14 DAY TRIAL // Shortly after Three UK confirmed it would offer the newly announced Samsung Galaxy S Advance, O2 and T-Mobile UK said they would carry the smartphone as well.
Both carriers confirmed the information for SoMobile earlier today, but they have yet to unveil any official details regarding the smartphone’s exact release date and pricing options.
However, there’s a high chance that customers who are looking for a mid-range Android smartphone may be able to grab the Galaxy S Advance for free on select plans.
T-Mobile UK’s offer seems especially tempting, as the carrier recently announced UK’s first unlimited plan, which can be paired with almost any Android smartphone in its portfolio.
Customers who want to avoid being tied by a long-term contract should know that Samsung Galaxy S Advance is now available for pre-order via UK-based retailer MobileFun for £329.95 (520 USD or 400 EUR).
According to MobileFun, Samsung Galaxy S Advance is due to arrive in stock on February 6, but there’s no telling whether one of the three carriers that confirmed the phone will launch it on the same date or not.
Samsung Galaxy S Advance is a Gingerbread mid-range smartphone, which packs a large 4.0-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen (480 x 800 pixels resolution) with Corning Gorilla Glass coating.
The phone is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and packs 8GB of onboard memory, 768 MB of RAM, 2GB of ROM, as well as microSD card slot for memory expansion (up to 32GB).
The Galaxy S Advance sports a 5-megapixel rear camera with autofocus, LED flash and HD (720p) video recording, as well as a secondary 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera for video chats.
It is also worth mentioning that the Galaxy S Advance rocks a high-capacity 1500 mAh Li-Ion battery, as well as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support.