Samsung intros 3 new dual sim handsets

BANGALORE, INDIA: Samsung Electronics today announced launch of three new Dual Sim handsets which include Samsung Star Duos , the industry’s first 3G and 2G touch Dual-Sim Active phone Guru Dual 25 (GT-E1225) and Guru Dual 26 (GT-E1252).

Ranjit Yadav, Director- Mobile & IT, Samsung Electronics stated, “The Dual-Sim market continues to be a strong focus area for us. We’re looking at enhancing our presence in this segment through Innovation and excellence. The new product line up is an example of the same. Samsung’s Dual — Sim offerings range from Duos, Dual — Sim Active Touch, standby and Dual — Sim shift advantage thereby giving consumers a wider choice in economical operator tariff plans and product benefits.”

The new Samsung Star Duos is the industry’s first 3G + 2G Dual-Standby Touch phone, best suited for consumers who prefer Full — touch functionality in their phones. The 3G + 2G (HSDPA + EDGE) Dual Standby expands communication networks by utilizing two SIM cards to expertly manage both work and life tasks in one unit, and allows switching between both without re - powering the handset. The WAP/MMS/E-mail supported software keeps the user always connected.

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A company release said that the Touch functionality helps in instant messaging, easy access to mobile applications and business related features. While dedicated widgets seamlessly manage switching between 2 SIM cards, the 3 page extended Menu and Touchwiz 2.0 plus provides intuitive UI for easy navigation. The Samsung B-7722 has distinct Business Features and tools to maintain a mobile office: Active Sync which updates e-mails from the desktop to the user’s mobile, Phone Book 2000 for organizing contacts, Document viewer handles MS Office, PDF TXT and other files, Multi —language dictionary and an offline mode which allows the user to turn off his/her phone while he/she continues to work on other functions.

The phone offers enhanced connectivity to various Social —Networking sites through wi-fi connections, users can upload photos & videos to sites like Facebook, YouTube and Flickr and Multi IM created limitless chat opportunities to Palringo, Gtalk and AOL. The Samsung GT B7722 is priced at Rs.12,300.