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Samsung Launches Galaxy Camera 2

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Samsung has launched the Galaxy Camera 2, a successor to the Galaxy Camera. The Galaxy Camera 2, based on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), includes a 1.6GHz Quad Core processor, a 16M BSI CMOS Sensor, a 21x Optical Zoom,  and 2 GB of RAM. It has a 21x optical zoom lens, and 23 mm wide angle, as well as a built-in pop-up Xenon flash.

The Galaxy Camera 2 is WiFi, NFC, Bluetooth, and Google Glass-compatible. You can find a complete list of technical specs here.

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