Samsung has finally released the new Galaxy Ace Plus in Russia. As a successor to the original Galaxy Ace, the smartphone features a 3.65-inch touchscreen display with a 320 x 480 pixel resolution, a 1GHz single core processor, a 512MB of RAM, 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 handset offers a 3GB of internal storage space, which is upgradeable up to 32GB via a microSD card slot. The new Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus runs on the Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS with Samsung’s TouchWiz. [SammyHub]
US Cellular is ready to release the Huawei Ascend II next week. This Android smartphone will be available for free after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year contract. For your info, the Huawei Ascend II comes equipped with a 3.5-inch (320×480) touchscreen display with a 5-megapixel digital camera, a 600MHz processor, a microSD card slot, an included 2GB microSD card, a 3.5mm audio jack, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3G, GPS navigation and a 1,400mAh battery. [Unwiredview]
The LG Optimus Hub is now available for pre-order in India via LetsBuy. Priced at 12,990 INR ($245), the smartphone features a 3.5-inch HVGA Gorilla Glass display, an 800MHz processor, a 512MB of RAM, a 5MP autofocus camera, the Google Android Honeycomb operating system, a 3.5mm audio jack, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, GPS, a 1500mAh battery, a microSD card slot and a pre-installed 2GB microSD card. [AndroidOS.in]
KDDI and Sharp have joined together to launch the AQUOS IS14SH in the Japanese market. Powered by the Google Android 2.3 operating system, the phone features a slide-out keyboard, a 3.7-inch (960×540) New Mobile ASV Liquid crystal panel touchscreen display, an 8-megapixel digital camera with 720p video recording, a microSDHC card slot, a 1Seg TV tuner, Bluetooth 3.0 and WiFi connectivity. No word on pricing at this moment. [Akihabara]
LG has unveiled the pricing of the Prada Phone 3.0 in the UK market. Priced at £500 or around $777 (SIM-free), the handset is equipped with a large 4.3-inch WVGA Nova display with a custom UI, a 1GHz dual-core processor, HSPA support, Wi-Fi, GPS navigation, an 8GB of internal memory and an 8MP rear-facing camera with 1080p video recording. The LG Prada 3.0 runs on the Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system. [SoMobile]
AT&T has unveiled the new Huawei Fusion. Powered by the Google Android 2.3.3 OS, the handset features a 3.5-inch color multitouch TFT display with a 320 x 480 pixel resolution, a 600MHz processor, a 3.15-megapixel digital camera and a GPS navigation. The AT&T Huawei Fusion also supports GPRS Class 10, a microSD/SDHC card slot (up to 32GB), Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, an FM radio with RDS radio receiver and a removable 1400mAh lithium-ion battery. The AT&T Huawei Fusion is currently available as a prepaid device via AT&T’s GoPhone service for $109.87. [Walmart]
