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Update – 13th July: Xiaomi’s Redmi brand has officially announced that the Redmi Note 9 smartphone is launching in India on 20th July, 2020 at 12 PM.
Continue reading “Redmi Note 9 with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, Helio G85 launching in India on July 20”
Update: July 13 – realme has confirmed that it will launch its 10,000mAh 30W Dart Charge power bank in India tomorrow, July 14th along with the realme C11 and realme 6i smartphones. It will be sold on Flipkart. Continue reading “Realme 10000mAh 30W Dart Charge power bank launching in India on July 14”
Update — 12th July, 2020: Vivo has officially announced that the X50 Series is launching in India on 16th July, 2020 at 12 PM. Continue reading “Vivo X50 Series and TWS Neo launching in India on July 16”
Reliance Jio has announced that Qualcomm Ventures, the investment arm of Qualcomm Incorporated will invest Rs. 730 crore in Jio Platforms at an equity value of Rs. 4.91 lakh crore and an enterprise value of Rs. 5.16 lakh crore. The investment will translate into a 0.15% equity stake in Jio Platforms on a fully diluted basis. Continue reading “Jio Platforms to raise Rs. 730 Crore from Qualcomm Ventures”
The recent GST Rate Hike on smartphones increased the prices of various phones including Xiaomi’s Redmi smartphones. The Redmi Note 8 received multiple price hike in recent months and now, the smartphone has again received a price hike of Rs. 500 in India, just before the Redmi Note 9 launch. Continue reading “Redmi Note 8 gets yet another price hike in India, now starts at Rs. 12499”
JBL, a subsidiary of HARMAN professional solutions, has announced the launch of their One Series 104-BT Desktop Reference Monitors in India. They feature a sleek and compact design, clear neutral and detailed sound, easily accessible input options including Bluetooth, smart features and more
boAt, popular for its audio product line has entered into the ‘wearable’ category with boAt ProGear B20 smart to track fitness. It features a 0.96″ full touch coloured display 5 built-in faces, 14 workout modes out of which 8 can be set as active modes, shows various statistics like daily steps, calories burnt, and activity duration at a single glance, features such as real-time notifications for incoming calls and messages and has the ability to control music via the band. Continue reading “boAt ProGear B20 with 0.96-inch color touch display, heart rate sensor, IP68 water resistance launched for Rs. 1799”
OPPO launched the OPPO Enco M31 neckband wireless earphones in India back in May at an introductory price of Rs. 1999 on Amazon India, later it was sold at Rs. 2299. Today the company has announced that it will be sold at the offer price till July 15th. Similarly, the Enco W31 which was launched at Rs. 3999 is available on Amazon.in at Rs. 3,799 for limited period. Continue reading “OPPO Enco M31 neckband and Enco W31 TWS earphones get limited-period price cut in India”
OnePlus recently confirmed that the OnePlus Nord will be unveiled in the world’s first AR smartphone launch on 21 July 2020 at 7:30pm IST. It also launched OnePlus Nord AR App to experience the app. Today it has confirmed that it will start selling special invitation that will allow users a hands-on experience of the OnePlus Nord through AR technology. Continue reading “OnePlus Nord AR invites go on sale on Amazon India on July 11 for Rs. 99”
OPPO launched the Find X2 series in India last month. Today it has announced the Find X2 Pro Automobili Lamborghini Edition in the country. Inspired by Aventador SVJ Roadster this uses heat-absorbing glass process for a 3D back for the logo and uses four-layer superimposed process to achieve the same carbon fiber texture as the Lamborghini interior. Continue reading “OPPO Find X2 Pro Lamborghini Edition announced in India”
Lately, Xiaomi is rapidly expanding its smart home and accessory lineup in India with launches like Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner, Mi Toothbrush Pro, TWS, etc. On similar lines, Xiaomi is bringing yet another smart accessory to India soon – Portable Electric Air Compressor. Continue reading “Xiaomi Portable Electric Air Compressor launching in India on July 14”
Along with their push for “Made in India” products, the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs has sent a reminder to all e-commerce websites that as part of the mandatory declarations when a product is sold, the “country of origin” must be mentioned.
Continue reading “Indian e-commerce portals to show country of origin in product page”
In their 4th annual “User Behaviour study”, Cashify, a leading Indian re-commerce marketplace, has revealed that Xiaomi smartphones lead the market share in reselling with a 27% share, followed by Apple and Samsung at the second place with 16% share and the Motorola with 12% share.
Samsung launched the Galaxy Watch Active2 in India back in October last year in 44mm stainless steel model and the 4G version with stainless-steel case in India in December. Today it has launched Galaxy Watch Active 2 4G Aluminium edition in the country and said that it Samsung’s first smartwatch to be made in India. It has a 1.4-inch curved Super AMOLED screen with rotating touch bezel that turns both clockwise and counter-clockwise to advance screens so you can easily select favourite apps. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 4G Aluminium edition launched in India for Rs. 28490”
Update: July 9, 2020 — Reels feature is now rolling out for users in India inside the Instagram app. You can now create reels just by swiping to the left just like you post stories. It says that anyone on Instagram can see and share your reels. People may see your reels on Explore and places like effect, hashtag and audio pages. Continue reading “Facebook now rolling out Instagram Reels in India post TikTok ban”
