Micromax seems to have entered the phablet category with its supersized Canvas A100 smartphone
The device has been launched in the country for Rs. 9,999
Box contents include a charger, microUSB cable and a standard pair of headphones
The Canvas A100 features a huge 5-inch LCD touch display with a resolution of 480x854 pixels
The back panel of the smartphone has a matte-finish. The device feels pretty comfortable between the palms
The smartphone comes with a 2000mAh battery
The loudspeaker on the device is located at the bottom on the back side next to the company logo
The smartphone comes with a 5MP rear camera with LED flash
The smartphone also features a VGA front camera for video calling
The power/wake button is situated on the right
The microUSB port for charging and data transfers is located at the base of the smartphone
The metallic volume buttons find place on the left of the device
The 3.5mm headphones jack is placed at the bottom
The device runs on Android 4.0. The company has promised a Jelly Bean update for the smartphone later this year
The Canvas A100 comes with 4GB on-board memory and allows for 32GB expansion via microSD card
The Micromax Canvas A100 is a dual-SIM Android smartphone (GSM+GSM) with dual standby support
With the launch of the Canvas A100, Micromax is looking to compete with the likes of Samsung Galaxy Note, LG Optimus Vu and Spice Stellar Horizon Mi-500
Under the hood, the Micromax Canvas A100 features a 1GHz dual-core processor hosting 512MB RAM