Micromax's Yu Launch Cyanogen OS-powered Yureka Smartphone in India

Micromax launched its first smartphone with Cyanogen under the Yu brand - The Yu Yureka for Rs. 8,999.

The handset gets launched under the slogan 'Yu play god' indicating the high level of control users can get over their smartphones. The unique selling point of Yu handset is that they run on CyanogenMod-powered Android OS, with added features over stock Android.

One of the world's top 10 handset maker, Micromax has an exclusive partnership with US-based operating system maker Cyanogen for making CyanogenMod the OS base on the new device.

The handset will be available on a flash sale via Micromax online retail partner, Amazon India. Registrations on the Amazon website to buy the device opens on Friday at 2 pm with sales scheduled to begin in the second week of January.'

Coming to the specs, The handset features a 5.5-inch 720p IPS display and is protected by Gorilla Glass. It is powered by a 64-bit 1.5GHz octa-core Snapdragon 615 SoC, Adreno 405 GPU and paired with 2GB RAM and 16GB Internal storage with microSD card support upto 32GB.

Camera features include 13-megapixel autofocus camera with a Sony EXMOR CMOS sensor at the rear, and a 5MP shooter at front. Connectivity options include Bluetooth 4.0, Micro-USB, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS, and a 3.5mm audio jack. The handset also features dual-SIM support, with slots for Micro-SIM cards (4G+3G).

The device is powered by 3000mAh battery which delivers upto 8 hours, standby time up to 310 hours, video playback time of up to six hours, and gaming up to 4 hours.

The rooting on the YU handset will not void the warranty and the company will be providing an unlockable bootloader, kernel source and full Android build tree. Micromax is offering India-specific storefront for apps and themes and promise for frequent updates. The brand will also provide free replacements and repairs at the user's doorstep.

One of the world's top 10 handset maker, Micromax has an exclusive partnership with US-based operating system maker Cyanogen for making CyanogenMod the OS base on the new device.

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