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Mar 6, 2012 09:59 GMT  ·  By

Korean handset manufacturer Samsung has yet again expanded the Galaxy family of smartphones with another affordable Android device, the Galaxy Pocket.

This is a budget-friendly smartphone running Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system with an upgraded TouchWiz UI on top.

According to Samsung, the Galaxy Pocket will be available in the UK later this year for a price that will be disclosed closer to launch.

The quad-band smartphone features a slim design and sports a 2.8-inch QVGA LCD capacitive touchscreen display that supports 240 x 320 pixels resolution.

Software-wise, the Galaxy Pocket comes pre-loaded with Samsung’s ChatON cross-platform communication service which allows users to connect with their friends into a single community regardless of their smartphone devices.

With ChatON users can enable instant messaging, group chatting and content sharing in order to stay in touch more easily.

Furthermore, the smartphone features Samsung’s Social Hub service that enables users to check their Instant Messaging, social network and email communications from a single inbox.

On the inside, Samsung Galaxy Pocket is equipped with an 832 MHz single-core processor, 3GB of user memory, which can be expanded by an SD memory card up to an additional 32GB.

There’s also a subpar 2-megapixel camera on the back, which features fixed focus and video recording.

Other highlights of the Galaxy Pocket include: in-built FM radio, Wi-Fi and HSDPA 3.6Mbps support, Bluetooth 3.0 and GPS with A-GPS support. The phone’s 1200 mAh Li-Ion battery has yet to be rated by the manufacturer.

Simon Stanford, vice president, UK & IRE Telecommunications & Networks Division, stated “With the Samsung Galaxy Pocket, we are building on the features we know our customers enjoy and get the most out of. This new device adds further breadth to the choice of smartphones we currently offer and provides a smartphone experience for even more customers at an affordable price.”

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