Mitashi Launches Android Gaming Phone With a Joystick at Rs. 12,990

Mitashi on Thursday introduced two new Android-based gaming devices in its Thunder series, the Mitashi Play Thunderbolt smartphone and the Mitashi GameIn ThunderPro Quad-core Console, priced at Rs. 12,990 and Rs. 9,990 respectively. While the company hasn't given out the exact availability of both the devices, it said they will be available via Flipkart.

Designed for gamers, the Mitashi Play Thunderbolt smartphone comes with a joystick, dual speakers, OTG, and an 'ultra-sensitive' G sensor. The smartphone runs Android Jelly Bean OS out-of-the-box and also supports dual-SIM cards.

The display on Mitashi Play Thunderbolt is 5-inch, with an HD (720x1280 pixels) resolution and 320dpi pixel density. It is powered by a quad-core 1.2GHz processor with PowerVR SGX 544MHz GPU and 1GB of RAM.

The smartphone features an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front facing camera. The 16GB internal storage on the Play Thunderbolt is expandable via microSD card (up to 64GB). The battery on the device is 4200mAh.The company added the first few lucky buyers will get a free sleek leather flip cover worth Rs. 990.

The second Android-powered portable gaming console by the company, the Mitashi GameIn ThunderPro Quad-core Console, comes with a 5-inch WVGA (480x800 pixels) display, a quad-core 1.6GHz processor with a quad-core Mali 400MHz GPU, 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage expandable via microSD card (up to 32GB), and Android KitKat.

Upfront, the Mitashi GameIn ThunderPro Quad-core Console comes with trigger buttons, dual-joystick along with dual speaker.

Mitashi also says that the device supports 8/ 16/ 32-bit games along with the usual Android games. Its HDMI connectivity and Wi-Fi Miracast will allow users to connect the device to a big screen for larger gaming experience. The device comes preloaded with games from EA and supports OTG as well.

Commenting on the launch, Adnan Chara, Vice President, Gaming, Toys & Telecom, Mitashi Edutainment, said, "Mitashi has always pioneered innovative concepts and products fit for mass gaming consumption in the country. [..] The GameIn ThunderPro Quad-core Console is an uncompromised quad-core gaming experience and its extension - the Play Thunderbolt is the world's first smart phone with a joystick!"