Samsung announced in a press statement today (29 August 2012) that it will introduce the low-cost dual-SIM Samsung Chief Hero to the African market during September.<\/p>\n
\u201cFollowing the successful launch of our Chief range earlier this year, we have seen that there is a need for mobile phones that suit the unique needs of developing countries and more importantly, Africa,\u201d said Jaco van Zyl, product manager for HHP business group at Samsung Africa.<\/p>\n
Samsung said that a significant percentage of mobile phone users in Africa carry multiple SIM cards to take advantage of the different pricing plans on offer from the various operators.<\/p>\n
Allowing these users to automatically switch between two SIM cards without having to carry an additional handset, or turn off the phone to swop out a SIM, addresses a critical need, Samsung said.<\/p>\n
The Samsung Chief Hero has dual-band GPRS support and claims 11-hour talk time with 550 hours standby time on its 1000mAh battery.<\/p>\n
Both SIMs installed in the device are also active with the \u201cDual-SIM Always On\u201d functionality offered by the Chief Hero.<\/p>\n
It also includes a 1.8\u201d TFT screen, MP3 support, and an FM Radio. The phone also supports Facebook JAVA, and web browsing in an additional 13 languages, including Yoruba, Swahili and Igbo.<\/p>\n
The Samsung Chief Hero mobile phone will be available from early September, Samsung said.<\/p>\n
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