Samsung Unveils its next generation smart phone new galaxy Grand yesterday. The device sporting a 5-inch WVGA screen and runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. Samsung Galaxy Grand launch will be at CES 2013 in Las Vegas. Phablet style phone will also have a host of the premium suite apps from Samsung’s TouchWiz UI, including Multi Window and Pop up Play. There's an 8MP Camera on the back and 2MP on the front, a 2100mAh battery and is running with TouchWiz.

The Galaxy Grand will be roll out in two models. One is GT-I9080 with single SIM and another one is GT-I9082 with Dual SIM. Dual SIM also offers the flexibility of selecting different billing plans for either SIM, switching between them to make the most of cheaper call and data plans. The device availability and the price of the device were not yet announced officially.

The press release states that “Samsung GALAXY Grand also includes intuitive features that make the phone easy to use. For example, Direct Call enables users to automatically dial a call by raising the device up to the ear; while users can also shake the phone to trigger status updates, or pan it to zoom into a screen. Smart Alert shows missed events such as missed calls and new messages just by picking up the phone. Popup Video, for example, lets users watch video in a pop-up window anywhere on the screen while running other tasks; S Voice lets you control the phone using your voice; and All Share Play lets you share content across Samsung devices using a single account.

The phone is pre-loaded with the latest versions of Samsung Hubs to deliver the most popular games, movies and music direct to the user on demand”.