Officially announced at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Spain, Barcelona, last week, the ViewSonic V350 Android phone is an active dual-SIM device, enabling the use of two network services simultaneously.

Dual-SIM capability is not popular in Australia. It is mainly targeted at businesses wishing to provide staff with a smartphone that can offer separate numbers and bills for personal and business use.

The ViewSonic V350 Android phone has a 3.5in capacitive touchscreen, runs the Android 2.2 Froyo operating system, and has a 5-megapixel auto-focus camera, a microSD card for extra memory and Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS connectivity.

"Our V350 smartphone is one of the most functional dual-SIM phones on the market," said ViewSonic's Alan Chang. "With Android GMS for access to more than 200,000 Google applications, it has powerful multimedia capabilities and with both SIM cards active, you can place and receive calls on each at any time. The Dual-SIM proposition is compelling and will generate considerable market uptake this year."