Panasonic launches P51 with quad-core processor at Rs 26,990

New Delhi: Another manufacturer today joined India’s thriving and crowded smartphone bandwagon. Panasonic, the Japanese electronics company, launched its first smartphone in India, P51, in the capital today - making its entry into the mobile phone sector. The Panasonic P51 has a 5 inch, full HD capacitive LCD touchscreen with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and an 8 MP rear camera with auto focus and LED flash. The smartphone runs on the Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS and has a 1.3 MP 720p front camera. “Panasonic has a great legacy of being pioneers of innovation in every segment. Continuing with our legacy we are now launching our innovative smartphone which will redefine the Indian smartphone consumer experience,” said Daizo Ito, president, Panasonic India, at the event. It’s other features are a 1.2 GHZ processor and a 2500 MAH. The company claims the phone will have a standby time of 500 hrs, a 3G talktime of 14 hrs and 2G talk time off 23 hours. [caption id=“attachment_788243” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Panasonic has launched the P51 smartphone in India.[/caption] The 8.5 mm thin, 135 grams phone will also have Hindi language support, Kingsoft Office, a scratch proof and damage resistant screen, a 4GB internal storage with an expandable memory of 32GB and comes with a stylus. The phone’s brand ambassador, Varun Dhawan, explained the meaning and logic behind the phone’s name. “The phone had a name with an Indian significance. It’s called the P51, where the P is for Panasonic and 51 is an auspicious number for Hindus - one that we call ‘shagun’ in Hindi.” The phone which will be available at a price of Rs 26,990, will come in two colours - white and black - and will be available in retail stores in the next seven days. Panasonic India’s managing director, Manish Sharma, said that the phone will be manufactured at its facilities in China, Taiwan or Malaysia. Sharma also said that the company is targeting a market share of 8 percent in the first year. Panasonic which has had a presence in India for over 40 years and manufactures white goods and electricals, has belatedly forayed into India’s burgeoning smartphone market. The company plans to roll out 8 more phones over the next three months priced between Rs. 6990 and Rs 35,000.