Lava A9 specifications

The dual SIM Lava A9 burst onto the mobile phone scene in 2010 and although it looks like a simple phone, it's a great option for those who want to talk and text, plus take the odd photo.

The candybar phone looks simple too. There's a 2.4-inch, 240x320 pixel screen at the top and underneath, a number pad. The keys are presented in four strips with three keys on each row.

Between the screen and the keyboard, there's a four-way navigation ring, with call answer/end on either side and softkeys for accessing your favourite applications.

It's all finished in an attractive metallic shell, with a very solid and sturdy feel.

On the back of the Lava A9, there's a 3.2-megapixel camera that takes decent shots, but we wouldn't recommend you printing them out on A3 paper.You can fire the camera up easily by using a hardware button on the side.

Inside, you'll find two SIM card slots and a microSD card slot, supporting a microSD card up to 8GB. The Lava A9 can run n GPRS, EDGE and GSM depending on your operator and location.

The Lava A9 runs on Java rather than a smartphone operating system, but the UI is good looking and easy to use. Everything is set out logically which is a great bonus from Lava. It also featyres a quirky font to add a little joviality.

You can access email via an email app and the browser is pretty basic, but does the job if you're just viewing simple, WAP pages.

The Lava A9 costs Rs. 3,400 in India.

Check out the Lava A9's full specs below.