Netflix is testing weekly subscription in India, plan starts at Rs.65 per week

Netflix was launched in India in January 2016 with three plans for India starting at Rs.500, Rs.650, and Rs.800 respectively. We have been seeing the company bundling its services in partnership with various operators too. Now, Netflix has started testing a new weekly subscription in India and the plan is said to start at Rs.65/week. The new plans are showing only for selected users as of now.

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Apple Music subscription prices reduced in India, now at Rs. 99 per month

Apple Music was launched in India in 2015 with three plans namely the Individual plan, Family plan, and Student plan. It was priced at Rs.120 per month, Rs. 190 per month and Rs.60 per month respectively. But today, Apple has announced price cuts on its range of plans and now the price starts at Rs.99 per month.

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Nokia 1, Nokia 2.1 and Nokia 6.1 Plus 6GB get a price cut in India

HMD Global has announced price cuts for three of its smartphones — Nokia 1 and Nokia 2.1 Android Go Edition phones and Nokia 6.1 Plus 6GB RAM version in India.

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Samsung Galaxy A20 with 6.4-inch Super AMOLED Infinity-V display, dual rear cameras, Android Pie launched in India for Rs. 12490

After the Galaxy A10, A30 and A50 launch in February, Samsung has launched Galaxy A20 smartphone in India, after it was introduced last month.   It has a 6.4-inch HD+ Infinity-V Super AMOLED display, is powered by Exynos 7884 Octa-Core processor with 3GB of RAM and runs Android 9.0 (Pie) with Samsung One UI. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A20 with 6.4-inch Super AMOLED Infinity-V display, dual rear cameras, Android Pie launched in India for Rs. 12490”

POCO F1 MIUI 10.3.4.0 stable update with Widevine L1, 4K 60fps recording, Game Turbo starts rolling out [Download Link]

Xiaomi’s POCO today rolled out new MIUI 10 v10.3.4.0 stable update that finally brings Widevine L1 support to play HD content on Amazon Prime Video and Hotstar, with Netflix support coming soon. The update also brings 4K 60fps recording, New modes for Al camera, Game TurboFace unlock App lock, and several fixes.

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LINKSYS Velop Tri-Band Mesh WiFi System launched in India

Linksys, the brand which is known for its lineup of routers and networking solutions has announced ‘Velop’, the whole home WiFi product in India, today. The Tri-Band Mesh WiFi System is priced starting Rs.19,999.

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Realme U1 3GB RAM, 64GB storage version launched for Rs. 10999

Realme launched the Realme U1 in India back in November last year. It received a price cut in February, and a second price cut earlier this week. Today the company has launched the 3GB RAM with 64GB storage version of the phone that joins the 3GB RAM+ 32GB storage and 4GB RAM+ 64GB storage versions. Continue reading “Realme U1 3GB RAM, 64GB storage version launched for Rs. 10999”

Apple iPhone XR gets a limited-period discount of Rs. 17000 in India, up to Rs. 24500 off including HDFC cashback

Apple has announced a promotional discount on iPhone XR after it was launched in the country starting at Rs. 76,900 (MRP). Even though there is no change in the MRP, online retailers like Flipkart and Amazon.in are already selling the phone for Rs. 69,999. After the promotional discount starting tomorrow, April 5th, the phone will be available for Rs. 59,900. Continue reading “Apple iPhone XR gets a limited-period discount of Rs. 17000 in India, up to Rs. 24500 off including HDFC cashback”

Xiaomi Mi Fan Festival Sale from April 4 to 6: Re.1 Flash Sale, Mystery Box at Rs. 99, Discounts on Smartphones, TVs and more

As usual Xiaomi has announced its Mi Fan Festival Sale for this year, which happens between 4th April and 6th April. In addition to discounts of smartphones, accessories and TVs, and Re.1 Flash Sale, Xiaomi also announced all-new Mystery Box Sale wherein customers stand a chance to buy box of surprise bundle of products of up to Rs. 2400 for just Rs. 99 at  4pm each day of the Festival. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Fan Festival Sale from April 4 to 6: Re.1 Flash Sale, Mystery Box at Rs. 99, Discounts on Smartphones, TVs and more”

Reliance Jio acquires Haptik in a deal valued at Rs. 700 crore

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) today announced that its subsidiary Reliance Jio Digital Services Limited (RJDSL) has entered into a definitive business transfer agreement with Haptik Infotech Pvt Ltd (Haptik). On a fully diluted basis Reliance will hold about 87% of the business with the rest being held by Haptik founders and employees through stock option grants. Continue reading “Reliance Jio acquires Haptik in a deal valued at Rs. 700 crore”

Madras high court directs ban on downloading of TikTok app

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The Madurai bench of the Madras high court today issued an interim direction to the state authorities to prohibit downloading of TikTok Mobile Application and also said that medias are prohibited from telecasting the videos made using the app. This is in response to a petition which sought a ban on the app stating that the app promotes disturbing content and degrades culture. Continue reading “Madras high court directs ban on downloading of TikTok app”

Xolo Era 5X with 5.7-inch display, 13MP front and rear cameras with flash launched for Rs. 7499

Xolo has launched Era 5X, the company’s latest budget smartphone in India, after it was introduced back in January this year. The main highlight of the smartphone is its 13-megapixel front camera with LED flash and AI studio mode with sudio lighting modes like the iPhone. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera, features 5.7-inch HD+ screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Protection, is powered by MediaTek Helio A22 12nm Quad-Core SoC with 3GB of RAM and has Dual plate graphite layer to reduce heat.  Continue reading “Xolo Era 5X with 5.7-inch display, 13MP front and rear cameras with flash launched for Rs. 7499”

HUAWEI P30 Pro launching in India on Amazon on April 9

Update – April 3, 2019: Amazon listing now confirms that the phone will be launched on April 9th in India. HUAWEI P30 Lite is also expected to launch alongside. Continue reading “HUAWEI P30 Pro launching in India on Amazon on April 9”