Okay, so we’ve called the Android avalance, the Android invasion, Android mania, and now well its the Android pandemic. Samsung came in with Android locusts at CTIA IT and announced the Samsung Moment that will go on sale at Sprint November 1 for $179.99 after rebates. The Samsung Moment continues the Google momentun with the usual Google features built-in, Google Maps, Search, Gmail and YouTube, as well as the ability to buy Android apps via Android Market.
Samsung Moment also offers the first Sprint 3.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen. Samsung Moment is powered by an 800 MHz processor, making this device one of the fastest wireless phones available today. The Samsung Moment has a 3.2 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, eExpandable memory up to 32GB, stereo Bluetooth, 3.2 megapixel camera (with flash and autofocus)
The Samsung Moment offers simple device navigation through an optical joystick located just below the expansive display and also features:
Media player with 3.5-millimeter headphone jack
Visual voice mail for quick and easy access to specific voice mail messages
Access to personal and corporate e-mail through Active Sync
Customers who purchase the new Samsung Moment can also take advantage of
Sprint’s newly announced Any Mobile, Anytime feature, which gives customers on the Sprint network unlimited calling to ANY wireless customer in the United States on any carrier anytime by selecting Sprint’s EverythingSM Data plans. This device requires activation on a pricing plan offering unlimited data, which includes the Everything Data and Simply Everything Plans.
The Simply Everything plan provides nationwide unlimited calling, unlimited text and unlimited data, including e-mail, social networking, Web browsing, GPS navigation, Sprint TV, streaming music, NFL Mobile Live and NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile, for only $99.99 per month. That’s a savings of $1,200 over two years vs. a comparable AT&T iPhone® plan3. Sprint Everything Data plans with unlimited messaging and data start at just $69.99 for 450 minutes with unlimited night and weekend calling starting at 7 p.m. (All price plans exclude surcharges and taxes.)