Indian handsets makers Karbonn and Micromax are in neck-to-neck race to launch new smartphone devices to capture maximum market share in two and three tier cities. Hardly a week pass when we hear announcements of new smartphone device by either of these two company. Only a few days back, Micromax announced its budget A57 3 Ninja and now it was the turn of Karbonn to announce another smartphone. They have announced today Smart A18, which is dual-Sim smartphone, powered by Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS, and is available immedaitely throughout the country for Rs. 12,999.
Karbonn Smart A18 sports 1GHz processor, 1500 mAh battery, and 4.3″ inch IPS display. This smartphone is equipped with dual-SIM connectivity, 5 MP camera, 1.3 MP front camera and Wi-Fi.
“With the launch of the Karbonn Smart A18 smartphone, Karbonn Mobiles reiterates its commitment to the rapidly evolving smartphone market of the country, to deliver cutting edge technologies and top of the line product innovations. The Karbonn Smart A18 is one of the top notch technological innovations at Karbonn Mobiles and reaffirms our business tenet of massifying technology, “ said Shashin Devsare, Executive Director, Karbonn Mobiles.
It appears Karbonn A18 has been launched to compete directly with Micromax’s recently launched A90 Superfone Pixel smartphone, which also comes with similar features and has been priced exactly the same. In the days to come, Karbonn and Micromax will have to take on each other to push their respective smartphones, which are targetted for the emerging markets and first time users of Android smartphones.
Salient Features Of Karbonn A18
- Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
- 5 MP primary camera
- 1.3 MP secondary camera
- Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
- 4.3″ inch capacitive display
- 1 GHz processor
- Wi-Fi Enabled
- Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB
