Beetel GD 470 Touch Screen Mobile Launched in India


Bangalore: Beetel has launched itself in the Indian touch screen market with the release of the GD 470 mobile phone. The new touch device was introduced to cater to the customer requirement for an affordable handset. Powered by a 1000mAh battery, GD 470 offers 3-4 hours of talk time and 200 hours of standby time. The 2.8-inch device has an 8GB expandable external memory. The mobile phone also comes with features such as a 1.3MP camera, FM radio, and video and music players. Apart from these, the Beetel Word service provides access to interesting features like Snaptu, Yahoo, ibibo, Vuvlip, Penguin and also Facebook. The device has an additional calendar feature displaying the date and tithis (lunar days) of Indian festivals. The mobile can also be used as a modem for internet connectivity. "This is our first touch screen phone and great efforts have been made to make it available at an extremely competitive price," said Vinod Sawhny, Executive Director, Beetel Teletech. The Beetel GD-470 touchscreen can now be availed in India at 3300.