Dual sim mobile phones became popular from the year 2008 I think. Now almost 20% of the total mobile users prefer to use dual sim phones than their old single sim phones. Most people like to keep one mobile number for the office and one for home like me. Earlier I had to carry two phones to manage the calls from my family and office. But with the launch of the dual sim phones people no need to carry two different cells, but can manage their work with a single, multiple-sim phone.
In the initial stage the dual sim mobile models were not convenient for easy use. Its operations were somewhat complicated and difficult. But now top branded phone companies are after the market of this dual sim phones and latest technology has made the most modern multi usable dual sim phones providing real-time switching facility between both SIM at the touch of a button. There is a whole range of options available to consumers in India for top quality Dual sim mobile phones at much affordable prices.
Though international cellphone giants like Nokia, iPhone, BlackBerry…… not ventured into the dual-sim mobile phone market leading brand like LG, Samsung and others have dived straight in. Let’s have a look at a range of popular dual sim phones available in India.
Samsung Duo GSM-CDMA dual-sim world phone
The important features of this dual sim wold phone are :
- Sharp and vibrant screen with 2.2 inch, 262000 colours, TFT display with 176 x 220 resolution.
- supports call forwarding facility on both GSM & CDMA which facilitates incoming from both the numbers.
- Enjoy the convenience of Sharp and responsive Touch Screen
- Large phone book and sms storage
- 72 Polyphonic ring tones on the Samsung Duo. You can also set your favorite MP3 as your ring tone.
LG Mobiles dual-sim phones
LG has Unveiled lastest dual-SIM phone LG KS660 which runs on tri-band network. LG KS660 handset allows users to have both their personal and business lines concurrently on a single device without change SIM Cards. LG KS660 features below:
- 3.0-inch WQVGA (240×400) TFT touch-screen display with feedback,
- 5.0-megapixel camera with autofocus, video recording (720×480), flash,
- 50MB internal memory with microSDHC memory slot
- integrated acceletometer.
Karbonn Mobiles
Karbonn Mobile is another company which makes dual sim phones in India. The dual sim phones in the Karbonn Mobile range include KC 441, K 445, K 443, K 460, K 447, K 770, K 332, K 217 and K 451. Some general technical features of KC 441 are: weight 86 gm; talk time up to 180 mins; screen size 1.8 inches; camera 1 megapixel; Mode GSM; expandable memory up to 2 GB; and FM Radio and MP3 media.
Karbonn dual sim phone K 445 boasts a touchscreen, an MP3 player, mobile tracker software, torch, video player and a WAP browser. There is also an FM radio and voice recording features with the Karbonn K 445.
Karbonn K 443 is a slider dual sim phone, with a 1.75 inch screen. The GSM-GPRS phone has an internal phone book which can hold 100 entries, and its memory can be expanded up to 4 GB. There is a WAP 2.0 browser in this dual sim phone, and has features like one-touch camera, one-touch FM radio key, and one-touch movie player. The Karbonn K 443 dual sim phone has Bluetooth connectivity and USB connectivity.
Lava Dual Sim mobiles
Lava mobiles which is based out in Noida is hitting the mobile market with their low price dual sim mobiles. It is now proven than mobile market is bullish with dual sim requirement. Its cost ranges from 2599 to 3850. Looking at the price and features it is very clear that Lava is targeting an entry level segment. Basic Features of Lava sim phones are:
- Digital Camera
- Dual charging points
- FM Radio
- One touch music player
- Micro SD upto 8 GB
- Bluetooth
- Lithium-ion Battery.
