Look, the Star was so 2009 — if you’re curious about Samsung’s vision for high-function handsets in developing markets this year, look no further than this C3300K “Champ” that was announced this week. This 2.4-inch little guy takes us back to an era when 3G was just a twinkle in the GSMA’s eye, featuring quadband GSM plus EDGE, a QVGA display, 1.3 megapixel camera, 3.5mm headphone jack, Bluetooth 2.1, and microSD expansion up to 8GB. You’ve also got an embedded stylus, dual loudspeakers, and a UI Samsung refers to as TouchWiz Lite — which appears to lack full-on TouchWiz’s infamous widget drawer, sadly. We wouldn’t count on a North American release, but look for the Champ starting next month in parts of Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, Asia, and Europe. Follow the break for Samsung’s release.
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