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Micromax
Company typePrivate Limited Company
IndustryTelecommunications, Consumer Electronics
Founded1999[1]
FounderRahul Sharma, Rajesh Agarwal, Sumeet Arora, Vikas Jain
HeadquartersGurgaon, Haryana, India
Area served
India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka,Nepal
Key people
Shubhodip Pal (CMO)

Ajay Sharma (Smartphone Business Head)
Khaja Muzafarullah (Feature phone Business Head)
Amit Mathur (International Business Head)
ProductsMobile Phone, Smartphone, Tablet Computers, 3G, Datacards, LED, Televisions See products listing
RevenueUS$ 1.2 billion (2012)[2]
Number of employees
1200 (2013)
WebsiteMicromaxinfo.com

Micromax is an Indian consumer electronics company located in Gurgaon, Haryana, India. It is in the business of manufacturing of Mobile Telephones, Tablet Computers, 3G Datacards and LED Televisions. It has 23 offices in India and an international office in Hong Kong.[3][4] The company has about 656 employees. Micromax started as an IT software company in the year 2000[5] working on embedded platforms. In 2008,[6] it entered mobile handset business and by 2010[7] it became one of the largest Indian domestic mobile handsets company operating in low cost feature phone segments. This transformation was steered by four friends who divided responsibilities on functional lines, which haven’t changed since: Rajesh Agarwal, Rahul Sharma, Vikas Jain, and Sumeet Arora. The company has a 22% market share in the smartphone segment in India. As per IDC [8] for Q2 2013. The company's product portfolio has more than 60 models ranging from feature rich, dual SIM phones, 3G Android Smartphones, TabletsPC's, LED Televisions and 3G data cards. The company claims it has many firsts to its credit in the Mobile handset market – including the 30-day battery backup, dual SIM, QWERTY Keypad, Universal Remote Control Mobile Phone etc. Micromax has presence in more than 560 districts through 125,000 retail outlets in India. The company has sales presence spread across Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and was once present in UAE.

History

Micromax started its mobile phone manufacturing operations in 2008[9] when multinationals ruled the telecom industry. With an understanding of the rapidly changing consumer preferences[10] coupled with the use of the latest technologies; Micromax differentiated itself from the other players with its pricing[10] Everything started with a truck battery in the year 2007. In the powerless city of Baharampur[11] in the Indian State of West Bengal, Mr. Rahul Sharma saw an AirtelPay Phone being powered by a truck battery. Every night, the PCO owner would lug the battery 12 km to an adjoining village on his cycle, charge it there overnight, and lug it back to Berhampur[11] in the morning. Rahul was fascinated by the nature of innovative adaptation to suit the difficult conditions which the payphone operator had employed and his interest only grew when he found out that to everyone’s surprise, the operator was also able to earn a tidy sum of money. Based on this experience of innovation arising from constraint, Micromax soon launched its first phone with a month long battery back-up known as X1i.[12] In 2011, Micromax entered the phablet market with the Canvas series.[13] Micromax aims to be a company with a double digit market share by 2014.[14] Now the company has entered the smartphone segment and tries to change the status quo that innovation and technology comes at a price..

On 28 July 2011, Micromax withdrew its 4.66 billion rupees (about $106 million) initial public offering(IPO) due to volatile market conditions.[15] The withdrawal was recommended by its board in order to allow the company to focus on new product launches and product development.

On October 2013, the company made an announcement that Hollywood actor Hugh Jackman will be endorsing the soon-to-be-launched Micromax smartphone called Canvas Turbo.[16]

Micromax will roll out Android 4.3 JellyBean for selected models. So far the list includes A250 Canvas Turbo, A240 Canvas Doodle 2, A210 Canvas 4, A117 Canvas Magnus and A116 Canvas HD.[17]

Products

Mobile phones

Innovations

  • 30 day battery standby phone-X1i [12]

Micromax X1i Xtra [18] a Bar phone with dimensions of 120.5MM x 52.5MM x 13.50MM . The talk-time of the phone is Up to 6.5 hours. The phone operated at frequencies of GSM 900 / 1800 MHz | GSM 900 / 1800 MHz. The Phone has a Display of 6 cms (2.0 inches), QVGA TFT Display Screen. This model came with a 0.3 Mega Pixels camera, VGA camera with digital zoom

GC700 [20] was a dual sim device which enabled GSM & CDMA in one device with just a flip of the device. Micromax GC700 is a Dual SIM (GSM + CDMA) bar style phone having 2MP camera with, motion sensor, multi format music player, video recorder.

  • Universal Remote Control Phone-X235 [21]

X235[18] a feature phone that could also be used as a remote control device for air conditioners, TV, DVD players, etc. Micromax X235 mobile phone has universal Remote Control. The X235 had 176×220 pixel screen, Bluetooth, GPRS/WAP/MMS, Dual SIM, Camera, Music player, video player and FM radio.

Along with a phone G4 [22] could be doubled up as a wireless gaming device which enables gaming on desktop and laptop. Games like badminton, tennis, bowling, etc. could be played. The device was similar to Nintendo Wii. The Gamolution came preloaded with motion sensor gaming console. A contraction of Gaming Evolution, the device offers Bluetooth Game Dongle, Lanyards – Wristband, Games CD, Game Codes and Game Manual.

Q55 [23] a women centric phone. It was the first phone[24] with a Swarovski crystal on it. Micromax Bling Q55 is a dual SIM phone with a swivel form factor and QWERTY keypad. The Bling is endorsed by Twinkle Khanna.

X450[18] a mobile phone with a detachable Bluetooth device. It provided a convenience to people who carried 2 devices, 2 chargers. Micromax X450 Van Gogh,[26] has Bluetooth headset dock built right into the back of the phone. The Bluetooth headset could charge from the phone.

  • Gesture control phone – A85 [27]

A85was the first Gesture recognition phone in India, the phone functioned with gestures and needed no touch. The A85 SUPERFONE is equipped with a 1 GHz dual core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor. It was the first product to integrate Gesture recognition.

Modu T [28] was the worlds lightest touch screen phone and holds the world record for the same. Micromax Modu T is a Bar phone weighing 62.2 g. Its dimensions are 75x46.5x11 mm. The phone operates at frequencies of GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 / UMTS 900 / 2100 MHz . The Phone has a Display of 2.2 inches QVGA Display, LCD Touch Display.

  • MTV Music phone X360 [29]

X360[18] was the first MTV phone with Yamaha chipset for better sound quality. X360 had Multi Format Music Player with Yamaha & Wolfson Amplifiers and Stereo FM Radio/Recorder.

  • QWERTY Keypad

Q3 [12] was the first qwerty keypad chat device under 100$

7-inch Multi-touch Capacitive screen, 1.2Ghz Cortex A8 CPU with 400Mhz Mali 3D GPU, 512MB RAM, 4GB Memory, Android 4.0 OS, WiFi, HDMI Port, HD Video, VGA Front-facing camera

  • Micromax Canvas A250 Turbo [30]

Canvas A250 Turbo[18] was the first phone with Object Eraser app for the camera. It lets you erase unwanted parts of an image right on your phone.. Other innovative apps on this device include Cinemagraph and 360 Panorama capture.Screen 12.7 cm (5) SHARP FHD CGS (Continuous Grain Silicon). Canvas Turbo was officially announced in India on 24 Oct 2013. The device surfaced in retails on 26 Oct at price of INR 19,990.[31]

LED Televisions

On 9 October 2012, [32] Micromax announced its foray into the home entertainment segment with the launch of new range of LED Televisions, Home theaters, 3D Blu Ray and SMART Stick,[33] the Android dongle. There are six models of LED TV.[32] from 24” to 55”. All six models feature High Definition Media Interface, which supports all video resolution and are powered by AVEA (Audio Visual Entertainment Architecture)[34]

Micromax Funbook Tablet

Micromax Funbook Tablet P300
ManufacturerMicromax
TypeTablet/Media player/PC
Operating systemAndroid v4.0.3 (ICS)
CPU1.2 GHz Cortex-A8
MemoryRAM: 512 MB,
StorageFlash memory: 4 GB
Removable storageTransFlash, up to 32 GB
GraphicsDual Mali-400 MP
InputCapacitive touchscreen
Camera0.3 MP front camera, no rear camera[35]
ConnectivityWi-Fi (802.11b/g), Mini USB,

Micromax entered the world of the tablet industry by launching Micromax Funbook on 3 April 2012 being sold exclusively on Snapdeal.com,[36] an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich tablet with 7-inch capacitive display, 1.2 GHz Cortex A8 Processor with Dual Mali 400 MP GPU, 4 GB flash storage and 512 MB DDR1 RAM. The tablet is powered by a 2800 mAh Battery with a browsing time of five hours. It also features 0.3 MP front camera, HDMI connectivity and Internet access via Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g and a 3G USB dongle and a "Made in India" tag. It is eerily similar to the Chinese tablet Ployer Momo 9, which makes people wonder why has it been provided with a mini USB port instead of Micro USB. The Micromax Funbook comes with a mini HDMI port that allows up to HD 2160p (3840 x 2160) video mirroring to larger displays such as HDTVs, etc.

Micromax Funbook Pro Tablet

Micromax Funbook Pro Tablet
ManufacturerMicromax
TypeTablet/Media player/PC
Operating systemAndroid v4.0.3 (ICS)
CPU1.2 GHz
MemoryRAM: 1 GB,
StorageFlash memory: 8 GB
Removable storagemicroSD (TransFlash), up to 32 GB
GraphicsDual Mali-400 MP
InputCapacitive touchscreen
Camera0.3 MP front camera, no rear camera
ConnectivityWi-Fi (802.11b/g), Mini USB,

The Micromax has produced a 10 inch version of its Funbook tablet, dubbed as the Funbook Pro. It runs on the Android v4.0 Operating system, featuring a larger 10.1-inch capacitive multi-touch display with a resolution of up to 1024 x 600 pixels. It houses a 1.2 GHz Cortex A8 processor coupled with 1 GB of RAM for even smoother multi-tasking experience, a Mali 400 GPU for handling graphics, and 8 GB of internal storage. It includes a doubled up 5600 mAh battery that allows long lasting performance. It is missing native 3G support and allows high-speed internet access only via either an external 3G data dongle or a Wi-Fi connection.

Controversies

Arrests in Bribery Case

Dhru Banthia and Manish Tuli, co-founders of Micromax, were arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation for allegedly bribing the Municipal Corporation of Delhi officials for a banquet hall in the city. The MCD officials, allegedly caught while accepting the bribe of Rs. 30 lakh, were also arrested from Timarpur area in north Delhi. CBI sources received a tip-off that Mr Aggarwal and Mr Tuli had entered a deal with the engineers of the Delhi civic body to get clearance for construction of a banquet hall in the Wazirpur area in exchange of bribe of Rs. 50 lakh with the price negotiated to Rs. 30 lakh.[37]

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