Lava officially announced the affordable 3G 402+ smartphone.

Lava officially announced the affordable 3G 402+ smartphone

Lava International Limited has officially announced their new budget-segmented smartphone device, the Lava 3G 402+. The smartphone packs a 4 inch WVGA screen and a 1.2 GHz dual core processor, and marks a significant improvement over its predecessor, the 3G 402, which had been launched earlier this year.

We had earlier posted that the device was up for pre-order on Flipkart, but, now Lava have given their official stamp of approval to the device. Lava say that their 3G series of devices aim to provide consumers with ‘the best possible 3G mobile experience at an affordable price’to help them stay connected to their social lives and for easy and fast internet access, and bring 3G connectivity to the masses.

Lava 3G 402+ packs a 4 inch WVGA screen that is powered by a 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 Dual Core processor. A 3 MP primary camera with auto-focus and and VGA front facing shooter are handed imaging responsibilities. The device improves upon the 3G 402 by doubling the RAM to 512 MB and packing in 4 GB ROM, effectively eight times the internal storage of its predecessor which had a meager 512 MB internal storage. Lava say that the improved specs should enhance the gaming experience of titles such as Temple Run which should play with ‘ease and swiftness’, and the improved storage should allow for a significant number of applications to be installed on the device without the dreaded memory low warning from popping-up. The device is powered by a 1500 mAh battery and runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.

Lava have also introduced some software add-ons such as ‘Shake’ and ‘Keyboard magnifier’ which they claim improve the user experience and enhance productivity. Calls can be answered and disconnected by shaking the phone. Keyboard magnifier, as the name suggests should help while editing the text.

Lava aims to live up to the demands of its consumers by providing them the best 3G enabled devices at affordable prices as a growing number of people feel it is important to stay connected on social networks and utilize 3G mobile interneton the go. With a strong market intelligence, we have now launched 3G 402+ for an enhanced overall user experience....
            Hari Om Rai, Chairman & MD,            Lava International Ltd.

Lava have marked the device at Rs. 6499, though, as we reported yesterday, it is available for pre-order at Rs. 5499. The estimated shipping date for the device is by the 4th week of December.

DETAILS 

CPU
1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 Dual Core
RAM
512 MB
INTERNAL STORAGE
4 GB
EXTERNAL STORAGE
32 GB
DISPLAY
4 inch
DISPLAY RESOLUTION
WVGA (800 x 480 pixels)
PRIMARY CAMERA
3 MP Auto Focus
SECONDARY CAMERA
VGA
BATTERY
1500 mAh
DIMENSIONS
64.5x125.5x11.4 mm
WEIGHT
124 g