The Bolt A61 was spotted on the Micromax’s official site last weekbut there was no word on the pricing or availability. The company has now officially launched the budget device for Rs 4,999.

The Micromax Bolt A61 is a dual-SIM phone (GSM+GSM) with dual standby support. Going by the specs–and price–it is clearly an entry-level device. Sporting a 4-inch display, it is powered by a 1GHz Spreadtrum SC7710 processor coupled with mere 256MB RAM. The Bolt A61 runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

Rs 5,000 phone Micromax Bolt A61

Take a quick look at the Bolt A61's specifications:

• *.4-inch display with a resolution of 480x800 pixels
• *.3G, Wi-Fi
• *.Bluetooth
• *.512MB onboard storage, expandable up to 16GB with microSD card slot
• *.2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, VGA front-facing camera

Micromax had launched the A77 Canvas Juicepriced at Rs 7,999 last week, and now it brings in yet another budget smartphone dubbed Bolt A61 priced under Rs 5,000. Last week, we’ve seen a various budget handsets from phone makers like iBall, Karbonnand BSNL. Most of these phones were priced under Rs 7,000 and aim to bring Internet access to budget smartphone users. BSNL has even bundled in free minutes and 3G to attract users.