The Budget-Friendly Smartphone: Rio New York Commenced in India

In the crazy-competitive marketplace of budget smartphones, yet another mobile maker: Rio has made its entrance to heat up the this segment by launching its low-cost mobile phone, called New York at just Rs. 4,999. By the collaboration of a well-known E-commerce website: Snapdeal, this emerging firm has made a good attempt to catch the eyes of Indian folks in order to become a leading provider of handsets in domestic tech space.

Here, Senior Vice President of Electronics and Home department at Snapdeal.com: Tony Navin has stated that affordable smartphone market is booming in India and Rio Mobile is debuting with its standout device.

Featuring Android 4.4 KitKat operating system, Rio New York comprises a quad-core MediaTek processor clocked at 1.3GHz, whereby it can perform multiple task simultaneously. The newly-launched gadget is paired with dual-SIM card slots and fueled by a 2000mAh battery that looks adequate to deliver sufficient lifespan for web browsing, talk time and for other necessities.

Rio New York

Coming to memory front, the mobile phone is arrayed with 512MB RAM and incorporates 4GB of inbuilt storage, which can be expanded upto 32GB by using a microSD card. The main USP of handheld is its compatibility with 3G networks that has been provided to connect the budget-conscious with latest technology.

Apart from 3G, device offers Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPRS/ EDGE, GPS/ A-GPS and Micro-USB potions on connectivity front. Glancing at display, gadget bears a 5-inch FWVGA IPS display that produces a pixel resolution of 480x854p. On imaging front, smartphone is fitted with an 8-megapixel rear autofocus camera with LED flash along with a 2-megapixel selfie snapper.

Rio New York

Well, prospective buyers can grab the mobile phone via online portal: Snapdeal by paying the above mentioned monetary value. And, it is likely to go against some low-priced device such as Lava Iris 414, Iris 325 Style and Intex Aqua Amoled.