Mumbai: Former CEO of Apple John Sculley yesterday announced that his company is all set to release a new Android smartphone, the MV1.
The Obi Worldphone co-founder has said that the new device is specifically designed for young professionals. This will be the company’s first smartphone that will be available outside Asia—in Africa, Europe, and Latin America as well.
According to reports, the MVI is priced affordably at just $140 and is expected to hit stores by March. However, only time will tell if the device will be available uniformly in all regions.
Considering the low price of the device, users shouldn’t expect superior flagship-like specs, however, the MV1 is decent when it comes to features in contrast to its price. The handset will be available in various different colours—Black, red, white.
The company has also confirmed that the smartphone comes along with Cyanogen OS 12.1.1, which is closely based on Android’s Lollipop 5.1 OS. In terms of display, the handset features a 5-inch capacitive HD touchscreen along with Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
Under the hood, the MV1 features a 1.3Ghz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 chipset, coupled with a maximum of 2GB RAM. It also has 16GB onboard storage that can be expanded to 64Gb via external microSD slot.
At the rear, the device features an 8MP primary camera with OmniVision sensor, f/2.2 aperture, LED flash, and full HD video recording. Additionally, the smartphone sports a 2MP secondary camera for selfies.
Moreover, the MV1 includes supports dual-SIM—one for micro and one for nano SIMs. The device also features DTS sound along with noise cancellation. A 2,500mAh battery powers the handset.
The MV1 offers all usual connectivity options including 4G LTE support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, and GPS.
