Indian technology company Intex has launched a gaming-centric smartphone, Intex Player, with an aim to target game-savvy youth for just ₹2,790.

The new gaming smartphone sports a 2.8-inch TFT touch screen with two dedicated gaming buttons for easy access to games and it houses a 1.3-megapixel camera, 1200 mAh battery capable of running 4 hours of talk time and 200 hours standby time.

Other features include video, audio and FM player, and the main USP of this mobile phone is that it comes pre-loaded with more than 1000 games.

However, the company is yet to release the basic specifications such as RAM, processor and OS the phone will be running.

Sanjay Kumar Kalirona, GM-Mobile Business, Intex Technologies (I) Ltd, during the launch event said, "The consumption pattern of mobile phones has drastically changed in the last five years in India. Not only are young professionals using mobile phones for work but are also indulging themselves at leisure time by making use of entertainment features. Thus, it became a critical need to create a phone that would offer our customers the choice to engage in fun activities such as games etc."

Key specifications of Intex Player include:

Model

Intex Player

Display

2.8-inch TFT touch-screen

Storage capacity

Comes with free 4GB memory card,

Expandable up to 16 GB

Camera

1.3-megapixel camera

Network

2G

Battery

1200 mAh, up to 200 hours standby time

Add-ons

1000 plus games pre-loaded, Bluetooth, USB,

GPRS, Dual-SIM slots.

Video format compatibility

25 FPS, AVI, 3GP, MP4

Audio formats compatibility

MP3, WAV

Price

₹2,790/-