Micromax may release Android 4.4 KitKat update for Canvas series smartphones

Micromax is one of the most popular domestic handset makers in India but the company is also infamous for not releasing OS updates regularly for its smartphones.

Now a tweet by MMXNewscaster, a source of leaks related to Micromax mobiles, has claimed that the company is working on Android 4.4 KitKat update for its Canvas series smartphones. The tipster has revealed the model numbers of the Canvas smartphones, which include high-end as well as budget Android Canvas devices.

• Micromax A110 Canvas 2
• Micromax A110Q Canvas 2 Plus
• Micromax A111 Canvas Doodle
• Micromax A116 Canvas HD
• Micromax A117 Canvas Magnus
• Micromax A116i Canvas HD
• Micromax A210 Canvas 4
• Micromax A114 Canvas 2.2
• Micromax A240 Canvas Doodle 2
• Micromax A250 Canvas Turbo

The tipster also claims that Micromax would also release the Android 4.4 KitKat update for the yet-to-be-announced Micromax A200 smartphone, which was leaked recently. However, there is no word from the tipster on rollout of the Android 4.4 KitKat update for Canvas smartphones.

The tweet reads, "New Year KitKat Surprise! ETA unspecified." The tweet is accompanied by hashtag 'surprise can gift happiness' tagline, hinting that the company might announce the new Android upgrade for its customers as a New Year gift.

Earlier leaked specifications suggested that the alleged Micromax A200 smartphone would come with a 4.7" HD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 2 protection; 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 chipset; 1GB of RAM; 4GB of ROM, with no word on the inbuilt storage and an 8-megapixel rear camera, along with a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Other specifications leaked include an 1800mAh battery, while the leak claimed that the alleged Micromax A200 will boast a 7.9mm sleek profile.

via ndtv gadgets