Panasonic has expanded its portfolio of Eluga series and launched today Eluga Switch smartphone. This phone comes with 5.5-inch full HD display having 360° screen rotation capability coupled with dual front & mic for enabling a user to pick call upside down.
The Eluga Switch is priced Rs. 19,990 and is available in Gun Metal Grey color. This phone has 7.5mm thickness, unibody design and metallic frame. Its weight is mere 141 grams.
The 5.5-inch full HD reversible display of the Eluga Switch is protected with Asahi Dragon Trail Glass with Oleophobic Coating. This phone is powered by 1.5GHz Octa Core Snapdragon 615 Processor coupled with 2GB RAM and 32GB of internal memory. This phone has 13 MP rear camera and is complimented by an 8 MP front-facing camera with a 84 degree wide viewing angle for capturing big group selfies with ease.
This phone incorporates JBL Powered 1.2W Dual Front Speakers with Hi-Fi Sound & 3D audio(ARKAMYS) for excellent tonal quality, rich bass and a natural sound. It also comes with an inbuilt DJ Mix music player with beat-matching and mixing capacities, as well as a complimentary premium JBL headset.
The Eluga Switch runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) OS with Reversible UI, which enable it to orient itself at any angle at which the device is turned. Its Fit Home interface offers single thumb-operation access to apps, with various gesture based features such as smart awake – double tap to wake-up the screen.
This phone is packed with 2910mAh battery. It has connectivity options of 4G/LTE, NFC, Bluetooth 4.1, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Global Positioning System (A-GPS), FM with RDS etc.
Commenting on the launch, Mr. Manish Sharma, Managing Director, Panasonic India said, “We have been successful in building an exhaustive and robust range of smartphones in India, starting April 2013. As our presence in the market has expanded significantly and to get the best of this growing segment, the Eluga Switch is our answer to the consumer’s demand for a Panasonic engineered premium smartphone. As we see immense growth opportunities in the Smartphone segment, we have introduced the Switch which synthesizes Panasonic’s flagship Japanese technology with preferences of the Indian consumer into one, easy-to-use, seamless smartphone.”
