Wynncom beefs up low-end handset category with 6 handsets

Looks like its raining handsets for those looking at handset options in the low-cost segment of the Indian market. After Idea Cellular, and XAGE, yet another upcoming manufacturer, Wynncom has beefed up the low-end handset space with the launch of six handsets - W401, W403, W257, W259, W352 and W355 Sonic. Wynncom has priced all of these six handsets in the below Rs.2,600 range. 

Wynncom range of handsets

Confirming in an official press release, Wynncom stated that all the six handsets offer features like -

• Bluetooth
• Dual-SIM
• MP3/ MP4
• Video recording 
• Mobile tracking 

Further according to the official statement, the W401 and W403 handsets are powered by ’lithium polymer’ batteries, making them, reportedly the first handsets in the country with this feature. According to Wynncom, this is a revolutionary feature, considering that it’s safer, comparatively smaller in size, and lighter, too. These batteries, Wynncom adds are also big on power saving. Both W401 and W403 offer a battery back-up of 55 days and a talk time of 35 hours, confirms Wynncom.

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Other features of W401 and W403 include :

W401

• 2.4-inch colour display
• 4GB expandable memory
• FM Radio with Recording facility
• Phonebook with 500 contacts limit
• Mobile Tracker
• 3000 mAh battery

W403

• 2.6-inch colour display
• 4GB expandable memory
• FM Radio with recording 
• Phonebook with 500 contacts limit
• Mobile Tracker
• 3000 mAh battery

The W257 comes with a battery back up of 22 days and offers a talktime of 12 hours. Wynncom has priced it at Rs.1,890. The W257 is available in black and red colour options. 

It’s other features include:

• 2-inch colour display
• Mobile tracker
• 1500 mAh battery

The W259 gives a battery back up of 30 days and a talktime of 16 hours. Wynncom has priced W259 handset at Rs.1,949. The W259 is available in blue and black colour options.

It’s other features include:

• 2-inch colour display
• Mobile tracker
• 1800 mAh battery

The W352 Magic and W355 Sonic by Wynncom offer a battery back up of 30 days and a talktime of 8 hours.

Both these handsets come with the following common specifications:

• 2.0-inch QVGA TFT display, 
• 3.5 mm music jack

But, they differ in their batteries - the W352 Magic is powered by a 1800 mAH battery, while the W355 Sonic is powered by a 1320 mAH battery. Wynncom also offers the W352 Magic in a black-red colour combination and the W355 Sonic in black-red and golden-red colour combinations. The W352 Magic has been priced at Rs.2,145, while the W355 Sonic comes with a price tag of Rs.2,075.