Micromax launches 5-inch quad-core A110Q Canvas 2 Plus at Rs 12,100 New Delhi: Micromax is following up on the success of the Canvas 2 with the Micromax A110Q Canvas 2 Plus. The Canvas 2 Plus is a 1.2 GHz quad-core phone and is available on Micromax's website for Rs 12,100.

The Micromax A110Q Canvas 2 Plus runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and has a 5-inch (12.7 cm) IPS screen with 480x854 resolution. The A110Q has an 8.0 megapixel rear camera with dual led flash and a 2 megapixel front camera. The phone can record and play 720p video.

The Canvas 2 has 1GB RAM and 4 GB ROM. It has 1.4GB storage space for apps and 1GB for mass storage and supports 32GB of expandable memory. The phone has a 2000 mAh battery.

Full specifications Micromax A110Q Canvas 2 Plus...more    
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12:49 PM, May 22, 2013

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12:06 PM, May 22, 2013

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06:34 AM, May 22, 2013

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08:54 PM, May 20, 2013

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06:42 PM, May 20, 2013

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03:37 PM, May 20, 2013

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06:46 AM, May 20, 2013

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by IANS
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05:33 AM, May 20, 2013

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07:01 PM, May 19, 2013

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04:39 PM, May 19, 2013

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03:05 PM, May 19, 2013

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11:44 AM, May 18, 2013

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09:18 AM, May 18, 2013

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09:01 AM, May 18, 2013

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07:30 AM, May 18, 2013

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by IANS
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06:00 AM, May 18, 2013

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