Samsung Hercules: Infuse 4G-like, dual core smartphone for T-Mobile

Rumors say that after Samsung Infuse 4G, T-Mobile is to come up with another amazing Samsung phone, codenamed Samsung Hercules. The dual-core processor powered Samsung Hercules will be one another impressive Android smartphone on the carrier thanks to its support for faster HSPA+ speed and certain other features.

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Samsung Hercules will be a smartphone with 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus display and a CPU that clocks at 1.2 GHz. The Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone will measure in at 5.16 x 2.76 x 0.37 inches, almost equivalent to the Samsung Infuse 4G.

Above all, the faster HSPA+ connectivity will be the big advantage of Samsung Hercules. The device’s HSPA+ speed highlights up to 42Mbps on downlink (Category 24 HSDPA) and up to 5.76 Mbps on uplink (Category 6 HSUPA). It is a record that most of other HSPA+ smartphones have not yet reached. Hence, once added with T-Mobile’s 4G network, Samsung Hercules will realize an amazing speed for Internet connectivity.

The T-Mobile smartphone will feature a Qualcomm 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 16 GB internal storage, NFC support and a microSD card slot. Its 8-MP rear camera is capable to capture 1080p videos. According to reports, T-Mobile will add a price tag of $350 for the smartphone, which is expected for purchase at T-Mobile stores by August this year.

Samsung Hercules indicates the growing significance of Android smartphone in the technology market. Huge success of the first series of Samsung Galaxy S smartphones has induced the South Korean technology maker and cellular service providers in the U.S. to act together to launch more similar phones. Samsung Galaxy S II series is a result of such an attempt. Indeed, the upcoming Samsung Hercules is a part of Samsung’s Galaxy S II series.

Via: SlashGear