Samsung to launch 5.8-inch Galaxy Fonblet smartphone, Galaxy X Cover 2 at MWC 2013: Report

Looks like Samsung is one company that's
going to have it's plate full with a range of
devices expected to launch this year.
Apart from unveiling it's latest flagship
smartphone, the Galaxy S IV as well as
the new Galaxy Note, the company is also
planning to launch a new smartphone
sporting a huge 5.8-inch display.
Citing an "insider" bringing latest
information, Samsung oriented blog,
SamMobile states that the Korean
electronics giant will soon announce a
smartphone dubbed as the Galaxy
Fonblet 5.8 (GT-I9152). It may come
with Android Jelly Bean straight out of
the box and feature dual-SIM capabilities
as well. The device is expected to launch
in Pure White.
This smartphone is expected to be a
superior version of the Galaxy Player 5.8
that is currently available only in Korea. It
comes with a 5.8-inch TFT screen with
QHD resolution display, 3-megapixel
camera, Bluetooth 4.0 and runs on
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).
In some more news, the blog also
confirms the existence of the next
iteration of the Galaxy X Cover (launched
in 2011) in the form of the X Cover 2 GT-
S7710. The device is likely to come in two
colour versions (Titan Gray and Black/
Red). Pricing and availability details are
currently unknown, but we expect
Samsung to announce these smartphones
soon.
Measuring 130.5 × 67.7 × 11.9 mm and
weighing 148 grams, the Galaxy X Cover 2
will run Android Jelly Bean (version 4.1 or
4.2) and like its predecessor, is going to
be dustproof and waterproof. Other
features include a 4-inch WVGA display, 5-
megapixel rear camera, VGA front-facing
camera, 4GB of internal memory, microSD
card support, HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/
n, GPS, Bluetooth 4.0 and a 1,700 mAh
battery.
The Mobile World Congress is all set to
take place in Barcelona next month and
we'd certainly hope to see these devices
make an appearance at the event.
But Samsung isn't just bringing
smartphones to MWC, it's also planning to
unveil a new 7-inch Galaxy Tab at the
event, reports Unwired View via Korea's
ET Times. The tablet's details appear
bleak at the moment, but it is expected
to jump into the full-HD pool running on
Android Jelly Bean and feature a a quad-
core processor.
At CES, the company recently unveiled
the next processor in its Exynos 5 lineup
called the Exynos 5 Octa , an eight-core
SoC dedicated to tablets and high-end
smartphones. The Samsung Galaxy S IV is
likely to feature the new chipset that will
be manufactured using a 28nm process as
opposed to the 32nm process used by
the Exynos 5 Dual, hence claiming to be
more power-efficient
Samsung Galaxy X Cover 2 key
specifications

4-inch TFT 480×800 WVGA
4GB internal storage with microSD
support up to 32GB
5-megapixel rear camera
VGA front facing camera
Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, USB
2.0, A-GPS
EDGE (850/900/1800/1900) HSPA
+21.1Mbps, HSUPA 5.76Mbps
(850/900/1900/2100)
1,700 mAh
Android Jelly Bean
130.5×67.7×11.9mm
148 grams