Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 with 4-inch display, Android 4.2 surfaces on official website

Samsung launched the Galaxy S Duos last year, now the Galaxy S Duos 2 (GT-S7582) has surfaced on the official Samsung website in Bulgaria. It has a 4.0-inch WVGA(480×800) capacitive touch screen display similar to the Galaxy S Duos, but this is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera.

It also comes with Dual SIM support obviously with Dual SIM always-on feature that automatically forwards calls from the phone number on SIM 2, even if a user is on the phone with SIM 1’s number. , It packs a 1500 mAh battery and also has a hotswap micro SD expansion slot.

Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 (GT-S7582) specifications

• 4.0-inch WVGA(480×800) capacitive touch screen display
• 1.2 GHz dual-core processor
• Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
• 10.57 mm thick and weighs 118 grams
• Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
• 5MP Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash
• 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
• 768 MB RAM, 4GB internal memory that is expandable up to 64GB with microSD
• 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth and aGPS
• 1500mAh battery

The Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 (GT-S7582) comes in Black and White. The phone has been priced on the Samsung India eStore for Rs. 10,999. It is not clear when the phone would be available since it is out of stock.

  

Apple awarded $290m in Samsung case

Samsung has been ordered to pay Apple $290 million (£180 million) for copying several iPhone and iPad features in its own devices

The latest legal battle between Samsung andApple came after Judge Lucy Koh ordered a retrial. Apple was awarded just over $1 billion in damages by a jury.

However, Koh said that the jury had miscalculated how much Samsung owed Apple.

Samsung is expected to appeal the finding. It accepted that it is guilty of infringing Apple’s features, but argues it only owes around $50 million.

Apple however argued that the Samsung’s success in the smartphone market is entirely down to it infringing its patents. It argues that many customers buying a Samsung smartphone would have bought an iPhone instead.

In doing so, Apple would still be the largest smartphone maker in the market, while Samsung would be a bit player along with the likes of HTC and Sony.

Apple said in a statement: "For Apple, this case has always been about more than patents and money. It has been about innovation and the hard work that goes into inventing products that people love.

“While it’s impossible to put a price tag on those values, we are grateful to the jury for showing Samsung that copying has a cost.”

The $290 million awarded in this case comes on top of the $550 million Samsung already owes Microsoft from the original case.

In total, Apple has now been awarded nearly $930 million in damages from Samsung.

The case has seen heated exchanges from both sides of the courtroom.

Earlier in the week, Samsung lawyer William Price argued that “Apple doesn’t own beautiful and sexy”, nor did it own the “basic rectangle” shape of smartphones.

Meanwhile, Apple head of marketing said that Samsung’s copying had diminished the iPhone brand and is the only reason it now dominates the market.

Samsung Galaxy Golden Android flip phone launched in India at Rs. 51,900

Samsung has finally launched the much-awaited flip phone in the Indian market, the Galaxy Golden, pricing it at Rs. 51,900. The device doesn't seem to have it store shelves yet however, and Samsung has not announced precise availability. 

Specification:

GENERAL	2G Network	GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 2100
	SIM	Micro-SIM
	Announced	2013, October
	Status	Available. Released 2013, November

BODY	Dimensions	118 x 59.5 x 15.8 mm (4.65 x 2.34 x 0.62 in)
	Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)

DISPLAY	Type	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	480 x 800 pixels, 3.7 inches (~252 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
		- External Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors 480 x 800 pixels, 3.5 inches

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 64 GB
	Internal	16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM

DATA	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes
	Speed	HSDPA, 21.1 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA
	Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE
	NFC	Yes
	USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL)

CAMERA	Primary	8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
	Features	Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection
	Video	Yes, 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec.
	Secondary	Yes, 1.9 MP

FEATURES	OS	Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean)
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400
	CPU	Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
	GPU	Adreno 305
	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
	Browser	HTML5
	Radio	FM radio
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
	Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
	Colors	Black and Gold
		- SNS integration - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player - Organizer - Image/video editor - Document viewer - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa - Voice memo/dial/commands - Predictive text input (Swype)

BATTERY		Li-Ion 1820 mAh battery

Amazing Samsung galaxy Round

The Galaxy Round created some buzz in tech circles when Samsung announced it earlier this month, but no one in the downtown Seoul cafe where I played with the curved screen smartphone asked me about it or even gave a curious glance.

That is likely because the curve is so subtle it is not apparent without a close look.

At first glance, the Galaxy Round appears similar to the Galaxy Note 3 phone, which also has a big display measuring 5.7 inches diagonally. I could see the Round's left and right edges were raised slightly only when viewed from the top or from the bottom.

After handling the device for about 20 minutes, it became clear why Samsung shied away from putting a more dramatic curve in the display.

Specification:

GENERAL	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
	4G Network	LTE 850 / 1800 (LTE-A)
	SIM	Yes
	Announced	2013, October
	Status	Available. Released 2013, October

BODY	Dimensions	151.1 x 79.6 x 7.9 mm (5.95 x 3.13 x 0.31 in)
	Weight	154 g (5.43 oz)
	Build	Curved body and display

DISPLAY	Type	Super Flexible AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	1080 x 1920 pixels, 5.7 inches (~386 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 64 GB
	Internal	32 GB, 3 GB RAM

DATA	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes
	Speed	HSPA+, LTE-A
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot
	Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE, EDR
	NFC	Yes
	Infrared port	Yes
	USB	Yes, microUSB v3.0 (MHL 2), USB Host

CAMERA	Primary	13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
	Features	Dual Shot, Simultaneous video and image recording, geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization, panorama, HDR
	Video	Yes, 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps
	Secondary	Yes, 2 MP, 1080p@30fps

FEATURES	OS	Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
	Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
	CPU	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
	GPU	Adreno 330
	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
	Browser	HTML5
	Radio	No
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
	Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
	Colors	Luxury Brown
		- ANT+ support - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Air gestures - SNS integration - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Dropbox (50 GB storage) - TV-out (via MHL A/V link) - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player - Organizer - Image/video editor - Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa - Voice memo/dial/commands - Predictive text input (Swype)

BATTERY		Li-Ion 2800 mAh battery
	Stand-by	Up to 370 h (2G) / Up to 330 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 16 h
	Music play	Up to 74 h