New Delhi, June 27: Spice Devices, a brand from China-based Transsion Holdings, on Wednesday launched a new smartphone "F311" in India.
Priced at Rs 5,599, the new smartphone is powered by Android Oreo "Go Edition".
The device comes with a 5.45-inch screen, full screen display with an 18:9 aspect ratio. It sports 5MP auto-focus (AF) rear camera, 5MP selfie camera with flash, social share key and on-the-go (OTG) support.
"The device 'F311' is a perfect confluence of aspirational features for first time smartphone users with high social media usage," Pankaj Madaan, Deputy General Manager, Marketing, Spice Devices, said in a statement.
"We have joined hands with MediaTek and Google for Android Oreo 'Go edition', to deliver high-quality devices at the right price point," Madaan added.
The dual-SIM budget phone is powered by a 64 bit quad-core processor, 2400mAh battery, 1GB RAM and 16GB internal memory that is expandable up to 32GB.
The multi-functional fingerprint sensor of the new handset would allow users to take pictures, answer and record calls, quickly access to applications.
The device also comes with features including face detection, smile detection and beauty mode.
The smartphone is available in three colours -- rose Gold, black and phantom red.
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Bengaluru: In a bid to address the mounting plastic waste problem, Eshwar B. Khandre, Minister for Forests, Ecology, and Environment, has directed the additional chief secretary of the department to formulate regulations that will require packaged water bottle manufacturers to take responsibility for the scientific disposal of plastic bottles.
As part of the proposed plan, Khandre has suggested introducing a minimum price for each water bottle, which would be refunded when the bottle is returned to any establishment selling packaged water, as reported by Deccan Herald on Monday.
Under this initiative, when a person buys a new water bottle, the minimum price for each returned bottle would be discounted from the bill for the new one.
The goal is to ensure that empty bottles are returned to the shops where they were purchased, preventing them from being discarded in public spaces or ending up in the environment. Under the plan, these establishments would then return the empty bottles to manufacturers, who would be responsible for the scientific disposal of the plastic.
Khandre emphasised that the proposed regulations are aimed at tackling plastic pollution more effectively. Although the central government has already banned the manufacture, storage, sale, and use of certain single-use plastics, and the state government has enacted similar regulations, plastic waste continues to be a significant environmental challenge.