Samsung teases next Galaxy with countdown clock

Samsung is hoping to generate some consumer buzz for its Galaxy S 3, the then version of itsAndroid-based line of smartphones, with a countdown clock.

The new smartphone

Samsung has revealed very little about the new smartphone, other than its May 3 launch. For all that, a source has told CNET sister site Crave UK that the new device will be a relatively minor upgrade over the Galaxy S2. No specs were revealed, nevertheless he said it should be similar to the HTC One X,which has a 1.5GHz quad-core chip with 1GB of RAM and a 4.7-inch screen.

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