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Samsung's dual-SIM B5702, now mega-official
Dual SIM support still isn't a big deal in most of Europe and North America, but in Russia -- where the new B5702 is launching, among other places, in May -- having two lines at your immediate disposal seems to be a headlining feature. The leaked B5702 is now fully official, offering a 3 megapixel camera, quadband EDGE, QVGA display, FM radio with RDS, built-in document viewer including Office and PDF (kinda unique for a dumbphone), and microSD expansion up to 8GB. Unlike some dual-SIM devices, the B5702 utilizes both cards simultaneously; two LEDs indicate which line is being used by incoming calls, and a button on the side allows users to hot-swap active lines without restarting the phone. Just don't mix up "Boss" and "Sweetie" on the speed dials, alright?
Samsung set to launch B5702 with worldwide dual-SIM-ability
Want more on that B5702 mentioned in the mega-leak yesterday? Of course you do! Okay, sprinkle this with a few grains of salt, people -- the Samsung B5702's existence remains officially unofficial until we hear different from Samsung's lips. The slider apparently features a 3.2 megapixel camera, 2.4-inch QVGA display, FM radio, a microSD slot, and quad-band GSM, making it Samsung's first dual-SIM foray into the North American market (though we wouldn't be surprised if you still had to fish one out of your local importer's stock to actually buy one). As you may have noticed, the phone has a cute little LED that seems to show which SIM is currently in use -- a handy feature -- but is otherwise a very typical Samsung slider. Not that there's anything wrong with that, Samsung, it's just that we usually need a nap after we take a look at these things.[Via GSMArena]
Samsung pulls a Samsung, leaks nine new models ahead of MWC
In typical Samsung go-big-or-go-home style, the world's number two phone manufacturer is now expected to announce no fewer than nine new models at this month's Mobile World Congress -- and that's just from the EDGE-powered middle of the range on down. Starting with the most interesting of the school (if we want to go with a fish analogy here), the pictured S5050 brings high style, a 3.2 megapixel cam, 2.2-inch QVGA AMOLED display, and most interestingly, dual SIM slots -- an indication that this will very likely see duty in the Far East. Heading on downrange, the B5702 is almost as awesome but trades the high-tech display for a 2.4-inch TFT. Of course, there's more than just sliders in the mix; you've also got bars like the S3310, which supports microSD expansion, a 2.1-inch QVGA display, and FM radio (an almost ubiquitous feature in developing market phones). The E2210 holds down the clamshell fort -- but to get it, you'll have to be cool with a meager 160 x 128 display and a weak VGA cam. Heading down to the very, very bottom of the range, you get into a couple candybars designed to be accessible to the world's poorest: the E1125 and E1100, which rock 128 x 128 displays, a data-less GSM radio, and 300 / 200-contact phone books, respectively. That E1100 sounds suspiciously like the legendary Nokia 1100, doesn't it? Anyhoo, expect this all to break at MWC, along with the usual array of moderately more droolworthy high-end fodder.[Via GSMArena]
