Samsung Electronics Co said that its first phone based on Google Inc's Android operating system would be available in major European countries Europe in June. The company said its 17,500 phone has touchscreen controls and runs on networks based on HSDPA, a high-speed wireless technology popular in Europe.
Android integrates features such as Gmail and Google maps in the phone and includes a virtual store for software applications, competing with the App Store that helped sales of Apple Inc's iPhone.
Samsung said its Android phone will also have a five megapixel camera an memory capacity of up to 40 Gigabytes, including external memory, as well as Internet links based on Wi-Fi, a short range high speed wireless technology often found in cafes and airports.