The Japanese company Panasonic has introduced a new smartphone model to the Indian market – Panasonic Eluga Switch, a distinctive feature of which is the fact that its user interface does not 'distinguish' between the top and the bottom of the device – it automatically switches to the desired orientation, no matter which side is holding it user.
The presented smartphone, running the operating system Android 5.0 Lollipop and equipped with two mirrored speakers and microphones (to be able to use it in either of the two vertical positions), will be available for purchase at retail and online at the price of 19 990 Indian rupees (~ $ 303), for which the user will get his hands on a device with the following specifications:
- Support for communication standards: 4G / LTE; 3G; GSM GPRS / EDGE
- Dimensions: 152.7 x 75.14 x 7.4mm
- Weight: 141g
- Processor: 1.5 GHz, eight-core, Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
- Platform: Android 5.0 Lollipop, FitHome UI
- Display: 5.5-inch, resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
- Camera: 13 MP with autofocus and backlight
- Front camera: 8 MP
- FM radio, 1.2W JBL front stereo speakers with Hi-Fi Sound and 3D audio
- Memory: 2 GB of RAM, 32 GB of internal, slot for microSD memory card
- Communications: Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth v4.0, NFC, GPS / A-GPS, 3.5 mm audio jack
- Battery: 2910 mAh
- Other: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity and lighting sensors, Electronic compass