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Samsung announce the Galaxy Express

By Tom Ranson on January 29, 2013 in , ,

It feels like not a day goes by when Samsung isn’t coming up with something to add to their Galaxy line of smartphones. They are pretty cool though.

The latest addition is this new Galaxy Express, an international version of the AT&T handset already available in the states. Although not seemingly sporting the same 1.5GHz processor as this appears to have a 1.2GHz processor listed in it’s specification. Make of that what you will.

Technically this sits between the Galaxy SIII Mini and the larger SIII. I’m not sure who asked for that gap to be filled but Samsung are really enjoying making phones right now. There are no details of it’s availability quite yet for the UK but if you keep you ear tuned to EE’s signals I am sure they will be talking it up in the near future.

Network

  LTE        800/900/1800/2600HSPA+     850/900/2100EDGE      850/900/1800/1900

Processor

 1.2 GHz dual-core processor

Display

  4.5” WVGA Super AMOLED Plus

OS

 Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)

Camera

 Main(Rear): 5-megapixel auto focus camera with LED flashSub(Front): 1.3-megapixel Camera

Video

 Codec: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, VC-1, WMV7, WMV8, WMV9, VP8,Format: 3GP(MP4), WMV(ASF), AVI, FLV, MKV, WebMFull HD(1080p) Playback & HD(720p) Recording

Audio

 Codec: MP3, Vorbis(OGG), WMA, AAC, ACC+, eAAC+, AMR(NB,WB), MIDI,WAV, FlacMusic Player with SoundAlive

3.5mm Ear Jack

Content Features & Services

 Samsung Apps
Samsung Kies /Samsung Kies Air
Samsung TouchWiz
Samsung Hub- Game Hub* / Video Hub*- Music Hub* / Readers Hub* (Downloadable via Samsung Apps)
Samsung ChatOn mobile communication service
Samsung AllShare Play
S 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, Google Downloads

GPS

 A-GPSGlonass

Connectivity

 Bluetooth® v 4.0USB 2.0WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Hot spot

Wi-Fi Direct

MHL

NFC

Sensor

 Accelerometer, Light, Digital Compass, Proximity, Gyro

Memory

 8GB User memory + 1GB (RAM)microSD (up to 32GB)

Dimension

 132.2 x 69.1 x 9.3 mm, 139.1 g

Battery

 Standard battery, Li-ion 2,000mAh
SEOUL, Korea – January 28, 2013 - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, today launched the Samsung GALAXY Express, a feature-rich multimedia powerhouse that makes 4G LTE’s dazzlingly fast network accessible to everyone. The GALAXY Express offers great performance, connectivity, easy usability and a superior battery to enhance life’s everyday pleasures.
• The GALAXY Express is a value-driven 4G LTE smartphone, designed for the young social explorer. Faster multimedia
  streaming and downloads mean less waiting time and more enjoyment! Internet browsing is super-fast, and video and
  text chat sessions flawlessly stable and reliable via the 4G LTE network.
• Sharing has never been easier with Samsung’s unique sharing capabilities on the GALAXY Express. AllShare Play
  enables a device-to-device remote sharing to freely share and play content across Samsung Smart TV and Smart
  mobile devices, ensuring you’re always linked and connected through a single account anytime, anywhere. Moreover,
  thanks to S Beam, now you can easily touch and transfer your favorite movie or the latest songs just by touching another
  device, to enjoy real-time sharing of the moments that count in such a short time. Mobile High Definition Link (MHL) is
  a simple mirroring interface that lets you link your smartphone directly to any HD display for convenient and comfortable
  viewing. Near Field Communication (NFC) allows auto-transfer of text or data wirelessly to other NFC enables devices,
  facilitating instant wireless sharing and viewing.
• The GALAXY Express delivers outstanding performance on a large (4.5”), vivid and crystal clear Super AMOLED Plus
  screen that allows users to view videos, photos and webpages with a better clarity. Fitted with the Android Jelly Bean
  OS, the device is extra-responsive as well we transitions are fast and silky smooth. Its attractive, comfortably contoured,
  slim design with solid grip mean it’s a pleasure to take the GALAXY Express with you anywhere you go.

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About Tom Ranson

Member of the CoolSmartphone.com Grammar Police, Technology Ambassador, Motorsport Enthusiast and Tottenham Hotspur fan. Living in North Essex I get to play with ‘future technologies’ in my day to day job.

I am currently rocking a Nexus 4 and Nexus 7, my main area of interest obviously being Android! I also make videos but that’s on hold until I get my hands on new equipment and new studio.

You can contact me on twitter @TomkinsonR or via e-mail [email protected]