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UPDATE 2 : iG Exclusive : Motorola to Launch Defy in India – 1st week Jan’11 – price leaked

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Posted January 15, 2011 by Bharat Nagpal in Latest

HOLD YOUR SMARTPHONE PURCHASES!

We have inside information that Motorola is prepping a massive launch of its Android phone the DEFY on the 6-7th of January 2011. The Defy as the name suggests defies all elements and is waterproof, dustproof and an inspiration to how all smart phones should be.

The Motorola Defy :

480 x 854 pixels, 3.7 inch display
Waterproof
DUST Proof
- Gorilla Glass display
- Touch sensitive controls
- MOTOBLUR UI with Live Widgets
- Multi-touch input method
- Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
ANDROID 2.2
800MHz processor
5 MP Autofocus Camera dual led Flash
512 MB RAM

Can you guess the price? Well you dont have to, we have word that this death defying device will be below INR 20,000/-

Stay tuned for more news on this.

UPDATE :

The Information came directly from Motorola, There has already been a soft Launch of the device, we are expected to get the demo unit sometime this week. Will have an update shortly on why the Public launch has been delayed.

UPDATE 2:

We got word that MOTO is to launch the device By Tuesday 18th Jan, – A Opening at Select City Walk New Delhi on Monday 17th Jan: We have still yet to confirm this.

We already have the device and you can expect a unboxing + review shortly, plus a full function test of the device defying the elements!

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Sumit

all those who have purchased plz share your experience.. asap. specially the earpiece problem and screen crack while charging if at all…….. thanx in advance.
Vivek

i had delayed my purchase of HTC wildefire for defy, just did not wanted to go for crappy low resolution screen of wildefire. and the next best thing HTC desire was out of my reach. motorola defy fit well in my requirement of “all goodies in 1 phone” but wont cont a bomb, but alas..
http://twitter.com/virgo_sabby Saurabh

ab to MWC ki w8 kro..koi aur phone hi launch ko jayega :P
Vivek

Hmm.. was frustration, now its funny, still waiting…..
Sa_1

Hey guys , were you able to open the box??
If not the phone ,then at least show us the picture of that box you got from Motorola ,or the tape they used on that box for that matter…
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_E65EFKTFVGVS5XXMZIEM4RBEDA ChetaN

We are waiting for the Unboxing. Why so much Delay ?
aks

This article seems to be a bogus. There doesnt seems to be an iota of truth in it.
Sa_1

Hi Bharat,

I wrote a mail to motorola customer care .Below is the response that I received today.Could you please let us know if they are launching the phone on 18th ,then why the customer care keeps telling us that they don’t have any info on launching it soon.

Response Via Email (Lokesh Goswami) 16/01/2011 08.44 PM
Dear Customer,

Thank you for writing us at Motorola Customer Care.

With reference to your mail regarding Motorola DEFY, we would like to inform you that presently there is no information available about plan to release this handset in India. However, we can assure you, that any future releases such as this one will surely be prominently advertised when appropriate.

You can update your incident by simply clicking on the following link:
https://motorola-global-en-aus.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/motorola_global_en_aus.cfg/php/enduser/acct_login_submit.php

You may also alternatively call us direct at the following number:

1800-3000-4343 (Toll free from all Networks)

Warm Regards,
Lokesh Goswami
Motorola Customer Care – India
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Customer By Web Form (Sa 1) 15/01/2011 06.06 AM
Hi ,

I am planning to buy Motorola Defy, Could you please let me know it’s tentative launch date in India? I am waiting for this phone since last month. Please reply else I will have to go with some other vendor.

Thanks
Hitman 47sk

plzz full review with the earpiece malfunction , andriod 2.1 or 2.2 and price plzzzzz
http://twitter.com/virgo_sabby Saurabh

hmmm..i personally like blur :)
http://twitter.com/virgo_sabby Saurabh

Unboxing…
U need scissors ?
MSJ

yes
MSJ

if u already have the phone,,, then wats the delay in unboxing video ?
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_E65EFKTFVGVS5XXMZIEM4RBEDA ChetaN

Yeahooooooooo. Finallllllllllllllllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.
hk

plz upload unboxing video+ review and retail price of the device!!!
Raghunandanjv

Great news… Hope at least this is true and we can buy one…. Is the launch only in delhi or everywhere incl bangalore?
http://twitter.com/virgo_sabby Saurabh

@UPDATE 2
hmmm…Now we are talking…Just a small query…Is it running Blur?
Sa_1

Hi Bharat,

Please, either update this with a correct date from your “source” or remove this blog. As this becomes very frustrating when you don’t reply to user comments.
Sa_1

Check saurabh’s comment
Omkar

@ Bharat Nagpal and Venkatvijay1 – please rply to Saurabh’s post as soon as possible..
MSJ

just got of the call from Motorola support. They mentioned that the next model is definitely Defy which could be launched by end of Jan – no further information was availble.
http://twitter.com/virgo_sabby Saurabh

Sorry to spoil the Party.Got the below mail from MOTO India itself.

Dear Customer,

Thank you for writing us at Motorola Customer Care.

With reference to your mail regarding Motorola DEFY, we would like to inform you that presently there is no information available about plan to release this handset in India. However, we can assure you, that any future releases such as this one will surely be prominently advertised when appropriate.

You may also alternatively call us direct at the following number:

1800-3000-4343 (Toll free from all Networks)

Warm Regards,
Lokesh Goswami
Motorola Customer Care – India
MSJ

awesome news… but i did read on some blog that it was launched in Kolkota for 15K !!!
http://abhijeetdeb.com Abhijeet Deb

Could you tell us what will be the device priced at?
http://abhijeetdeb.com Abhijeet Deb

Let’s hope so. Fingers crossed!
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_E65EFKTFVGVS5XXMZIEM4RBEDA ChetaN

Somebody please tell when this phone might be launching. I am losing My patience waiting for this Device.
S N Maran

Here’s what I think — assuming Motorola indeed wants to launch this device, they want to do this at the right price point keeping in mind the new market realities. The premium one pays for a smartphone has come down a lot over the past twelve months.

They want to price this right, but they still have the original Milestone floating in the market selling for over Rs. 20K, even over Rs. 25K at some places. If you look at the RAM, storage, processor etc the Defy is higher spec-ed than the Milestone. I would say it is safe to assume that the market forces are not willing to cut the profit margin on the Milestone and sell it at a cheaper rate than the Defy. Moto is negotiating with the distributors, and thus the delay in the launch. I would also go so far as to say that they are perhaps keeping an eye open for creating an entry point for the Milestone-2 in the future. You already have the HTC Desire-Z in the market at a price that would have been impossible just 12 months ago.
Lak2004mi

13-1-11….where…is ….the…ph???
Venkatvijay1

I am a local Moto Distributor, got information this month we are getting stocks 100%, already placed the order quantity required, I am from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. 9000986633
http://www.iGyaan.in Bharat Nagpal

its coming in 3 – 4 days
http://abhijeetdeb.com Abhijeet Deb

@iGyaan: Can someone your team get some update from the ‘source’ about the launch date and pricing? I almost bought an unlocked piece before I saw this article! Its already been a few days since the alleged release date. I would prefer to buy a piece without a T-Mobile or Telstra logo on it. However, it’s good to know that if it launches, it will launch with Froyo; don’t care much about MotoBlur!
guest

where is the phone no info till today…………?????????????? where it is mr nagpal ji????
Sunil

where the hell has the phone disappered.
S N Maran

you say “there has already been a soft launch of the device”.

what exactly is a “soft launch”?
Gautham47

where is the defy?????????? Its 12-1-11
Sa_1

It’s 11-1-11 ,23:15 IST ..where is the phone…..
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_E65EFKTFVGVS5XXMZIEM4RBEDA ChetaN

So true.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_E65EFKTFVGVS5XXMZIEM4RBEDA ChetaN

Hope what you say is true.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_E65EFKTFVGVS5XXMZIEM4RBEDA ChetaN

Man I am so desperately waiting for this device. There were no good android devices in the 18k range. after 13k they were directly at 23k. this device fills the gap perfectly. This phone had earpiece issues when launched abroad. guess that’s why its launch is being delayed here as they might be solving it. Hope they launch here soon. Keeping fingers crossed.
Raghunandanjv

Can anybody let us know what’s the exact status on this? I didn’t buy htc wildfire just for this phone.
http://twitter.com/virgo_sabby Saurabh

Hey,
Its launching now on 11-1-11 definitely.
Its a Tuesday and most Motorola’s launches are on Tuesday’s in India.

Lets just keep patience for the best in the Game .:-)
Sabby008

Why scrutinize MOTO…theirs informer is crap.
jimjam

what a waste of time ??? its 9 and no launch
was ur insider talking about january 2012 ????????
Raghunandanjv

Its already 8th and still thr is any news…. Motorola is always delays thr launches never on time
http://cityblogger.com Prakash

Where is this phone? Its already the 7th. Been waiting for it since the last 2 months it got launched in the US.

Firmware is upgraded to 2.2 in the next few months.

Indian edition is likely to have good maps from mapmyindia.com.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_E65EFKTFVGVS5XXMZIEM4RBEDA ChetaN

I am waiting desperately for this device. This phone was reported to have Earphone issues in Germany and Europe by many customers. Hope the issue has been solved.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_E65EFKTFVGVS5XXMZIEM4RBEDA ChetaN

Hi Tarun. Do You mean to Install Custom ROMs for Defy ?
AB

This is a phone that i am looking forward to. Hope Igyaan is right about its launch. If not we can always get it from Singapre for about 500 SGD. I am sure it does not have Android 2.2 but custom Froyo ROMs are already being worked upon.
Santhosh

Hey but in ASIA PACIFIC they have mentioned that defy will be upgraded to 2.2 in Q2…

https://supportforums.motorola.com/community/manager/softwareupgrades
Santhosh

Great news. Hope it turns out to be true…
I am a fan of this phone right from when it got listed in phonearena!!!
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_24QXHGDI5FVZH3J66O7VJFVFOI tarun k s jadoein

hardware is awesome and firmware can be easily upgraded…..
no support required from motorola for firmware
S N Maran

I don’t think it will come with MotoBlur. Plus I am not sure about Android 2.2 either, I would say that Android 2.1 sounds more like it. Anyway, this is a very good phone for Indian conditions. I am going to buy it it this news indeed turns out to be true.
Khamoshpathak

I am so looking forward to buying this phone.. if it releases on 7th jan.. i’ll be one of the first people to buy it. really hope it really does launch here on this date and the price is around 18000…

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