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One of the many mobile phone companies that have surfaced recently, Airfone India, has launched two QWERTY value for money “Buddy” phones - Buddy AQ9 and Buddy AQ9+.
Buddy AQ9 features Dual Sim Dual standby, wireless FM, MP3 player with surround sound, one touch access to MP3 player and FM radio, five LED Torch, expandable memory, 1.8-inch QVGA 256k color screen and Mobee.in to check emails (Gmail, yahoo, lotus notes etc.).
Priced at Rs. 2,000, the AQ9 is the cheapest QWERTY phone available.
Buddy AQ9+ has all the features as the AQ9 except for a slightly larger 2.0 inch QVGA color screen, VGA camera. The AQ9+ is priced at Rs 2,500.
The new Buddy handsets are available in red and black colors.
Check out our roundup of ultra-budget QWERTY handsets.
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