Samsung D780 DuoS coming

We’ve already talked about the reasons for successes and failures in Eastern European markets of dual SIM based Samsung DuoS D880.

One of the reasons that D880 appeal was limited - was it’s high $700 price. To tackle that issue, Samsung today is launching the new, cheaper version of it’s dual SIM handset - Samsung D780 DuoS, which is expected to retail at under 300 EUR without contract.

Instead of the popular and more expensive to produce slider, Samsung DuoS D780 is a simple candybar, with cheaper 2 megapixel camera and smaller 2.1″ QVGA display.

Full specs of Samsung D780 DuoS dual SIM phone include:

And if the pictures and specs of Samsung DuoS D780 look familiar to you, well they look familiar for me too.

Very similar, if not the same phone was described as an upcoming Samsung P240 DuoS dual SIM handset by Samsung Russia head Yoonsoo Kim.

Also, just like P240, Samsung D780 DuoS is headed for Russian market first, with the availability in South-East Asia and Europe a bit later.

And D780 sounds to me much closer to D880, while dual SIM card functionality goes much better with “D” prefix, instead of “P” reserved for Samsung luxury branded phones like P520 Armani, and it’s canceled dual SIM Touchscreen handset P720 DuoS.

Given these facts I’m inclined to believe that Mr. Kim might have gotten the model numbers wrong and we are talking about the same handset here. Although you never know, it might just happen that Samsung has another DuoS - P240 reserved too.

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Posted on 08 Apr 08 - Filed in Samsung, Wireless - - Written by Staska

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