NEW DELHI: A phone which is a metal detector, magnetic compass and also a cocktail mixer — the newly launched Samsung Galaxy I7500 has all ofthese and more. Under an exclusive tie up with Tata Docomo, Samsung Galaxy is the new smartphone with cutting-edge technology with 3.2 amoled full touch-screen, wi-fi connectivity providing users the access to preloaded Google mobile services.
Powered by ‘android market’ technology, Samsung on Wednesday launched this complete touch-screen, lifestyle phone in all the circles where Tata Docomo has kicked off its GSM services, with an offer of 500 MB free download permonth, for a period of six months. However, the phone is available in other services as well.
This ‘android market’ technology is an open mobile operating system running on linux kernel developed by the open handset alliance. It brings the internet style innovation in mobile phones making surfing easy for the consumers. The phones installed with this technology will help users to download free and paid applications and games, will have preloaded Google mobile services with Google Maps, Google Talk, Gmail, Google Chrome, Google search and YouTube.
“This launch marks the beginning of Tata Docomo’s relationship with Samsung. We will continue working together to launch more innovative mobile offerings for Indian consumers on the Tata Docomo platform,” said Deepak Gulati, president, Tata Docomo. “Applications from the Android market can be downloaded and installed on to this mobile over the air, without the use of a PC, thereby opening up an entire new world to the user,” states Asim Warsi, GM-marketing, Samsung India.
