• Samsung Galaxy R Gets Demoed

    Samsung Galaxy R Gets Demoed

    Chethan Rao, Jul 28, 2011 1426 hrs IST

    Samsung has uploaded a demonstration video of the handset showing most of its features.

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As most of us know by now, the Galaxy S II has been selling like hotcakes all over the world, though prominent markets such as the U.S are still waiting for the device's launch. The handset has managed to sell over 5 million units already which is a remarkable feat. However, since it is priced quite heftily, Samsung decided to launch a cheaper variant of the S2 in the form of the Galaxy R. The company had done something similar before when it launched the Galaxy SL, which was a cheaper alternative of the original Galaxy S.

Samsung Galaxy R Gets Demoed



We have now been treated to a video demo of the new Galaxy R displaying its features. The Galaxy R will feature a 4.2" Super Clear LCD display compared to the S2's Super AMOLED Plus display and a 1 GHz dual core chipset instead of the 1.2 GHz dual core Exynos chipset of the Galaxy S 2. Other specs include a 5 MP camera capable of recording 720p video, 8 GB of built in storage and Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The Social Hub, Games Hub, Music Hub, and Reader Hub will also be seen on the Galaxy R. It therefore seems like nothing much will change except the hardware of the handset.

The Galaxy R could certainly attract a few customers around the world considering the fact that its sibling the S2 is priced heftily. If Samsung wants to make an impression with this handset, there is no doubt that the handset has to be priced moderately. The Galaxy R almost comes in the range of the LG Optimus 2x with similar processing speeds. There is no word yet on the device's launch and availability worldwide, but Samsung wouldn't want to wait too long to launch the device since now is the right time to launch new handsets. Watch the demo video below to learn more about the device:


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Anonymous
,mumbai, on Aug 01, 2011 12:13 PM
SGS2 30000 SGS R 25000(approx at launche) SGS 1 22000 SGS SL 18500 all high end premium phones.... similarly look at offering by other major vendors as well. Sony , HTC, LG et al . no one has a good offering at mid range of 15000. the have many at low range 8-13000 pop, wildfire etc. the only offering that i see is Motorola Defy(15500,3.7",800,480*800,aos2.2 ) and on some sites the old htc-desire(16500, 3.7",1ghz,400*800,aos2.1). Will any one come up with a good middle range phone (14000-18000)???? p.s Ace is low-res ...
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