Definitely this is something we as Indians are not really well known for, Electronics Hardware. Mobile phones is something that Indian companies have shown awesome success off late in this field of mobiles. Karbon mobile, Maxx mobiles are famous for their ads during most of the IPL season 3, including between overs and in game ads as well. I could write about them, but I havent really used one. However the third company that is as innovative as them is Intex. First things first, if you guys from Karbonn, Maxx are reading this, please work on your website ranking. Other sites with your products show up before you guys.

India is a country where telecom rates are the lowest, not only in terms of handset costs and calls, but also in terms of international calls. So how do 14 telecom operators work in such a small space ? New offers all the time. And like any place with such a system, the general public switch Sims and networks very often. Although Motorola has announced the intelligent Sim card, which can work with 4 numbers; until the implementation of this large scale people are stuck with multiple Sim card phones. Enter, dual SIM phones. They help you separate work and personal calls and numbers without having to carry two phones. But with 14 numbers there is always that extra Sim that you might be tempted for.

Intex mobiles has just launched a triple Sim mobile phone for an unbelievable price tag of under Rs 5000 (Dhs 475/ $100) which not only works great but also has an additional awesome feature. Camera ? FM Radio ? Bluetooth ? well none of those, but a Currency Checker. You read that right, Currency checker. With the number of cases of counterfeit currency increasing this might be well worth your Rs 5000/-. The Intex IN 5030 carries a triple SIM (GSM + GSM + CDMA) slot, which would be benefit users who subscribe to both CDMA and GSM services. This Java enabled handset comes with dual batteries for longer talk time and a standby time of up to 120 hours. It has a unique application called Currency Checker, which enables users to differientiate between fake and real Indian currency.

Better late than never, I am sure this joins in with the other two Indian Hardware that I have showcased here before, the Notion Ink Adam and the Pi.