[PR] NVIDIA and Samsung Expand GALAXY Smartphones with New GALAXY R Smartphone

By Dian Syarifuddin
August 11th, 2011 | Categories: Direct Release

World’s Largest Android Smartphone Maker Ships First Tegra-Powered Super Phone

SINGAPORE — August 11, 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-optimised 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

· 4.19″ 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 grammes

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.