it for a year, Sprint needs the Google phone quick and has asked Samsung to speed-up.
The Google phone will feature the Google Map based location information service, messenger G-Talk, the G-mail application and Google Search.
A Samsung official said, “We are accelerating the development process for Google phone in order to meet the specific need of local carriers. We will be able to release Google phone in the second quarter of the next year in the US market. ”
Currently, HTC, a Taiwanese mobile phone maker, only released a Google phone, G1.
Its Google phone has been assessed to have lower competitiveness in design and quality.
That’s why Samsung’s full touch Google phone is drawing attention from the market.
Lets us know your views whether this phone could be an iPhone killer?
The launch of Google phone by Samsung is regarded as a signal for increasing its smart phone market share by releasing handsets in various operating systems.
On December 18, industry insiders said that Samsung Electronics is currently in the development process of its new Google phone to release out in the Q2 2009 via Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile USA in North America.A team of 80 developers is currently working on it including 30 Linux and Java experts. Although the developers have been at it for a year, Sprint needs the Google phone quick and has asked Samsung to speed-up.
The Google phone will feature the Google Map based location information service, messenger G-Talk, the G-mail application and Google Search.
A Samsung official said, “We are accelerating the development process for Google phone in order to meet the specific need of local carriers. We will be able to release Google phone in the second quarter of the next year in the US market. ”
Currently, HTC, a Taiwanese mobile phone maker, only released a Google phone, G1.
Its Google phone has been assessed to have lower competitiveness in design and quality.
That’s why Samsung’s full touch Google phone is drawing attention from the market.
Lets us know your views whether this phone could be an iPhone killer?
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