Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 Launch Date Revealed

With all the furore surrounding the launch of the Samsung Galaxy SIII it’s easy to forget that there are plenty of  other phones in the Galaxy range and they are not all aimed at high end users that require copious amounts of processing power and  the ultimate in today’s technology.

One such handset is the new Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 which has today has had it’s launch date confirmed for 4th June 2012.

The Galaxy Mini 2 is squarely aimed at the first time smartphone user, Simon Stanford, Vice President UK & IRE Telecommunications & Networks Division, Samsung said: “We’ve had a good response to the Galaxy Mini since it launched last year, particularly among the ‘first smartphone generation.’ Smartphone growth is continuing at pace this year, and not just at the premium end of the market. Handsets such as the Galaxy Mini 2 are needed to meet the growing demand for more affordable devices for customers on the lookout for their first smartphone.”

With a 3.27″ HVGA touch-screen, 4gb onboard storage and a 1300mAh battery the Galaxy Mini 2 measures in at just 11.9mm deep and comes with a vibrant coloured casing.

Network	HSDPA 7.2Mbps  900/2100 EDGE/GPRS     850/900/1800/1900
Processor	800MHz Processor
Display	3.27” HVGA(320×480) TFT
OS	Android 2.3(Gingerbread)
Camera	Main(Rear): 3 Megapixel Fixed Focus Camera
Video	Codec: MPEG4, H.263, H.264 Playback: WVGA@30fps Recording: VGA@25fps
Audio	Codec: MP3, Vorbis(OGG), AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB/WB, WAV, MIDI, WMA, FLAC Music Player with SoundAlive 3.5mm Ear Jack, Stereo FM Radio with RDS
Value-added Features & Services	Samsung TouchWiz/ Samsung L!ve Panel UX
	Samsung Apps
	Samsung Kies / Samsung Kies air
	Social Hub – Integrated Messaging(Email, SNS), Contacts, Calendar Sync
	Music Hub (Downloadable via Samsung Apps)
	Samsung ChatON mobile communication service
	GoogleTM Mobile Services – Android Market™, Gmail™, YouTube™, Google Search™, Google Maps™, Syncing with Google Calendar™
	ThinkFree (Downloadable via Samsung Apps)
	A-GPS
Connectivity	Bluetooth® technology v 3.0 USB 2.0 Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
Sensor	Accelerometer, Digital compass, Proximity, NFC (optional)
Memory	4GB User memory + 512MB (RAM) microSD (up to 32GB)
Dimension	109.4 x 58.6 x 11.9 mm, 106.8 g (NFC) 109.4 x 58.6 x 11.6 mm, 105.3 g (Non-NFC)
Battery	Standard battery, Li-ion 1,300 mAh

The Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 will be available on both the T-Mobile and Orange networks.