Spice Launches Its First Handset of 2009

Spice Mobiles has announced their first launch of 2009 - the Spice S-590 - that the company claims is a very affordable video-camera phone. Along with this new handset, Spice has also launched an interesting voice prompt application, which makes it a “Talking Phone”.

The handset features -

• an FM with recorder
• mp3 player
  
• Torch
• Expandable memory upto 2 GB via microSD cards
• GPRS
• Mobile tracker
• Call blacklist
• SMS scheduler

The voice prompt feature christened POPAT (ha ha ha) transforms the phone into a talking parrot which speaks out the number of an incoming call, phonebook and keys pressed on keypad. POPAT can benefit the people who cannot read or write, prove to be a utility for the blind and disabled or an interesting fun feature for the youth.

The Spice S-590 is available at a price of Rs. 2,499 (MRP).