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Vodacom unveils R799 phone

Staff Writer
By Staff Writer, ITWeb
Johannesburg, 02 Jun 2015
Prepaid customers who purchase the Smart 6 get 100MB of free data per month for six months.
Prepaid customers who purchase the Smart 6 get 100MB of free data per month for six months.

Vodacom has launched its latest low-cost device, the Vodacom Smart 6 smartphone, which is available from today for R799 (prepaid), or on a range of packages, including the uChoose flexi 110, for R99 per month.

Vodacom says the Smart 6, a 4-inch handset with Android 4.4 (KitKat), was designed with the "express purpose of making the cost to connect more affordable".

The features of the Smart 6 include:

* Android 4.4 KitKat operating system with access to mobile applications through the Play store.

* A "simple mode" simplifying system navigation for users.

* Compact design with a 121.6 x 64.4 x 11.8 millimetre frame and weight of 112 grams.

* 4-inch (25.4mm) touch-screen (WVGA 400 x 800 pixel).

* MediaTek MT6572M processor that delivers 1GHz dual core processing of commands without taking a toll on battery life and is supported by 512MB of RAM.

* 1 400 milliampere hour in-built battery, giving up to seven hours of talk time or up to 15 days (379 hours) on standby before a recharge is needed.

* 4GB built in memory (1.9GB available for customer data storage). Up to 32GB of additional memory can be added with a microSD card.

* Two megapixel camera that uses interpolation technology to effectively provide 3MP resolution.

Prepaid customers who purchase the device and activate it on the Vodacom network will receive 100MB of free data per month for the first six months.

The data allocation will take place every 30 days from activation, provided the SIM card inserted at activation is still in the device. This promotion will run until 30 November.

The Smart 6 also comes with free access to Vodacom's e-school portal and one week's free access to gaming store, Gameloft, as well as one free game.

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