I also use this amazing phone & it is very easy to use I am very happy with this mmx a1.
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Micromax Canvas A1, Karbonn Sparkle V, Spice Dream Uno Review: Android the One for Me?
Kunal Dua, 28 October 2014
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Google unveiled the Android One initiative at its annual developers conference in June with Micromax, Karbonn, and Spice confirmed as the launch partners. Under the programme, manufacturers benefit from lower cost of development, by sharing integration and testing resources with Google. Android One customers are promised regular software updates, so this sounds like a win-win, at least on paper.
Last month, the three Indian companies, along with Google, unveiled theMicromax Canvas A1, Karbonn Sparkle V, and Spice Dream Uno boasting identical specifications. So how do these smartphones perform in the real world? Let’s find out.
Design and Display
All three smartphones are pretty similar in terms of looks, with a plain rectangular design with curved edges and three capacitive touch buttons below the 4.5-inch FWVGA 480x854 display. There’s no Gorilla Glass protection but you do get a 2.4-megapixel front shooter, unlike some of the other smartphones in this price range.
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The Micromax Canvas A1 and the Spice Dream Uno also come with a notification LED next to the ear piece. While it’s hard to distinguish between the three smartphones from the front, the differences at the back are a little bit more pronounced. For starters, there’s prominent branding of each brand at the back, and Micromax comes out looking the worst thanks to a rather tacky looking company logo. There’s Android One branding towards the bottom on all three phones, just above the speaker grille.
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Micromax Canvas A1, Karbonn Sparkle V, Spice Dream Uno Review: Android the One for Me?
Kunal Dua, 28 October 2014
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Google unveiled the Android One initiative at its annual developers conference in June with Micromax, Karbonn, and Spice confirmed as the launch partners. Under the programme, manufacturers benefit from lower cost of development, by sharing integration and testing resources with Google. Android One customers are promised regular software updates, so this sounds like a win-win, at least on paper.
Last month, the three Indian companies, along with Google, unveiled theMicromax Canvas A1, Karbonn Sparkle V, and Spice Dream Uno boasting identical specifications. So how do these smartphones perform in the real world? Let’s find out.
Design and Display
All three smartphones are pretty similar in terms of looks, with a plain rectangular design with curved edges and three capacitive touch buttons below the 4.5-inch FWVGA 480x854 display. There’s no Gorilla Glass protection but you do get a 2.4-megapixel front shooter, unlike some of the other smartphones in this price range.
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The Micromax Canvas A1 and the Spice Dream Uno also come with a notification LED next to the ear piece. While it’s hard to distinguish between the three smartphones from the front, the differences at the back are a little bit more pronounced. For starters, there’s prominent branding of each brand at the back, and Micromax comes out looking the worst thanks to a rather tacky looking company logo. There’s Android One branding towards the bottom on all three phones, just above the speaker grille.
The top has a 5-megapixel rear shooter and LED flash, with Micromax and Karbonnopting for integrated circular and rectangular modules respectively, while Spice has gone with distinct camera and flash modules. All three models are made out of decent quality plastic that doesn’t feel cheap, and each has a slightly different feel - which one you prefer at the end of the day is going to be down to personal taste. There’s not much to choose between the three smartphones in terms of physical dimensions either. At 136 grams, the Micromax is rated 2 grams lighter than the other two, but the difference isn’t noticeable while holding the smartphones.