Idea launches super-fast 3G dongle with cloud services

India's 3rd largest mobile operator Idea Cellular today said it had launched a super-fast 3G dongle with cloud based services.

This product offers three key features including internet access; storage capacity of 2GB on the cloud, making it convenient for users to access data and a cloud-based messenger service, Cloud Messenger+, allowing free and unlimited communication between cloud users.

The new cloud dongle from Idea also allows users to share pictures, music, videos and documents through the 'Cloud Share' option, syncing all the attached devices.

Users of Idea dongle can also avail other cloud features such as data backup and easy recovery, thus making it the safest and most secure device for internet access and data storage.  
 
"Idea has become the only operator to launch this innovative product which offers fast, safe and affordable data connectivity, and connects easily and quickly to any PC, netbook or laptop," the telco said in a statement.

Announcing the launch Sashi Shankar, chief marketing officer, Idea Cellular, said, "Cloud is the new technology, and we are the first mobile operator to introduce this into the Indian market. Idea is committed to delivering innovative and easy-to-use data products and services across all categories - smartphones, mobile broadband and home devices.

The new 3G dongle will enable consumers to take even greater advantage of its fast data connectivity at home, office and on-the-go, and additional option to store and share files over cloud.''