O2 confirms Samsung i7500 Android phone

[Bunjiweb]

Yet another great looking Android handset, this time coming to O2 very shortly...

The new phone, which first appeared in the July issue of the network's catalogue under the 'coming soon' section, will be hitting the shops in August.

Unfortunately, O2 is being predictably coy on pricing, giving us the tidbit: "more to follow". However, there is confirmation that it will only be appearing on contract, although SIM-free sites have started to list it too for nearly £500.

Although there's no word on whether O2 will be stocking the i7500 Galaxy exclusively, it's yet another phone in the stable for a network that already has the iPhone 3G S on a multi-year exclusive deal, and apparently the Palm Pre and Toshiba TG01 coming soon.

Best specc'ed Android yet

The Samsung i7500 Galaxy phone obviously comes with the 1.5 Cupcake update, a 5MP camera with flash and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

It also packs 8GB of internal memory as well as microSD slot for expansion, all in a 11.9mm frame, making it the thinnest Android phone on the market when it lands.

http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-...-for-uk-613762

If O2 also as expected announces the UK exclusivity of the Palm Pre it means the Network finally has some good alternatives to the iPhone....

[Bunjiweb]

blimey i unleashed a can'o'worms there....

Well personally I am planning to leave O2 to go to Orange with the HTC Hero Android handset in the next couple of weeks.

Ben

[Bunjiweb]

Well for me it has always been the awful Samsung UI that has otherwise put me off some well specified phones. Android obviously would fix this hugely and be a far more tempting proposition than the tocco and similarly recent touch screen rubbish from Samsung...

Ben

[kopite]

The HTC HERO is the way to go

Although my next upgrade isnt due till next year so who knows we might have another generation of android phones by then

[just_laze]

I desperately want a new phone and I'm waiting on O2 to offer something decent because I get 30% discount on any contract taken out. The Galaxy looks ok but it's running vanilla Android, I kinda fancy one of those custom UIs some of the other manufacturers are pushing out, e.g. HTC.

laze