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Fly Mobile, the pioneers of dual SIM phones in Europe, today announced the launch and availability of their all new mobile phone, Fly Booom (MC105). It is India’s first mobile phone with an impressive 30 x 40 mm speaker and an in-built amplifier which is rated to produce ultra loud sound. In addition to its awesomely loud and clear sound, it is reported to ship with a host of multimedia features for a pleasantly entertaining experience. Not to forget the fact that all these goodies come at an astonishing price of Rs. 3,649 only.
It ships with a 3.5 mm universal audio jack, FM radio with schedule recording, 5 variants of FM alarms, dedicated volume control keys and a host of assorted features like album cover, background and lyrics built into an audio player. It is said that up to 15 FM channels could be saved on it with their specified channel names. The phone is supposed to be shipped with an USB-chargeable 1200 mAh battery to deliver significant music time or up to 8 hours of talk time. It is also said to have a 2 GB memory card that comes pre-loaded with entertaining Bollywood content, up to 4 GB of expandable microSD memory and Bluetooth capability. Another notable aspect is the modem within the phone could be connected to a PC that’s Bluetooth-enabled for dial up and Internet surfing activities.
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Speaking on this occasion, Mr. Prem Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, has reportedly said, “Fly Booom (MC105) is a phone with life. It breathes and the joy it spreads is infectious. We urge you to visit the nearest Fly store and take the loudness challenge – play any music on your existing handset and compare the same with Fly Booom (MC105) to feel the noticeable difference. Its decibel volumes are sure to blow away any doubts that you may have. Generally, devices positioned as ‘music phones’ come at prices that are steep. This is when Fly as an iconoclast stepped in and said why not have phones that share music and let people have fun. That too, at a price that does not burn a hole in their pocket.”
Also adding that, “We are targeting it towards the music aficionados in tier I and tier II cities at an age bracket of 18-35 who really love loud sound and prefer entertainment on the go. It’s like carrying your own music system along and having a boom time wherever and whenever. Owing to our incessant consumer research we read the market pulse well ahead and pressed this into action. Our global design and development facilities came up with Fly Booom (MC105), a phone that has it all but is still very affordable,”
It is reported that, in case you are in danger or being stalked by someone, you just have to long press the right shift key and an SMS is instantly sent to a pre-selected number. Once the SMS receiver calls back, the call is picked up automatically such that your friend or family member could help you instantly. Besides this, Fly Booom (MC105) is quoted to possess features like Mobile Tracker, password protection, call black listing, SMS filter etc., and also send a pre-specified SMS whenever you reject a call. In case you forget to wish your close friends or loved ones on their birthdays and anniversaries, you could pre-set an SMS message for a particular date, time, mobile number or contact in the phonebook on to your Fly Booom (MC105) and your wish gets automatically sent to the designated person at the appointed day and time.
Other significant features that make Fly Booom a favourite off the shelves include dual SIM (GSM GSM), one touch access to various features through navigation keys, 1000 contact phonebook, LED torch and GPRS. In terms of camera capabilities, Fly Booom has a VGA camera , image viewer and various photo effects. It is also said to have a 3GP/AVI video player to record video in AVI format. Also built into the Fly Booom is the Indian calendar, which is designed to help you plan your holidays besides tracking festivals and auspicious days.