Samsung announces the Galaxy Ace Plus
The Galaxy Ace is arguably one of Samsung’s more popular Android devices offering great value for money that strikes a good balance between affordability and performance. Samsung’s got a great recipe for success with the Galaxy Ace and that is set to continue with the announcement of the Galaxy Ace Plus.
The Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus is the successor to Galaxy Ace, fronting a refreshed design and an uprated spec sheet that includes a slightly larger 3.65-inch HVGA 320×480 resolution display (3.5-inch on the original Galaxy Ace, resolution is the same) and a more current 1GHz single-core processor with 512MB RAM (800Mhz and 278MB RAM in original Galaxy Ace). The Ace Plus runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread and there’s no word if it will receive an update to Ice Cream Sandwich.
No word on Malaysian availability either but we suspect the Ace Plus will be available here soon enough to replace the Galaxy Ace that’s close to being a year old now since it was launched in February last year. Expect the price of the Ace Plus to remain the same when it does get here. That’s about RM800 or less.
Here’s the full rundown of the vital specs:
1GHz single-core processor with 512MB RAM
3GB of internal memory, microSD card slot (up to 32GB) — original Galaxy Ace has 2GB of on board memory
7.2Mbps HSDPA — same with the original Galaxy Ace
5MP with LED flash (480p video at 30fps) – same with the original Galaxy Ace
1,300mAh battery – slightly smaller, the original Galaxy Ace came with 1,350mAh battery
One more picture of the device after the jump.
UNCONFIRMED: Celcom offers Samsung Galaxy Nexus from RM1368
UPDATE: Samsung Galaxy Nexus is also offered on Celcom Biz plans at RM1,348 with 24 months contract of Celcom Biz P148 + SMS Pack. Also available on 24 months contract of Celcom Biz P48 + Business Broadband Basic + SMS Pack at RM1,438.
UPDATE 2: Celcom finally reveals official Galaxy Nexus bundled plans. Details are the same however there’s no mention of RM60 rebate.
The Galaxy Nexus will be officially launched in Malaysia with Celcom as one of the telco offering it on contract. From this latest update, the Galaxy Nexus is priced at RM2099 outright, placing it right in between the Galaxy S II and the Galaxy Note. On Celcom, the Galaxy Nexus can be yours from RM1368. Overall the bundle price are lower than the Galaxy Note except for the 18 months option on Celcom Exec 250 which is priced the same.
As usual you have the option of 3 consumer plans on 18 months and 24 months duration. Note that these plans are unconfirmed and the launch is slated for next Friday on 13th January 2012. In addition Celcom is said to offer promo subscription as well for the first 6 months which is RM60 extra savings.
Head after the break for a clearer view of Celcom’s consumer plan offering.
Apple Store CNY 1-day offer this Friday
If you have been eyeing for Apple products, mark your calendars this Friday 6th January 2012. Apple Online store is throwing a one day Apple shopping event in conjunction with the upcoming Chinese New year festival.
In last year‘s CNY promo, Apple slashed up to RM131 from its iPad price and additional RM331 discounts on its MacBooks and iMacs. If the trend continues, we should be expecting similar discounts as well.
Since the iPhone 4S was launched just recently, we don’t expect any reductions but who knows Apple might throw in something special.
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UNCONFIRMED: ASUS Eee Pad MeMo still on, gets upgraded
Remember the ASUS Eee Pad Memo? It looks like ASUS is still looking at releasing this 7″ tablet soon and it could be called a Transformer Prime Mini.
According to Notebook Italia, the refreshed tablet will be making an appearance at CES and shall run on 1.2GHz dual-core snapdragon processor with 16GB to 64GB options. A 3D version is said to be available as well. With the Transformer Prime having the brushed aluminium body, we would expect the Eee Pad Memo to have a similar redesign as well.
Another device worth looking out is the ASUS Padfone which is expected to debut in February as well.
Acer Iconia Tab A700 with Tegra 3 & 1920×1200 display
Acer is expected to introduce 2 new tablets at CES in Las Vegas – The Iconia A200 & A700. The A200 is an entry level 10.1″ tablet running on 1GHz Tegra 2 which lacks a rear facing camera. With tablets gearing up for quad-core Tegra 3 processors, the A700 is something interesting to look forward to. Not only it has the powerful 1.3GHz quad core processor but the 10.1″ tablet boast a high resolution display of 1920×1200.
The A700 comes with a massive 9800mAh battery and weights 650 grams. It also comes with a micro-HDMI, micro-USB and micro-SD slots for expansion and connectivity. Over at the back, there’s a 5MP camera with assisted flash while the front has a HD capable camera.
Earlier on, it was also rumoured that Samsung is working on a larger 11.6″ tablet that’s capable of pushing 2650×1600 resolution.
Head after the break for more photos of the A700.