The smartphone ships with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich platform

Mar 22, 2013 11:21 GMT  ·  By

Android enthusiasts and fans in India will probably be happy to know there’s a new XOLO smartphone now available for purchase, the B700.

Although it does not come packed with a quad-core processor or an Intel chipset, XOLO B700 might be the perfect choice for those who prefer mid-range devices.

Potential customers can now purchase the XOLO B700 via multiple major retailers, including Flipkart, for only Rs 8,999 outright, which is about $165 or €130. Check it out here.

As AndroidOS points out, XOLO B700 ships with Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system out of the box. Given the fact that it’s highly unlikely to get a Jelly Bean upgrade in the future, this is probably the only downside.

The XOLO B700 offers dual-SIM (GSM/GSM) capability, so Indian customers will be able to replace two of their devices with this one.

More B700 features include a good enough 4.3-inch qHD IPS capacitive touchscreen display that supports 540 x 960 pixels resolution and 16 million colors.

On the inside, XOLO B700 is equipped with a dual-core processor clocked at 1GHz, possibly manufactured by MediaTek, though this has yet to be confirmed. However, we do know that the smartphone packs a PowerVR SGX 531 graphics processing unit.

It is also worth mentioning that the smartphone sports only 512MB of RAM and 4GB of internal memory that can be further expanded up to 32GB via microSD memory card.

All in all, XOLO B700’s main selling point is the huge 3450 mAh Li-Ion battery, which is rated by the manufacturer for up to 380 hours of standby time (365 hours in 3G mode) or up to 23 hours of talk time (20 hours in 3G mode).

Other highlights of the phone include: Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, HSDPA (7.2MbpS0 and HSUPA (5.76Mbps), 5-megapixel rear camera and VGA front-facing camera for video calls.

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