YU has started rolling out Cyanogen OS 12.1 update based on Android 5.1 Lollipop to the Yureka and Yureka Plus smartphone. The latest OS version entered final testing phase in June, and was expected to roll out soon. But that did not happen. Rahul Sharma Co-founder CEO of YU apologized for the delay as they "wanted to put up something concrete and ensure its worth your wait".
The Cyanogen OS 12.1 update brings superior performance, new features and amazing thermal control for Yureka and Yureka Plus.
New features in Cyanogen OS 12.1
Redesigned Launcher: App Drawer and Folders have been redesigned for one-handed use.
Smarter Screen: LiveDisplay intelligently adjusts your screen based on environmental conditions.
Calendar Together with Email: Enjoy the latest Boxer powered
experience where you can seamlessly share your availability and schedule
appointments.
Fresh AudioFX: The user interface has been updated for consistency across all devices.
More Playback support: Substantially increased support of codecs for video and audio playback.
The Cyanogen OS 12.1 update with build number YOG4PAS3JM for YU Yureka and Yureka Plus will be rolled out in phases over the coming two weeks. If you are impatient, you can manually download the OTA zip from XDA forums and flash it from recovery. YU also promised to roll out Cyanogen OS 12.1 update to Yuphoria soon.
YU launched the Yureka Plus back in July this year running Cyanogen OS. Now the brand has relaunched Yureka Plus with stock version of Android 4.4 KitKat. It is upgradable to Android 5.0.2 Lollipop.
Specs wise nothing has changed, the YU Yureka Plus features 5.5-inch 1080p display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection and equipped with Snapdragon 615 SoC with Adreno 405 GPU, 2GB RAM and 16GB expandable storage. There is a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 5-megapixel front shooter. It has dual-SIM slots, supports 4G LTE and is fueled by 2500mAh battery.
YU Yureka Plus with stock Android is priced at Rs. 8,999 and is available for purchase via Amazon India. It comes in Moondust Grey color.
The move appears to negate the fact that YU
handsets were focused on customization which came pre-loaded with
Cyanogen. However, this is not surprising, given the fact that YU
recently launched the Yunique running stock Android with an option to run
Cyanogen OS. Now the big question is that, is YU parting ways with Cyanogen? Probably the brand's high-end smartphone YU Yutopia might answer this question. The handset is expected to launch soon.
Micromax subsidary YU Televentures, last month launched its third smartphone, the Yu Yureka Plus for Rs. 9,999. It is an updated version of Yu Yureka with 5.5-inch 1080p display. The company sold 50,000 units of the Yu Yureka Plus in its first online flash sale exclusively on Amazon India. Now Yu has announced a price cut of Rs. 1000 for Yu Yureka Plus, it will now be available for Rs. 8,999 from the next flash sale on August 6, for which registration are now open and will close August 4 midnight. Also, existing users of Yu Yureka Plus will receive gift card worth Rs. 1000 from Amazon India. The Price cut comes just within two weeks of the launch. This move by Yu seems to be a desperate attempt to keep the Yureka Plus afloat in the market against the likes of recently launched Motorola Moto G 3rd gen and Lenovo K3 Note.
To recap, Yu Yureka Plus packs 5.5-inch Full HD IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, 64-bit 1.5GHz octa-core Snapdragon 615 processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB on-board storage (microSD card support up to 32GB), 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 5-megapixel front shooter, dual-SIM slot, 4G LTE, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 and 2500mAh battery. It runs Cyanogen OS 12 based on Android 5.0.2 Lollipop and comes in Moondust Grey and Alabaster White flavors.
Micromax subsidary Yu Televentures recently outed its third smartphone, the Yu Yureka Plus, successor to Yureka which was released in December last year. The handset was up for grabs today on Amazon India via flash sale. Priced at Rs. 9,999, Yu claims to have sold 50,000 units of the Yureka Plus in its first flash sale on Amazon India. The company has not specified the exact time taken for the stocks to get vanished.
The second flash sale will take place on July 30, for which registrations have already begun. However, the company has not revealed the number of units that will be available for next sale. The YU Yureka Plus comes with a 5.5-inch full HD display with Corning
Gorilla Glass 3 protection. Inside there is a 1.5GHz Snapdragon 615 SoC with an octa-core processor, coupled with Adreno 405 GPU and 2GB RAM. Camerwise its sports 12MP/5MP camera, supports 4G LTE and is backed by 2500mAh battery. It runs Cyanogen 12 OS based on Android 5.0.2 Lollipop, has dual SIM slots and comes in Moondust Grey and Alabaster White colors.
Micromax subsidiary Yu Televentures launch its first smartphone with Cyanogen dubbed Yureka in December last year. The brand in May, launched its second smartphone the Yuphoria.
Now the company has launched its third smartphone. Yu's latest offering, is the Yu Yureka Plus, the next generation version of Yu Yureka. It comes with Full HD display as compared to HD display on Yureka. It has the similar build quality as its predecessor - reinforced casing with polycarbonate shell.
Yu Yureka Plus features 5.5-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. Under the hood there is an Octa-core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939) (ARM Cortex A53 – 4×1.5GHz + 4×1.0GHz) processor paired with Adreno 405 GPU 2GB DDR3 RAM. On-board storage is 16GB (12.5GB user accessible), further expandable via microSD card up to 32GB. It runs Cyanogen OS 12 based Android 5.0.2 Lollipop.
Camerwise Yureka Plus sports 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture, Sony IMX214 sensor, 5P Largan Blu Lens and 1080p video recording capabilities. On the front there is 5-megapixel camera with 1.4 micron pixel size. On the connectivity front, Yureka Plus supports 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and USB OTG. It is fueled by 2500mAh battery and has dual SIM slots for Micro-SIM cards (4G+3G). The handset comes in Moondust Grey and a limited edition Alabaster White variant. The Yu Yureka Plus is priced at Rs. 9,999 and will be available exclusively via Amazon India through flash sales. The first flash sale will take place on July 24 for which the registrations are now open.
Commenting on the launch, Rahul Sharma, Founder Yu
said, "With Yureka we ushered in the revolution that's 'YuPlayGod' and
we couldn't have asked for a better response from our community. We have
been overwhelmed with the enthusiasm and cheer we received for the Zeus
of phones, Yureka. Grateful for the encouragement and support we are
returning the love by breaking our very own unprecedented benchmark with
Yureka Plus."
Rahul Sharma has released a drop test video of the Yureka Plus to showcase its
sturdiness.
