Lava is promoting its high-end Iris
504Q with gesture support
in India but that doesn’t stop the company from launching two budget
smartphones.

Lava has listed two smartphones under its Iris range, the
Iris 356 and Iris 402 with prices Rs. 4,499 and Rs. 5,499 respectively. However, both the
devices are not available in physical stores or on online retailers at
the moment and are expected to hit the shelves soon.

The Lava Iris
356 features a 3.5-inch HVGA display with a resolution of 320×480
pixels. It is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor coupled with 256MB
RAM. The device runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. There is a 1.3-megapixel
rear camera with flash and a VGA front-facing camera. It includes just
100MB of internal storage space(available to the user) but supports
microSD cards to expand storage up to 32GB. It also includes a 1500mAh
battery that the company claims, delivers up to 5 hours of talktime and
200 hours of standby time. It supports dual SIM (GSM+GSM). The Lava Iris
356 includes connectivity options like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPRS, EDGE and
3G. It also includes preloaded apps like LAVA Zone, Twitter, Facebook,
Gtalk, Google Maps, Local, MX Player and YouTube.

The Lava Iris 402 sports a 4.0-inch WVGA display with a resolution of 480×800 pixels.
The device is powered by 1.2GHz dual-core processor with 256MB RAM and
runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. It boasts of a 3-megapixel rear camera with
flash accompanied by a VGA front-facing camera. It comes with 100MB
user-available internal storage which is a disappointing. However, it
comes with expandable storage of up to 32GB with the help of a microSD
card. The device also includes a 1500mAh battery that can deliver up to 4
hours of talktime and 200 hours of standby time. Connectivity options
include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Edge, GPRS and 3G.

Lava has been
expanding its Iris range of smartphones constantly and now offers 13
smartphones under its Iris portfolio that includes the high-end Iris
504Q.

Recently, Intex also launched
an entry level smartphone, the Cloud X3 in India for Rs. 3,790. The
device features a 3.5-inch display and boasts of MiraVision technology.
The device is powered by a 1GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6572 processor
coupled with 256MB RAM. It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a VGA
front-facing camera. The Intex Cloud X3
runs Android 4.2 Jelly
Bean. It comes with 115MB of internal memory that is expandable up to
32GB through microSD card.

Mobiles launched in July 2013

Lava Iris 356 key specifications

• 3.5-inch HVGA display with a resolution of 480×800 pixels
• 1.2 GHz dual-core processor
• 256 MB RAM
• Dual SIM with Dual Standby
• 1.3-megapixel rear camera with flash
• VGA front-facing camera
• 3G, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS
• Expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD
• 1500mAh battery
• Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Lava Iris 402 key specifications

• 4-inch WVGA displaywith a resolution of 480×800 pixels
• 1.2 GHz dual-core processor
• 256 MB RAM
• Dual SIM with Dual Standby
• 3-megapixel rear camera with flash
• VGA front-facing camera
• 3G, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS
• Expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD
• 1500mAh battery
• Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)