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Virgin releases Froyo for Samsung Intercept, users' phones lock on target
Samsung Intercept users will notice their messaging handset snaring a Froyo update in the coming weeks courtesy of Virgin Mobile, which effectively brings the device back to par with the Android community. While the 2.2 release comes a bit later than we'd originally anticipated, Virgin's discount subscribers will finally delight in the improved responsiveness, auto-updates and expanded app storage that Sprint's Intercept users have enjoyed for months. As you wait for this frozen dessert to be dished your way, perhaps you'd consider writing a quick 'thank you' to a certain rebel billionaire. (Just a suggestion, but we're sure he'd love it).
Virgin Mobile rolls out Android-based Samsung Intercept: $249 prepaid
Not much of a surprise here, but Virgin Mobile has just officially announced that it's now offering the Samsung Intercept -- the carrier's first Android handset. Running a reasonable $249 prepaid -- and exclusive to Target for the next few weeks -- the phone boasts a 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen, a sliding QWERTY keypad, a 3.2-megapixel camera, and all the basic Android amenities you'd expect (it's shipping with Android 2.1). Of course, that $249 is quite a bit higher than the $99 it demands on-contract on Sprint, but Virgin promises you'll save 25 percent or more in the long-run if you pair the phone with one of its prepaid plans, which run between $25 and $60 per month. Hit up the gallery below for a couple of bigger images, and head on past the break for the full press release. %Gallery-104211%
Samsung Intercept ambushed in the wild, features higher res screen (video)
When we first got word of a Samsung Moment successor, we were concerned it would be too little, too late... but this week a man headed off Sammy's new Intercept at a Best Buy (for $100, reportedly), and there's slightly more to this device than it originally seemed. While the form factor and features are familiar enough -- a QWERTY slider with a 3.2 megapixel camera and 3.2-inch screen -- that display apparently sports a 800 x 480 resolution now, the keyboard seems much improved, ports and buttons have been thoroughly revamped, and the whole unit's been given a lovely sheen. No word on internal specs quite yet -- and no Froyo, either -- but you can judge how responsive it is for yourself in a video after the break. [Thanks, Brad B.]
Samsung Intercept to replace the Moment on Sprint?
Looks like the Moment's over for Samsung and Sprint -- check out these leaked shots of the SPH-M910 Intercept, said to be the carrier's new mid-range Android slider. Screen size is said to be the same at 3.2 inches, and the keyboard certainly looks much nicer, but we can't help but be bummed to hear this thing will launch Froyo-free with Android 2.1 -- a 2.2 update is said to be a "high probability," but it took Samsung and Sprint some seven months to update the Moment to 2.1, so we're not holding our breath. The rumored launch date is July 11, so we'll see how much of this is true around then -- for now, we're betting Samsung will be doing its best to keep us focused on Galaxy S sets like the Epic 4G.
