Samsung launches Galaxy i899 with Reliance Mobile

As reported by Telecom Yatra earlier Samsung Mobiles has announced the launch of Samsung Galaxy i899 in partnership with Reliance Mobile in a bid to enhance its CDMA handset portfolio.
The CDMA device runs on Google’s Android operating system and promises data speeds of up to 3.1 Mbps to Reliance Mobile customers. Galaxy i899 will have Android Market, an online applications store developed by Google for Android devices, installed on it.
The touchscreen device will enable access to social networking sites such as Facebook, Orkut, MySpace, YouTube as well as Gmail, GTalk and Google Maps. Other features include 3.2 megapixel camera, media player, memory expandable to 32GB and Wi-Fi support.Ranjit Yadav, director, mobile and IT, Samsung Electronics, said in a company statement, “With this association we hope to target a large consumer base of Reliance Mobile subscribers by offering them the feature rich Galaxy i899. Applications from the Android Market can be easily downloaded and installed on to the Galaxy i899.”
Reliance Mobile customers upgrading to Samsung Galaxy i899 will also get free data usage on Reliance Netconnect Broadband+: 10GB for one month for prepaid customers and 15 GB per month for two months for post paid subscribers. The handset is priced at Rs 19,900.