Microsoft Will Unveil ‘Pink’ Phone Soon

Internet giant Microsoft Corp is venturing into uncharted teritory-the smartphone market. The company will announce its long-awaited “Project Pink” phones early next week, sources closely involved with the matter said yesterday.

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India Gets Its First Android 2.1-Powered Phone

It has a 5 mega pixel camera with dual-LED flash, and Auto Focus and image stabilization. MILESTONE comes preloaded with lifetime free access to fully voice-guided street-level navigable maps of 401 cities in India. This offers voice-guided navigation and routing in the cities and across major national and state highways. All the consumer needs to do is to launch ‘India’ maps from the MOTONAV application to enjoy an unparalleled navigational experience. The GPS navigation service is free with no activation or data charges, independent of mobile networks and can be used even without inserting the SIM card, as the maps are fully loaded on the MILESTONE.

“As an Android 2.1 device, MILESTONE does what other smart phones don’t. It was designed to enhance consumer experiences and its full screen Web browsing experience, ability to juggle between multiple apps, and suite of Google applications, deliver. We have been delighted with the anticipation and demand for MILESTONE across the world and are pleased to announce its arrival in India today,” said Faisal Siddiqui, country head, mobile devices, Motorola India.

MILESTONE will be available in India at select retails outlets in select cities at an MRP of Rs 32,990.