Sprint Releases the Samsung Transform and the Sanyo (Kyocera) Zio

Sprint has just released their latest and first Android handset with their new Sprint ID. This is the Samsung Transform which is available right now for $149.99 on a 2-year contract and for $399.99 contract-free. This handset sports a 3.5-inch touchscreen display, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a 3.2MP camera, a front-facing VGA camera, WiFi b/g / Bluetooth support, and Android 2.1 (upgradeable to Android 2.2 in the future). This is a decent handset for the price so check it out if you're in need of Android. It's up on Sprint.

Update: According to Phandroid, the Sanyo (Kyocera) Zio is also available on Sprint. Th6e Zio is going for a bit cheaper, at $99.99 on a 2-year contract.

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Sprint ID Launches; Samsung Transform, Sanyo Zio, and LG Optimus S Launching Soon

Yes, Sprint is going to be launching three Android-based smartphones in the near future: the Samsung Transform, the Sanyo (Kyocera) Zio, and the LG Optimus S and they've pretty much just confirmed all of that. We'll go in order so we'll start with the Transform which will be available for $149.99 on a 2-year contract. This handset sports a 3.5-inch touchscreen display, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, an 800MHz CPU, and Android 2.2. This is a pretty good addition to their line-up, but if you want to go high-end then they still have Epic 4G for you. This will be available on October 10th.

Update: Engadget got their hands-on with this handset so check it out.

Next up is the Sanyo (Kyocera) Zio, which is a pretty good handset as well. Sadly, it won't be available for free on a 2-year contract like we heard over the weekend. Instead, it'll be available for $99.99 on a 2-year contract, so it's not too bad. The last handset was pictured this morning (here) and it's the Optimus S which will launch for $49.99 on a 2-year contract.

All of these phones will be shipping with the recently announced Sprint ID, which is a name for a bunch of new settings, apps, widgets, and themes.

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Samsung Transform's User Guide Leaks From Sprint, Running Stock Android 2.2

The user guide for the upcoming Samsung Transform has just leaked out and we already know that it's headed to Sprint. The big news here is that this smartphone may actually sport vanilla or stock Android 2.2 "Froyo" which is some pretty good news since [some] people seem to like it better. The Transform itself sports WiFi / Bluetooth support, a 3MP camera, a microSD card slot, a touchscreen display, and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Nothing else is revealed so prices and release dates are still being kept a secret.

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Sprint Document Shows the Sanyo (Kyocera) Zio and Samsung Transform Android Handsets

It looks like a Sprint document has just leaked out and it shows two new Android handsets that will be headed to the carrier. The first one is on the left, the Kyocera Zio that will be released as the Sanyo Zio. The second one is something we have heard of before but this is the first time that we've actually seen it. I'm talking about the Samsung Transform, which appears to be running Android - like I already mentioned. Hopefully we know more about the Trasform soon.

[Engadget]