Nothing better than a quick video from Bharat in the morning to spur up the senses. iGyaan goes hands on with the new Galaxy Y Duos, the Dual Sim brother of the widely popular Galaxy Y.
Check out the video and stay tuned for the full review.
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Samsung launches Galaxy Ace Duos , Y Duos and Y Pro Duos in India
Samsung has finally brought the three well awaited phones to the Indian market, the Y duos and Y pro duos are dual sim versions of the existing Y and Y pro, with a slight bit of difference between the two the physical keyboard, a 2.6-inch LQVGA display and 1,350mAh battery in the Galaxy Y Pro Duos. Both devices feature 832MHz processor, Android 2.3 OS, 3MP fixed-focus camera, front-facing VGA camera (Pro Duos only), TouchWiz UI, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Samsung Apps, Social Hub and ChatON support. Galaxy Y Duos and Galaxy Y Pro Duos are priced at Rs. 10,490 and Rs. 11,090 respectively.
The Ace Duos will feature CDMA/GSM capability with active standby. Powered by an 832MHz processor, Android 2.3 OS, 3.5-inch HVGA display, EVDO Rev. A support and 1650mAh battery. It is priced at Rs. 16,900.
Finally a commendable CDMA/GSM phone from a promising vendor.
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Samsung Launches Dual Sim Galaxy Y Duos and Galaxy Y Pro Duos (PR)
Samsung has just launched two brand new Galaxy android phones, but here is the interesting part they are both dual sim. Continuing on the Galaxy Y platform the Galaxy Y Duos and Galaxy Y pro Duos will be available in Q1 2012 worldwide starting January with major dual sim consumer countries like India. Both these devices are expected to be under the Rs. 10,000/ price mark and will give serious competition to brands such as Micromax and Spice, with their recently released dual sim Android devices.
The Galaxy Y Duos has the same 832MHz processor, with Gingerbread and Touchwiz, along with the 3.14 inch display a 3 MP camera . For the Y Pro Duos its the same specs with a QWERTY keyboard a smaller 2.6 inch touchscreen and the added front VGA camera.
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Balance work and play with GALAXY Y DUOS and GALAXY Y Pro DUOS
2011.12.22
Samsung adds Dual SIM smartphones into its GALAXY smartphone line-up
SEOUL, Korea – December 22, 2011 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, today announced the latest additions to the GALAXY smartphone series, Samsung GALAXY Y DUOS and Samsung GALAXY Y Pro DUOS. Beginning in January 2012, these new devices will be available in Russia, and GALAXY Y DUOS will be gradually rolled out to Europe, CIS, Latin America, Southeast and Southwest Asia, Middle East, Africa and China. GALAXY Y Pro DUOS will be coming to Europe, CIS, Latin America, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Africa.
GALAXY Y DUOS and GALAXY Y Pro DUOS feature a unique Dual SIM system that maximizes communication flexibility by allowing two separate phone numbers and a simultaneous use of data on the same device. Users who need to balance busy professional and social lives can access and seamlessly switch from one line to the other with GALAXY Y DUOS or GALAXY Y Pro DUOS.
“With the tremendous success of the Dual SIM feature phones, we are now very pleased to be introducing the first Dual SIM smartphones powered by Android™. “We have been actively exploring this market and are well aware of the need for Dual SIM smartphones,” said JK Shin, President of IT & Mobile Communications Division at Samsung Electronics. “With the GALAXY Y DUOS and the GALAXY Y Pro DUOS, Samsung will be offering more choices for all consumers.”
Samsung’s First Full Touch Smartphone with Dual SIM, GALAXY Y DUOS
GALAXY Y DUOS is for young and practical consumers who want to manage their professional career and busy social life with affordable price. Beyond the flexibility of its dual SIM card system, GALAXY Y DUOS is a beautifully designed smartphone contained in a 11.98mm polished metallic casing. Its ergonomic design is complemented by a 3.14” full touch display that provides optimal legibility for a smartphone of its size.Powered by Android 2.3 Gingerbread and running on a powerful 832MHz processor, GALAXY Y DUOS offers advanced performance and versatility needed to successfully manage busy professional and social lifestyles.
GALAXY Y DUOS also provides users with multiple options to enrich their social lives. It features ChatON, Samsung’s unique cross-platform communication service that connects all mobile users into a single community. Users can also stay connected through Social Hub, which supports email, social network integration and instant messaging, displaying all of your communication in a single inbox.
Samsung’s First QWERTY Smartphone with Dual SIM, GALAXY Y Pro DUOS
Samsung is also introducing GALAXY Y Pro DUOS, which offers additional benefits for young professionals with the combination of a full QWERTY keyboard with a 2.6” display, giving them more business-friendly experience with better flexibility and usability.GALAXY Y Pro DUOS offers enhanced productivity with the inclusion of Polaris and Find My Mobile professional tools. Polaris offers easy viewing and editing of a wide range of Office documents, enabling you to work with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and even PDF files while on-the-move. Samsung’s Find My Mobile Service ensures peace-of-mind by letting users remotely lock the phone at anytime, as well as trace the phone or remotely wipe its contents in case of loss or theft.
The users can also enjoy Social Hub Premium, offering support for push email and messaging, and seamless calendar and contact synchronization between the phone and users’ Google, Yahoo and MSN accounts.
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Pick : iG Holiday Gift Guide : Mobile Phones under 10,000
Tis’ still the season to be jolly and our next guide covers all sorts of phones we recommend under Ra. 10,000 check it out.
Android Phones
Samsung Galaxy Y (Rs. 7150/-) Android 2.3, a cheap price, 3 inch capacitive touch, 835 Mhz processor, a good 2MP camera and decent performance. We recommend it.Alternatives
- LG Optimus Net (Rs. 9999)
- Dell XCD 35 (Rs. 8599)
- Micromax Andro A70 (Rs. 7500)
Android Qwerty
Not a lot of options in this category
LG Optimus Pro C666 (Rs 9599) Android 2.3, 800MHz processor, full QWERTY, 2.8 inch touchscreen, that the best you can get in this price. The only other option is the Motorola Fire, which we don’t recommend.Blackberry
There are not many blackberry devices that can fit in this price bracket but you can get lucky.
Blackberry Curve 8520 (Rs. 9800) The blackberry messenger, push mail, and enterprise ready support, along with upgradability to BB OS5. not much you can ask for in the 10,000 price bracket. The device is a favorite with Blackberry addicted college going ladies, as says Deviana, So if you have a girlfriend a good holiday gift would be a pink/purple version of this.Its not always fun and frolic, but if you are really lucky you can snag a brand new Blackberry 9000 (original bold) for about Rs. 9500 if someone still has stock.
Nokia / Symbian
Symbian is almost dead, but its popularity in India is nowhere near extinction. People still love Nokia phones, simply because they can’t seem to grow out of it to try something else. Nokia phones are built to last, and have a friendly and easy to remember OS. Although not our top recommendation, if you must buy a Nokia and your budget is 10k then here are our recommendations.
Nokia C5-03 (Rs. 9750) : Features include 3G connectivity, 3.2 inch resistive touchscreen, 5 MP Camera and LED flash, VGA video, Nokia apps world, Facebook and Twitter.
Nokia E5 (Rs. 9730) : Symbian v9.3 OS, 2.36-inch Display, QWERTY keypad, push mail, ARM 11 600 MHz processor, 5 megapixel camera with LED Flash and VGA video.Stay Tuned for more gift guides.
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Samsung Galaxy Y Full Review
Times have changed over the years, but never did we see the smartphones reach the consumer market with such a blow that feature phones would almost disappear.
The new Samsung Galaxy Y offers a complete package for a fairly low budget, But is it actually a full smartphone ?
Lets find out in this iGyaan review :
Build Quality and Hardware
The Galaxy Y is well built to an extent where you wont be disappointed by any thing in terms of the exterior of the device. The screen is not tough so a screen protector is essential for the device. Every-thing else is built to last and will not need any extra care, solid built, tactile buttons and no rattle or noise from the body of the device.
In terms of the Hardware Specs:
Price Rs. 7,830 (MRP) Network Edge + HSDPA upto 7.2 Mbps Phone Style Touchscreen Capacitive
OS Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread Thickness 11.5mm Length 104mm Width 58 mm Weight 97.5 g Built-in Memory 160 MB Rom Ram Unknown Additional Memory microSD, up to 32GB High-speed Data 3G Connectivity Bluetooth, Wifi , Screen Size 3-inch, 240×320 pixels
Secondary Screen Size N/A Screen Colours 256k Camera 2-megapixel ff Camera Resolution 1600×1200 pixels Flash NO GPS Yes Wifi 802.11 b/g/n Music Formats MP3 Radio Yes Speaker Yes Processor 832 Mhz Processor Browser Android Browser, Full Flash Enabled Games Android MarketPlace Games Battery 1200mAh 
Screen and Multimedia
The screen on the device is a 3 inch 320×240 px capacitive display, its a relatively low res display, but its leaps and bounds better than the one found on the Pop and Fit. Why ? You ask. There is a massive difference in the pixellation levels of the Galaxy Y and the POP, on the Pop you aslo only get Android 2.2, this device comes preloaded with 2.3.5 and a display that does not bother you at all with reading webpages etc.
The screen is decent for movie playback and the speakerphone is loud enough to get the message across. This device will feature as a portable media player for many a youth, but don’t expect it to replace a TV or even an iPod. Audio quality is good but is only limited with the hardware chip used. The maximum throughput of sound is limited hence will not deliver performance compared to even the Wildfire S. The Audio is not really an issue because an everyday user will not notice it, as the device produces a loud sound with or without the earphones, whcih is mostly enough for a consumer.
Phone, Network and Messaging
The device is an excellent phone, with robust network connectivity and a solid signal strength. We noticed no dropped calls in the extensive network tests conducted. Audio (incoming and outgoing) on both channels was crisp and loud, with no feedback issues. The “Y” gets a great rating because it does a good job of what its basic purpose is: to make and receive calls.
Messaging on the device is also easy and is demonstrated in our video review. Typing is simple thanks to an error correction algorithm by Samsung, which utilizes a most common error path and auto corrects the text errors. Pretty fancy for a sub 7k phone. You also get SWYPE inbuilt on the keyboard making it very useful indeed.
Data, Internet and Battery
By now we have learnt that Android devices are no too data friendly. Turning data on and off when required will boost your battery life enormously. That being said this device also features 3G data connectivity and HSDPA upto 7.25 Mbps. The connections are stable and not too power consuming, the Wifi Hotspot feature works great and does not suck the life forces from your device, like it used to on previous devices.
Internet connectivity is stable on both Wifi and 3G and the browser loads all sorts of Flash content, with a bit of hiccups. Browser is easily readable and on a screen this size you cant expect much more. The basics can be accessed from this browser, but its not a replacement for your computer.
Battery Life
Companies talk about battery life in their own mood, we do some extensive real life tests to get out the best from the device.
- Talk Time 2G : 6 Hours
- Talk Time 3G : 4.5 Hours
- Standby Time : 36-72 Hours
- WiFi Surfing : 4-5 Hours
- 3G Surfing : 3.5 Hours
- Music : 7 Hours
- Video : 2 Hours
Conclusion:
The Galaxy Y is now available for a price of 6800 INR on most online portals, possibly at a cheaper price at local vendors. At that price to get a 800+ MHz processor with native Android 2.3.5 capacitive touchscreen Wifi , 3G and Hotspot, we have no complaints from this device. Why should we? This is a complete device and offers anything you would need as a first time Android user on a budget, and also basics for somebody looking for a secondary device. It looks great, is manufactured by a trusted brand and has great service and support for a budget.We say get it!We Rate the GALAXY Y : 4 on 5
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Samsung Galaxy y GT S 5360 Unboxing and Quick Review
The Samsung Galaxy Y has been the most requested device by iGyaan Readers and here it is in the form of an Unboxing and Quick Review.
The device is a budget Android targeted at the youth of the country, a slap on the face of local brands we presume. Check out the Tech Specs followed by images and the Video for pleasure
Tech Specs
Price Rs. 7,830 (MRP) Network Edge + HSDPA upto 7.2 Mbps Phone Style Touchscreen Capacitive
OS Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread Thickness 11.5mm Length 104mm Width 58 mm Weight 97.5 g Built-in Memory 160 MB Rom Ram Unknown Additional Memory microSD, up to 32GB High-speed Data 3G Connectivity Bluetooth, Wifi , Screen Size 3-inch, 240×320 pixels
Secondary Screen Size N/A Screen Colours 256k Camera 2-megapixel ff Camera Resolution 1600×1200 pixels Flash NO GPS Yes Wifi 802.11 b/g/n Music Formats MP3 Radio Yes Speaker Yes Processor 832 Mhz Processor Browser Android Browser, Full Flash Enabled Games Android MarketPlace Games Battery 1200mAh Images
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Samsung Galaxy S Plus Launched in India
Samsung Has quietly Launched the new Samsung Galaxy S Plus. The stocks for the device started to arrive to vendors on saturday and most vendors in the captial, NCR region are selling the device for 22,000/-
Specs include
- 4 inch Super Amoled full touch display
- No backlighting
- Android 2.3 Gingerbread
- 1.4 GHz processor
- 512 MB of RAM
- 5 megapixel autofocus camera
- VGA front camera
- 1650 mAh battery
- Talk time of 17 hours on 2G and 7 hours on 3G
- 3G,Wifi and Bluetooth
- DLNA certified
Other options include a USB port and TV out port. The phone comes with a regular suite of Android (Google) apps like GMail, Gtalk, Maps, Push Mail etc.
Expect a full Unboxing followed by an in-depth review shortly afterwards.
