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Creo Mark 1 Gets First Software Update; Adds Selfie Flash and More

Creo Mark 1 Gets First Software Update; Adds Selfie Flash and More

By Ketan Pratap | Updated: 13 May 2016 16:00 IST

Highlights

The May update for Fuel OS adds five new features including Data Manager.
The update also brings improvements to Sense and Echo features.
The Creo Mark 1 is available in India at Rs. 19,999.

Creo launched its Mark 1 smartphone last month priced at Rs. 19,999. At launch, the company promised that the Mark 1 running the company's proprietary Fuel OS based on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop will be receiving new features every month in the form of over-the-air updates.

The company as promised has released its first software update for Fuel OS on Creo Mark 1 smartphone bringing five new features including Enhance, Data Manager, and Selfie Flash, as well as an upgrade to the existing Sense and Echo features along with overall performance enhancements.

(Also see: Creo Mark 1 Review)

The new Data Manager after the update will be embedded into Settings. It will let users save cellular data consumption by managing data access to the apps downloaded on the device. The Data Manager will also inform users about an issue such as how much background data is being used out of their total data consumption.

The second feature is Enhance, which is a light and quick photo-editor, complementing the Camera app and the Gallery, and also offers quick photo editing options. The Selfie Flash feature lights up the display for split seconds radiating a burst of light during selfies. Users will however can enable or disable Selfie Flash mode.

Creo is also bringing improvements to its inbuilt search experience dubbed Sense. Now, Sense can show real-time results when entering calculations. Another addition is double tap on the home button for sending message WhatsApp to any contact directly. Users can also add phone number to contacts via Sense or search for Apps directly on the Play Store

"Sense functions at an OS level with no hassles of multiple App permissions and can be invoked anywhere with a simple Double Tap on the Mark 1 home button," notes the company in a press statement.

With the latest May update, Creo has added a host of new options for users. When Echo mode switched on all calls will be directed to Echo without needing user's involvement. The Echo Mode also comes with smart triggers which can notify users when the phone is on Silent Mode. Echo now also allows users to set different Welcome Messages for different contacts in the phone. Echo has been upgraded to welcome callers in new 6 Indian languages - Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada.

Creo Mark 1

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Stylish, subtle design
Lots of useful software tweaks
Promise of updates every month

Bad
Disappointing camera
Plenty of bugs for now

Read detailed Creo Mark 1 review

Display 5.50-inch

Processor MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795)

Front Camera 8-megapixel

Rear Camera 21-megapixel

RAM 3GB

Storage 32GB

Battery Capacity 3100mAh

OS Android 5.1.1

Resolution 1440x2560 pixels

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