The Samsung Galaxy S III mini (aka the GT-i8190) may have a Napolean complex, carrying as it does the name of its bigger sibling while endowed with a garden-variety 4-inch, 800 x 480 screen and other downmarket specs. But that didn’t stop the inevitable FCC rendezvous, where its array of 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi, GPS, GLONASS, FM, Bluetooth 4.0 (LE) and NFC radios were waved through (and lack of 4G confirmed). That means the new runt of the Galaxy litter should be free to travel to Europe soon for €439 retail — but there’s still no word on when smaller form-factor lovers stateside will be able to grab it.
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It seems that Samsung has a new Galaxy device planned for the end of 2012, and according to SamMobile’s tipster, the device has been codenamed “Golden” and will sport the model number GT-I8190. Specifications of the alleged device remain a bit unclear at this point in time, but based on what’s been tipped, we can expect a 5MP rear-facing camera and will be available in Ceramic White and Metallic Blue. Given its 5MP camera, we don’t expect this to be a high-end device – after all, the flagship phones from competing companies, along with Samsung’s own Galaxy S3, all sport cameras of higher resolution. The Samsung GT-I8190 “Golden” is expected to be available starting mid-November, assuming all goes according to plan, so if your phone’s contract runs out at that time and you’re in the market for a new phone, check back with us then to see if this alleged “Golden” smartphone by Samsung could be your next one.