Samsung Moment revealed as Sprint's second Android phone
Samsung Moment
(Credit: Sprint)On the opening day of CTIA Fall 2009, Samsung and Sprint started things off with a bang by announcing the Samsung Moment, the second Google Android phone to be released for both companies in the United States. The Moment will be available starting November 1 for $179.99 with a two-year contract and after a $100 mail-in rebate, but customers can preregister for the smartphone starting today at Sprint's Web site.
Unlike the Samsung Behold II, which will be available from T-Mobile on November 2 for $199.99 with contract, the Moment features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard in addition to the 3.2-inch AMOLED touch screen, which has a proximity sensor and accelerometer. The smartphone is powered by an 800MHz processor and is stocked with all the necessary wireless options, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and support for Sprint's EV-DO Rev. A network.
Like the carrier's other Android device, the HTC Hero, the Samsung Moment offers access to various Sprint services, such as Sprint Navigation, Sprint TV, NFL Mobile Live and, of course, you can download more apps and widgets through the Android Market. The handset also has a 3.2-megapixel camera, a 3.5 millimeter headphone jack, Visual voice mail support, and up to 32GB expandable memory.
In addition to the Samsung Behold II and the Samsung Moment, Verizon Wireless and Google announced a partnership to bring two Android devices by the end of the year--rumored to be the Motorola Sholes and another version of the HTC Hero.
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There is no 4G version of CDMA so LTE, HSPA and all other 4G technologies are all coming from the GSM association.
Is that a d-pad with a button, or just a button?
It also calls the thing at the bottom an "optical touch pad".
Oh, geeze, I'm so glad I held out for Sprint to pick up an Android phone with a slide-out Querty! This one looks great!
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by Peregryne
November 9, 2009 11:30 AM PST
- I went looking for an Android phone and narrowed it down to the HTC Hero and Samsung Moment. While the Hero had a better camera, the Moment had the keyboard and a better processor, so that's the one I went with. So far, I love it. The only negatives are: 1) Inability to uninstall the Sprint apps like NASCAR and NFL - which is an issue with Sprint and not the phone - but the inability to permanently turn those apps off without rooting the phone is an issue with the phone. It also comes with 1.5 "Cupcake" with a note from Sprint that they won't be pushing out 2.0 until "sometime before Christmas". The functionality negative is that I don't want to have to keep pushing "Menu" to access the #$^!@ keys during a call and there's no way to shut that off. The screen darkens and locks so you don't accidentally push anything, but if you are on a robodial or voicemail where you have to push a button, sometimes it takes too long. Would like the ability to choose "Keep screen active? Y/N" on all calls or in the Settings menu. This, however, is going to be an issue with all touchscreen phones.
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(19 Comments)I love how it integrates with Google. The phone is basically a Netbook only it's able to access the internet all the time. Quite happy with it. It fits nicely in my small hands, the slider is solid and doesn't wobble, the keys are easy to touch type on. Getting used to the "B" key being to the right of the spacebar took a few minutes, but other than that, it was instinctive.