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Samsung has announced a new smartphone for SIM-card collectors. The new Galaxy Star Trios goes one step above its Duos cousin and houses three SIM-card slots.
The phone obviously lies in the budget market and its maker tries to hide nothing with its 3.1? display with resolution of 240 x 320 pixels.
The same thinking runs deep down to the hardware. You get a single-core Snapdragon S1 processor and 512 MB RAM. A lonely rear-camera sans flash is found at the back while the front is totally bare.

• Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean customized with TouchWiz
• 3.1? display with QVGA resolution of 240 x 320 pixels
• 11mm thick
• Weight: 105g
• 1Ghz single-core Snapdragon MSM7225A S1 processor
• 512 MB RAM with 4 GB expandable internal storage
• 2 megapixel rear-camera with VGA video
• Wi-Fi, GPS, 3G, microUSB 2.0, Radio
• 1,300 mAh battery
• Available in Black and White

The phone will be available for a not-so-tempting price tag of $165. Unless you really need three SIM card slots, this is Moto G-owned territory and we don’t see anyone nearby here.

LG has announced three new smartphones in its Android range under the L Series III banner. The handsets lie in the upper-end, mid-range and lower-end categories respectively and feature design inspired by the company’s premium G series.
All of them come with Android 4.4 KitKat pre-installed which is quite a plus. They are named L90, L70 and L40 based on their importance.

LG Series III L90

The top-end phone of this lineup comes with a 4.7? IPS display with qHD resolution. Under the bonnet, you get a 1.2Ghz quad-core processor, alongside 1 GB RAM and 8 GB internal storage, expandable via microSD.
At the back lies an 8 megapixel shooter with HD video while the front carries a 1.3 megapixel shooter too. The phone is 9.7mm thick and is powered by a 2,540 mAh battery.

LG Series III L70

The L70 lies at the center of the entire range. It comes with a 4.5? IPS display with 480 x 800 resolution.
Under the hood, you get a 1.2Ghz dual-core processor along with 1 GB RAM and 4 GB expandable storage. The back features a 5 megapixel camera.
The phone is powered up by a 2,100 mAh battery while it comes with an unflattering 9.5mm waistline.

LG Series III L40

This phone lies in the bottom-end of the newly-announced range. It packs a 3.5? display at the front with 480 x 320 resolution.
Underneath, you’ll get a 1.2Ghz dual-core processor with 512 MB RAM and 4 GB expandable storage. At the back lies a lonely 3 megapixel cameras.
While the phones feature nothing particularly earth-smashing, if priced appropriately, they might open a new outlet for entry into the smartphone market. And don’t forget that LG is the exact company that brought us the last two Nexus phones.