To be available from November 1st, Sprint and Samsung has introduced its new Samsung Moment smartphone powered by Android. The full touch screen smartphone has a 800 MHz processor and it is using a 3.2-inch AMOLED touch-screen for better battery consumption and colors. Sprint plans to sell the device at $179.99 after a $50 instant savings and a $100 mail-in-rebate with a two-year service agreement.

“The Samsung Moment and the Android platform are helping Sprint drive openness and innovation,” said Andy Rubin, vice president of mobile platforms at Google. “With the Samsung Moment’s built-in suite of Google mobile services, along with thousands of applications on Android Market, Sprint customers can enjoy a unique mobile experience.”

Samsung Moment offers simple device navigation through an optical joystick located just below the expansive display. It features Wi-Fi capability, integrated GPS navigation and accelerometer. Additional features include:

• Dimensions: 4.6 x 2.34 x 0.63 inches; weight 5.67 oz.
• Main Display: 3.2-inch AMOLED (320 x 480 pixels) 16M colors
• 3.2-megapixel camera with flash and camcorder with auto-focus
• Stereo Bluetooth 2.0 wireless technology
• microSD card slot (2GB card included)
• Media player with 3.5-millimeter headphone jack
• Built-in WiFi 802.11 b/g
• GPS

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