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Samsung Electronics Australia will take its first step into a new frontier with the Samsung GalaxyICON – the first Samsung handset to operate on the innovative Android™ Operating System (OS) making it the most user customisable Samsung touchphone yet.The Samsung GalaxyICON is the first Android phone in Australia to offer a crystal clear 3.2” AMOLED (Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode) screen, its applications and usability will make it an Android touchphone you'll want to check out. You can access a variety of desktop widgets, choose how you answer a call and easily set shortcut options on the phone’s desktop.
Whether you are travelling, on a day trip or just on the go, the Samsung GalaxyICON will provide access to a multitude of application downloads from the Android Market including the latest games, the latest maps, news or accessing your personal RSS feeds. The high speed internet and Wi-Fi connectivity provides the ultimate personalised and connected mobile phone experience available.
Tapping into the power of the Google Network, the handset offers limitless possibilities and ways to customise – giving you the power to dictate what you want from your mobile phone. You will have seamless access to the full suite of Google services, including Google SearchTM, Google MapsTM, GmailTM, YouTubeTM, Google CalendarTM and Google TalkTM. The integrated GPS receiver also uses Google mapsTM – meaning you have the latest directions at your fingertips!
Access the internet, watch movies and look at photos on-the-go in optimal clarity on the brilliant 3.2” AMOLED screen – even in direct sunlight. Equipped with a 5-Megapixel camera and 8GB of internal memory plus expandable memory up to 24GB, you’ll have plenty of storage for all your precious memories.
“The Samsung GalaxyICON takes the Android Operating System and optimises it with Samsung’s industry leading mobile technology and design. The popular Google applications on your desktop can now be truly created and experienced in a mobile world of your own,” said Tyler McGee, Vice President of Telecommunications, Samsung Australia.
Access hundreds of other applications available in the Android market, with new apps launched daily. The phone even features Google Sky MapsTM which locates a position using Google GPS and maps out the constellations visible from a location.
The Samsung GalaxyICON is a cutting-edge Smartphone with blazing fast internet speeds to give you access to online applications with minimal lag and wait time. Available on Crazy Johns, Optus and Virgin plans from September 2009.
The Samsung GalaxyICON is one of five phones launched in Australia today as part of Samsung’s new touchphone range - ICON. Please see additional materials for information about the Samsung PrestonICON, Samsung OMNIAICON, Samsung HDICON and the Samsung JetICON.
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