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October 23, 2009 5:43 PM PDT

A Moment for Samsung

by Kent German
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In case you haven't noticed, the Google Android dam has broken. For almost a year HTC was the only manufacturer to offer handsets with the operating system, but in the past month, Motorola and Samsung almost fell over each other to offer Android smartphones of their own. Moto gave us the satisfying Cliq and Samsung countered with the Moment.

The Moment offers everything you'd expect from an Android phone while adding Sprint-specific media services. Other features are plentiful, and the sturdy design and comfortable physical keyboard offer a nice contrast to Sprint's other Android phone, the HTC Hero. The Android OS still has its quirks, camera-editing options are nonexistent, and we had a few performance complaints, but it's clear that Sammy is taking its Android endeavor seriously. Check out our Samsung Moment review for the full scoop.

Kent German is a senior editor for cell phone reviews at CNET. When he's not testing the newest handsets on the market, he's blogging about cell phone news for Crave. In his On Call column, he answers reader questions and gives his take on the rapidly changing mobile industry. E-mail Kent.
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by AppleSuxLeo October 24, 2009 6:24 PM PDT
Yes , the Android Avalanche has begun...and first thing in it`s path of destruction is the iPhone.
Can`t wait for native Google Voice !
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by QA_Tester October 26, 2009 8:59 PM PDT
Sounds like a hater posting a comment. While Android is not exactly a child prodigy I am hoping that it gains more traction in marketplace. We ned good healthy competition.
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