Samsung Galaxy R/Z i9103 is Tegra 2-powered Galaxy S II

 

 

Samsung is launching in some markets its Galaxy R (aka Galaxy Z) i9103 smartphone, which is the little brother of the Galaxy S II. Instead of Samsung Exynos processor and Super AMOLED touchscreen, the Galaxy R gets NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core 1GHz processor and SC-LCD touchscreen with 480×800 resolution, making it a more affordable option.


The Samsung i9103 has 1GB RAM, 2GB ROM and comes with a 8GB microSD card. It features a 4.2-inch touchscreen, a 5 Megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash and 720p HD video recording, 1.3 Megapixel front camera, AGPS/GPS support, Bluetooth 2.1, WiFi 802.11b/g/b connectivity and FM radio. The phone runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS with TouchWiz 4.0, Swype input and Office suite. The Galaxy R comes with a 1650mAh battery.

 

Softbank Sharp 007SH AQUOS PHONE THE HYBRID Clamshell runs Android

Softbank Sharp 007SH AQUOS PHONE THE HYBRID Clamshell runs Android

 

While most Android phones are in bar-type or QWERTY slider form factor, there are also a few clamshell Android smartphones, including NTT docomo Sharp SH-01B/Sharp SH7218U, Samsung W899 and Motorola Ming A1680. Here comes another flip Android phone, the Sharp 007SH AQUOS PHONE THE HYBRID to be released by Softbank in Japan in June. The phone is also waterproof with IPX5/IPX7 rating.

Blackberry 9670 Clamshell spotted with OS 6

Here is a shot of the Blackberry 9670, another clamshell smartphone from RIM, which runs the Blackberry OS 6.0. It is said that the Blackberry 9670 will be released exclusively by Verizon and the OS 6.0 will debut in Q3 2010.