The third largest GSM operator Idea Cellular on Friday launched ID 918, a dual-SIM Android smartphone on the third generation mobile spectrum.
Idea ID 918 sports a 3.2-inches display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. The device has 512MB RAM and runs on Android 2.3(Gingerbread) operating system. The phone boasts of 1300 mAh battery. The device has 150MB internal storage which is expandable upto 32GB. The phone also features a 3.2MP camera. As of connectivity, the phone hasGPRS, EDGE, 3G, WLAN, USB, Bluetooth.
The phone has been at Rs 5,994 and along with the handset, Idea is also offering benefits worth Rs 2,340 apart from a 2 GB data per month for three months after 48-72 hours of recharge.
The chief marketing officer of the company Sashi Shankar said that with the company breaking the Rs 6,000- barrier, will help drive usage with this dual SIM.
The overall 3G customer base in the country is currently estimated at nine million with Idea accounting for about one third of it.
This is the third 3G handset offering from the Aditya Birla group controlled company after Bladeand Id-280, which together have notched up over 1 lakh units in sales since the launch last December.