The hottest dual SIM mobiles in India

Mobile phone companies are certainly an innovative lot. Adding new features to handsets is often the way to the discerning Indian customer's heart.... and wallet.

Having struck the right chord with the buyers with FM radio-equipped and multimedia phones, the cell phone makers are now concentrating on a new trend -- dual SIM phones.

Many companies are coming out with these handsets, fondly referred to as 'do dilwale phones'.

Reliance too is planning to bring out dual SIM phones which supports GSM and CDMA.

Read on to know more about dual SIM handsets available in India:

ZTC N 98 -- Rs 9,450

The handset has the following features:

• Integrated TV
• FM Radio
• Bluetooth
• FM MP3 MP4 and multimedia player
• Handwriting PDA
• Supported GPRSPDAMMS and WAP
• Supported T Flash Card Free 256 MB included
• Stereo sound
• 2.0 MP camera
• Video recording
• Image capture while watching TV
• 3.0 inch QVGA screen
• Warranty: 6 months replacement and 6 months repair

2. ZTC Dual Sim Phone V 180 -- Rs 6,250

The handset has the following features:

• 6 speakers
• Touchscreen 
• Bluetooth 
• 1.3 mp camera
• Voice recorder
• WAP browser 
• Device to store receive, send and view messages for both SIMs
• Network 900 1800 GSM
• MP3 player
• Video player
• PDA organiser
• Screen size 2.2
• GPRS 
• Handwriting recognition

3. Dual Sim Phone With TV -- Rs 7,999

The handset has the following features:

• All local TV channels on phone
• 1.3 MP camera
• Bluetooth
• Radio FM with or without earpiece
• MP3, MP4 player
• Video player
• Touchscreen

4. Samsung Duo from Tata -- Rs 11,999

The handset has the following features:

• 1.3MP camera
• Bluetooth
• MP3 player
• Micro SD card slot
• Global roaming

5. INTEX IN 4477 -- Rs 3800

INTEX IN 4477 is a voguish Dual SIM (GSM+GSM) phone with video and audio features.

The handset has the following features:

• 2.4-inch QVGA screen
• Plays MP4 and 3 GP videos
• Expandable memory up to 8 GB
• Tri-band operations (900/1800/1900)
• USB-PC connectivity
• Bluetooth
• VGA camera
• FM radio
• Phonebook memory of 1,000 contacts
• Long battery providing talk-time of four hours
• Stand-by battery time up to eight days

6. INTEX IN 2020 Elegant -- Rs 2,800

This is also a GSM + GSM, dual SIM phone. It comes as good news for all FM fans. Carrying ear-phones for listening to FM, being now passe, the phone doubles up as a radio on stretching out a small antenna on its top. 

The handset's other features are:

• Audio player
• Expandable memory
• Torch light
• Auto call record
• Battery talk time of 4 hours
• Battery stand-by time of up to 7 days

7.  Micromax X250 -- Rs 3499

The handset's key features at a glance are:

• Dual GSM-Dual-Band (900/1800 MHz)
• Display 65K Color QVGA (176*220 Pixels, 2.0 inches)
• 5-way navigation key
• Motion sensor
• Torch light
• Camera, music
• Multi format music player with (MP3 / AMR / MIDI / WAV)
• Background music playback
• Stereo FM Radio/Recorder (with Telescopic Antenna)
• Speakerphone
• Games
• Bluetooth