Micromax planning to manufacture phones in Hyderabad

Micromax is planning to set up a mobile handset manufacturing facility in Hyderabad. The homegrown smartphone maker will investment Rs 400 crore to Rs 500 crore, as per a Telangana government official.

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Micromax Canvas Hue 2 A316 with 5-inch HD display, 13MP camera now available for Rs. 11736

Micromax Canvas Hue 2 A316

Micromax Canvas Hue 2 A316, a new smartphone in the Canvas series is now available from eBay.in. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) AMOLED display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), similar to the Canvas Hue AQ5000 that was launched earlier this year, but other specifications have been updated. This is powered by a 1.7 GHz octa-core processor, has a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Hue 2 A316 with 5-inch HD display, 13MP camera now available for Rs. 11736”

Micromax Canvas Fire 3 A096 with dual front speakers now available for Rs. 6499

Micromax Canvas Fire 3 A096

Micromax Canvas Fire 3 A096, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Canvas Fire series is now available from Saholic. Since it belongs to the Canvas Fire series, it has dual front firing speakers. It has a 4.5-inch qHD screen, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Fire 3 A096 with dual front speakers now available for Rs. 6499”

Android One smartphones get Android 5.1.1 OTA update in India

Micromax Canvas A1, Spice Dream UNO, Karbonn Sparkle V Android 5.1.1

Google has started rolling out Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) update for the Android One smartphones – Micromax Canvas A1, Spice Dream UNO Mi-498 and Karbonn Sparkle V in India. These smartphones received Android 5.1 (Lollipop) update directly from Android 4.4 (Kitkat), back in March. Continue reading “Android One smartphones get Android 5.1.1 OTA update in India”

Micromax Canvas Knight 2 with 5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 615 SoC, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 16299

Micromax Canvas Knight 2

Micromax has launched Canvas Knight 2 , successor of last year’s Canvas Knight smartphone. The Canvas Knight 2 has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD AMOLED display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 64-bit processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It features a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with Largan 5P lens, LED Flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has a metal frame with glass back that is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Knight 2 with 5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 615 SoC, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 16299”

Micromax Canvas Tab P690 Intel-powered 8-inch 3G tablet launched for Rs. 8999

Micromax Canvas Tab P690

Micromax has launched Canvas Tab P690, the company’s latest tablet with 3G connectivity via SIM slot and voice calling capabilities. It has a 8-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) IPS display, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera, similar to the Canvas Tab P666 that was launched last year, but this is powered by a faster quad core 4th generation Intel Atom Processor and has a unibody brushed metal finish. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Tab P690 Intel-powered 8-inch 3G tablet launched for Rs. 8999”

Micromax Canvas A1 AQ4502 with 8GB internal memory, Android 5.1 now available for Rs. 6039

Micromax Canvas A1 AQ4502

Micromax launched the Micromax Canvas A1 (AQ4501) with 4GB of internal storage last year. Now the Micromax Canvas A1 (AQ4502) with 8GB of internal storage is available from eBay.in. The Canvas A1 got the Lollipop update recently, the new version runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) out of the box. Other specifications are similar, including a 4.5-inch FWVGA screen, 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas A1 AQ4502 with 8GB internal memory, Android 5.1 now available for Rs. 6039”

Weekly Roundup: Sony Xperia Z3+, C4, M4 Aqua, Coolpad Dazen 1, Dazen X7, Xiaomi Power Banks and more

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In this week’s weekly roundup of major announcements and launches, Sony and Coolpad took the center stage. Sony brought its M4 Aqua and Xperia C4 to India, and announced a global variant of the Xperia Z4 dubbed Xperia Z3+. Coolpad launched two Dazen smartphones – Dazen X7 and Dazen 1 – in the country. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Sony Xperia Z3+, C4, M4 Aqua, Coolpad Dazen 1, Dazen X7, Xiaomi Power Banks and more”

Micromax Unite 2 gets Android 5.0 Lollipop OTA update

Micromax Unite 2 Android 5.0

Micromax said that it will release Android 5.0 (Lollipop) update for its Unite 2 A106 smartphone starting from early April. Now the company has finally released Lollipop update for the smartphone. It recently launched the Unite 3 Q372 that runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) out of the box. Continue reading “Micromax Unite 2 gets Android 5.0 Lollipop OTA update”

Micromax Canvas Doodle 4 Q391 with 6-inch qHD display, Android 5.0 launched for Rs. 9499

Micromax Canvas Doodle 4 Q391

Micromax has officially launched the Canvas Doodle 4 Q391, successor of last year’s Canvas Doodle 3 A102 smartphone, few days after it went on sale online. It has a 6-inch qHD screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and 3G connectivity, similar to most other Micromax smartphones. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Doodle 4 Q391 with 6-inch qHD display, Android 5.0 launched for Rs. 9499”

Micromax Unite 3 Q372 with Android 5.0, translation in regional languages launched for Rs. 6999

Micromax Unite 3 Q372

Micromax has officially launched the Unite 3 Q372 smartphone that went on sale earlier this month. Micromax has partnered with Firstouch for new Unite Messaging Service that lets users to translate and transliterate with patented ‘Swipe’ feature that enables users to communicate in their preferred choice of language. It comes pre-loaded with 10 regional languages that includes, Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Oriya, Bengali and Marathi. Continue reading “Micromax Unite 3 Q372 with Android 5.0, translation in regional languages launched for Rs. 6999”

Microsoft teams up with 20 OEMs to pre-install Office Apps and Skype on Android tablets

Microsoft is expanding the reach of its Office apps and Skype to more partners. The software giant will pre-install the Office and Skype apps on Android tablets from OEMs like LG, Sony, Haier and others.

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Micromax Canvas Doodle 4 Q391 with 6-inch qHD display, 3000mAh battery now available for Rs. 9199

Micromax Canvas Doodle 4 Teaser

Micromax is all set to launched the Micromax Canvas Doodle 4 Q391, successor of last year’s Doodle 3 A102 smartphone. Micromax has teased the smartphone with an image and the tag line It all starts with a doodle, which hints at a stylus pen. Mumbai-based retailer Mahesh Telecom has published complete specifications of the upcoming smartphone. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Doodle 4 Q391 with 6-inch qHD display, 3000mAh battery now available for Rs. 9199”

Micromax Bolt Q335 with 4.5-inch display, quad-core processor coming soon

Micromax Bolt Q335

Micromax Bolt Q335, the company’s latest smartphone in the Bolt series has been listed on the official website. It has a 4.5-inch FWVGA screen, is powered by a 1.2GHz quad core Spreadtrum processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel fixed focus rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel fixed-focus front-facing camera. It has Dual SIM support similar to other Micromax smartphones and also has 3G connectivity.

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Micromax Canvas Laptab Unboxing

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Micromax launched the Canvas Laptab (LT666), Intel-powered tablet running on Windows 8.1 priced at Rs. 14,999 last month. We brought you the hands on impressions of the tablet from the launch event, here we have the unboxing of the tablet.

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