Samsung could be introducing a new flip phone to the market
THINK the iPhone 8 is the biggest phone release still to come this year? Well, you could be wrong if this new flip phone has anything to do with it.
IF you were looking for a reason to not hold out for the iPhone 8, one of Apple’s competitors could have the solution.
Samsung is preparing to introduce a new phone to the market in coming weeks and it’s not the highly anticipated Galaxy Note 8.
If images spotted on Chinese telecommunication authority TENAA’s website hold merit, Samsung could be introducing a new flip phone to the world very soon.
Known as the SM-G1650, the flip phone will feature a 3.8-inch, 800x480 pixel display, will ship with either 16/32GB of internal storage, a quad-core processor, 2/3GB of RAM and a 1950mAh battery. The phone will also operate on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow.
In terms of camera, the flip phone will include a 8-megapixel rear camera and 5-megapixel front camera.
Unlike another Samsung flip phone which leaked last year, the SM-G1650 has relocated the “home”, “back” and “recent” buttons above the navigation keys to make room for dedicated camera and email shortcuts.
While there is no set release date for the phone, it has certainly managed to create some nostalgic reflection on Twitter.
I remember in 8th grade, on my first Samsung flip phone, I paid 3.99 for a picture of a girl in a bikini. I still miss that money today
— Tanner Mason (@tanthemanclan) June 11, 2017
Once upon a time, in 2007. I flushed my phone down the toilet by mistake while on call with my crush😂😂
— Blecyn (@Blecyn1) June 15, 2017
A samsung flip
He never believed it
I had a flip phone until I was 17 because my parents thought it was funny
— Mairin Rose (@mairinrochford) June 21, 2017
remember wen u'd play a song off YouTube & record it on your flip phone so you'd have songs in your recordings
— Noelle (@Ramirez1Noelle) June 20, 2017
I just seen a flip phone being used.....that's like seeing a unicorn.
— Logan Brown (@theloganbrown8) June 20, 2017
The demand for flip phones is yet to be seen, but this move would be the latest example of tech companies trying to attract new customers in the increasingly crowded smartphone market.
Earlier this year, the announcement of the highly anticipated return of the Nokia 3310 proved consumers have a lust for nostalgia and smaller devices.
While the 3310 is bound to fly off the shelves when it’s released later this year, it won’t be without limitations — the phone will not be able to be used in Australia long-term as it is designed to operate only on the 2G networks.
Thankfully, another smartphone manufacturer stepped up to fill the market demand for smaller smartphones.
The Jelly will be a “mini-sized phone with full features” that runs on Android Nougat 7.0 — the latest operating system found on most new Android smartphones.
Customers will have the choice between the Jelly or the Jelly Pro, which offer 8GB and 16GB of on-board storage respectively — this can be expanded to 32GB with a MicroSD.
Both models will have a 2.45-inch display and a replaceable 950mAH battery capable of up to three days working time or seven days standby.
The smartphones will both include a 2MP front facing camera, with an 8MP shooter on the rear.
Other key features include a dual SIM card, gyroscope and GPS.
Since the concept was born in April 2016, the developers have been able to produce test samples of the product and believe it will start shipping in August this year.
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