Will Spice Projector Phone M9000 be in Singapore?

"Spice" is a big name when it comes to mobility in India. Recently, Spice Mobility Ltd has launched the highly anticipated projector phone - "M9000 Popkorn". I'm just wondering if it will hit the mobile stores in Singapore anytime soon...

Spice M-9000 PopKorn Projector Phone

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To the surprise of many this 123gm puppy is only retailing at a sweet Rs. 6690 (approx USD150) in India. It's definitely a very small price tag for an extraordinary feature-packed phone. Below are a list of the specs of the M-9000:

• 2.3 inch QVGA display
• 320 x 240 pixels resolution
• GPRS/EDGE
• Bluetooth 2.1
• 3.2 megapixel camera
• Video Recording
• Audio and Video player
• Stereo FM Radio
• FM Recording
• Incoming Call Guard
• Webcam
• Document Viewer
• Laser Pointer
• Remote Control for PC via Bluetooth
• T-flash card support
• 16 GB expandable memory
• 87 MB internalmemory
• up to 3.5 hrs of talktime
• up to 300 hrs of stand-by time
• 1200 mAh battery

Experience the Uniqueness:

The next level of mobile phone technology is available right here. A handset with an in-built projector to project the phone’s content on a large screen. Now project presentations, movies, pictures or even live TV in a larger-than-life size!

Pocket Projector

Now pour your heart out with the jazzy “Projector” feature in your phone. Project movies, live TV, videos, presentations or images, and enjoy life king size.

Analog TV

Enjoy free channels on your mobile phone. Watch live action on the go!

Document Viewer & Laser Pointer

M-9000 supports Document Viewer, which enables you to view various office docs on your handset. You can view documents of MS Word, Excel, Power point and also PDF. So be the smart one. Project the office presentations and use the laser pointer to point at data or just throw it around and make everyone laugh.

3.2 MP Camera & Video Player

The phone is provided with a 3.2 MP camera, which supports the photographing and video shooting functions. Pictures are saved in the file system of the phone or the memory card. Moreover, you can view your favorite movies, as M-9000 supports major formats, including 3gp, mp4, avi, flv, rm & rmvb.

WAP/GPRS/EDGE/JAVA

With the WAP/GPRS function in M-9000, you can surf internet on your phone so that you have the power to connect to world anytime and anywhere.

More details can be found at - http://www.spiceglobal.com/SpiceMobiles/Model.aspx?id=189

Wouldn't for the phenomenal invasion of the iPhones, this Spice projector handset would be a very worthy contender in the mobile arena. Having said that, it's still the most cost effective mobile projector in the market...

Pros:
Very affordable (USD150)
Dual Sim
Projector for movies & documents
Analog TV
Laser Pointer

Cons:
Short Battery life & Talk Time (up to 3.5 hrs)
Java based OS (where most phone makers are embarking on Android vs iOS)
3.2MP Camera (rest of the players are at least 5MP)



So what's your take on the Spice M-9000 PopKorn? Will you be getting one if it's retailing at USD200??