Samsung Galaxy (2009 smartphone)
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 |
| 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, GT-I7500L, GT-I7500U |
The Samsung 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. The operating system offers a customizable graphical user interface, integration with Google services such as Gmail, a notification system that shows a list of recent messages pushed from apps, and Android Market for downloading additional apps.
The device was announced on 27 April 2009 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), and the first in what would become the long-running Galaxy series. It was succeeded by the Samsung Galaxy S in 2010.