Samsung Gem Android smartphone headed to Cellular South

Samsung and Cellular South announced a new Android 2.2 Froyo-powered smartphone, the Samsung Gem, which is available today.

The smartphone was already released by Alltel in February. Some major features include a 3.2-inch touchscreen with anti-scratch, anti-smudge, and anti-reflective protective glass, a 3.2 megapixel camera and a video player.

The Samsung Gem has dimensions of 113.8mm x 55.4mm x 12.2mm (4.5in x 2.2in 0.5in) and weighs in at 109.1g (3.9oz). Its 1500mAh battery has a life of up to 5 hours of talk time or 12.5 days standby. The smartphone boasts 124MB of internal storage space, and has a 4GB microSD card pre-installed, with support for a microSD card of up to 16GB. Samsung’s Gem also comes with Bluetooth support and micro-USB support. The phone comes with stereo headphones to fit the 3.5mm headset jack on the top of the phone.

The Samsung Gem also features support for 3G data, Wi-Fi connectivity, and turn-by-turn GPS navigation powered by Google’s location-based services. Other Google services are also present on the Android-powered headset. The Samsung Gem will be available in Cellular South stores and online for $29.99 after an $80 mail-in rebate.

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