Indiantelevision.com Team

(3 April 2010 9:05 pm)

MUMBAI: Following the launch of Apple iPhone-3Gs in partnership on 26 March, Bharati Airtel is now gearing up to launch HTC Smart phone 3G by the year end.

Airtel has announced its exclusive partnership with Taiwan-based smart phone manufacturer HTC. The two companies will sell the Airtel powered HTC smart phone 3G for Rs 9,990.

The new HTC smart phone 3G is based on the US-chipset maker Qualcomm's Brew operating system.

Airtel is planning to sell 300,000 phones this year. The main attraction of this phone is that it offers easy-to-use widgets, browsing and connectivity at an affordable price.

Says Bharati Airtel’s Sanjay Kapoor: "With the HTC Smart, our customers will be the first in the world to experience a revolutionary smart phone that is not only affordable but is also 3G-ready."

The touch screen phone will be available exclusively on Airtel networks in 30 cities. The phone also incorporates the latest features and sports a 2.8-inch TFT-LCD touch-sensitive high resolution screen and a 3.5 mm stereo audio jack.

"HTC Smart marks our strategic focus on India, the fastest growing telecom market in the world. The demand for smartphones is also increasing fast, and in next three years it would account for around 40 per cent of the total handset sales. Our latest handset is an easy-to-use and affordable smart phone through which we aim to create a new category of smart phones," said HTC Corp CEO Peter Chou.