Samsung working on an Android-powered handset for late 2009

19 December 2008 by Staff Editor

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We have received word that Samsung is working on their “Gphone” with the aim of second quarter next year for Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile. It is with heavy heart that we inform you guys that there are no leaked spy photos or renders of this handset….yet.

Samsung currently has 30 Linux and Java experts working very hard on pushing out the new Android-powered handset. They have a team of up to 80 developers currently working on this project. These developers have reportedly been hard at work for about a year now, all we know is Sprint better get a phone quick.

Now down to the fun stuff, the “Gphone” will apparently be a touchscreen – which Samsung is particularly not good at – and will be much sleeker than the Omnia. Samsung officials 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. ”

[Via SlashGear]

Join the Discussion (10 comments)

PtheProfessional

12-19-2008 10:40 AM

�We are accelerating the development process for Google phone in order to meet the specific need of local carriers."

Hopefully this doesn't mean they will be rushing to get the phone done!

kommodore

12-19-2008 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PtheProfessional

�We are accelerating the development process for Google phone in order to meet the specific need of local carriers."

Hopefully this doesn't mean they will be rushing to get the phone done!

Yeah, cause we wouldn't know ANYTHING about rushed android phones, would we...

shameless216

12-19-2008 11:36 AM

Verizon not doing anything??? damn!!!
ickyfehmleh

12-19-2008 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shameless216

Verizon not doing anything??? damn!!!

Verizon is trying to figure out how to lock down the phone and disable certain features while still allowing users to get updates from Google.

(Pure conjecture, but probably true)
joelp228

12-19-2008 11:45 AM

Can't wait to see how Samsung does on their first android phone,
fritz269

12-19-2008 12:37 PM

anyone notice that everytime they show the Android on any other carrier it still has Tmobiles favs on the image.
kaysesoze

12-19-2008 12:44 PM

i just read this article early this morning on mippin.... this is good news for android, but an all touch screen device with such a small screen is not gonna have good results. i had the chance to use the instinct today and surfin the web on it really sucks because the screen is so cramped with menu options on the screen while browsing,but i know theres some people that like it. G1 will still be the boss.
Jabsten

12-19-2008 02:01 PM

Despite some hardware concerns on the current G1, I love the phone and OS....keep bringing out more phones I say!
Michael Martin

12-19-2008 04:55 PM

Any word if the battery will actually last more than a DAY?

....unlike the G1 or iPhone

,Michael Martin
Google And Blog
montalbert

12-20-2008 05:30 PM

I would assume the screen would at least be the same size as the Korean T*omina- 3.3" WVGA which I think is plenty big enough...... can't wait for this phone.... certainly will be an exciting time in 2009 to see what companies come up with.....