Samsung Intros Galaxy Spica Android Phone

Samsung announced the availability of its newest Google Android-powered smartphone, the Galaxy Spica (I5700). Featuring solid specs and a powerful processor, the Galaxy Spica is now headed to Europe, with no U.S. launch in sight yet.

The Samsung Galaxy Spica (I5700) is a follow-up to the company's Android-powered Galaxy (I7500) smartphone. The device features a 3.2-inch (320 by 480 pixel) capacitive touch screen and a (less powerful) 3.2 megapixel camera (5MP on Galaxy) with autofocus, along with a speedy 800MHz processor (versus a 528MHz chip on the Galaxy I7500).

Samsung's newest Google Android phone packs a punch in the slim 0.51-inch design, has a now-standard 3.5mm headphone jack and can accommodate up to 32GB of data via the built-in microSD card slot. The storage should also come in handy, as the powerful processor in the Galaxy Spica helps it to be the first Android phone to support DivX format movies.

With the Galaxy Spica, Samsung is continuing its multi-OS approach to smartphones. The company already delivers Windows Mobile-powered phones, alongside the Google Android devices. Samsung also ships entry-level smartphones running on its own proprietary operating system.