The Rs 44,900 phone is dominated by a 3-inch touchscreen at the center and two touch-sensitive buttons on either side of a navigation pad below the screen. At 11.9 mm, the phone is also one of the thinnest smartphones around. Smartphone category mobile phones aim to work as a computer and the GM 730 offers computer-like capabilities too.
It supports both 2G and 3G GSM services plus data transfer or internet through GPRS and EDGE technologies. But best of all, the phone can also connect to the internet through WiFi.
The GM 730 allows users to quickly set up email accounts in two steps and allows sending emails directly from contacts. The email system is also a Push e-mail system, which makes sending and receiving emails faster. It also allows users to sync data with a PC through Outlook.
Factory-packed Copy and Paste functions plus ability to cascade windows helps multi-tasking. The phone has a 5 megapixel camera in which the user can adjust exposure, shot type and access other advanced shooting settings for both still and moving images. It also allows users to tag the audio, video and text through a Map and GeoURl system helps users find out the websites by how close they are to where the user is, while Quick Search helps in finding people and points of interest in the user´s proximity. The phone also has a GPS system.
The phone comes with a year warranty, while the battery is sold with a six-month one. CG Impex offers a free 2 GB Memory card, data cable and stereophonic headset worth Rs 4500 with every GM 730.
GM 730
Rs 44,990
Free: 2 GB memory card, data cable & stereophonic headset worth Rs 4500.
Connectivity: 2G/3G GSM; WiFi, GPRS, EDGE, Bluetooth, GPS support
Camera: 5 MP
External Memory: Expandable to 16 GB
Some Features: Video/music playback, FM radio, Internet Explorer 6.0, Organizer, Pocket Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, PDF viewer), Voice memo
The OnePlus 5 derivative and uninspired