Apple Watch Series 3 GPS and GPS + Cellular variants get a price cut in India

In addition to range of iPhone models, Apple has also announced price cuts for the Apple Watch Series 3 GPS and GPS + Cellular models in India, after the price cut in the U.S. to $279. It also introduced the new Apple Watch Series 4 with a new design and several new features. The Apple Watch Series 3 GPS that got a price hike back in February due to increase in import duty, now starts at Rs. 28,900 and the Series 3 GPS + Cellular variant that was launched in India for Rs. 39080 back in May, now starts at Rs. 37,900. Apple Watch Model Old MRP (INR ) New MRP (INR ) Price cut (INR) Apple Watch Series 3 GPS 38mm 32380 28900 3480 Apple Watch Series 3 GPS + Cellular 38mm 39080 37900 1180 The Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS) starts at US $399 and the Watch Series 4 (GPS + Cellular) starts at $499, and goes on sale in several countries starting September 21st. Apple did not announce the price or availability of the new Apple Watch Series 4 in India yet, and said that it will be available later this year.

Apple iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 7 and iPhone 6s series get a price cut in India

Apple introduced iPhone XS, iPhone Xs Max and iPhone XR at an event in the U.S. few hours back. At the event it also announced price cuts for iPhone 8 and iPhone 7 series. In India the company has announced price cuts for iPhone 6s series and iPhone X as well, in addition to iPhone 8 and iPhone 7 series. This price cut comes after a price hike after increase in import duty back in February this year. The iPhone 7 Plus 32GB has received Rs. 22940 or 36.5% price cut, while it is just 1.8% or Rs. 2030 price cut for the iPhone X 256GB. Even though Apple sets a standard MRP, some third-party retailers sell the smartphones at cheaper rates. So you can get it online at cheaper even after this price hike. Check out the change in price below. Model Old MRP (INR ) New MRP ( INR) Price cut (INR) iPhone 6s 32GB 42900 29900 13000 iPhone 6s 128GB 52100 39900 12200 iPhone 6s Plus 32GB 52240 34900 17340 iPhone 6s Plus 128GB 61450 44900 16550 iPhone 7 32GB 52370 39900 12470 iPhone 7 128GB 61560 49900 11660 iPhone 7 Plus 32GB 62840 39900 22940 iPhone 7 Plus 128GB 72060 49900 22160 iPhone 8 64GB 67940 59900 8040 iPhone 8 256GB 81500 74900 6600 iPhone 8 Plus 64GB 77560 69900 7660 iPhone 8 Plus 256GB 91110 84900 6210 iPhone X 64GB 95390 91900 3490 iPhone X 256GB 108930 106900 2030

Reliance Jio and Airtel will support eSIM on iPhone XS, XS Max and XR in India – Here’s how Dual SIM works

Apple introduced three new iPhones - iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR, all with support for Dual SIM cards worldwide. These iPhones have a primary nano SIM and have secondary eSIM support working with carriers. It also announced Airtel and Reliance Jio will support eSIM in India, and the company said that it will add more partners next year. Apple also said that eSIM support will be available with an update to iOS 12 coming later this year, so you can use only the primary SIM when the iPhone XS releases later this month. With Dual SIM support, you can use two numbers on the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max or iPhone XR, one of your normal SIM, and the other one, a digital SIM that allows you to activate a cellular plan from your carrier without having to use a physical nano-SIM. Both of your phone numbers can make and receive voice calls and send and receive SMS, but if one number is on a call, incoming calls on the other number will be busy or go to voicemail. iPhone can use one cellular data network at a time since this uses Dual SIM Dual Standby technology, unlike few phones that ...

Apple to roll out iOS 12, Watch OS 5 on September 17, macOS Mojave available starting September 24th

Apple has concluded the 'Gather Around' event after announcing the new iPhones, Apple Watch. Apart from these, the company has also announced the rollout schedule for the iOS 12, HomePod and tvOS 12 with Atmos and Watch OS and macOS Mojave which it introduced at WWDC. The rollout of the iOS 12 will start from September 17th, while the macOS Mojave will commence from September 24th. Apart from iOS 12, HomePod and tvOS 12 with Atmos and Watch OS 5.0 update will also start from September 17th. These updates will be Over-The-Air and are free to install. The iOS 12 brings Improved Performance, Siri Shortcuts, Group FaceTime, Memoji, Screen Time, Shared AR Experiences and more. It brings up to 70% faster swipe to Camera, up to 50% faster keyboard display, up to 2x faster app launch under a heavy workload. iOS 12 brings Group FaceTime that lets you do video and audio chats with up to 32 people at once. The tvOS 12 brings Dolby Atmos, zero sign-in, and TV app improvements. The tvOS 12 updates will be a free upgrade to TV users. With tvOS 12, Apple TV simply detects the user’s broadband network and automatically signs them into all the supported apps they receive through their subscription. Apple ...

Apple iPhone XR with 6.1-inch Liquid Retina Display, A12 Bionic 7nm chip, Face ID announced, starts at Rs. 76900 in India

Apple along with the iPhone XS series, also introduced the iPhone XR, a cheaper version with a 6.1-inch LCD 326ppi Liquid Retina display, which it calls the best LCD display ever made. It has the same A12 Bionic 7nm Chip, however this loses the secondary 12-megapixel telephoto lens while retaining the wide-angle lens. It has an Aluminum and Glass Design, comes with Face ID and is splash- and water-resistant, with IP67 ratings. It has LTE Advanced, Dual SIM support (via eSIM), similar to the XS series and has wireless charging as well, thanks to the glass back. Apple iPhone XR specifications 6.1-inch (1792 x 828 pixels) LCD 326ppi Liquid Retina display, 3D Touch Six-core A12 Bionic 64-bit 7nm processor with four-core GPU, M12 motion co-processor 64GB, 128GB,256GB storage options iOS 12 Water and dust resistant (IP67) Dual SIM (secondary eSIM from select carriers or physical SIM in China) 12MP wide-angle (f/1.8) camera,optical image stabilization, True Tone flash, 4K video recording at 60 fps, Slo‑mo 1080p at 240 fps 7MP front camera with f/2.2 aperture, 1080p video recording,Retina Flash TrueDepth camera for FaceID facial recognition, Stereo speakers 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac with MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC with reader mode, GPS with GLONASS Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion ...

Apple iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max launching in India on September 28 starting at Rs. 99900 and Rs. 109900

Apple just introduced the company's flagship iPhone XS and XS Max smartphones starting at $999. The company also announced the pricing and availability of the phones in India. The iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max will be available in 64GB, 256GB and 512GB capacity models in space grey, silver and a new gold finish starting at Rs. 99,900 (MRP) and Rs. 109,900 (MRP), respectively, through Apple Authorised Resellers starting from September 21st. We should know the price of all the variants shortly. Apple accessories including leather and silicone cases in a range of colours will be available starting at Rs. 3500 (MRP), while the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max Leather Folio will be available for Rs. 9900( MRP).

Apple iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max with 5.8-inch and 6.5-inch OLED HDR displays, A12 Bionic 7nm chip, Dual SIM support announced

Apple just announced iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max, the company's latest flagship smartphones at an event, as expected. The new iPhones have 5.8-inch and 6.5-inch 458PPI  Super Retina HDR displays with support for Dolby Vision and HDR 10, as well as 120Hz touch-sensing. Both these have Face ID for unlocking. Apple is also introducing Dual SIM support with dual standby via eSIM that is already available on iPad worldwide for the first time. The company is tying up with operators for this. However, China will get support for Dual physical SIMs. These are powered by new Apple A12 Bionic chip based on 7nm platform, first in the industry, before the Huawei's Kirin 980 next month. The chip with 6-core CPU with two performance cores promises 15% fast performance and 40% lower power, and 4 efficiency cores will offer up to 50% lower power compared to A11 Bionic. It has 6.9 billion transistors, can perform 5 trillion operations per second, up from 600 billion in A11. The iPhone XS series have the same 12-megapixel primary rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, and a 12-megapixel secondary telephoto camera with f/2.4 aperture, both with OIS. It also has Smart HDR that makes use of  A12 chip's AI features. The 7-megapixel front ...

Apple Watch Series 4 with edge-to-edge curved display, ECG, Fall detection announced starting at $399

Apple has kick started the 'Gather Around' event with Apple Watch Series 4 announcement. The new Apple Watch Series 4 packs a stunning new display with an edge-to-edge curved display to perfectly match the shape of the watch. The company says that the screen is over 30% larger than the predecessor.  The U.I has been tweaked to take advantage of the larger screen. It lets users add contacts to watchface for one-tap access to them and has redesigned the modular face providing more information from stocks, heart rate, activity. The Breathe app is finally a watchface, so you can just raise the wrist to be guided into. It gets new fire, water, vapor dynamic new watchfaces that interact with the display. The digital crown is being re-engineered and includes haptic feedback. The speakers are 50% louder optimized for phone calls, Siri and Walkie-Talkie and the Mic is also moved to the other side to reduce the echo. The back of the Watch is made of black ceramic and sapphire crystal. Radio waves can pass through which increases the cell reception. It is powered by the next-generation S4 chip with a custom 64-bit dual-core processor. It brings new health capabilities, including a new accelerometer and gyroscope, which can detect hard ...

Vivo Y97 with 6.3-inch FHD+ display, 128GB storage, AI dual rear cameras announced

After V11 and V11 Pro, Vivo has introduced Y97 with a notch display. It has a 6.3-inch Full HD display with slim bezels, 90.3% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by MediaTek Helio P60 with 4GB of RAM, has a 16-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapixel camera for portrait shots, AI scene recognition, and a 16-megapixel front camera with AI beautify feature. It doesn't have a fingerprint sensor but comes with AI face unlock that scans 1024 facial points to unlock the phone in 0.1 seconds. It has 3D micro-arc mirror back with gradient finish, and packs a 3315mAh battery. Vivo Y97 specifications 6.3-inch (2280 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19.5:9 aspect ratio display Octa Core MediaTek Helio P60 12nm processor (Quad 2GHz Cortex A73 + Quad 2GHz Cortex A53 CPUs) with ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU 4GB RAM, 128GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Dual SIM  Funtouch OS 4.5 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo) 16MP rear camera with LED flash, secondary 2MP camera 16MP front-facing camera Dimensions: 155.97 x 75.63 x 8.1 mm Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS 3315mAh (typical) battery The Vivo Y97 comes in Black, Aurora Blue and Rose Gold colors, is priced at 1998 yuan (US$ 290 / Rs. ...

Portronics Harmonics 208 stereo wireless headphones launched for Rs. 2999

Portronics, popular for its accessories has launched Harmonics 208 Bluetooth Stereo headphones with a compact design and magnetic latch. Features of Portronics Harmonics 208 Bluetooth 4.1 to connect to Bluetooth enabled devices Lets you connect with two devices simultaneously with ease. Easy controls button allows you to control music and calls effortlessly and accurately with one-touch controls Balanced design allows you to keep the headphone secure in your ears even on a run, Magnetic design lets you easily store it when not in use Strong magnetic speaker with Acoustic Echo Reduction technology reduces the background noise during phone calls Weight: 30 grams 3 pairs of ear tips of L/M/S sizes 200mAh battery offers up to 430 Hours standby,  12-14-hours talk/play time The Portronics Harmonics 208 comes in Black, Blue and Red colors and is priced at Rs. 2999, but you can get it for as low as Rs. 2,099 on Amazon.in.