Samsung announces Galaxy Ace Duos GSM only version

Samsung has announced the GSM only version of dual-SIM Android smartphone Galaxy Ace Duos today. The GSM+CDMA version of the smartphone is already on sale in India for Rs. 13,490.

According to the company, Galaxy Ace Duos will be available from next month starting in Russia and gradually rolled out to Europe, CIS, Latin America, Southeast and Southwest Asia, Middle East, Africa, and China.

Building on the success of original Galaxy Ace, Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos features Android 2.3, an 832MHz processor, 512MB RAM, and 3.5-inch HVGA display. The phone comes pre-loaded with Samsung's TouchWiz UI along with company apps like ChatOn, and Social Hub.

Samsung claims that Ace Duos comes with a 'Dual SIM always on' feature that automatically forwards calls from the phone number on SIM 2 to SIM 1, if a user is active on SIM 1's number.

Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos (GSM+GSM) specifications

• 3.5" HVGA (320x480) TFT-LCD
• Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
• 832MHz Processor
• 5 Mega pixel Auto Focus rear camera
• FM Radio and RDS
• 3.5mm Ear Jack & Speaker
• A-GPS
• WiFi 802.11 (b/g/n)
• USB 2.0
• Bluetooth technology v 3.0
• 3GB User memory, 512MB (RAM), microSD slot (up to 32GB)
• 112.74 x 61.5 x 11.5 mm, 122g
• 1,300 mAh battery