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IDC India has reported a record 46.6 million units for smartphone shipments in Q3 2019, which calculates to a 9.3% YoY growth and a 26.5% growth compared to the Q2 this year. This record was largely due to the multiple online sales festivals, new smartphone launches and price corrections on many important models.
OPPO launched the Reno 2F and Reno 2Z smartphones in India back in August this year alongside the Reno 2. After 2 months of the launch now, both the Reno 2F and Reno 2Z have got a price cut here. After the price cut, they are now available starting at Rs. 23,990.
Letstrack, a popular GPS device tracking company has decided to expand to the US market after its successful Indian market entry. The company aims to establish itself in the US market by 2020 with its pilot program crossing more than 10K app registrations in the country.
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Google has announced that Sanjay Gupta will fill the position of Country Manager and Vice President, Sales and Operations for Google India. The position, previously held by Rajan Anandan, was vacant for 8 months and now will be taken up by Sanjay Gupta who joined Google from Star and Disney India.
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Xiaomi announced the latest iteration of its own proprietary Android skin MIUI, dubbed MIUI 11 along with the Redmi Note 8 series at an event in India. MIUI 11 aims to bring a brand new optimized modern UI design focused on content viewing and has also introduced nifty additions specifically for India. The company has already completed MIUI 11 rollout for the first phase of devices and has already started testing MIUI Stable Beta for the second batch of devices. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A MIUI 11 Global Stable update starts rolling out”
Havells India Ltd., a leading electrical company has introduced its latest range of air-purifiers called Freshia. They come a 9 stage filtration process that eliminate 99% of air borne pollutants, as small as o.3 micron and can cover spaces ranging from 485 square feet to 958 square feet.
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Vodafone has launched new limited edition REDX postpaid plan that offers superior data speeds, premium customer service, access to airport lounges, exclusive deals on handsets, hotel bookings & much more for Rs. 999. The company says that this will offer 50 per cent faster data speeds, unlimited data and calls to anywhere in India. There are benefits worth over Rs. 20000. Continue reading “Vodafone REDX postpaid plan offers unlimited data, up to 50% faster data speeds, Airport lounge access and more for Rs. 999”
The Kerala government has green lit the Kerala-Fiber Optic Network (K-Fon) project that will provide free high speed internet connection to over 20 Lakh Below Poverty Line (BPL) families. The $1548 crore project is estimated to be completed by December 2020 and will be built by a group led by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL).
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Vivo has just announced the roll-out of its new manufacturing facility in Uttar Pradesh, as part of its approximately Rs. 7,500 crore investment plan in India. This is phase 1 roll-out and the company will begin Phase II expansion from mid-2020.
Stuffcool, the company known for its wide range of accessories like cases, screen protectors, power banks has today launched its new 10000mAh power bank in India. It is a compact power bank with USB Type-C port, Quick Charge 3.0 support, and more.
Xiaomi just launched the Mi Air Purifier 3, successor of Mi Air Purifier 2S in India. It has an OLED touch display, more precise air purification with Laser particle sensor, and has smarter home integration with support for Alexa and Google Assistant. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Air Purifier 3 with OLED touch display, laser particle sensor launched in India for Rs. 9999”
After overall Indian smartphone market performance, Counterpoint has posted details of the performance of the premium smartphone segment in Q3 2019, which reveals 66% YoY growth, an all-time record high. This is due to new launches, aggressive EMI, cashback and exchange offers, and channel push, ahead of the crucial festive season, according to the report. Continue reading “Indian Premium Smartphone market saw record 66% YoY growth in Q3 2019, OnePlus leads with 35% share”
Update: November 6, 2019 – Flipkart has started teasing the launch of the phone with a new teaser and a page.
1MORE, the company known for its wide range of audio products has today launched its new portable Bluetooth speaker in India. This comes after the launch of different products recently like True Wireless Earbuds, Piston Fit Wireless, and more.
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ASUS launched the 6Z smartphone with Flip camera in India back in June this year and it shipped with Android 9.0 (Pie) with ZenUI 6. The rollout of Android 10 update has started by many OEMs and the latest to join is ASUS 6Z smartphone as the company has now started rolling out Android 10 update in India.
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