Budget Phone: Motorola Radiomoto W209

Motorola continues to penetrate the Indian mobile handset market. This time with an entry level phone dubbed as the RADIOMOTO W209. W209 features FM Radio, 65K TFT screen (128X128 pixels), Hindi language support, 500 numbers phonebook capacity and a whopping 750 SMS storage capacity. The phone will be available soon at a price tag of Rs. 2990 ($70). Click more to read the whole press release and one more pic.

Mumbai, India – 3 April 2007 – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT), a global leader in wireless communications, today announced its stylish new mass-market handset, the RADIOMOTO W209, bringing uncompromised style, innovation and a rich mobile experience to the next billion handset users.

Motorola’s RADIOMOTO W209 includes a specially designed feature set that has been adapted to the unique needs of emerging markets, along with high-end functionality that has become increasingly important to a new breed of mobile consumers.

The new RADIOMOTO W209 features a stereo 1FM radio with speakerphone and includes a stereo headset in-box. The RADIOMOTO W209 also incorporates Hindi read and write capability and offers generous 2storage capacity that can hold up to 500 phone numbers and 750 SMS messages. The handset boasts a large 128 x 128 65K TFT colour display and menu colour personalisation, as well as increased battery life allowing up to 469 minutes of talk time and 307 hours of standby time.

RADIOMOTO W209 comes in a sleek candy bar form factor and includes several useful features including calendar, currency converter, alarm clock, auto keypad lock, stop watch and polyphonic ringtones. The handset also includes ‘lantern’ functionality to illuminate dark environments.

“Motorola is continuing to deliver on must-have design and must-do experiences across all technologies and price tiers.” said Malcolm Dawe, Vice President & General Manager, Motorola India Mobile Devices. “Our new RADIOMOTO W209 broadens the field to suit every individual and provides an even greater first experience for the next billion handset users.”

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