Samsung Mobile UK today announced that an NFC-enabled version of the Galaxy S III Mini smartphone will be available to buy in the UK from the end of January.

Owners of the new Galaxy S III Mini will be able to share content, such as photos, videos and music, much faster and more easily. Its S Beam feature allows a 10MB music file to be shared in just two seconds by simply tapping on another S Beam-enabled device, such as the Galaxy S III or Galaxy Note II, even without a Wi-Fi or cellular signal. By combining NFC and Wi-Fi Direct, S Beam is capable of sending larger files between phones, such as images, videos and music tracks.

The Galaxy S III Mini is powered by Android™ 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and packed with many of the same features available on the Galaxy S III, including S Voice which people can use to tell the phone to wake up, answer an incoming call, or even take a photo, and Direct Call which allows customers to automatically call someone they’ve just received a text by simply lifting the phone to their ear.

Simon Stanford, Vice President, Telecommunications & Networks, Samsung UK and Ireland said: “NFC technology and the digital wallet started to gain significant traction in 2012, particularly in the run up to the Olympics. It’s an exciting time in the mobile market watching the next phase of its evolution take shape, so we’re happy to announce that we are bringing these new experiences to our customers through our growing number of NFC-enabled devices.”

The Galaxy S III Mini will be available to buy in the UK across all major networks, key high street and out of town electrical retailers and online retailers from the end of January.

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Galaxy S III Mini NFC Product Specifications

Network	HSPA 14.4 / 5.76 900 / 1900 / 2100 EDGE / GPRS 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Display	4" WVGA Super AMOLED
Chipset	Dual Core 1GHz
OS	Android™ 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Camera	5MP AF + LED Flash / VGA Front
Video	H.264, MPEG-4, H.263, VC-1, SorensonSpark, WMV7, WMV8 Recording / Playback : 720p
Audio	MP3, AMR-NB, AAC / AAC+ / eAAC+, WMA, OGG (Vorbis), FLAC
Additional Features	Game / Video / Readers / Music Hub
	Kies, KiesAir
	FM Radio (RDS)
	TouchWiz
	Pop up play
Google™ Mobile Services	Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Latitude Google Play Store, Google Play Books, Google Play Movies Google Plus, YouTube, Google Talk, Google Places, Google Navigation, Google Downloads
Connectivity	WiFi a/b/g/n, WiFi HT40 GPS / GLONASS NFC, S Beam Bluetooth® 4.0 (LE)
Sensor	Accelerometer, Digital compass, Proximity, Gyro
Memory	8 / 16GB ROM+ 1GB RAM microSD up to 32GB
Dimension	121.55 x 63 x 9.9mm, 120g
Battery	1500mAh

* All functionality, features, specifications and other product information provided in this document including, but not limited to, the benefits, design, pricing, components, performance, availability, and capabilities of the product are subject to change without notice or obligation.

* Android, Google, Android Beam, Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Latitude, Google Play Store, Google Play Books, Google Play Movies, Google Plus, YouTube, Google Talk, Google Places, Google Navigation, Google Downloads are trademarks of Google Inc.

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