Several days ago, Samsung released a list of devices that will be upgraded to Android 4.1 "Jelly Bean". This list included a device called the Samsung Galaxy Music, and it was presumed to be some sort of media player. But now leaked images have surfaced showing it to be an actual phone focused on serving as a pocket-sized boom box, targeting music enthusiasts.
Telekom Presse reports that the device will sport a front-facing loudspeaker on each end, and a 3-inch, 320 x 240 TN LCD screen in the middle. Powering this music box will be an 850 MHz ARM Cortex A9-based SoC and 512 MB of RAM. It will also come with 8 GB of internal storage, and a microSD card slot for up to 32 GB of added space for music and whatnot.
On the music front, this device will have a dedicated music button to open the music player app, and an FM radio with RDS and built-in antennas. Other features will include Samsung's SoundAlive technology, SRS, integrated Samsung Music Hub features, a 3MP camera, 802.11 b/g/n and WiFi Direct connectivity, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS and more.
The details arrive prior to the Galaxy Music's official debut in Frankfurt, Germany on October 11. Samsung is expected to showcase two versions: the Samsung Galaxy Music and Samsung Galaxy Music DUOS (dual-SIM). Both phones will have Android 4.0 out-of-the-box, and will be upgraded to Jelly Bean at a later date.
So far pricing and actual availability here in North America is unknown, so stay tuned.
