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Thursday 2 May 2019

Vivo Y91 and Y91i 32GB get a price cut in India, now available starting at Rs. 7990

Vivo today announced price cuts for two of its 'Y Series' phones - Y91 and Y91i. The Vivo Y91 which was launched earlier this January for Rs. 10990 was available for Rs. 9990 recently, after the new price cut it is available for Rs. 8990. The Vivo Y91i 32GB version which was launched in March for Rs. 8490 is now available for Rs. 7990, after the price. To remind you both the phones have a 6.2-inch HD+ 19:9 aspect ratio Halo FullView display, powered by Helio P22 Octa-Core 12nm SoC, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, run Android 8.1 (Oreo) with Funtouch OS 4.5, 8-megapixel front camera with support for face unlock, dedicated dual SIM and microSD card slots and a 4030mAh battery. The Y91 has a 2-megapixel secondary rear camera, in addition to the 13-megapixel primary camera, which the Y91i lacks, and the Y91 also comes with a fingerprint sensor on the back. The vivo Y91 and Y91i are available at new rates through all brand outlets across the country, and the price change should reflect online as well soon.

Amazon Summer Sale: Discounts, cashback and exchange offers on range of Xiaomi smartphones

Amazon already announced its Summer sale from May 4th to 7th. Today Xiaomi has announced discounts on Redmi 6A, Redmi 6, Mi A2 and more. Redmi 6 3GB+32GB and 3GB+64GB variants will be available on Amazon for the first time ever, with a price drop of INR 1,000, and available for INR 6,999 and INR 7,499 respectively during the sale.  In addition Redmi 7 and Redmi Y3 will also be available for sale every day at 3 PM.  Redmi 6A is available with cash back of INR 500 using Amazon Pay. In addition, Mi A2 will get a price drop of INR 1000, and customers can also enjoy a bump up offer wherein they get cash back of INR 1000 on Amazon upon exchanging any older smartphone. Product Current Price Discount Offer Price Redmi 6 Pro 3GB+32GB 4GB+64GB   INR 8,999 INR 10,999   INR 500 INR 1,000   INR 8,499 INR 9,999 Redmi Y2 4GB+64GB   INR 10,999   INR 1,000   INR 9,999 Redmi Note 5 Pro 4GB+64GB 6GB+64GB   INR 12,999 INR 13,999   INR 2,000 INR 2,000   INR 10,999 INR 11,999 Redmi 6 3GB+32GB 3GB+64GB   INR 7,999 INR 8,499   INR 1,000 INR 1,000   INR 6,999 INR 7,499 Mi A2 4GB+64GB 6GB+128GB   INR 11,999 INR 15,999   INR 1,000 INR 1,000   INR 10,999 INR 14,999 Redmi Note 6 Pro 6GB+64GB   INR 15,999   INR 2,000   INR 13,999 All offers on 3rd May 2019 will be exclusive to Reward Mi members on Mi.com and Amazon Prime members. The offers will also extend across Mi Homes and Xiaomi offline channels from 4th May midnight onwards. Customers can also enjoy a special ...

Lenovo L38111 with 6.3-inch FHD+ display, 6GB RAM, triple rear cameras gets certified

A new Lenovo smartphone with model number L38111 has been certified by TENAA, which reveals a 6.3-inch Full HD+ waterdrop notch display, 2.2GHz SoC which could be Snapdragon 660 or 710, up to 6GB of RAM, Android Pie, triple rear cameras with a 16-megapixel primary camera that will likely include a telephoto lens, rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and a 3930mAh battery. Lenovo L38111 rumored specifications 6.3-inch (2430 × 1080 pixels) TFT display 2.2GHz Octa Core Snapdragon SoC 3GB / 4GB / 6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 32GB / 64GB / 128GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) Android 9.0 (Pie) with ZUI 10 16MP rear camera with LED flash, telephoto lens, third camera for portrait shots front-facing camera Fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 156.4×74.4×7.9mm ; Weight: 163g Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C 3930mAh battery with fast charging This is said to launch in Black, Red, Purple, Blue and more colors, and could be launched as Z6 or Z6s, successor of the Z5 or Z5s that were introduced last year. Source

Samsung Galaxy A10, Galaxy A20 and Galaxy A30 get a price cut in India

Samsung launched the Galaxy A10 smartphone in February for Rs. 8990 and also launched the Galaxy A30 alongside at Rs. 16990, and launched the Galaxy A20 last month for Rs. 12490. Today these smartphones have received up to Rs. 1500 price cut within months of launch. Samsung Galaxy A10 — Rs. 7990 (Rs. 500 price cut) Samsung Galaxy A20 — Rs. 11490 (Rs. 1000 price cut) Samsung Galaxy A30 — Rs. 15490 (Rs. 1500 price cut) These Samsung phones are already available at new rates on Samsung India online store (discounted price is applied when you check out) as well as offline stores. Online retailer Amazon.in is now selling the Galaxy A10 and Galaxy A20 at new rates. Flipkart is also expected revise the price soon. Samsung has not announced any price cuts for other 'A Series' and 'M Series' phones. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), Galaxy A7 (2018) and Galaxy J6, Galaxy S9+ received price cuts earlier this year.

Motorola schedules an event on May 15th in Brazil, Motorola One Vision with in-screen front camera, 48MP rear camera expected

Motorola has scheduled an event on May 15th in Brazil where the company is expected to introduce One Vision Android One smartphone. The company might also introduce One Action alongside. It is not clear if we can see the Moto Z4  at the event. It is rumored to come with a Full HD+ (1080 x 2560 pixels) punch-hole display, powered by Exynos 9610 10nm SoC, run Android Pie, feature a 48-megapixel primary rear camera, capable of taking 12-megapixel images and with long exposure option for better low-light images along with a  secondary camera, 3GB or 4GB RAM with 32, 64, or 128GB of storage and a 3500mAh battery. We should know all the details when the phone goes official in a couple of weeks. Source

Netflix launches ‘High-Quality audio’ for TV viewers

Starting today, when you watch Netflix on your TV, it should sound even better. Netflix has announced a new feature 'high-quality audio', which enhances the sound quality to the next level. This new feature delivers high-quality audio that sounds closer to what creators hear in the studio capturing every little detail is captured for a richer, more intense experience. Additionally, if you have the bandwidth or device limitations, it will adapt itself accordingly to deliver the best possible audio to match your capabilities. Netflix began streaming 5.1 surround audio in 2010, and began streaming Dolby Atmos in 2016. What is "studio quality" sound? This is not lossless, but it is perceptually transparent. That means that while the audio is compressed, it is indistinguishable from the original source. Based on internal listening tests, Netflix has determined that for Dolby Digital Plus at and above 640 kbps, the audio coding quality is perceptually transparent. In addition to deciding 640 kbps — a 10:1 compression ratio when compared to a 24-bit 5.1 channel studio master — was the perceptually transparent threshold for audio, it set up a bitrate ladder for 5.1-channel audio ranging from 192 up to 640 kbps. At the same time, Netflix revisited its Dolby Atmos bitrates and increased the ...

PayPal One Touch powered by Google Smart Lock launched for friction-less payments experience

PayPal India, today, launched its OneTouch experience in India using Google Smart Lock thereby removing the hassle of repeatedly needing to log in. With One Touch, consumers will no longer have to retrieve their credit and debit card details to make purchases on their smartphones. Having said that, this allows Indian consumers to register their Android device with PayPal and enables them to stay logged into the platform for all subsequent PayPal purchases on that device. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnDLl1MtU3w However, consumers once logged in will still need to go through the 2FA step to complete the transaction as per applicable regulations. Notably, India will be the first market where the feature will be integrated with Google Smart Lock. Additionally, PayPal’s Buyer Protection feature will provide another layer of safety to this feature for eligible transactions. If items purchased online do not match the description of the product that was sold to the consumer, PayPal’s Buyer Protection feature enables them to claim a refund for eligible transactions. Commenting on the same, Narsi Subramanian, Director, Growth, PayPal India stated: As payment systems evolve, it is essential for the platforms to simplify the process and render better user experiences for consumers while paying online. At the same time, it is critical ...

Airtel launches all-new Thanks program, Rs. 299 bundle with Amazon Prime, 2.5GB data per day for 28 days

Airtel has re-launched its flagship customer program - #AirtelThanks with new exclusive rewards offering – Silver, Gold and Platinum. "Each tier opens a whole new set of benefits for Airtel customers. The benefits are powered by Airtel’s strong partnerships, which go from premium content brands like Amazon Prime, Netflix and Zee5 to Wynk music, device brands and many more," said the company. Airtel Thanks benefits for all Postpaid customers (except add-on connection & corporate plans), Prepaid customers on unlimited recharge packs of Rs. 119 and above and all broadband customers (expect for corporate plans) Airtel Thanks rewards program tiers Silver tier is an entry to the world of basic content — AirtelTV, Wynk. Gold offers customers access to many add on telecom benefits, and great value access on premium content or financial services. Platinum customers will get VIP service from Airtel, premium content, e-books, device protection, and exclusive invites and priority access to events and sales. The MyAirtel app has been re-named 'Airtel Thanks' that uses strong data-science and segmentation algorithms to customize the user experiences, based on user interests and profiles. Amazon Prime membership with Airtel Prepaid As part of its #Airtelthanks program, Airtel has launched a new prepaid bundle at Rs. 299 to offer ...

Realme 3 3GB RAM with 64GB storage version launched for Rs. 9999

Realme launched the Realme 3 smartphone in March starting at Rs. 8999 for the 3GB RAM with 32GB storage version and the 4GB RAM with 64GB storage version at Rs. 10,999. Now it has launched a new 3GB RAM with 64GB storage version at Rs. 9,999 that sits between the two versions, aimed at those who need more storage, but don't want to spend slightly more. It is already on sale on Flipkart. Phone Variant Price Realme 3 3GB+32GB Rs. 8,999 3GB+64GB Rs.9,999 4GB+64GB Rs.10,999 This comes after the new Realme 3 Pro 6GB RAM with 64GB storage version that was launched last week for Rs. 15,999. Realme 3 specifications 6.2-inch (1520 x 720 pixels) 19:9 HD+ IPS display with 450 nits brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection Octa Core MediaTek Helio P70 12nm processor (Quad 2.1GHz Cortex A73 + Quad 2GHz Cortex A53 CPUs) with 900MHz ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU 3GB RAM with 32GB  storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD) Android 9.0 (Pie) based on ColorOS 6.0 13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.8 aperture, PDAF, 2MP secondary camera with f/2.4 aperture 13MP front-facing camera, f/2.0 aperture Splash and dust-proof 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio Dimemensions: 156.1 x 75.6 x 8.3 ...

Stuffcool Stuffbuds True Wireless Earbuds with Bluetooth 5.0 launched for Rs. 4999

Stuffcool, popular for its accessories has launched Stuffbuds with Bluetooth version 5.0 and multi function buttons on each buds to control calls and music on the go. It can be used individually to save power and in case you don't want to be cut off from the surroundings. Each stuffbud has 40mAh of battery that gives up to 3 hours of talktime/playtime and the 300mAh of battery on the case lets you charge the stuffbuds 3 times to add 9 more hours of power, so that it can work almost 12 hours in total. Stuffcool Stuffbuds specifications Driver size : 8mm Bluetooth version : 5.0 Working range : 8 to 10 m Battery capacity: 40 mAh x 2 (stuffbuds); Charging dock :300mAh Play time : 2.5 hours; Standby time : 120 hours Charging time : 1.5 hours for stuffbuds, about 3 hours for charging dock The Stuffcool Stuffbuds comes in Black color, is priced at Rs. 4,999, and you can get it at Rs. 4,990 from Amazon.in, Flipkart and stuffcool.com.