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Samsung announces Galaxy Young and Galaxy Fame; Stylish Android™4.1 (Jelly Bean), smartphones with enhanced interface
[February 05, 2013]

Samsung announces Galaxy Young and Galaxy Fame; Stylish Android™4.1 (Jelly Bean), smartphones with enhanced interface


(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) London, UK -- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, today unveiled the Samsung Galaxy Young and Galaxy Fame. Available in white, deep blue, wine red and metallic silver, the Galaxy Young is a smart and affordable handset, ideal for the younger, stylish generation. The Galaxy Fame, available in pearl white and metallic blue, combines powerful performance with an essential suite of features and services.



Both the Galaxy Young and Galaxy Fame run on Android(TM)4.1 (Jelly Bean), for faster and smoother screen transitions, making it easier to take and share photos.

Powered by a 1GHz processor, the new handsets ensure swift operating speeds for multitasking, fast webpage loading and soft user interface transitions. The Galaxy Young and Galaxy Fame feature a 1,300mAh battery capacity for longer talk time and 4GB of internal storage to take advantage of the handsets' multimedia content capabilities.


Like the Galaxy S III, these new devices understand movements with their intuitive Motion User Interface. Simply shake the devices to refresh and update content or turn over the handsets to mute the ringer.

Wi-Fi Direct allows easy content to be shared easily between nearby devices and both handsets also come pre-loaded with Samsung Game Hub Lite.

Samsung's device management software, S Cloud, provides safe and simple back-up and storage options for contact information, bookmarks, and SMS.

Samsung Galaxy Young With a compact, curved frame and ergonomic design, the Galaxy Young is perfect for style seekers. A 3.27" full touch HVGA resolution screen means that viewing photos, messages and multimedia content is clear and vivid. Dropbox features offer access to files in any location; for easy editing and sharing photos and videos.

Samsung Galaxy Fame The Samsung Galaxy Fame is a stylish device featuring a 5 megapixel camera and Bluetooth 4.0, sharing information instantly with other Bluetooth enabled devices. Also equipped with NFC, the Galaxy Fame allows easy sharing with other Samsung smartphones via S Beam by simply touching the devices together.

Both devices will be available in the UK from March 2013.

For more information on these two devices, please visit www.samsungmobilepress.com.

Note to Editors: Samsung Galaxy Young Product Specifications Network HSPA 7.2/5.76 900/2100 EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900 Processor 1 GHz processor Display 3.27" HVGA TFT OS Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) Camera Main(Rear): 3-megapixel camera Video Codec: MPEG4, H.263, H.264 Playback: WVGA@30fps Record: VGA@24fps Audio Codec: MP3, Vorbis(OGG), AAC, AAC+,eAAC+, AMR(NB,WB), I-Melody, MIDI, WMA Music Player with SoundAlive 3.5mm Ear Jack Content Features & Services Samsung Apps Samsung Kies Samsung TouchWiz Motion UI: Smart Alert, Shake to update, Turn over to mute Samsung Hub - Game Hub Lite* Samsung ChatON mobile communication service Samsung S Cloud / Dropbox Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Latitude Google Play Store, Google Play Books, Google Play Movies Google Plus, YouTube, Google Talk, Google Places, Google Navigation, Google Downloads GPS A-GPS Connectivity Bluetooth v 3.0 USB 2.0 Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct Sensor Accelerometer, Digital Compass, Proximity Memory 4GB Storage + 768MB (RAM) microSD (up to 64GB) Dimension 58.6 x 109.4 x 12.5 mm, 112 g Battery Standard battery, Li-ion 1,300mAh * The availability of each Samsung Hub and Google service may differ by country.

* All functionality, features, specifications and other product information provided in this document including, but not limited to, the benefits, design, pricing, components, performance, availability, and capabilities of the product are subject to change without notice or obligation.

* Android, Google, Android Beam, Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Latitude, Google Play Store, Google Play Books, Google Play Movies, Google Plus, YouTube, Google Talk, Google Places, Google Navigation, and Google Downloads are trademarks of Google Inc.

Samsung Galaxy Fame Product Specifications Network HSPA 7.2/5.76 900/2100 EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900 Processor 1 GHz processor Display 3.5" HVGA TFT OS Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) Camera Main(Rear): 5-megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash Sub(Front): VGA Camera Video Codec: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, VP8 Playback: WVGA@30fps Record: VGA@25fps Audio Codec: MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/AMR/WB-AMR/MIDI/SP-MIDI/ I melody/OGG/FLAC Music Player with SoundAlive 3.5mm Ear Jack Content Features & Services Samsung Apps Samsung Kies Samsung TouchWiz Motion UI: Shake to update, Turn over to mute Samsung Hub - Game Hub Lite* Samsung ChatON mobile communication service Samsung S Cloud Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Latitude Google Play Store, Google Play Books, Google Play Movies Google Plus, YouTube, Google Talk, Google Places, Google Navigation, Google Downloads GPS A-GPS Glonass Connectivity Bluetooth v 4.0 USB 2.0 Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n NFC Sensor Accelerometer, Digital Compass, Proximity Memory 4GB Storage + 512MB (RAM) microSD (up to 64GB) Dimension 113.2 x 61.6 x 11.6 mm, 120.6 g Battery Standard battery, Li-ion 1,300mAh * The availability of each Samsung Hub and Google service may differ by country.

* All functionality, features, specifications and other product information provided in this document including, but not limited to, the benefits, design, pricing, components, performance, availability, and capabilities of the product are subject to change without notice or obligation.

* Android, Google, Android Beam, Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Latitude, Google Play Store, Google Play Books, Google Play Movies, Google Plus, YouTube, Google Talk, Google Places, Google Navigation, and Google Downloads are trademarks of Google Inc.

About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in consumer electronics and the core components that go into them. Through relentless innovation and discovery, we are transforming the worlds of televisions, smartphones, personal computers, printers, cameras, home appliances, medical devices, semiconductors and LED solutions. We employ 227,000 people across 75 countries with annual sales exceeding US$143 billion. Our goal is opening new possibilities for people everywhere. To discover more, please visit www.samsung.com.

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