Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 17: Boosting the grand vision for a Digital India, DataWind, a leading provider of low cost internet connectivity and wireless web access products, today redefined the meaning of affordability, with the launch of its most affordable smartphones range starting at just Rs 1,999.
The new range of smartphones come powered with free unlimited internet browsing for one year on Reliance Communications, India’s most progressive mobile network.
The revolutionary new range of PocketSurfer smartphones were unveiled by High Commissioner for Canada to India, Nadir Patel, Parliament Secretary to Minister of International Trade, Canada, Parm Gill, President and CEO of DataWind Suneet Singh Tuli, Prof NK Goyal, President of CMAI and Sujith Haridas, Deputy Director General, Confederation of Indian Industries (CII).
The PocketSurfer 2G4 is a 3.5 inch, Dual SIM, EDGE network compatible smartphone and the PocketSurfer 3G4 is a 4 inch, Dual SIM, Dual camera, 3G network compatible smartphone. Both the phones make use of DataWind’s breakthrough web acceleration technology to deliver the fastest internet browsing experience through the UbiSurfer browser. Not only are the PocketSurfer smartphones priced competitively against regular feature phones, but the year of free bundled web browsing easily delivers more value than even the cost of the phone. The 5 inch screened PocketSurfer 3G5 smartphone has also been upgraded to include a year of free web browsing.
Speaking on the launch, Suneet Singh Tuli, President and CEO, DataWind said, “With this new range of ultra-low cost smartphones, powered with free internet access by India’s leading network, we hope to ignite a spark that will revolutionise India’s movement towards achieving its grand vision of a Digital India”.
Commenting on the partnership, Gurdeep Singh, CEO, Consumer Business, Reliance Communications said, “A product like this one will be best experienced on a seamless IP-enabled network such as RCOM’s, and will make for an unmatched data experience”.
Speaking on the occasion, High Commissioner for Canada to India, Nadir Patel, said “DataWind’s partnership with Reliance Communications is a prime example of the collaborative spirit between Canada and India for the benefit of our societies and of economies”.
Trending Now
E-Paper
Follow our WhatsApp channel