SingTel launches HTC ChaCha

SingTel has introduced the HTC ChaCha, a social networking smartphone. The handset, which is powered by Android Gingerbread 2.3.3, features a dedicated Facebook button for one-touch access to the key functions of Facebook. Furthermore, Facebook messages and conversations are integrated within the phone and appear within text messages and e-mail inboxes alongside regular conversations. When a phone call is made or received, the screen displays friends' latest statuses and photos. The ChaCha comes with a Qwerty keyboard, a 5-megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash, and a VGA front-facing camera. The device also features a 2.6-inch, 480 x 320 resolution landscape touchscreen and comes pre-loaded with SingTel's AMPed music service, MobileTV video streaming service as well as MySingTel app which allows customers to view their SingTel bills, manage their mobile services, check data usage and subscribe to overseas data roaming on the go. The HTC ChaCha is available exclusively from SingTel for SGD 0 with 3G Flexi AMPed plans and selected iPlans.