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Samsung outs Galaxy W, Galaxy M and Galaxy Y Pro, slightly simplifies smartphone lineup

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Samsung's revamped its Galaxy smartphone lineup with some cheaper devices for emerging markets and simpler branding across the board.

  • Sean Hollister

    Aug 24, 2011

    Sean Hollister

    Samsung outs Galaxy W, Galaxy M and Galaxy Y Pro, slightly simplifies smartphone lineup

    Samsung's Galaxy smartphones are a victim of their own success, at least as far as naming schemes is concerned. Originally, buying a Galaxy meant you were getting a top-of-the-line handset, but today there's a veritable alphabet soup of models that run the gamut. No more. This month, Samsung's binning all future Galaxy phones into five easy-to-understand (and hilariously named) categories, and adding a few devices to boot -- in fact, you're staring at a picture of the new Galaxy M Pro right now.

    Let's break it down:

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