Samsung Monte Lands in India
This isn’t the first time the Samsung Monte (S5620) has graced these pages, and we’ve got to admit: we’re glad to see it back. Perhaps not so much to announce that it’s heading all the way over to India, but if it’s going anywhere, that’s not a bad place at all. Especially not when you consider how cheap the device is going to be, compared with the nice set of features the handset offers. We’re sure that some folks in that neck of the woods may wish to see something a bit different, but we promise, this isn’t a bad phone at all.
But it’s more than obvious that Samsung’s not stopping their touchscreen phone onslaught any time soon. The Monte is just one amongst many, but at least it looks a bit different in the aesthetics department. Specifications wise, it’s packing a 3.0-inch WQVGA touchscreen, with TouchWiz 2.0 powering the User Interface, a 3.2MP camera on the back, and a 3.5mm headphone jack to boot. Other features include quad-band GSM, 3G, GPS, Bluetooth, and FM Radio with RDS technology. If you’re a fan of putting photos and music on your phone, then you’ll be glad to hear that the device also supports a MicroSD card.
The Samsung Monte should be available now in India, and will cost you a cool Rs. 8,850. As we mentioned above, the price tag definitely doesn’t reflect the features of this mid-range device, and if you’re in the market for something like this, we would definitely recommend a Samsung, with that beloved (or hated) TouchWiz User Interface. Though, we also recommend trying out any phone you’re about to buy, to make sure that you’re happy with it before you walk out of the shop.
(Via SlashPhone.)
