Samsung announces Galaxy Y and Galaxy Y Pro smartphones


Samsung adopted a new simplified naming strategy for its GALAXY range of smartphones. They have also launched new Samsung Galaxy Y and Samsung Galaxy Y Pro smartphones. The Samsung Galaxy Y lies in the entry level category and it is aimed at younger generation. The Samsung Galaxy Y pro features QWERTY keyboard and it is aimed at younger professionals. Both these phones run on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and comes with a 2MP camera.

Features of Samsung Galaxy Y

  • 3.0 inch QVGA(320×240) TFT LCD touchscreen display
  • 832MHz Processor
  • 11.5mm thick and weighs 97.5 g
  • Android 2.3(Gingerbread)
  • 2 MP camera
  • 160MB Internal memory, 2GB inbox microSD card that is expandable up to 32GB
  • Music Player with Sound Alive, 3.5mm Ear Jack, Stereo FM Radio with RDS
  • 3G, Bluetooth v 3.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS with A-GPS
  • 1200 mAh battery

Features of Samsung Galaxy Y Pro

  • 2.6 inch QVGA(320×240) TFT LCD touchscreen display
  • QWERTY Keyboard
  • 832MHz Processor
  • 11.5mm thick and weighs 108.6 g
  • Android 2.3(Gingerbread)
  • 2 MP camera
  • 160MB Internal memory, 2GB inbox microSD card that is expandable up to 32GB
  • Music Player with Sound Alive, 3.5mm Ear Jack, Stereo FM Radio with RDS
  • 3G, Bluetooth v 3.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS with A-GPS
  • 1200 mAh battery

The price of these phones have not been announced yet. The Samsung Galaxy Y and Galaxy Y Pro smartphones would be showcased at IFA in Berlin next week.


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