Sunday, August 30, 2009

Samsung Mpower 699 – Unlocked CDMA mobile – Any CDMA SIM mobile

Samsung has launched the world’s first OMH (Open Market Handset) mobile phone,Samsung Mpower 699,in India in cooperation with the Qualcomm.The revolutionary OMH technology, available on the CDMA platform, gives mobile customers the flexibility to buy a CDMA handset and SIM cards from various CDMA operators of their choice.Any person can buy a Samsung Mpower 699 (OMH) , and pick any CDMA operator.In other words it is an unlocked version of CDMA phones.Samsung’s Mpower 699 is the world’s first CDMA phone to offer this flexibility to customers since the network settings for the CDMA connection have shifted from the phone to the OMH SIM card. In fact, all Indian CDMA operators are providing a free OMH SIM card with distinct OMH mark along with this Samsung OMH handset in the initial phase.

The new Samsung Mpower 699 Open Handset Mobile (OMH) features:
  • 1.3MP Camera with video recording
  • Music player
  • video player
  • stereo FM radio
  • Mobile Tracker
  • MicroSD card support
‘There will be three more launches of OMH phones in India by December and another two by March.
This technology will help migration between operators in all our CMDA (Code Division Multiple Access) phones,’ Samsung India country head Sunil Dutt said at the launch of the mobile phone.

Price:The new Samsung Mpower 699 OMH is priced at Rs.7,000 in India.


Top 10 Mobile Phones in India with Price (Updated)


Top 10 Mobile Phones in India

Following are the Top 10 mobile phones in India based on the popularity and number of searches on the Internet:

  1. Nokia 5800 XpressMusic- price Rs.16,500
  2. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic – price Rs.5,000
  3. Nokia 7210 Supernova- price Rs.4,500
  4. Samsung Star (S5233) – price Rs.9,000
  5. Nokia E71 – price Rs.17,000
  6. Nokia N97- price Rs.30,000
  7. Nokia E63- price Rs.12,000
  8. Nokia N96-price Rs.19,000
  9. Nokia N79-price Rs.14,000
  10. Nokia N82 -price Rs.18,000
  11. Samsung Star 3G (S5603)-price Rs.11,000
  12. Sony Ericsson C510-price Rs.9,500