Videocon launches A27 dual-SIM smartphone with video calling feature

Videocon Mobile has launched its new smartphone, the Videocon A27. The dual-SIM handset features a host of pre-loaded apps and is priced at Rs. 5,999.

The Videocon A27 is powered by a 1GHz Broadcomm processor with 3.75G capabilities. The handset runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and features a pretty impressive 4.0-inch WVGA capacitive touchscreen display.

The Videocon A27 is priced at an affordable Rs. 5,999

Here’s a quick look at Videocon A27:

• 4.0-inch WVGA capacitive touchscreen display
• 3G, GPRS/EDGE/WCDMA, Wi-Fi
• GPS and A-GPS support
• Bluetooth 3.0
• 3MP rear + front VGA camera
• Memory expandable up to 32GB

The highlight of Videocon A27 are the apps that come pre-loaded out of the box. Interesting apps like TOI, ET, Facebook, Saavn, Fun Zone, Movie Studio are bound to make this phone a good choice for users looking for a budget Andorid handset.

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According to Videocon, the A27’s most important feature is video calling, facilitated with the handsets dual cameras. Khalid Zamir, Head Product Planning & Development, Videocon Mobile Phones, said, “With the evolvement of the Android space, consumers are becoming smarter day by day and are demanding a pertinent solution to all their everyday smartphone needs. To address the demand, and bring in an advanced mechanism of efficient smartphone experience, we have launched the Videocon A27 which affording an amalgamation of every type of smartphone needs is all set to become a pertinent answer to all their expectations.”

In December last year, Videocon had launched two  dual-SIM smartphones – A20 and A30. The Videocon A20 is powered by a 1Ghz Qualcomm Processor and is fuelled by a 1350 mAh battery. It comes with features like dual-SIM, dual-standby capabilities and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) OS.

Here’s a quick look at the specifications of the Videocon A20:

• 3.5-inch HVGA capacitive touchscreen display
• 3G, GPRS/EDGE/WCDMA, Wi-Fi
• GPS and A-GPS support
• Bluetooth
• 3MP rear + front VGA camera
• Memory expandable up to 16GB

 
The Videocon A20 smartphone comes pre-loaded with apps like Facebook, TOI, ET, History Eraser, Gesture Search and Google applications and is available at a price of Rs 4,999

The Videocon A30  is powered by a 1Ghz Dual Core Qualcomm processor. It runs the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS. The Videocon A30 is fuelled by a 1500 mAh battery. The phone measures 10.8 mm in thickness. It comes pre-loaded with apps like Facebook, TOI, ET, History Eraser, Gesture Search, Gameloft Crome- ‘Where’s Wally’, Google applications. The Videocon A30 is available at a price range of Rs 7,299.

Here’s a quick look at the specs of Videocon A30:

• 4-inch, WVGA capacitive touchscreen display
• 3G, EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi
• GPS with A-GPS support
• Bluetooth
• 5MP camera, front VGA camera
• Memory expandable up to 32GB