Samsung finally landing a phone based Android operating system first in Indonesia. No need for long, the phone has a name straight Galaxy Spica taken by five mobile operators as well. In its inaugural launch in Grand Indonesia, Galaxy Spica phone directly bundled with the card operator’s prime XL Axiata, Indosat, Telkomsel, Hutchison CP Telecom (Tri/3), and Natrindo Telepon Seluler (Axis).
“Our partnership with the operator only to support data access in the Galaxy Spica. Some even offer unlimited internet package,” said VAS & Online Marketing Handheld Product, Business Department Samsung Electronics Indonesia, Sudirman Pambudi, through the launch.
In this bundling partnership, XL and Indosat offer unlimited internet package of USD 15 per month with a maximum speed of 256 Kbps and 3.6 Mbps. But after the quota is 1 GB and 1.5 GB for each operator, then the speed would fall to be 64 Kbps.
While SingTel offers two unlimited internet package, which unfortunately, is only for postpaid customers only Kartu Halo. For USD 22.5 package, the speed of 512 Kbps offered with 1 GB quota. As for the USD 40 package, 3.6 Mbps maximum speed with a quota of 2 GB.
Two other operators, Tri and Axis, try to offer cheap packages to compete with three other major mobile players. Tri offers unlimited internet package USD 85 per month with access speeds up to 3.6 Mbps. Meanwhile, Axis offers a USD 1.49 for the unlimited internet package for a full year with a quota of 3GB per month.
Problem prices, mobile phone features capacitive touch screen 3.2-inch wide bundled with normal price USD 349. But on this occasion today, the phone can connect to the Internet with HSDPA is offered a special price of USD 299 just to supply only 500 units.