Noida-based Indian handset maker Lava International Ltd launched its first 4G VoLTE phone Lava 4G Connect M1 with a price tag of ₹3333 in India. Incidentally, this is the first Indian VoLTE feature phone indigenously manufactured in India.
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Lava 4G Connect M1 is a hybrid phone that amalgamates the experience of a smartphone and durability of a feature phone. In simple words, the latest handset of Lava International has all the features that an average user will search for. It is super affordable, best battery back-up and 4G VoLTE enabled phone.
Coming to the specifications, Lava 4G Connect M1 has a polycarbonate body with a 2.4-inch display, powered by 1.2 GHz quad core processor and 512MB RAM and 3GB ROM, 0.3-megapixel VGA camera and 1,750mAh battery. It is pre-loaded with social media apps including Facebook Lite. Apart from 4G, Lava 4G Connect M1 supports other prominent connectivity options including 2G voice calling, EDGE, Wireless FM etc.
Launching the first 4G VoLTE feature phone, Mr Gaurav Nigam, Head - Product, Lava International, said: “The launch of this smart feature phone, we believe, will create possibilities for users as they will now be able to consume digital content and even do digital transactions. Furthermore, a sizeable segment of feature phone users in India who use their phone to only make calls will now be able to access the internet; to their advantage; and that too at affordable price.
Moreover, the company has got a tie up with Reliance Jio to offer unlimited voice and video calling, the internet and free access to Jio premium apps. The Lava 4G Connect M1 handset is available for sale only offline across all the retail stores and multi-brand outlets in India. Though there’s no official information on the date of its release, one could hope to grab the handset within a week or so.
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