Samsung Galaxy Spica i5700 to Get Android 2.1

By Nicholas Tarnowsky on March 17, 2010
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In the ongoing Android 2.1 update saga, Samsung officially announced today that the powerful Galaxy Spica Android handset will get the upgrade to Android 2.1.  The update add a whole bunch of goodies to already powerful phone.  Some basic improvements include a new media browser, camera enhancements and improved messaging functionality that makes it easier to attach files to MMS and email.  Some of the more advanced upgrades are a new 9 screen home screen and augmented reality technology, which is basically uses your camera’s viewfinder to display updated digital info of your surroundings.  I’m sure there will be more on that feature once the update is released and into the hands of reviewers.  There are also new Samsung widgets, visual bookmark and new PC sync.  To get the official update you must have Samsung’s special in-house update program, PC Studio 7.  Expect Germany to get the update sometime this month then to the rest of the European markets, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Asia and then the rest of the world.  Here is the official press release from Samsung.

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  • dsblim

    My Samsung Galaxy Spica GT-I5700 on Android 2.1 cannot access https pages; like iGoogle, Google Docs, etc. Has anybody experienced this problem too?

  • http://www.anilkumar.info Anil Kumar

    I bought this in Dubai, UAE. Doesn’t have Android Market even though Manual says that. Calling Samsung support and they are not equipped to support t. All most all apps crashes always. Never ever will I buy Samsung or Google phones. They are also not providing any updates to 2.1 also. PC doesn’t recognize USB after installing some apps, you have to reset the phone for USB to be detected by PC. I am not using the phone now, gone back to my Nokia 5310 which is far better.

    1. There are only basic apps in this phone as a basic Nokia phone (not smartphone) has.
    2. Android market was not there in the phone whereas the manual says install apps from market
    3. USB mass storage is not found and has to follow certain steps to get it recognized by system. Whereas on other phone it gets recognized easily.
    4. Almost all of the Apps that I found from internet and installed kept on crashing always including the Google applications.
    5. USB will not be recognized after installing 5 to 10 apps, the phone keeps on saying charging (if charge is less)/king sound. I have to reset to factory setting to get the USB working…. See More
    6. Samsung was unresponsive even after several attempts to get help from them.
    7. Most of the apps were not installable as the OS was 1.5.
    8. I tried contacting Google, they were also like dead meat.

    I think the basic Iphone is far better than Iphone in all sense even though there is no flash support and not being open. This was my first ever smartphone. I will never ever buy an Android phone so also any phone from Samsung. I was an ardent Google fan because of their Google search, apps, pack etc. But here I felt cheated by Google and Samsung. Google is making a fool of customers by saying OS is open source and the app suite is closed. I feel if they charge some fee for the apps, I am ready to pay. I have repacked the phone and is happily using my Nokia 5310 which was thinking of replacing with I5700. I will be sending this “Great Phone” to Samsung at my cost for them to keep in their showcase as a symbol of best customer service

  • Rajeev

    dear Anil,

    It is your mistake that you’ve selected a samsung phone .. but why to blame google???!!! my self and my friends are having google nexus one and it is updating by OTA each time of update and now our phones r running on androind 2.2 build FRF91(latest).. you can say the best in market…
    cheers…

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