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Rick Martin · · 1 min read

HTC and Tata Docomo Partner For the ChaCha in India

HTC_ChaChaWe told you last month about HTC bringing its ‘Facebook phone,’ the Salsa, to India. We have just received word from Tata Docomo that it will cooperate with HTC to bring the new HTC ChaCha to India as well.

Much like the Salsa, the ChaCha also features one-touch Facebook access, something that should definitely appeal to the nation’s 25-million strong Facebook population. The dedicated Facebook button is ‘context-aware,’ providing the user with options to share in the proper situation (for example, after taking a photo). Powered by Android 2.3, the phone is an intriguing hybrid combining a full QWERTY keypad and a 2.6-inch touchscreen all in one.

Tata Docomo is providing three months of free data (up to three gigabytes) and three hours of mobile TV for its 3G customers. 2G customers will get three gigs of data and 300 Tata-to-Tata calling minutes valid for three months.

The ChaCha will be priced at Rs. 15,990 (or about $360) and will be available at HTC resellers nationwide. Check out the video below for a closer look.

[Tata Docomo]

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Rick Martin

Rick Martin lives in Tokyo where he writes about technology in Japan, China, and around Asia. After writing full-time for TechInAsia from 2011 to January 2013, he moved on to pastures new at The Bridge. He can be reached via his website, 1Rick.com