Following today’s official launch of the LG Optimus V, Virgin Mobile has cut pricing on the Samsung Intercept Android smartphone, down from $249.99 to $199.99. This puts the Intercept higher in the Beyond Talk lineup next to the BlackBerry Curve due to its hardware keyboard, despite the Optimus V launching with Android 2.2 and a $50 lower price tag.
The Samsung Intercept features a hardware QWERTY keyboard, 3.0 inch capacitive touch display at 400240 resolution, 3.2 megapixel camera with video recorder and autofocus, microSDHC slot with support for 32GB cards, Bluetooth with stereo audio support and Android 2.1.
The Intercept’s own Froyo update is also scheduled for this Spring, though there are methods for flashing the current Sprint Intercept update on the device.
