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AKAI Launches Symbian-Based Connect Book in India

09 Feb, 2011, 10:00 am IST | by Ashish Koshy | Smartphones

Symbian seems to get some love finally from AKAI. The Japanese company have launched Connect book, a smartphone based on the Symbian platform. The smartphone boasts of a QWERTY keyboard and business functionalities.

A low-priced Dual SIM smartphone

Connect book is one of the very few Dual-SIM Symbian smartphones in the country and has quite a few good features. Let’s take a look at Connect book’s specs:
  • 2.4-inch Full QWERTY QVGA Screen
  • Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth with A2DP
  • 3.2 Megapixel Digital Camera
  • Memory Expandable Up to 8GB
  • FM Radio & Recording
  • 3.5 mm Audio Jack
Connect book also has a trackball for navigating between menus and options. The smartphone’s list of mundane features include Mobile Chat, Photo Editor, Video Call Display and supports USB & modem connectivity.

Connect book comes with preloaded applications such as Opera Mini browser and MSN Messenger. The smartphone is up for grabs at Rs. 5795 and is available at your nearest mobile shop. Stay tuned for a detailed review of the Connect book.

Tags: AKAI , Dual SIM , Connect Book , QWERTY , Symbian , 3.2 Megapixel , Smartphone

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