Samsung e NVIDIA hanno ufficialmente lanciato il Galaxy R in Europa: il fratello minore del Galaxy S II è già da oggi disponibile in Svezia mentre raggiungerà gli altri mercati del Vecchio Continente nelle prossime settimane.
Dotato di un display Super Clear LCD da 4,19 pollici con risoluzione WVGA (800×480 pixel), il Samsung Galaxy R è "animato" da un processore dual core basato su piattaforma NVIDIA Tegra 2 e può contare su 8 GB di memoria, supporto MicroSD, fotocamera principale da 5 megapixel, possibilità di registrare video in qualità HD, Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
Diversa rispetto al Samsung Galaxy S II anche la cover posteriore, realizzata in materiale metallico. Il Samsung Galaxy R pesa 131 grammi e misura 125,7 x 66,7 x 9,55 mm.
Qui di seguito un breve video hands-on del Samsung Galaxy R pubblicato dal team di NVIDIA:
Samsung Galaxy R
Riportiamo di seguito, infine, il comunicato stampa di presentazione in lingua inglese:
NVIDIA and Samsung Expand GALAXY Smartphones with New GALAXY R Smartphone
World’s Largest Android Smartphone Maker Ships First Tegra-Powered
Super Phone
Santa Clara, Calif. — Aug. 10, 2011—NVIDIA and Samsung Electronics announced the latest GALAXY smartphone, the GALAXY R, which sports a 4.19-inch screen, features the NVIDIA® Tegra™ 2 mobile super chip and the Android 2.3 (also known as Gingerbread) operating system.
Samsung’s GALAXY smartphones are among the world’s most popular handheld devices.
The GALAXY R gives more consumers the opportunity to enjoy the never-before-seen experiences enabled by Tegra, the world’s first mobile processor with a dual-core CPU. The GALAXY R also features a GeForce™ GPU for fast Web browsing with hardware-accelerated Adobe Flash Player support, full HD video and console-quality gaming.
Using the GALAXY R, consumers can multitask efficiently, surf the Web quickly with fast-loading pages and Flash-based content and enjoy HD movies. They can also access Tegra-optimized games through the Tegra Zone app on Android Market.
“Samsung’s newest super phone shows off Tegra’s multimedia power, and is a great example of what consumers expect from one of the world’s top phone makers,” said Michael Rayfield, general manager of NVIDIA’s mobile business.
The GALAXY R features:
- Tegra 2 super chip
- WVGA Super Clear LCD touchscreen
- Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) operating system
- 720p HD video capture and 1080p Full HD playback (Divx, WMV, MP4, H.264 B/P only)
- Built-in memory of 8GB and support for 32GB Micro SD
- Size: 125.7 x 66.7 x 9.55 mm
- Weight: 131 grams
The GALAXY R is available in Sweden, and is coming to other regions soon, including North & Eastern Europe, South East & West Asia, Middle East Asia, and China.
Fonte: Android Central