Lots of people in India still can’t afford a smartphone running Android or iOS and some just need a mobile to make call and message. Providing this basic needs the feature phone market in India been ruled by Nokia through their Asha series of phones, Samsung is eying on that particular market. Samsung India announced the launch of REX, a new series of smart feature phones in India, the series includes four models REX 60, REX 70, REX 80 and REX 90 with price starting from Rs 4,280 and go up to Rs 6,490.
Sasmung REX series devices has been tailored to give users access to a variety of unique features that have been developed to enhance their day-to-day needs and lifestyles at a highly affordable budget. This phones features the popular Touchwiz interface, stylish and compact design, Dual SIM capability and essential mobile intelligence.
“As the number one mobile leader and innovator, we are committed to developing the best possible mobile solutions to suit all lifestyles and budgets, which is why we are so excited to launch the REX series across a number of the world’s fastest growing markets. REX devices are designed to seamlessly prioritize and consolidate essential mobile functions that matter most to customers across diverse markets. The result is an extraordinary end-to-end mobile experience with the best value for money.” said JK Shin, President and Head of IT & Mobile Communications Division at Samsung Electronics.
Samsung REX 90 Specification
- 3.5 inch capacitive touch screen with 480×320 pixels resolution
- 3.2 Megapixel camera
- Smart Dual SIM with Hot Swap
- Touchwiz UI
- 10MB User Memory and external memory up to 32GB with microSD
- GPRS/EDGE and WiFi connectivity
- USB 2.0 and Bluetooth v 3.0
- Facebook, Twitter, Google, Chaton and other apps preinstalled
- 1,000mAh battery giving talk time of up to 15 hours
Samsung REX 80 Specification
- 3 inch QVGA TFT LCD touch screen with 320×240 pixels resolution
- 3.0 Megapixel camera
- Smart Dual SIM with Hot Swap
- Touchwiz UI
- 20MB User Memory and external memory up to 16GB with microSD
- GPRS/EDGE and WiFi connectivity
- USB 2.0 and Bluetooth v 3.0
- Facebook, Twitter, Google, Chaton and other apps preinstalled
- 1,000mAh battery giving talk time of up to 14.7 hours
Samsung REX 70 Specification
- 3 inch QVGA TFT LCD touch screen with 320×240 pixels resolution
- 2.0 Megapixel camera
- Smart Dual SIM with Hot Swap
- Touchwiz UI
- 10MB User Memory and external memory up to 32GB with microSD
- GPRS/EDGE and WiFi connectivity
- USB 2.0 and Bluetooth v 3.0
- Facebook, Twitter, Google, Chaton and other apps preinstalled
- 1,000mAh battery giving talk time of up to 8 hours
Samsung REX 60 Specification
- 2.8 inch QVGA TFT LCD touch screen with 320×240 pixels resolution
- 1.3 Megapixel camera
- Smart Dual SIM with Hot Swap
- Touchwiz UI
- 30MB User Memory and external memory up to 16GB with microSD
- GPRS/EDGE and WiFi connectivity
- USB 2.0 and Bluetooth v 3.0
- Facebook, Twitter, Google, Chaton and other apps preinstalled
- 1,000mAh battery giving talk time of up to 8 hours
Samsung has smartly packed every REX feature phone with 10 Full version Gameloft games for free and also added the social element with preinstalled Facebook, Twitter and Chaton apps. We have to wait and see if it really got the power to take on the poplar Nokia Asha phones.
Will you be buying one? let us know.