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Samsung Galaxy Pocket delivers Gingerbread on the cheap

Samsung Galaxy Pocket delivers Gingerbread on the cheap

Posted: 06 Mar 2012, 03:20, by Nick T.

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Samsung Galaxy Pocket delivers Gingerbread on the cheap

If you thought that the Samsung Galaxy mini 2 was pretty low-end, just take a look at the Samsung Galaxy Pocket. The smartphone has just been announced officially becoming the most basic offering in the company's current portfolio of Android smartphones. It is a handset stripped down of all bells and whistles, which makes it suitable for budget-conscious consumers.

What the Samsung Galaxy Pocket has to offer is an 832MHz single-core processor and a 2.8-inch display with QVGA resolution. On its back we have a really basic fixed focus camera of 2 megapixels, and a 1,200mAh battery resides under its back cover. You also get a 3.6Mbps 3G radio, Wi-Fi, A-GPS, and 3 gigabytes of on-board storage.

All of that is confined inside of a body with a thickness of 12 millimeters. The device itself tips the scale at the respectable 97 grams. In terms of software, the smartphone runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread enhanced with goodies like the usual set of Google applications, Samsung's ChatON service, and, of course, the TouchWiz user interface.

The Samsung Galaxy Pocket will be available in the UK later this year, yet we have no word as to whether it will ever come to the U.S. Pricing has not been disclosed, but we doubt that the smartphone will burn a hole through anyone's budget.

source: Samsung

Press Release

SAMSUNG INTRODUCES THE GALAXY POCKET

New addition to the Galaxy portfolio provides affordable option for customers

6th March 2012, London, UK – Samsung Electronics today announces the latest addition to its Android powered Galaxy portfolio, the Galaxy Pocket. Featuring AndroidTM 2.3, this new smartphone offers those on the lookout for a new handset, a stylish portable option.

The Galaxy Pocket’s slim design makes it ideal for use whilst on the move and features a 2.8” display so that content and images can be viewed easily. The device features an upgraded TouchWiz user interface making menu navigation a smooth and efficient experience.

Connecting with others and sharing content is quick and easy thanks to the Galaxy Pocket’s social networking and communication features. Samsung’s ChatON cross-platform communication service connects all phone users into a single community, enabling spontaneous messaging, group chatting and content sharing so customers can stay in touch more easily.

In addition, the Galaxy Pocket’s Social Hub enables owners to see their Instant Messaging, social network and email communications in a single inbox for added convenience when they are travelling to and from work or out shopping.

The Galaxy Pocket offers 3GB of user memory, which can be expanded by a SD memory card up to an additional 32GB, for applications, MP3 files and photos, as well as an in-built FM radio which can be tuned into a favourite station. Integrated high-speed Wi-Fi and HSDPA 3.6 connectivity mean multimedia content can be downloaded fast and keep owners entertained whilst they’re out and about.

Simon Stanford, Vice President, UK & IRE Telecommunications & Networks Division: “With the Samsung Galaxy Pocket, we are building on the features we know our customers enjoy and get the most out of. This new device adds further breadth to the choice of smartphones we currently offer and provides a smartphone experience for even more customers at an affordable price.”

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1. plgladio posted on 06 Mar 2012, 04:31 3 0

More phones, so anyone needed can go for one.. Hmmm since they are hardware manufacturers they release new phones every week. Whereas software developers release one version every 6 months..

2. pokharkarsaga posted on 06 Mar 2012, 04:47 2 1

samsung mobiles are available for every class people.great job samsung.keep it up.nokia phones are costly than samsung with same specs.

3. thelegend6657 posted on 06 Mar 2012, 04:54 2 0

Give me a lower MHz CPU and a bigger screen . As I guess people that buy that product will only use it to make phone calls / text but wants to play some apps

4. Firedrops posted on 06 Mar 2012, 05:12 3 1

I don't get it, what's with Samsung's sudden mob of phones so low-end that they were considered low-ends even in jan 2011? Do they honestly need 10 600~800MHz phones on the market?

5. Crossblade posted on 06 Mar 2012, 05:50 2 0

I am looking forward to phones that deliver ICS on the cheap!

6. tward291 posted on 06 Mar 2012, 06:17 1 3

why continue to push out gingerbread phones really this is why android will fail

11. taz89 posted on 06 Mar 2012, 15:52 0 0

its a low end phone lol you think they going to announce ics on a super budget phone before the s3.

7. mercorp posted on 06 Mar 2012, 07:20 1 0

game boy pocket,now galaxy pocket,xperia mini lite!

8. c.hack posted on 06 Mar 2012, 11:02 0 1

Another crap droid phone with a 2010 OS. Small phone for the small fandroid minds.

9. squallz506 posted on 06 Mar 2012, 11:38 1 0

that screen is way too small for an onscreen keyboard.

10. downphoenix posted on 06 Mar 2012, 14:10 0 0

just a bad design all around. No problem with low end, but would it have killed them to do better than 240x320 resolution on a 2.8 inch screen? Its going to look and feel awful to use. Maybe this is one of those $70 smartphones that Eric Schmidt was talking about.

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