MUMBAI: Encouraged by the positive response to its previous 3G smartphones, Idea has unveiled yet another dual-SIM smartphone titled Aurus 2 in the Indian market.

The device is equipped with 3.5 inch capacitive touch-screen with superior display supporting 320 x 480 pixel resolution, 1GHz processor, android 4.1 Jelly Bean, 3.2MP camera with digital zoom, front facing VGA camera, video calling, 512MB RAM, 4GB internal memory and microSD card slot.

The handset also offers easy access to Gmail and other basic social networking activities to users. It is targeted at existing 2G users who wish to upgrade to 3G in semi-urban and rural markets, across the country.

Idea Cellular chief marketing officer Sashi Shankar said, “Idea focuses on bringing the best of 3G technology at affordable price to our subscribers, thereby maintaining an equilibrium between both cost and technology. We are encouraged by the response to our 3G smartphones, having sold over 300,000 3G smartphones over the last one year. We expect Aurus 2 to meet the consumers’ expectations for entertainment, e-mail connectivity, social networking, and browsing of smart apps and widgets. We hope the new addition to our portfolio will continue to boost the sales of our 3G smartphones and drive data usage on our network.”

The device is priced at Rs 6490.