Nokia India unveils four cheap handsets
MUMBAI: Nokia has launched four new cheap handsets in the market primarily for customers who need it for the basic functions of calling and messaging. The new phones all cost under Rs 3000 with three of them being priced under Rs 2000.
Nokia 2690, Nokia 1800, Nokia 1616 and Nokia 1280 will first be released in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, after which they will make their way to other states in the country.
Priced at Rs 2749 Nokia 2690 is the most expensive one in the lot. It sports a 1.8-inch screen (256K colours, 128?—160 pixels), 3.5-mm audio jack, Bluetooth with A2DP, multimedia player, Flash Lite 3.0, stereo FM radio, microSD slot (up to 8GB) and a VGA resolution camera. The battery life claims up to four and half hours of talk-time and 312 hours of standby time.
The handset is available in four colours.
Nokia 1800 is Features a sleek design with a full-chrome navigation pad. The 1.8-inch screen (65K colours, 128?—160 pixels) allows the bare functionality of sending messages and upto 500 phonebook entries are allowed. FM radio makes an appearance, but there's nothing else on hand here apart from a flashlight. The battery life though, is quite impressive at over eight hours of continuous talk-time. The handset is available in four colours for an expected price of Rs 1800.
Nokia 1616 has functions similar to Nokia 1800. It also sports 1.8-inch screen (65K colours, 128?—160 pixels), 500 phonebook entries, FM radio and a battery life of over eight hours of talk-time. And although the 1616 doesn't score that heavily in looks, it tries to make up for it by including a 3.5-mm audio jack for fitting headphones of your choice. It includes a flashlight as well. The handset is available in four colours for a price of Rs. 1600.
The cheapest phone in the new lot, the Nokia 1280 as bare-bones as they come. A 1.36-inch monochrome screen greets you, surrounded by plastic everywhere. Users get to store 500 phonebook entries, It features FM radio which the users can listen with their own headphones with a 3.5-mm audio jack provided. Users will be able to talk for over eight hours on a single charge. The handset is available in four colours for a price of Rs 1300.
