Budget-friendly Android-powered Motorola Fire, XT smartphones hit India

Motorola Fire XT Smartphones

Featuring the Moto switch user interface, the Gingerbread powered Motorola Fire and Motorola Fire XT smartphones are the latest devices to enter India. These work-centric smartphones cram in multimedia capabilities and offer instant access to social networking website to keep in touch with friends on the move.

The sleek Motorola Fire XT smartphone is fitted with a 3.5-inch extra-bright multitouch display featuring Swype. Along with a front facing camera, this device is equipped with a 5MP shooter with built-in flash and auto-focus. Besides quick status updates, it facilitates video conferencing, recording, emailing and more.

The input options of the Motorola Fire smartphone are inclusive of a 2.8-inch touchscreen and full QWERTY keypad. The handset with friends-centric widgets can be personalized for quick access to social media applications. Also, it comes with a 3 megapixel camera to capture pictures as well as shoot videos.

“Smartphones have become an integral, personal part of users’ lives – that’s why Motorola believes they should be fun, fashionable and feature-packed. With easy multitasking and contact management, faster and easier interactions, the Motorola Fire XT and Motorola Fire make for a great mobile experience at a great price for the young, fast-moving users who want everything from a top-quality smartphone,” quoted Rajan Chawla, Mobile Devices business country head-sales and operations, India and South West Asia, Motorola Mobility.

Both Wi-Fi enabled Motorola devices act as 3G hotspot supporting up to 5 devices. Operating on Gingerbread, these smartphones are integrated with FM radio, GPS in addition to E-compass, accelerometer, proximity and ambient light sensors. Their internal memory can be expanded to 32GB utilizing microSD cards.

The Motorola Fire XT smartphone is priced at Rs. 13,890 and Rs. 12,990 at BestBuy. The Motorola Fire smartphone carries a price tag of Rs. 9,990 and is available for Rs. 9,490 through the e-retailer. These devices are up for grabs via select retail outlets.