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Samsung has added four new handsets to its Galaxy range of smartphones, all of which run the Android 2.3 operating system. In the process, it also overhauled its naming system
Samsung has added four handsets to its Galaxy range and has reworked its naming scheme to reflect which features each phone has.
The smartphones introduced on Wednesday — the Samsung Galaxy W, Galaxy M Pro, Galaxy Y and Galaxy Y Pro — mark the start of the new naming convention.
The highest-spec device unveiled is the Galaxy W, which has a 3.7-inch touchscreen display, 1.4GHz processor and up to 14.4Mbps HSDPA connectivity.
It also packs a five-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Samsung's Kies Air remote management software. This allows people to wirelessly connect the handset to their computer so they can transfer files to or from the device. Kies Air also provides remote tracking of a device, in case it ever gets misplaced or stolen.
All of the devices introduced on Wednesday will run the Android 2.3 operating system, also called Gingerbread, including features such as near-field communication (NFC), which is also present on some BlackBerry smartphones.
Samsung declined to give the release date for the handset in the UK. However, network operator Three has already confirmed it will be stocking the device and said it is "set to hit Three stores soon".
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