Micromax is hogging the limelight yet again, this time for the Canvas Music A88 that comes bundled with JBL Tempo headset for an affordable price of RS. 8,500. Its release date is set for tomorrow and the phone will be made available for purchase through leading retail outlets and the official website.
The Micromax Canvas Music A88 is especially meant for audiophiles and claims to be a device that ‘can shake anything.’ This all-touch smartphone’s front side is graced by a 4.5-inch TFT display for delivering clear visuals in 480 x 854p resolution as well as a 0.3MP webcam to allow users to capture self portraits, record videos and even make face-to-face conference calls over the web. It is also equipped with a 5MP primary auto focus camera with dual LED flash and the ability to record 1280 x 720p movies.
Unlike its recently-launched siblings such as the Doodle A111 and HD A116, the device has not been integrated with a quad core chipset. Nevertheless, it acquires multitasking properties from a dual core MT 6577 processor which manages to clock in a decent speed of 1GHz and has 512MB of RAM for company. And as far as the OS is concerned, the handset dishes out the Android Jelly Bean 4.1.1 platform.
Although its user-accessible memory amounts to merely 1.93GB, a MicroSD card slot has been carved into the chassis for expanding the storage by up to 32GB. Dual SIM card bays have also been embedded and the device tags along sensors to detect proximity and gravity as well. A USB 2.0 port and a 3.5mm audio jack should help tethering the phone to various peripherals and other compatible systems.
It runs 2G or 3G mobile networks and doesn’t miss out on usual attributes like Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and GPS. The A88 comes pre-loaded with FM radio, Hook Up, M! Live, M!Zone+, The Darkman and more and allows prospective customers to visit the Play store for downloading additional apps and games. And what’s more, it draws power from a 1800mAh battery that is said to cough up the juice for talk time of close to 5 hours and standby time of approximately 260 hours on a single charge.
For refresher’s sake, the Micromax Canvas Music A88 in India is tagged at Rs. 8,499 and it will be up for grabs starting from May 16.
Key specifications of the handset:
– 4.5-inch TFT touchscreen
– Resolution: 480 x 854p
– Android Jelly Bean 4.1.1
– 1GHz dual core MT 6577 processor
– 5MP camera, 0.3MP webcam
– 512MB of RAM
– Internal storage expandable up to 32GB
– 1800mAh battery