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After starting pre-reservations for the Ola S1 in August, Ola Electric has introduced the Ola S1 Air, the company’s latest entry-level electric scooter. This has the same design as the S1, but comes with a smaller 2.5kWh battery with Indian Drive Cycle (IDC) range of 101 KM, true range of 100 KM in Eco Mode, and has normal and sports mode. It has a top speed of 85 kmph compared to 95kmph as the S1. Continue reading “Ola S1 Air unveiled — 85kmph top speed, up to 101KM range”
ISRO and OneWeb today confirmed the successful deployment of 36 satellites launched by NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), from the second launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. This launch by ISRO and NSIL is one of the biggest commercial orders by India’s premier space organization, and the first using the LVM3 rocket. Continue reading “ISRO launches LVM3 with 36 OneWeb satellites onboard”
The Canalys research firm has released Indian smartphone shipments report for Q3 2022. According to the research firm, India’s smartphone shipments fell by 6% YoY and were able to ship 44.6 million units. The festival season sale, which began in the last few weeks of the quarter, saved the total shipment percentage, while entry-level device contribution declined this year. Continue reading “Indian smartphone shipments fell 6% YoY in Q3 2022: Canalys”
Vi (Vodafone Idea) has announced that it has upgraded its network in Gujarat to provide faster and more reliable network connectivity to residents. In addition, on select half-yearly and annual plans, the company is providing 50 to 75 GB of additional data for free. Continue reading “Vi enhances 4G network in Gujarat, offers Diwali Bonanza”
Uber has started its Uber Electric pilot program in India, starting with select places in Delhi-NCR region. The company plans to its EV service to other cities in the coming months. Back in 2017, the company announced a partnership with Mahindra to deploy electric vehicles on its platform in several cities across India, but it didn’t continue it. Continue reading “Uber Electric pilot program begins in India”
After reports, Reliance Jio silently started selling its JioBook on Government e Marketplace (GeM) a few weeks back after showcasing it at the India Mobile Congress (IMC). Now it has started selling it on the Reliance Digital website and also listed the complete features of the company’s first 4G laptop that runs Android-based JioOS. Continue reading “JioBook 4G laptop with Android-based JioOS launched”
Alphabet Inc.’s Google was been fined Rs. 1337.76 crore ($161.95 million) and told to change its strategy for the Android platform by India’s competition watchdog on Thursday for doing things that hurt competition. Additionally, Google was told by the Commission to change its behaviour within a specific time frame. Continue reading “Google fined Rs.1337.76 crore by CCI for Android anti-competitive activities”
Garmin has launched the Venu Sq 2 and Venu Sq 2-Music Edition in India today, following the announcement last month. They are the most affordable GPS smartwatches with all-day health monitoring, exercise tracking, and connected functions. Garmin’s Venu Sq 2 series has a sleek rectangular watch face, 17% more screen space than its predecessor, a bright easy-to-read AMOLED display, and a touchscreen for rapid access to health information, 25+ built-in sports applications, smart notifications, and more. Continue reading “Garmin Venu Sq 2 series smartwatches launched in India”
Fire-Boltt, popular for its wearables, has announced the appointment of leading Indian actor and film producer Vijay Deverakonda as its new brand ambassador. He joins cricketer Virat Kohli and actors Vicky Kaushal and Kiara Advani and will participate in Fire-Boltt’s commercials and marketing. Continue reading “Fire-Boltt ropes in Vijay Deverakonda as brand ambassador”
Itel introduced the 1GS and Smartwatch 2 as two potent smartwatch models in India. These cutting-edge and top-of-the-line services will give customers a full experience and meet the needs of people in semi-urban and rural areas. Continue reading “itel Smartwatch 2 and 1GS with Bluetooth calling launched”
Lava has announced the roll out of 5G update for its flagship smartphone – AGNI 5G. With this, it is the earliest mobile handset companies in India to enable 5G on its smartphones in the country, said Lava. This is available for both Jio and Airtel enabling 5G services. Continue reading “Lava rolls out 5G update for AGNI 5G smartphone”
OPPO has launched A17k, the company’s latest budget A series phone in India, after the recent launch of A17. It has a 6.56-inch HD+ screen with a water drop notch that houses a 5MP camera, is powered by Helio G35 and has 3GB of RAM with 4GB of additional virtual RAM and runs Android 12. Continue reading “OPPO A17k with 6.56″ HD+ display, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 10499”
motorola launched the edge 30 ultra, the company’s latest flagship smartphone, in India last month in 8GB + 128GB version. Now it has launched the 12GB + 256GB version of the phone in the country. Continue reading “motorola edge 30 Ultra 12GB + 256GB version launched in India”
Intel has launched its latest 13th Gen Intel Core processor family in India, following the official unveiling last month. This family includes six new unlocked desktop processors, the fastest of which has 24 cores and 32 threads and a clock speed of up to 5.8 GHz for the best gaming, streaming, and recording experience. Continue reading “Intel launches 13th Gen ‘Raptor Lake’ processors in India”
Samsung Finance+, a digital lending platform, was initially launched in India to assist customers with financing options for the purchase of Galaxy smartphones. The company has now expanded this program for purchase of its wide range of consumer electronics products during the festive season. Continue reading “Samsung Finance+ now offers finance options to all Samsung products”
