Following the Spice Telecom, Tata Indicom with Samsung has announced to launch Samsung Duo, the dual mode handset supporting GSM and CDMA technology.
According to Samsung, users can use two GSM or two CDMA or one of each sim cards in one handset.
The Duo handset is a slider phone having a 2.2-inch hybrid TFT display. Also it features 1.3 megapixel camera with 10X digital zoom and video recording. This phone is a real business phone supporting document files in excel, word and PDF formats.
The phone also offers good amount of entertainment to users through an MP3/AAC+ player supporting video in MPEG4. The phone has 10MB of internal memory and can support up to 1GB of external memory.
Besides, the phone has three input options ABCD’ keyboard or a normal mobile phone keypad and thanks to the handwriting recognition software that it incorporates, you also jot something on it.
Perhaps, the most interesting feature for Indians the Indian calendar it bundles which lists all the festivals, dates and important occasions. Additionally it has a Panchang featuring auspicious/inauspicious times during a day.
Currently the Duo is launched in Mumbai only at the price of Rs. 11,999, excluding the Indicom Sim card.
Please let me know are the handsets with one of each sim cards in one handset available in mumbai.
this mob is worst among all mobile samsung & tata indicom are failure mobile companies. they will never be successful in future due to their worst handsets
Hey it will be available in a week time. i have inquired at TATA
Priyanka, tell me that you are kiddin. I am wanting to buy it desp. , as there are not much varity in TATA.
does Duo have touch screen ?
does it support stylus usage ?
Can we run asp.net programs ?
Can we remove camera for price reduction ?
hey, priyanka hw can u that? r u the current user of tata ? I m using tata services for past 2 yrs & i m fully satisfied with it. this handset is one of the best handset amongst all the handsets.
Was looking for such a cell phone. Good and the features look good too.
Hope the phone functions well too.
Suppose I have two CDMA connections: TATAINDICOM & RIM. When I am calling someone on TATA can I receive a call on my RIM connection at the same time ?
1. Duo has touch screen.
2. It supports stylus usage.
3. It supports installation of 3rd party softwares.
4. No camera cannot be removed/ its part of the basic phone.
U cannot get a good pda plus touch screen with camera for 11,999.
Tata has always been promoting the usage of new and cutting edge handsets(also check plug to surf).
CDMA is proven better technology.
a.superior connectivity
b.better data rates
c.value added services
I am a tata user for last 2 years. The internet experience and the amazin connectivity, makes me love the company and the technology.
My friends get disconnected when in car/elevator/inside malls. I get seamless connectivity.
i wanna know if this phone supports RIM with gsm or not, or is it only for indicom?
I jst wan 2 know dat both no.s will stay with network at 1 time
This phone sucks, it has no keypad. this site mentions it as a slider phone, but it is not. i went with expectations to the tata showroom to pick it up and they told me it is not a slider, it is only a bloody touch screen phone.
SAD
How much time it takes to launch in delhi..?
Is this handset has any of Bluetooth technology?
Does GSM and CDMA sims work at one time in this phone
I wantd to buy this handset,but in install ments,could you pls help me in this !… please mail me I am willing to buy this if i am to pay 2 thousand per month.so no payment issues are ther.
The handset is best of class… this is one of the best handsets TATA has come out with… there are many more in the offing…
PRODUCT:
· DUAL SIM: supports all GSM and Tata Indicom CDMA networks;
· Touch Screen: large 2.2 inch Touch-screen Color phone.
· Handwriting Recognition: scribble instead of typing with handwriting recognition.
· File Viewer: Word, Excel, Powerpoint & PDF reader.
· Many many more: 1.3 Mega pixel Camera with 2x zoom, expandable memory upto 1GB (MicroSD), Video capture, Bluetooth, Full-featured MP3, AAC+ Player, Worldphone etc.
Is there anything more you want??? and what a price ONLY 11999 INR
i guess it is now available in mumbai only. when from it will be available in other places also?
I m using two networks airtel and tata,so can i use both in same handset.And wats the price?
Hi,Guys
I am user of Reliance Comm (RC/RIM)For 4 Long years from inception, I am looking from them such device , I am surpised to see a lauch from Tata where they are not planning to have a GSM n/w planned like RC/RIM ,still they have done a good job in launching this phone ahead in India. Although I am not Tata User , I like to migrate to Tata Now, as I liked this HandSet the most. Pricing is right, May become compitate later when RC comes-in.
Also planning to retain the RC no for an year. by the advantage of this handset.
I want to know from you guys, Can I put the RC’s SIM(Right Now introduce with the Low cost Classic device) to this phone and use both Tata and Reliance of them.
Later I plan to discard any one of them based on the traiff and signal quality and use a GSM Network(May be Vodaphone , if it is giving value added service like real time stock trading )
regards
Satish K
Hi
Am intrested in buying this model handset
Please advise when it will be available ???
Is is provided with data cable for internet access ????
Is this mobile lanched in india
When its going to launch in Delhi. Is there any promotion on it. Will it be availble on installments.
1. When its going to launch in Delhi
can i use Reliance as well as Airtel at a time,when we can c d mobile in d market.how much it costs.
This phone supports one sim at a time…. if u hv 1st sim activated and some one tries on other sim then that wil be switched off !!! so guys better think before buying…. It doest have QWERTY keybord too !
HEY PRIYANKA…!! STOP TALKING LIKE A FOOL DEAR…
I AM USING TATA IDICOM SINCE LAST 2 YEARS…
AND I AM COMPLETELY SATISFIED WITH ITS NETWORK SERVICE AND ALSO WITH ITS HANDSETS…
PEHLE ISTEMAAL KEEJIYE… PHIR VISHVAAS KEEJIYE…
I m using this mob, It is so good, and i m happy with that. My frainds also like this mob.
Does GSM and CDMA sims work at one time in this phone
indicom is 1 of d best network & service provider in india.D plans of indicom r worth & affordable especally Go Max Plan.Which no network provider is givng.waiting 4 indicom 2 enter into GSM network.
Can I use only one CDMA sim in this phone, I mean….if I have only one sim of Tata Indicom then can I use thsi handset …please advice…
please note that it is not a slider phone. this is a major drawback. And the phone is seems to be so bulky.
dear friends ,
tata is the pride of india .
it is 100 times better then reliance .
i had 2 reliance cells phones and one landline .
the company cheated me by reducing my talk time of rs 1000/- to rs 0 .
the slogan of the reliance comany which says ” PAPA KA SAPNA SACH HUVA ” is indeed correct .
the ambani brothers have cheated many people like me and have made their father’s dream come true .
the only hicth which i feel is that the tata indicom has less variety of cell phones .
but overall , their honesty & their service is excellent .
is it(samsung duo) available in delhi
Why can`t any middle range durable and long lasting like Nokia 3105 handsets TATA provide????????
hi,
curruntly i have two cells. one is GSM(HUTCH) and other is CDMA(TATA). in this duo phone can i use both of sim cards??????????????
Hi,
i heard some rumours in delhi that this SAMSUNG DUO has some technical problems and it’s sales has been stopped.
please let me know as i am a user of TATA INDICOM here in chennai and i am planning to buy this SAMSUNG DUO
please let me know is this phone really worth buying.
I want 2 buy this handset. Any drawback is there in this handset
Hi guys,
m also planning 2 buy samsung DUO.is it worth? is there any technical probs in the handset?
there 1 more set Samsung Flo.. any idea which 1 is better DUO or FLO?
And is Samsung DUO available in Delhi and Noida.
Waiting 4 ur reply…
Thanks in advance 🙂
while roming with samsang hand sex the battery becomes low soon
hey guys…
me using the phone….its awesome…its available in kolkata…i think by now it wud be available in other places also….
the display and all are awesome and it supports a2dp…..it means that i can use it for bluetooth “stereo” headset also…..
it cannot be used for RIM network…….only tata in cdma….gsm u can use on any network….
the best part are the handwriting recognition and the scratchpad……and above all…everything at the price of 11999….awesome.
I have a Nokia CDMA Phone with TATA service which I bought at 10,500 or so.
Clarity and conversation is quite uncomplainable. But for a service which needs a phone to be bundled with, TATA doesnt put much onus on the quality of the phones.
My phone is hardly 1 year old and the phone has problems with speaker and loudspeaker. This bundles with almost zero support from Nokia for CDMA sucks. Nokia atleast treats CDMA as a step child.
NOKIAs standard line – ‘We need to send your phone to Chennai for servicing. It will come back in 15 days. It may or may not be repaired after 15days. Thank you.’
This for a CDMA customer is a killer! We cant even borrow a handy mobile for those 15 days.
What surprises me also Tata’s carelessness. It doesn’t take Nokia to task on behalf of its customers!
Well…. I wondering whether I need to shift back to a GSM phone.
I want to purchase this model…
I’ve Tata & airtel connections.
need information.
is it worth to byuy this hand set?
Can u plz tell me when this phone will be available in Punjab, and kindly tell me the complete technical specifications about this phone,
Is it posiible that two connections (any two GSM or any two CDMA or one GSM and one CDMA) can be active at the same time?
can u explain working of this phone
if i an using tata & airtel and if i am calling someone from tata is it possible to receive call on airtel at the same time
and can i use airtel and reliance instead of tata?
the dual mode phones is a pleasant thing to know about…but the cost is too high for me to buy it……are there any chances of launch of new handsets with same facility but comparatively low rates????????…..
really happy 2 heart about this set .in how many days it will lauched in delhi
both sim are working simultaneously or not ???
pls give me info via mail
may it will dashing.i need this on spot.specification needed.
Hi All,
I enquired about this phone in Visakhapatnam(A.P). It has Dual facility, but at a time, we can use only one connection. Means, If we use, tata, we get calls for that Tata Connection and Vise Versa.
The handset is good, but it depends on its user
No, at one time only one sim will be active. Both the numbers gsm and cdma will not work at the same time.It has bluetooth, and the service is good.
Hey, Spice Mobiles has launched a mobile D-88, which will work simultaneously, ie., both GSM and CDMA will be alive.
Great set ,
suggestion for tata reduce the price and see the set making wonders in the market .
Guys,
This is an amazing handset. Got mine today only. It can work on 2 CDMA chips, 2 GSM chips or 1 CDMA/1 GSM chip or even 1 GSM or 1 CDMA chip.
No, it does not come with a data cable. Even I am searching where to buy one in Delhi. You will also have to upgrade the memory if you want to store music, etc.
Iam in New Zealand, is it going to go international soon? And…IF we are on one sim call, can we receive calls on the other sim as well, without losing the connection of the first sim?
D-88 is a real good phone. I would have taken it but for the fact that there’s no java in it (can’t install the java games found on the net) . This phone is otherwise a good buy for dual CDMA/GSM users.
How many colors are available?
Hi karti,
I as using GSM(Hutch) and CDMA(Tata) is it worth buying D-88 or can i go for the samsung Duo and i heard samsung duo doesnt suppoort both sims at a time will D-88 does this
To all the people out here if you ever need to puchase a samsung cdma phone please visit the following blog link
http://network45.blogpsot.com
do not end up like me a wiser fool, be a well informed person, a a wise buyer.
After reading this then take your pick, it is only a small sharp review, you can finish reading it within 5 minutes.
cheers
ac
sorry guys the above link is incorrect,
the correct link, is
network45.blogspot.com
I m using Samsung Duo phone, would anyone plz tell me where I can buy data cable & memory card for Samsung Duo in East delhi?
Is 2 GB memory card suitable for Samsung Duo?
Brief summary about the Set:
SAMSUNG Duo is better phone than Nokia N 72 (sound is bad) & Moto Rokr (U cannot set ur own ringtones). Samsung has good sound and display then other phones. The inbuild features like calender (with holidays), Mobil Prayer, paint, Panchang (Tell good time for start of an important work) are really good features. I will give 9 out of 10 point to Samsung Duo.
Hye guys main tata ka start se hi custmer hoon aur tata k service se main puri tarah satisfied hoon. Mere ghar me hi kam se kam 10 tata ka connection hai mobile aur landline milakar. Samsung ka duo really very good handset . But main ye decide nahi kar pa raha hoon ki ye set main purchase karun ya nahin plz suggest karen i m waiting suggestion
@Sameer Sharma: The phone only supports 1GB memory. This is what manual says. I also stay in East Delhi (PPganj), I got my memory card from Krishna Nagar HOTSPOT. You can try Laxmi Nagar also. I got Integral 512MB Micro SD card for Rs.600 with lifetime guarantee. The data cable is not available as yet. I got a card reader for Rs.250, can transfer everything to phone now.
Samsung service centre in PPganj said he will get it in a week. Lets see!!
@Dayal_ruby : Paaji, go ahead and purchase the headset. It is great, but NO FM, and it also does not have a keypad becoz its touchscreen. So, if you send a lot of SMS, it may be a concern for you. Else, it rocks :p
If you are buying to activate both SIMs at the same time, it cannot be done on this handset.
hey ppl…..i think u dont require a datacable……things can be done thru the blue tooth…….waise set toh mast hain…..whoever asks me, i advice that person to go for the set…i am impressed by the set.
Well Guys. Thank you all for your review, i was more than convinced to buy this phone. Your reviews were of great value add…
I am still on my same stands.. to buy this phone..
Wait for my review, I ll come up with my comments after experiencing its features..
Thab tak kae liye.. Namarskaar..
I personally dont have any love lost for Tata Teleservices and as one of thier first customers with VSNL their services sucked ! ! !
Given Samsungs spat with Reliance – What I would really like to know is tht can this handset be unlocked from TATA – Indicom?
The Spice set is open and works on Reliance but lacks bluetooth….
Well, i am back with my review as promised…
Hmmm, over all i would rate 6 out of 10.. My ratings are based on the following
Battery & signal strength -Good, No multitasking (features u get with nokia symbian phones), The worst feature of the phone is that the clock is always in 24 hr format, (no AM/PM format),First few days u can never love the phone as there is no key pad, but with time u can learn how to use the stylus..(its sick to when u dial up customer care of tata indicom or some bank, where they ask u enter your mobile nr..I am sure u will be frustrated to the core when u are doing it for the first time), but certainly once u are more used to stylus u will get used to it..So absence of key pad is not that big a deal.. but the phone might not make its way to lay man..The scribble pad feature is good( u can keep drawing some thing or scribble some thing with your stylus.. lot better than playing games).Ya. the phone comes with one board game which is not of my particular interest.
camera is not that very bad.. Mp3 player is good enough (for ppl who are not too music savy).. The internal memory is too low and virtually of no use. u will have to buy a external micro SD sooner or later.(if only it came free with the phone…. like nokias……).hourly chimes, panchang,hinglish,cricket alert,reminders, mobile prayers etc are certaily positive features of the phone and make it true “Indian mobile”. The univ converter donot have a currency converter which is ceratainly a feature i am missing..The look and feel of the phone is good.. and i will not call the phone too bulky( this phone scores a lot here compared to nokia phones).Over all useablity of the phone is good and i would rate 3 out of 5.It will take its time for hard core nokia users like me, but this phone is a good choice if you are fond of flauting around your phone in public..I wish i had a data cable bundled with the package,yet another nokia thing which i am missing.
The worst feature of the phone is that in contacts u cannot add more than one number against a name. E.g if i have two phone number, I will have to store it as two different contact entries , with differnt names ( the phone neither allow u to create two contacts with same name, nor does it allow to store 2 or more numbers for a single contact).[Most stupid feature of this phone from my point of view]
The calander is good, it lists indian holidays, and has slightly more features .
than nokia calanders.(agains scores here).
The phone displays information message after every user action,which at times are annoying..
Whilst sending message.. u will have to struggle a bit to choose the contact prior to sending message, and u cannot set delivery report to on by default ,u will have to choose check it for every message u send.
Well… i have listed here all the slightly compramising features of the phone, and i have listed few struggles i have faced with this phone. But ceratinly of late i have started loving this phone. Its jus few inital days you will feel the stuggle but once u start using it. u will start enjoying its features..
I would recommend this mobile for ppl
1) who desperately want to manage 2 phone connections
2) who want to explore different mobiles, and love experiencing different features
3) who likes flauting mobiles in public
I will not recommend this mobile for guys who are
1) very much used to nokia phones
2) Who are not that very much tech savy and prefers mobile to be very very user friendly.
My over all rating of the phone is now 8 out of 10. (see my previous rating was 6 out of 10,when i being),but as i told i have started loving this phone now 🙂 [thats what u can do , when u invest 12000 bucks :)]
I am happy with this mobile..Most of my friends also did like the features..
Guys .. i would recommend , using this mobile first and then buying..
Jus walk in to tata indicom center, ask for a demo, try using it your self..grab it..
Worth a buy…………..
Which is better DUO88 or WOW2 ? Please compare.
Hi, let me know advantages and disadvantages of DUO88 and WOW2.
Forget all these .. get the samsung G600 . the best with a 5 megapixel camera and loads of features. better battery power than Nokia N95 and no hang problem like nokia. Go for it.
I heard that there is no place to put stylus inside..is it true?
@Madhu: You can store upto 5 numbers in a single name entry, provided you store it on phone memory. Just click on type of entry, home-mobile-fax-pager, etc. and add your sub-number.
Data cable still not available. The samsung pc suite would not configure on Bluetooth, but what the heck, who needs it!!! I have a 512MB SD card, and is more than sufficient, I guess.
Decent buy
@ Madhu,
Thanks Madhu for your elaborate review on DUO. Can you pls update how is the feature in File viewing (word Excel etc) like spead and dispaly area . .. .Pls reply .. if possible to – [email protected]
Thanks
@chetan: Yes, there is no place to put stylus inside. You have to either carry it along or tie it up to the phone.
IT IS A WORST CELL THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN IN THIS CATAGORY . JUST 1.3 MPXL CAMERA , NO FM , NO FLASH LIGHT ,POOR BLUE TOOTH CONNECTION ETC.
HI CHINNI,
Surprised to see u here..hw r u????mail me at kumar5.8.8 at indiatimes dot com
k.k.
hi..
am using this set and found quite user friendly…such as:
1. It has HTML web2.0 version-there multimedia content can b viewd similar to PC.
2. the two connections can’t be used together, means, you can’t get a call on the other sim, while you are calling through the first.
3. Extra Advantage: call rates on CDMA network are usually cheaper than others whereas mobility and roaming features of GSM network is always better than CDMA. So , probably CDMA can be used for local outgoings whereas GSM may be used for outstation.
Thanks
K.K.
hey all,
I agree with madhu that though the phone is quite irritating at the beginning, but once one gets used to it…..one wud love it.True.
@madhu..the delivery ack can be set one ….with the other setting of the messages…and from thereon, the second screen which cones while sending the essage (the screen just after typing the message) wud have all the previous settings….so no need to set the delivery ack time and again.
@Imteyaz…dude…one can view word,excel,pdf and ppt on this handet.
thanks,
Rahul Srigyan.
sir,
i cant acess memory card option to play music and images same card is accesing in other mobile like nokia cdma etc….
hi
really i am searching this type of facility
@mani: In the music files, click on the folder option, which says phone memory. It will automatically open the memory card memory. And then u can click it again to get phone memory.
Also note that you cannot set a ringtone for SMS alerts.
do this duo set work two sims simultaneously (can i receive ring tones in gsm while receiving calls in cdma ?
BHAI LOGO TATA INDICOM MAT LENA WORST SERVICES……………….
TATA-INDICOM a real communication media in INDIA.
Nice inputs from everyone :)…however i have a question…as Kapil said.. “there is no place to put stylus inside. You have to either carry it along or tie it up to the phone.”…this sounds really wierd…Every stylus oriented phone does have a slot for it….Well I’ll have to give it a try.
he
really i am proud
tata indicom a real communication media in india.
i have tataindicom connnection with LG 5235 HAND SET . i want to up date the hand set with nokia hand set with camera by exchange offer – IS IT POSSIBLE AND AVAILABLE
somebody please tell me about the price of this phone and warranty………………..
i am using this set from last five minths.
set is good enough to hold, but not if comparison with other of rs 12000
somebody please tell me how to transfer the snap taken by mobile to computer.
will i have to purchase data cable………
mail me at [email protected]
hi guys…i am using this cell….
its awesome….
there are some features like the calender and panchaang is also good.
besides it also offers multi zoom with file viewer option.
but the only point is that its a touch screen and the stylus which i have got is just like a pen and just within 2 weeks i bought the cell the threads of the cap have gone…i have to be very cautious that the stylus does’nt get lost every time i use the cell …
can anyone please tell me where can i get a new stylus from??….
and how much will it cost??
Hello, Nikhil, you need not worry in the absence of a stylus. U might have seen stylus like stick used for writing in the magic slate meant for children or any other blunt stick would do
it is good most of all options are there in this. the one and only mobile in clarity is this mobile only,the picture clarity is very good.but only main problem is how to play videos
I like Tata and Spice mobile phones.
hi i am musu my all friend r hutch user but i am india so first i take airtel then reliance but i am not satify of survics n rates at that time tata start pri paid at 3 paisa per sec that was amasing plan at that time all r shoct and then 350 318 balance n t2t unlimit free call and 2year in coming plan . the tata compane is run and 40 persontage groth and i allways suggert for tata and in my group 27 person i have given tata mobil now a time only one good plan special n buss silver +.Rim and Airtel are going for 50million and we are enjoy 20million and we r slow. in RIM n Airtel new plan are coming in this race we have to take 5 gear i have lot of new plan in pri paid and post paid contact me i want the part of tata and i m proud as india n tata user
I am using TATAINDICOM for past 5yrs and I agree that my opinion has shifted from horrible to good, so far. Regarding the handset, I would like to inform, battery will be always an issue for any make of handset as this is the technology drawback and not the handset.
I have used Nokia 6275, 6255, 3105 and battery life was always a problem. Network signal strength is directly affects your battery life so whenever you make comment, pls mention if you are using within city limits or in roaming.
I wanted to try Samsung Duo, wanted your comments on
1) How often do u have to recharge the battery assuming a heavy usage?
2) Does connecting to internet drains the battery at higher rate?
3) Is sending sms,mms simpler compared to Nokia?
4) Is call forwarding free when using both sims?
5) Can u send attachments when using sending mails from handset?
hi,
can i insert reliance cardRIM with any GSM connection in this mobile phone
plz reply
how can I set the default memory to the memory card while transferring mp3 songs over bluetooth.
Also while I was trying to format the memory card it asks for some code.. What code is that ? It isn’t even mentioned in the user guide.
hi all,
i bought the samsung DUO just about an hour ago and i still did not even open the box as i am still sitting in my office. i just checked a demo piece in the showroom and felt it was solid enough to hold especially considering that i bought this phone as a gift for my girl friend. hope she really likes it and appereciates me for this kind gesture of mine. hmmmmmm. lets wait and see.
actually i did not want to open the seal before giving it her but since i am a real mobile phone geek i am going to open this and see how it works. will definetly post an entry very soon. most probably by monday.
by the way, i just bought my self LG Viewty 10 days back after selling SE K850i (amazing phone)and loving Viewty totally. it is a superb phone. perhaps the best in the market followed by my ex-SE K850i.
catch u people monday.
hello all,
as promised, following is my review of samsung DUO.
as i have mentioned, i bought this phone for my girl friend. and please note that i did not buy this for it dual sim capability because i know that only one network can be accessed at a time. i just bought it because i felt that it was the best phone available in the tata indicom line-up. and boy… i was right.
it is without a shadow of a doubt a very good phone in deed.
-a solid finish
-a good screen resolution
-a good camera
-good music through speaker
-amazing music through head set and
-a wonderful touch interface which vibrates each time you touch a key.
all these make it a surprise for me and even more to my girlfriend. i felt i got much more than what i expected from DUO. as some users mentioned in this blog, there is no problem with the reception or the voice clarity. i did not find any such problems. its just fine. the bluetooth in fast as well. an average mp3 format song with a 4m24sec duration was transferd within 58sec to be exact. the stylus is very effective with its pointed end and helps to use DUO interface with ease. even otherwise, the touch screen is big enough to be accessed by fingure tip, with a little caution though. but, my girlfriend is able to do it with more ease as she has smaller fingures compared to me. some users wrote that it takes alot of time to get used to using this phone. i very strongly disagree to this. i felt that it is very simple to use. but then i felt, may be it is because i was using another touch interface phone, LG Viewty lately. but, my girl friend, who is not at all familier with gadgets and all was using this phone with relative ease as well. that makes me say that this is a very simple, easy to use phone. to add to the comfort level, there are 4 way navigation keys, cancel key, select key, and ofcourse call accept and reject keys provided so that you may not use the touch screen always. its good.
there are a couple of things on the other side of this as well,
-no FM
-no external memory provided along (i bought a 1gb card though….)
-transfered file gets stored in the internal memory directly, which is just enough to store only 1 song completely, and then you need to move it to external memory manually. so, you would have to transfer only one song at a time via bluetooth and then need to move each to the external memory.
-no flash or light for camera
guess the bad things end there.
guys and gals, all in all DUO is a good phone without a doubt. i bought it for rs.8,999 from tata indicom outlet in bangalore and it is worth every bit of it. there is no other phone in the market in this price range with touch interface and all. i do not regret my decision of buying DUO at all. and this decision has been reached after seeing how happy my girlfriend was with this phone. she authenticates my statement too. i bought a 1gb memory card for rs.700 and also a sexy leather pouch of case logic for rs.300 which looks like is tailor made for DUO. you wont even have to take the phone out of the pouch to use the touch screen. its really good. so, now it makes my DUO fully loaded. the music quality through speaker is decent. and through the head set is just too good. i was hearing the song, smack that on the head set and felt it just blew the lid off. sounds amazing.
i am not sure about the battery back-up yet. i charged the phone for 12 hours straight after un-packing it (which is mandatory for any phone to get the best battery life) and was using the phone the whole day yesterday including playing lot of music, used camera and more importantly transfered 127 mp3 songs via bluetooth and at the end of the day, the battery lost only one point. so, i guess the battery will atleast last for 3 days for an average user if not more.
one thing readers must keep in mind is that DUO may not be the best phone in the market or has the best tech-specs and all. but, for this price range for people who are looking for a “hat-ke” phone using which has to be fun, and for people using indicom services, DUO is certainly a very very good choice. the best thing in this phone is the scribble pad. my girl friend just loved this feature, you can go on and on just draqing something on it.
the bottom line – go for it. no regrets.
I want to know abt the price and when it is going to be launched in hydereabad .
Hi srikanth,
Thanks for your elaborate message.it has almost vanished all my queries abt this cell.
The only thing that im still unsure is abt whether we r able to play videos in this cell.As you said that it directly sends the copied file in the internal memory how can it store a video song or video clips.please reply as i have just bought this cell and dont know much abt it.
is two sims works at a time in samsung duo(i mean if i got two incoming calls at a same to my two sim card numbers……same time two sim cards are enables??????????…….any body please advice me….Thank You
Hi
I had recently purchased a Chinese mobile which has a dual sim facility of CDMA & GSM. I had installed the T-Sim Card of Tata Indicom. all the facilities are available to except the TATAZone & the internet Part. Can somebody help me with the same on to how to attain this facility
Mail me your suggestions at [email protected]
give me detail price & features of this dual sim phone
what is the price in india & where i purchase that phone
great set.kindly give details
Does it supports Adobe Software???
can anybody tell me what is the actual battery life
i used to talk for 1 hour a day.
i want to ask abt if there is any exchange offer from tata indicom for mobile handset.
Hey Guys,
Why are you wasting your time in so much of discussion. Just go foe a china mobile – N88, N100, 6191 or CG3388, which will give you all the funstions you are asking and even more that you have not asked in aprrox half of the price. Rs.5000/ appro.
So just chill.
can i insert a Reliance sim into a tata indicom handset
i bought samsung duo w339 today.first i put all song in memory card with help of card-reader.and then insert card in the phone.but my phone do not show the song.when i press music,it show “Memory Empty”.Please Help me.What can i do.plz reply fast
hi;;;;;;;;
now i use Spice D88 GSM +CDMA at a time both on but i want to change my set & is the best for same function, so i purchse that handset.
i want to know acctuly Price of this set.
price price price price price as on date .
hi this is prasanth.i am user of indicom mobile.i have a gsm sim.can i use both of them in duo.can i hav any reduction in cost?due to being a present user?and can i have any chart of ur prise list?
really interesting, coz i am using tata indicom, but planning to purchase duo, recently i learnt that tata is offering at a price of 6000
HELLO !
FRIENDS I WANT TO KNOW THAT SUPPOSE I WANT TO SAVE A FILE WHOSE SIZE IS MORE THAN SET’S INTERNAL MEMORY, HOWEVER I HAVE 1GB CARD. WILL I BE ABLE TO DO IT?
DOES THIS SET HAVE MP3 RINGTONES?
Samsung duo is the worst phone I have used.
First its phone book is a mere 500 + 250 each on the 2 sim cards.
The file viewer can take only one picture at a time. I am unable to use the file viewer with files in the external memory.
The camera is irritating. & Very Slow. By the time it starts to work your picture situation may no longer exist.
Try using the phone to access Tata Customer service. You cant press 1,for English, 2 for Hindi ,3 4 at all. You will have to put the sim card on somebody else’s phone and call us customer service.
The PCsuit gives error in Windows. It is not windows logo passed.
If Samsung wants to keep its image (what ever is left) It should replace the software to solve all the above problems.
The phone book should be expanded like N72 (Nokia) where the number is limited only by the available memory.
May be all the customers who feel cheated my rethink about the brand value of Samsung.
The shape is fantastic.
Regards,
Venkat
Hi,
I have bought this phone recently,plz tell me can we transfer the recorded voice conversation file from the phone to PC.I am not able to move the file either be bluetooth or move it to external memory.Please let me know.
Shiva
hi!! can anybody tell me what is the latest price of this handset in 2009. i am planning to buy it and howz the performance of this handset??? is this worth buying???
Hi Deepika, now TATA Indicom offering this piece in chennai for Rs. 5,999/- and EMI is also there.
Hi All,
I am using this phone for the past one year, this phone has almost all the features you can think of …. blue tooth … 1.3 mb camera … file viewer …. mp3 ringtones ….. sms … mms …. email …. however none of these work properly … you cannot send an sms … of more than 160 characters … which I find WEIRD … more over … once an mp3 ringtone is set …. you will realise that … you can only hear the vibration ….. which is once again .. irritating …. and then you cannot find a good service centre … also … when you are playing music on your mobile you cannot do anything else as it will not run in background and sound quality is so pathetic that on full volume only you can hear the music … so if you want to flaunt a touch screen phone with lots of features you can go for it. But at the same time after some time you will find this phone irritating … although as mentioned by Venkat that you cannot use number pad while on call you can do that … there is an option for that on screen …. that is a phone icon which shows the number pad.
well……..its available in hyderabad at rs. 8000 and 6000(upgrade offer for tata customers)…… i want to buy it but i ‘m now still in delima and am confused whether to buy or not (besides i’m a hardcore rock music/rap lover)……ur all discussions confuse more only i will tell whether to buy or not after buying here by august (now i’m runin x-ams)…….and thats final topic close
Will samsung duo “bluetooth” support on GSM ?
i want to buy this set.pls tell me about the gprs facilities