Videocon VPhone Grande low-cost feature phone launches for Rs 1950

A brand new Videocon VPhone Grande has emerged in India with a price of Rs 1950 attached to it and you’re undoubtedly wondering whether it works on Android or not considering its tag. Manufacturers these days are surprising us with so many low cost handsets running the Google mobile OS, feature phones make their debut few and far between.
Videocon is clearly still trying to break big into the scene that Nokia is most popular in even after its sale to Microsoft. The VPhone Grande has all the specifications a first time phone buyer or backup device seeker could ask of a gadget of its ilk starting from the basics such as FM radio and recording as well as Bluetooth connectivity.

In keeping with the trend of low cost handsets allowing you to juggle with mobile numbers, this Videocon phone hides dual SIM slots under its hood. It has a modest 2.8-inch color display on the front and a 1.3MP camera with flash on the back. Though the internal memory hasn’t been mentioned, you can slide in a microSD card of up to 32GB.
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Videocon VPhone Grande: Quick look at its key specs
- 2.8-inch QVGA resolution screen
- 1.3MP camera
- GRPS and Bluetooth connectivity
- 32GB microSD support
- 1100mAh Li-ion battery
- Dual SIM dual standby
- FM radio with recording
- LED flash light
- 68 grams
- Black, white, blue colors

The Videocon VPhone Grande can be purchased from three online retailers at present and these include HomeShop18, Digiworld and Next.

Videocon launches dual-SIM A20 and A30 Android smartphones

 Videocon launches dual-SIM A20 and A30 Android smartphones


After launching budget feature phones earlier this year, Videocon has now forayed into the budget Android market with two new smartphones, the A20 and A30. The A20 is priced at Rs. 4,999 while the A30 costs Rs. 7,299.

The A20 runs on Android 2.3 and sports a 3.5-inch HVGA display and features a 3-megapixel rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera. It is powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor underneath with 256MB RAM. It comes with a 1350mAh battery. The smartphone has 512MB of on-board storage with external expansion options upto 32GB via microSD card.

The A30 on the other hand comes with beefed up specs in comparison to the A20. The device runs on Android 4.0 and has a 4-inch WVGA display, a 5-megapixel auto-focus rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. Under the hood, it features a 1GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with 512MB RAM and comes with 4GB internal storage (expandable upto 32GB). It has a 1500mAh battery.

Connectivity options on these dual-SIM smartphones include 3G (HSDPA 7.2Mbps), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth 3.0. Both devices also come with various pre-installed apps including Facebook, History Eraser and more.

Current mobile offerings from Videocon in the feature phone segment include V1528, V1531+, V1542, V1544, V1548 and V1580 ranging from Rs. 1,799 to Rs. 2,999.

Videocon A20 Specifications

• 3.5-inch (480×320 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
• Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with dual standby
• 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor
• 256MB RAM
• 3-megapixel rear camera
• VGA front-facing camera
• 3G (HSDPA 7.2Mbps), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth with A2DP and GPS
• FM Radio with Recording
• 512MB internal storage expandable memory up to 16GB with micro SD
• 1350 mAh battery
• Android 2.3

Videocon A30 Specifications

• 4-inch (800×480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
• Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with dual standby
• 1 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor
• 512MB RAM
• 4GB internal storage expandable memory up to 32 GB with micro SD
• 5-megapixel auto-focus camera with LED flash
• VGA front-facing camera
• 3G (HSDPA 7.2Mbps), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP and GPS
• FM Radio with Recording
• 1500 mAh battery
• Android 4.0