2/15/2012 09:09:00 PM
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Samsung Galaxy mini 2 (S6500) leaked several days ago, along with a few specs. Rumor has it that the budget-friendly smartphone will be officially introduced at the Mobile World Congress 2012, which is set to kick off on February 27.
Even though the phone will make its debut in Europe, it appears that Samsung plans to release this one in North America as well.
The guys over at Engadget have just spotted the smartphone at FCC (Federal Communications Commission), which indicates that Samsung wants to release this one as fast as possible.
The phone has been approved with 850 and 1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE bands, which makes it perfectly suitable for both AT&T and T-Mobile USA carriers.
Other specs that have been revealed in the FCC documents include Bluetooth and Wi-Fi support, along with NFC (Near Field Communications) functionality, though this has yet to be confirmed by the manufacturer as well.
The first photo of the smartphone clearly shows that this is the Galaxy mini successor, though the improvements are not that impressive as expected.
Instead of the low-performance 600 Mhz processor that powers the original Galaxy mini, the upcoming Galaxy mini 2 is equipped with a slightly better 800 MHz, but that won’t make such a big difference.
As expected, the handset runs Google’s Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system and probably an updated version of TouchWiz user interface. Another important improvement is the slightly larger 3.3-inch touchscreen display, which is apparently based on Samsung’s Super AMOLED technology.
Unlike the Galaxy mini which only offers 160MB of internal memory, the Galaxy mini 2 packs 3GB storage, as well as microSD card slot for memory expansion. The same 3-megapixel rear camera has been embedded as well, along with built-in GPS receiver.
Samsung Galaxy mini 2 will be available in two colors: Black and Orange. The smartphone is expected to be priced for under 200 USD (150 EUR) outright.
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