Sprint LG Optimus S on Halloween, Samsung Transform and Sanyo Zio Launching This Sunday

Humberto Saabedra

Sprint Android Lineup

Following yesterday’s conference, Sprint has announced launch and pricing details for its midrange Android lineup in the LG Optimus S, Samsung Transform and Sanyo Zio.

The LG Optimus S features a 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen display, 3.2 megapixel camera with video recorder, 512MB RAM/512MB ROM underpinned by the Qualcomm MSM7627 at 800MHz, visual voicemail support, Sprint ID, Wi-Fi with hotspot support, GPS and microSDHC card slot. The device will retail for $149.99 before an additional $100 mail-in rebate bringing the total to $49.99 and will be available on October 31.

The Sanyo Zio features a 3.5-inch touchscreen display Android 2., 3.2 megapixel camera with video recorder, Wi-Fi radio, visual voicemail, Sprint ID, GPS and microSDHC card slot. The device will retail for $199.99 before an additional $100 mail-in rebate, bringing the total to $99.99 and will be available on October 10.

The Samsung Transform feature a 3.5-inch HVGA display, sliding QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi radio, Bluetooth, GPS, 3.2 megapixel camera with flash, front-facing VGA camera for video calls, Sprint ID, 800 MHz processor and 256 MB of RAM along with a microSDHC card slot. Samsung has also confirmed an update to Android 2.2 later this year. The device will retail for $249.99 before an additional $100 mail-in rebate, bringing the total to $149.99 and will be available on October 10.

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