Samsung Galaxy Metrix 4G hits US Cellular this Friday for $180

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There are plenty of (terribly named) stars in [Samsung's Galaxy][3], but despite the overcrowding, its stateside constellation's showing no signs of slowing. Joining [US Cellular's][4] lineup as early as this Friday, the Metrix 4G packs a mix of yesteryear's specs for a budget [LTE alternative][5] to the [GS III][6]. The 4-inch handset, outfitted with the OEM's preferred Super AMOLED display tech, runs the incredibly stale Android 2.3 Gingerbread atop a single-core 1GHz processor and packs a dual 1.3-megapixel front facing / 5-megapixel rear camera setup into a slide-out QWERTY form factor. If you happen to live within the operator's 4G footprint, you'll be able to snag this handset for $130 with a mail-in rebate, otherwise outliers will have to chalk up an additional $50. Skip on past the break to check out the company's official PR.

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