Telecom Lead Asia: Micromax has priced Canvas HD, which comes with MediaTek chip, below Rs 15,000 in India.
The phone will be available across all leading retail outlets in India from first week of February, 2013.
“At Micromax, we constantly strive to innovate and develop great technological experiences for our consumers. Today’s launch marks our association with MediaTek to bring forth our first quad core phone in this segment, offering consumers a great user experience with latest features and added functionality,” said Deepak Mehrotra, CEO, Micromax.
Micromax claims that its Canvas 2 is the number one player in the new 5” phablet category in India.
Features of Micromax Canvas HD:
MediaTek’s MT6589 1.2 GHz quad core processor
Android Jelly Bean
HD resolution of 1280×720
2100mAh battery
8MP rear camera
3G enabled
external memory expandable up to 32GB
In less than 2 years of launching our first smartphone chipset, MediaTek’s shipments in this category have grown more than ten times, with 110 million units in 2012.
“As the world’s first commercialized quad-core Cortex-A7 SoC, the MT6589 is an innovative solution that accelerates product development, simplifies differentiation, and offers the best possible experience that mid to high-end smart device owners desire,” said Finbarr Moynihan, general manager – Business Development at MediaTek.