News about the Cherry Mobile Q300 Trident broke out a few days ago as print ads revealed that it was the "first triple SIM phone" available in the Philippines. However, one of CM's closest competitors, Torque, is quick to debunk this myth, saying that the Torque TQ800 Trinity came out almost a month sooner than the Trident.
According to a representative from Torque, the triple-SIM Trinity has been announced as early as May 26, 2010, and that the phone has been available since June from telcos and Torque kiosks.
Torque said that what Cherry Mobile did was to simply advertise the Trident's availability a day before Torque launched its Trinity campaign. Trident ads came out on July 1 (Thursday) while Torque TQ800 Trinity ads came out on July 2.
Torque's rep also said that not only is the Trinity the first triple-SIM phone in the country, but it is also the first triple-SIM phone in the world. Unfortunately, we have more than enough reason to believe that the honor of being called the latter belongs to the Intex IN 5030.
Regardless of who came first, though, the clear winner is the Pinoy buyer. Now, it just remains to be seen which of these 2 companies come out with the first quadruple SIM phone. Hey, it could happen!
UPDATE: Torque verified that the TQ800 Trinity is the World's first GSM+GSM+GSM phone, whereas the Intex IN 5030 is the world's first GSM+GSM+CDMA phone.
- Click here to see the Torque TQ800 Trinity in the Buyer's Guide.
- Click here to see the Cherry Mobile Q300 Trident in the Buyer's Guide.
Official press release
The Philippines' first triple-SIM mobile phone now made available
May 26, 2010, Manila, Philippines - TORQUE TQ800 Trinity TV+WiFi. You may ask, "Why TRINITY?" As cellphone requirements are getting more and more complicated nowadays, the need for a much well-designed and restructured gadget is always a competition. Here comes the Internet and certain application features most people find in a cellphone, instead of the hulking and heavy desktop computers; and the need for a TRIPLE-SIM-TRIPLE-STANDBY handset.
Yes! You read it right! The TORQUE TQ800 Trinity is the Philippines' First Triple-SIM-Triple Standby user-friendly interface handset that enables you to utilize three different service providers (even landline-SIM card providers) within a single phone, using same advancement of TORQUE, now packed with full of functionality. Praise to its internal memory that can store up to 3000 Phonebook Entries, with its Trackball for easy handset navigation, Motion Sensor and Full QWERTY keyboard feature, this phone is surely compacted with the deity and spirit of this 1st of its kind innovation.
Hallelujah to its Extra Large and Clear 2.4" QVGA LCD that enables you to take pleasure while watching your favorite program with its Free-To-Air Mobile TV feature. Designed-style is also packed with the latest TORQUE technology features like JAVA, WAP 2.0/ GPRS/ SMS/ MMS, and Quadband GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz that supports roaming when you go out of the country for business, professional and personal needs.
Also ahead of its improved Dual Cameras (2MP back, VGA front) with compatible Video Recorder, Bluetooth 2.0 and Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) for trouble-free stereo listening for the MP3, MP4, and 3GP Players and FM Radio enjoyment. Its memory Micro-SD is expandable up to 8GB. You can get this Triple-SIM cellphone holiness evolution for less than PHP8,000 and is out in the market early this June 2010. Unquestionable functionality at its best!