The Samsung GT-I7500 Galaxy is a smartphone manufactured by Samsung that uses the Linux-based Android operating system, which was purchased and further developed by Google and the Open Handset Alliance to create an open competitor to other major smartphone platforms of the time, such as Symbian, BlackBerry OS, and iPhone OS. It was announced on 27 April 2009[2] and was released on 29 June 2009 as the first Samsung Mobile device to use the Android operating system introduced in the HTC Dream (marketed as the T-Mobile G1), [3] and the first in what would become the long-running Galaxy series. It was succeeded by the Samsung Galaxy S in 2010.
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 Samsung Galaxy GT-I7500 with a screen protector on | |
| Manufacturer | Samsung |
|---|---|
| First released | 29 June 2009 |
| Successor | Samsung Galaxy S |
| Related | Samsung Galaxy Spica |
| Compatible networks | HSDPA (3.5G) 900/1700/2100, Quad band GSM / GPRS / EDGE GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| Form factor | Bar |
| Dimensions | 115 mm × 56 mm × 11.9 mm |
| Weight | 114 g |
| Operating system | Original: Android 1.5 "Cupcake" Current: Android 1.6 "Donut" Unofficial: Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" via custom ROMs[1] |
| CPU | ARM11 528 MHz + DSP 256 MHz |
| Memory | 128 MB RAM |
| Storage | 8 GB, 7.6 GB user available |
| Removable storage | MicroSD support for up to 32 GB |
| Battery | Li-Ion (1500 mAh) |
| Rear camera | 5 Megapixels with flash |
| Display | 320 x 480 px, 3.2 in, AMOLED, Touchscreen |
| Connectivity | USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.1, Wi-Fi b/g, GPS |
| Data inputs | Touchscreen |
| Model | GT-I7500 |
Features
editThe Galaxy is a smartphone, offering quad-band GSM and announced with tri-band HSDPA (900/1700/2100) at 7.2 Mbit/s (however, Samsung's official pages for the Danish,[4] Finnish,[5] Norwegian[6] and Swedish[7] versions only mention dual-band UMTS 900/2100). The phone features a 3.2-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, a 5 megapixel autofocus camera with power LED flash, and a digital compass. Unlike the first Android phone, the HTC Dream (known as the T-Mobile G1 in the USA), the i7500 has a standard 3.5 mm headphone jack,[8] and a Directional Pad in place of a trackball.[9]
The Galaxy offers a suite of Mobile Google services, including Google Search, Gmail, YouTube, Google Calendar, and Google Talk. The phone's GPS enables Google Maps features such as My Location, and Google Latitude. It also supports MP3, AAC (including iTunes Plus downloads) (only the codec, not the .aac format), and H.264 video.[10] A beta version of the Spotify music streaming service was also available for this phone via the Android Marketplace.
Criticism
editDue to a lack of firmware updates, Samsung received criticism from original Galaxy users.[11]
For some countries, Samsung updated the Galaxy's firmware to Android Donut (1.6) version. Users from other countries could download and update manually at the risk of voiding the warranty.[12]
See also
edit- Samsung i8000 Omnia II, Samsung's Windows Mobile flagship at the time
- Samsung i8910 Omnia HD, Samsung's Symbian flagship phone at the time
- Samsung S8000 Jet, Samsung's mid-range proprietary phone at the time
References
edit- ^ "GAOSP - unofficial port of Android 2.2 for the I7500". Retrieved 2010-12-16.
- ^ "Samsung launches I7500, the company's first Android-powered mobile phone". Innovator.samsungmobile.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
- ^ "Samsung Galaxy full specs - PhoneArena". PhoneArena. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
- ^ "Samsung Galaxy - Danish". Samsung.com. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
- ^ "Samsung Galaxy - Finnish". Samsung.com. Archived from the original on 2010-08-19. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
- ^ "Samsung Galaxy - Norwegian". Samsung.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
- ^ "Samsung Galaxy - Swedish". Samsung.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
- ^ "Samsung launches its first Android phone - the i7500". Pocket Picks. 2009-04-28. Archived from the original on 2009-08-18. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
- ^ "Samsung Galaxy i7500 Preview". Phone Arena. 27 May 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
- ^ Lanxon, Nate (2009-04-27). "CNET: Forget swine flu: Samsung i7500 Android phone is official". Crave.cnet.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2010-03-30. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
- ^ Ray, Bill. "Samsung's Galaxy stuck in history". www.theregister.com. Archived from the original on January 5, 2014.
- ^ "Upgrade firmware of Samsung Galaxy by Drakaz". Drakaz. Archived from the original on 2013-05-14.