Acclaim Android slider revealed by Samsung's own site

We know you've been kept awake at night by this question: just what does the Samsung Acclaim look like? Well, thanks to one of our awesome readers, we now the first official pic of the handset. This was discovered on Samsung's site without too much effort, which might indicate just how excited the Korean manufacturer is about the whole thing. Clearly running Android as its OS, this slider offers a full QWERTY keypad with a dedicated number row and quite the curious coloration. Assuming Sammy didn't run out of dark navy paint halfway through, the cross pattern highlighted on the left may be indicative of some gaming inclinations to the R880. Earlier rumors peg the Acclaim's US Cellular-exclusive release at some time in July and also indicate a 3.2-inch screen gracing its visage. Can't wait.

[Thanks, Jason]

[NaeemTHM Posted Jun 9th 2010 11:17AM]

...maybe it's just me, but I feel it's colored that way for gaming reasons.

[jgpuff Posted Jun 9th 2010 11:45AM]

@NaeemTHM

It's not just you. It's written in the article too.

[rutter9 Posted Jun 9th 2010 12:25PM]

@jgpuff

I opened up this article and my EVO laughed at it in haptic feedback

[jonshipman Posted Jun 9th 2010 1:00PM]

@NaeemTHM

We now the whole thing?

[acidhax Posted Jun 9th 2010 1:07PM]

@NaeemTHM
All I have to say is:
FINALLY A KEYBOARD!

[NikAmi Posted Jun 9th 2010 2:55PM]

@NaeemTHM Is that running 1.6? If so....*vomit*

[whySoSerious Posted Jun 9th 2010 11:18AM]

Interesting directional pad concept - but I think it may have been better executed had the separate keys not been simply colored different, but actually linked as a single traditional cross. After all, gaming with a D-pad is usually done by rocking one's thumb-heel back and forth, not by lifting and tapping.

Still a very apparent function and good job with the obvious color intent.

[BMills Posted Jun 9th 2010 11:48AM]

@whySoSerious

Whatever you do, it is probably in the wrong field.

You need to be designing these things.

I agree completely.

[roe77 Posted Jun 9th 2010 11:18AM]

Looks like all the other side slider phones on the market, boring.

[leefox Posted Jun 9th 2010 11:19AM]

Keep sending in the reinforcements.Droid.

[plbelanger Posted Jun 9th 2010 11:21AM]

Looks ugly and hopefully the picture is not accurate as it looks to be running Android 1.5 or 1.6

[Chroma Posted Jun 9th 2010 11:47AM]

@plbelanger
It wouldn't surprise me if it did. As history has shown, Samsung has a terrible attitude towards keeping their handsets up to date, or even working on new updates, at all.

[iamthewalrus87 Posted Jun 9th 2010 1:20PM]

@Chroma
I'ts 2.1 US Cellular is sticking with a minimum of 2.1 on all its android handsets going forward

[Hazdaz Posted Jun 9th 2010 11:23AM]

So once again, we see a lower-end phone (this time with Android) with what looks like a decent keyboard, but no high-end Android phones with good keyboards.

WTF?

Really that tough to merge a keyboard like this with the rest of the hardware of an Evo??

[Slick Posted Jun 9th 2010 11:27AM]

@Hazdaz

Give HTC 2 months

[barbtx Posted Jun 9th 2010 11:29AM]

@Hazdaz

I'm with you buddy. I keep hoping that by October when my contract ends that I can get an Android that's hardy like an EVO and has a damn physical keyboard. Don't make me go to the MyTouch3GSlide... please?

[ZhenyaK Posted Jun 9th 2010 12:37PM]

@barbtx
I hate to push my own link but I shared my thoughts on what I believe t-mo is really up to :

http://karshenboym.com/2010/06/is-t-mobile-pulling-a-fast-one-with-the-mytouch-3g-slide/

[juanvaldez Posted Jun 9th 2010 1:04PM]

@Hazdaz People can cross their fingers on the Galaxy S pro coming to at least 1 U.S. carrier and that being part of the 1+ month delay. The rumors are that if they do land on multiple carriers that there is going to be more than AT&T style gimping to make there a differentiation between the hardware/software.

[BigE4284 Posted Jun 9th 2010 11:28AM]

It'll launch on July 2 with Android 2.1, it also has a 3MP camera and US Cellular will be running a BOGO promotion at launch. It'll require a $30 monthly data plan.

[Ruthless Posted Jun 9th 2010 11:29AM]

Is this kinda April Fools joke, or is it supposed to be a retro-designed handset? It looks like one of those old HTC/XDA phones, which was designed to run WinMo6.

That sums-up a lot of these manufacturers. They are wasting lots of money on developing devices which they think people need, rather than designing things which people want.

[InfDaMarvel Posted Jun 9th 2010 11:33AM]

Isnt this the rumored phone that was suppose to replace the samsung momemt? As in the samsung moment 2? Seems like they have the same keyboard layout.

[Scarecrow Posted Jun 9th 2010 11:41AM]

How cute...

They stuck the android OS on a Samsung Seek.

[Schmich Posted Jun 9th 2010 11:43AM]

Where is the Galaxy S Pro?! :( I hope it exists.

[JFH Posted Jun 9th 2010 11:58AM]

After the smartphone elite shootout with Iphone 4, Evo and N8, i cant get excited over this stuff anymore...

[Dinochicken Posted Jun 9th 2010 12:15PM]

No thank you. No Samsung devices, they do not support updates.

No Sense or Motoblur devices they grudgingly provide late updates. Android is mature enough now that we no longer require skins.

[lalaluluj Posted Jun 9th 2010 12:22PM]

OT but anyone in here having network issues w/ the g1?

[Mehdi90 Posted Jun 9th 2010 12:26PM]

Is it just me or does this thing seem to have the stock android.. 1.6 probably? =|

[ajw85 Posted Jun 9th 2010 12:32PM]

lol, us cellulars phones are always crappy, at least they have free incoming calls?

[justosac Posted Jun 9th 2010 12:49PM]

Is this the same phone said to b coming metro pcs?

[Dwplay11 Posted Jun 9th 2010 2:40PM]

Tht a cute phone, dare I say otherwise, engadget is 99% android fans. Better get me to apple insider where the articles are actually interesting

[Gutsy Gibbons Posted Jun 9th 2010 4:05PM]

yes yes more androsliders