Samsung Galaxy S Duos S7562 reviews, dual SIM card smartphone with decent specs

Samsung indeed is hearing what consumers need for what should mobile phone has. The dual sim smartphone Galaxy S Duos S7562 will come soon to be featured with best features and great performance. The body similar to the Samsung Galaxy S3 and has wide screen in plastic-used material.

Those who are waiting to have a decent smartphone equipped with amazing spec, this Samsung Galaxy S Duos S7562 is the right choice for you if you have a little patient, because this S Duos is planned to release on this month August. However, regarding the price tagged on this dual sim phone, the information we get around the world sites is expected to be a little expensive considering the specs presented on it.

However, this great phone is what i also waiting now to have such a dual sim phone to make us easier carrying only one phone with two sim cards.

Samsung Galaxy S Duos S7562 Features:

GENERAL
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
Announced 2012, July

BODY
Dimensions 121.5 x 63.1 x 10.5 mm
Weight 120 g
Touch-sensitive controls

DISPLAY
Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 480 x 800 pixels, 4.0 inches (~233 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch Yes

SOUND
Alert types Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

MEMORY
Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB
Internal 4 GB storage, 512 MB RAM

DATA
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
Speed HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth Yes, v3.0 with A2DP
USBYes, microUSB v2.0

CAMERA
Primary 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Features Geo-tagging
Video Yes, FWVGA@30fps
Secondary Yes, VGA

FEATURES
OS Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon
CPU 1 GHz Cortex-A5
GPU Adreno 200
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser HTML, Adobe Flash Lite
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support
Java Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
Colors White
- Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
- SNS integration
- MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player
- MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
- Organizer
- Document viewer
- Voice memo/dial
- Predictive text input

BATTERY
Standard battery, Li-Ion 1500 mAh

Main disadvantages:
- No information

Price:
Coming soon

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Source: Gsmarena.com

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How to Root Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus GT-S7500 using DooMLoRD’s Easy Rooting Toolkit

Indeed, there is something need to do before enjoying the advantage of having Android devices. We should root our device first because there is something need to change on the system to make it able to run any program. However, Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus is another mid-range Android device which is an upgraded version of Samsung Galaxy Ace. This time it has 1 GHz processor and 512 Mb RAM. As usual, the stock Android Gingerbread v2.3. ROM on Galaxy Ace plus S7500 is un-rooted and therefore doesn’t allow you to perform various tasks like overclocking the processor,installing a custom ROM etc as these tasks requires root access.

So we’ve written a very easy and effective tutorial to root your Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus S7500. All you’ve to do is to follow every step carefully otherwise you may brick your Android device. There are many advantage of Rooting your device, such as you’ll be able to install an advance clockwork recovery mode (CWM), you’ll be able to install custom firmware which provides lot of more functions and significantly improve the performance of your phone, you’ll also be able to overclock your processor, you’ll be able to use all the applications that requires a rooted phone like “Screenshot it”.

Note:

• The instructions in this guide are intended for use with the Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus GT-S7500. Applying these instructions on another device or model may produce undesired outcomes.
• The information in this guide is provided for instructional and educational purposes only. There is no guarantee that these instructions will work under your specific and unique circumstances.
• Use these instructions at your own risk. We shall not hold any responsibility or liability for whatever happens to you or your device arising from your use of the info in this guide.
• Read and understand the whole guide first before actually performing the instructions.
• This Procedure works for Mobiles having stock ROM only, and will definitely void your warranty, although the warranty can be claimed by un-rooting your device.

What you need to prepare:

• A Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus GT-S7500 and a PC
• Backup all personal data on your phone to make sure you have a copy of your personal data (e.g., contacts, SMS, MMS, Internet settings, Wi-Fi passwords, and the like) in case the procedure in this guide erases such data. Guide from here
• Make sure your device has at least 75% of phone battery charge.

Steps to root Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus GT-S7500:

• Download and install KIES2.0 on your Windows PC; it will install all the required drivers
• Download Odin3, Rooting Package (root.tar), and DooMLoRD’s Easy Rooting Toolkit.
• Enable USB Debugging in your Samsung Ace PLUS. For that go to:
• Settings > Application > Development” and check out USB Debugging option.
• Thereafter, connect your phone to PC/laptop viaUSBCable and copy Root.tar that you downloaded above to the root of your SD Card through data cable.
• Now switch off your Android device and again switch it on in recovery mode.To get into recovery mode ,  hold the both volume buttons and the home button and the lightly touch the power button until it switches on.
• After successfully entering into recovery mode, use volume keys for navigation and home key to confirm.
• So, using volume keys navigate to “apply update from SD card” and choose “root.tar” that you copied in step 2 above. (Use home key to confirm)
• Wait until it says, “Successfully installed the file”.  This will confirm that you’ve successfully install root.tar. Now reboot the device.
• Finally root your Samsung Galaxy Ace PLUS using  DooMLoRD’s Easy Rooting Toolkit.

Congratulations! Now your Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus GT-S7500 has been rooted, enjoy you may now install custom ROMs and you will see how it performs. Leave a comment when you have something to say.

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How to Upgrade Samsung Galaxy S II and S III to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Using Custom ROM

For the owners of Samsung Galaxy SII and Galaxy S III, they are indeed familar in using the operating system of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Currently, there is no update available yet officially for the latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Thanks to xda-forum members who always try so hard to develop the system into the better choice to put into the one that is not provided with the update.

For those who want to taste the latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on their Samsung Galaxy S II and Galaxy S III, on this article i will show you the steps to upgrade the system using the Custom ROM made by the members of xda-forum. However, this custom ROM is still buggy and there is many thing that does not work so far and waiting to be developed further.

Working:

• device boot
• LED-flash
• SD card (internal-only)
• MTP (can't copy files)
• ADB
• Vibration
• SuperUser
• GSM
• Network Data (courtesy of stormtroopercs)
• logcat

Not Working:

• WiFi
• Bluetooth
• Camera
• Google Now/Google Search
• Audio
• anything else.

Considering there are many thing that does not working now, so you have to consider firt wether this upgrade is useful for you or not. We are not responsible for any damage on your device. and we recommend you to follow the tutorial carefully.

Preparation you need to do before upgrading:

• Download JellyBeanAlpha.zip, Kernel (to fix mobile data): zIMAGE-JB.zip, SuperUser fix: CWM-SU-v0.89_fixSU.zip.
• Create a full NANDroid backup.
• Backup your /efs partition to an external location, such as your computer. A great tool to do this is provided by lyriquidperfection — EFS Pro.
• Ensure that you're running a 5.x version of ClockworkMod Recovery.

Steps to upgrade:

• Using CWM, make sure to wipe data/factory reset, then wipe cache, and then go into advanced, and wipe the Dalvik cache too.
• From there, flash the ROM (JellyBeanAlpha.zip).
• Afterwards, repeat the wipe step (step #1).
• Continuing on, go into advanced and fix permissions.
• After fixing the permissions, go back and flash the kernel (zIMAGE-JB.zip) — this will fix the mobile data connection. Then flash CWM-SU-v0.89_fixSU.zip, it will get SuperUser working on the ROM.
• Finally, reboot the device.

Congratulations, now you have been upgraded your Samsung Galaxy S II or Galaxy S III into the latest version of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, enjoy the features and performance. Let us know your development.

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How to Upgrade Samsung Galaxy Tab GT-P1000 to Android 4.0.4 Using AOKP ROM Build 38

Indeed, most Galaxy Tab GT-P1000 want to taste the latest Android operating system Ice Cream Sandwich on their devices. Apparently, Samsung Galaxy Tab GT-P1000 itself was launched using the Operating System Android Gingerbread in which it is not the latest and seem not as beutiful as Ice Cream Sandwich. Unfortunately, Samsung itself has announced that there is no update available for the Galaxy Tab to Android Ice Cream Sandwich.

Thanks to forum-xda members who always develop the system of Android and provide the update of Ice Cream Sandwich for the Samsung Galaxy Tab. So, for those who want to try their devices to running on this latest Android, here is the tutorial to make your wish come true.

Using this ROM packs a stock Android experience with smooth and fast performance together with an inbuilt ROM Control Mod that allows for further customization. Do note that this ROM is still undergoing constant development, so it may still carry several bugs and issues. If you want to try this custom ROM because you are itching to have ICS on your tablet, you can do so just by following the requirements and instructions below.

Preparation before upgrading Samsung Galaxy Tab GT-P1000:

• A rooted Samsung Galaxy Tab GT-P1000 with ClockworkMod Recovery installed. Guide to root from here
• A Windows PC and 7-Zip, WinRAR, or any other program that can extract archive files.
• Samsung KIES installed in your PC to have it automatically install the needed Samsung USB drivers.
• Download AOKP ROM Build 38 Rebuild 1 package from here (aokp_p1_build-38 rebuild 1.zip, 126.75 MB) and Google Apps package from here (gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip, 49.6 MB)
• You device battrey should at least 75% charged to avoid interruption during the process.
• Backup all personal data on your phone to make sure you have a copy of your personal data (e.g., contacts, SMS, MMS, Internet settings, Wi-Fi passwords, and the like) in case the procedure in this guide erases such data. Guide to backup from here or here

Steps to upgrade Samsung Galaxy Tab GT-P1000 to Android 4.0.4 Using AOKP ROM Build 38 after you completed the preparation above, follow the steps below:

• Copy the AOKP ROM Build 38 Rebuild 1 package and the GApps (Google Apps) package to the root of the tablet’s internal SD card.
• Switch off your tablet and reboot into ClockworkMod Recovery. To do this, hold the Volume Up key and Power button together until the screen turns on, then you can release the buttons.
• Select Wipe Data/Factory Reset, then choose Yes on the next screen.
• Select Wipe Cache Partition and confirm the action on the next screen.
• Go back to the main menu and select Advanced. From there, select Wipe Dalvik Cache and confirm the action on the next screen.
• Select Install ZIP From SD Card. Select Choose ZIP From SD Card and locate the aokp_p1_build-38 rebuild 1.zip file. Confirm the action on the next screen to flash the ROM.
• Go back to the main menu and install the GApps package in the same manner as in step 6. This will install apps like the Play Store, Gmail, etc.
• When the installation is completely done, go back to the main menu then select Reboot System Now. This will reboot your tablet to the installed AOKP ROM. Booting for the first time may take up to 5 minutes.

Congratulations, you have upgraded your Samsung Galaxy Tab GT-P1000 to the latest Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich. Enjoy its performance and features and let us know when something happens on your device wether this tutorial works or not.

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How to Root Samsung Galaxy Tab GT-P1000 Using Three Methods

For the users of Samsung Galaxy Tab who want to upgrade their devices, they should root the devices first ib order to make change of the system. Since its first inception, the devices already got positive reviews from the users around the world as well as negative reviews. 

Featured with good performance and features, Galaxy Tab GT-P1000 is indeed able to use in everyday need to work in every use, gaming or everything. Fortunately, there are many developers who develop the system and make many improvements for the system, including providing the upgrade for the latest Android ICS version, even the official do not provide that. Thanks to XDA-forum members who always try to make every Android devices look better and better.

However, you should know that rooting your device will void your warranty, and when something error you could never ask the warranty of  the device. So, in order to root your device, you must consider wether it is needed or not.

Requirements

Samsung Galaxy Tab GT-P1000 and one windows PC.
Samsung Kies installed on your PC. This is necessary as it will automatically install most Samsung USB drivers.
Enable USB debugging mode on your tablet. You can do this by heading to “Settings > Application > Development > USB Debugging.” Make sure that there is a check mark beside that option.

Here are the three methods of rooting Samsung Galaxy Tab GT-P1000, choose only one method :

1. SuperOneClick 2.3.3 Method

NOTE: This method has been reported to work on the Galaxy Tab GT-P1000 running Android 2.3 Gingerbread.  Some users on Android 2.2 Froyo have also reported success with using this method. You’ll need a Windows PC for this method.

• Install Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 or higher if you’re using Windows XP from here.
• Make sure you have the USB drivers for your tablet installed on your PC.  If you have Samsung KIES, you most likely have the drivers.  If not, download the USB drivers for your tablet from here (SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_Galaxy_Tab_GT-P1000_x86.exe) and install them to your PC.
• On your tablet, go to Settings > Applications > Development and enable USB debugging.
• Disable Samsung KIES (if it’s installed on your PC) and security suites (e.g., firewalls, antivirus).
• Download SuperOneClick 2.3.3 from here (SuperOneClickv2.3.3-ShortFuse.zip) and save it to your PC. 
• Extract the contents of the ZIP file into a folder on your computer.
• Connect your Galaxy Tab to your PC via USB cable. Make sure that you don’t mount your SD card.
• Double-click SuperOneClick.exe to launch the program.
• Select the Root button to start rooting your tablet.
• Wait for a couple of minutes while the SuperOneClick application finishes rooting your tablet. It may take 5-10 minutes for it to successfully root your device.

2. DooMLoRD’s Easy Rooting Toolkit 4.0

NOTE: This method has been reported to work on the Galaxy Tab GT-P1000 running Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread.  You’ll need a Windows PC for this method.

• Make sure you have the USB drivers for your tablet installed on your PC.  If you have Samsung KIES, you most likely have the drivers.  If not, download the USB drivers for your tablet from here (SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_Galaxy_Tab_GT-P1000_x86.exe) and install them to your PC.
• On your tablet, go to Settings > Applications > Development and enable USB debugging.
• Go to Settings > Applications and enable Unknown sources.
• Download DooMLoRD’s Easy Rooting Toolkit 4.0 from here (DooMLoRD_v4_ROOT-zergRush-busybox-su.zip, 1.8 MB) to your computer.
• Extract the contents of the ZIP file into a folder on your computer.
• Disable Samsung KIES (if it’s installed on your PC) and security suites (e.g., firewalls, antivirus).
• Connect your tablet to your PC using a USB cable.
• Find runme.bat among the extracted files.
• Double-click on runme.bat.
• Follow the instructions on the screen.
• When the procedure finishes, the rooting tool will have rooted your device, installed BusyBox, installed the su binaries, and installed the Superuser app.

3. z4root Method

NOTE: This method has been reported to work on the Galaxy Tab GT-P1000 running Android 2.2 Froyo, although some users running Android 2.3 Gingerbread have also reported varying levels of success.

• On your tablet, go to Settings > Applications and enable Unknown sources.
• Download the z4root app to your tablet from here (z4root.1.3.0.apk, 955.5 kB).
• Install the z4root app on your tablet. You’ll need a file manager app to be able to install the APK file.  Try ASTRO File Manager or ES File 
• Explorer, both of which are available from the Google Play Store.
• Launch the z4root app.
• Tap the Permanent Root button.
• After the app has finished rooting the tablet, it will also install su binaries and BusyBox.

Congratulations, you have rooted your device. Now, you will be able to upgrade and use any benefit of rooted device. Let, us know of your change made on your device.

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Samsung I9300 Galaxy S3 (S III) Preview: the Phone is Ringing Now !

Samsung has made us waiting for so long time for the phone called Samsung I9300 S III, but today the good news arrives upon us. The new flagship of Samsung Mobile Phone in Korea finally anncounce of their newest product of Samsung Galaxy S III.

Yes indeed, Samsung becomes the giant mobile phone manufacture that recently climbeb up to the top bringing some new OS of Android Phones on the market beside the old Symbian and other Operating System. This different OS Android has indeed brought something new, and something interesting to know. After launching the best phone ever made, Samsung Galaxy S II, the Korean Mobile Phone manufacture apparently still not satisfied to spoil us with another best amazing phone, Samsung Galaxy S III.

Samsung Galaxy S III is the company's new Android flagship and it features a quad-core processor, a 4.8" 720p screen and an 8MP camera packed in a 8.6mm body (no chins this time). Of course, it runs Ice Cream Sandwich with Samsung's latest TouchWiz interface that includes cool new ways to interact with the phone - S Voice (a direct Siri competitor), eye-tracking (Smart Stay) and several other clever tricks, which the smartphone has up its sleeves.

Specification:

• 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
• 3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
• 4G Network LTE (regional)
• OS Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
• Chipset Exynos 4212 Quad, CPU Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9, 1 GB RAM
• GPU Mali-400MP
• Card slot microSD, up to 64 GB
• Internal 16/32/64 GB storage,
• Dimensions 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm, Weight 133 g
• CAMERA Primary 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
• Features Simultaneous HD video and image recording, geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization, Video Yes, 1080p@30fps
• Secondary 1.9 MP, 720p@30fps
• Touch-sensitive controls
• Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
• Size 720 x 1280 pixels, 4.8 inches (~306 ppi pixel density)
• Multitouch, Corning Gorilla Glass 2, TouchWiz UI v4.0
• SOUND Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
• Loudspeaker,3.5mm jack
• DATA GPRS Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
• EDGE Class 12, Speed HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
• WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot
• Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR
• NFC, USB, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go
• Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, RGB sensor, proximity, compass, barometer
• Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
• Browser HTML, Adobe Flash
• Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS
• GPS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
• Java Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
• Colors Blue, White
• - MicroSIM card support only
• - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
• - Smart Stay eye tracking
• - Dropbox (50 GB storage)
• - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
• - TV-out (via MHL A/V link)
• - SNS integration
• - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263 player
• - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player
• - Organizer
• - Image/video editor
• - Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
• - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration
• - Voice memo/dial/commands
• - Predictive text input (Swype)
• BATTERY Standard battery, Li-Ion 2100 mAh

What is so cool about this phone ?

There are several cool new usability features - most notably eye tracking and new voice commands. The eye tracking switches the display on and off, depending on whether the phone sees you looking at it (Samsung calls this Smart Stay). Samsung has also extended the voice command capabilities of the smartphone - the latest offering is called S Voice.

S Voice is obviously Samsung's answer to Siri. You activate it by saying "Hi Galaxy!". You can ask it about the weather, but you can also ask the phone to take a picture. Language support is its strongest weapon - besides English dialects, S Voice also understands Italian, German, French, Spanish and Korean.

The Galaxy S III also comes with a feature called Smart alert - when the phone detects that you have picked it up, it will vibrate if you have missed events.

The innovation doesn't stop here - Pop-up Play allows you to move the video player into a small floating window and continue watching while using another app.

Price:

Samsung Galaxy S III even though it is officially released on 29 May 2012 on Europe, but some carriers on England have already confirmed they'll carry the S III point to May 30 as a UK launch date. The prices may different depending the internal storage of the device which are 16/32/64 GB. But accroding to one of the site carphonewarehouse.com it is priced at 499.95 GBP or around £499.95.

Samsung Galaxy S III video:

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Samsung Galaxy S3 Built in 4.8" and Ceramic Back

Even Samsung has stated that they would not announce their flagship smartphone Samsung Galaxy S3 to be released on the MWC 2012 on Barcelona few days later, but according to reliable sources Samsung Galaxy S3 has been known by public that it will be featured with 4.8" Inch screen and built in Ceramic over the body.

Samsung Galaxy S3 will be launched over 50 countries simultaneously with Super Amoled Plus HD. The body uses ceramic on the back instead of glossy plastic of the previous one.

There are much need to be patient of to taste this great smartphone on the world, but let's just seek another phones that meet to our desire so far.

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