Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is all set to bring a slice of the universe right into the Korean market bearing the form of the Galaxy A smartphone. According to the company, this offering is Samsung’s first Android powered smartphone in the country. Alongside the handset’s release, the company also unfurls loads of Android applications on the Samsung Apps store.
The Samsung Galaxy A has the ability to support video telephony which is seen to be a first in Android-powered phones. Besides this, the handset sports a bright 3.7 inch WVGA AMOLED display as well as terrestrial DMB, a 720MHz processor and DivX support based on Android 2.1. All these features are expected to perfectly suit the requirements of the Korean users.
JK Shin, president and head of Mobile Communications Business commented, “I believe that Samsung will open up a new smartphone experience in the Korean market with a launch of Galaxy A. We will continue to expand our smartphone line up as well as various smartphone applications for the democratization of smartphone.â€
Other features include Google Maps, Google Search, Google Talk, YouTube and Gmail. The smartphone includes a 5 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB v2.0, 590MB internal memory and 8GB external memory. Enclosed in a 119.5 x 59.8 x 12.5 mm form factor, the device also comprises of a 1500 mAh battery.
With this device, customers will be able to enjoy live TV and indulge in fun video games. Smartphone users are provided with a plethora value-added services in the form of Android applications via Samsung Apps. The company predicts that by next month, there will be over 100 Android applications fashioned especially for the Korean consumers.
Samsung Galaxy A Android-powered smartphone is scheduled to hit the Korean market by the end of this month. The exact pricing details however are still a bit hazy at this point.
