Samsung Mesmerize (SCH-i500) for US Cellular is part of Samsung’s line of Galaxy S smartphones

U.S. Cellular has confirmed the Oct. 27 arrival of its next Android-powered device, the Samsung Mesmerize (SCH-i500). The Mesmerize is part of Samsung’s line of Galaxy S smartphones and is the third of five smartphones the carrier is launching this year that run on the Android platform. U.S. Cellular will roll out the LG Apex in November and the LG Optimus in December.

Samsung Mesmerize (SCH-i500) comes with the Android 2.1 (upgradable to Android 2.2 Froyo later this year), a brilliant 4-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen, 1 GHz Samsung Hummingbird Application processor, a virtual QWERTY keyboard with Swype technology, Samsung’s Social Hub, a 5 megapixel camera/camcorder that records video in HD, MP3 player and 3.5 mm headphone jack, WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0 and expandable memory up to 32GB. Samsung’s All Share application allows customers to send video, audio and pictures from their Mesmerize to other DLNA-enabled devices, like TVs and computers.

Samsung Mesmerize will retail for $199 after an $80 mail-in rebate and will be available Oct. 27 at U.S. Cellular locations and at uscellular.com.