Channel 5

Samsung Galaxy Music: Pocket iPod rival debuts

The Gadget Show  Tuesday 09 October 2012

Samsung Galaxy Music: Pocket iPod rival debuts

It’s pouring smartphones at the moment, and today we’ve got word of another new entrant. Unlike the pricy Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and iPhone 5 though, this one’s more stocking filler than present under the tree: say hello to Samsung’s latest cut price Android, the Samsung Galaxy Music.

The Samsung Galaxy Music won’t take super sharp snaps like the iPhone 5, or pull off the same magical stylus skills as the Samsung Galaxy Note 2. But it won’t break the bank either, and that may be enough if you’re looking to upgrade.

HTC One X+ unleashed: Hands on with the best Android phone yet

The Samsung Galaxy Music packs in a three-inch, 240×320 screen and three megapixel camera: pretty low budget, yes, but it still runs the powerful and easy to use Android 4.0. That means access to hundreds of thousands of apps and games, including Google’s excellent Chrome browser.

That music focus also means a couple of extra skills, including SRS Surround sound for the back-of-the-bus crowd, an FM radio and a music key to quickly jump to your tunes.

The Samsung Galaxy Music doesn’t have a release date just yet, or a price, but we’d expect it to be cheap, and soon. Will you be picking one up? Let us know in the comments below!

How to get the new Android update now

User comments (1)

Leave a comment

ladyzlova

naa ask my 6 year old and said naa dad ill stick to iphone 4s :-0 kids these day huh, dont trust him with iphone 5 yet as its brand new and he had my iphone 4s. god help me when he finds out about iphone 5, i had a change i'v had all iphone from new and though na im goin to try a samsung galaxy s3 and bricked it D'oh! got to send it off for repair now. how cheap or price range do you think this phone will fall in to jason..? because its not a bad phone... my brother is still in the olden days on a sony ericsson w595i he needs a cheap android smartphone dont know what he's missing lol cheers for the article.......... keep the tech news rolling lol thanks

Report as inappropriate

Join Channel 5

Creating an account is free, will only take a few moments and will allow you to enjoy the full benefits of 5FWD and Channel 5:

  • Create lists of your most wanted and owned products
  • Leave article comments without having to re-enter your login details
  • Get updated with all the latest gadget and car news

Leave a comment

Please note that we will not expose your email, but we might use it to email you back. Links may be included in your comments but HTML is not permitted.
* mandatory field

Jason Bradbury

Jason has been on The Gadget Show since day one. Before he joined us, he could be seen popping up on The Big Breakfast, hosting The Web Review for ...

Profile

Pollyanna Woodward

Pollyanna has previously worked on the online tech show techworld.tv and is a geek's dream woman: gorgeous and obsessed with tech. She's also a bit...

Profile

Rachel Riley

Rachel made her television debut in 2009 when she took over from Carol Vorderman as the numbers expert on Countdown. Rachel studied maths at Oxford...

Profile

Jon Bentley

Jon Bentley returns as The Gadget Show’s chief gadget tester, completing the show’s strongest line up ever.

Profile

The Gadget Show tests the latest gadgets and technology and tells you, the viewers exactly what kit to buy. We also value your comments and feedback.

For Gadget Show website queries email the studio

For any other enquiries or complaints – email our customer services department