INQ has launched its QWERTY keypad phone with built-in Twitter, the INQ Chat 3G, on 3 in the UK. The handset is available for 99.99 on Pay As You Go, offering free Internet, a text bundle, free UK calls to everyone on 3 and free voicemail for 90 days every time the user tops up, as well as free Skype-to-Skype calls and Windows Live Messenger.
A 15 a month contract includes unlimited texts, Internet access and 3-to-3 calls, as well as 75 anytime any-network minutes, and free, unlimited Skype-to-Skype calls and Windows Live Messenger while the user is in the UK.
The INQ Chat 3G comes with built-in Windows Live Messenger and Skype, and full-function versions of Facebook and Twitter, together with personalised home screen widgets. The handset also offers free push Gmail access, and integrates with other personal email services like Yahoo! and Hotmail. And it can act as a plug-and-play modem for use with a wireless laptop – add-ons start from 10 for 1GB.
Weve looked at what a lot of consumers want and havent been getting so far from mobile manufacturers a well priced device built around the internet that does more than voice-and-text, says INQ CEO Frank Meehan. The INQ Chat 3G does it simply and beautifully, with sharp design and packaging.
The Internet is not an afterthought for us. We started off with the internet in our DNA when we set the company up a year ago. We have developed partnerships with the big internet brands and are delighted with how the INQ Chat 3G delivers the services consumers tell us they care about.