HTC A3288 Tattoo and Samsung I5700 Spica are the most inexpensive Android phones available on the market. These classic bar form factor phones are the simplified version of the older HTC Hero and Samsung I7500 Galaxy, respectively while having a super-decreased prices. Two new items represent potential best-sellers in their class, and each of them is good enough.

HTC Tattoo is a unique smartphone with removable panels. Moreover, you can not just order a standard option, but also to choose prints of your own style. In addition, the remarkable feature of the device is its compactness and generally a very nice design. It is a real Qtek S200 of our times. In addition, follows the basic functionality compared to Hero, including a Wi-Fi, GPS, 3.5 mm jack, and so on. There is also an FM-radio and the HTC Sense UI to make things easy. The latter is the biggest asset of this model until it is ported to other devices. The phone has Android 1.6 on board, while the official update to 2.0 has not been announced yet, though the number of rumors tell us we’ll see it soon..

HTC A3288 Tattoo Specifications:
Network: GSM / GPRS / EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, HSDPA 2100 MHz
Software platform: Android 1.6, HTC Sense UI
Processor: Qualcomm MSM7225, 528 MHz
Memory: 512 MB ROM, 256 MB RAM, microSD slot
Display: touchscreen, TFT, 2.8 “, QVGA (240×320 pixels)
Camera: 3.2 megapixel with fixed focus, no flash
Communication: Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g, GPS, HTC ExtUSB
Other: FM-radio, 3.5 mm in the case, the accelerometer
Battery: removable Li-Ion, 1100 mAh
Dimensions / weight: 106×55, 2×14 mm / 113 g

Samsung I5700 Spica is a pretty promising Android phone. The main contribution to this is, of course, a record low price, which makes the most affordable model of Android on the market in some countries. In addition, the smartphone has a powerful processor of 800 MHz and preinstalled DivX codec, which allows you to watch DVDRip movies (there were no problems when tested at 700 MB and 1.4 GB). Other Android phones today, even more expensive ones do not have this feature. Other features of the phone are mainly the same as on the Galaxy , including a Wi-Fi, GPS, 3.5 mm jack, etc. The interface of the phone is the standard Android. The phone has no custom UI, while it seems that TouchWiz user interface will, in fact, suit the phone.

Samsung I5700 Spica Specifications:
Network: GSM / GPRS / EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, WCDMA / HSPA 900/2100 MHz
Software platform: Android 1.5
Processor: Samsung SC36410, 800 MHz
Memory: 256 MB ROM, 128 MB RAM, microSD slot
Display: touchscreen, TFT, 3.2 “, HVGA (320×480 pixels)
Camera: 3.2 megapixel with autofocus, no flash
Communication: Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g, GPS, microUSB
Other: 3.5 mm in the case, the accelerometer
Battery: removable Li-Ion, 1500 mAh
Dimensions / weight: 115x57x13.2 mm / 124 g

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