Samsung announces QWERTY Galaxy Chat with dedicated ChatON button

Samsung has announced the launch of its QWERTY smartphone Galaxy Chat today. The smartphone runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and has a dedicated button for company's ChatON messenger. Company seems to be taking on BlackBerry Curve 9220 with Galaxy Chat, as 9220 also comes with a dedicated button for BlackBerry Messenger.

There is no word on the pricing right but Samsung promises that it will be competitive. Galaxy Chat is set to go on sale starting this month in Spain followed by Europe, Latin America, Middle East, China, Southeast Asia, and Southwest Asia.

The smartphone comes with 3.0-inch display, 4GB of internal memory and 2MP camera. It also features Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi, and 1200 mAh battery.

"The Samsung Galaxy Chat sports a sleek and compact design that complements your style. Powered by Android 4.0, the GALAXY Chat combines a 3.0 inch touch-screen with a full QWERTY keypad. With the galaxy Chat, keeping up with your social life is easy and fun. Preloaded on the phone with its own dedicated launch key," Samsung stated in a blog post.

Key specs:

• 3.0-inch capacitive QVGA display
• 2MP rear camera
• Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
• 4GB internal storage, microSD card support up to 32GB
• Android 4.0
• Weighs 112 grams