Two dual SIM Idea Cellular smartphones called the Idea Ultra+ and Idea Fab were launched in India just today with prices of Rs 8300 and Rs 4999, respectively. Along with the handsets, the company is also pushing its telecom services in customers’ faces, with existing 3G subscribers being offered 1.6GB of data and free Idea TV for 3 months at Rs 259.
The same bait is being dangled in front of those who are yet to sign up for Idea, although the pack will cost them an additional Rs 2, bringing the price to Rs 261. If you’re wondering about the price difference between the Idea Fab and Ultra+ handsets, then you should know that the former sports comparatively unimpressive specs which clearly put it in the low-end segment.
The Idea Fab handset has a 4-inch display spilling out visuals in 480 x 800p resolution and a 1.2GHz dual core processor. The phone has been manufactured by Commtel and it gets its kicks from Android Jelly Bean 4.2 as well as 512MB of RAM. The integrated storage space of 4GB can be expanded up to 32GB and you will get flash to accompany its 3.2MP camera here.
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Unlike its cheaper companion, the Idea Ultra+ smartphone has a front facing camera of 0.3MP resolution too and an 8MP snapper on the back with LED flash. The smartphone is being produced by Alcatel and it works with Jelly Bean 4.2.2. But Idea says that it will be trying to beam a suitable KitKat update to the device in the near future.
The Idea handset sports a 5-inch 480 x 854p touchscreen, a quad core 1.3GHz chip and 1GB of RAM. A 2000mAh battery keeps it running between charges and the 4GB of internal memory can be boosted to 32GB via the microSD card slot. The two phones are aimed at Idea Cellular’s 3G key markets such as Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.
The Idea Ultra+ can be found on this product page and we’ll hit you with the link to the Idea Fab as soon as it’s up.