android news from the middle east +reviews+apps

samsung spica black video

2009-10-20T04:21:00.000-07:00

here is a video of the still rumored samsung galaxy spica

boy geneus report has android2.0

2009-10-16T10:23:00.000-07:00

We hope you Android lovers out there are sitting down, because we’re about to knock your socks off. Android 2.0 hasn’t been released, announced, or even pictured. Until now. And we’re doing it like we’re doing it for TV — major screenshots and major information right here, just for you, our beloved readers.

Android 2.0 looks to be a major improvement in Google’s mobile OS and we couldn’t be more excited about it. From native Exchange support to native Facebook support (it will sync with your contacts), browser improvements, a completely updated Maps application, unified email Inbox — there’s much, much more — and a brand new UI makeover, version 2.0 starts to make Android a really viable (and interesting) platform. Bounce over the jump for all the screenshots and our walkthrough!

Please note: this isn’t the final build of Android 2.0 and the follow reporting is based on the version we have running. Things can and will change prior to release.

Microsoft Exchange compatibility looks to be built-in to the OS now, and the new unified Inbox is perfect for keeping up with your personal and corporate email. You can star (flag for the corporate world) emails, mark multiple as read or unread, delete, forward — whatever you want basically. Emails load effortlessly. Unfortunately (or not so unfortunately) the unified Inbox won’t work with your Gmail account as that uses the specific Google-made Gmail email application in Android.

Maps has been updated to include Layers. We’d imagine this will grow over time but now you can overlay search queries, Wikipedia entries, Latitude buddies, traffic, transit lines, and even load remote My Maps where you can share and receive directions with others. Android 2.0 seems to have some multi-touch gestures built-in like two-finger tapping in Maps, that will zoom in, however, there’s no gesture to zoom out and pinching doesn’t work. © Apple.

The browser has a nice little UI makeover with a redone URL entry bar which includes a Favicon. In terms of performance, no this version we have doesn’t have Flash 10, Google keeps making strides in the browser space. It’s worlds better than anything we’ve used previously on a stock Android OS, and jumps one notch higher than HTC’s customized browser. There is not multi-touch in here as of now, but, you can double tap to zoom in and zoom out which is really all we’ve been asking for since Android 1.0. Oh and did we mention this thing flies? We’re talking ridiculously close to iPhone 3GS web page speeds.

There’s now a YouTube widget you can place directly on your homescreen and that allows for literally two-click YouTube video uploaded. You hit record, the video recording app launches, you type in a title and description for your newly-recorded video, and it’s up and away.

While the settings area is roughly the same overall, there’s a lot of interesting additions in 2.0. For starters, there’s haptic feedback built-in and a brand new Accessibility option. There’s also a new option for Text-to-speech and generally with Android 2.0, you’re given more control over the settings of your phone and more opportunities to customize it based on your liking. Something completely bewildering is the fact that if you set a lock code for the phone (seriously give people a choice to use numbers or letters as the passcode), there’s no lock interval option, so each time your phone turns off (about every 30 seconds when not in use), you’re forced to enter the password again on arrival. Lame.

Car Home. What? You don’t know what that is? Ok, it’s a new application that’s meant to be used, uh, in your car. Seriously it’s actually quite nice. It’s a consolidated list of icons that help you perform things (presumably using voice commands if you’re driving). Things like doing a voice search across the internet, getting driving directions, viewing a location on a map, selecting a contact, searching through your phone, etc. It’s very cool that you can say, “map of gas stations” and that will open Google Maps and show you on the map where all the gas stations are closest to you. Not exactly new technology, but hey, we didn’t say it was. We said this was all about pushing Android forward, and it is.

The Amazon MP3 application seems to work over 3G instead of just Wi-Fi now, but whether that is something done because of Android 2.0 or just because of the carrier it’s running on, we’re not positively sure.

Contacts seem to be much more roomy and there’s some great functionality built right in. Instead of hitting the contact and then diving through it to find the contact information you need, just tap the contact’s photo. Up will spring a clean and tidy sub-menu with the pertinent information which can be clicked on. Send someone an email instantly, open up their Facebook profile, or even call them! Very cool and all great things that we love seeing.

Things like the music application and gallery application don’t look to have changed too much, if at all. There also looks to be some more flexibility when defining homescreen shortcuts and things of that nature.

That’s all we have for you today, guys. What do you think of Android 2.0 in its not-final version? We’re loving it. And it could help that it’s running on a pretty bad ass piece of machinery, but hey, that’s for another day.

more info on htc magic 4 etisalat

2009-10-09T03:41:00.000-07:00

Abu Dhabi, 07 October 2009, Etisalat, in collaboration with HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, has announced the launch of the eagerly awaited "HTC Magic" in the UAE, the Emirates’ first Android™-powered smartphone, providing a whole new range of mobile capabilities.

Kevin Chen, General Manager, Middle East and Africa said, Omar Al Muzakki, VP Product Marketing

The launch of the region's first Android phone is the result of a successful collaboration between Etisalat and HTC, which aims to offer innovative and superior mobile solutions to the UAE's rapidly growing consumer base.

A device with a sleek and unprecedented compactness for a smartphone featuring the Android platform, the HTC Magic enables a superior mobile Internet experience, providing broad flexibility for personalisation.

HTC Magic is pre-installed with top-notch applications from Google, including Google Search™, and Gmail™ creating multiple layers of advanced mobile internet capabilities for users who are frequently on the road. Furthermore, HTC Magic is equipped with a 3.2-inch HVGA touch screen display, a trackball and optimised navigational buttons, a 3.2 mega-pixel camera and GPS.

Essa Al Hadad Chief Marketing officer, Etisalat, said, “Etisalat has a history of launching pioneering initiatives that provide the best value and technology experience to our customers and we are delighted to now bring the first ever Android-powered mobile device in the UAE. HTC Magic will provide unparalleled technology experience to our customers with its innovative, advanced and intuitive internet connectivity features. The launch of this new smartphone is in accordance with our goal to remain highly responsive to the emerging and evolving needs of our customers. HTC Magic perfectly complements our diverse range of connectivity solutions with its superior mobile internet capability and advanced applications."

Kevin Chen, General Manager, Middle East and Africa said, “Taking advantage of the revolutionary capabilities of the Android platform, HTC Magic is equipped to satisfy the most challenging demands of smartphone users, particularly in the UAE where mobile connectivity has become an integral part of everyday life. HTC Magic's cutting-edge technology and user-friendly interface are significant value-added features that enable users to enjoy mobile and internet applications practically anywhere and in any situation."

"We are excited to be partnering with Etisalat to launch this powerful phone within one of the most important mobile markets in the region. Furthermore, this partnership is a testament to HTC's continued commitment to innovate and develop new solutions, as well as leveraging strategic partnerships to enhance our value proposition to our consumers,” added Chen.

HTC Magic features the Android-optimised Web Kit browser, while it is also equipped with a variety of email options such as POP3, IMAP and Google Talk™ for instant messaging, aside from regular SMS and MMS messaging. The feature-packed HTC Magic also comes with Outlook® synchronization, Smart Dialer, and has an onscreen QWERTY keyboard with predictive text. The onboard SlideME Application Manager (SAM) provides access to variety of software and games for download.

HTC Magic, which comes in the colour black, will be available in the market late October at a retail price of AED 2199 for the prepaid customers with one month free 5GB data package. Attractive offers will be available for post paid customers as well. The device will be available from all the Etisalat Business centres.

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NEW PROPOSED DATA BUNDLES ALONG WIT ANDROID DEVICES
	Postpaid Data Plan 1	Postpaid Data Plan 2	Postpaid Data Plan 3	Pre Paid Data Plan
Up front charge	AED 899	AED 599	AED 0	AED 2199
Monthly Rental	AED 195	AED 295	AED 460	-
Data included(GB)	1GB	5GB	10GB	5GB for first month
Contract period (months)	12	12	12	No contract

Product Specifications:

Size: - 113 x 55.56 x 13.65 mm (4.45 x 2.19 x 0.54 in)

Networks: - WCDMA/HSPA: 900/2100 MHz
- GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Maximum Speed Uplink = 2 Mbps; Downlink = 7.2 Mbps

Operating system Android™

Camera 3.2 megapixel colour camera with auto focus
Internal memory 512 MB flash ROM, 288 MB RAM
Expansion Slot microSD™memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
Wi-Fi® IEEE 802.11b/g
Bluetooth® Bluetooth 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate and A2DP for wireless
stereo headsets
GPS Internal GPS antenna
Battery Rechargeable Lithium-ion Capacity: 1340 mAh

Special features Digital Compass, G-Sensor
Chipset Qualcomm® MSM7200A™, 528 MHz

Android, Google, Google Search, Gmail, and Google Talk are trademarks of Google, Inc

here is the original link

2009-10-09T03:24:00.000-07:00

etisalat has more comingEtisalat is holding talks with handset manufacturers with a view to launch more phones using Google's Android operating system by the end of the year.

The operator launched the first Android-based phone in the region yesterday in conjunction with HTC. Samsung and Acer have also announced plans to launch Android-based phones this year.

"Following the launch of HTC Magic, etisalat will definitely introduce more Android-based phones to the UAE market," said Omar Al Muzakki, the telecom company's Senior Director, Product Marketing.

Etisalat is offering both prepaid and postpaid packages for HTC Magic phone. The prepaid plan costs Dh2,199 with 5GB of data free for one month. There are three postpaid packages with 1GB, 5GB and 10GB of data.

via Emirates Business 24/7

htc magic to etisalat late this month

2009-10-09T03:23:00.001-07:00

Etisalat, in collaboration with HTC Corporation has announced the launch of the eagerly awaited "HTC Magic" in the UAE, the Emirates' first Android™-powered smartphone, providing a whole new range of mobile capabilities. The launch of the region's first Android phone is the result of a successful collaboration between Etisalat and HTC, which aims to offer innovative and superior mobile solutions to the UAE's rapidly growing consumer base.

A device with a sleek and unprecedented compactness for a smartphone featuring the Android platform, the HTC Magic enables a superior mobile Internet experience, providing broad flexibility for personalisation.

HTC Magic is pre-installed with top-notch applications from Google, including Google Search™, and Gmail™ creating multiple layers of advanced mobile internet capabilities for users who are frequently on the road. Furthermore, HTC Magic is equipped with a 3.2-inch HVGA touch screen display, a trackball and optimised navigational buttons, a 3.2 mega-pixel camera and GPS.

Essa Al Hadad Chief Marketing officer, Etisalat, said, "Etisalat has a history of launching pioneering initiatives that provide the best value and technology experience to our customers and we are delighted to now bring the first ever Android-powered mobile device in the UAE. HTC Magic will provide unparalleled technology experience to our customers with its innovative, advanced and intuitive internet connectivity features. The launch of this new smartphone is in accordance with our goal to remain highly responsive to the emerging and evolving needs of our customers. HTC Magic perfectly complements our diverse range of connectivity solutions with its superior mobile internet capability and advanced applications."

Kevin Chen, General Manager, Middle East and Africa said, "Taking advantage of the revolutionary capabilities of the Android platform, HTC Magic is equipped to satisfy the most challenging demands of smartphone users, particularly in the UAE where mobile connectivity has become an integral part of everyday life. HTC Magic's cutting-edge technology and user-friendly interface are significant value-added features that enable users to enjoy mobile and internet applications practically anywhere and in any situation."

"We are excited to be partnering with Etisalat to launch this powerful phone within one of the most important mobile markets in the region. Furthermore, this partnership is a testament to HTC's continued commitment to innovate and develop new solutions, as well as leveraging strategic partnerships to enhance our value proposition to our consumers," added Chen.

HTC Magic features the Android-optimised Web Kit browser, while it is also equipped with a variety of email options such as POP3, IMAP and Google Talk™ for instant messaging, aside from regular SMS and MMS messaging. The feature-packed HTC Magic also comes with Outlook® synchronization, Smart Dialer, and has an onscreen QWERTY keyboard with predictive text. The onboard SlideME Application Manager (SAM) provides access to variety of software and games for download.

HTC Magic, which comes in the colour black, will be available in the market late October at a retail price of AED 2199 for the prepaid customers with one month free 5GB data package. Attractive offers will be available for post paid customers as well. The device will be available from all the Etisalat Business centres.

google is working on adding arabic to android

2009-09-26T08:02:00.001-07:00

well snooping around in the android website i saw a question answered that has been in my mind forever here it is

Q- Hello Droids - lol
Can someone from Google kindly tell me when you expect Android to work for
languages such as Arabic. I'm aware that Arabic is not currently supported.

Well I've tried anyway, and it doesnt work - so if i've missed something
out, please tell me.

Also, what new features will Android 2.0 have? (officially).

Thanks

A-

Ehab Bassilli wrote:
> Can someone from Google kindly tell me when you expect Android to work
> for languages such as Arabic. I'm aware that Arabic is not currently
> supported.

There are contributors working on that right now -- there has been a
fair bit of discussion over on [android-platform].

> Also, what new features will Android 2.0 have? (officially).

Officially, there have been no formal announcements of features for
Android 1.6, Android 2.0, Android 2.x, Android 3.x, etc. Generally,
there are no formal announcements of features until it ships, at least
in a preview form.

my crazy metro adventure

2009-09-19T06:15:00.000-07:00

ok so we thought lets go try the metro right like why not every one is

so we take of and decide to park in city centre dubai and go eid shoping in emirates mall

right so we get of the car get in the mall and my dad shirt is cut from behind hhh that was funny the whole shirt was open from behind it was just hesterical

and so we go buy him another one loosing some time and then we get back on it ok we get in the metro station which is beutiful btw

and i get in the line to buy tickets after what seemed like forever

i get to the cashier i ask for a gold card and 5 tickets

thinking that i buy tickets from metro dubai using my gold card right no

the girl is so stupid that she get me 5 normal tickets 4 dirhams each and a gold card

the card was 20 and somehow the tickets

were 31???

now a normal human being would know that 20+31=50 but not her she needed to usae a paper

and before i go she told me that the last train leaving metro emirates mall is 11:40

so we get in the gold class using our card and may i say it was amazing like an airplane with lether seats and a girl there to help here are the photos and the videos

ok so we get close to the emarates mall metro station at about 11;33 and i say to my dad common lets go we will barely catch the last train and he says no i know what im doing

(pff ya right) so we keep on going unti 12:00 reaching a place so far away called harber tower there was no taxis and we hate to take a bus that took us to another bus that took us to rta head quarters taking about an hour and thwn we take a taxi from there costing us 100 and wasting our day and givinmng me a long boring adventure to write about

well lets just say thats the best escitment i got all summer

coolest google reader android app ever

2009-09-19T04:04:00.000-07:00

NetaShare is enabled offline Google Reader client.(RSS Reader)

Features:
- Feed retrieved are stored in the device.
- Feed is at offline can read.
- Background sync..
- Star, Share, Send articles.

Ver 0.9.19
- Fixed a bug that can not get a star.
- Fixed a bug not unread.
- An improvement in the synchronization dialog

first lg phone now official

2009-09-14T02:37:00.000-07:00

well its about time the made it official
expected to be released in europe by the end of october
here are the specs

3-inch display (capacitive)
Fotocamenra da 5 megapixel Fotocamenra 5 megapixel
tastiera fisica QWERTY. physical QWERTY keyboard.
Connettività UMTS, HDSPA, GSM Connectivity UMTS, HSDPA, GSM
WiFi WiFi
Bluetooth Bluetooth
Schermo HVGA 320×480 Screen HVGA 320 × 480
Lettore video: WMV, MPEG4, H.264, ASF, 3GP. Video Player: WMV, MPEG4, H.264, ASF, 3GP.
Lettore Audio: WAV, MP3, MIDI, WMA, M4A. Player Audio: WAV, MP3, MIDI, WMA, M4A.

motorola morrison annouced called clique

2009-09-10T11:20:00.000-07:00

the motorola event is on live ive been watchng and it is filled with indians thank god i live in the uae atleast i can understand them

they annoucend a n ewoverlay to android alot like the sense except its not ill post that along this is abouth the phone s here we go

colours

Winter White and Titanium

specs

* 3.1-inch 320 x 480 screen

*3G, WiFi

*five megapixel camera that'll also shoots 24fps video

notice how the home button is in yellow then in red i think that means something like a new message or missed call like the sense

galaxy lite video and updated photos

2009-09-08T04:45:00.000-07:00

We recall the features:

Fotocamera da 3MP camera, 3MP camera room
microSD card slot, microSD card slot,
Bluetooth v2.1+EDR, Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR,
Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi
HSDPA, HSDPA,
GPS GPS
1 GB di memoria Interna (per installare applicazioni non RAM) 1 GB of internal memory (to install applications not RAM)
3.5 m headjack

there is 2 new new buttons the missed home and shotruct to internet i thnk i mught change it to music there is an app 4 that
and here is the video

this is the phone i want

htc tatto to come in many colours and have sense and swapable cover

2009-09-08T02:45:00.000-07:00

some more info as it seems more colours will come as shown the pics and that the phone will have the new 1.6 android i wonder what that mean for the sense of the hero ???

as u see there is black white purple and is that grey
update:here is a video of changing the cover cool

htc tatto official (next level of costimization for 428$

2009-09-08T01:17:00.000-07:00

the price is still just a rumor
it was sooner than expected but its official
here is the specs and some pics plus it seems that well it does have sense
*3.2 auto focus camera
*3.5-mm head jack
*microSD expansion
*the Tattoo can be personalized with owner-designed covers
*528MHz Qualcomm MSM7225 processor,
*512MB rom
*256MB ram
*06 x 55.2 x 14-mm
*113 grams
*2.8-inch touchscreen LCD pushing 240x320 QVGA pixels
*900/2100MHz HSPA/UMTS and quad-band GSM/EDGE
* internal GPS
*802.11b/g WiFi
*digital compass, accelerometer, and Bluetooth 2.0
and here are the pics

bye bye chin and hello good price this is supposed to come in the following months i bet in getix
here is the link to the press release
and here is what they say abut costimizing
The stylish HTC Tattoo is small and compact, fitting snugly into your hand or pocket. People are able to design and purchase their own unique covers or search and select from popular cover designs, altering the look of the phone to reflect their mood or individual tastes.

htc click to be annouced tomorrow

2009-09-07T19:07:00.000-07:00

the htc android directed to be cheap has been lusted for ever since the first picture i mean lets admit it were all in a financial crisis here

and nor there is rumors that the htc click also named htc tatto is to be officially annouced tomorrow we already do have most of the specs we just need the ram and the processor and the battery here is what we know
*tv ???
*3mp camera
*gps
*comes with google meaning no sense which doesnt really makes sence unless the ram is lower than the others

the first lg android pics foreal (lg etna)

2009-09-07T09:31:00.000-07:00

the first lg phone is out going to vodaphone germany this dude certanly has style
im not really suprised all lg phone r made of pure godness of hotness(i cant say that about moto though) im wondering where are all the buttong though!!!

well here are some specs
1- 3inch screen
2- 5 mp camera
3- bluetooth
4- usb port
5- full qwerty keyboard(lol no kidding)

Here is the original article translated to English:

LG Etna: Vodafone shows Android phone

Mobile phone maker LG Electronics will introduce in the near future appears to be his first Google Android phone, called Etna.

At the IFA trade fair stand of Vodafone, our editors will spot the Android phone from LG was first to inspect. The Etna has next to the Google Android operating system, a 3-inch touchscreen and a sliding QWERTY keyboard. For further equipment details include a 5-megapixel camera and Bluetooth wireless and a USB interface.

Will be when and at what price to have the phone on Vodafone, currently is not fixed yet. (sg)

ill keep u posted

android in the uae in getix

2009-09-07T09:18:00.000-07:00

ever sinse the national talked about the galaxy ive been checking out dubai mall and deira city centre for android phones 4 nothing
but yesterday i got a lead a manaer in a shop (ill keep unnamed said that android will be released in getix next month
now to me this make sense and this is why
*samsung
1- the samsung galaxy lite is rumored to be released first thing next month
2- were waitin 4 the samsung galaxy
*android
1-it does not support arabic yet and the next version should be released in this month or so and i bet it will have arabic support
2-the new android market would probably be world wide which would fit in nicely with the mioddle east
*htc
1-they said htc hero will be released in all asea in late summer (like next month)
2-htc click is right behing the corner is it possible it will be released aswell
*motorola
1-they r having an event the 10th of this month supposedly launching some phone i bet by the time they get here gitex would have been started

well thats about it tell me what u think

screen shots coming to the android market

2009-09-03T16:20:00.000-07:00

we have all been waiting for it and its here (well a least it will be) from now on devs can upload screen shots wit theyre apps which will show on the website market.android.com as it will have all the apps in the market there soon enough

as for the phones well they say it will be availble in the next version of the market
here are the pics

The developer website gives the following note:

Screenshots are visible only on the market.android.com website at this time and will not show on the device.
and heres another
Some News from Android Market
Posted by Eric Chu, Android Mobile Platform on 03 September 2009 at 3:30 PM

I’m pleased to let you know about several updates to Android Market. First, we will soon introduce new features in Android Market for Android 1.6 that will improve the overall experience for users. As part of this change, developers will be able to provide screenshots, promotional icons and descriptions that will better show off applications and games.

We have also added four new sub-categories for applications: sports, health, themes, and comics. Developers can now choose these sub-categories for both new and existing applications via the publisher website. Finally, we have added seller support for developers in Italy. Italian developers can go to the publisher website to upload applications and target any of the countries where paid applications are currently available to users.

To take advantage of the upcoming Android Market refresh, we encourage you to visit the An droid Market publisher website and upload additional marketing assets. Check out the video below for some of the highlights.

well there also is a rumor floasting around about the next version of the app store and here are the pics

and here is a video just out

samsung galaxy white on ebay

2009-09-01T22:53:00.000-07:00

samsung galaxy white on ebay weve seen it on pics before but never on sale well it is now on ebay and for a total of almost 700$ is the white colour worth the hundred dollar

why this blog

2009-09-01T22:32:00.000-07:00

i am arabic and so even though this site might have mostly english posts my reviews will always surround arabs middle east availability, language support i will even review apps in arabic and arabic
and even publish the .apk files of the apps i review if i have it

the galaxy and the hero hit souq

2009-09-01T22:22:00.000-07:00

apperantly both phones r now up on souq.com
the galxy starts at 1900
the hero starts at 1000 in bid

samsung galaxy lite!!!!!more like hot

2009-09-01T22:13:00.000-07:00

we've seen the wifi certificate weve waited and waited and here it is the first photos of the samsung glaxy lite
what we know about it
1-it has wifi and 3g
2-it has a trackball
3-it has gps
4-comes with google (but i bet it would look great in a sense rom)
5-no home key
6-supposed to lunch in france the next month (what does that mean 4 the middle east i dont know
one thing i know this thing is on fire ike really really hot fire i cant wait 4more info and i will surely be posting it here

samsung galaxy i7500 galaxy launch in the middle east

2009-09-01T21:50:00.000-07:00

the android galaxy has been apperantly released here in the uae at least that what the nation said:

Samsung unveils I7500- the first Android powered mobile phone in the Middle East

Samsung sets its leading position in the region’s Android market

Middle East, August 26, 2009 - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a leading mobile phone and telecommunication equipment provider, today unveiled the Samsung I7500, its first Android-powered mobile phone. With a launch of the I7500, Samsung is the first company among the global top three mobile phone manufacturers to unveil an Android-powered phone in the Middle East region.

Mr. Sandeep Saihgal, general manager of mobile phones at Samsung Gulf Electronics commented: “We are pleased to announce that the Samsung I7500 is available in the market. With the launch of I7500, Samsung sets its leading position in the Android, the industry’s emerging operating system.

“Samsung is among the earliest members of the Open Handset Alliance and has been actively moving forward to introduce the most innovative Android mobile phone. With Samsung’s accumulated technology leadership in mobile phone industry and our consistent strategy to support every existing operating system, I believe that Samsung provides the better choices and benefits to our consumers.” Mr. Saihgal continued.

The I7500 is a cutting-edge smartphone, featuring a 3.2″ AMOLED full touch screen and 7.2Mbps HSDPA and WiFi connectivity, giving users access to Google™ Mobile services and full web browsing at blazing speeds.

The Samsung I7500 offers users access to the full suite of Google services, including Google Search™, Google Maps™, Gmail™, YouTube™, Google Calendar™, and Google Talk™. The integrated GPS receiver enables the comprehensive use of Google Maps features, such as My Location, Google Latitude, Street View, local search and detailed route description. Hundreds of other applications are available in Android Market. For example, the application Wikitude, a mobile travel guide, allows consumers to access details of unknown sights via location-based Wikipedia articles.

Based on Samsung’s proven product leadership, Samsung I7500 comes with latest multimedia features. The large and vivid 3.2″AMOLED display ensures the brilliant representation of multimedia content and enjoyable full touch mobile experience. Along with supporting a 5-megapixel camera and various multimedia codec formats, the I7500 also provides a long enough battery life (1500mAh) and generous memory capacity up to 40GB (Internal memory: 8GB, External memory: Up to 32GB) to enjoy all the applications and multimedia content. The phone also boasts its slim and compact design with mere 11.9mm thickness.

Samsung I7500 is available across major electronics outlets in the Middle East and is retailed at AED 2299.

i checked in the samsung store in dubai mall and they said that well it will be in stock in a week from now and that the price was right on some website an israilan said that it will be launched in their stores tomorrow whatever happens ill keep u updated

update:i google the national searched their blog and found their post here it is