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Samsung have announced a new Android based handset featuring a 1GHz processor,  4 inch super AMOLED display and native GPS with 3D maps.

LAS VEGAS, March 23, 2010 – Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a leading mobile phone provider, today introduced the Galaxy S (Model: GT-I9000), a smart phone that makes users’ lives more convenient, more exciting, and more integrated. JK Shin, president and head of Samsung Electronics’ Mobile Communications Business announced the global launch of the Galaxy S at his keynote speech at the International CTIA Wireless 2010. The Galaxy S will be available in Europe, North America, Latin America, Australia, and Asia soon.

Looking at the press shots it features a skinned Android OS which bares an extremely close resemblance to iPhone OS!

Sources: Businesswire, Engadget

Nexus One Vs iPod Touch – No flash.Here are a few pictures comparing my wifes shiny new iPod Touch 32GB Vs my Nexus One’s screen:

Nexus One Vs iPod Touch - With camera flash.

Nexus One Vs iPod Touch - No flash.

You’ve got to love the viewing angles and black levels of OLED!

Here is a quick roundup of announcements from Samsung and SonyEricsson at Mobile World Congress in Barcalona today:

Samsung hit us with the Wave.

Samsung Wave

The Samsung Wave is announced. The first smartphone to run Bada OS and features a 1GHz CPU and a “Super OLED” screen. Shots of the handset in an Engaget hands on really do show off that fantastic Super OLED screen. How Bada develops as a smartphone OS is to be seen but the wave does look like a very nice handset! There seems to be a lack of multitouch which is a negative if multitouch is your kind of thing.

SonyEricsson announce some previously seen and new Symbian and Android handsets… (continue reading…)

Here are a few pictures comparing the brightness and colour quality of the Nexus One and the Archos 5 Internet Tablet. Both devices were set to the brightest setting and pictures were taken from the same websites. Click to enlarge the pictures!

Engadget:

Engadget side by side.

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