Micromax News

CBI on Wednesday arrested the co-founder and MD of Micromax, Rajesh Aggarwal, and another senior executive of the company named Manish Tuli, for allegedly bribing 4-engineers of NDMC and DDA to obtain clearance for making a banquet hall in Wazirpur. The 4-engineers have also been detained along with 2-beldars who were reportedly given the task of receiving the kickback.

Indian smartphone maker Micromax launched its biggest-ever and most expensive smartphone, Canvas Doodle 2, priced at Rs 19,990 in India. Powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, the dual-sim phone has a 5.7-inch screen (1280 x 720p), 1GB RAM, 12GB internal storage, 12MP rear camera with dual-LED flash, 5MP front camera, 2600mAh battery and runs on Android4.2 (Jelly Bean).

Micromax is all set to launch yet another budget tablet, Funbook-P255, with Rs. 4,499 as its pre-order price on online retailers like Snapdeal and Flipkart. The tablet runs on Android 4.0 and comes with a 7-inch capacitive display having a resolution of 800x480 pixels, a 1.2GHz Cortex-A8 processor with 512MB-RAM and 32GB-expandable memory and a 2600mAh battery.

With an expectation of increasing its present market share (13.33%), Micromax has launched Canvas Tab-P650, its first tablet under Canvas brand. Priced at Rs. 16500, the tablet comes with an 8-inch display, voice calling facility, 4800mAh battery and an upgradable OS -Android 4.2. The features also includes a 1.2GHz quad-core processor paired with 1GB RAM and 32GB expandable memory.