Reliance Webstore to sell dual-mode smartphone

CHENNAI, INDIA: Reliance Webstore and Coolpad Communications today commenced the market roll-out of Coolpad smartphones in Tamil Nadu.

Reliance Webstore Limited, the retail venture of Reliance ADA Group, will retail Coolpad branded dual-mode smartphones in over 150 Reliance World and Reliance Mobile Stores across the state.

The dual-mode smartphones will leverage Reliance's nationwide presence in both CDMA and GSM services. The Coolpad 2938 dual mode smartphone was unveiled in Chennai today.

While announcing the market roll-out, Rajeev Chandravally, circle head – Tamil Nadu, Reliance Webstore Limited said, “Tamil Nadu is the kind of market where customers always look for greater value and quality in products. Coolpad dual-mode smartphones combine great features with superb value and offer the best of both worlds - CDMA & GSM - in the same handset. We are sure that these smartphones will win the hearts of customers in Tamil Nadu.”

As part of its current market roll-out, Coolpad is rolling out two more Coolpad smartphones. Over the next three months, the company plans to launch four new Coolpad handsets in Tamil Nadu. Reliance Webstore expects Coolpad smartphones to contribute over 30 per cent of its overall handset sales in Tamil Nadu.

In its press release, Reliance Webstore Limited said, “The Coolpad 2938 dual-mode touchscreen smartphone supports both CDMA and GSM connections, with two neatly labelled SIM card slots. The GSM SIM is tri-band, while for CDMA it supports 800 MHz.”

There are separate calling keys for GSM and CDMA. It allows selection of the preferred network (GSM or CDMA) and the option to make both networks to function simultaneously.

The touchscreen has enhanced response capabilities and supports handwriting recognition along with the traditional onscreen keyboard for typing messages. A tap on the homescreen takes users to the menu. All received and sent SMSes are saved automatically with ‘c’ or ‘g’ prefixes for differentiating between CDMA and GSM.

The Coolpad 2938 dual-mode smartphone is priced at Rs 10,999 and will be available at Reliance World and Reliance Mobile Stores across Tamil Nadu.