MUMBAI: Tata Docomo, the GSM brand of Tata Teleservices Limited, and Samsung Mobile today announced the launch Samsung Galaxy I7500, the first Android-powered Samsung mobile phone with in-built Google Mobile Services in India.
The slim smartphone which is 11.9mm thick features a 3.2… AMOLED full touch-screen and 7.2 Mbps HSDPA and WiFi connectivity, providing users access to Google Mobile services and full Web browsing at good speeds.
Along with supporting a 5-megapixel camera and various multimedia codec formats, the handset also claims to provide a long battery life (1500mAh) and an internal memory capacity of 8 GB and Expandable External Memory up to 32 GB, to enjoy all the applications and multimedia content
Tata Docomo president Deepak Gulati said, Tata Docomo is a young brand that recently rolled out GSM services across eight circles (so far). When we launched our services, we had promised our subscribers that we would bring to them the best products and services—products that will stand for innovation and a pioneering spirit, and which would offer them convenience and simplicity. Living up to that promise, we are launching the Samsung Galaxy with one-touch Google Mobile Services (GMS). This launch marks the beginning of Tata Docomo’s relationship with Samsung. We will continue working together to launch more innovative mobile offerings for Indian consumers on the Tata Docomo platform,… he added.
Announcing the launch, Samsung India Electronics Pvt. Ltd Telecom director B D Park stated, We are very happy to be launching the Company’s first Android-powered mobile phone with Google Mobile Services in partnership with Tata Docomo. This powerful device will allow consumers to fully experience all mobile based Google applications on this phone. With its innovative features, Samsung Galaxy will offer a strong value proposition to discerning Tata Docomo customers….
The handset offers users access to the full suite of Google Mobile Services, including Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Google Calendar, Google Talk and Android Market. The integrated GPS receiver enables comprehensive use of Google Maps features, such as My Location, Google Latitude, local search and detailed route description. Various other applications are available in the Android Market.
Applications from the Android Market can be downloaded and installed on to this mobile over the air, without the use of a PC, thereby opening up an entire new world to the user…. states Samsung India Electronics Ltd GM marketing Asim Warsi. Under an exclusive tie-up, Samsung and Tata Docomo are launching this complete touch-screen, lifestyle phone in all the Circles where Tata Docomo has kicked off its GSM services, with an attractive consumer offer of 500 MB free download per month, for a period of six months.
The handset comes at an introductory price of Rs 28,990 in the Indian market.