Micromax Canvas Series to get updated to 4.4 KitKat : Rumour

As per the latest tweet from MMXNewscaster, Micromax may release Android 4.4 KitKat update for many of its high end devices (Canvas Series). It is not yet known as to when the KitKat update will be rolled out on specific devices. Treat this as a Rumor, unless there is an official confirmation from Micromax.




Just a few days back WickedLeak announced the Android 4.4 update for Wammy Passion Z+ model. And we expect many more manufacturers to roll out the KitKat update. There was news about Micromax rolling out Jelly Bean 4.3 for its Canvas series but it did not happen cause of some OS issue, makes sense to move to 4.4 KitKat now.

As per the list (MMXNewscaster via Twitter) Micromax Canvas A250, Canvas A240, Canvas A210, Canvas A200, Canvas A117, Canvas A116, Canvas A116i, Canvas A114, Canvas A111, Canvas A110Q, and Micromax Canvas A110 are entitled for the Android 4.4.x update.

New Year KitKat Surprise! ETA unspecified. #SurpriseCANGiftHappiness pic.twitter.com/w5IcQLpe4v

— @MMXNewscaster (@MMXNewscaster) December 29, 2013

micromax canvas series may get upgraded to Android 4.4 KitKat

If any of you are using any of these handsets you could probably get lucky enough to get the handset updated with the latest software. This is still a rumor we are not yet sure if and when Micromax will make this official. For most of the handsets users might need to visit the service center to get the update done (make sure you call the service center and confirm if they have the update). Some handsets will be able to get the update done via OTA (Over the Air).

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Micromax Canvas Turbo A250 Video Review

The Micromax Canvas Turbo A250 is powered by MediaTek turbo processor and sports a 5 inch screen with FHD resolution. Key features are 2GB RAM, 16GB storage and 13MP camera. The Micromax A250 is priced at under Rs. 20,000.





The Box packing is similar to the Micromax Canvas 4. However the handset looks different and does not really resembles the Canvas 4. The SAR value is 0.39 W/kg@1g head and 0.75 W/kg @ 1g body. Inside the box you will find the handset, earphone, charger, data cable, user manual, warranty statement, download goodies, ifloat app manual and SIM ejector. Screen guard is not included and we do not know if the screen comes with some added protection – it’s not mentioned anywhere.

The handset looks pretty cool, it’s made of aluminum and is light weight. I got the blue colored handset. The battery compartment is sealed and there are no visible options to remove it – this means you can get it serviced only from the service centre.

Micromax Canvas Turbo A250 weighs about 137 grams a little lighter than the Canvas Magnus A117. Thickness is 8.74mm, breadth 71.31mm and the length is 142.85mm.

Rear side is with matte finish, on the top side you will find the micro USB port, on the bottom the 3.5mm audio jack with mic, on the right side there is power / lock button and volume rockers and on the left there are the two Micro SIM slots. You need to use the SIM ejector pin to eject the micro SIM slots.

On the rear there is speaker out and 13MP rear auto focus camera with LED flash. The handset does come with accelerometer, light, magnetic, gyro and proximity sensors. Build quality is excellent and handset gives a pretty impressive look.

IPS Screen is 5 inches supporting resolution of 1920×1080 pixels. It’s with CGS technology (Continuous Grain Silicon Screen). Indoors in auto brightness mode the display looked sharp with vivid colors. I could also view the screen comfortably under direct sunlight. The colors reproduction looked good and viewing angles were very good. Touch is smooth and responsive. There is LED notification.

The Micromax A250 comes with 2GB onboard RAM of which 1.5GB is available and of the 16GB built in storage 0.98 is assigned for apps (883MB free) and 12GB as internal SD storage. There is no external micro SD card slot, so you are left with 12GB of usage space only. However OTG is supported, you can connect your pendrive and access its contents using the OTG cable. A250 runs on Android 4.2.1 with OTA (Over the Air updates).

I tried the Asphalt 7, the game play looked smooth but was not able to control the car properly probably cause of low FPS. The Dead Trigger 2 worked well but you can clearly feel the frame drop. The game play was smoother on the Micromax A117.If you are too much into gaming, Magnus A117 will be a better choice than Turbo A250.

There is 13MP rear AF camera with flash and front camera of 5MP resolution. The camera quality is as good as seen on the Micromax A117. Low light photography is also pretty decent. The handset can record full HD videos at 30fps and no doubt can play full HD videos with ease.

The camera comes with some enhanced features like GIF animation,3D panorama and remove objects. GIF Animation records a small video of few seconds and then allows user to animate particular area on the screen. The other area will show still image and the particular area selected will be running the video (animated effect), that’s how the GIF animation is created.

Remove Object also works on the same principle. It shoots several images and then allows users to merge the image to create a new image with most unwanted object removed. If you want to shoot a particular subject or an object but there is a lot of activity around –people moving, you can use the remove object feature. This will shoot several images and you can then remove unwanted people (by merging specific area of the images) and get a clear shot.

I had no issues with3G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Did not check the GPS but getting a lock within 30 seconds should not be an issue make sure you enabled EPO / EPO downloads and A-GPS. Speaker sound is loud (average) and clear.

Just like on the Micromax A117, the Micromax A250 also has the BBM link from where you can download the BlackBerry Messenger app. There are several gesture based control that you can setup (check video review).

iFloat Tray: This apps when launched shows a dedicated icon on the screen, you can place it anywhere, when you tap the icon you get quick access to certain apps.

The handset does get heated up and when I was outdoor shooting sample images (in sunlight) the temperature rose to 48 degree. This is normal with many handsets. Handset temperature is not only related to the hardware processing but also the environment.

There is built in non-removable battery of 2000 mAh capacity. As per Micromax the battery gives talktime of up to 7 hours. I used the handset for 23 minutes running benchmark apps and battery dropped by 13% and temp rose from 31 to 38 degree. I played some games for 10 minutes, battery dropped by 7% and temperature rose from 32 to 40 degree.


Verdict

The handset has got a premium look; it’s with an aluminum body and loaded with powerful hardware stuffs, unfortunately the FHD resolution lowers the FPS that affects the overall gaming experience. The Asphalt 7 game did not run as smoothly as expected.

Apart from this there are no issues. The screen looks great and viewable under direct sunlight. The camera quality is good. There is 2GB RAM and limited storage of 16GB. This handset is priced at Rs. 19,999 you can get it for under Rs. 19,500.

Another handset XOLO Q1000s is already available in the market for quite some time, it is with same hardware but HD screen, 1GB RAM and 2500 mAh battery it is currently priced at Rs. 16,999. A tough choice to make cause the Micromax Canvas Magnus A117 seems a better and cheaper option, if you exclude the RAM and FHD part.


Key Features of Micromax Canvas Turbo A250

• 5 MP Secondary Camera
• 1.5 GHz MediaTek MT 6589T Quad Core Processor
• 13 MP Primary Camera
• 5-inch Capacitive Touchscreen
• Wi-Fi Enabled
• Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
• Full HD Recording
• FM Radio with Recording
• Android v4.2.1 (Jelly Bean) OS

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Micromax Canvas Tab Video Review

The Micromax Canvas Tab P650 is here to compete with the Samsung Galaxy Tab. The P650 is loaded with 1.2GHz quad core processor running 4.2 Jelly Bean OS with 1GB RAM and 16GB storage. This tablet is priced at under Rs. 16,500 is it worth it, find out.

The box looks attractive and is quite heavy. The Sar value is mentioned on the box – 1.00 W/Kg@1gm head and 1.49 W/kg@1gm body. Inside you will find the tablet attached with a good quality snap cover. Other accessories included are power adapter, data cable, earphone and warranty statement / user manual.

The Micromax Canvas Tab P650 tablet weight is 448 grams without snap cover, the weight with snap cover is over 500 grams (585 grams). Tab is 9.55mm thick. The P650 has got curved edges and available in blue and white (sliver) colors. The one that I used for the review is shiny silver color with matte finish and the snap cover is white color.

The snap cover is something that you might have seen with the Apple iPad. You can fold it and use it as a stand, check the review video. The cover comes with a plastic case – the tablet is clipped in. Volume rockers are placed on the right side along with micro USB port and a single SIM slot that houses a normal SIM. This tablet supports 3G with phone functionality. The power button, 3.5mm audio jack and micro USB port is placed on the top.

There is no dedicated buttons on the front panel, when you power on the tablet you will get the onscreen buttons. There is in call speaker and front camera of 2MP resolution. The Build quality and finishing is very good, though the tab feels a bit heavy.

The Micromax Canvas Tab P650 runs on Android 4.2.1 and sports an 8 inch screen with 1024×658 pixels with 16M colors, but because of the absence of dedicated navigation buttons the usable screen resolution is 976×768 pixels.There are accelerometer, orientation and magnetic sensors. The magnetic sensor is indeed present and may sound weird as most of the Micromax handsets never come with this particular sensor.

RAM is 1GB of which 650 MB is available and of the 16GB storage 1.73 GB is allocated for apps (1.59GB free) and 10.95GB as USB storage (it’s a tab and hence they used the word USB storage instead of phone storage). There is micro SD card slot that supports 32GB card. You can install / move apps on external storage. I tried connecting a pen drive using OTG cable, and it doesn’t work. OTG not supported.

The rear auto focus camera is 5MP resolution without LED flash. Still image long shots are okay and close ups are good. The camera can record videos in 1080p resolution at 30fps the video quality is also good. There is a 2MP front camera, its fixed focus. Check out the samples and video at the end.5MP Auto Focus camera on Micromax Canvas Tab p650.I tried Dead Trigger in high graphics mode and Asphalt 7, both these games worked smoothly without any issues. The games got installed on the external SD card. I then tried the MC4 (Modern combat 4) that unfortunately did not work.

There is built in 3G, you can use the handset as a phone, either via Bluetooth, earphone or simply place the in-call speaker near the ear and talk (this might look odd cause of the size). 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth worked well. I did not get the time to check the GPS, but I think you should get a lock within 30 seconds easily. Speaker volume is much louder and clear.The 4800 mAh Li-ion battery gives a talk-time of up to 10 hours and usage time of up to 5 hours. I played some games for about 16 minutes and battery level dropped to 6% and temp rose by 2 degrees, the max temp was 35 degrees.

Conclusion
The MMX Canvas Tab competes with Samsung Galaxy tab. If you compare it with the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 (T211) (with 8GB and 3G), there is much more that the P650 is offering, the price is near about the same. It will be interesting to see what Xolo Tegra Note will be priced at.Of course Canvas Tab P650 is a better option specs wise but brand wise Samsung still rules. Nevertheless Canvas Tab is a good option with snap cover.




Key Features of MICROMAX CANVAS TAB P650

• Wi-Fi Enabled
• 1.2 GHz Quad Core Processor
• FM Radio with Recording
• Android v4.2.1 (Jelly Bean) OS
• 5 MP Primary Camera
• 2 MP Secondary Camera
• 8-inch Capacitive Touchscreen
• Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB

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XOLO launched Q1000S 1.5GHz quad core processor for Rs.18,999

The XOLO Q1000S with 1.5GHz quad core processor and with a slim and sleek look (6.98mm thick) shows up on the XOLO website. This slim handset will hit the stores soon, for Rs. 18,999.



The XOLO Q1000S comes powered by the MediaTek Turbo processor clocked at 1.5GHz coupled with PowerVR SGX 544 GPU. This is the hardware that many users are looking for. The OGS IPS screen is 5 inches with 1280×720 pixels resolution.

Internal storage is 16GB and RAM is 1GB. Android 4.2 Jelly Bean runs the show. MediaTek 1.5GHz + HD screen and 1GB RAM is the perfect recipe for now, hopefully it will be priced right. It is a powerful handset packed into a slim body – dimensions are 147×72.1×6.98 mm. Q1000S weight is 158 grams.

The spec on the XOLO website does not specifically mention if the handset is dual SIM or single SIM. The phone image also shows single SIM. There are dual cameras a font camera of 5MP resolution with BSI sensor and another 13MP on the rear with LED flash and BSI 2 sensor. Full HD recording and playback supported. Front camera with BSI sounds cool.

1.5GHz quad core xolo q1000s

There is accelerometer, proximity, magnetic and light sensors. Other features are 3G, Wi-Fi (b/g/n), Bluetooth 4.0, micro USB, GPS and 3.5 mm audio jack. Battery is of 2500 mAh capacity that can be fully charged in up to 4 hours and gives a talk time of a good 22 hours on 2G and up to 12 hours on 3G networks.

Price Rs. 18,999.

KEY FEATURES OF XOLO Q1000S

• 5-inch HD Capacitive Touchscreen


• 5 MP Secondary Camera


• Wi-Fi Enabled


• Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS


• 13 MP Primary Camera


• Full HD Recording


• 1.5 GHz Quad Core Processor

 

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Micromax Canvas 4 A210 specs leaked

Micromax’s forthcoming Canvas 4 A210 has managed to generate quite a bit of excitement among potential buyers. This was especially evident when without revealing any specifications; the Indian smartphone vendor received more than 4,081 bookings in the first seven hours since it started accepting pre-orders. Ahead of an unveiling on July 8, AndroidOS.in claims to have received the specifications of the flagship device.



According to the report, the Canvas 4 is 8.9mm thick with a plastic body and an aluminum frame and weighs in at 145 grams. It flaunts a 5-inch 720p display and is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6589 processor clocked at 1.2GHz and paired with 1GB of RAM.

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Micromax Canvas 4 A117 Up for sale on saholic with coming soon.

Micromax Canvas 4 A117 is speculated to be a dual SIM phone powered by Android Jelly Bean OS. It will be sporting quad-core 1.7GHz processor and 2GB RAM. The device is rumoured to have 13MP back camera and 1.3MP front camera. It will feature 64GB expandable memory via microSD card, FM radio, and audio & video player

Micromax Canvas 4 or theMicromax A117 is now listed on the Saholic website with a coming soon status. They have not mentioned the price and the specifications are incomplete.

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Micromax Canvas 4 Tease Slide, Swipe, Press to unlock....What's next?

Micromax added another image with reference to the Canvas 4 on their Facebook page. So far Micromax has not disclosed full details or images about the Canvas 4 and as expected they will do this slowly, creating more interest day by day, until the launch.

Many have already started speculating about the specifications and some sites even claim they have the leaked images. But the recent image on Facebook has surfaced, a teaser showing off partial images of 3 handsets with different unlock techniques and a what next? text underneath.

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Micromax officially launches Canvas 4 teaser

Micromax Facebook page now shows the Micromax Canvas 4 as the next model they are going to release – PreBooking starting from 28^th June. MMX has not disclosed any other information or the price.

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