It looks like the guys over at Phone Arena have just posted their exhaustive reviews of some of the hottest Android smartphones we have ever heard of, the Sense-powered HTC Hero and the not-that-sensitive Samsung Galaxy I7500. As a whole, HTC’s offering seems to be the real deal with an overall rating 9 out of 10. On the other hand, the Galaxy is rated 7.5 out of 10, which is also sure to attract a lot of users. Check the links below for the full reviews!

HTC Hero Review

Samsung Galaxy I7500 Review

The commercial of the Samsung Galaxy comes to shatter the myth that smartphones are exclusively business oriented devices, used by irksome, tediously looking people in boring, gray suits. If you happen to be afflicted with the false belief, you better watch the video right away. We find it truly funny and perhaps it will touch the child in you.

For an instance, the Android-based Samsung Galaxy I7500 appears as a space ship, with the various functions it delivers depicted as different planets it lands on. You will be able to see the planets of navigation, games, finances etc. The video ends with “to be continued”, which probably means we are about to see a whole galaxy when the Android Market has expanded enough.

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Our folks at phoneArena.com received a tip from a source, saying that the Android-powered I7500 will not be called Galaxy only in France, but in the whole world. What name do you prefer most – the I7500 or the Galaxy? We’ll go for the Galaxy…

The German web site Bild.de is reporting some information they have received about the Samsung i7500. The device, says the report, is expected to be Samsung’s first phone using Google’s open source OS and is heading for a June release for O2 in Europe. This scotches previous rumors that the S8000 would be the Korean manufacturer’s first Android release. The i7500 handset is expected to offer 3G connectivity, feature a capacitive 3.2 inch OLED touchscreen with HVGA (480×320) resolution, Wi-Fi, GPS, a 5MP camera with flash, 8GB of memory expandable with a microSD slot, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The smartphone will be powered by Android 1.5 which includes all the lovely goodies from the Cupcake upgrade, and is expected to be priced at 300 Euros (about $400 US). Although the pictures shows the standard Android interface known from the G1, we hope Samsung will personalize the OS. Unfortunately, there is no word on U.S. availability.

source: Bild.de (Translated) via EngadgetMobile