Etisalat is now upgrading its customers from 2G to 3G service with the launch of the first UAE smartphone for Dh299 with free monthly 100MB data capacity for six months, the UAE telecom operator announced in a media statement.
This latest offer will enable both post-paid and prepaid Etisalat customers avail of the opportunity to trade-in and upgrade from their old and slow 2G handsets to enjoy the latest 3G technology connecting their emails, social networking sites and news through mobile broadband internet.
The new smartphone, named ‘b-social4,’ has been launched in partnership with EMS, a UAE-based smartphones company. Etisalat has announced that, as part of a limited time offer, the smartphone is now available at a discounted rate from the original price of Dh499 on trade-in of old phone. The ‘b-social4’ smartphones are available from Etisalat’s business centres and outlets in addition to key retailers.
Featuring a 4-inch screen with WVGA 480 X 800 resolution and a 5 MP back and front camera, the smartphone runs on the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system, with a Qualcomm 1.2 GHz Quad Core Snapdragon processor.