Idea launches dual SIM smartphone Aurus, priced at Rs. 7190

Leading Indian mobile network operators Idea Cellular launches its dual SIM (GSM + GSM) Android smartphone named as Idea Aurus. The price of this 3G smartphone is Rs 7190. Idea also offers 3G benifits worth Rs 2,340 with the purchase of Aurus. Runs on Android 2.3 gingerbread & powered by 800 MHz processor, Aurus also features a 3.5 inch display screen. A 5 Mpx camera on the rear is given and a also VGA camera is loaded with the phone for video calling.

Idea Cellular chief marketing officer Sashi Shankar said,”3G is becoming an enabler in smaller towns which don’t have good broadband access. Deep rooted mobile network and availability of affordable smartphones are making acceptance and adoption of 3G services faster in Tier 2 & 3 towns.”

Features & Specifications

• 3.5 Inch capacitive multi touch display screen
• 320×480 display resolutions
• 5 Mpx rear camera & a VGA camera on front
• 1,300mAh battery
• Runs on Android 2.3 gingerbread & powered by 800 MHz processor
• 256 MB of RAM & 4 Micro SD card & external memory supports upto 32GB  of storeage
• GPS, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, EDGE and GPRS.

Apart from that Aurus is bundled with pre-loaded apps such as Idea App Mall (Idea’s app store), Android Manager, YouTube and other social networking apps such as Facebook, Twitter and Orkut.

Offer with Idea Aurus

As informed above, Idea  is also offering benefits worth Rs. 2,340 bundled (in terms of data and voice calls) for Aurus customers. For prepaid subscribers, Idea is offering 10 minutes of free calls every day for 90 days with recharge of Rs. 259/269. Moreover, users will get 2GB of data and Idea TV service subscription free for three months. On exceeding the given 2GB limit, users will be charged 5p per 10KB.

For prepaid users, Idea is offering 2GB of data free for three months on a plan of Rs. 260. Post paid users are also given a discount of Rs. 100 on voice calls per month along with free Idea TV subscription for three months.

Price & Availability

As said earlier, Aurus is priced at Rs 7190 in India and it comes with an offer worth Rs 2,340. Aurus is available at almost all online mobile store or you can purchase it from the official mobile stores of Idea or others.