Lava 4G Connect M1 Feature Phone With Reliance Jio Launched in India 11204e

Lava on Monday launched 4G VoLTE-enabled feature phone in India, the Lava 4G Connect M1, priced at Rs. 3,333. The company says the feature phone will be available via retail stores in India in a few weeks' time. 5b5114

The domestic mobile brand said the reportedly also gearing up to launch its own series of 4G VoLTE-enabled feature phones.

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The Lava 4G Connect M1, unlike most feature phones, comes with a decent amount of memory and processing power. It is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor (unspecified chipset) coupled with 512MB of RAM. It runs on a 1750mAh battery, and bears a VGA camera. Lava says that apart from 4G, the feature phone s 2G voice calling and EDGE connectivity.

The company says the Lava 4G Connect M1 "combines the experience of a smartphone and the durability, affordability and battery backup of a feature phone." The phone is preloaded with Facebook Lite as well as messaging applications. The handset's polycarbonate body strengthens its durability

Commenting on the launch, Gaurav Nigam, Head - Product, Lava International said, "At Lava, we strive to think ahead of the curve w.r.t product innovation and the launch of Lava 4G Connect M1 is a step forward in this direction. The launch of this smart feature phone, we believe, will create possibilities for s as they will now be able to consume digital content and even do digital transactions. Furthermore, a sizeable segment of feature phone s 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."