 "Micromax planning A240 smartphone with 5.7-inch HD display")
Micromax is back in the news, this time with plans for its next flagship smartphone, according to AndroidOS. According to sources, the new smartphone, bearing the name A240, may sport a 5.7-inch 720p HD display. While the exact launch date is still unclear, the report states that the announcement for the same can be expected as early as next week.
Keeping the massive display size in mind, it can be assumed that Micromax’s next offering will be competing with the like of Samsung’s Galaxy Mega, which sports a 5.8-inch display. Other features that may be expected in the new smartphone include a 1.2GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589 processor as well as Android 4.2 OS running the show. Photography will be taken care of with a 12 megapixel rear camera sporting LED flash as well as a 5 megapixel front shooter. Additional features revealed include dual-SIM support, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage as well as a 2600 mAh battery.
In terms of software customisation, it is expected that the A240 will come with all the tweaks that was part of the company’s earlier offering, the Canvas 4. This could include features like support for vertical panorama in camera app, video pinning to homescreen support, Flip to mute and Smart Pause. There is no official mention of the price tag at which Micromax’s latest flagship will come, though. However, sources have estimated that the new smartphone might come with a price tag of Rs 18,000, similar to the Canvas 4’s launch price.
Micromax planning new flagship smartphone, the A240
The Canvas smartphone line-up has proven to be a boon for Micromax, with the company registering strong smartphone sales thanks to the same. However, the company’s track record has also been peppered with a few black spots, the most recent being bribery charges levied against company co-founder Rajesh Agarwal. The charges ultimately forced the Micromax headhoncho to step down. Another point of controversy was the recent patent dispute between Micromax and Ericsson, which saw a High Court order being issued to the former, asking the company to pay royalties to the latter.
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