All About New Cell Phones

If you are looking for an affordable Android smartphone that has a large display, then check out the new BLU Studio 5.3. As its name suggests, the smartphone features a large 5.3-inch capacitive touchscreen display with a 800×480 pixels resolution. The BLU Studio 5.3 also provides a 5.0-megapixels rear-facing camera, a 0.3-megapixels front-facing camera for video calls, a 512MB of RAM, an 8GB of internal storage space, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), a 2,500mAh battery and the Google Android 2.3 OS. Measuring 150mm x 81mm x 11mm and weighing 90 grams, the BLU Studio 5.3 retails for US$259.99. Read more…

After introducing the Galaxy Ace Plus, the Korean giant Samsung has also released another entry-level smartphone. Dubbed as the Samsung Galaxy M Style, the handset features a large 4-inch Super AMOLED display with a 1Ghz single core processor, Bluetooth 3.0, a 3-megapixel digital camera, a 4GB of internal storage space, a 1650mAh battery, a TV tuner and the Google Android Gingerbread 2.3 operating system.

Measuring at only 9.9mm thin, the Samsung Galaxy M Style is available in Platinum Silver, Blue Black and Lavender Pink. Read more…

Samsung has officially announced the availability of the Galaxy Ace Plus. Powered by the Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS with Samsung’s TouchWiz, the successor to the original Galaxy Ace features a 1GHz single core processor, a 3.65-inch touchscreen display with a 320 x 480 pixel resolution, a 512MB of RAM, a 3GB of storage space, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, A-GPS, Bluetooth 3.0, a 1,300mAh battery and a 5-megapixel rear-facing digital camera with a LED flash.

The Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus is currently available in Russia. This entry-level Android smartphone will be available gradually in Europe, CIS, Latin America, Southeast and Southwest Asia, the Middle East, Africa and China. See more pictures after the jump. Read more…

Our folks in South Korea will be able to buy the new LG Prada 3.0 smartphone on December 28, 2011, which is tomorrow. Unfortunately, people in North Korea will not be able to purchase this handset.

The LG Prada 3.0 runs on the Google Android Gingerbread. The company has confirmed that the first Android 4.0 updates for the LG Prada 3.0 will be released in the second quarter of 2012. This Android smartphone is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor, a large 4.3-inch IPS WVGA display, an 8MP rear-facing digital camera with 1080p video recording, a 1.3MP front-facing camera for video calls and an 8GB of storage space. SK Telecom and KT will launch the Prada 3.0 to Korean customers for 899,800 Won or approx. US$776. [Press Release]

Cricket Communications has decided to release the Huawei Mercury Android smartphone exclusively in the United States. The handset is claimed to be Cricket’s fastest and most powerful smartphone so far. Powered by a 1.4Ghz processor, the Huawei Mercury features a 4-inch FWVGA touchscreen display, an 8.0-megapixel Auto Focus HD rear-facing camera, a VGA front-facing camera for video calls, a 2GB of internal storage, 3G, Wi-Fi and Stereo Bluetooth. What makes this Android smartphone more interesting is that it provides Mobile Hotspot (i.e. Tethering) for up to 5 devices. The Huawei Mercury is currently available for US$249.99 at Cricket branded retail stores, dealers and at www.mycricket.com. [Press Release]