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Samsung Galaxy Beam confirmed for April release in India, rest of the world unconfirmed
If built-in projectors in your smartphone sounds like a good idea to you, you might recall that during MWC 2012 in February, the Samsung Galaxy Beam was unveiled. This is not the old Beam device from Samsung, but rather a brand new one with Android on board. Well according to the reports, if you were looking forward to getting your hands on the device, the Galaxy Beam is expected to arrive in India come April, but unfortunately no confirmation of the release date for other countries have yet to be revealed. No word on pricing just yet, but it is expected to retail for $500 off contract.
For those who might have missed the news during our coverage at MWC, the Galaxy Beam will feature a built-in pico projector that is capable of projecting a display of up to 50”. It will feature a 4” WVGA TFT display, a 5MP rear-facing camera, a 1.3MP front-facing camera, 8GB of internal storage, a dual-core processor clocked at 1GHz, a 2,000mAh battery on board and will come with Android 2.3 Gingerbread preinstalled, although there was no mention if the device would be seeing an upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich in the near future.
So, there is a new Samsung smartphone that is about to be released – big surprise, that, and I say this with full a sarcasm. Still, those who want something that looks to hang out on the high end side of things in terms of design and form factor, and yet having a mid-range performer within, can always settle for the Samsung Galaxy A9.
The handset has already appeared on the FCC database, which means it has been approved, and listed as the Samsung Galaxy A9. With the green light given, it is but a matter of time before it hits the market. While very little detail has been released so far, it should not be too long now before an official announcement is made. All that one can do now is to sit tight and wait. [FCC Page]
If you would like to fancy your chances with an upcoming mid-range device that seems to hover more on the higher end scheme of things, then the Samsung Galaxy A9 would certainly fit you to a ‘t’, so to speak. After all, accessory manufacturer ITSKINS has shared more details concerning this device, with the Galaxy A9 touted to be a wee bit more compact as opposed to the Galaxy S7 Plus, never mind that both handsets will come with 6.0″ screens.
Measurements of the Galaxy A9 include 161.9mm x 81.3mm x 7.34mm, where it would be slightly taller than the Galaxy Note5, while sporting a metal and glass design, a fingerprint reader that should be able to handle mobile payments, a Full HD Super AMOLED display, and a Snapdragon 620 chipset, among others.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 will no doubt be a smartphone that many people would look forward to picking up when it is ready, taking into consideration how flagship devices are always in demand. Well, the Galaxy S7 has been said to target an early 2016 release, and some photos of the alleged device has already been snapped, although one should take into consideration that the original Weibo post is no longer there.
Of course, do take this particular leak with a pinch of salt, since it could be one of the numerous smartphones from various manufacturers that could roll out a similar looking handset. In the leaked photos, you can see a wrap-around metal border design, which seems to be the in thing at least for the next couple of years. All that we can do now is to sit tight and wait for the real deal to surface.