• Sagem Bleu466x a.k.a. Ramayan Phone

    Sagem Bleu466x a.k.a. Ramayan Phone

    Shannon Rodricks, Jul 10, 2008 1846 hrs IST

    This phone is definitely not more of the same old, having been designed on a Ramayan-centric theme.

    Ramayan content, Great build, Good call quality, Good music player (for the price), Bluetooth.

    Sluggish interface, Installing third party applications is not easy.

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Interface

Like I said before, the phone is loaded with Ramayan stuff. You can't miss it. Ok, to do this justice I need to take it step by step.

Startup: When you startup the phone, it displays a picture of the sun with the caption "Jay Shree Ram" under it. All the while there is a tune playing which is none other than the Ramayan intro tune.

Main Screen



The default wallpaper is an OM symbol on a fiery background. In case you want to change the wallpaper, you've got a choice of sixteen religious images to choose from, by default. In case you want some more options, you can add your own via the GPRS, Bluetooth or USB connections.

Menu



The menu is more of an Indian-theme than a Ramayan theme as in the pictures are Indianised but not exactly Ramayan-centric. There are twelve icons in the main menu each of which have their own Hindu symbol. The menu differs quite a bit from the usual as all the menu icons are on the top of the screen and the majority of the screen is taken up by the relevant picture. This is the only part of the interface that cannot be de-Indianised.

Tones

All tones, be it ringtones or alarm tones, are Ramayan-themed.

On the performance side, the interface fared badly. Browsing through the main menu was very slow with the indicator reaching the icon of the desired sub-menu a good second or two later. When you get to the sub-menus, the problem almost disappears, though there is still a slight lag while browsing through the interface.

Image Viewer

The image viewer is very basic. It does not give the option to zoom or rotate the picture. The only thing worth mentioning here is more of a tip to those who buy this phone. The forward option for an image doesn't just forward the picture via Bluetooth or MMS but is also used to set the picture as the wallpaper or the screen saver.

Video Player

The video player is once again basic like the image viewer. It does offer you the option to view the video in full screen mode, which is a good option.

Games & Applications

The phone comes with two Java games loaded, Copter and Puzzle. They do provide for good entertainment and are easy to play with the keyboard. If you ever get bored of these, you could install a few more.

On the applications front, it comes with the usual options that are industry standards by now. You've got the calendar, a to-do list, a multi-alarm clock, a graphical world clock, an easy calculator, unit converter, currency converter, health applications (BMI calculators, etc).

File Manager

The file manager is strictly functional. It offers you the basic functions for file and folder manipulation, but no extras.

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B.Pavan Kumar
,Jeypore, on Sep 15, 2008 11:36 PM
I hope so this phone is compertively not only phone but also a kind of unexpectable model however games cannot be installed in it
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Gaurav
,Delhi, on Jul 21, 2008 09:39 PM
But this is made in china. I saw many handsets of BLEU in market but they all made in CHINA. And CHINA made things everybody know's who's THAT.
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mohit sharma
,kota(rajasthan), on Jul 18, 2008 09:11 PM
as before making it as an ramayan eddition this phone was liked by youngsters as it has many features to impress them as loud &clear sound, better vedio qualityas it supports mp4 format but wiyh this ramayan eddition it is now liked by all age users .
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Anonymous
,, on Jul 11, 2008 03:20 PM
Conclusion This phone is definitely unique. While I might compare this phone to others with the same features, it wouldn't actually make sense since the USP of this phone is something that you will not get in any other phone in the current market. So read the review, pray a bit and check for yourself whether this phone is the right one for you. The phone is presently priced at Rs.4049/- and for this price you get a 512MB card bundled in, loaded with all the content that make this phone what it is. This is very well-priced and seems like a good option for those who love the great epic it's based on.
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