Virgin to launch the Samsung Galaxy 551 in white for $179.99 outright

Virgin kicked off today by announcing the Samsung Galaxy Nexus will be coming “early December”, plus launched the HTC Wildfire S in black. Now, the Samsung Galaxy 551 in white has started to arrive in stores and will officially be available later this week. The price is expected to be $179.99 outright for this entry level Android. Specs wise – 3.2 inch display (240 x 400 resolution), full slide out QWERTY keyboard, 3 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi and can create a Wi-Fi hotspot. Certainly an attractive price for the basic device, but I’d find it tough to turn away from the Galaxy Nexus.

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