With a price of Rs. 5,390, the Idea Zeal has been enlisted directly in the category of low-budget phones of which India has been witnessing a lot lately. The company, mostly famous for its 3G plans, asserts this to be its sixth smartphone from the line-up which will be compatible with HSPA networks. The list of older members of this portfolio takes the Ivory, the Aurus, the ID 918 and a few others into account.
Claiming youth to be its primary target, the manufacturer has preloaded the device with social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. Since the device is powered by Android, it will surely cement the pathway that leads to the Google Play store, although in this age of Jelly Bean, running the Gingerbread OS could prove to be a drawback. But with the given retail rate, who is complaining?
Judging by the fact that the device is more of a low-budget smartphone, packing a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor seems like a major step for the manufacturer. A 3.5-inch TFT capacitive screen adorns the front panel and at the same time, a 3MP camera reserves a spot for itself on the flip side.
There is quite a chance that users might run out of storage space considering that the inbuilt memory amounts merely up to 512MB. This is why, the device not only authorizes the extension of bulk hoarding capacity, but it will also be tagging along a complimentary 4GB memory card.
Those on 2G should benefit from up to 7 hours of talk time or approximately 300 hours of standby with the help of the incorporated 1,300mAh battery. On the contrary, 3G users will have to adjust with around 4 hours of talk time or roughly 200 hours of standby.
The Idea Zeal has been launched without any release details and at present, no e-retailer has put it up for pre-order as well. However, interested folks will find it clubbed with the company’s 3G benefits worth Rs. 1,200 whenever it hits availability status. Moreover, they will also find data plans offering up to 1GB of free usage per month for the first 3 months by paying Rs. 261.
Specifications:
– Android 2.3 OS
– 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor
– 3.5-inch TFT capacitive display
– 3MP camera
– 512MB flash storage capacity, expandable up to 32GB
– 256MB RAM
– 1,300mAh Li-ion battery