Phone Scoop

Samsung today indicated that moving forward, Google's Android mobile operating system and its own bada mobile operating system will be the focus of its smartphone efforts. "We are Prioritizing our Android platform. Android is very open and flexible, and there is a consumer demand for it," YH Lee, head of marketing at Samsung Mobile, told Reuters in an interview. This focus on Android and bada comes at the expense of Microsoft's Window Phone 7. Samsung plans to introduce one WP7 handset later this year. Lee said, "There is still some professional, specialized demand there." Samsung will not be developing WP7 handsets in significant numbers, though.

This update to the Flight switches to a sideways-sliding keyboard and adds a 3.5mm audio jack, but is otherwise similar. Key features include QWERTY keyboard, touch screen, 2-megapixel camera, 3G data, GPS navigation, live video sharing, stereo Bluetooth, and a memory card slot.

This replacement for the Knack is extremely similar, combining easy-to-use menus with a design and features ideal for those with less-than-perfect hearing and/or vision. Key features include a large display and keypad, TTY, maximum hearing aid compatibility, dedicated keys for both 911 and an emergency contact, speakerphone, and full voice control.

This update to the Smooth is thinner, but mostly similar. Key features of this basic clamshell-style CDMA phone include Bluetooth, downloadable games and content, outer display, camera, speakerphone, and voice dialing.

This replacement for the Messager II has a large touch screen instead of a numeric keypad, but is otherwise similar, including a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Key features include 3.5mm audio jack, 2-megapixel camera, memory card slot, music player, and stereo Bluetooth.

Part of Samsung's Galaxy S series, this high-end Android smartphone sports a huge 4-inch OLED display, fast 1 GHz processor, and 5-megapixel camera with advanced options and video capture. Other features include Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi with DLNA streaming, 3.5mm audio jack, and 16 GB of built-in memory plus a memory card slot.

This close sibling of the Moment provides identical hardware features in a re-styled body. This Android smartphone for CDMA networks sports a large display with capacitive touch, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, and an optical touchpad. Other features include 3-megapixel auto-focus camera, video capture, EVDO 3G data, WiFi, and memory card slot.

This minor update to the Intensity sports a better display, but is otherwise similar. This affordable CDMA messaging phone sports a standard bar design plus a slide-out QWERTY text keyboard. Key features include 1.3-megapixel still camera, memory card slot, music player, and stereo Bluetooth.

This affordable cousin of the Moment sports a large touch screen, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, and an optical touchpad. Other features include 3-megapixel camera, video capture, 3.5mm audio jack, WiFi, memory card slot, and visual voicemail.

Part of Samsung's Galaxy S series, this high-end Android smartphone sports a huge 4-inch OLED display, fast 1 GHz processor, and 5-megapixel camera with advanced options and video capture. Other features include Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi with DLNA streaming, 3.5mm audio jack, and 16 GB of built-in memory plus a memory card slot.

This update to the Eternity is a bit lighter and smaller, but is largely similar. Key features include a large touch screen, MediaFLO live TV, video sharing, memory card slot, GPS, and stereo Bluetooth.

This more-affordable alternative to the Gravity 3 is most like the original Gravity, but with an upgraded display and refreshed styling. Key features of this 2G messaging phone include a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, memory card slot, music player, and stereo Bluetooth.

This affordable CDMA messaging phone sports a standard bar design plus a slide-out QWERTY text keyboard. Key features include Palabra Spanish-entry mode, 1.3-megapixel still camera, memory card slot, music player, stereo Bluetooth, standard 2.5mm headset jack, and voice control.

This replacement for the Messager II has a large touch screen instead of a numeric keypad, but is otherwise similar, including a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Key features include 3.5mm audio jack, 2-megapixel camera, memory card slot, music player, and stereo Bluetooth.

This affordable CDMA messaging phone sports a standard bar design plus a slide-out QWERTY text keyboard. Key features include Palabra Spanish-entry mode, 1.3-megapixel still camera, memory card slot, music player, stereo Bluetooth, standard 2.5mm headset jack, and voice control.

This update to the Smooth is thinner, but mostly similar. Key features of this basic clamshell-style CDMA phone include Bluetooth, downloadable games and content, outer display, camera, speakerphone, and voice dialing.

This Gravity offers a few benefits over the Gravity 3, including smaller size, touch screen, customizable home screens and menu, and WebKit-based browser. Other features are similar, including a slide-out QWERTY text keyboard, 3G data, 2-megapixel camera, and memory card slot.

This minor refresh of the Gravity 2 sports updated styling. Key features of this affordable messaging include a slide-out QWERTY text keyboard, 3G data, 2-megapixel camera, memory card slot, music player and stereo Bluetooth.

This affordable messaging phone sports a large display, QWERTY keyboard, and 3G data. Other features include 1-megapixel camera, email, GPS navigation, and memory card slot.

This close sibling of the Moment provides identical hardware features in a re-styled body. This Android smartphone for CDMA networks sports a large display with capacitive touch, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, and an optical touchpad. Other features include 3-megapixel auto-focus camera, video capture, EVDO 3G data, WiFi, and memory card slot.