The Orange Monte Carlo is an amazing value for money budget smartphone with the new Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system. The handset is packed with an ARMv6 800MHz processor, which is 200MHz faster than the previous model San Francisco, and 512 RAM. It has a 1400mAH battery that delivers standby time of 288 hours and talk time of 5 hours.
The Monte Carlo comes with a free 2GB microSD card but can be upgradable to 32GB for users that save a lot of pictures and videos or other multimedia data. It also has a 3.5mm earphone jack. A 5 megapixel camera with LED flash and video is also featured with this handset. Other features that might be of interest that are featured with the phone are GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G and DLNA.
The handset has a massive scratch resistant 4.3 inch capacitive touch screen which is quite impressive compared to its predecessor. Even in bright sun light the screen is clear and sharp.
Dimensions of the handset are 10.4mmx125.9mmx67.8mm and weighs 120g in weight.