Fly launches two touchscreen phones

While the Fly E-140 has notable feature like web camera, the E146 has a 3-inch WQVGA display among other notable features. Both the phones support various social networks.

Fly Mobile, the handset brand of UK based Meridian Group, has launched two touch screen mobile handsets, E-140 and E146. Both the devices are full-touch and has support for a wide range of social networks.

"We recognise the importance of social networks in the modern mobile industry," said Prem Kumar, chief executive officer of FLY India.

"The design and functionality of the our touch phones meet the needs of a highly digitally connected and style conscious youth audience. This offering is specially targeted to Indian youth which likes to carry a phone to complement and enhance their lifestyle," he added.

The E140 comes with vintage black coloured form-factor with red elements in design. Phone dimensions are very compact and weighs only 97g.

Fly E140 is equipped with a built-in digital zoom camera with video recording and Web-camera among other features. Content can be stored in phone memory or MicroSDHC card up to 8GB.

"Embedded audio player and FM-receiver can play music during nine hours continuously. Phone battery holds charge within nine hours in online mode and up to 300 hours in standby mode," the company claimed in a press release.

For virtual communication, Fly E140 uses WAP and GPRS modem, the phone supports Java and embedded E-mail client. Fly E140 has embedded organiser with reminder and tasks features, currency converter, calendar, alarm clock, calculator, along with a 500-cell memory phone book with additional memory of two SIM cards.

The E146 is a sturdy handheld gadget where best social networking services are combined with enhanced multimedia capabilities in a compact form. FLY E146 is pre-installed with Opera Mini browser.

A 3-inch WQVGA display occupies most of the phone's front panel. A silver bezel around the phone is a distinctive design feature which gives a futuristic touch to the model. The novelty enables mobile Internet, JAVA, GPRS and WAP. Pre-installed features include E-mail client and Opera Mini, a popular browser.

Fly E146 is a reliable assistant in daily tasks fitted with an organizer, reminder, memo manager, currency converter, calendar, alarm clock and calculator. Phone memory offers 500 cells with additional memory of two SIM cards.