We've seen a slew of budget Android handsets entering the Indian market; the S Huawei Y100 is the latest entrant in this low-cost-smartphone category. Launched in collaboration with Spice Mobility, the Y100 runs on the (dated) Android 2.3 platform. - Quad-band 2G (GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); 3G (2100 MHz).
- 2.8" TFT capacitive touchscreen with pixel dimensions of 320×240 pixels and 262k colours.
- 800MHz processor, 256 MB RAM.
- Android 2.3 (Gingerbread).
- 4.1" (l) x 2.2" (w) x 0.4" (10.9 mm) (d); weighs 110 grammes.
- 3.2 mp fixed focus main camera, video recording@30 fps.
- 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, A-GPS.
- 512 MB internal storage, 32 GB microSD card slot.
- FM Radio, 3.5 mm audio jack.
- Orientation sensor.
- microUSB port, proprietary battery charging slot.
- Audio Formats: MP3, AAC, AAC+, WAV, MP4, MIDI, OGG, AMR.
- Video Formats: MP4, 3GP.
- Camera Features: White balance modes, Picture size adjustment, Picture quality adjustment, Store location, 2.8x digital zoom.
- 1050 mAh battery, 5 hours talktime (for both 2G and 3G connections).
- Box contents: Charger, earphones, data cable, user guide.
The handset is available at Saholic.com for Rs 6000. It doesn’t natively ship with a microSD card, but you get a free 4 GB card, if you buy the Y100 online. New and existing airtel users get 500 MB of 3G data for 1 month; Aircel users get 1 GB for 3 months.
