Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite India Launch Set for January 23

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite is now being teased on Flipkart, and the teaser poster suggests that the phone will launch in India on January 23. The phone was launched just before CES 2020 and is a stripped down variant of the vanilla Samsung Galaxy S10 phone launched last year. The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Flipkart teaser confirms that the phone will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor paired with 8GB RAM. The phone is also teased to arrive with a triple rear camera setup that has a 48-megapixel main camera, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, and a 5-megapixel macro lens.

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite India launch date, price, more

Flipkart has published a dedicated page on its platform teasing the arrival and confirming the launch date of the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite. Refuting previous rumours of a February launch, the teaser poster spotted on the Flipkart app suggests that the phone will launch on January 23. The e-commerce site is also taking registrations of interest on the teaser page, and has made the ‘Notify Me' button live. As mentioned, the teaser page hints at camera specifications, and the front sensor is listed to be at 32-megapixel. Camera features teased include super stable OIS, and live focus. The processor of the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite is teased to be Snapdragon 855 SoC, paired with 8GB RAM.

As per a recent report, the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite will likely be priced close to Rs. 40,000. At unveil earlier this month, Samsung had said that the phone will hit the shelves in Prism White, Prism Black, and Prism Blue colour options. It is worth noting that the Samsung will launch the Galaxy S10 Lite just weeks before the company is set to unveil its next-gen Galaxy S20 series flagships at its annual Galaxy Unpacked event on February 11.

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite specifications

As for specifications, the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite should run on Android 10, feature a 6.7-inch full-HD+ (1080 x 2400 pixels) Infinity-O Super AMOLED display, and be powered by the Snapdragon 855 SoC. It should offer 6GB RAM, 8GB RAM options, and have 128GB storage on board. The phone will support microSD storage expansion (up to 1TB).

Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL to go on sale in India on May 15

Google launched its budget smartphones - the Google Pixel 3a and the Google Pixel 3a XL -- on the sidelines of Google I/O 2019 last week. Now, nearly a week after their launch, the two smartphones are going on sale in India. Interested buyers can head to Flipkart on May 15 to get their hands on the two newly launched Pixel smartphones in India.

If you are planning to buy any of the two newly launched Pixel smartphones, Google is offering interesting deals as a part of the launch offer that will motivate you to shop now. For starters, customers can get up to Rs 4,000 off on the purchase of Pixel 3a or Pixel 3a XL smartphones via their HDFC credit card or debit card. In addition to this, interested buyers can get up to Rs 3,000 Rs off on exchanging their old smartphones for a new Pixel 3a or a Pixel 3a XL smartphone.

Apart from this, interested customers can also buy the Google Pixel 3a or the Google Pixel 3a XL smartphones using a no-cost EMI of up to 6 months via Bajaj FinServe and all debit and credit cards. And if you shop frequently at Flipkart (or if you are a Flipkart Plus customer), you can get Rs 1,000 off by redeeming 20 Flipkart Coins.

But the offers don't end right there. Apart from discounts on the purchase of the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL smartphones, Google is also offering a three-month subscription of YouTube Music Premium for free. This will give you access to YouTube's vast catalogue of music videos, concerts and new releases at no additional. And in case you don't like the experience, Flipkart, which is hosting Big Shopping Days sale on its platfrom from May 15 to May 19, is offering users a chance to return their Pixel 3a or Pixel 3a XL smartphone within 90 days of the purchase at a 90 per cent buyback value as a part of its 'Love it or Return It' offer.

In case you aren't sure of the details, here's a crash course in Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL specs for you: Both Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL smartphones are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 processor and they run on Android 9.0 Pie. The two buget Pixel smartphones sport 6GB RAM along with 64GB internal memory and they feature a 3.5mm jack along with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC and Google Cast for connectivity.

In terms of the camera, both Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL sport 12.2MP rear camera with Sony IMX363 sensor and electronic image stabalisation and an 8MP front camera.

The only point of difference between the two smartphones is their display and their batteries. While the Pixel 3a comes with a 5.6-inch full HD+ gOLED display with a 3,000mAh battery, the Pixel 3a XL comes with a 6.0-inch full HD+ gOLED display and a 3,700mAh battery. The Google Pixel 3a is priced at Rs 39,999 in India while the Google Pixel 3a XL costs Rs 44,999.

How Reliance Jio plans to take on Amazon, Flipkart with 'super app'

As Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries, prepares to officially launch world's largest online-to-offline new e-commerce platform and give jitters to Amazon and Walmart-Flipkart, Reliance Jio is reportedly working on a "super app" that will provide over 100 services at one platform.

Jio is now serving over 300 million subscribers in India as data and voice traffic has seen an unparalleled growth.
According to experts, launching a "super app" at this juncture would put Reliance in a pole position to create India's WeChat, in the market where others like Snapdeal, Paytm, Freecharge, Flipkart and Hike have failed.

"The ubiquitousness of Jio devices puts Reliance in a powerful position. It can connect its vast ecosystem of its users with a multi-layered fabric, offering a rich array of services, connecting online-to-offline, through a one-stop, super app," Prabhu Ram, Head, Industry Intelligence Group (IIG), CMR, told IANS.

Reliance Jio's "super app" will facilitate ecommerce, online bookings and payments -- all at one place.
"India is a mobile-first nation and such a self-contained network that offers convenience will find favour with demanding consumers," Ram emphasised.

The tech stack at Reliance Jio, via a series of acquisitions and investments, now includes a conversational Artificial Intelligence (AI) layer, a vernacular voice tech layer, a logistics layer, as well as a AI-based education layer.

"All of these layers, on top of the Jio devices network would put Reliance in a pole position to create India's WeChat," Ram noted.
The fast-growing Indian ecommerce market, poised to touch $84 billion in 2021 from $ 24 billion in 2017 (according to a joint report by Deloitte India and Retail Association of India), is set to face massive disruption with Reliance's entry.

According to Mukesh Ambani, the new commerce platform will aim to transform the lives of around three crore merchants across the country, enabling them to do all that large enterprises and e-commerce giants are able to do with the help of technology.

"Reliance is working on creating the world's largest online-to-offline New Commerce Platform," Ambani said at the "Make in Odisha Conclave" in November last year.
On the other hand, after successful execution of mobility business, Jio is now focused on catapulting India's underserved Home and Enterprise connectivity market to global standards with its next-generation GigaFiber FTTH services.


Reliance Jio Infocomm reported a 64.7 per cent increase in its standalone net profit for the January-March quarter of the financial year 2018-19, on an year-on-year basis.


The standalone net profit for the fourth quarter (Q4) of the last fiscal was Rs 840 crore, up from Rs 510 crore reported during FY 2017-18.
The company reported a standalone revenue from operations of Rs 11,106 crore during the quarter under review, 55.8 per cent higher from Rs 7,128 crore during the same quarter of the previous fiscal.

Flipkart vs Amazon: Consumer complaints on the rise as sales go up

The share of e-commerce complaints of the total NCH complaints is set to jump from 18% in September to 20% this month. Flipkart and Amazon have registered the maximum complaints.

The festive season sales spearheaded by e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart registered higher sales than last year. However, what also on the rise are consumer complaints. Since the past year, the e-commerce sector has seen the highest number of consumer complaints on the National Consumer Helpline (NCH) among all sectors, including telecom and banking. It is, moreover, set to spike in October because of the sales, a report in The Economic Times mentioned.

The share of e-commerce complaints of the total NCH complaints is set to jump from 18% in September to 20% this month. Flipkart and Amazon have registered the maximum complaints, as mentioned in the daily.  

In September, consumer complaints surged by 22% over last year, forming 18% of the total 47,000 NCH complaints. It means that the e-commerce sector registered 8,500 complaints, which is a rise from 6,908 complaints that were registered last September, when the sales were held.

There were 1,236 complaints against Flipkart, while Amazon saw 1,052 complaints between September 14 and October 15. Paytm Mall saw 765 complaints and Snapdeal saw over 400. According to the daily, Flipkart said that the number is actually 1,125, out of which 35% were queries.

It must be noted that the figure is rather negligible considering that there are about 1.2-1.3 million e-commerce shipments in a day. It must, however, be kept in mind that many consumers complain to the company directly or through social media and not through the helpline.

There have been 4,700 complaints in the first 15 days of October but is likely to increase because of the sales. Last October, the number was 8,944.

Experts believe that this spike could also be because Indian e-commerce is experiencing a surge in the number of first-time online shoppers. There could be a mismatch between their expectation and experience.

Additionally, there is a strong menace of counterfeit products sold online. Two surveys had earlier this year pointed that one-third of e-commerce customers receve counterfeit products

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Flipkart claims lead over Amazon in smartphones

Flipkart has kept its lead over Amazon India on smartphone sales, even as both platforms claimed more than doubling of sales in the category on the second day of festive sales. Flipkart claimed to have sold 1.3 million smartphones in the first 20 hours, double the number of orders as compared to the same period last year.

Flipkart had seen overall sales of Rs 1,400 crore in a single day last year during the smartphone sales day. The company did not disclose gross sales number. Flipkart also claimed an overall market share of 65% of online sales, and 75% in smartphone category since the start of its flagship Big Billion Day event on Wednesday. Amazon claimed a higher growth in sales in the smartphone category.

"We have already seen a 100% increase over previous Diwali, even before the end of Day One. For smartphones, we saw an even larger gain, that grew 150% over 2016," said an Amazon spokesperson.

Analysts tracking the sales are saying that gross merchandise value (GMV) on Thursday could have crossed Rs 2,500 crore. "Overall, on Day 1 of sales on Wednesday, the industry saw a GMV of Rs 1,000 crore," said Anil Kumar, CEO, RedSeer.

Among the best selling phones on Flipkart were iPhones and Redmi Flipkart were iPhones and Redmi Note 4 as well as Samsung S7 and S8, Flipkart's Smrithi Ravichandran said. Amazon did not respond to specific queries till the time of going to print.
Amazon kicked off its Great Indian Festival for all customers on Thursday, after giving an early access to Prime customers for 12 hours on Wednesday, in which it saw large appliances emerging as the biggest category.
Industry experts said both platforms changed prices on some products to match deals that did well on rival platform, especially on products like MacBook Air and iPhones. The trend during day two on cashback website CashKaro was that top players Flipkart and Amazon India were neck-toneck on their smartphone sale war, because of price-matching.

"When Flipkart started their sale at midnight, they had very good pricing on iPhone, which Amazon matched within the night," said Swati Bhargava, cofounder, CashKaro. "Alternatively, MacBook Air price was lower on Amazon, which was matched by Flipkart."

However, Paytm Mall, the third player in the ecommerce sales war, claimed to have the lowest prices across platforms. The company received smartphone orders from customers across 700 cities and town within 24 hours, with iPhones and Samsung Galaxy J3 Pro emerging as the top-selling smartphones, registering 12x surge in order volume over regular days. 

Diwali Sale 2016, smartphone deals on Amazon, Flipkart and Snapdeal

Diwali Sale is back on popular e-commerce platform and its raining deals on smartphones, laptops and other electronic devices. Amazon, Flipkart and Snapdeal – the top three ecommerce platforms are offering exciting deals with cashback and exchange offers. Amazon is also giving early access to select deals for its Prime customers, who also get one day delivery for free with Prime shipping.

Amazon and Flipkart are giving away biggest discount on their platform exclusive products. Amazon, which has been offering Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus at an attractive discount since Dussehra, is continuing with the offer along with some new smartphones launched very recently. Flipkart, on the other hand, is offering exchange discount on Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus along with bank offers. Snapdeal is trying to woo consumers towards other electronic peripherals this Diwali.

Here is a look at top deals across all the three major ecommerce platforms:

Smartphones:

1. Moto G4 Plus:

Amazon is offering Rs 2,000 discount on Moto G4, which was launched at a starting price of Rs 12,499 in India. This is the third such discount on Moto G4 since the launch. Moto G4 is the latest from Motorola to counter the growing poipularity of devices like Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 3 and Coolpad’s Note series. Moto G4 features a tweaked design with textured back for superior grip and a 5.5-inch full HD display. Moto G4 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 processor and can be purchased in two variants – 2GB RAM, 16GB storage and 3GB RAM, 32GB storage. The smartphone is backed by a 3,000mAh battery with support for Motorola’s turbo charging feature. Moto G4 features 13MP primary camera with dual LED flash and a 5MP front facing camera.

Moto G4 lacks fingerprint scanner but makes up for it with a near stock Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system. Motorola has also started Android 7.0 Nougat update for G4 and G4 Plus, which means you will have latest Android OS even before some of the flagship smartphones.

2. Nubia Z11 mini:

Nubia is making a comeback in the Indian smartphone space with its Z11 mini smartphone. Nubia, a sub-brand of ZTE, is trying to pitch Z11 mini as an ideal smartphone. In our review, we were highly impressed by the capabilities of Z11 mini camera.

Nubia Z11 mini is a compact smartphone with 5-inch Full HD display and Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 processor with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage onboard. The Nubia Z11 mini’s USP is its 16MP Sony-made CMOS IMX298 image sensor, which lets you controls photo parameters like DSLR.

In our review, we noticed the camera allows to “shoot in macro and wide angle which even top-end phones struggle with now.” The smartphone is backed by a 2,800mAh battery and offers premium build with rear facing fingerprint sensor.

3. Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus:

Diwali is also one of the best time to get yourself a flagship smartphone. Flipkart is offering exchange discount of up to Rs 23,500 on iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. There is also a flat Rs 7,000 cashback on Citibank credit cards.

Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus start at Rs 60,000 and go all the way up to Rs 92,000, which is inline with last year’s pricing. Apple has not renewed the design of iPhone lineup this time but there is huge improvements in the departments like camera, performance and display. Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus feature same 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch displays but with up to 25 per cent more brightness and support wide colour gamut.

The latest iPhones are powered by Apple’s A10 Fusion chipset clocked at 2.23GHz, which beats most mobile benchmarks in terms of numbers. The new iPhones are faster and are also capable of processing 4K videos on the go. With iPhone 7, Apple has made OIS standard and introduces six-element f/1.8 aperture lens. The iPhone 7 Plus gets an additional 12MP f/2.8 sensor equivalent to 56mm for shooting telephoto images. The bigger iPhone 7 also offers an option to shoot portrait with shallow depth of field.

4. Samsung Galaxy On8:

The Galaxy On8 is the latest in company’s On series of online exlusive smartphones. Samsung Galaxy On8 is available exclusively on Flipkart at Rs 15,900 with exchange discount up to Rs 13,000 and option for no cost EMI.

Samsung Galaxy On8 features a 5.5-inch Full HD display and is powered Samsung’s Exynos 7580 processor coupled with 3GB RAM and 16GB expandable storage. The smartphone features a 13MP rear camera and 5MP front camera. 

Flipkart is also offering a 32GB microSD card free with the smartphone.

5. Le 1s Eco:

LeEco’s Le 1s Eco, the Chinese smartphone maker’s ecosystem friendly device is now available on Flipkart at Rs 8,999. The smartphone was launched in India at Rs 9,999 with features like free access to live TV and access to on-demand content.

Le 1s Eco features a 5.5-inch Full HD display, 3GB RAM, octa-core MediaTek processor and 32GB storage. The smartphone runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow with EUI on top of it. 

6. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3:

Xiaomi has made a strong comeback in India’s smartphone market with Redmi Note 3. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 is the best selling smartphone yet for the Chinese company. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 with 32GB storage is now available on Snapdeal at Rs 11,999.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 features a 5.5-inch full HD display and is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 650 processor. The smartphone comes with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage. The highlight here is the huge 4,050mAh battery packed in a 8.65mm thick chassy.

Flipkart Aims 30% More Reach With Big Billion Days 2016

The biggest online shopping festival is launching as Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal and other key online marketplaces are upping the ante for their annual sale events. One of the major events is Flipkart’s ‘The Big Billion Days’ (BBD) that launches on 2nd October and concludes on 6th October.

As a concept, Big Billion Day was launched in 2014 as a one day sale initiative across categories. But over time, it has moved to a 5-day long full-fledged sale event with different categories opening on different days.

As opposed to The Big Billion Days 2015, which was an ‘App only’ sale, this year the sale is being extended across all platforms - App, website and m-site. To re-establish its connect this year with the users, Flipkart has announced the rollout of an integrated campaign that is one of the largest marketing initiatives being undertaken by the company this year.

Flipkart, which is aiming to grow its customer base as it launches its largest marketing campaign this year, recently said that it crossed 100-million registered users. “We aim to get 30% more reach this year with our campaign for Big Billion Days and will spend more than 20% of our budgets on digital channels to do this,” said Samardeep Subandh, Chief Marketing Officer at Flipkart.

As part of the marketing exercise, Flipkart has rolled out a series of videos that will attempt to inform the consumers that it is not just another sale event but the ‘Sale Event’ of the year. The key message that is derived from the campaign sums up the entire event - “ITNE mein ITNAAAA milega”. It communicates that no matter what one’s budget is, BBD increases its value with the unbeatable offers it has across categories. So staying within budget, one can upgrade or buy more and not let the budget dictate one’s shopping aspirations.

Conceptualized and executed by Lowe Lintas Bangalore, the brief shared to the agency was to land the fact that BBD is not just another sale event but rather it is the ‘Sale Event’ in India. To cut across the clutter and differentiate itself, Flipkart opted to use kids and show them in witty yet real situations.

Highlighting the creative thought-process behind the campaign, Arun Iyer, Chief Creative Officer, Lowe Lintas said, “Like most important events, The Big Billion Days have come to be an important event in the Indian context. These are the days when consumers unleash their inhibitions and go on a shopping spree with much gusto. The campaign thought ‘ITNE mein ITNAAAA milega’ is a colloquial expression that captures how Indians like it when they receive something extra by paying a small sum. This thought has been captured well by the kids that act as orchestrators of the message. It was an exciting campaign to work on, and we hope consumers like it as much.”

iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus Pre-Orders Open on Amazon, Flipkart

Apple's iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus have gone up for pre-orders via Amazon India and Flipkar. The latest iPhone models come in 5 colours including Jet Black and Black, with Apple having revealed the India prices for the entire iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus lineup earlier, alongside the shipping date of October 7. Both Amazon and Flipkart have dedicated pages for pre-orders.

The iPhone 7 will start at Rs. 60,000 for the 32GB variant. The iPhone 7 Plus will start at Rs. 72,000 for the same storage capacity. The 128GB and 256GB variants of the iPhone 7 will be priced at Rs. 70,000 and Rs. 80,000 respectively, while the iPhone 7 Plus will priced at Rs. 82,000 and Rs. 92,000 for the corresponding storage capacities.

Both Amazon India and Flipkart have unveiled pre-order offers for the smartphones. On Amazon, the company has detailed exchange offers along with a full list of eligible phones. Those who use the exchange offer will get additional cashback worth Rs. 4,000 in the form of an Amazon Gift Card. The company has also unveiled a 'no cost EMI' option, and those that opt for this will get cashback up to Rs. 8,000 as an Amazon Gift Card.

Customers who pre-order the smartphones on Amazon and sign-up for a 1-year Amazon Prime membership get a Rs. 500 Amazon Gift Card. Another offer (which lasts till October 14) for iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus buyers who download and sign into the Kindle app will get 80 percent off on Kindle eBooks (up to a maximum of Rs. 1,000 Kindle store credit).  The same offer extends from October 15 to October 30, but the maximum store credit will be reduced to Rs. 300. The company has also detailed that the recently unveiled 1+9GB Vodafone offer for new 4G handsets is applicable as well.

As for Flipkart, the company is detailing an exchange offer that can give a discount of up to Rs. 24,500 on the price of the smartphones. Those who use Citibank credit cards will get cashback up to Rs. 10,000.

The new iPhone 7 series sports a refreshed design and the rear antenna bands have been redesigned to make them less prominent than before. Both the phones feature a brand new home button that uses Taptic vibrations to simulate a physical tap. The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus also come with IP67 water and dust resistance.

Smartphone sales pick up pace online

E-commerce firms introduced exclusive smartphones and held sale events, which led to a revival of growth in online retail  in  August.

Online retailers are in a rush to sign tie-ups with Chinese smartphone vendors before the festive season.

Online sales of smartphones, the single largest product category in online retail, finally picked up in August after declining for two successive quarters when e-commerce firms pulled back on discounts and advertising, prompting shoppers to buy phones in stores.

Mobile phones and tablets accounted for about 55% of the gross sales of e-commerce firms in the quarter to December 2015. The proportion dipped to about 48% in the quarter to March, before picking up slightly to about 50% in the quarter to June, according research firm RedSeer Consulting.

In August, e-commerce firms led by Flipkart introduced exclusive smartphone models, organized sale events and registered increases in smartphone sales, which in turn drove a revival of growth in online retail, executives at e-commerce firms said.

Flipkart introduced smartphone models by Xiaomi and Lenovo, both of which sold out and helped the marketplace record an increase in its monthly sales after months of declining revenues. The Moto G4 Plus and OnePlus 3 smartphones, which are exclusive to Amazon, also saw strong demand.

Online retailers are in a rush to sign tie-ups with Chinese smartphone vendors before the festive season.

Flipkart has signed up Motorola’s Moto E3 Power phone on an exclusive basis and is aggressively pushing for exclusive tie-ups with top smartphone brands ahead of its flagship Big Billion Day in October, according to two company executives who requested anonymity.

“Flipkart enjoys an undisputed dominance in the online smartphones market, the share of which has only grown in the last few years. Further, share of online sales of smartphones has increased by 2% in the last quarter as compared to last December as per our estimates. We believe in expanding the market with initiatives meant to meet aspirations of Indians in every category. We will be going big in making quality products affordable to as many consumers as possible. While we cannot disclose the details of the 2016 edition of Big Billion Day, we will offer deals which customers have not experienced before. Our specially designed consumer programmes such as no-cost EMI (equated monthly instalments) and product exchange will enable customers to buy a lot more with a smaller budget this festive season,” said Ajay Yadav, vice-president, mobiles, at Flipkart.

“Smartphones account for the largest share of gross merchandise value (GMV). If you take out mobile phones, the average order value drops drastically,” said Anil Kumar, chief executive, RedSeer Consulting.

Partnerships between brands and e-commerce firms lead to higher customer satisfaction, better odds of product success and lower costs per unit, said Tony Navin, vice-president, partnerships and strategic initiatives at Snapdeal.

Brands such as Motorola and Xiaomi, which were available exclusively on Flipkart in 2014, now tie-up with Amazon and Snapdeal as well.

According to Noor Patel, director, category management at Amazon India, phone sales grew five times in the past one year. It has forged 57 partnerships with OnePlus, Motorola, Lenovo, Xiaomi and Samsung.

While smartphone sales have driven growth in online retail since 2014, an offline push by Chinese brands Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo has hit sales of online retailers this year. According to Counterpoint’s Market Monitor service, brands that grew significantly during the quarter were Chinese. While Vivo grew 759% from last year, Oppo clocked 183% growth and Xiaomi grew 35%.

Vivo does not have any online presence in India. Currently, it sells through about 10,000 retail stores.

“We are not completely ruling out the possibility of focusing on online sales. However, our decision to go online has not yet reached the implementation stage,” said Vivek Zhang, chief marketing officer, Vivo India.

Rival Oppo has a skeletal online presence through its tie-up with Amazon in August. It is aiming at opening 35,000 offline stores by year end. “Offline presence is necessary as it raises and captures consumer’s trust as they can experience the product physically and then decide on making a purchase. Online buying and selling being a growing trend, within the next two-three years, we will be investing more in online channels. We are looking at other channels like Flipkart to tie up with,” said Sky Li, global vice-president and managing director of international mobile business and president of Oppo India.

Asus is bringing Marshmallow to ZenFone Zoom and ZenFone Selfie

As far as Android 6.0 Marshmallow updates go, Asus is a laggard. Eight months after Marshmallow was released, Asus only rolled out the update to two of its phones – the ZenFone Laser, in May, and the ZenFone Max in early June. In contrast, Samsung, LG, or even HTC have updates out for a ton of their devices.

Better late than never, Asus is now bringing Marshmallow to the ZenFone Zoom and the ZenFone Selfie.

The updates are described on Asus’ ZenTalk forums(ZenFone Zoom and ZenFone Selfie), though the “changelog” is largely just a list of apps that Asus had decided to remove from the devices.

The ZenFone Zoom will lose Asus Backup, Google Play Books, Games, and Newsstand, Google+, and ZenFlash. You can still get these apps from the Play Store, if you wish. Factory-resetting the device will rid you of Asus Email, Asus Calendar, Asus Messaging, Asus Browser and Asus Music. Asus points you to Google’s homologous apps for alternatives.

The list of bloatware coming off the ZenFone Selfie after the update is even longer, and includes apps like Mirror, Omlet, and Dr. Eye. Just from their names, it doesn’t sound like you’ll lose much with the update.

We have a full listing of Marshmallow features here, but highlights include Google Now on Tap, Doze mode for improved battery life, and the granular permission model that gives you control over exactly what apps can access on your phone.

Lenovo Vibe K5 plus coming soon on Flipkart

It’s here and what an impact it has made! We know you want the amazing Lenovo Vibe K5Plus and you can get it exclusively on Flipkart:
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Note:- No registrations is required.

Booking is starting from 23 march 2016 at 12 pm . only for 8,499 rs.

Again lenovo is giving mindblowing feature in midrange smartphone.

Specifications :-
Operating System : Android 5.1 Lollipop
Screen : 5.0′ FHD ( 1920×1080 )
CPU : 64- bit Qualcomm snapsragon 616 octa-core 1.5 GHz processor.
Graphics : Adreno 405. 3D graphics accelerator.
Colours: champagne gold, platinum silver, graphite grey.
Storage (memory): 2GB RAM, 16GB built-in storage expandable upto 128GB.
Audio : 2× speakers, 2× mics, 3.5 mm audio jack, Dolby Atmos.
Connectivity : dual micro sim 4G (LTE).
Battery Type: 2750 mAh interchangeble battery.
Camera: Rear- 13MP with 5-piece lens and full HD video recording.
Front- 5MP fixes-focus with 4-piece lens.