Intex Cloud X3 smartphone with dual-core processor launched for Rs. 3,790

Intex Technologies has launched an entry level smartphone, the Cloud X3 in India for Rs. 3,790.

The Intex Cloud X3 features a 3.5-inch display and boasts of MiraVision technology. The device is powered by a 1GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6572 processor coupled with 256MB RAM. It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera. The Intex Cloud X3 runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.

It comes with 115MB of internal memory that is expandable up to 32GB through microSD card.

Other key features include dual-SIM functionality with GSM+GSM support, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, gravity sensors, video recorder, audio recorder, motion sensors, and GPS. The Intex Cloud X3 comes with a 1450mAh battery that the company claims can give 6 hours of talktime and 200 hours of standby time.

The handset has been launched in two colours, White and Black.

Commenting on the launch Sanjay Kumar Kalirona, GM-Mobility Division, Intex Technologies Ltd said, "The feature phone market in India has matured and there is a subsequent growth in the smartphone category. Building on this burgeoning market, Intex offers its latest smartphone Cloud X3 that is especially designed to meet the need of entry level users who would like to migrate to a more sophisticated mobile experience".

Intex claims that it is targeting a revenue growth of more than 400 percent this fiscal from the mobile vertical with smartphones being the driver. The company also plans to extend the entry level Smartphone range to 10 models by September 2013.

The Intex Cloud X3 comes with an all new MediaTek MT6572 processor. Dr. Finbarr Moynihan, General Manager - Business Development, MediaTek Inc said, "MediaTek continues to drive the democratization of smartphones by re-defining the entry level segment, moving the baseline to dual-core processing with the MT6572. This new dual-core chipset, designed to offer excellent performance to end users, integrates a power-efficient dual-core Cortex-A7 CPU sub-system with speeds up to 1.3GHz in the leading 28nm process technology."

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Intex Cloud X3 key specifications

• 3.5-inch display
• 1GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6572 processor
• 256MB RAM
• 115MB internal memory, expandable by up to 32GB via microSD card
• 2-megapixel rear camera
• VGA front facing camera
• Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
• 1,450mAh battery
• Dual SIM (GSM+GSM)