Indonesian phone vendor HT Mobile has launched a new series of low-priced phones. And considering the affordability, I’m a little surprised to see more than a few special features: The HT Mobile Xtrim series (X10 and X5) are designed for shock-resistance, the A25 model for energy-efficiency, and the HT21 model is made for sound with three speakers built in.
Designed for mobile users who like outdoor adventures and need a durable phone, the Xtrim series is composed of solid material but with a sharp design. The X10 and X5 phones use dual SIM cards which enable access to various social media, the Opera Mini browser, and Java games.
While the A25 model is shock-resistant as well, it also comes with a 1800mAh battery that can run for as long as three weeks on stand-by, and boasts a talk time of 12 hours. It can play mp3 audio 15 hours nonstop. This phone has been tested in the Lab Low-Power Consumption Energy Mediatek Lab Taiwan and was certified as an energy-efficient mobile phone, and thus labeled Mediatek Green Phone.
Moving on to the HT21, a TV phone with three speakers enabling enhanced sound quality. This new phone has general multimedia features, but what stand outs is HT Mobile’s MeChat application, which looks sort of like BlackBerry Messenger. Mobile-phone users can chat, add friends, send pictures, and send live videos.
Despite having an interesting range of features, HT Mobile has managed to keep these mobile-phones very affordable. The series will target price points ranging from US$47 to $52.
Nuramin, the general manger of HT Mobile, says that the current phone market in Indonesia contains a lot of cheaper mobile phones from local vendors less concerned with product quality. “But not all local product quality is bad, because HT Mobile will always focus on delivering high quality products,” he said.
[Via Market+, lead photo via kabarbisnis.com]
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