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Micromax launches Yu Yureka with CyanogenMod 11, Snapdragon 615 SoC, 4G LTE for Rs. 8999
The Yureka is the first smartphone under the new Yu brand which is owned by Micromax. The device runs on customizable CyanogenMod 11 and has a pretty attractive entry-level price. It will be exclusively available on Amazon India, and it will go on sale in the second week of January. And registrations will begin tomorrow on Amazon India.

Rahul Sharma said “The future is moving from an app driven experience to a services drive experience and YU in partnership with Cyanogen is a platform that is going to lead that transformation. We will work directly with developers’ community and brands to build services right on the OS layer and offer a differentiated consumer experience.”

It is sported with a 13-megapixel rear camera with Sony Xmor sensor, and features like time-lapse mode, and support for 720p slow mo video recording at 60fps, and a 5-megapixel shooter upfront.

As far as battery is concerned, it can go up to seven hours on LTE, and up to 210 hours on standby mode.

The CyanogenMod 11 based on Android 4.4.4 OS includes some features with increased focus on personalization and security.

Micromax Yu Yureka specs at a glance
- 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS HD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- Octa-Core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor with Adreno 405
- 2GB DDR3 RAM
- 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
- Dual SIM Support
- CyanogenMod 11 based on Android 4.4
- 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, Full HD recording
- 5MP front-facing camera
- 4G LTE support, 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
- 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
- 2500mAh battery
Dec 18, 2014
Micromax Canvas A1 Android One Review : Superior experience

In keeping with the trend in emerging markets like India, Google’s R&D work on Android One assists the hardware and software to mingle without hitches. And the best, you won’t have to wait for Micromax to give you Android L since the Android One tag will take matters into its own hands and deliver updates to end users directly.

The Micromax Canvas A1 boasts of a sophisticated, posh appearance even though the phone is made of plastic material. It is stylish and has an attractive design to suit people of different age groups.

Equipped with a 4.5 inch FWVGA IPS display but no Gorilla Glass here.The display looks bright, is clear even under sunlight and running on stock Android makes it a delight to browse through.

As budget handsets go, the A1 sets a high benchmark for performance, surpassing the Moto E quite comfortably. It is pure stock UI where you get the Android experience that Google wants you to. The model runs on an decent 1.3 GHz Mediatek quad core processor and 1 GB of RAM.

Also Read: Everything Apple announced that you care about

The 5 MP autofocus rear camera is also great for the price tag. To please the selfie lovers, a 2 megapixel front-facing camera has also been covered.

The Canvas A1 lasted us 18 hours from 100 percent to 2 percent including over 4 hours of screen on time with a mix of gaming, phone calls, text and IMs, and a long session of browsing and surfing.

It comes with latest android 4.4.4 with a price tag of just Rs 6,499 which available on Amazon.

Round 2 in Android One will have new phones hitting market by December-end.

Micromax Canvas A1 Quick Specs

– Android v4.4.4 KitKat OS
– 4.5-inch FWVGA IPS touchscreen
– 1.3GHz quad core MediaTek chip
– 1GB RAM, 4GB ROM, 32GB expandability
– 2MP and 5MP cameras
– Dual SIM support
– 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth
– 1700mAh battery

Also Read: The 4.5-inch Asus ZenFone 4 available for Rs.6,999

Sep 21, 2014
Micromax MAd A94 will reward you to watch ads

This Micromax MAd A94 is definitely among the many smartphones that the Indian manufacturer Launched this week, yet why is the idea particular will be which it will also help anyone generate some extra bucks simply by watching ads. That’s correct, the company can pay anyone having the product in addition to view advertising on it.

The phone is priced at Rs 8,490.

It will fundamentally always be triggered because of the Micromax MAd application which can be entirely formulated for individuals who like advertising. This app comes pre-installed about the smartphone. Users are required to generate points simply by watching advertising and the points will then always be converted to cash which is to be put into the account in respected prepaid or even postpaid accounts.

The rewards for ads feature is obviously the headline maker and Micromax believes it will give brands an opportunity to stand out.

Rahul Sharma, co-founder of the company believes it will “provide a high engagement communication channel for the brands to break away from the clutter.” He also said in a statement that it will help operators improve per user profitability.

Key specifications of the phone at a glance:

– 4.5-inch IPS touchscreen
– 480 x 854p resolution
– Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2 OS
– 1.2GHz quad core BCM23550 processor
– 5MP camera and 5MP webcam
– 1800mAh battery
– Talk time: 5 hours
– Standby time: 150 hours
– 512MB of RAM
– 4GB memory, expandable by up to 32GB
– Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, 3G

The Micromax MAd A94 smartphone available in India through the official eStore and other retail channels for Rs 8,490.

Jan 18, 2014
Micromax Funbook P255 launched

Micromax has no parallel when it comes to the frequency of phone launch. While sticking to launching one phone/ tablet every week, Micromax this week has launched an all new Funbook P255 tablet with 7 inch capacitative touchscreen.

It is available on e-commerce portal infibeam.com for Rs. 4899.

It runs on Android v.4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich OS. It is powered by 1.2 GHz Cortex A8 processor. The screen displays the content in 800 x 480 pixels resolution. The tablet bears the latest slim design that looks elegant and comes in classic black color. The tablet sports Dual camera with a 2 MP camera in the rear and a 0.3 MP VGA camera in the front that can support online video chats.

The Micromax Funbook P255 comes with a range of connectivity features like 3G, Wi-Fi connectivity, Wi-Fi Hotspot, and USB port. The user can also plug in 3G Dongle for using internet on the tablet.

Apart from this, Micromax Bolt A40 is also available on mobile store. It is available on Infibeam for Rs 5,999. This phone has been based on the older Android version and is said to quite similar to one of its other phones.

This Smartphones has been built on the Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread and is powered by a powerful 1GHz processor that lets experience a smoother UI. Now you get better upload and download speed. It makes multi-tasking easy for you. It has a Spreadtrum SC6820 Chipset.

Micromax Funbook P255 Key Features

• Android v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS
• 0.3 MP Secondary Camera
• Wi-Fi Enabled
• 2 MP Primary Camera
• 1.2 GHz Cortex-A8 Processor
• 7-inch Capacitive Touchscreen
• Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB

Micromax Bolt A40 Key Features

• Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread
• 1GHz processor
• 4.5inch TFT Touch Screen
• 2MP rear camera and 0.3MP front camera
• EDGE and GPS
• Bluetooth and USB
• 1500mAh battery

Sep 18, 2013
Micromax Canvas 4 launched for Rs 17,999

After a massive marketing campaign that included televised ads, Micromax has launched the Canvas 4 price for Rs 17,999. Micromax opened pre-orders for the smartphone on June 28 and in the lead up to the launch it has amassed 11,500 pre-bookings.

The Canvas 4 has a 5-inch HD IPS display and comes in an aluminium casing that also doubles up as an antenna. Micromax says that touchscreen is optimised for use even while wearing gloves.

The phone is powered by a Cortex A7 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and but doesn’t run on the latest version of Android Jelly Bean, but instead comes with its predecessor Android 4.2.1.

The phone has 1GB RAM and an internal storage of 16GB.

Micromax A92 Canvas Lite Now Available For Rs 8,499

Design wise, it actually seems to be a rebadged version of the BLU Life One and it is actually a step up for Micromax in terms of build quality. It has an aluminium band that wraps around a plastic front and back, and it flaunts iPhone 5 like chamfers.

It has a microSD card slot and has 16GB of user internal memory, of which about 10GB is available to users. Like most Micromax phones it is a dual-SIM smartphone and has a 2,000 mAh battery.

One of the unique features of this phone is Blow to Unlock, wherein you essentially blow a kiss to your phone to unlock it (yes, that’s an actual feature). Other, more sensible features include video pinning to pin videos on the homescreen and look away to pause video, stuff that’s straight out of Samsung’s TouchWiz. You can also turn the phone down during a call and it automatically switches to loudspeaker mode It also comes with a special aluminium cover that’s worth Rs 3,000 which is part of the package.

Jul 8, 2013
Micromax A92 Canvas Lite Now Available For Rs 8,499

The price tag is 8,499. The smartphone has features such as 12.7-cm (5-inch) TFT capacitive touch screen display with a resolution of 480X854 pixels.

It boasts of 1GHz dual-core processor apart from 512MB of RAM. In addition to it, the smartphone has 4GB of internal storage with 0.94GB being user accessible. Moreover, the storage can be increased to 32GB through microSD card. A dual-SIM GSM+GSM smartphone, connectivity options include 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth and GPS.
It has a 5 megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash, where the camera can record videos at 30 fps. But, there is no front camera for sure.
Running on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), it has G-Sensor, light sensor and proximity sensor. The smartphone measures 77X147X10.8 mm and is powered by a 2,000mAH battery. According to the company, it provides 6 hours of talk time and 240 hours of standby time on 2G network.

Jul 1, 2013