14 DAY TRIAL // Karbonn has just made the Smart A12 budget-friendly Android smartphone official, though the device has been available in India for at least two months.
The Smart A12 went on sale back in February for Rs 7,990 ($140 / €105), which is the same suggested retail price announced by Karbonn now.
However, most retailers across the country now sell the Karbonn Smart A12 for Rs 7,499 outright, which is about $135 or €105. Check it out here.
This is the first Karbonn smartphone to come equipped with a Broadcom BCM21654G chipset, which accommodates a 1GHz single-core processor and 512MB of RAM.
“It is herein that with the partnership with Broadcom to bring in our premier 3G enabled mobility device that we seek to cater to the nascent needs of the young and aspiring consumer base of the country,” said Shashin Devsare, executive director, Karbonn Mobiles.
Sadly, the phone is powered by Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system and is likely to remain stuck on this version until it reaches end of life status.
The smartphone provides access to more than 700,000 apps and games via Google Play and comes preloaded with Whatsapp, GTalk, Google+, Facebook, YouTub, Kingsoft Office, Gmail, News, Weather and Saavn Music.
Furthermore, the Smart A12 sports a 4.5-inch qHD capacitive touchscreen display that supports 540 x 960 pixels resolution, as well as a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera.
It also features dual-SIM capability, secondary VGA front-facing camera for video calls, 3G and Wi-Fi support, along with microSD card slot for memory expansion (up to 32GB) and 1800 mAh Li-Ion battery.
“As users around the world shift from 2G feature phones to more sophisticated 3G phones, Broadcom’s complete, integrated platforms enable OEMs to reach new consumers with entry-level, high-caliber smartphones,” added Nambi Seshadri, Broadcom senior vice president and general manager, mobile platform solutions.