Swipe Virtue launched in India at Rs 5,999

Swipe Technologies has launched a new smartphone, Swipe Virtue, priced at Rs 5,999. The new swipe smartphone is available exclusively via the e-commerce website, Snapdeal.

The Swipe Virtue features a 5-inch HD IPS display with 720x1280 pixels resolution and a pixel density of 320ppi. The handset is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek processor along with 2GB RAM. The smartphone comes with 16GB of inbuilt storage which can be expanded up to 32GB via microSD card. The smartphone runs the Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system.

The Swipe Virtue sports an 8MP autofocus rear camera with LED flash, and a 5MP front-facing camera. The dual SIM smartphone supports connectivity options such as 3G, GPRS/ EDGE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, FM radio, Micro-USB 2.0, and GPS/ A-GPS. However it doesn't support 4G connectivity.

The Swipe Virtue is backed by a 2500mAh battery which delivers up to 8 hours of talk time and 250 hours of standby time. Measuring 142.0x70.8x8.3 mm and weighing 172 grams, the smartphone is available in white colour variant.

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Swipe launches Swipe Junior smartphone for kids at Rs 5,999

Swipe Technologies on Children’s Day has launched Swipe Junior smartphone priced at Rs 5,999. Swipe Junior is especially for kids and it has very attractive features like Parents operated control systems which keeps track of kids and can monitor kids activities on the internet by browser blocking and also keeps track of which app kid is using. The smartphone is suitable for children aged between 5-15 years.

The Swipe Junior features a 4.5-inch Display. It is powered by a 1.3 GHz dual core processor coupled with 512MB RAM and 4GB ROM. It sports a 2MP rear camera and a 0.3MP front-facing camera.

The parents operated control system lets parents keep a check of contact lists in the phone and limit internet browsing, apps and game usage. The geo-positioning feature helps tracks users movements and limit them to ‘geo-fence area. Parents can also mark safe and danger zones on the phone to make children stay within limits.

The 3G smartphone runs on Android KitKat 4.4 (KitKat). Besides 3G, it also supports wi-fi and bluetooth. The device packs a 1900mAh battery.

The Swipe Junior also comes with a customized UI, pre-loaded with apps for kids and on-cloud connectivity. The company says that it is shock-proof and durable. It is available in blue and pink colours in the e-commerce websites like flipkart.

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Swipe to launch new 4G tablet- Ace Strike

Swipe Telecom is an innovative top Indian startup offering the budget tablet pcs and dual sim android enabled tablets. It is home to the latest android technology. The Pune based tablet and smartphone manufacturer Swipe Telecom announced that it will launch a new 4G tablet, named Ace Strike, at an affordable price. The new 4G tablet is expected to launch in the last week of September at a price range of Rs.8,000 to Rs.10,000. According to Swipe, it is going to offer the new device at a more aggressive price point in contrast with rivals who are offering increasingly sophisticated devices at continually higher price points. Swipe's current market share in the tablet category is approximately 10 percent.

Shripal Gandhi, founder and chief executive of Swipe, said "Today's youngsters believe in living life on their own terms and keeping that in mind, we bring to you India's first and most affordable 4G technology to push internet usage to an unprecedented level," He also added that their new tablet, to be launched under our much successful #LiveYourFaith tagline, will be positioned in a way that will find instant connect with the youth of the country.

The 4G tablet, Ace Strike, will be powered by a 64-bit 1.3 GHz quad-core processor along with 2GB of RAM. The company said the highlight of the new tablet will be its 'one-hand operation' mode. It will come with an internal memory of 16 GB, which will be expandable up to 32 GB using micro sd card. The new tablet will have a 6.98-inch HD display. According to the camera it will be packed with a five-megapixel rear camera and a two-megapixel front camera. The device will use a 4000 mAh battery which is expected to provide a decent battery backup.

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