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Hyderabad, Dec. 20

Motorola on Wednesday announced the launch of a phone that is designed for Indian conditions, with host of desi features, affordability and manufactured at their Chennai plant.

The product, referred to as MotoFone, is a rugged handset and is priced attractively at Rs 1,649. It comes bundled with a two-year connectivity from the State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.

The Director of Marketing, Motorola India, Mr Lloyd Mathias, said the company is in parleys with other operators to offer similar packages. The product is the result of 18 months of research and the Hyderabad and Bangalore wireless labs have contributed extensively to its features. A tea vendor and an auto driver were chosen as the first recipients of the MotoFone. The company plans to launch CDMA versions soon.

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