Leading Indian handset maker, Lava Mobiles brings its first Android phone S12 on this Diwali. With this launch Lava enters into elite Android club where other Indian companies like Spice, Videocon, Olive, Micromax and Karbonn are already present.
Lava S12 comes with a price tag of Rs 9999. Online seller Flipkart already started selling this phone at Rs 8500.
It should be noted that Android smartphone at sub 10k price range is overpopulated by biggies like Samsung, LG and Motorola and desi players like Spice, Micromax and Karbonn. So despite of good show Lava S12 will see a tough sale.
Lava S12 comes with Android 2.2 and powered by Qualcomm 7227 600 MHz processor. Despite of a mediocre processor, Lava collaborates the software and hardware perfectly to give users great 3D experience.
At Lava’s Research & Development Centre, Bengaluru, Lava makes a proprietary UI for Android which transforms the home screen into a virtual 3D space and offers 16 customizable home screens. Fast switching between screens with a single gesture, unique smart folders and a rich set of animated 3D widgets, make the navigation simple and effective.
Specifications of LAVA S12:
| Specs | Details |
| Looks | Full-touch Bar, dimension – 117 x 57.5 x 13.4 (in mm), Wt- 120 g (with battery) |
| Display | 3.2” large display, HVGA (480x320p resolution), 262k color, capacitative touch response |
| Hardware | Qualcomm 600 Mhz processor, 150 MB Internal memory, microSD support upto 32 GB |
| Camera | 5 MP rear camera with 2X zoom |
| Connectivity | 3G: HSDPA (7.2 Mbps), EDGE/GPRS, Bluetooth, WiFi, WiFI Hotspot, 3.5mm Headset jack, USB 2.0, PC connectivity with Lava Sync Tool, A-GPS |
| Applications | 21 preloaded apps including an office suite, Facebook, Twitter, Nimbuzz, Saavn, Times of India, MoneyControl, TuneWiki, Zenga TV(1 year free subscription) and Hungama MyPlay along with Google apps. More apps are available on Android Market. |
| Multimedia | audio and video support for common file types. |
| Battery | 1300 mAh Li-Ion Talk time – GSM up to 650 minutes; UMTS up to 485minutes Stand by time – GSM up to 590hrs; UMTS up to 650 hrs |
| Accesories | Leather Pouch, USB Cable, USB Charger, 2GB MicroSD card |
Verdict:
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Kamal Halder November 9, 2011 at 6:34 pm
You are absolutely Right Sunny, The Phone mentioned here is nothing but a piece of Junk Compared to Spice MI 350.. Which has a decent Display, Memory Camera USP of the phone is dual Sim, But Con is that When connected to internet the second Sim which is 2G does not support incoming call which is very disappointing… It lags a lot with Maximum Applications available in the market.. Spice Development team is disgusting ….
Parul October 29, 2011 at 4:31 pm
@charan
How come over priced??
Raj October 29, 2011 at 4:30 pm
@ Sunny: The feature of Galaxy in comparision fall short – it has only a 2MP camera, is QVGA, has a smaller screen size. Also a dual sim Android is never advisable as it puts unnecessary load on the processor.
Saluja October 29, 2011 at 4:28 pm
I hate it when agents from other companies try to fool people by posting comments as normal users, anybody can tell @amits is a spice agent & @akhilesh is for nokia
dritesh007 October 29, 2011 at 12:49 pm
@Surtej
go to Spice MI-350 101%
Vikram October 28, 2011 at 11:55 pm
Phone looks nice… though price is a bit high, but would still prefer it over galaxy y as camera is better. Hope service is good, have had a terrible expereince with Micromax.
Surtej October 28, 2011 at 10:26 am
Dear Friends..Please suggest me some good and reasonable priced phone on which Skype work for a video call
Sunny October 28, 2011 at 8:53 am
Not so attractive.
Samsung Galaxy Y (832MHz Processor), Micromax A70 (good spec), Spice Mi-350 (Dual sim) are the Best Budget phones under 9k
Dev October 28, 2011 at 1:03 am
how to participete in this contest??cnt understand…help!!!!
hariprasad October 27, 2011 at 7:59 pm
hehe
iam ready to pay rs.500
Amit.G October 27, 2011 at 7:47 pm
Nokia seems to be a real innovater of technology. Just look at the two technologies they have revealed in Nokia world.
1. Flexible OLED Display which allows users to bend the screens(phone). Infact when u bend it the picture enteres the zoom mode.
2. HydrophobIc coating which makes mobile water resistant without adding weight.
Amit.g October 27, 2011 at 7:28 pm
@akhilesh
But now symbian is completely ignored by Nokia. Look at the nokia world. Nobody uttered a single word about Symbian. Its all about Windows and S40 which is not at all symbian. Nokia released symbian belle phones but many people are complaining about bluetooth receiving problem and very less number of supporting apps.
akhilesh October 27, 2011 at 6:33 pm
Android is good.. if u want to Show Phone…..
Symbian S 60 V3 Best if u want to Use Phone…
From my side Nokia
E72,1500MAh Battery 10.2Mbps HSDPA /2Mbps HSUPA +WIFI
E5,1500MAh Battery 10.2Mbps HSDPA /2Mbps HSUPA +WIFI
E52,1500MAh Battery 10.2Mbps HSDPA /2Mbps HSUPA +WIFI
E55, 1500MAh Battery 10.2Mbps HSDPA /2Mbps HSUPA +WIFI
N500 1110MAh Battery 14.4Mbps HSDPA /5.5Mbps HSUPA +WIFI
Lava Android S12 1300 mAh Battery 7.2mbps HSDPA/384kbps HSUPA
AmitS October 27, 2011 at 4:01 pm
Just go for Spice Mi-350. Android 2.3,Dual sim, 3.5” HVGA Capacitive Touch,650 MHz Processor + GPU 200 MHz,Battery 1500 mAh, 3.2MP Rear Camera + VGA Front Camera for video calling and many more for just Rs. 8300.
Ramesh Darji October 27, 2011 at 3:39 pm
wait for 1 month. Same phone will be available below 6000. It’s launch price to make people full.
Amit.G October 27, 2011 at 3:31 pm
Will use it only if i get it for free
addy October 27, 2011 at 3:07 pm
It is not ugly but surly overpriced.. good price for this is around or less than Rs. 6000… they should provide 2.3 version gingerbread with it.
Has it flash also?
indrajit paswan October 27, 2011 at 2:30 pm
welcome to android world,Lava.
Rohan Singh October 27, 2011 at 1:47 pm
Costly & ugly.
DG October 27, 2011 at 12:48 pm
I think it will be better to go for Samsung Galaxy Y which have better specs & better price quote.