about the galaxy 5 : galaxy 5

Be the first to know what’s up with Samsung Galaxy Europa™. Sleek, compact, and pocket-friendly, you’ll be amazed to discover the incredible features inside. Powered by Android™, you have access to over 100000 fun and useful apps on Android Market. And with its comprehensive Social Hub™ keeping your calendars, contacts, emails, and messages in sync, SWYPE for speedy texting, a handy 2 MP camera, and a brilliant 2.8” touchscreen with TouchWiz™ 3.0, Galaxy Europa’s unique blend of beauty and innovation is sure to send you over the moon.

2.8” TOUCHSCREEN WITH TOUCHWIZ™ 3.0.

Navigation’s a joy with this stunning 2.8” touchscreen. With the super intuitive and interactive TouchWiz 3.0 interface, you can fully customize you home screens with just a few swipes, helping you organize your favourite widgets and apps to fit your life.

SOCIAL HUB™.

Your busy schedule doesn’t have to feel so busy. From emails, contacts, status updates, IM and MSN, to Facebook events, Google and Outlook Calendars, Social Hub makes sure that everything is synced up and integrated, streamlining the way you keep track of your events, dates, and appointments.

SWYPE® TEXTING.

Say it all with SWYPE, the fastest way to type and text. By sliding your fingers across the keyboard, SWYPE strings together the words you mean without you having to ever lift a finger.

WIFI AND BLUETOOTH.

Built with WiFi capabilities and Bluetooth™ compatibility, Galaxy Europa lets you stay online and on call even when you are on the go.

CARRIER

2 MP CAMERA.

With a handy 2 MP camera and video recorder on board, Galaxy Europa lets you snap up all the surprising moments and share with your friends and family on your favourite websites.

ANDROID 2.1™ WITH ANDROID MARKET.

Experience the future of mobile on the innovative Android platform. There are over 100000 exciting apps to choose from on the ever-expanding Android Market. From games, social networking tools, to augmented reality, get ready to discover apps that are out of this world.

SAMSUNG MOBILEPRINT APPLICATION

Samsung MobilePrint is a free application which enables you to print photos, documents and web pages directly from your Android smartphone and tablet. The application also enables scanning documents to your mobile device directly. For more information and to download the free app, please click here.

SAMSUNG ALLSHARE

The Samsung Galaxy 5 comes with AllShare (via DLNA), which means you can wirelessly connect and share videos, photos, music and more between your phone, your TV and PC.

LAYAR REALITY BROWSER

After activating the Layar Reality Browser on your Samsung Galaxy 5, you just need to capture your surroundings with the phones camera and you will have an instant POI view of the street. Explore your surroundings in detail, with point-of-interest icons that pop up to show you reviews and information on restaurants, stores and places of interest.

Features and specifications are subject to change without prior notification.

Battery performance may change depending on the network configuration, operating temperature and usage.

(1) Dependant on your service provider.

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