The HTC Wildfire and the Samsung Galaxy 3 have shown us that phones under Rs. 15,000 can have the features that were once boasted by Rs.30K smartphones. However, both had some corners being cut to keep the cost down. For instance, the Wildfire was plagued by a low resolution QVGA display on a relatively large 3.2 inch screen. While the Galaxy 3 came with a not-too-desirable 3.2 megapixel fixed focus camera.
But Android has managed to break the Rs. 10,000 price barrier with a few models selling in the market as of today. The Samsung i5500 seemed decent of the lot due to its capacitive screen and Android 2.1 OS, along with full range of connectivity options (Wi-fi, 3G, GPS). But then there's this one model from Indian telecom operator Spice which, on paper at least, seems to blow everything in its range out of the universe!
We're talking of a 3.2 inch Capacitive HVGA (320 x 480 pixel) screen, 5 megapixel autofocus camera with an LED flash, Android 2.1, W-fi, GPS, 3G. All this for 10 rupees under Rs. 10,000 (i.e. Rs. 9,990). Unbelievable, isn't it? We used the Spice Mi-300 intensively and will tell you if this impressive spec sheet reads the same when you really use the phone.
Spice has been very visible these days in the handset market with their 12MP and 5MP camera phones, touchscreen devices launched in conjunction with new movies and now they’ve taken on Android. The Mi-300 is the first Android device from the company and there will be more to follow come November of this year. But for now, here’s a closer look at the Mi-300.
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