Micromax YU Yureka Registration Service Goes Live on Amazon India; Company Promises to Double Inventory Capacity Next Month
Micromax YU Yureka Registration Service Goes Live on Amazon India; Company Promises to Double Inventory Capacity Next MonthAmazon India Micromax YU Yureka Registration Screenshot

Amazon India has opened the registration window for the 5 February Micromax YU Yureka flash sale.

Prospective consumers can head to Amazon's YU Yureka webpage (HERE) to get registered.

Micromax's subsidiary YU Televentures, makers of Yureka smartphone, has some good news to share as well. The company has announced to increase the inventory capacity in February.

Finally the company has answered to the prayers of fans who for last three weeks venting their anger on social media sites over YU's dubious sales strategy.

"In the month of February, Yu is looking at ramping up the availability of the device and will put almost double the amount of devices for sale to enable more Yureka fans play limitless with 'The Zeus of Phones'," BGR India quoted the company as saying.

Last three sales have got finished in 3 seconds (13 January), 4 seconds (22 January) and 3 seconds (29 January) respectively. The company despite registering lakhs of application was offering paltry 10,000-15,000 units for each flash sale.

The company's e-commerce affiliate Amazon India also faced some heat from the critics and media over technical glitches which resulted in over-pricing on YU Yureka. It was priced ₹12,499, which is ₹3,500 extra on MRP ₹8,999.

Some registered users were unable to buy the phone as their mode of payment got declined. However, the company's announcement of increasing inventory capacity will certainly cheer fans.

Other appreciative initiatives of YU Televentures include no re-registration once you apply for YU Yureka at Amazon India. Even if the user fails to buy it on the flash sale day, he/she name will have the option join the waiting list and they can try their luck once again on next week's sale.

Key Specifications of Micromax YU Yureka:

Model Micromax YU Yureka
Display
  • 5.5-inch HD (720x1280p) screen with 80-degree viewing angle, it is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3 shield, oleophobic coating to prevent finger-print smudges
  • Pixel density: 267 ppi (pixels per inch)
OS CyanogenMod Android 4.4.4 KitKat based CM11 series [ it is guaranteed to be the first smartphone to get custom Lollipop 5.0 OS among all Android phones]
Processor 64-bit class Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 [MSM 8939]series Octa-core [Quad-core 1.7GHz ARM Cortex A53 + quad-core 1.0GHz A53] CPU
GPU Adreno 405
RAM 2GB DDR3
Storage 16GB, expandable up to 32GB
Camera Main: 13.0-megapixel camera with Sony Exmor RS sensor, Blue-lens architecture, 5-physical element lens, f/2.2 aperture, 75.4 degree wide-angle, full HD (1080p) resolution recording, LED flashFront: 5.0-megapixel camera with 71-degree angle lens
Battery 2500 mAh (Lithium-Polymer)
  • 4G-LTE: up to 11 hours;
  • 3G: close to 13 hours;
  • 2G:up to 15 hours;
  • Music playback: almost a day;
  • Video playback: close to 6 hours;
  • Gaming: up to 4 hours;

[Average phone usage details]

  • Talk time: close to 8 hours;
  • Standby time: up to 210 hours;
Network 3G & 4G-LTE (Cat. 4): 150mbps/50mbps (Download/Upload speed)
Special mention Warranty not void on Rooting, OTA (Over-The-Air) updates every month
Add-ons Dual-SIM (micro) slots, Curved body design, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), Bluetooth v4.0, A-GPS, Micro-USB, FM Radio
Dimensions 154.8 x 78.0 x 6.0-8.8 (width) mm
Colour Moonstone Grey;
  • Accessory: hand-crafted leather cover (costs extra)
Price ₹8,999/-