Karbonn Sparkle V Android One smartphone has been launched today as part of Android One project of Google to provide good quality smartphones at affordable price to those customers, who do not have the capacity to buy expensive devices. This smartphone is priced at Rs. 6,399 and is available exclusively on Snapdeal.com. Sparkle V would be available in four colour variants – Magnum Blue, Mild Grey, Wild Red and Pearl White.
Karbonn Sparkle V is Google referenced smartphone, which means that Google has fixed the hardware details and the makers of the components to be used in this smartphone. This smartphone feature a 4.5-inch IPS FWVGA (480×854 pixels) 218ppi display, and is powered by a Cortex A7 1.3GHz MediaTek quad-core processor, ARM Mali-400MP2 GPU graphics, paired with 1GB RAM and 4GB of internal storage, which can be increased upto 32GB with the help of a microSD card.
This phone is equipped with a 5MP rear camera with LED flash and is capable of full-HD video capturing. It also houses a 2MP front-facing camera. It is packed with a 1700mAh battery. This is a Dual-SIM phones and for connectivity options, it offers 3G, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB 2.0, 3.5mm headset jack and GPS.
This smartphone comes with inbuilt FM radio and Google apps such as Gmail, Google Maps, YouTube, Google Search, and Google Translate will come pre-loaded on these phones.
The phone has mediocre hardware specifications, but the main advantage is that this phones will offer a high-quality experience, running the latest version of Android (4.4 KitKat). Google has announced that Android One smartphones will get the new Android L release — an update that will offer Google’s new material design, improved battery life, enhanced security features, and smarter notifications.
Karbonn is offering extended 15 months warranty on Saprkle V, for a smooth glitch-free experience and an extensive after sales service through Karbonn’s comprehensive 900+ service centres. The buyers of Sparkle V will also get from Airtel, having its SIM card, free over-the-air (OTA) updates, and 200MB per month worth of app downloads from Google Play for the first six months without counting toward their mobile data plan.
Speaking about the launch of Sparkle V, Mr. Shashin Devsare, Executive Director of Karbonn said, “Recognizing the potential of mobile phone technology in empowering the masses, Karbonn has been focused towards bringing cutting–edge mobile phone devices packed with innovative features to the consumers. The launch of Android One powered Sparkle V in collaboration with Google is aimed at fulfilling our combined vision of bringing millions of untapped Indian consumers under the mobile technology fold. Instant software upgrades, fast and responsive interface and pre-embedded popular apps has been designed in line with the needs of the consumers of emerging markets like India.”
