Samsung announces ICS-powered Galaxy Music smartphone

Élyse Betters | Oct 9 2012 - 6:33 am PT

Samsung unveiled its low-end, specialized Galaxy Music smartphone today that promises to deliver a premium sound quality and various must-have features.

The Ice Cream Sandwich-powered handset boasts a “powerful processor,” although Samsung neglected to name the hardware, with promises of a fast and smooth performance. It also features dual front stereo speakers, an FM radio, and the ability to handle high-speed downloads. The unique aspect of the 3-inch device is its dedicated Music key that “provides quick and convenient access to the music player for the perfect listening experience.”

The Galaxy Music will also be available in a dual-SIM version as the Galaxy Music Duos. There is not much else for details, including price and availability for both variations, but check out the Galaxy Music’s white paper below and official press release after the break.

Specs:

Display: 3.0-inch QVGA 240-by-320 TFT
OS: Android Ice Cream Sandwich, access to Google Play
Overlay: Samsung Touchwiz and apps
Camera: 3 Megapixel fixed-focus camera with no Flash
Video: Recording and playback — WVGA at 25fps
Audio: Music player with SoundAlive
Connectivity: Bluetooth technology v 3.0, USB 2.0, Wi-Fi b/g/n
Sensors: Accelerometer, digital compass, proximity
Memory: 4GB user memory, 512MB RAM, microSD up to 32 GB
Dimensions: 110.1-by-59.0-by-12.25mm, 106.9g
Battery: Standard battery, Li-ion 1,300mAh

More information in the press release below.

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GALAXY Meets Music to Provide Fun and Dynamic Listening Experience

October 9, 2012

Samsung has announced the launch of GALAXY Music, a smartphone that offers superb sound quality and superb music player features.

GALAXY Music runs on Android 4.0 (Ice-Cream Sandwich) and is backed by a powerful processor that guarantees smooth and fast performance. The device has dual frontal stereo speakers that deliver outstanding sound quality further bolstered by FM radio and advanced audio features such as Sound Alive & SRS.

GALAXY Music promises high-speed downloads, abundant memory and Wi-Fi connectivity, allowing everyone to experience seamless music and multimedia applications on-the-go. Furthermore, it features a unique Music Dedicated key that provides quick and convenient access to the music player for the perfect listening experience.

GALAXY Music will also be available in a dual-SIM version in the form of the GALAXY Music Duos.

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