Samsung Galaxy Young Duos

Samsung is also delivering both a single and dual-SIM versions of the Galaxy Young Duos from the get-go which is good news for those in emerging markets where the second SIM card is always of good value.
Samsung has introduced yet another smartphone under its Galaxy line-up. The new smartphone, Galaxy Young, runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean out-of-the-box and is powered by a 1GHz single-core processor along with 786 MB of RAM. The smartphone has been officially priced at Rs. 8,010.

With a slightly elongated compact body with rounded edges and built out of plastic, the Galaxy Young Duos is a typical Samsung, like it or not. That approach to design with plastic build and similarly styled devices from the top-line devices to the most affordable like this one here has proved practical for Samsung, which is capable of quickly releasing new models.

The Galaxy Young Duos in particular feels surprisingly solid in the hand with its nearly 4 oz of weight (112g) and it looks that way too with its chromed plastic siding that might fool onlookers into thinking it’s metallic.
The Samsung Galaxy Young supports dual-SIM and features 3.2-inch touchscreen with 320 x 480 resolution and 262k colour depth. It has a 3MP camera, 4GB built-in storage and expandable storage up to 64 GB via microSD card. The smartphone is powered by an 1,300mAh battery, which is rated to deliver 400 minutes of talk time. While that might sound paltry to those used to hearing about large 720p and 1080p displays, it is a move up in the affordable segment where last year’s Galaxy Y for instance only had a 3-inch 240 x 320-pixel screen.

Nokia to release limited edition Man of Steel Lumia 925

Nokia Lumia smartphone owners can already download an exclusive Windows Phone 8 app designed to promote the upcoming movie Man of Steel. Now there's a rumor that Nokia will go even further to help hype up the next attempt to reboot the Superman film franchise.

WPDang.com reports, via unnamed sources, that Nokia will release a special limited edition Man of Steel version of the upcoming Lumia 925 smartphone. Nokia first announced their latest Windows Phone 8 device earlier this month, which is a variant of the Lumia 920 but with an aluminum rim that makes it much lighter.

The smartphone is due to be released in June in Europe and the US and that happens to be around the time that Man of Steel is scheduled to be released to theaters. The article has no word on what differences Nokia plans to put into the Man of Steel Lumia 925.

If this story is true, this would not be the first time that Nokia has worked to promote a movie starring a DC Comics superhero. The company released a limited edition version of the Lumia 900 made to tie in to 2012's Batman movie The Dark Knight Rises.

Samsung launches biggest Galaxy phones in India

 Samsung on Tuesday launched Galaxy Mega 5.8 and Galaxy Mega 6.3, its biggest smartphones so far in India. The company, encouraged by the sales of Galaxy Note, which has a screen size of 5.5-inch, believes that in the developing countries there is demand for oversized smartphones that can also double up as tablets.

As their names suggest, the new Galaxy devices have a screen size of 5.8-inch and 6.3-inch. While the smaller of the two Galaxies has an MRP of Rs 25,100, the bigger one is priced at Rs 31,490.

In terms of hardware specifications, Galaxy Megas are clearly mid-range devices by Samsung's standards. Mega 5.8 is powered by a dual-core processor running at 1.4GHz and has 1.5GB RAM. The internal storage is limited to 8GB (user accessible storage is just 4.78GB) but there is a microSD card slot through which users can add up to 64GB storage.

The device has a screen with a resolution of 540x960pixel, which is below average considering many smartphones with 5-inch screen nowadays use a 720x1280pixel resolution. The primary camera can shoot images in up to 8MP while the front camera is limited to 1.9MP. The battery capacity is 2600 mAh.

Galaxy Mega 5.8 weighs 182gram. It runs the latest version of Android - Jelly Bean 4.2 - that has been modified by Samsung using its Touchwiz user interface.

Mega 6.3 is powered by a dual-core processor running at 1.7GHz. It has a screen with 720p resolution and 16GB internal storage, of which around 10.51GB can be accessed by users. It has 1.5GB RAM, 8MP primary camera and 1.9MP front camera. The device uses Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It weighs 199gram, making it one if the heaviest Android smartphone ever. The battery capacity is rated at 3200mAh.

"Consumers in India are preferring the larger screen displays in their smartphones owing to the time they spend doing more with their devices," said Vineet Taneja, head of Samsung's mobile division in India. "Galaxy Mega meet the varying lifestyles of our consumers."

First impression
Galaxy Mega 5.8 and Galaxy Mega 6.3 are big devices. But what is likely to strike a user about them is that they are still quite compact and accessible. Galaxy Mega 5.8 is especially compact when compared to most of the large screen devices from local vendors like Spice and Micromax.


In terms of size, Samsung claims that both devices are pocketable. But after checking them out we are no so sure. Both devices are too big to be carried in jeans pockets. Mega 6.3 is especially big, though it should appeal to people who have to carry a 7-inch tablet and find it too big.

The design of both devices follow the pattern set by Galaxy S4. This means, both devices are a bit squarer than Galaxy Grand or Galaxy Note II. As it is usual for a Samsung smartphone, the devices are constructed using the glossy plastic. The back covers, which have a fine-diamond pattern first seen on Galaxy S4, can be removed. However, despite plastic, the devices have been built very well and finishing appears top notch.

Mega 5.8 uses a TFT screen. It shows good and punchy colours, however, the resolution looks a tad low, especially compared to smartphones with 720P screens.

Mega 6.8 uses a super LCD screen. In terms of showing colours, the screen is good but the text and images don't look as sharp as they do on a device like Galaxy Note II.

Both devices run Android 4.2 customized with Touchwiz interface. While using the device we found the devices to have smooth and lag-free navigations. However, pinch and zoom on heavy web pages or multitasking tend to feel a little slower compared to the performance on devices like Galaxy S4 or Galaxy Note II.