Telecommunication firm Karbonn has announced the release of its Android 5.1 Lollipop update for the Karbonn Sparkle V Android One phone in India.

After Micromax and Spice, Karbonn is now releasing the latest Android iteration to its budget smartphone. 

Last week the other two Android One smartphones-Micromax Canvas A1 and Spice Dream Uno started receiving the Android 5.1 Lollipop update, which is the first major update to Android Lollipop.



The Sparkle V sports a 11.43-cm (4.5-inch) display featuring 480 x 854 pixels of resolution. The device comes powered by a MediaTek SoC with a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and Mali 400 GPU paired with 1GB of RAM. On the camera front, expect a 5MP rear snapper and a 2MP frontfacing camera for those selfies and video conferencing. When it comes to connectivity, the devices cover it all from Wi-Fi and 3G to GPS and Bluetooth. The 4GB internal memory is expandable up to 32GB via microSD card slot. All of this is fuelled by a 1700 mAh battery. 

The domestic handset brand however has not revealed the changelog for the update. Android Lollipop 5.1 offers a bold, colourful Material design for fluid, purposeful motion and easy access to preferred menu options. Some of the features of Android 5.1 Lollipop include support for multiple SIM cards, Device Protection and HD voice on compatible devices. Other changes include easy handling of Wi-Fi toggles and Bluetooth from Quick Settings; fix for random app crashes; improved security in case the smartphone has been stolen or is lost; improved heads-up notifications that let users swipe up to collapse; better handling of system audio while playing a media file, and new 'No interruptions until next alarm' option in Priority mode.