Swipe Telecom, a Pune-based technology company released a brand new 5-inch Fablet F1 smartphone in Gujarat. The device is priced at ₹8, 990.
The company also unveiled a 7-inch dual-SIM tablet named 'Legend Tab'.
The two devices were specifically released in Gujarat because the company sees more opportunity to market their products in the state than any other parts of India.
"We see Gujarat as a critical market for our products. Our strength is in our innovation in technology products & value proposition & with providing customer with an affordable world class technology and offer delight in after sales as well. Gujarat presents us with the opportunity to move up in the value ladder & improve volumes as well," said Shripal Gandhi, Founder and CEO, SWIPE Telecom, as reported in Economic Times.
The Fablet F1 Tab is a cross between a smartphone and tablet. It is one of the cheapest hybrid smartphone in the Indian market which features Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS.
The Legend Tab is a dual-SIM tablet with 3G compatibility. The company claims that this tablet is India's first dual-core, dual-SIM tablet to run Android 4.0.
Key Specifications of the devices include:
Models |
Fablet F1 Tab |
Legend Tab |
Display |
5-inch WGVA Capacitive Multi-Touch screen |
7-inch TFT LCD Screen(800x400) |
OS |
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) |
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) |
Processor |
1 GHz, MTK 6575 processor |
2x1.5 GHz-Dual-core Processor(Cumulative frequency) |
Dimensions |
145.0x80.0x11.4 mm |
197.0x124.0x11.3 mm |
System Memory |
In-built 4GB memory |
In-built 4GB memory |
Extra storage slot |
Expandable up to 32GB |
Expandable up to 32GB |
Camera |
Rear: 5-megapixel and Front:0.3-megapixel |
Rear:2-megapixel and Front:1.3-megapixel |
Network |
2G |
3G and 2G |
Extra features |
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, FM Radio GPRS, voice calling support etc. |
Bluetooth 3.0,Wi-Fi,FM Radio, GPS, Voice calling support etc. |
Battery |
2500 mAh |
3600 mAh |
Weight |
120 g |
335 g |
Price |
Rs. 8, 990/- |
Rs. 10, 999/- |
It was reported that Swipe Telecom has a stake in a manufacturing facility at Shenzhen in China with an installed capacity of 2.5 lakh units per month.
Swipe Telecom has placed many more devices for sale in its website. Consumers can click the link here to view other products available in the company's online store.