The Fly V80, V80i, B700 and B720 Dual-Mode Handsets Now Available in the Indian Market!
July 9, 2008 by Staff Techdrunk | 1029 Views
Meridian Mobile, the UK-based mobile handset maker, has recently launched 4 new dual-mode mobile phones the Fly V80, V80i, B700 and B720 in the Indian Market. The handsets were launched under its flagship brand of GSM phones “Fly”. A dual-mode phone basically uses a combination of GSM and CDMA technology, and the phone is equipped to work as either a GSM or CDMA phone according to the user’s preference. Fly has made rapid advancement in dual SIM technology with the introduction of the new V80, V80i, B700 and B720 handsets.
The Fly V80 is available at the market price of Rs 4,490. The dual SIM Handset features a black rubber casing and a silver line running under the keypad rows. A handy and simple phone with basic features, the V80 sports a pretty and delightful outlook with a 1.85-inch 65K TFT color display and it has a measurement of 106 x 44.7 x 13.6 mm. The phone memory has a 800 Phonebook and 200 SMS Storage Capacity. Fly V80 supports both GSM and CDMA connections. It however lacks features like FM radio or a VGA camera, but a saving grace is that the phone is enforced with a long battery life and quick charging features. Packed with similar features, is another version of the phone, Fly V80i is also available with additional features like FM radio and speaker phones.
The next in the line-up is a mid-range handset B700, which is priced at the rate of Rs 7,200. The dual SIM GSM+GSM handset also features a 2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, GPRS, external memory slot, support for voice and video recording and playback. The B700 handset also has a 2-inch 262K TFT color display and measures 109.8 x 49.5 x 15.3 mm.
The last in the new series, B720 is available at the rate of Rs 8,900 and the handset supports GPRS, Bluetooth and video recording. The dual-mode phone has a measurement of 118 x 53 x 15.3 mm and it also features a 2-megapixel camera, 2.4-inch 262K TFT color screen, MP3 player and a 5MB internal memory. The Fly V80, V80i, B700 and B720 handsets are available at most retail stores, including Subhiksha and the Mobile Store.
Preetty ok dookey types …v80
good battery life
Bit of over priced as compared to features
Still basic function of 2 sims , gsm / cdma works very well
fly b70 must have FM RADIO
SOORY
Fly b720 must have FM RADIO
That Mobile should have Metal Body & It Also have FM.
I recently purchased Fly B720. Below are my findings
-The wesite http://www.flyphone.in boasts of 3 Alarm with snooze which is not true.
-It contains 5 Alarm without snooze.
-The manual is not available online ie in FLY’s official website.
-The manual provided with the mobile doesnt contain any information about coference calling but they again boast on their website.
-DOES NOT support MP4 which they have mentioned that it supports as per their website
Will let you know more, if I come to know.
A lot of people are complaining that the model does not support MP4! Some of them are complaining that the Battery drains within 8 to 10 hours even if you charge it for 24 hrs. No conference calling! It seems that the website is misguiding its users.
fly b720 is a gud handset but it lacks fm radio, Sound o/p is not very fine.
I have recently purchased a V80i handset on recomendation of the Hot Spot Mobile shop dealer. After putting intp use i have observed that the set doesnot have the mere basic features which are available in the LG/SAMSUNG CDMA-GSM mobile phones.
One cannot save in to phone book a received call directly.Ring tones limited to Just 4. key pad function arent user freindly.
Over all a below average hand set . The cost is Rs.3800/- but in comparision with the LG CDMA Rs. 1200/- handset . The rating of Fly is only 40/100.
Please don not put your Valuable money in Fly hand set.