MUMBAI: Samsung has launched two new Dual SIM handsets in the market, B 5722 Dual SIM GSM + GSM touch screen phone and Duos 259, a Dual SIM CDMA + GSM multimedia phone.
The B-5722 is a GSM + GSM Dual SIM Active Phone and it comes with a dedicated SIM switching key and a 7.11 cm (2.8…) Full Touch Screen. It also features SNS Quick Links and Instant Messenger (IM). It is priced at Rs 10,650.
The Duos 259 is a GSM + CDMA Dual SIM Active phone that comes with a 5.58cm( 2.2…) screen, 262K colour TFT display, 1.3MP Camera, Stereo FM Radio with recording. It is priced at Rs.7799.
Consumers are showing a growing preference for Dual SIM phones both in the GSM as well as the CDMA space. We are working at catering to this growing consumer need by introducing new differentiated Dual SIM handsets that come with the unique Samsung advantage of Dual Active mode,… said Samsung director – mobile & IT Ranjit Yadav.
We are looking at the Dual SIM handsets contributing up to 15% of our total handset volumes this year,… Yadav added.
In view of the growing preference of Indian consumers towards downloading applications and customizing them to meet their needs, Samsung has hosted a Java application store on Samsung Fun club, the site for popular games, music, ringtones, free content, wallpapers and videos.
