The Indian mobile handset market witnessed entry of hybrid mobile handsets with Gurgaon-based Olive Telecommunication launching Olive FrvrOn Phone which can also work on AAA batteries as well and is priced at Rs 1,699.

Speaking on the occasion, Arun Khanna, Chairman Olive Telecommunication said, “Olive FrvrOn has been designed keeping in mind the extensive usage of mobile phones countrywide. While the heavy duty urban user will now have the confidence of 'Non Stop' telephony; to the rural user, with undependable electricity supply the phone becomes a veritable life-line."

Other features of the phone include FM radio, polyphonic ring tones, 1.5” color display, stereo handset and speaker phone.