Samsung Galaxy Gio Via Virgin Mobile at $150

The Samsung Galaxy Gio, entry level Android handset is now available in Canada via Virgin Mobile.

The mobile phone is equipped with a Qualcomm QCT MSM7227-1 Turbo processor clocked at 800 MHz and packs 158 MB of users’ memory.



The Galaxy Gio has a 3.2-inch multi-touch capacitive display with 16 million colors support and 320 x 480 pixels resolution, as well as accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate and proximity sensor for auto turn-off.

The phone sports an average 3-megapixel camera with autofocus, geo-tagging, smile detection and video recording capabilities (QVGA@15fps).

The handset does not feature a secondary front-facing camera for video calls, instead it offers HSDPA (7.2 Mbps) and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n connectivity, including Wi-Fi hotspot capability.
According to the manufacturer, the phone’s 1350 mAh Li-Ion battery should provide users with up to 610 hours (up to 460 hours for 3G) of standby time or up to 11 hours (up to 7 hours for 3G) of talk time.
You can pick yourself up a Samsung Galaxy Gio right now for $150

Samsung Galaxy Gio Specifications:

Display

  • 320 x 480 pixels, 3.2 inches
  • HVGA 16M TFT capacitive touchscreen
Camera

  • 3 megapixel color camera with auto focus
  • Video Recorder
Performance

  • Dual-Band HSPA: 850 / 1900 MHz
  • HSDPA 7.2Mbps
  • Quad-Band GSM : 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
Battery

  • 1350 mAh
  • Talk Time: Up to 6 h 40 min
  • Stand by time: Up to 460 h
Dimensions

  • Height: 110.5 mm
  • Width: 57.5 mm
  • Depth: 12.2 mm
  • Weight: 102 grams
Package Contents

  • Device
  • Standard Battery
  • Charger
  • Stereo Headset
  • Data Cable
  • 2GB MicroSD Card
  • Manufacturer Literature
Features

  1. 3 megapixel colour camera with auto focus
  2. Video Recorder
  3. Social Hub, Samsung Apps, Hybrid Widgets
  4. Swype
  5. Google Mobile Services
  6. Document Viewer (Quick Office
  7. SMS/MMS
  8. Email
  9. Text Messaging
  10. Bluetooth 2.1
  11. External Memory (up to 32GB)
  12. Wi-Fi
  13. 3.5mm audio jack
  14. Android 2.3 OS
  15. 3.2 Touchscreen with TouchWiz 3.0

 
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