Google phone to hit Indian Market in December

Much awaited Google Android-power phone designed by HTC would hit Indian market by the end of December this year. According to media reports, the Taiwan-based cellphone major, presently is in talks with leading service provider in India, informs one the business daily. There is an exclusive partnership of the company with service provider Airtel to sell phones and it further announced that it has no hassles in selling the phone through independent retail channels. However, the business model is still under deliberation.

Recently, the G1 phone was unveiled by TMobile in US. The phone is reportedly costs around Rs. 20,000 in India. Some of the great features of the phone are – touchscreen, Google’s new operating system, Android, attractive multimedia features similar that of iPhone and RIM Blackberry, trackball for navigation, high-speed Internet browsing, WiFi, email, instant messaging and SMS text. This gadget is targeted to youth and high speed Internet users. The growing mobile market and users in India would be a great destination for the Google phone despite reports of low response to Apple’s iPhone.