The Samsung Galaxy Young is finally making its way to UK. The handset will be available for purchase in the UK via O2 and the Carphone Warehouse starting this weekend. Price itself will be set at 89.99 GBP (about $136) on Pay As You Go. To refresh your memory, the Samsung Galaxy Young packs a 3.2-inch 480 x 320 touchscreen display, a 1GHz single-core processor, a 768MB RAM, a 4GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, a 3MP rear-facing camera, 7.2 Mbps HSPA, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, a 1300mAh battery and runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS. [Unwiredview]
HTC has just announced the availability of their new Android 4.1 smartphone ‘Desire 608t’ in China. Supporting the TD-SCDMA network of China Mobile, the Desire 608t packs a 4.5-inch 960 x 540 Super LCD 2 touchscreen display, a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor, a 1GB RAM, an 8GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot (up to 64GB), dual cameras (1.6MP front & 8MP rear), NFC connectivity, a 1860mAh battery and runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS. The Desire 608t sells for 2,499 Yuan (about $408). [Product Page]
US Cellular has released a new rugged Android 4.1 smartphone from Kyocera namely the Kyocera Hydro XTRM. This waterproof, dust- proof and drop-proof handset features a 4.0-inch impact-resistant touchscreen display, a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, a 4GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), dual cameras (1.3MP front & 5MP rear), WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, 4G LTE connectivity and runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS. The Kyocera Hydro XTRM is priced at $29.99 with a new two-year contract agreement or $299.99 contract free. [Product Page]
Flipkart India has just listed XOLO’s latest quad-core Android 4.2 smartphone ‘Q1000′ on their product page as ‘Coming Soon’. However, there’s no word on pricing and the exact release date yet. Specs-wise, the Q1000 packs a 5.0-inch 1280 x 720 HD IPS touchscreen display, a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, a 1GB RAM, a 4GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), dual SIM card slots, dual cameras (1.2MP front & 8MP rear), WiFi, a 2100mAh battery and runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS. [Product Page]
Micromax has released a new Android 4.1 smartphone ‘Canvas Music A88′ in India. Aimed at music lovers, the handset features a 4.5-inch 854 x 480 capacitive touchscreen display, a 1GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6577 processor, a 512MB RAM, a 4GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), dual SIM card slots, dual cameras (VGA front & 5MP rear), 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, a 1800mAh battery and runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS. The Canvas Music A88 is available now for Rs 8,499 (about $155) outright and comes with a free JBL Tempo headphones, as well as unlimited free songs from its MLive! store that features more than 3 lakhs songs. [Product Page]
Panasonic has introduced a new quad-core Android 4.2 smartphone for the Indian market. Called the P51, the handset packs a 5.0-inch 1280 x 720 IPS HD capacitive touchscreen display, a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, a 1GB RAM, a 4GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), dual SIM card slots, dual cameras (1.3MP front & 8MP rear) and runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS. The P51 will be available for purchase in India via major retailers across the country for Rs 26,900 (about $490). [Softpedia]
