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NEW DELHI: Taiwan-based High Tech Computers (HTC) on Thursday launched a new smartphone in India in tie-up with the mobile service provider Bharti Airtel and is aiming to sell 2.5 lakh phones this calendar year.

The company sells HTC Touch smartphone bundling with Bharti Airtel network and the new phone is priced at Rs 27,500.

Launching its latest smartphone -- HTC Touch Diamond -- HTC President and CEO Peter Chou said, "We are targeting a sale of two lakh HTC Touch smartphones and 50,000 units of Touch Diamond phones this year.''

Embedded with Windows Mobile 6.1, this device offers capabilities to manage office productivity while on the go, said Mr Chou. HTC Diamond will have one touch access to "Airtel Live'' giving customers an easy access to download a variety of games, pictur es, video clips, movies, ringtones etc. This phone will be available exclusively on Airtel,'' Syed Safawi, Executive Director (Mobile Services) of Bharti Airtel said.

HTC's Diamond Touch will face competition from iphone, when Apple Computers launches its smartphone with host of video and content features in India this year. - PTI

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