The Indian market has been flooded with budget handsets, with leading mobile brands as well as home-grown companies jostling for space. The latest of such handsets to hit the stores are the F810 and G600 KY Rock from Mirc Electronics (Onida). Here’s a cursory look at the two devices:

Onida F810

Priced at Rs. 3,999, the F810 has been designed to withstand tough handling in actual Indian conditions. Notable features include:

• Sturdy built with water and shock resistance
• Can withstand a few drops on the ground, or a hard knock
• Can operate even in light to medium rainfall conditions
• Comes with a 5.6 cm LCD display
• 1.3 MP Camera, FM radio, audio and video players
• FM recorder and the WAP/GPRS facility
• Bluetooth with A2DP profile, Java
• Memory card expandable up to 8 GB
• Anti-theft mobile tracker

Onida G600 KY ROCK

Priced at Rs. 3,499, this one is a dual-SIM (GSM+GSM) handset being touted as a stylish-looking music phone with a portable audio player combined with wide speakers. Other specs include:

• Support for popular audio formats including MP3
• In-built radio receiver for access to FM stations
• 5.1cm LCD display
• VGA camera
• Audio-video player and a video recorder
• Torchlight
• Bluetooth
• Memory card expandable up to 2 GB
• A 1000mAh battery
• Anti-theft mobile tracker