The unnamed Samsung LTE handset the Verizon showed off at CES in January has been formally introduced as the Droid Charge. The device, featuring a 4.3" Super AMOLED Plus display and powered by Android 2.2, will be available April 28 for $299.99 with a two-year contract commitment.
Samsung claims that its Super AMOLED Plus technology sets a new standard for "brightness, clarity and outdoor visibility" in a smartphone display. A Verizon spokeperson told Ars that the resolution is 800 x 480 pixels. Given the large screen size we had hoped it would match the qHD resolution of the recently announced HTC Sensation.
The Droid Charge is powered by an ARM-based, single-core 1GHz application processor. It's not clear if it uses Cortex A8 or A9 architecture, but Verizon did make the claim that it "maximizes high-speed 4G LTE connectivity for faster downloads and graphics processing," for whatever that's worth. Hopefully we'll know more when the device ships later this month.
Rounding out the hardware, the Droid Charge has an 8MP rear camera with flash, a front-facing 1.3MP camera, and 4G mobile hotspot that can be shared with up to 10 users (limited to five when using 3G). It comes loaded with Adobe Flash and the Swype soft keyboard, as well as access to Samsung's Media Hub video content service. The Droid Charge has a distinctive subtle chevron shape that sets it apart from the rounded rectangles of most other handsets coming to market. Most notable, however, is the handset's 4 hardware action buttons arranged along the bottom—we prefer these to the capacitive touch buttons on the Galaxy S series of phones.
The Droid Charge will be Verizon's second LTE handset to launch on its fledgling 4G network this year, following the HTC Thunderbolt. Motorola's Droid Bionic and LG's Revolution are planned to launch in the coming months.
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