Saturday, April 11, 2009

Samsung B5702 Dual SIM phone

Today Samsung announced the upcoming launch of Samsung B5702 - their latest dual-standby mobile phone, which allows users to use two SIM cards in one mobile phone simultaneously.

Coming with enhanced dual SIM interface and new visual indicators, the Samsung B5702 is also one of the only two dual SIM phones ever made that have quad-band GSM/GPRS support.

Let's remind you that Samsung B5702 saw daylight for the first time at the MWC 2009 in Barcelona. It was briefly introduced and somehow it didn't attract much attention amidst the crowd of high-end devices.

Samsung B5702 Duos offers a large 2.4" 256K TFT QVGA display and provides two external LED lights that indicate which SIM card is being defaulted for calls and messages. Another specific dual SIM feature is dedicated side key that's used for choosing which SIM card to use for communication without rebooting the phone.












The dual quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support allows users to use data traffic on either one of the SIM cards, depending on the users preference. The only other quad-band dual SIM phone is the WinMo-based Acer DX900, which was already released on the market a few days ago.

Samsung B5702 also boasts various multimedia functions including an MP3 and MPEG4 players, an FM radio with RDS and a 3 megapixel autofocus camera. Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP and a document viewer complete the rest of the specifications.

Using two SIM cards in one phone is increasingly an option many are willing to consider as it allows users to combine two calling plans from different carriers for the benefit benefit of choosing the most optimal call pricing (or simply for combining your business and personal calls on one device). No wonder then, one of the top cell phone makers are reaffirming their commitment to address this kind of demand.

Samsung were first among the majors to announce a dual SIM handset in October 2007 - the Samsung D880 Duos, which we've already reviewed.

Samsung B5702 will be launched in several markets, starting with Russia (which explains the lack of 3G support) in May 2009 at the price of about 420 US dollars (roughly 310 EUR).


[via: gsmarena]

Tuesday, April 07, 2009

LG unveil GM310

The LG GM310 is a capable music phone in the slider form factor. It has 512 MB or 1 GB internal memory and support for up to 32 GB microSD cards. There's a 3.5 mm audio jack for compatibility with your favorite headphones. GM310 also sports a 3.15 megapixel camera with autofocus and Bluetooth 2.1.



The LG GM310 has a touch-sensitive navigation panel with dedicated music keys, located under the 2.2" display with QVGA resolution. On the connectivity side, the LG GM310 offers tri-band GSM and dual-band HSDPA for up to 1.8 Mbps downlink speeds.

Sony Ericsson W205





The Sony Ericsson W205 is an affordable Walkman offering that has a 1.3 megapixel camera with video recording, a Walkman music player with Album Art and a 1.8-inch 65K color display with a resolution of 128 x 160 pixels.

The memory on the Sony Ericsson W205 is expandable via the M2 memory card slot so you can fit in quite a number of music tracks. Stereo Bluetooth (A2DP) and FM radio with RDS add to the music-centric features.

Quite curiously, it's also the first Sony Ericsson handset to ship with the excellent Opera Mini web browser, which has been preinstalled on most Nokia feature phones.

Much in the same Nokia-competing fashion, Sony Ericsson 205 offers a multi-person phonebook so that users from emerging markets can share the handset with their family but keep their contacts private.

Sony Ericsson W205 will be available in selected markets from Q3 2009 in Ambient Black.


[via: Gsmarena]



Sony Ericsson S312






The Sony Ericsson S312 is a stylish camera-centric snapper with back-lit dedicated camera shortcuts and a video recording key, while the W205 is probably the most affordable Walkman phone to date.

Sony Ericcson S312 revolves around its 2 megapixel camera, which unfortunately lacks auto focus. Still taking the shot is as easy as with any Cyber-shot since the nice-looking bar has both a dedicated camera key as well as a dedicated video capture key. A LED flash is on the back to assist low-light shooting, which much like Cyber-shots, four illuminated photo shortcuts on the keyboard come to life once you start the camera.

The Sony Ericsson S312 is a dual-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE phone (no 3G here). The 2-inch screen has a resolution of 176 x 220 pixels. FM radio with RDS, stereo Bluetooth (A2DP), TrackID, and the Openwave web browser complete the feature list.

The Sony Ericsson S312 will be available in selected markets from Q2 in the colors Dawn Blue and Honey Silver.

[via: gsmarena]