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"Samsung has once again introduced a new addition to its Galaxy family of smartphones after announcing the\u00A0Galaxy Core Advance, a 4.7-inch screen,\u00A0Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)-powered device that it says will go on sale &amp;quot;early next year.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nThere's very little to get excited about with this phone -- which is a step up on the original Galaxy Core -- and it looks like another offering for consumers on a budget.\u00A0The Galaxy Core advance is powered by a dual-core\u00A01.2 GHz processor and comes with\u00A01GB RAM, 8GB of internal memory, and a microSD card slot that can accommodate up to 64GB more storage.\r\n\r\nThe rear-facing camera clocks in at five megapixels, with a 2,000 mAh battery keeping things going.\u00A0The usual Samsung services are on tap, including\u00A0S Voice, S Translator, Sound &amp;amp;amp; Shot, Group Play and Easy Mode -- while there's support for NFC (S Beam),\u00A0Bluetooth 4.0, GPS with GLONASS, and three physical keys on the device.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe phone will be available with a range of wireless support, including\u00A0HSDPA in Europe, and the equivalent HSPA standard in other markets.\r\n\r\nThere's no word on price, but it will be available in\u00A0Deep Blue and Pearl White early next year.\u00A0Samsung says the device demonstrates its\u00A0&amp;quot;commitment to innovation for all,&amp;quot; further confirmation that the Galaxy Core Advance is focused on emerging market and low-spending customers.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nYou can gaze at the full range of press images in the gallery below:\r\n\r\n[gallery ids=&amp;quot;718287,718288,718289,718290,718291,718292,718293,718294,718295,718296,718297,718298,718299&amp;quot;]\r\n\r\nHeadline image via popculturegeek / Flickr"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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