Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and Galaxy Mini 2

With LG giving Samsung a tough time by launching new additions to the competitive Optimus series, Samsung’s reply comes in the form of two new members to the Galaxy lineup – the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and the Samsung Galaxy Mini 2. Both the handsets are successors of the Galaxy Ace and Galaxy Mini handsets.

Basically, both of them are mid range handsets sporting decent specifications which would seem more appealing to the youth.

Key features of Galaxy Mini 2:

• 3.27 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen
• Qualcomm 800 MHz Processor with 512 MB RAM
• Adreno 200 GPU
• 4 GB Internal storage extensible to up to 32 GB
• GPRS, EDGE, 3G and WiFi connectivity
• Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP
• 3.15 Megapixel camera with 2048 x 1536 pixels max resolution
• microUSB v2.0
• Android v2.3 Gingerbread

  

Key features of Galaxy Ace 2:

• 3.8 inches TFT Capacitive touchscreen
• Dual core 800 MHz processor with 768 MB RAM
• 4 GB Internal storage extensible to up to 32 GB
• GPRS, EDGE, 3G and WiFi connectivity
• Bluetooth v3.0
• 5 MP Primary camera with LED flash and max resolution of 2592 x 1944 pixels
• 720p HD video recording
• VGA secondary camera
• microUSB v2.0
• Android v2.3 Gingerbread

Specifications wise, the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 packs more power than the Galaxy Mini 2, with its dual core 800 MHz CPU and 768 MB RAM, while the Mini 2 is equipped with just 800 MHz CPU and 512 MB RAM. Both the handset shares the same Samsung TouchWiz UI. Bluetooth connectivity version is also same for the handsets. Galaxy Ace 2 sports a slightly bigger and better 3.8 inch screen while the Mini 2 comes with 3.27 inch screen. Memory specifications are same for both phones. Ace 2 has a 1500 mAh battery powering it while the Mini 2 gets the juice from a 1300 mAh battery.

The price details of Galaxy Ace 2 and Galaxy Mini 2 will be officially released at the MWC reportedly. 

Gresso Launches Pure Black Phone

Gresso Company considered being an emerging player in the manufacture of high quality smartphones are all set to launch its Grand Monaco collection model that has been designed specifically in a wonderful overgenerous black color. The sophisticated style of the device seems to be the result of a clear inspiration of leading edge super cars.

The implementation of more luxury as well as elegance combined with the black color provides more nobleness to the sports image that has been given to the Grand Monaco collection model.

One of the major attractions of this model is that each and every feature of this handset has been handcrafted and assembled by a single craftsman that makes the phone quite unique compared to others.

The model has been released in mainly two editions namely;

• Pure Black Cayman with crocodile leather
• Pure Black Carbon with Italian carbon leather

The phone has been manufactured from light and highly resistant titanium alloy. The surface of the device is mate and velvet due to the presence of high-tech ceramic layers that has been used for covering the case.

Key Features

• 120 Grams approximate weight
• Symbian S40 operating system
• 116 x 46.5 x 16 mm size specification

The numeral keyboard is placed comfortably on the plate of the black toned glass. The keyboard is made of surgical steel. The keyboard is covered with titanium PVD-surface that prevents the device from any mechanical damages.

The screen of the phone is protected with 42-carat sapphire glass that has been polished by hand by making use of a diamond tool.

The pure black Gresso Grand Monaco collection model arrives as a limited collection of 100 copies. The pure black phone is sure to be a masterpiece of the Grand Monaco collection that signifies luxury.

The pure black Grand Monaco collection model handset is expected to arrive with a price tag of $2, 700.

Motorola Motoluxe Launched in UK

Motorola only has a few smartphones compared to other competing companies, yet they have a big following. Motoluxe is the new member of Motorola’s mid-range smartphone family. Considering what most smartphones from different manufacturers, have in common, it doesn’t take much grey matter to guess that Motorola Motoluxe runs in Google’s Android v2.3 Gingerbread operating system.

Motorola Motoluxe is definitely a good looking handset with great style. It’s the big 4 inch touchscreen which adds to the sleekness of Motoluxe. The handset looks elegant with a brilliant design and superb build quality. You will feel the quality with just one touch to the smooth, rubberized finish of the handset. The handset features a notification beacon which turns blue when paired with a Bluetooth device, red when the phone is out of service and green indicating that a mail or a message has been received.

Features of Motoluxe:

• 9.8mm thick with 117.7 x 60.5mm dimensions
• 4 inch capacitive touchscreen
• Android v2.3 Gingerbread OS
• 800 MHz CPU with 300 MB built in memory
• Expandability to upto 32 GB
• Notification beacon in Lanyard slot
• 3G and Bluetooth connectivity
• 802.11 b/g/n WiFi connectivity
• GPS module
• DLNA
• 8 Megapixel rear camera with LED flash
• Social Graph and Motoswitch functions from Motorola
• 1400 mAh Li ion battery

The Motorola Social Graph keeps track of the people that you send text messages to and call the most and displays them in a cool way in the screen so that you don’t have to go to Contacts to call or text them. The Motoswitch function is similar but keeps track of the most used apps instead of most contacted people. The 1400 mAh Li battery offers 4.5 hours battery life in 3G networks, and for 2G, it’s 6.5 hours. The Motorola Motoluxe is powered by a 800 MHz processor with an internal memory of 300 MB, and the handset didn’t show any signs of lagging while navigation and running apps, reportedly. Motorola Motoluxe will be out for sale by the end of this month.