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Sunday 5 December 2010

The New Zeus Android Phone

One thing that’s really put the Android OS ahead of the game is the allowance of many different manufacturers to create smart phones that are designed to run the Android OS. Recently, a new company has stepped into the lineup with its release of the ‘Zeus’ Android Phone.


Videocon, a company with influence all across the world (but based in India), is the manufacturer of this new phone – the V7500. Thanks to Videocon, the Android market will be even more easily accessible to most of Asia and more affordable to local consumers too.

The ‘Zeus’ is a 3.5G phone. It sports a Qualcomm 600 MHz micro-processor along with a 3.2 inch multi-touch screen. It has a flash-enabled 5-megapixel camera attached, capable of recording 24 FPS (frames per second). The actual resolution of the HVGA display is 320×480 pixels, which is noticeably clearer than other Android phones currently available from multi-national manufacturers.

It comes with an 8GB micro-SD memory card but its internal memory (which starts at 512 KB) is expandable up to 32 GB. It also includes Bluetooth, Wifi, and Push Mail capabilities. Something interesting worth noting is that the package comes with two 1230 mAH batteries – not just one. Very few phones come with more than one battery.
Other included accessories are a wall charger, car charger, carrying pouch, and applications guide. Along with all of these features is, of course, the ever-expanding Android market with over 70,000 applications and counting. Users can easily get their hands on resourceful applications such as maps or GPS navigation.

Videocon, the manufacturer of the new ‘Zeus’ Android phone is a dominant force in the Indian market; it’s been in existence for over thirty years. Although the company has been around for quite some time, Videocon is just now starting to focus its energy on reflecting the ever-changing nature of this generation’s youth and the technological advances that go along with it.

This is precisely why Videocon is getting involved in the smart-phone market. For basically the same features and accessories as other manufacturers, the entire ‘Zeus’ package can be bought for only $300. This package comes along with a year warranty on the phone, and six month warranty on the accessories that come along with it.

Despite being made by a company that isn’t really known outside of India, the ‘Zeus’ is capable of putting a lot of pressure on the more prominent manufacturers of smart phones in India, such as Sony, Samsung, and HTC. Along with the announcement regarding the ‘Zeus’ phone, Videocon also revealed a few other new models – the V1410, V1603, V1475, and V1606. These phones are not Android phones, but do have a few notable features of their own, such as a full-QWERTY keyboard and laser touch capabilities.

Unfortunately, the ‘Zeus’ hasn’t been around for enough time to be given a proper review. However, it is certainly a step in the right direction. Other companies may soon follow in Videocon’s footsteps, which would further solidify the Android OS as the standard operating system for smart phones.

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