Yu Confirms Android Lollipop for 'Project Caesar'; Takes a Dig at Xiaomi

Micromax subsidiary Yu Televentures has started teasing its upcoming smartphone, which is being developed under the codename 'Project Ceaser'. It also confirmed that the new device will run Android 5.0 Lollipop.The company on its Twitter and Facebook account posted two teasers of the upcoming smartphone.

In the first teaser Yu mocks at Xiaomi's Mi devices the runs Android 4.4 KitKat out of the box. The post reads "KitKat in the age of Lollipop? Give me a break!". The 'M' in the word 'Me' resembles Xiaomi's logo and clearly takes a dig on Xiaomi Redmi 2 and MiPad that ships with Android 4.4 KitKat. The tagline reads "Project Ceaser: stay tuned the fYUture is coming!"

The second teaser image on Facebook says "You've got a KitKat. Why don't you wait for a Lollipop. Stay tuned for project ceaser". The teaser shows lollipop loaded till 60%. The tagline of the teaser reads "Lollipop come pre-loaded with Project Ceaser! Why would YU buy anything else?"

Not much is known about the 'Project Ceaser' but in an interview Co-founder of Micromax, Rahul Sharma said that the handset will run on Android L or Lollipop version of Cyanogen OS and will be released in April.

Earlier this month, Yu confirmed that it will roll out Adnroid Lollipop-based CyanogenMOD OS update to its Yureka smartphone. The update is expected to roll out on March 26.