Samsung Galaxy Ace

The Galaxy Ace is a touchscreen smart phone from Samsung that offers an alternative to the other models in the company's Galaxy product line. Functioning as a direct competitor to the Apple iPhone 4, this model features a 3.5-inch high-resolution TFT LCD display and runs Google's Android 2.2 operating system (a.

k.a. "FroYo"). Incorporating Samsung's "TouchWiz" customizable user interface, owners can sync multiple social networking and email accounts through the Ace's "Virtual Hub" service for cross-platform status updating and message organization. Native Google Maps support is provided with latitudinal support for geocaching and the "Places" feature for locating nearby points of interest, with the "Navigation" feature offering public transit, walking, and turn-by-turn driving directions. Users can browse and download applications via the Android Market and Samsung Apps online stores, with 150 megabytes of internal memory provided to store multiple programs. Additional memory up to 32 gigabytes is also available through the Ace's MicroSD card slot.