FLY F40+ with 4-inch display, 1GHz processor launched for Rs. 4,999

Fly Mobiles has expanded its smartphone series with the launch of the Fly F40+ for Rs. 4,999.

The Fly F40+ features a 4-inch WVGA display with a resolution of 480x800 pixels. The phone is powered by a 1GHz processor and has 512MB RAM. It includes a 3-megapixel rear camera along with flash and a front facing VGA camera. The Fly F40+ runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread which is an outdated OS, considering that Google has already rolled out Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, a few days back. It includes 180MB internal storage which is expandable up to 32GB with the help of a microSD card.

The Fly F40+ is a dual SIM device that comes with GSM+GSM functionality. It is backed by a 1200mAh battery that the company claims, delivers up to about 7 hours of talktime and 220 hours of standby time.

Other features of the Fly F 40+ include Bluetooth, Proximity sensor, Wi-Fi and Gravity Sensors.

Commenting on the launch Rahul Goel, chief executive officer, Fly Mobile, India said, "The market is inclined towards Smartphones more than ever. Amidst myriad high end smartphones taking over the market, the common man is still waiting for an affordable option that can make his life easy. We have designed Fly F40+ to fulfill this dream of the people. Fly has always manufactured products that bring a change in people's life and we will continue to do so to add value to the community."

The company has been updating its F series of Android smartphones and now offers a total of 14 smartphones in its portfolio that includes Fly F53S, F351, F45S, and F45Q, among others.

Recently, Fly launched F53s for Rs 9,999. The device is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor coupled with 1GB RAM. It supports dual SIM (GSM+GSM) and runs Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean operating system. The Fly F53s sports an 8.0-megapixel auto-focus rear camera which features 99 burst mode shots while the front camera is of 2.0-megapixels and also supports 3G video calling.

Mobiles launched in July 2013

Fly F40+ key specifications:

• 4-inch WVGA displaywith a resolution of 480x800 pixels
• 1GHz processor
• 512MB RAM
• 180MB, expandable up to 32GB (microSD card)
• 3-megapixel rear camera with Flash
• VGA front facing camera
• Dual-SIM smartphone (GSM+GSM)
• 1200 mAh battery
• Android 2.3 Gingerbread