Micromax Canvas A1

The Canvas A1 is a phone co-developed by Google as its Android One initiative and Micromax that runs the Android (operating system). The initiative was started by Google to provide an affordable yet feature-rich smartphone for developing nations, India being the first.[1] The initiative is headed by Sundar Pichai.[2]

Micromax Canvas A1(AQ4501)

Codename	sprout (shared among all Android One phones)
Developer	Google, Micromax
Manufacturer	Micromax
Series	Android One
Compatible networks	2G/3G GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz WCDMA: 850/2100 MHz
First released	September 2014
Type	Smartphone
Form factor	Slate phone
Dimensions	131 mm (5.16 in) H 65 mm (2.56 in) W 8 mm (0.32 in) H
Mass	136 g (4.8 oz)
Operating system	Android 6.0 Marshmallow
System on chip	MediaTek  MT6582
CPU	1.3 GHz quad-core Cortex
GPU	Mali (GPU) 400MP
Memory	1 GB of RAM
Storage	Internal 4 GB (2.1 GB for Apps)
Removable storage	Available, microSD up to 32 GB
Battery	1700 mAh Li-Po
Data inputs	Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen, Power Button, Volume Rocker
Display	4.5 in (110 mm) 480x854 of 218 ppi pixel density, Capacitive touchscreen IPS
Rear camera	5 MP with Autofocus and LED flash.
Front camera	2.0 MP @ 1.4um pixel (Fixed Focus)
Sound	Loudspeaker, 3.5mm headphone jack
Connectivity	Micro USB, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Micro-SIM
SAR	0.24 W/kg @1g (Head) 0.93 W/kg @1g (Body)

Release

The Canvas A1 was unveiled in September, 2014 and was available exclusively through Amazon. But as of 12 November 2014, Micromax Canvas A1 along with two other android one phones, the Spice Dream UNO and Karbonn Sparkle V were available at major online retailers from India like Flipkart, Snapdeal as well as Amazon India and as of 9 December 2014 it was being available on retail shops as well.

Specifications

Hardware

Canvas A1 is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core Mediatek MT6582 processor with 1 GB of RAM, A dual-core Mali - 400 MP2 GPU And with 4 GB of internal storage which is expandable up to 32 GB through a microSD card slot. It features a 1700 mAh Li-Po battery. The Canvas A1 has a 4.5-inch screen with 480x854 pixels resolution (218 PPI) IPS LCD display, and includes a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera with [autofocus] and a 2.0 megapixel front-facing camera. It has an LED Notification light which glows in green and red colours. It has usual sensors like proximity sensor, Gravity sensor, Accelerometer, and Gyroscope Sensor. This phone follows FCC SAR standard. The SAR limit recommended by the FCC is 1.6 W/kg.The highest SAR value tested for this phone model is 0.24 W/kg @ 1g (Head) W/kg @ 1 g(Head) and 0.93 W/kg @ 1g (Body) W/Kg @ 1g(Body). In June 2015, Micromax Rolled out a refreshed version which had twice the internal storage (8GB) and Android 5.1.1 Lollipop Pre-installed.[3]

Software

The Canvas A1 was loaded with the Android KitKat 4.4.4, earlier, and now it has Android Lollipop 5.1.1, with which one can launch voice commands and prioritize their contact list. The Canvas A1 was launched under Android One program which promises that the device will automatically get the new operating system soon after it is released for up to 2 years i.e. August 2016 for this device.

Android 6.0 Marshmallow was rolled out to the device in early October 2015, which brings many new features and improvements to it.

References

1. http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/next-android-one-phones-to-launch-in-india-by-december-end-595858
2. http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/googles-sundar-pichai-on-android-one-in-an-exclusive-chat-with-ndtvs-vikram-chandra-592062
3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)