G’Five recently introduced 21 new mobiles into the Indian market – here come six more in a launch ahead of the ICC World Cup 2011. Called the Telly series by G’Five, six handsets comprise a range of free-to-air analog TV phones that will allow users to view Doordarshan broadcasts of a large number of World Cup matches – all those India plays in, as well as the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final. They, of course, also offer dual-SIM connectivity.
While many may wonder about buying phones whose singular marketed appeal is the World Cup 2011, the most inexpensive of these phones could still be considered a valuable short-term investment for even those not looking for a new device. The quality of the live feed and pickup has yet to be ascertained, though. The Telly series arguably has other features to offer, of course. They also come with a 500-day warranty.
| G800 |
G’Five G288 & G800: touchscreen (G800), torch light, motion sensor / song changer, voice changer, USB modem, social networking, wireless FM radio player and recorder, video player (3GP/MP4) and recorder, call recording, 4GB expandable memory, etc.,. Price: G288 – Rs. 2,899, G800 – Rs. 2,999
| G288 |
G’Five G602: dual camera with flash, torch light, 4GB expandable memory, music player, video player (3GP/MP4) and recorder, wireless FM player and recorder, call recording, USB modem, phonebook backup, social networking, etc.,. Price: Rs. 5,599
| G602 |
G’Five G269i & G279: QWERTY keyboard, dual camera with flash, wireless FM player and recorder, video player (3GP/MP4) and recorder, motion sensor / song changer, phonebook backup, USB modem, call recording, social networking, etc.,. Price: G269i – Rs. 3,699
| G269i |
G’Five G33: touchscreen, 9 cm display, dual camera and flash, 8GB expandable memory, wireless FM player and recorder, 1100 mAh battery, music player, video player (3GP/MP4) and recorder, motion sensor / song changer, call recording, USB modem, etc.,. Price: Rs. 4,999
[RELATED_ARTICLE]Speaking about the launch, a spokesman for the brand said:
“The purpose is to empower our consumer to enjoy the complete multimedia experience. A consumer can watch free to air Analogue channels of Doordarshan. As Cricket World Cup is just round the corner and usually Dordarshan telecast all national matches, our Consumer can watch his World Cup on his G’Five Mobile.Realizing the demand for such ‘TV phones’ in Indian market, we have introduced the largest range in every possible form factor like bar, flip, QWERTY and touch-screen handsets – thereby offering the widest choice in the category to the users. In a cricket crazy country like ours where people prefer to have ball-by-ball update of the score on the go, handsets that can show the match live would find immense acceptance.”
