Swipe Halo Fone with 3G support, 6.5-inch display launched at Rs. 6,999

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By Ketan Pratap | Updated: 21 March 2014 18:15 IST
Swipe has launched the Halo Fone smartphone-tablet hybrid for the Indian market at Rs. 6,999. The company is also selling the phablet via an e-commerce website.

The highlight of the Swipe Halo Fone is its large 6.5-inch display which offers a 480x800 pixel resolution. The Swipe Halo Fone runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean out-of-the-box, and offers dual-SIM (3G+2G) functionality.

A dual-core MediaTek MTK6572 processor powers the device, clocked at 1.3GHz, coupled with a Mali-400 GPU and 512MB of RAM.

The Swipe Halo Fone sports a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, while there is a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera as well. The Swipe Halo Fone handset comes with 4GB of in-built storage, and can be expanded up to 32GB via microSD card.

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The Halo Fone supports Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, A-GPS, EDGE, GPRS and 3G connectivity options. It is backed by a 2800mAh battery, which according to the company can deliver up to 6 hours of talktime and 150 hours of standby time. The Swipe Halo Fone is available in Black colour variant. The Swipe Halo Fone measures 183x101x9mm and weighs 235 grams.

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Earlier in March, Swipe Sonic smartphone was available online at Rs. 7,399. It offers dual-SIM (GSM+CDMA) functionality with dual standby and supports EVDO technology for data.

The budget smartphone from Swipe runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean out-of-the-box, and features a 4-inch display with a WVGA (480x800 pixel) resolution. A 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 (MSM8625) processor powers the Swipe Sonic, alongside 512MB of RAM.

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The Swipe Sonic sports a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, while there is also a 0.3 megapixel front-facing camera. The new Swipe handset supports up to 32GB expandable storage via T-Flash card, though there is no word on inbuilt storage.

It supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Micro-USB, and A-GPS connectivity options. It is powered by a 1500mAh battery, the Swipe Sonic measures 122x63.7x12mm and weighs 126 grams.


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KEY SPECS
Display 6.50-inch
Processor MediaTek MT6572
Front Camera 0.3-megapixel
Rear Camera 2-megapixel
RAM 512MB
Storage 4GB
Battery Capacity 2800mAh
OS Android 4.2
Resolution 480x800 pixels
 
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