S Mobility has added another feather in its Stellar series with the
Stellar Virtuoso Mi 495. Apart from this Spice has also unveiled its
Android tablet - Spice Stellar Pad Mi-1010.
Stellar Virtuoso
is only 9.4mm thick and is being touted by the company as the slimmest
smartphone by any of the Indian handset market. Priced at Rs. 10,499,
Spice Virtuoso Mi 495 is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor with
512MB RAM and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has 4.5-inch
qHD screen, a 8.0 megapixel auto focus rear camera with flash and a
front-facing 1.3-megapixel camera. Spice Virtuoso Mi 495 is a dual-SIM
smartphone that comes with 1700 mAh battery. There is 4GB internal
storage on-board, which can be expanded up to 32GB.
To
sweeten the deal, Spice is offering a free leather cover and a screen
guard, worth Rs. 1,000 along with this smartphone. Spice currently
claims that it commands 5 percent of the smartphone market in India and
is hoping that with the launch of this smartphone, it will be able to
increase its market share in 2013.
Spice Stellar Pad
Mi-1010 is a 10.1-inch HD tablet with IPS display and comes with 1.5 GHz
dual-Core Processor with 1GB DDR3 RAM. This tablet runs on Android 4.1
(Jelly Bean) and will be available in the market for Rs. 12,999. It
comes with 16GB internal memory that can be expanded up to 32GB through
microSD card. Spice Stellar Pad Mi-1010 comes with a 7600 mAh Lithium
ion polymer battery, which the company claims will play video for 6
hours and has a standby of 15 days.
The Spice Stellar Pad
Mi-1010 comes with a 3-megapixel rear camera and a VGA front camera
on-board. Spice is offering a leather cover worth Rs. 2,000 and a USB
on-the-go cable free with the purchase of Spice Stellar Pad Mi-1010.
Commenting
on the launch, Dilip Modi, Co-Founder & Group COO, Spice Group
said: "The launch reflects our belief in constant innovation and
customer delight. Having created the fast evolving segment of Dual-SIM
phones in the country, we are glad to offer these technologically
advanced and stylish smartphones to our customers, thereby expanding our
3G devices portfolio."
T M Ramakrishnan, CEO - Devices, S
Mobility said, "We have priced our handsets affordably to ensure rapid
uptake by both - 2G users wishing to upgrade to 3G, and existing 3G
users - especially in the metros which are traditional strongholds of
Spice. Our focus on consumer experience has been compulsive and keeping
in line with the same, we have brought in the dual-core processor with
quad-core graphics in the tablet segment and the smart & sleekly
designed Virtuoso smartphone."
Key specifications of Stellar Virtuoso Mi 495
- 4.5-inch qHD screen
- 1 GHz dual-core processor
- 4GB internal storage + 512 MB RAM
- Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
- 8-megapixel auto focus camera and 1.3-megapixel
- Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi/Wi-Fi Tethering
- 1700 mAh Battery
- G-Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor
- Expandable Memory up to 32 GB
Key specifications of Spice Stellar Pad Mi-1010
- 10.1-inch HD TFT screen with HD Resolution 1280x800
- 1.5 GHz dual-core processor with quad-core GPU
- 16GB internal storage
- 1GB DDR3 RAM
- Expandable storage up to 32 GB
- Wi-Fi support
- 3D G-Sensor
- HDMI & OTG
- 3MP + VGA camera
- 7600mAh Li-ion Polymer Battery
- Android 4.1 Jelly Bean