The Samsung Galaxy Fame offers a lot of technology for what will presumably be not much dollar รข€" looking at the spec sheet you can see this could be seen as the natural successor for the why-won't-it-die Samsung Galaxy Ace.Of course, you can argue that the Galaxy Ace 2 already has that mantle, but with sales of the predecessor still eclipsing that model, a case can be made for a new competitor.The Fame, like most of the phones spewing out of Samsung's factories, is modelled closely on the design language first seen in the Samsung Galaxy S3. Its white polycarbonate chassis feels light, and unlike the more premium devices in the Korean firm's stable, it feels worth the money you'll likely pay for it.While it's 'only' got a HVGA screen, coming in at 320 x 480 pixels, the device has a 3.5-inch screen to really mitigate the lack of sharpness you'd expect. Compare it to a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and you'll see the difference, but in standalone tests it really doesn't do too badly.It's not a great experience when watching video or the like, but it's not impossible to use. We found the colours surprisingly vivid, but that screen size is never going to be attractive to anyone wanting a marathon movie session on the train. Similarly, the screen resolution makes browsing the internet a tiresome experience, although it's rather quicker than we'd expected.The Galaxy Fame is also treated to a spot of Android Jelly Bean, as well as packing NFC under the hood. This doesn't
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