Yu has announced that their deal with Cyanogen Inc is over and their current devices will now ship with pure Android instead of Cyanogen OS. Along with the change they have also made a price-cut to Yuphoria from Rs 6,999 to Rs 6,499.
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YU-Cyanogen Deal is over, Yuphoria now ships with Stock Android
Yu has announced that their deal with Cyanogen Inc is over and their current devices will now ship with pure Android instead of Cyanogen OS. Along with the change they have also made a price-cut to Yuphoria from Rs 6,999 to Rs 6,499.
Yu announces Yu JYUICE powerbank line-up featuring 5,000mAh and 10,000mAh capacities
Yu has announced it's line-up of power banks called JYUICE which is featured in 5,000mAh and 10,000mAh capacities. It features an anodized aluminium body and circuit safety features. It is exclusively sold through Snapdeal and are priced at INR 699 and INR 1099 for 5,000mAh and 10,000mAh variants respectively.
Cyanogen OS 12.1 update for Yureka and Yuphoria coming soon
The Yu Yureka and Yuphoria is expected get Cyanogen OS 12.1 update which is based on Android 5.1 , as the company has revealed that it is in the final phase of testing. The revelation was made by Yu CEO - Rahul Sharma.
Detailing the changes the update will bring along, Sharma said, "A very limited set of devices had issues with proximity sensor. We have addressed this now and will be providing patches which include the auto calibration of proximity sensor."
"We also have an updated firmware for the keyboard to improve typing and gestures. Additionally, the entire camera stack has been rebuilt with reworked camera tunings. This will greatly improve the camera to capture more details under various lighting conditions."
He also announced that the CyanogenMOD 12.1 nightlies for both the devices are now available.
Yu Fit and HealthYu - Health accessories announced by Yu
Yu Fit
Yu, a brand owned by Micromax, on Tuesday entered the world of wearables and fitness monitoring with two devices. While one of these, the YuFit, is fairly regular fitness band, the other device, HealthYu, is a unique small cassette shaped gadget that, according to Yu, will allow users to monitor their health in real time.
Watch Yu Yuphoria launch event live
As we had reported earlier, Micromax-backed Yu Televentures is introducing its much-anticipated second smartphone at a press event in New Delhi today. Set to be dubbed as Yu Yuphoria, the phone will join the company’s already available Yureka smartphone.
YU Yuphoria Amazon page, teaser videos go live
An Amazon page [Update:page is now down] and a duo of video teasers for the upcoming YU Yuphoria smartphone went live. The Micromax subsidiary will unveil the smartphone in a couple of days, on May 12. The Amazon page allows interested users to sign up for updates on the availability of the smartphone. YU Yuphoria will be exclusively sold by the online retail giant Amazon when it becomes available.
Previously known as Project Caesar, YU Yuphoria will pack 64-bit SoC, 2GB of RAM, and 16GB of built-in memory. The handset will boot Android Lollipop customized by Cyanogen.
The video teasers on the other hand, suggest that the YU Yuphoria will feature solid build quality, as well as a powerful loudspeaker (stereo speakers will not be a surprise either). See them below:
YU Yureka will go on sale without registration on May 6-7
The mid-range YU Yureka smartphone will be available for purchase freely for 48 hours starting on May 6. YU announced the good news though its official social networking accounts.
No registrations, no time limits. Yureka open sale on 6th and 7th May. Are you ready to Play God? pic.twitter.com/kYWCQK6pkV
— YU (@YUplaygod) May 2, 2015
Typically, users who are interested in picking up the Cyanogen OS-toting smartphone need to pre-register, and then hope to snag one during a flash sale. It is needless to say that the process can be a bit frustrating at times.
YU Yureka packs 5.5" 720p screen, 64-bit Snapdragon 615 chipset, 13MP camera and dual-SIM with LTE connectivity. The handset is a tremendous bargain for its INR 9,000 (about $141) price tag.
The Micromax subsidiary YU will launch another smartphone in less than two weeks, on May 12. The device will be dubbed Yuphoria.
Yu Televentures to launch Yuphoria smartphone on May 12
Micromax-subsidiary Yu Televentures has revealed that it will be introducing the new Yuphoria smartphone on May 12 in the Indian market. The company has been teasing the phone for weeks now.
As per the information shared by Yu until now, the upcoming Yuphoria will compete with the likes of Xiaomi Redmi 2, Lenovo A6000 Plus and Moto E (2nd Gen) smartphones in the country. It will come with 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, Android 5.0-based Cyanogen OS 12 and a 64-bit processor.
Other details as well as pricing of the Yuphoria are a mystery at this point, but will be revealed on May 12.
To remind you, Yuphoria will be the second smartphone from Yu Televentures, which already retails Yureka in the country at INR 8,999 via Amazon.in. Yureka was a re-branded version of Coolpad F2 LTE smartphone, and it looks like Yu will be using a Qualcomm Reference Design (QRD) for the Yuphoria.
YU announces a design challenge for its upcoming smartphone
After crowdsourcing the name of their upcoming smartphone, and settling on YUPHORIA, YU is now asking its fans to design a UI set for the phone.
Participants in the challenge can either design the entire set, including icons, controls, status bar, navigation bar, and the wallpaper, or individual elements, including wallpaper, boot animation, or ringtones.
Those who choose to design the entire set can stand to win up to Rs. 100,000 ($1570) in cash prize and individual element creators can win up to Rs. 10,000 ($157) in Amazon credits.
The closing date for the challenge is May 10, so make sure you send your entries before then. Check the link below for further instructions.
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