14 DAY TRIAL // Samsung India unveiled the Galaxy Ace DUOS last week, along with Galaxy Y DUOS and Galaxy Y Pro DUOS. However, the handset manufacturer did not reveal the release date of the smartphone.
Today, major retailer Flipkart put the Galaxy Ace DUOS up for sale for only Rs 13,899 (280 USD or 210 EUR), which is about Rs 3,000 (60 USD or 45 EUR) cheaper than the phone’s suggested retail price.
Aside from the fact that Galaxy Ace DUOS features dual-SIM capabilities, Samsung made this compatible with both CDMA and GSM networks.
The smartphone is powered by Google’s Android 2.3 Gingerbread platform and packs a low-performance 800 MHz single-core processor.
Samsung Galaxy Ace DUOS seems to be the perfect handset for the Indian market, where low prices is the selling point of every device that hits shelves in the country.
In addition, dual-SIM phones are among the most popular in India, which is another reason that would make the Galaxy Ace DUOS a successful device.
Although there’s a very slim chance that the smartphone will get any operating system upgrades, hopefully, Samsung will think of some “lighter” version of Ice Cream Sandwich or some sort of similar package that would make users happy.
Nevertheless, Samsung Galaxy Ace DUOS is a solid device, which measures 112.4 x 59.9 x 12.5 mm and weighs 122g (battery included). The handset sports a 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen that supports 320 x 480 pixels resolution and 16 million colors.
There is no word on the amount of memory, but Flipkart confirms the smartphone will be shipped with a free 2 GB memory card in the sale package. However, thanks to the microSD card slot included, users will be able to expand storage up to 32GB.
It is also worth mentioning that the Galaxy Ace DUOS features a 3-megapixel rear camera, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support, as well as built-in GPS and Stereo FM radio.