India First to Launch 'Motofone'

India First to Launch 'Motofone'

Techtree News Staff, Nov 29, 2006 1726 hrs IST

At an event in New Delhi yesterday, Motorola announced the global availability of its "Motofone", making India the first to launch the phone.

At an event in New Delhi yesterday, Motorola announced the global availability of its "Motofone". This makes India the first market globally to launch the "Motofone".

The company said that Indian consumers would be the first ones to own this game-changing handset, which is set to redefine the mobile phone market place, and strengthen Motorola's drive to connect the next billion mobile phone users.

Based on Motorola's evolutionary new SCPL design platform, Motofone is the first of a new breed of handsets designed to disrupt today's communications landscape by cutting across price tiers, product segments, and international markets.

On this occasion, Ron Garriques, President of Mobile Devices, Motorola, said, "In the weeks and months to come, consumers from around the world will enjoy the benefit of the technological innovations packed into Motofone. The global launch marks a major milestone as Motorola continues its drive to connect the next billion mobile phone users."

Adding to it, Allen Burnes, Corporate Vice President of Mobile Devices, Motorola, said, "Innovatively designed to meet the needs and tastes of consumers such as those right here in India, 'Motofone' is a signature handset that specifically addresses the universal desire for connectivity. The phone has been designed specifically for the Indian market and will be produced by our unit here."


Touted as Motorola's thinnest phone yet - at approximately 9mm, "Motofone" offers an intuitive interface, complete with icons and voice versus text. And by using images, the device makes it simpler for first-time users to navigate, call, and retrieve messages.

"Motofone" also features the new ClearVision display, with revolutionary Electrophoretic Display (EPD) technology to provide users with a large, high-contrast screen that is viewable even in bright sunlight.

Specifically for the Indian market, Motorola is further enhancing the "Motofone" experience by offering voice prompts in seven local languages such as Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Bengali. The company claims that this feature is a first in the mobile category.

Burnes said that the GSM version, Motofone F3, would be available with a bundled offer from BSNL at a price of Rs 1,650. The new user would also get free talk-time worth Rs 150 every month for the next three years under the offer with BSNL.

Meanwhile, Motorola is in talks with other GSM operators like Airtel and Idea, and expects to come out with similar price packages for the phone. The company is also working towards shipping the CDMA version, Motofone F3c, by the end of this year.



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just superb.Even good for people who need to carry two phones witht them.

keshav bhatia | ahmedabad | 30/12/06 01:44 PM | Report abuse Reply

very nice

abul hasan | trichy | 20/12/06 09:22 PM | Report abuse Reply

Good phone. I might buy one too for my grandad, he cannot see digits clearly

Rockman | Rockville | 30/11/06 02:56 PM | Report abuse Reply

Wow Moto- U have rewritten the Mobile parameters for lowend fones. Fone looks so grand & high.This will beat the shit out of all the poor design Nokia 1110.s & others.

vijayshimla | Shimla 171001 | 29/11/06 06:33 PM | Report abuse Reply

hell yeahh......nokia iz crappppp

%%%%%%%%%% | %%%%%%%%%%% | 30/11/06 01:15 PM | Report abuse

Well its just a basic phone with no cam, no MP3 support & no colour screen :( But its sure's HOT when it comes to looks.. And at a 2K price point, would be an excellent choice as a back-up/secondary phone.. Go MOTO :)

AMD4Life | Delhi | 30/11/06 09:58 AM | Report abuse Reply

Is this a color phone?

Prateek | Bangalore | 30/11/06 09:13 AM | Report abuse Reply

This is what I was looking for. Getting it on 1st Jan.

ayan | Kolkata | 29/11/06 11:08 PM | Report abuse Reply

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