The second Android based mobile handset has now been launched by Samsung in India. The earlier phone by Samsung was i7500 Galaxy. Now its i5700, which had made its debut in Russia and UK during October the previous year is all set to take on the Indian markets.

The i5700 has a 3.2 inch TFT screen with 320 x 480 pixels resolution and a 800 MHz processor. The phone has 3G, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity options. The Spica is very heavy on Google applications and includes Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Google Calendar and Gtalk. A QWERTY keyboard permits quick data entry. The 3.2 MP camera can provide some fine images. Geo-tagging of images can be done. The phone has a battery backup of 11 hours.

Samsung i5700 will be available in Red-black and white-green combinations. It is modestly priced at Rs 14,750.