Posted by : Cyber Freak
Friday, 25 January 2013


Samsung has added another device to its Galaxy portfolio. The device falls under the phablet category. Called the Galaxy Grand Duos, the device boasts of some impressive specifications. To start with, it has a 5-inch WVGA TFT display with a 480x800 pixel resolution. This makes the resolution at par with a few budget phablets available in the market today, though some, like the Micromax A116 Canvas HD, sport 720p HD resolutions.
Samsung Galaxy Grand Specifications :
- 1.2GHz dual-core processor and 1GB of RAM.
- It runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean
straight out of the box and has Samsung TouchWiz UI.
- Quite slim at 9.6mm and weighs 162 grams.
- It has 8GB built-in storage
expandable up to 64GB via a microSD card.
- 8MP (BSI sensor)
rear snapper with the ability to record video in full HD and a 2MP front
facing camera.
- Bluetooth 4.0 and a 2100mAh battery.
- Looks just like S III.
On the software front, the Grand Duos
brings with it a few features found on premium Samsung devices. To start
with, the device brings with it multi-window functionality, i.e., you
can run two apps simultaneously on the display. You can also watch a
video in a small window and perform other work while the video plays –
true multitasking. The Galaxy Grand Duos also boasts of
dual-SIM functionality, hence the Duos moniker. No single-SIM version of
the device has been announced. It also boasts of a Smart Voice and Data
app. Put simply if one of your SIM cards isn’t catching network, the
call will be forwarded to your other SIM. Please note that here data
charges will apply.
Other Samsung apps such as S Voice,
Smart Stay (the display won't go to sleep if it knows that you are
reading), All share, Chat On and more are also present on the device.
With the Galaxy Grand, Samsung
has introduced a service called My Service. My Service gives users
access to My Movies (a library of more than 2000 movies), My Music (3
lakh songs in collaboration with Hungama), My Education (1200 text
books, 60 video books and 150 assignment papers based on the CBSE board)
and My Mobile TV (100 live TV channels).
With the Galaxy Grand, Samsung has an
introductory offer. It has tied up with Vodafone to give users 2GB data
for two months and My Service features worth Rs. 8,000. Users will also
get access to 50GB cloud storage from Dropbox.
The Galaxy Grand Duos is priced at Rs. 21,500 and will be available from the first week of February.
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