Aircel has partnered with Micromax to launch Canvas Beat, a new music smartphone. It went on sale recently as Canvas Beat A114R and packs a 5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) IPS display, powered by 1.2 GHz quad-core Broadcom BCM23550 processor with Vidcore IV GPU and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support, similar to other Canvas smartphones.
It has enhanced 3D inbuilt surround speakers comes with 1000 free songs with pre-installed Aircel music app for limited period. It also comes with bundled offers and benefits for Aircel customers that includes,
- Full talk time of Rs. 118 on a recharge of Rs. 118
- Local Calling & STD calling at 1p/sec for 6 months
- 1GB Data (2G/3G) per month for 30 days
- ISD calling benefits
Micromax Canvas Beat specifications
- 5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) IPS display
- 1.2 GHz quad-core Broadcom BCM23550 processor with Vidcore IV GPU
- Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
- Dual SIM (GSM + WCDMA) with Dual Standby
- 8MP auto focus camera with LED Flash
- 2MP front-facing camera
- 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, aGPS
- 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
- 1GB RAM,4GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB
- 1900 mAh battery
Commenting on the launch, Anupam Vasudev, Chief Marketing Officer, Aircel, said,
Aircel has always been at the forefront of data revolution by offering innovative products and services to its customers. The upsurge in 3G data requires smartphones and devices of a substantial screen size and relevant content and applications. We are delighted to launch Canvas Beat, industry’s first 3G music smartphone which is packaged with right content developed especially for music lovers and will offer unified music experience to them.
Vikas Jain, Co-Founder, Micromax said,
Being a leading consumer brand, we have always aimed to develop customized products and services which act as solutions to the needs of the fast-evolving consumers. With the launch of Canvas Beat, Micromax reinforces its commitment to democratize technology for the masses by collaborating with Aircel to offer our consumers exciting data packages, thus driving data usage in the country.
The Micromax Canvas Beat is priced at Rs. 9,999, comes with a free Micromax headset and would be available at all Aircel stores.