 "Micromax brings sub Rs 10,000 Windows phones")
Micromax has stepped out of Android operating system. A little more than two months after Microsoft announced Micromax as one of its partners for Windows Phone, the largest home-grown handset maker on Monday announced launch of two devices priced at Rs 6,500 and Rs 9,500 that would run on Windows 8.1 and use the Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 1.2 GHz quad core processor with 1 GB ram.
Both the smartphones - Canvas Win W092 and Canvas Win W121 - will be available in retail store early next month. Both the handsets are dual SIM devices which is not very common in the Windows devices.
" With our vision to democratize technology and belief in providing consumers with choice of platforms, we are pleased to introduce a new range of Windows-based phones. Iam pleased that Micromax is the only Indian mobile phone brand to be present across the two most popular operating platforms in the world, " Sanjay Kapoor, Chairman, Micromax said.
With Micromax Canvas Win, Windows Phone is now available to a whole new group of consumers in India, who are looking for innovation and value.
"Micromax has a 12% sharein Indian handset market, according to IDC.
Both the smartphones - Canvas Win W092 and Canvas Win W121 - will be available in retail store early next month. Both the handsets are dual SIM devices which is not very common in the Windows devices.
" With our vision to democratize technology and belief in providing consumers with choice of platforms, we are pleased to introduce a new range of Windows-based phones. Iam pleased that Micromax is the only Indian mobile phone brand to be present across the two most popular operating platforms in the world, " Sanjay Kapoor, Chairman, Micromax said.
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Bhaskar Pramanik, Chairman, Microsoft India, added, "The Micromax Canvas Win will be available both in India and other emerging markets. Our deep engagement with local OEMs is one of the engines ofgrowth for Windows Phone and we are proud of our partnership with Micromax.
With Micromax Canvas Win, Windows Phone is now available to a whole new group of consumers in India, who are looking for innovation and value.
"Micromax has a 12% sharein Indian handset market, according to IDC.