The affordable BlackBerry

If you wish to own an affordable BlackBerry with dual-sim, then you know that it would never happen. Unless, you could rather switch to a BlackBerry lookalike which boasts of some decent features while being pocket friendly. G-Fone has launched its latest full QWERTY dual-sim handset in India called the G588.

G588 supports both GSM+GSM and GSM+CDMA dual-sim combination. The phone features a full QWERTY keyboard, 2.2″ QVGA display, 1.3 MP camera, Bluetooth and expandable memory upto 8GB. The multimedia options include FM radio and MP3 player.

Opera Mini browser, e-mail client and social networking application Nimbuzz which comes pre-installed on the phone. The phone also features an Indian Calender which contains information about all the Hindu rituals and festivals. I would still wait for a hands on with the OS to ensure I don’t run into something like the V1675

It is available in India for a price of Rs 4,799 INR (about $105).