Itel's new phone enables users to fight Covid-19

New Delhi To help users keep a check on their health amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Itel mobile has in its portfolio an innovative offering an entry-level feature phone -itel it2192T Thermo Edition that can measure the temperature of the human body on the go. Arijeet Talapatra, CEO, TRANSSION India, said: "We aim to enable, empower, and provide access to customers with a technology-based solution to make them informed about their health with a tap of their finger."

Priced at Rs 1,049, the phone comes with an in-built temperature sensor that enables consumers to monitor their temperature. The phone also comes with a text-to-speech feature and supports eight regional input languages. The Thermo sensor has been placed next to the camera. To use this feature, the user needs to long-press the thermo button on the phone to enter thermo menu and place the sensor on the upright palm or touch finger on the sensor. It will give a temperature reading in Celsius, which can also be converted into Fahrenheit. Other than temperature monitoring, itel it2192T Thermo Edition supports a text-to-speech feature that lets users hear incoming calls, messages, menu and even their phonebook.