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Micromax has announced their new Micromax IN 2B- a budget offering with a price of INR 7999 ($105) for the base variant and INR 8999 ($120) for the top tier model .The handset is powered by a Unisoc T610 Soc and comes with 4GB of RAM with 64 or  6GB with 64GB storage- this is also backed up with a MicroSD card slot and Stock Android 11. The front of the phone features a 6.52" IPS LCD with HD+ resolution and has a teardrop notch which houses a 5mp sensor. The rear camera array consists of a 13 main and a 2mp macro sensors with LED flash. Other features include a 5000 mAh battery and 10W charging. The handset is expected to go on sale starting August 6 through online retailers. Source - GSMarena

Android One is Google's latest project to bring affordable Android smartphones for the next 5 Billion consumers .The Android one project , first demoed at Google IO this year was thought up to be a off the shelf design platform , where manufacturers can take ready made hardware designs and re-brand them to their liking .This project was mainly focused at large emerging markets such as India where branded smartphones with software updates is still a luxury for many people . Today, Google made the project official by launching 3 new Android wear devices from three Indian OEM's , the phones are Micromax Canvas A1, Spice Dream UNO and Karbonn Sparkle V The phones are basically the same , all models come with Android 4.4.4 out of the box and Google guarantees that these phones will be getting updates for 2 years . The phones will also be one of the first phones to get Android L  other than the Nexus line . All 3 models have a Quad-Core Cortex A7 processor ,1GB Ram , 4GB onbo...

After revealing Android marketshare specs , Google announced that they plan to expand to the next 5 Billion people in emerging markets with the new Android One project , this is basically a off the shelf  hardware and software platform that allows OEM's to use Google's pre produced designs and hardware components to create sub $100 Android smartphones for people who like to buy a smartphone , but are unable to afford them . Apart from the hardware reference models , Android One  will feature a Google backed software solution as well , and this includes Stock Android , Promised updates for future versions of the software and minimal bloatware . The Android One project will start in India with Micromax taking the lead with their first Android One device , which has Dual Sim Support , a SD card slot , 4.5" hd Display and FM Radio  for  less than $100. other Indian OEM's like Karbonn and Spice are said to join soon , along with other OEM's from around the world . ...

Canvas Entice A105 is a budget 5" smartphone from the Indian OEM -Micromax . the phone has a Quadcore Broadcom BCM23550 chipset which uses a Cortex A7 Architecture ,the chip is mated to a Broadcom Videocore IV GPU and 512MB of Ram with 4GB of onboard storage with a Expansion slot . The phone has single 5MP camera that records upto 720p HD video and this does not have a LED flash ,the front camera is a 0.3mp sensor with VGA video quality . The Android 4.4 powered phone is expected to sell for around 80-90 Euros and it will come with Dual Sim support . source -  GSMArena

Following on from the Canvas HD launched earlier this year, Micromax unveiled its newest flagship in India today: the Canvas 4 (aka A210). It's pretty similar to the HD, packing an identical 5-inch 720p IPS LCD display (under a Gorilla Glass panel), MediaTek MT6589 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM and 2,000mAh battery. Improvements over the HD that may justify its higher price include the 4's 16GB of internal storage (expandable to 32GB), 13-megapixel main camera with Sony sensor and 5-megapixel front-facing shooter. An aluminum rim wraps the handset, which measures 8.99mm thick (0.35 inch) and tips the scales at 158 grams (5.6 ounces). With dual-SIM support and a radio capable of HSPA+ data speeds, the device runs Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean and touts software features like blow-to-unlock, look-away video pausing and pop-up window multitasking. Available in "Pristine White" and "Smoky Grey," the Canvas 4 costs Rs 17,999 (around $295) with a free alumin...