The Samsung SPH-M920 (marketed as the Samsung Transform) is an Android

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manufactured by

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. It was announced on October 6, 2010 and released on October 10, 2010 for Sprint in the

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. The Samsung Transform was released using Android 2.1 (Eclair), but received an update to version 2.2.2 on March 25, 2011. The Transform is one of the first devices to be equipped with Sprint's "Sprint ID" user interface. It's considered a mid-range

and the successor to the

Samsung Intercept The Samsung SPH-M910 (marketed as the Samsung Intercept) is a discontinued Android smartphone manufactured by Samsung. It was released on July 11, 2010, for Sprint in the United States, and was also released on Sprint Nextel-owned prepaid cell ...

with a few upgrades including faster data ( EVDO Rev. A), a larger 3.5" inch touchscreen, and a VGA

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for

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(expected to work with 2.2 update). The phone's form factor resembles that of the

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and is being offered as a 'budget minded' alternative.

Samsung Transform Ultra (SPH-M930)

In September 2011, Sprint announced the Samsung Transform Ultra, an updated version to the original Transform that features a faster 1GHz processor and physical navigational keys, Sprint subsidiary Boost Mobile began offering the smartphone on October 7 and Sprint said it would carry it at a later date.

References

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External links

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Samsung Transform Ultra (SPH-M930)

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