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Micromax Bolt S300 with 4-inch display, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 3300

Micromax Bolt S300

Micromax Bolt S300, the company’s latest entry-level smartphone in the Bolt series is now available from d2hshop. It has a 4-inch WVGA screen, is powered by a 1GHz processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 03-megapixel VGA rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. It has 3G connectivity and dual SIM support. It also becomes one of the cheapest smartphones with 4-inch display, Android Kitkat, 512MB RAM and 3G support. Continue reading “Micromax Bolt S300 with 4-inch display, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 3300”

SoftBank eyeing 20% stake in Micromax for almost $1 billion

SoftBank is currently looking forward to acquire a 20% stake in Micromax, according to a report from Reuters. A group of investors led by Japanese telecom giant will make an investment of $1 billion in the Indian mobile manufacturer Micromax.

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Micromax Canvas A1 gets Android 5.1 Lollipop update

Micromax Canvas A1 Android 5.1

Spice Dream UNO got the Android 5.1 (Lollipop) yesterday, Micromax has announced that the Lollipop over-the-air (OTA) update is now available for the Canvas A1 smartphone. Last month Google said that it has started rolling out Android Lollipop update for the Android One smartphones, which will be rolled out each week to more phones selected at random. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas A1 gets Android 5.1 Lollipop update”

Micromax Canvas Juice 2 with Android 5.0, 2GB RAM, 3000mAh battery launched for Rs. 8999

Micromax Canvas Juice 2

Micromax has launched Canvas Juice 2 AQ5001 smartphone, successor of last year’s Canvas Juice A177 smartphone. The Canvas Juice 2 has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582M 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. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Juice 2 with Android 5.0, 2GB RAM, 3000mAh battery launched for Rs. 8999”

The beginning of the end of rear camera selfies

Front facing cameras have been here for a long time. Primarily used for video calling, the sensors never reached more than 2 megapixels, even when the rear cameras had reached a maximum of 41 Megapixels. But things are changing. Nowadays, bigger front facing cameras have auto focus and are starting to be as good as the ones at the back. All thanks to Selfies.

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Micromax Bolt Q324 with 4-inch display, quad-core processor now available for Rs. 3990

Micromax Bolt Q324

Micromax Bolt Q324, the company’s latest entry-level smartphone in the Bolt series is now available from eBay. It has a 4-inch WVGA screen, is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Micromax Bolt Q324 with 4-inch display, quad-core processor now available for Rs. 3990”

An Interview with Rahul Sharma, Co-founder and CEO Yu

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We recently caught up with Rahul Sharma, the man behind Yu which has launched the Yureka device in the market and is having a tough time keeping up with demand on Amazon India.Yu is a new brand in the Indian smartphone market. The company is a 100% subsidiary of Micromax, one of the most popular names in the sub-continent.We had a chance to talk to Rahul Sharma – the co-founder and the CEO of Yu about the company’s progress and of course we asked questions that would answer all your queries. Continue reading “An Interview with Rahul Sharma, Co-founder and CEO Yu”

Micromax Canvas Fire 4 with dual front speakers, Android 5.0 launched for Rs. 6999

Micromax Canvas Fire 4

Micromax has launched Canvas Fire 4, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Canvas Fire series. Since it belongs to the Canvas Fire series, it has dual front firing speakers and Cirrus Logic Wolfsan Stereo DAC (WM8918) digital analogue converter offering the best audio. It has a 4.5-inch FWVGA screen, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad core processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Fire 4 with dual front speakers, Android 5.0 launched for Rs. 6999”

Micromax Canvas Selfie A255 with 13MP front and rear cameras launched for Rs. 15999

Micromax Canvas Selfie

Micromax announced the Canvas Selfie A255 smartphone last month that comes with a 13-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash and a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a Sony sensor. Today the company has launched the smartphone officially. It has a 4.7-inch HD display, is powered by a 1.7 GHz True Octa-Core processor, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS and comes with dual SIM support. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Selfie A255 with 13MP front and rear cameras launched for Rs. 15999”

Micromax acquires minority stake in analytics firm

Micromax has as invested in in a local analytics company, as per a latest report from The Economic Times. The report said that the homegrown smartphone maker is planning to invest in a Silicon Valley-based startup that operates in the online price comparison space.

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Micromax Bolt D321 with 5-inch display, Android 4.4 coming soon

Micromax Bolt D321

Micromax Bolt D321, the company’s latest smartphone in the Bolt series is listed on the official website. It has a 5-inch FWVGA screen, is powered by a 1.3GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6572 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Bolt D321 with 5-inch display, Android 4.4 coming soon”

Micromax Canvas Pep Q371 with 4.5-inch display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 5999

Micromax Canvas Pep Q371

Micromax has launched Canvas Pep Q371, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Canvas series. It has a 4.5-inch FWVGA screen, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), similar to the Canvas Xpress A99 that was released couple of months back. It has a 5-megapixel fixed focus rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel VGA front-facing camera. It has Dual SIM support similar to other Micromax smartphones and also has 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Pep Q371 with 4.5-inch display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 5999”

Micromax Bolt A82 with 5-inch display, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 5499

Micromax Bolt A82

Micromax Bolt A82, the company’s latest smartphone in the Bolt series running Android 4.4 (KitKat) is now available on HomeShop18. It has a 5-inch FWVGA screen, is powered by a 1.3GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6572 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Bolt A82 with 5-inch display, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 5499”

Micromax Canvas Xpress gets Android 5.0 Lollipop update, coming to other Canvas series soon

Micromax Canvas Xpress

Micromax has announced that it has started rolling out Android 5.0 (Lollipop) update for its Canvas Xpress A99 smartphone, which was released couple of months back. It has promised that it will be rolling out Android 5.0 update for its popular Canvas series of smartphones, but the company did not reveal the time frame for the roll out yet. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Xpress gets Android 5.0 Lollipop update, coming to other Canvas series soon”

Micromax appoints Shubhajit Sen as CMO

Micromax has announced that it has appointed Shubhajit Sen as its Chief Marketing Officer. He will replace Shubhodip Pal who was the company’s CMO since December 2012. Shubhajit Sen previously served as Executive Vice President – Marketing of Glaxo Smith Kline Consumer Health Limited for 21 years. He is an Economics graduate from SRCC, Delhi University and an MBA from IIM-Ahmedabad. He will focus on leading all marketing efforts for the company across markets while strengthening the overall brand communication, said Micromax. Continue reading “Micromax appoints Shubhajit Sen as CMO”