Samsung last weekintroduced its first U.S. smartphone powered by Google's open source Android platform, and unveiled plans to expand its offerings in the mobile enterprise market.

The Samsung Moment is being offered in conjunction with Sprint (NYSE: S), and goes on sale Nov. 1 for $179.99, after rebates. It comes with equipped with mobile services from Google, including search, maps, Gmail and YouTube.

The news of the new phone from Samsung marks the electronics company's entry into the Android-powered smartphone race that's underway in the United States, with HTC and Motorola also rolling out signature handsets in time for the holiday season.

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