Spice Corp Launches $20 Mobile Phone
Sunday, February 24th, 2008“Though we have taken various measures to reduce the cost price for the end user, it will be a technologically advanced instrument,” claimed SCL Chairman BK Modi. He said this product will prove that India is not only equipped to give the best of technology but even the cheapest at most competitive prices. Also, he didn’t rule out the possibility of prices of such phones going down further.
The new voice-only phone was exhibited at a global expo in Barcelona in Spain Monday and evoked tremendous interest among mobile service providers from around the world, Modi said. The phone does not offer a screen but will provide excellent voice clarity. An audio program would announce the digits that are dialed to prevent errors. A Braille version will also be simultaneously introduced to benefit visually challenged users.”Spice got nearly 40 MSPs inquiring about it at the expo itself.
We have tied up with one Indian MSP to provide the phone as a package deal.”The service provider’s name will be announced along with the phone launch in April this year. Designed in India by Spice Corp Ltd, the new phone is being manufactured in China in partnership with Spice’s Chinese partner. Available in a range of attractive colours and compact and lightweight design, the phone will be compatible with all types of SIM cards currently available in the market and function on most connection types.