Panasonic
had in November launched the P55 smartphone in India, priced at Rs. 10,290. The
company on Thursday has launched a follow up handset called P55 Novo. Priced at
Rs. 9,290, the P55 Novo will be available from the first week of July.
The
selfie-focused Panasonic P55 Novo runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat out-of-the-box, and
comes with dual-SIM support. It features a 5.3-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) IPS
display, and is powered by a 1.4GHz octa-core processor (unspecified) coupled
with 1GB of RAM. The smartphone includes 8GB of inbuilt storage that is
expandable via microSD card (up to 32GB).
The
smartphone sports a 13-megapixel autofocus rear camera with triple-LED flash,
while also housing a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash. Connectivity
options on the Panasonice P55 Novo include Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, FM radio,
Micro-USB, GPRS/ EDGE, GPS/ A-GPS, and 3G.
It packs the same 2500mAh
removable battery like in the P55, with no word on talk time and standby time.
Measuring 147.9x73.8x8.15mm, the Panasonic P55 Novo features Tap Play, which
allows users to wake up the smartphone without pressing the physical power
button, and Gesture Play, which allows launching of apps via gestures.
"With consumer priorities
changing radically, we believe in enhancing customer experience by providing
them with smart technology on the go. With the new smartphone, we are here to
to offer a new dimension wherein the model has been specially designed to
provide easy accessibility to consumers looking for a single app to control all
home devices," said Manish Sharma, Managing Director, Panasonic India
during the launch.
