NEW DELHI: State-owned telecom operator BSNL has partnered with indigenous company Pantel to launch two Android smartphones and a tablet with calling function, along with a feature phone.
The new phones under its Bharat Range are Penta Smart PS501 priced at Rs 6,999, Penta Smart PS650 at Rs 7,999, Penta T-Pad WS707C tablet at Rs 6,999 and PentaBharat feature phone at Rs 1,799.
BSNL CMD, R K Upadhyay said, "Products like the Penta Bharat Phone will now offer the Indian consumer the power of Internet access at an affordable price. Likewise, with the highly affordable 3G Penta Smart device, the PS650, BSNL can now look forward to offering its world-class 3G data services to a wide cross section of Indian society."
BSNL is offering 3GB of free data and 300 minutes of free talk time with the Android phones and tablets. The feature phone comes with 1,200 minutes of free talk time.
The new BSNL Penta Smart PS 501 smartphone has a 5-inch screen with 854x480p resolution and 196ppi pixel density. It runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) operating system and packs a 1.2GHz dual-core processor with 512MB RAM under the hood. The phone has a 4GB internal storage and supports microSD card expansion up to 32GB.
The new Penta Smart PS501 smartphone has a 5MP camera with LED flash on the back and a VGA camera in front. It can access the internet via 2G, 3G and Wi-Fi networks and transfer data via Bluetooth and microUSB. It has a 1,800mAh battery and features dual-sim functionality, gesture motion texting as well as 3D technologies.
Penta Smart PS650 has a 6.5-inch screen, making it the smartphone with the biggest screen. It runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) and is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor with 512MB RAM. Other key features of the phone include 4GB internal storage, 2,500mAh battery, 2MP rear camera, VGA front camera and 2,500mAh battery. This phone will be available in the market in coming days.
The Penta T-Pad WS707C tablet with calling function has been in the market for over six months, but has finally been launched with BSNL's branding. It has a 7-inch screen, Android 4.2 operating system and runs on a 1.2GHz dual-core CPU paired with 512MB RAM. Other key specs of the device include 4GB internal storage, 32GB microSD support and 2MP camera.
The PentaBharat feature phone is a dual-sim handset with a 3-inch display, 1.3MP rear camera, microSD support, Bluetooth and 64MB RAM. This internet-connected phone has a 1.800mAh battery that is said to offer talk time of 8 hours.
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