I was chatting with a friend on Google IM about the Droid, and out of the corner of my eye I saw a message come through Twitter from @jbqueru (@jbqueru is an Android developer with Google) regarding the Saygus V1.  The V1 promises a lot of what the Droid does … plus video calling!  It also is equipped with a 5 megapixel camera and a slide out keyboard similar to the Droid; it even looks a lot like the Droid.

Here are the specs:

• Processor: Marvell PXA 310, 624MHz
• Operating System: Android OS
• Flash Memory: 512 MB
  SDRAM: 256 MB
  Mass Storage up to 16GB SDHC
• Dimensions: 4.58 in x 2.34 in x 0.79 in
• 3.5 inch capacitive touch screen running at 800 x 480 (WVGA) resolution
• Network: CDMA2000 EV-DO REV A
• Productivity Apps: Video Calling, Document viewer, File System Explorer, Web Browser, Calculator, Email, Instant Messenger, Image Browser, Voice Recording, Alarm, Calendar, etc.
• Keyboard: Slide-out 4-row QWERTY keyboard
• Connectivity: WiFi 802.11b/g (MicroAP, Infrastructure, Ad-Hoc)
  Bluetooth v2.0+EDR
  Stereo Bluetooth (A2DP)
  CDMA 800 Mhz – 1900 Mhz
• Camera: 5 MP main camera with auto focus and flash and a VGA forward facing camera.
• Audio: Built-in microphone and speaker
• Audio formats: MP3, MIDI, AAC, AAC+, AMR-NB, AMR-WB
• Video formats: MPEG2, MPEG4, H.263, H.264
• Battery: Rechargeable Lithium-Polymer battery
  Capacity: 1500 mAh
  Talk time up to 7 hours
  Standby time up to 250 hours
  Music playback time up to 8 hours
  Video-talk time up to 4 hours
• Expansion Slot: MicroSD™ memory card supports current 16GB and 32GB when available
• Special Features: Video Telephony
  GPS / A-GPS E911
  3D Accelerometer (G-sensor)
  Digital Compass
  USB 2.0 OTG / USB Mass Storage / USB Charging
  FM Radio

Did they say 2 cameras?  Yup.  Video Telephony?  Yup.  This is shaping to be the next phone people will be talking about!

No word on carriers, either in the US or elsewhere, but they say it is supposed to be released in the fourth quarter 2009 so it should be released soon.  Also, they state on their page that Verizon is supposed to have three Android handsets by early 2010.  They released two today.  Could the Saygus V1 be the third ?