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Microsoft unveils ultra- cheap Nokia 130 at just Rs.1649

Tejaswini Iyer — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 12:24:33 +0000

Microsoft devices has announced the launch of the Nokia 130 – it’s USP? Ultra cheap, sturdy and also might come handy as a backup phone. It is also aimed at the first time buyers who would want a pocket-friendly basic phone. Though the Smartphones are where the main actions are these days, Microsoft which acquired Nokia recently, believes there is still market left for cheap feature phones which offers reliability and long battery life that ones Nokia was famous for. Nokia 130 fits perfectly into the ‘mobile first’ world. Nokia 130 is the latest addition to Microsoft Devices Group’s first phone range. It offers a built-in video player, music player with up to 46 hours playback on a single charge, outstanding battery life, flashlight, FM radio and USB charging. All this comes in an ultra-cheap price of just Rs 1649. Features a 1.8” color display, standby time of up to 26 days and a sturdy design. It can store up to 6,000 songs on a 32GB SD card keeping people entertained for longer. Sharing digital content with your friends is easy with Bluetooth-enabled SLAM application and USB connectivity. As per a statement by Mr. Viral Oza, Director – Marketing, Nokia India Sales Pvt. Ltd, a subsidiary of Microsoft Mobile Oy, “Armed with a distinctive design and sound entertainment, our latest device in the first phone range aims to bring the new age mobile experience at an accessible price point to our consumers. The Nokia 130 is a perfect device for consumers who are looking for their first mobile phone, or for those looking for a rock-solid backup phone to use alongside their smartphone. With the Nokia 130, our endeavor is to connect millions to the new mobile experience keeping in tandem with our core philosophy of connecting the next billion.” Nokia 130 is a dual-SIM phone offered in three colors – red, black and white.The Nokia 130 will be available from today in India available at an affordable price of Rs.1649 ]]>

Microsoft unveils ultra- cheap Nokia 130 at just Rs.1649

Tejaswini Iyer — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 12:24:33 +0000

Samsung launches Rex series feature phones; prices start at Rs 4,280

Lakshmi Rajan — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:12:09 +0000

Rex 90 is the costliest among the lot and priced at Rs. Rs 6,490 and Rex 60 is at the bottom of the spectrum priced at Rs. 4,280. Samsung has dropped out 3G in all these four Rex series phones. The phones comes pre-installed social network applications like Chat On, Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo and GTalk. All the phones also come with a 1000 mAh battery.

Key features of Rex 90 feature phone

Rex 90 sports a 3.5 inch capacitive touch screen with a 480 * 320 pixel resolution. The Java platform OS is layered with Samsung’s TouchWiz UI and has 7 home screens. The phone packs a 1000 mAh battery which gives a 15 hours talk time. The camera feature is made up of a 3.2 MP shooter. Rex 90 has Smart Dual SIM with Hot Swap feature.

3.5 inch capacitive touch screen\
480×320 pixels resolution
Smart Dual SIM with Hot Swap
Touchwiz UI with 7 home screens
Talk time of up to 15 hours
3.2 Megapixel camera
WiFi connectivity
Facebook and twitter pre-installed
myMovies, myMobileTV and myStation pre-installed
Push Mail with ActiveSync
Contact and Calendar Sync
Opera Mini web browser
Facebook Messenger, ChantOn messenger, Gtalk and Yahoo chat
Free games, music and app download from Samsung App store

Key features of Rex 80 feature phone

Rex 80 is slightly smaller than Rex 90 with a 3 inch display and also a one step down resolution of 320 * 240 pixels. It has a Dual-SIM but no smart hot swap ability here that allows to swap SIM without having to shut down the power. It has a 8 home screen and a 3 MP camera and WiFi. It includes all other features listed for Rex 90.

3 inch capacitive touch screen
320×240 pixels resolutions
Touchwiz UI with 8 home screens
Talk time of up to 14.7 hours
3 MP camera
Wi-Fi connectivity
Facebook and twitter pre-installed
Push Mail with ActiveSync
Contact and Calendar Sync
Opera Mini web browser
Facebook Messenger, ChantOn messenger, Gtalk and Yahoo chat
Free games, music and app download from Samsung App store
10 Full version Gameloft games

Key features of Rex 70 feature phone

Third in the series, Rex 70 features a 3 inch display similar to Rex 80 with 320 * 240 pixels resolutions. What differentiates though with the Rex 80 is this phone sports a true hot swap feature. On the down side, it sports a lesser 2 MP rear camera.

3 inch capacitive touch screen
Display resolution of 320×240 pixels
Smart Dual SIM with Hot Swap
Touchwiz UI with 8 home screens
Talk time of up to 13 hours
2.0 Megapixel camera
Facebook and twitter pre-installed
Push Mail with ActiveSync
Contact and Calendar Sync
Opera Mini web browser
Facebook Messenger, ChantOn messenger, Gtalk and Yahoo chat
Free games, music and app download from Samsung App store
10 Full version Gameloft games

Key features of Rex 60 feature phone

The cheapest of the four Rex siblings, Rex 60 features a small 2.5 inch capacitive touch screen with a 320 * 240 resolutions. The camera is also very basic at 1.3 MP. No true hot swap feature but it shares the rest of the common features of Rex series.

2.5 inch capacitive touch screen
Display resolution of 320×240 pixels
Touchwiz UI with 8 home screens
Talk time of up to 15 hours
1.3 Megapixel camera
Facebook and twitter pre-installed
Push Mail with ActiveSync
Contact and Calendar Sync
Opera Mini web browser
Facebook Messenger, ChantOn messenger, Gtalk and Yahoo chat
Free games, music and app download from Samsung App store
10 Full version Gameloft games

So what you think will the new range of Rex smart feature phones challenge Nokia’s Asha series? Will it be enough to cement Samsung’s numero uno position? We will keep you updated on the performance of the Rex series.]]>