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Samsung Galaxy Y Price Specification Review
Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 is a aesthetically pleasing designed entry level Android smartphone. It runs on Android Gingerbread OS and powered by 832MHz processor. Galaxy Y has 3 inch capacitive touch screen with screen resolution of 320*240 pixels. Internal memory of the phone is 160MB and memory can be added upto 32GB through microSD card.

Samsung Galaxy Y sports 2Mp rear camera with features such as Geo-tagging, Multi-shot Mode, Photo Effects, White Balance, Image Editor. This Android smartphone comes with 1200 mAh battery which provides talk time upto 6 hours and standby time upto 120 hours.

The difference between Galaxy Y and Galaxy Y color plus is that Color plus comes with 4 additional back panels.

Features of Samsung Galaxy Y S5360:
Pros and Cons of Samsung Galaxy Y

Pros of Galaxy Y
- Stylish design
- Affordable price
- Good range of apps
Cons of Galaxy Y
- Low resolution screen
Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 Specification:
- Operating Frequency: GSM – 850, 900, 1800, 1900; UMTS – 2100
- OS:Android v2.3 (Gingerbread)
- User Interface:Touchwiz
- Java:Yes
- Processor:832 MHz
- Size:58 x 104 x 11.5 mm
- Weight:97.5 g
- Display:3inch TFT capacitive touch
- Screen resolution:QVGA, 320 x 240 Pixels
- Primary Camera:Yes, 2 Megapixel
- Video Recording:Yes, 15 fps
- Zoom:Digital Zoom – 2x
- Camera Features:Geo-tagging, Multi-shot Mode, Photo Effects, White Balance, Image Editor
- Battery:Li-Ion, 1200 mAh
- Talktime:6 hrs (2G)
- Standby Time:120 hrs (2G)
- Internal:160 MB
- Included Memory Card:2 GB
- Expandable Memory Slot:microSD, upto 32 GB
- Preinstalled Browser:Android, WAP 2.0
- GPRS:Yes
- Edge:Yes
- 3G:Yes, 7.2 Mbps HSDPA
- Wifi:Yes, 802.11 b/g/n
- WAP:Yes, v2
- USB connectivity:Yes, micro USB, v2
- Tethering:USB, Wi-fi Hotspot
- GPS Support:Yes, A-GPS with Google Maps
- Bluetooth:Yes, v3
- Audio Jack:3.5 mm
- Music Player:Yes, Supports MP3, eAAC+, WAV
- Video Player:Yes, Supports MPEG-4, 3GPP, H.263, H.264, WMV
- FM:Yes
- Sound Enhancements:DNSe Sound
- Ringtone:MP3, Polyphonic
- Sensors:Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Digital Compass
Cost of Samsung Galaxy Y: Samsung Galaxy Y is available in two variants namely Galaxy Y and Galaxy Y color plus. Samsung Galaxy Y price in India is ₹7,490 and Samsung Galaxy Y Color plus price in India is ₹7,990. The price in UK is £82.00.
May 7, 2012
BlackBerry Curve 8520 Review Price Specification
Blackberry Curve 8520 is a entry level affordable RIM smartphone. It runs on Blackberry OS 5.0 and has several useful features such as Push mail, well spaced QWERTY keypad and excellent connectivity options. Curve 8520 is comes with 512MHz processor which is optimized for less power consumption. This Blackberry handset has 2.46 inch TFT display with 320*480 pixel resolution.This RIM smartphone sports 2 Mega pixel rear camera with 5X digital zoom and video recording. Curve 8520 is powered by 1150 mAh battery which provides talk time upto 4 hours and upto 408 hours of standby time. Blackberry Curve 8520 can be used as a data modem to PC.

Features of Blackberry Curve 8520
- BlackBerry OS 5.0
- 2.46 inch TFT LCD Screen
- 2 MP Primary Camera
- 512 MHz Processor
- Well spaced QWERTY Keypad
- GPRS,EDGE and Wi-Fi Enabled
- Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB
- 1150 mAh battery with 4 hours of Talk time and 408 hours of standby time
Advantages and Disadvantages of Blackberry Curve 8520

Pros of Curve 8520
- Responsive optical track pad
- dedicated media controls
- Decent connectivity options
- Good call quality
Cons of Curve 8520
- Lacks 3G connectivity and GPS
- No options to save apps to microSD card
Blackberry Curve 8520 Sales box content:Handset, Battery, Charger, Headset, 2 GB microSD Card, Data Cable, User Manual, CD

Blackberry Curve 8520 Specifications
- Operating Freq:GSM – 850, 900, 1800, 1900
- OS:BlackBerry OS 5.0
- Java:Yes
- Processor:512 MHz
- Size:60 x 109 x 13.9 mm
- Weight:105 g
- Display:2.46 inch TFT LCD
- Screen Resolution:QVGA,320*240 pixel
- Primary Camera:Yes, 2 Megapixel
- Secondary Camera:No
- Video Recording:Yes
- Zoom:Digital Zoom – 5x
- Camera Features:Fixed Focus
- Battey Type:Li-Ion, 1150 mAh
- Talktime:4 hrs
- Standby Time:408 hrs
- Internal memory:256 MB
- Included Memory Card:2 GB
- Expandable Memory Slot:microSD, upto 32 GB
- GPRS:Yes, Class 10, 48 kbps
- Edge:Yes, Class 10, 236.8 kbps
- 3G:No
- Wifi:Yes, 802.11 b/g
- USB connectivity:Yes, micro USB
- Tethering:USB
- GPS Support:No with BlackBerry Maps
- Bluetooth:Yes, v2, Supported Profiles (HSP, HFP, SSP, A2DP, PBAP, SPP, AVRCP, DUN)
- Audio Jack:3.5 mm
- Music Player:Yes, Supports MP3, eAAC+
- Video Player:Yes, Supports MPEG-4, H.263, H.264, WMV9
- Ringtone:MP3, MIDI, 32 Polyphonic
Cost of Blackberry Curve 8520: Blackberry Curve 8520 Price in India is ₹8370 and Price in US is $156.99.
March 29, 2012
Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G Review Price Specification
Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G is a affordable Android smartphone with good specs. This new Samsung Galaxy phone runs on Android Gingerbread OS and runs on 1.5 GHz dual core processor with 1 GB RAM. Galaxy S Blaze has 4 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen with a screen resolution of 480 x 800 pixels.

Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G sports 5 Mega pixel rear camera and 1.3 MP front camera. Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G is powered by standard Li-ion battery which will provide a talk time upto 420 mins. Let us discuss Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G price, the good and the bad one by one.

Summary of Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G
- Runs on Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread OS
- 1.5 GHz Dual core processor with 1 GB RAM
- 5 MP rear camera and 1.3 MP front camera
- Music and Video player
- Rated talk time upto 420 mins
- 16/32GB internal memory
- Upto 32GB expandable memory through microSD card slot
Pros and Cons of Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G

Pros of Galaxy S Blaze 4G
- Large 4 inch super AMOLED screen
- Fast dual core processor and 1 GB RAM
- T Mobiles HSPA +42 speed support
- Attractive price
Cons of Galaxy S Blaze 4G
- No latest Android ICS OS
Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G Specification
- Operating Freq:GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900;HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 2100
- OS:Android v2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
- User Interface:TouchWiz 4.0
- Java:Yes
- Processor:Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
- Graphics: Adreno
- RAM:1GB
- Size:122 x 63 x 11 mm
- Weight: 128g
- Display: 3.97 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen
- Screen Resolution: 480*800 pixels
- Primary Camera:Yes, 5 Megapixel
- Secondary Camera:Yes,1.3 Megapixel
- Flash:LED
- Video Recording:Yes.Yes, 720p@30fps
- Camera Features:Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization
- Battery type:Li-Ion
- Talktime:420 mins
- GPRS:Yes, Class 12, 48 kbps
- Edge:Yes, Class 12
- 3G:Yes.HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA
- Wifi:Yes, 802.11 b/g/n
- USB connectivity:Yes, micro USB, v2
- Tethering:USB, Wi-fi Hotspot
- GPS Support:Yes, A-GPS with Google Maps
- Bluetooth:Yes
- Audio Jack:3.5 mm
- DLNA:Yes
- Internal memory:16 GB/32GB
- Expandable Memory Slot: microSD, upto 32 GB
- Music Player:Yes, Supports MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC, AC3
- Video Player:Yes, Supports MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.264, H.263, HD Video Playback
- FM:Yes
- Ringtone:MP3, WAV
Cost of Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G: Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G is available for a price of $149.99 with T-mobile contract.

Update: This device is no more available in the market.
March 20, 2012
Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus Review Price Specification
Samsung Galaxy Ace plus S7500 is the updated version of Samsung Galaxy Ace. This new Galaxy smartphone runs on Android Gingerbread OS and has 1GHz Qualcomm Scorpion Processor with 512 MB RAM and Adreno GPU. It has 3.65 inch capacitive touch screen with a screen resolution of 320*480 pixels.

Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus sports 5 mega pixel rear camera with LED flash which is capable of recording videos at 30fps. Samsung Galaxy Ace plus is powered by 1300 mAh battery which provides a talk time upto 11 hours on 2G and 7 hours on 3G. Connectivity options of this smartphone are GPRS,EDGE, 3G, WiFi and USB. The Samsung Galaxy Ace plus also supports USB tethering. Price of the Samsung Galaxy Ace is given in the last part of the post.

Summary of Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus Features
- Android v2.3 (Gingerbread) OS
- 5 MP Primary Camera
- 3.65-inch TFT Capacitive Touchscreen
- 1 GHz Scorpion Processor
- FM Radio
- GPRS,EDGE, 3G, WiFi Enabled
- 3GB internal memory and expandable Storage Capacity upto 32 GB
Pros and Cons of Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus S7500

Pros of Galaxy Ace plus
- Faster processor with GPU
- Big capacitive touch screen
- Good connectivity options
- Huge internal memory
Cons of Galaxy Ace Plus
- No Front camera
Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus sales box content:Handset, Battery, Charger, Headset, Data Cable

Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus Specification
- Operating Freq:GSM – 850, 900, 1800, 1900; UMTS – 2100
- OS:Android v2.3 (Gingerbread)
- User Interface:TouchWiz
- Java:Yes
- Processor:1 GHz Qualcomm Scorpion
- Graphics:Adreno 200
- Size:62.5 x 114.7 x 11.2 mm
- Weight: 14 g
- Display:3.65 inch Capacitive touch screen
- Screen Resolution:HVGA, 320 x 480 Pixels
- Primary Camera:Yes, 5 Megapixel
- Secondary Camera:No
- Flash:LED
- Video Recording:Yes, 640 x 480, 30 fps
- Camera Features:Geo-tagging, Face and Smile Detection, Auto Focus, Multi-shot Mode, Photo Effects, White Balance, ISO, Zoom – 3x, Image Editor
- Battery type:Li-Ion, 1300 mAh
- Talktime:11 hrs (2G), 7 hrs (3G)
- Standby Time:660 hrs (2G), 420 hrs (3G)
- GPRS:Yes
- Edge:Yes
- 3G:Yes, 7.2 Mbps HSDPA
- Wifi:Yes, 802.11 b/g/n
- USB connectivity:Yes, micro USB, v2
- Tethering:Wi-fi Hotspot
- GPS Support:Yes, A-GPS with Google Maps
- Bluetooth:Yes, v3
- Audio Jack:3.5 mm
- DLNA:Yes
- FM:Yes
- Ringtone:MP3, WAV, 64 Polyphonic
- Music Player:Yes, Supports MP3, WAV, eAAC+, MIDI
- Video Player:Yes, Supports MP4, H.263, H.264, 3GP
- Sensors:Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Digital Compass
- Additional Features:Kies PC Sync Application, Swype, MMS Enabled, Voice Input
- Important Apps:Social Hub, Android Market, Gmail, YouTube, Think Free, Instant Messaging, Samsung ChatON, Google Calendar
Cost of Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus S7500: Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus price in India is ₹16,275.
March 14, 2012
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S Review Price Specification
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S is a sequel of Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc. This smartphone runs on Android Gingerbread OS(Ver.2.3) . This new Android smartphone has single core 1.4GHz processor and 512MB RAM. Arc S comes with 4.2 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen with screen resolution of FWVGA, 854 x 480 Pixels.
Sony Ericsson Arc S has 8.1MP rear camera with auto focus and LED flash. The other features of the rear camera are Video calling, touch focus, geo-tagging, face and smile detection, 3D sweep panorama, image stabilization. This New Sony Ericsson Arc S is powered by Li-Po 1500 mAh battery which provides a talk time upto 7 hours on both 2G and 3G.

Summary of Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S features:
- Android v2.3 (Gingerbread) OS upgradable to ICS
- 8.1 MP Primary Camera
- 4.2-inch TFT Capacitive Touchscreen
- 1.4 GHz Scorpion Processor
- Expandable Storage Capacity upto 32 GB
- GPRS, EDGE, 3G and Wi-Fi
- PUSH Email along with Document Viewer and Document Editor
- 1500 mAh Li-Po battery with upto 7 hours of talk time on 2G and 3G
Pros and Cons of Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S

Pros of Xperia Arc S
- Faster performance
- Excellent battery life
- pseudo 3D capture abilities
- Screen shot function
- Sleek form factor
- Crisp display
Cons of Xperia Arc S
- No front camera
- Single core processor
- no qHD display
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S sales box content:Handset, Battery, Charger, Headset, 8 GB microSD Card, Data Cable.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S Specification
- Operating Freq:GSM – 850, 900, 1800, 1900; UMTS – 2100
- OS:Android v2.3 (Gingerbread)
- User Interface : Timescape
- Java:Yes
- Processor:1.4 GHz Qualcomm Scorpion
- Graphics : Adreno 205
- RAM:512 MB
- Size:63 x 125 x 8.7 mm
- Weight:117 g
- Display: 4.2 inch TFT capacitive touch screen with gesture inputs
- Screen resolution:FWVGA, 854 x 480 Pixels
- Primary Camera:Yes, 8.1 Megapixel
- Flash:LED
- Video Recording:Yes, 1280 x 720, 30 fps
- HD Recording:HD
- Zoom:Digital Zoom – 16x
- Camera Features:Video Stabilizer, Smile Detection, Auto Focus, Geo-tagging, Red-eye Reduction, Face Recognition, Image Stabiliser, Face Detection, 3D Sweep Panorama
- Battery Type:Li-Po, 1500 mAh
- Talktime:7 hrs (2G), 7 hrs (3G)
- Standby Time:460 hrs (2G), 460 hrs (3G)
- Internal memory:320 MB
- Included Memory Card:8 GB
- Expandable Memory Slot:microSD, upto 32 GB
- GPRS:Yes, 86 kbps
- Edge:Yes, 237 kbps
- 3G:Yes, 14.4 Mbps HSDPA; 5.8 Mbps HSUPA
- Wifi:Yes, 802.11 b/g/n
- USB connectivity:Yes, micro USB, v2
- Tethering:USB, Wi-fi Hotspot
- GPS Support:Yes, A-GPS with Google Maps
- Bluetooth:Yes, v2.1, Supported Profiles (A2DP)
- HDMI Port:Yes
- Audio Jack:3.5 mm
- DLNA:Yes
- FM:Yes
- Sound Enhancements : xLOUD Engine Audio Filter Technology
- Ringtone:MP3
- Music Player:Yes, Supports MP3, eAAC+, WAV
- Video Player:Yes, Supports MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV, HD Video Playback
- Sensors : CMOS Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Digital Compass
- Additional Features:Bookmarks, 3D Games, ANT+ Technology, Sound Recorder, Predictive Text Input, MMS Enabled, Noise Shield, E-manual, Infinite Button, Flight Mode, Calculator, Alarm Clock, Calendar, Conversation, Album Art, Video Streaming, Voice Input, TV Out Port
- Important Apps:Facebook, Twitter, Google Talk, Android Market, Google Search, Gmail, Google Latitude, Google Calendar, YouTube, Instant Messaging
Cost of Sony Ericsson XperiaArc S: Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S price in India is ₹24,999 and in United states $439.99 and in United Kingdom price is £325.36.
March 3, 2012