Motorola Moto E Launched in India Carrying a Price Tag of Rs. 6,999

Motorola has launched its dual-SIM budget smartphone Moto E in India carrying a price tag of Rs. 6,999. The phone will be available exclusively via online retailer Flipkart from Wednesday.

Motorola Moto E comes with 4.3-inch display with a qHD (540x960 pixel) resolution, and 256ppi pixel density. Motorola is also touting the Corning Gorilla Glass 3 screen of the phone, along with its 'water-nano coating' which provides a measure of water resistance.

It is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor along with Adreno 302 GPU alongside 1GB of RAM. The Moto E is a dual-SIM phone that supports Micro-SIM cards and an 'intelligent calling feature.' It runs on Android 4.4 KitKat.

( Also see: Moto E vs. Moto G )

Motorola's latest budget offering comes with a 5-megapixel rear camera, but just like the [Lumia 630](http://gadgets.ndtv.com/nokia-lumia-630-1456) launched on Monday, it has no flash or front camera, which will disappoint many. The Moto E comes with 4GB of internal storage, expandable via microSD card up to 32GB.

The smartphone is backed by a 1980mAh battery and sports 124.8x64.8x12.3 dimensions, while weighing 142 grams. Connectivity options include 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS with GLONASS, Bluetooth 4.0, Micro-USB, FM radio and 3.5mm audio jack.

Moto E comes in Black and White colour options, but the interchangeable backs let you switch to other colours like Lemon and Turquoise.

India will be amongst the first set of markets that will be getting the Moto E. The phone is currentlylisted in Black and White variants on Flipkart.

The company also touted some software features of the Moto E, such as Motorola Assist, Alert, and Migrate.

Motorola sees Android 4.4 KitKat as a key differentiator for its range, claiming that 88 percent of Moto G and 91 percent of Moto X users run Android 4.4 KitKat, compared to 8.5 percent of all Android users.

At the launch event in Delhi, Motorola announced that it was now operating in 44 countries. The company claimed that the Moto G had been very successful, terming it the best selling smartphone that Motorola has produced. The Moto G was the "top selling phone in Brazil," Motorola added.

 
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specifications

GENERAL	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
		CDMA 800 / 1900 / 850
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
		HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - for Americas
	SIM	Optional Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
	Announced	2014, May
	Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2014, May 14th

BODY	Dimensions	124.8 x 64.8 x 12.3 mm (4.91 x 2.55 x 0.48 in)
	Weight	142 g (5.01 oz)

DISPLAY	Type	Capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	540 x 960 pixels, 4.3 inches (~256 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 32 GB
	Internal	4 GB, 1 GB RAM

DATA	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes
	Speed	HSDPA 21 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
	Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0, LE
	USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0

CAMERA	Primary	5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels
	Features	Geo-tagging, touch focus
	Video	Yes, 854x480@30fps
	Secondary	No

FEATURES	OS	Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
	Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 200
	CPU	Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
	GPU	Adreno 302
	Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
	Browser	HTML
	Radio	FM radio
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
	Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
	Colors	Black, Turquoise, Lemon
		- SNS integration - MP3/AAC/WAV player - DivX/WMV/MP4/H.263/H.264 player - Organizer - Photo viewer/editor - Google Search, Maps, Gmail - YouTube, Google Talk, Picasa - Voice memo/dial - Predictive text input

BATTERY		Non-removable Li-Ion 1980 mAh battery