Galaxy Trend & Galaxy Star pro

Samsung Galaxy Trend, Star Pro launched in India

 Samsung has launched two new smartphones in the sub-Rs 10,000 segment, Galaxy Trend and Galaxy Star Pro. Both the phones have been listed on the company's official India website. 

The Galaxy Trend has been priced at Rs 8,260, while Galaxy Star Pro costs Rs 6,730. 

The all-new Samsung Galaxy Trend has a 4-inch TFT screen with resolution of 800x480p and 233ppi pixel density. It comes with a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). This handset has 4GB internal storage and supports microSD expansion up to 32GB. 

Connectivity options in the Galaxy Trend include 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0 and microUSB 2.0. It has a 3.15MP camera without rear flash on the back. Powered by a 1,500mAh battery, this phone comes in black colour and has dual-sim functionality. 

Samsung Galaxy Star Pro has a 3-inch screen with 320x240p resolution and pixel density of 133ppi. This smartphone runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and has a 1GHz processor and 512MB RAM. It comes with 4GB onboard storage and allows microSD cards up to 32GB. 

Galaxy Star Pro has a 2MP rear and connectivity options like 2G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and microUSB 2.0. It is available in white colour and comes with a 1,200mAh battery as well as dual-sim functionality.

Samsung’s curved phone

Samsung’s curved phone

On Wednesday, Samsungunveiled Galaxy Round, a phone with a curved screen. The company is calling it world's first phone with a curved screen, which sounds impressive. But the Korean firm neither provided details on how the curved screen would meaningfully help users nor explained what its customers in future can expect from phones that are not flat.

The reality is that even though the concept of curved screens sounds impressive, it is not likely to alter the user experience for smartphone users in any significant way.

One thing that most people have missed in the hype is that a curved screen doesn't mean a flexible screen. The screen in Galaxy Round may have subtle curve, it is still made of tough glass, which means it will not be bendable or absorb shock to survive falls.

The curved glass screen will probably not enable new form factors for smart devices unless companies find a way to create curved batteries and flexible or curved printed circuit boards.

Samsung has highlighted the user interface changes that curved screen has enabled. On Wednesday Pranav Mistry, who heads Think Tank Team and research division at Samsung, tweeted that the Galaxy Round "brings roll effect, gravity effect and new bounce UX (user experience) in addition to an amazingly snug grip, thanks to that curved form."