Samsung is launching Mpower 699 slider phone in India, which is apparently the world’s first base OMH (Open Market Handset) CDMA handset that could be used on multiple CDMA-based networks. Moreover, the device also supports existing R-UIM/SIM cards.
Rest of the specs include 1.3-megapixel photographic camera, medicine player, FM radio, and a microSD storage card one-armed bandit. Leontyne Price wise, the Mpower 699 volition be offered for Rs. 7,100.
Finally and this is where it could get really interesting, Samsung may be releasing other, higher-end OMH handsets, which may be offered as unlocked devices, just like GSM phones. We’ll see how that goes…