Share the Smarter Life with Samsung GALAXY Pocket

GALAXY Pocket provides all the power of Android™ 2.3 in an affordable phone for all users

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, introduced GALAXY Pocket, which will be available in Italy starting from March, and will be gradually rolled out to Europe, CIS, Latin America, Southeast and Southwest Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and China.

“GALAXY Pocket offers a smartphone experience for even more consumers at an affordable price. As Samsung continues to innovate in the mobile world in 2012, our goal remains to provide consumers with a variety of smart devices designed to fulfill their needs,” said JK Shin, President of IT & Mobile Communications Division at Samsung Electronics.

GALAXY Pocket – 11.98mm slim, weighing only 97.0g and featuring a 2.8” display – is portable while still ensuring comfortable viewing of content and images. Samsung’s upgraded TouchWiz user interface offers smoother menu navigation through easy-to-access widgets, providing easy shortcuts to frequently-used functions. Improved text input provides speedier, more accurate typing for Web searches or quick messaging with friends. The device offers 3GB user memory for applications, MP3 files, photos and other media, as well as an in-built FM radio which allows users to tune in to their favorite station. Integrated high-speed Wi-Fi and HSDPA 3.6 connectivity ensure lag-free Web browsing and fast downloading for multimedia content.

Connecting and sharing are quick and easy with GALAXY Pocket’s social networking and communication features. Downloadable through Samsung Apps, Samsung’s ChatON cross-platform communication service connects all phone users into a single community, enabling spontaneous messaging, group chatting and content sharing in multiple formats, making messaging simpler and more intuitive. Meanwhile, Social Hub allows users to see their Instant Messaging, social network and email communications in a single inbox for added social convenience.

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Samsung GALAXY Pocket Product Specifications:

Network
HSDPA  3.6UMTS  900/2100
EDGE/GPRS  850/900/1800/1900
Processor
832MHz Processor
Display
2.8” QVGA(240x320) TN LCD
OS
Android 2.3(Gingerbread)
Camera
Main(Rear): 2 Megapixel Fixed Focus Camera
Video
Video: MPEG4, H.263, H.264
Playback: WVGA@30fps
Recording: QVGA@15pfs
Audio
Codec: MP3, OGG, AAC, AAC＋, eAAC＋, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, MID, IMY
3.5mm Ear Jack , Stereo FM Radio with RDS
Value-added
Features
Samsung TouchWiz UX
Samsung Apps
Samsung Kies
Social Hub
-Integrated Messaging(Email, SNS), Contacts, Calendar Sync
Samsung ChatON mobile communication service
(Downloadable via Samsung Apps)
Google™ Mobile Services
- Android Market™, Gmail™, YouTube™, Google Maps™,
 Syncing with Google Calendar™, Google Search, Google ＋
A-GPS
Connectivity
Bluetooth® technology v 3.0
USB 2.0
Wi-Fi b/g/n
Sensor
Accelerometer, Digital Compass
Memory
3GB User memory
microSD (up to 32GB)
Size
103.7 x 57.5 x 12 mm, 97g
Battery
Standard battery, Li-ion 1,200 mAh

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About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2011 consolidated sales of US$143.1 billion. Employing approximately 222,000 people in 205 offices across 71 countries, the company operates two separate organizations to coordinate its nine independent business units: Digital Media & Communications, comprising Visual Display, Mobile Communications, Telecommunication Systems, Digital Appliances, IT Solutions, and Digital Imaging; and Device Solutions, consisting of Memory, System LSI and LCD. Recognized for its industry-leading performance across a range of economic, environmental and social criteria, Samsung Electronics was named the world’s most sustainable technology company in the 2011 Dow Jones Sustainability Index. For more information, please visit  www.samsung.com.