Latest Micromax Android One

 

In the last few months, Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system is getting some traction in the low-end smartphone segment. Not because of specifications, but the consistent user-experience. On the other hand, the entry-level Android smartphones have been quite sluggish on the budget hardware. – See more at: http://www.techtree.com/content/features/7484/preview-micromax-canvas-a1-android-one.html#sthash.sDaADpHq.dpuf

Custom Android skins are partly to be blamed for the lag and stutter. To get rid of this issue, Google has stepped in with its Android One program, which provides Nexus-like pure Android to  the masses. The first wave of Android devices are made by Indian manufacturers such as Karbonn, Spice, and Micromax. The latter being the second biggest smartphone brand in India, let’s find out what its Android Canvas A1 has to offer.

Design And Construction
The Canvas A1 handset, unlike most Micromax phones seems quite sturdy. The materials used in construction are good considering the price tag. It does however, looks quite clunky, which is acceptable at this price point. Design-wise, it’s very similar to the first Android One smartphone from Karbonn. The handset’s front is covered by the glass. There are no hardware buttons on the front, as the UI navigation is taken care off by the on-screen keys. – See more at: http://www.techtree.com/content/features/7484/preview-micromax-canvas-a1-android-one.html#sthash.sDaADpHq.dpuf

he back-panel has a nice rubberised feel to it. There’s a protrusion (which is of the size of a Re 1 coin) around the phone’s main camera. It looks kind of out of the place, which hurts the design balance of the phone. Because of this, the Canvas A1 wobbles when kept on a table.