Samsung Galaxy Gio Android Smartphone Release in Virgin Mobile and Bell, Review, Price, Specifications

Samsung has release their another mid range Android smartphone in Galaxy series which features Samsung Hub, Samsung Apps and runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS in Virgin Mobile and Bell, dubbed as Samsung Galaxy Gio. Works on GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 and HSDPA 900 / 2100 that offer up to 7.2 Mbps for download speeds, the Galaxy Gio Android smartphone also support Global roaming in more than 200 countries and compatible with the 4G (HSPA) network .

The design of Samsung Gio smartphone is similars with other Samsung Galaxy series. here’s a power/lock button on the right-hand side, so it’s very easy to find and press, a volume switch on the left, a micro USB port on the bottom, tapered back cover edges, and rounded corners. The Galaxy Gio smartphone measures in 57.5 x 110.5 x 12.15 mm with weight 102 grams, it’s light and thin device.

Samsung Galaxy Gio smartphone boasts a 800 MHz Qualcomm QCT MSM7227-1 Turbo processor, 158MB of RAM, a 3.2-inch touchscreen display with HVGA (320 x 480 pixels) resolution, 160MB of internal memory, a 3 megapixel autofocus camera and Li-Ion 1350 mAh battery which offer up to 11 hours (up to 7 hours for 3G) of talk time or up to 610 hours (up to 460 hours for 3G) of standby time. The Gio’s dispaly also support accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate, Multi-touch input method, proximity sensor for auto turn-off and TouchWiz v3.0 UI.

Other specifications of the new Samsung Gio includes support microSD card up to 32GB for expansion, Speaker, micro USB 2.0 slot, Digital Compass, GPS, 3.5mm Ear Jack, Bluetooth 2.1, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and pre loaded with Google Mobile service, Document Viewer (Quick Office) and Android market. Samsung Galaxy Gio smartphone is available now in Bell with price tag at $249 or you can buy just $29.95 with a 3-year agreement and in Virgin Mobile with starting price at $149.99 outright or for free with a 3-year contract.