Hindware Appliances launches IoT based products

Hindware Appliances launched a wide range of intelligent and connected ‘iPro’ of products and hence making the company’s foray in the fast-emerging Internet of Things segment. It has launched  Achelous Premium iPro’ water purifier, ‘Optimus iPro’ chimney, and ‘Ondeo Evo iPro’ water heater that makes the use of the cutting edge technology to enhance consumer experience. The IoT enabled water heaters, and water purifiers will be available at select Croma and Reliance Digital stores and Chimney at select exclusive Hindware galleries.

All these premium products are designed and developed by keeping in mind the early adapters and evolved users in smart home automation. Each of these smart appliances can be seamlessly managed through Hindware App that will assist the users in operating, monitoring and controlling the products remotely, auto diagnose and troubleshoot and register service requests at the touch of a button.

About Achelous Premium iPro:

  1. It is a state-of-the-art water purifier which is equipped with revolutionary Flosense Technology’
  2. It comes with, India’s first RO membrane life alert (patent applied) feature & Real-time filters alert (patent applied) features which display the actual status of the RO membrane and real-time balance life of other filters.
  3. It comes with inbuilt intelligent sensors can smartly fill the outside water jug without any manual intervention.
  4. This water purifier provides hot, warm and ambient water.

Achelous Premium iPro is priced for Rs. 27,990

Optimus iPro Chimney:

  1. It is designed to deliver a powerful suction at extremely low noise and thus, enhance user experience especially for the Indian kitchen.
  2. It is available in two sizes, 60 cm and 90 cm.

The 60cm, Optimus iPro Chimney is priced for Rs. 44,990 and the 90cm, Optimus iPro Chimney is priced for Rs. 48,990.

Hindware Atlantic Ondeo Evo iPro water heater:

  1. It comes with a beautiful contrasting touch key display with LED icons that shows different operating modes, and works on Wi-Fi.
  2. It is equipped with 3 pre-set heating modes and all-new auto Fresh Cycle which enables the water heater to maintain hygiene and be bacteria free by heating the tank up to 80°
  3. The Shower Ready Mode makes consumer’s life easier as it shows the time for water to be heated.

The Ondeo Evo iPro water heater is priced for Rs. 18,000.

Oppo extends global partnership with ICC till September 2023

Oppo, a leading global smartphone brand has today announced about the extension of its partnership with the International Cricket Council (ICC) for another 4 years, up-till September 2023. As per this partnership, OPPO will continue to be the official Mobile Handset and Headset partner of ICC and all associated ICC events including the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020 in South Africa and both Men’s and Women’s T20 World Cups in Australia next year. The brand has always believed in promoting and celebrating the spirits of sports. Cricket is a sport that ignites passion in billions of fans around the world and in the past too OPPO’s association with ICC has helped establish a remarkable brand recall amongst consumers in India as well as on a global stage.

With the extension of this partnership, OPPO aims to leverage this international platform to engage with over a billion strong cricket-loving audience and strengthen the brand’s global expansion plans.Mr. Sumit Walia, VP, Product and Marketing, OPPO India said that at Oppo is a consumer-focused brand and the brand’s youthful ethos and obsession with quality fall in perfect confluence with the game of cricket cricket and its players who go through rigorous regimes to deliver on the trust laid on them by fans across the globe. The partnership with ICC as the global partner provides us with the opportunity to uplift the spirit of cricket on an international stage. Although OPPO extends its global footprint yet India continues to be a key strategic growth market for OPPO. He also added that ICC provides us with a platform to connect with not only a wider audience in line with our global expansion, but also most importantly, establish a deeper connection with consumers across India.

The ICC Chief Executive Manu Sawhney said that the is delighted to have OPPO on board as a Global Partner of the ICC and our events for another year. As a sport, we pride ourselves on our digital-first approach and that makes OPPO with its innovative approach to technology such a natural partner.

However, with an aim to create high brand resonance through premium experiences, OPPO will continue to engage with the sport and leverage all cricket tournaments hosted by the ICC through a 360-degree marketing strategy.

Digitek DBE 008 – Best Wireless Bluetooth Earphone under 1000 Rs!

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When it comes to select the best earphones for us, we personally choose to go for wireless earphones because of their convenience. No matter what device we want to use, it should be potable. People choose to use portable and convenient earphones while working out in the gym. Here the earphone by Digitek will provide you excellent audio quality, and you need not worry about portability and convenience.

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The Digitek Bluetooth Earphone in size DBE 008 comes with an ergonomic design that is designed for efficiency and comfort. The earphones provide a perfect fit and can withstand heavy physical activity like a daily workout. The earphones are equipped with microphones that users can use to enjoy crystal voice.

Digitek DBE 008 - Best Wireless Bluetooth Earphone

The Digitek DBE 008 earphones are sweatproof earphones and comes with in-line controls like to help users to adjust volume, pick/reject calls, change music track without having to use their smartphone. With the unique magnet absorption earphones just hang like a necklace, or while music pause/play function. The best part of these earphones is it has a playtime of 25 hours. Isn’t it amazing! You can continuous listen to music without plugging it to a charger.

Digitek DBE 008 - Best Wireless Bluetooth Earphone

The Digitek DBE 008 comes with Bluetooth version 5.0 which effortlessly connects with you with two smartphones simultaneously. The in built mic and hands-free calling lets the users to handle their calls without handling phone and speak your heart out whatever the situation is.  The earphones one-touch button can control both volume down and previous track. Long press for changing the track and short press for turning down the volume. One-touch button for both volume up and next track.  Long press for changing the track and short press for turn up the volume. Press it for your dual feature like turning up your personal voice assistant and Turning the earphone off.

Verdict

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The earphones are lightweight and are designed in a way that helps to minimize ear canal fatigue and pressure points, these earphones can be worn for long listening sessions. The Digitek Earphones are priced for Rs. 1495 but for now they are available for Rs. 999 on Amazon.in

I think it is one of the best Earphones in the market that you can buy at a budget of Rs 1000 and its battery life is just awesome. If you listen to music 3-4 daily then you only need to charge it once a week. That is really great! Hope you like this article, stay tuned for more Awesome gadgets like this!

What Makes a Trustworthy SEO Company?

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For a client to know whether or not they’re dealing with a trustworthy SEO company the client would have to know a bit about SEO himself. Exactly the basics of what you should know will be discussed in this article. It’s important to have this information to always confirm whether or not your SEO service is providing satisfactory service.

Your Trust Is Everything

As an SEO service, it’s important for you to gain the trust of your clients. To do so you must never assume your client is completely SEO illiterate. The first step towards gaining trust is delivering what you have promised by the deadline specified. The second foremost way is providing reports for verification of your work. Remember the more you know the service you are offering the more repeat buyers you are likely to have because your clients trust you.

Verify The Work

Clients should know how to verify if the work was done to expectation. This means if you were given an excel file containing thousands of backlinks as a client you should have access to tools or know of a tool to verify that your backlinks have been added to the new backlinks you were given. If you don’t know which tools to use you can start by contacting the SEO service you hired.

Scrapebox is a very popular tool because it is multifunctional and it allows you to verify whether or not your links exist on the backlinks you were given. Many clients of various SEO providers were scammed when they realized their links did not exist on the reports that were given to them. Scrapebox also allows you to export all of the links that were found on the backlinks you checked. Due to the fact, Scrapebox is not 100% accurate it is also important to manually check the backlinks that your links were not found on.

Know-How To Use Excel

As a client, you need to know how to use excel. When you receive your report don’t add those backlinks to Scrapebox just yet. Depending on how many backlinks you’re checking with Scrapebox it could take a while to finish. In this case, the first thing you should do is remove duplicate backlinks using excel. You can do this by transferring your backlinks to excel, click data, and next click remove duplicates.

Many scam SEO services will send you a file containing thousands of duplicate backlinks. You might be expecting a report of 100k unique backlinks only to find that 7,000 of the 100,000 backlinks are unique. If you do find that you have a file containing many duplicates ask the SEO service to redo the order or replace the duplicates. How your SEO company responds will determine how trustworthy they are.

You Didn’t Ask

A trustworthy SEO service wants to provide you a legit service that will stand the test of time. This means the backlinks or service they provide you with should stick or stay active for at least a 1-year minimum. Many clients fail to ask SEO services how long their backlinks will be good for. The service you hire should know the answer to this question.

If by chance they do not know the answer to this question this means they are outsourcing your backlinks from a 3rd party and this could be a problem for the client. If your order was not completed to satisfactory it could take longer for the 3rd party to fix the order for whatever reason. Secondly, it will take longer for your questions to be answered in regards to your order because now you have to wait for the response from the third party. To resolve this matter, your SEO provider should be honest if they do outsource their services.

Become Savvy

If you are not SEO savvy now is the time to become it. You are the best person to verify your SEO projects. Becoming SEO savvy will not stop a scammer but it will prevent you from getting got!

Xiaomi India announces ‘Black Friday Sale’ with Amazing Deals & Offers

Xiaomi is the India’s number one smartphone and smart TV brand. It has recently announced its Annual Black Friday Sale. The sale is being announced across Mi.com, Mi Home, Flipkart, Amazon, and all offline partner outlets. The black Friday sale brings a series of new and additional offer for all the Mi Fans and customers out there. The sale will start from 29 November, 2019 and will end on the 2nd of December 2019.

This time the Black Friday Sale will witness MI A3 on discount for the first time. Under the black Friday sale event, popular smartphones will be available on the incredible discount. Also, the Mi Fans will be able to avail 10% instant discount on all HDFC debit and credit cards on Mi.com, Flipkart and Amazon. Talking about offers, users can also avail HDFC debit and credit cards on Mi.com,

At the time of the Black Friday sale the best ecosystem and accessories products will also go on special flash sale at 10 PM, 4 PM and 6 PM, with extremely attractive prices:

29 November, 2019:

  • Mi Headphone Comfort, Mi Bluetooth Speaker 2, Mi LED Smart Bulb, Mi Router 3C, Mi Security Camera Basic 1080P, Mi In-Ear Headphones Basic

2 December 2019:

  • Mi Pocket Speaker 2, Mi VR Play and Mi VR Play 2, Mi Car Charger, Mi WiFi Repeater 2, Mi USB Cable Cable (80cm), Mi Air Purifier 2

Here is the list of the smartphones that are the part of the Black Friday Sale and can be purchased at a very low price:

  1. Redmi Note 7 Pro:
  • 4GB + 64GB will be priced for Rs. 11,999 after the discount of  Rs.2000
  • 6GB + 64GB will be priced for Rs. 11,999 after the discount of   Rs.3000
  • 6GB +128GB will be priced for Rs. 12,999 after the discount of  Rs.4000
  1. Redmi K20
  • 6GB + 64GB will be priced for Rs. 19,999 after the discount of  Rs.2000
  • 6GB +128GB will be priced for Rs. 22,999 after the discount of   Rs.1000
  1. Redmi K20 Pro
  • 6GB + 128GB will be priced for Rs. 25,999 after the discount of  Rs. 2000
  • 8GB + 256GB will be priced for Rs. 28,999 after the discount of  Rs. 2000
  1. POCO F1
  • 6GB + 64GB will be priced for Rs. 14,999 after the discount of  Rs.3000
  • 6GB + 128GB will be priced for Rs. 18,999 after the discount of  Rs.4000
  • 8GB + 256GB will be priced for Rs. 18,999 after the discount of  Rs.4000
  1. Redmi Note 7S
  • 3GB + 32GB will be priced for Rs. 8,999 after the discount of  Rs.1000
  • 4GB + 64GB will be priced for Rs. 9,999 after the discount of  Rs.2000
  1. Redmi Y3
  • 3GB + 32GB will be priced for Rs. 7,999 after the discount of  Rs.1000
  • 4GB + 64GB will be priced for Rs. 9,999 after the discount of  Rs.2000
  1. Redmi 7
  • 2GB + 32GB will be priced for Rs. 6,999 after the discount of Rs. 500
  • 3GB + 32GB will be priced for Rs. 5,999 after the discount of Rs. 500
  1. Redmi 7A
  • 2GB + 16GB will be priced for Rs. 5,299 after the discount of Rs. 700
  • 2GB + 32GB will be priced for Rs. 5,499 after the discount of Rs. 700
  1. Redmi Go is priced for Rs. 4499 after the discount of Rs. 300

Here is the list of ecosystem and accessories products by Xiaomi that can be purchased at low price:

  • Mi Band 3 is priced for Rs. 1599 after the discount of Rs. 200
  • Mi LED Smart Bulb is priced for Rs. 999 on after the discount for Rs. 300 and will be priced for Rs. 699 as the flash sale price.
  • Mi Pocket Speaker 2 is priced for Rs. 999 on after the discount for Rs. 500 and will be priced for Rs. 799 as the flash sale price.
  • Mi Sports Bluetooth Earphone Basic is priced for Rs. 999 on after the discount for Rs. 500
  • Mi focus cube is priced for Rs. 99 on after the discount for Rs. 100
  • Mi Selfie Stick is priced for Rs. 299 on after the discount for Rs. 500
  • Mi Bluetooth Speaker 2 is priced for Rs. 1299 on after the discount for Rs. 500 and will be priced for Rs. 999 as the flash sale price.
  • Mi Home Security Camera Basic 1080P is priced for Rs. 1299 on after the discount for Rs. 500 and will be priced for Rs. 999 as the flash sale price.
  • Mi Air Purifier 2 will be priced for Rs. 5999
  • Mi Car Charger will be priced for Rs. 299
  • Mi router 3C will be priced for Rs. 499
  • Mi WiFi Router 2 will be priced for Rs. 299
  • Mi headphone comfort will be priced for  Rs. 999
  • Mi In-Ear Headphones basic will be priced for rs. 199
  • Mi VR Play 2 will be priced for Rs. 399
  • Mi VR Play will be priced for Rs. 199

ASUS ROG Phone Partners with Entity Gaming as Title Sponsor

Asus is the Taiwanese leader in the smartphones and IT technology. It has recently announced a title sponsor partnership between ROG smartphones and Entity gaming mobile division. The Entity gaming mobile division is the leading professionals’ esports team in India with wins at national and international level gaming competitions. The partnership aims to get direct feedback from the leading mobile esports players for future Asus ROG Phones design and development and add more made for India aspects to Asus ROG Phones

Dinesh Sharma, Head, Mobile Business, ASUS India, said that the democracy of the gamers is more than a gaming device. It is a strong community of gamers. He added that Asus ROG II smartphones are designed to offer the most cutting edge technology for smartphone gaming and are the most perfect smartphone for a competitive and demanding esport environment. However, the feedback from the top gamers are the key inputs fed into the design of ASUS ROG Phones. On the partnership, he said that- partnering with Entity gaming, the brand brings the most powerful gaming smartphone to a top Indian Mobile esport team to compete more effectively and win at the national and international level. He added that the brand wants to use this partnership to identify and support budding esports talent in India with best in class smartphone gaming technology and training and therefore wants to create new Indian esports stars in the process.

Varun Bhavnani, Director & Chief Gaming Officer (CGO), Entity Gaming, said that the release of the that mobile esports will be game-changing early last year. He added that he is proud to announce that they are the first mobile esports team in India to be partnered with a smartphone brand which is also gamer first. ASUS ROG is a brand every gamer resonates with and that they are the pioneers in promoting and facilitating gaming and now competitive gaming.

The Asus ROG Phone I and Asus ROG Phone II were launched in India and these smartphones are were designed with inputs given by top gamers in the world. The ROG phone II is designed to help the gamers to achieve their peak with its outstanding 120Hz display, 10 bit HDR and, 240 Hz touch response speed. The Asus ROG II comes with a Snapdragon 855Plus that offers a buttery performance. The Game Cool 2 system with multi-layer cooling and 6000mAH massive battery by Asus ROG II  offers dynamic and competitive environment.

Moreover,this is a strong partnership that enables both brands to unlock a a horizon of opportunities for this ever-growing mobile gaming community.

Dell Technologies advances its networking portfolio with Dell EMC VEP1405 Series

Dell Technologies, a family of businesses that helps the organization and individuals to build their digital future and transform how they work and live has expanded its Dell EMC Virtual Edge Platform family with the new Dell EMC VEP 1405 series. The Dell EMC VEP 1405 gives customers the ability to build their IT infrastructures of the future with its cutting edge software-defined networking offering at the edge.

The Dell EMC VEP 1405 series is basically a solution that connects the enterprise to the edge via universal Customer Premise Equipment (uCPE) therefore, uniting branch locations to the cloud and complementing its larger VEP4600 predecessor. According to dell their customers are moving towards modernizing their traditional IT infrastructure starting from data center to the network edge for enabling innovation, controlling costs, reducing complexity and providing scalability. And, the Dell EMC VEP1405 series is a part of the Dell EMC Virtual Edge Platform (VEP) family that expands the edge service delivery options and helps customers modernize network operations via universal Customer Premise Equipment (uCPE). As a uCPE device, both service providers and enterprises can future-proof network operations and save on capital expenditures by shifting numerous, dedicated proprietary physical appliances to this single platform to host various virtual network functions (VNFs) such as software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN), firewall, deep-packet inspection and routing.

Dell EMC VEP 1405 is the perfect solution for the company and service providers who are constantly looking to modern operations for connecting branch locations to the WAN and wanted to reduce complexity and foster business impact.

Manish Gupta, Sr. Director and General Manager, Infrastructure Solutions Group, Dell Technologies India said that in order to adapt to the rapidly changing dynamics of the IT landscape and to remain competitive, customers across the verticals have recognized the central role that the networking infrastructure plays within their IT transformation. He further added that with Dell EMC VEP1405 series, the company is focused to help customers so that they can adopt the software-defined networking at the Edge while controlling their costs and enhancing their productivity.

ColorOS 7 With DocVault, Riding Mode, Other Localised Features Launched in India

ColorOS 7 has been launched in India as the new custom skin by Oppo. This update will reach Oppo Phones via trial version starting today. ColorOS 7 version was initially launched in China. This new version features system-wide Dark Mode and is designed to support all the core Android ten features. Moreover, the interface offers full icon customization and also includes weather-adaptive alarm notifications, Artist Wallpaper Project, and sounds by Denmark’s audio design company Epic Sound. ColorOS has over 300 million users globally, reaching more than 140 countries and regions in over 80 languages.

As per the recent information available, there are 20 phone models by Oppo that will feature the ColorOS 7 update. The 20 models include the Oppo Reno, Oppo Reno 10, Oppo Reno 10x Zoom, and Oppo Reno 2, as well as the Oppo Find, Oppo F, Oppo K, and Oppo A series. The update will reach the users through a trial version. However, the update will reach all the compatible models in the regions of China, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East.  The color OS 7 update will also reach the Realme phones. The testing program for the color OS 7 update on Realme X2 Pro will start from Wednesday.

Color OS 7 features:

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  1. It comes with a lightweight visual interface.
  2. It is claimed to be the largest update for the ColorOS.
  3. Oppo has offered privacy-focused features such as the Personal Information Protection option that lets users protect their personal information from third-party apps.
  4. The Color OS 7 version comes with Private Safe to transfer photos, videos, audio, and other documents to a “secure zone” in the storage folder.
  5. It features a smart Sidebar that gives a place to hold your favorite apps and tools at the side of the screen.
  6. It comes with pre-loaded Soloop video editing app
  7. For the Indian Users, the color OS 7 version comes with Smart Riding and Riding Mode
  8. Oppo has provided a localized feature called as DocVault that integrates the government’s DigiLocker service into ColorOS 7 to let you conveniently store your official documents.
  9. It comes with live wallpapers dedicated to Indian monuments.
  10. It features CachePreload that is touted to make apps open and start faster than the previous custom skin version.
  11. It comes with a proprietary feature that helps to boost RAM utilization by 40 percent and increase system response by 30 percent.
  12. It comes with oSense as a new scheduling mechanism that gives priority to front-end and user-related threads.

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With ColorOS 7, Oppo is trying to compete against Xiaomi’s MIUI 11 that was launched in India last month.

MediaTek Announces Dimensity, World’s Most Advanced 5G Chipset Family

MediaTek Incorporated (TWSE: 2454), a global fabless semiconductor company that enables 1.5 billion connected devices a year. Today it has launched Dimensity. Dimensity is the MediaTek’s family of powerful 5G system-on-chips (SoCs) offering an unrivaled combination of connectivity, multimedia, AI and imaging innovations for premium and flagship smartphones.

Dimensity 1000:

It represents a step toward a new ear of mobility and is MediaTek’s first 5G mobile SoC in its 5G family of chipsets. It is a combination of a single 5G chip solution, with its integrated 5G modem and is packed into a 7nm chip and is tuned to 5G performance. The first Dimensity powered devices will start hitting the market in Q1 of 2020 and is claimed to deliver significant power savings compared to competing solutions.

Features and technology in the MediaTek Dimensity 1000:

  1. TheDimensity 1000 5G SoC supports 5G two carrier aggregation (2CC CA).
  2. It comes with the world’s fastest throughput SoC with 4.7Gbps downlink and 2.5Gbps uplink speeds over sub-6GHz networks.
  3. It is designed to support stand-alone and non-stand alone (SA/NSA) sub-6GHz networks, and includes multi-mode support for every cellular connectivity generation from 2G to 5G.

It comes with the latest Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1+ standards for the fastest and most efficient local wireless connectivity.

  1. It is a performance powerhouse, pairing four Arm Cortex-A77 cores operating up to 2.6GHz with four power-efficient Arm Cortex-A55 cores operating at up to 2.0GHz.
  2. It comes with with a new MediaTek AI Processing Unit – APU 3.0 – with more than double the performance of the previous generation APU.
  3. It comes with the world’s first dual 5G SIM technology.It comes with the support for services such as Voice over New Radio (VoNR), the 5G SoC delivers seamless connectivity across networks and offers consistent speeds.
  4. It features integrated 5G modem that delivers extreme energy efficiency and is a more power efficient design than competing solutions.
  5. It features a truly extraordinary camera and video experience because of the world’s first five-core image signal processor (ISP) combined with MediaTek’s Imagiq+ technology.
  6. It delivers stunning graphics with support for Full HD+ displays up to 120Hz and 2K+ up to 90Hz.
  7. It is designed for global sub-6GHz 5G networks that are launching in Asia, North America, and Europe.

Joe Chen, MediaTek President, said that the name Dimensity was chosen to highlight how their 5G are driving new waves of innovation and experiences, much like the fabled fifth dimension. He said that the Dimensity series is a culmination of MediaTek’s investment in 5G and positions us as a leader driving 5G development and innovation. He added that Dimensity 1000 brings the latest connectivity, multimedia, AI, imaging and gaming innovations. All this tuned for 5G performance to consumers so that they can expect incredible experiences with 5G devices powered by Dimensity .

realme releases the roadmap for its own customized UI update

Realme is the number 1 quality and fastest-growing smartphone brand in India. Today, Realme shared a road map for its own customized UI based on ColorOS 7 and Android 10 for realme devices. The customized UI based on ColorOS 7 and Android 10 for realme devices will ensure enhanced security, software stability, and consistent user experience.

As per the news, the customized UI is ready to launch for various Realme smartphone models, starting from January 2020 onwards. Also, the new UI from Realme features interesting customizations adding on to the experience which will be closer to stock-Android features.

The Realme X2 Pro uses the latest software and hence the users get a chance to experience the latest software. The ColorOS 7 Beta will be launched from December 18th 2019 for Realme X2 Pro. The Realme XT users who have already participated in the ColorOS 6.7 program will also receive ColorOS 7 updates by November end.

About ColorOS 7:

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  1. The customized UI will feature the much enhanced ColorOS 7 including system up gradation.
  2. It will experience smoother gaming graphics, better RAM management and seamless video and vlogging experience along with more customization options.
  3. The customization option will include options like app icons, shape & size and font change.
  4. The ColorOS 7 will feature system-wide dark mode.

With all these new and interesting customized UI Based on Android 10 and ColorOS 7, the users will be able to get seamless experience with some special features that will enhance their Android experience.

The ColorOS 7 Beta Programs will be starting from 27th November, 2019 and will be launched especially for the Realme X2 pro and the applicants for this Beta Program can fill in their application on the realme community page.  From 27th of November, 2019 to 3rd of December, 2019, the users from India will be recruited for the Beta testing program on realme Community India and Social Networking sites of realme.

The final list of the Beta testers selected will be announced on 9th of December.

The Beta testers from realme X2 Pro, Project X and realme XT ColorOS 6.7 Beta are the valuable beta testers and will also be given chance to try their hands on ColorOS 7 Beta testing. Moreover, the work on Beta testing will be conducted for around 2 months and the information and feedback will be collected from the ColorOS 7 Beta program. The information will then be used to enhance the user interface experience better.

Vivo U20 Review : An All-Rounder Smartphone in Budget!

In our day to day usage smartphones have become a very important commodity, brands are looking through different aspects to attract more and more consumers towards their product. Some brands are hardware-focused because of huge online competition and some are focusing only on camera, but there are very few companies that are providing a balanced smartphone that a user can use without any compromise. But don’t worry, Vivo has come up with their latest budget smartphone, Vivo U20, which is an upgraded model of previously launched Vivo U10 that also comes with good specifications. This time, Vivo U20 has all the necessary features that users want. So without wasting much time, Let’s start with Vivo U20 Review and check out how Vivo U20 performs in the real world.

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Vivo U20 smartphone comes in two variants based on the RAM. The 4GB + 64GB is priced for INR 10,990 and the 6GB + 64GB model carries a price tag of INR 11,990 in India.

Vivo U20 Specification

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Operating systemAndroid Pie with Funtouch OS 9
DisplayFHD+ Halo Fullview Display
1080 x 2340 pixels
ProcessorQualcomm Snapdragon 675 SoC
RAM4GB / 6GB
Internal Storage64GB
MicroSD up to 256GB
Battery5000mAh
Rear Camera16 MP + 2 MP + 8 MP,
LED flash
Front Camera16MP, f/2.0
Dimensions162.15 x 76.47 x 8.89 mm
Weight193 g

Vivo U20 Unboxing & Quick Review

Design & Built

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Now, when it comes to the design and built of Vivo U20, the phone comes with a premium-looking glossy finish at the back. It uses plastic material, maybe because they wanted to low down the cost as well as extra weight from the phone. The design seems to look more classic from their previous model Vivo U10 and nothing much has been changed over it. On the front, there is a 6.53″ FHD+ Display panel which looks great.

Vivo-U20-Review-top-sideOn the top portion of the phone, you will be getting nothing, turning around to the down portion, it houses single speaker grill, besides it there is a Micro USB port, a primary mic and a 3.5mm Audio Jack.

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Coming to the left side of the phone you will get a dual Sim and a Micro SD card tray up to 256 GB.

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Turning around to the other side of the phone you will get volume rockers and below that power lock key which has a good tactile feel on it.

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At the front top side, you get a 16 MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture.

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At the back panel of the phone, you will get a 16-megapixel main camera with the Sony IMX499 sensor and an f/1.78 aperture accompanied by an 8-megapixel wide-angle sensor with an f/2.2 aperture and 120-degree field of view, there is also a 2-megapixel macro camera with an f/2.4 aperture that can capture stills at a distance of up to 4 cm. Apart from the camera, you will get a flashlight and a fingerprint scanner at the back.

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Display

Vivo U20 with 5000mAh battery, Snapdragon 675 LaunchedVivo U20 comes with a 6.53-inch FHD+ Halo full view display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340. The display colours are more towards blue tint which looks more vivid and dark. But still, the screen is really very great. Watching movies and playing games will give you some great experience. The sunlight legibility of Vivo U20 is also very good, while on automatic brightness or on manual brightness you can see the screen easily in direct sunlight. But I will say the display panel of Vivo is great. U20 has obtained the Widevine L1 certification. It means that users can enjoy high-resolution content from streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. Overall the screen for movies and games and daily use is good.

Performance & Sensors

Vivo-U20-pubg-mobile-reviewThe Vivo U20 comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SoC processor with the support of 4GB RAM / 6GB RAM to get the smooth performance in day to day usage. In my review time I have not seen any lag in their UI. While playing PUBG Mobile, I experienced a smooth rendering even at a higher setting. The game is working with no lag and no frame drops. This time Vivo has given UFS 2.1 storage which is much faster than a normal storage memory, which is usually seen in flagship smartphones.

If we take look at its benchmarks, it seems good at that price segment. Vivo U20 also packs with almost all the necessary sensors in it. The overall experience is very fast and smooth while using different apps at the same time like Instagram, twitter and camera app.

Camera

Vivo U20 with 5000mAh battery, Snapdragon 675 LaunchedComing to the camera it supports 4k video recording with 30fps. Now starting with the triple cameras of the Vivo U20, It has 16-megapixel main camera with the Sony IMX499 sensor and an f/1.78 aperture accompanied by an 8-megapixel wide-angle sensor with an f/2.2 aperture and 120-degree field of view, and a 2-megapixel macro camera with an f/2.4 aperture that can capture stills at a distance of up to 4cm. The daylight photos seem to be decent but if you switch in the HDR mode they become better, with good colour, saturation and even clarity. Overall the rear camera seems to be decent and macro shots are great. You can also check our Vivo U20 review video and some camera samples which are added below.

Vivo-U20-Review-front-cameraNow coming to the 16MP front camera, Selfie’s clicked using Vivo U20 comes really very great. You will also get a portrait mode in front camera as well. So, I have no complaints with 16MP selfie camera of Vivo U20.

Camera Samples

Software

Vivo-U20-user-interfaceOut of the box, Vivo U20 comes up with Android Pie with the skin of Funtouch OS running on top of it. The UI seems to be very smooth and lag-free. There are many new small features like eye protection, power-saving mode, which will help you in day to day usage. This time Vivo loaded it with ultra game mode, which is designed to give you unstoppable gaming experience by reducing frame-drop, it gives you smoother gaming experience. By my testing, it shows very little improvement in terms of performance but you can use it for switching off your notifications and calls whiling playing games.

Battery

This is the best part of this smartphone, Vivo U20 comes up with a massive battery of 5,000mAh battery which lasts really long and its 18W Dual-engine fast charging technology, fills up this big battery in no time. You U20 also supports reverse charging technology and can charge other devices like a mobile power bank.

Vivo-U20-Review-back-panel-plasticThanks to the AI software optimizations, for a moderate user the battery will easily last more than 2 days and if you are very aggressive usage it will easily last you a day. This means you need not to worry about the battery while using the phone, it will last you long. And the best thing is you don’t need to buy 18W fast charger separately, the 18W fast charger will be in the box. Isn’t it Great!

Verdict

Vivo U20 is an all-rounder phone in the budget. You almost get every necessary feature that a normal user desire. From camera to battery to playing games, Vivo had covered all for you. If your budget is low then you can go for it.

Pros

  • Triple Camera
  • 18W Fast Charger in Box
  • Battery Life
  • UFS 2.1

Cons

  • No USB Type-C

Twitter introduces feature to ‘Hide Replies’, allows more control over conversations

Twitter is a platform from where we get to know about what’s happening in the world. We get the latest news, and we get to know what is trending in the fields of entertainment, sports, politics, and everyday interest. Twitter is a social media platform that allows users to know every side of the story. And just to provide a safe environment to its users, Twitter has introduced a new feature for people named “Hide Replies” to hide replies to their tweets. As per twitter, everyone should feel safe and comfortable while talking on Twitter, and hence, to make it possible, the newest feature- “Hide Replies” is introduced. The option to hide replies is rolling out globally on iOS, Android, Twitter Lite, and twitter.com.

The “Hide Replies” feature was tested by Twitter and it learned that this feature is a useful and new way to manage conversations. Here is what Twitter learned during the tests:

Twitter introduces feature to ‘Hide Replies

  1. People usually hide replies that according to them are irrelevant, off-topic, or annoying.  The Hide replies feature turned out to be a new way to shut out noises as 85% of people who hide replies are not using block or mute.
  2. Public figures like those in politics and journalism are not hiding replies very often.
  3. In Canada, 27% of people who had their Tweets hidden said they would reconsider how they interact with others in the future.
  4. As per the results are concerned, it was noted that people want to take further action after they hide a reply. Twitter will now check to see if they want to also block the repliers.
  5. Some people also said that they did not want to hide any reply due to the fear of retaliation as the icon remains visible. To this, Twitter will continue to get feedback.

However, these are the early learnings and Twitter looks forward to continued learning as the feature is used by more people.  Twitter is working on new controls and more clarity around the rules of conversation spaces. It will be soon launching a new hide replies endpoint so developers can build additional conversation management tools. Twitter is trying all possible ways to ensure that people feel safe and comfortable while talking on the platform.

How does “Hide Replies” work?

  1. Anyone can choose to hide replies to their tweets
  2. Everyone can see and engage with the hidden replies by tapping the grey icon that will appear on their tweets.

Hence, this way people will have more control over the conversations they start. However, others can still see the entire conversation.

Vivo U20 with 5000mAh battery, Snapdragon 675 Launched in India

Vivo India has launched Vivo U 20 as the successor of Vivo V10. Vivo U 20 comes with a triple rear camera set up and sports a selfie camera of 16MP.  The Vivo U20 has a plastic build, but it looks very premium, and its primary rear camera can record 1080p videos, while 4K video capture maxes out at 30fps. As per the brand, U20 has obtained the Widevine L1 certification. It means that users can enjoy high-resolution content from streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. Here is the detailed yet concise understanding of the features and specifications of Vivo U20.

Features/Specifications

Vivo U20 with 5000mAh battery, Snapdragon 675 Launched

  1. The smartphone comes with a Full HD+ (1080 x 2340 pixels) display of 6.53-inch.
  2. It is a dual-sim smartphone that operates on an Android Pie with Funtouch OS 9 custom skin on top.
  3. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SoC paired with up to 6GB of RAM.
  4. It features a triple rear camera setup that includes a 16-megapixel main camera with the Sony IMX499 sensor and an f/1.8 aperture accompanied by an 8-megapixel wide-angle sensor with an f/2.2 aperture and 120-degree field of view, and a 2-megapixel macro camera with an f/2.4 aperture that can capture stills at a distance of up to 4cm.
  5. It sports a selfie camera of 16MP with an f/2.0 aperture.
  6. It offers connectivity options like 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, and Galileo.
  7. It features a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor for authentication. It also includes other sensors such as ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, and gyroscope.
  8. It is backed up by a battery of 5,000mAh battery that supports the proprietary Dual-Engine fast charging technology.

Price and Availability

Vivo U20 with 5000mAh battery, Snapdragon 675 Launched

The smartphone comes in two variants based on the storage. The 4GB + 64GBis priced for Rs. 10,990 and the 6GB + 64GB model carries a price tag of Rs. 11,990 in India. The smartphone is available in Racing Black and Blaze Blue color options. It will be going on sale in India starting at 12pm (noon) on November 28. it will available on Amazon.in and the official Vivo e-shop for purchase.

Launch Offers On the purchase of Vivo U 20 :

Rs. 1,000 off on prepaid purchase and no-cost EMI for up to 6 months.

 

CII’s Artificial Intelligence Conclave 2019 : 3 Pillars of AI are Data, Hardware & Algorithm

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has hosted ‘Artificial Intelligence Conclave 2019’ under the theme ‘Artificial Intelligence: Augmenting Human Capabilities.’ The main focus of the conference was to focus on how AI can help in revolutionizing the world as a smart, efficient, and inspirational assistant to human.

The Artificial Intelligence Conclave 2019 focused on how AI can help in changing the world as a smart, efficient, and inspirational assistant to humans. As per Mr Yaduvendra Mathur, Special Secretary, NITI Aayog, GoI, the three pillars of the Artificial Intelligence ecosystem is are Data, hardware, and algorithm. He also mentioned that Artificial intelligence for everyone, focuses first on the consumers. He said that the first thing is to analyze the need of the consumers and then focus on the best ways to fulfill their needs and how can things be made accessible for the consumers so that they can use AI technology.

At the Inaugural session, Mr Vinod Sood, Conclave Chairman and MD Hughes Systique said that the current developments in the fields of AI has been fueled by an exponential rise in computing power increasing the accessibility and sophistication of powerful algorithms and an explosion in the volume of data available which has been enabled by the advances in cloud infrastructure to feed the AI models. He further added that the aim is to get a more profound understanding of how companies currently manage their AI activities and how leaders address opportunities and challenges that occur.

 As per Mr Prateek Garg, Founder, Co-Chairman, Regional Committee on AI, CII Northern Region and CEO & MD, Progressive Infotech, Artificial Intelligence has a potential impact of 15.7 Trillion on the global GDP by 2030 as per the global studies. According to him, AI is playing a definite role in businesses, which adds intelligence, and hence, it is achieving incredible accuracy and analyses the more in-depth data and discovering new data.

According to Kishore Jayaram, President, Rolls-Royce India & South Asia, we need to speed up the innovation by using advanced data analytic, industrial AI and machine learning techniques to unlock design and operational efficiency and thereby enhancing customer-centricity.

Mr Ashvin Vellody, Partner, Delloite India, introduced the theme and said that Artificial Intelligence is expected to bring the new wave of economic expansion across the globe in today’s digital age. He added that this technology is transforming the way we interact with the world. He said that most of the Nations are taking initiatives and drafting strategies to embrace AI and that India, too, has a sense of optimism that AI will contribute to the country’s broader growth agenda if the technology is applied correctly. The correct technology has the potential to touch every facet of life and make a positive impact on various fields.

The Artificial Intelligence Conclave 2019 witnessed the presence of speakers from MNCs like IBM, Wipro, TCS, TATA Communications,  Essel Group, and many more and was attended by over 200 participants from various technology and manufacturing companies.

Fossil launches Gen5 touchscreen smartwatch in India

Fossil is a brand that cares about the things that matter to their people, their customers, their communities, and this planet. Today Fossil has announced the launch of its latest addition to its impressive range of fashion wearables. It has today launched a smartwatch named Gen 5 Fossil Touchscreen Smartwatch. A perfect watch to balance between fashion and technology.

The Gen 5 Touchscreen smartwatch features the latest design and comes with new speaker functionality and smart battery modes. The Gen 5 smartwatch offers double storage as compares to the previous generation watches.

Features:

Fossil launches Gen5 touchscreen

  1. The Gen 5 smartwatch has Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 platform.
  2. It offers the latest software – Wear OS by Google™to its users.
  3. It features technology that is audible and lasts longer while optimizing performance.
  4. It is best to be a best-in-class technology experience for new as well as experienced tech enthusiasts alike.
  5. It offers extended battery mode. It provides four battery life pre-sets, putting the user in control and allowing for extended battery life.
  6. The ‘Extended Battery Mode’ allows the users to extend to multiple days on a single charge and sill enjoying features like notifications and heart rate.
  7. The ‘Daily Mode’ allows users to experience most features enabled, such as always-on screen.
  8. The ‘Custom Mode’ allows users to easily manage battery optimization settings themselves, all in one place.
  9. The ‘Time-Only Mode’ gives users additional hours when the watch has a low battery.
  10. The smartwatch comes with a swimproof speaker, in addition to the existing microphone, users can enjoy audible functionality, and hear responses from the Google Assistant.
  11. With this smartwatch, the users get the chance to take calls on their smartwatch.

Functions of Swimproof Speaker:

  •       Sound alerts for notifications, alarms, timers, etc.
  •       Hear responses from the Google Assistant
  •       Google Translate speak out translation
  •       Play third party music direct from watch
  •       Answer tethered calls directly from the watch
  1. It comes with a double storage, which includes 1GB RAM; users will have even more space to download apps and media, as well as see an overall performance boost.

The smartwatch comes with a series of auto-installed apps: the leading music streaming service, Spotify, peace of mind and safety app, Noonlight, and Nike Run Club.

  1. The smartwatch works compatible with an app named as  Cardiogram, a digital companion for your heart health. It helps to monitor your day to day activities and allows you to keep track of your health.

Price and Availability

The Gen 5 Touchscreen smartwatch is launched in six colorways in stunning combinations of black, smoke, and rose gold. The watch is priced for Rs. 22,995. The watch is available for purchase on www.fossil.in, Fossil retail stores & Other Partner Channels across India.

How Can Predictive Medical Coding Benefit The Health Care System?

You keep hearing how computers are taking over our lives. Technology is everywhere. Everyone is staring at some screen. Whether it is a computer one or a telephone, everyone is busy suddenly. But this technological evolution has its advantages too. It has made so many things easier, especially for busy doctors. Nowadays, there are many programs that can help make their jobs easier. This will free time for more important details.

What is medical coding exactly?

It’s a relatively new invention. It’s software that analyzes a lot of medical information. It soaks up diagnoses, procedure codes, lab results, and everything. Then, the program makes sure that the codes are matched up with the appropriate bills. This makes everything easier. Doctors and their assistants won’t have to calculate the numbers. There’s also predictive medical coding. It works based on previous information. It predicts your actions.

How important is this process?

The whole healthcare process is based on documents and bills. You have to go through lots of data. You have to worry about so many numbers. You aren’t allowed to make any mistakes. So, you have to be careful at all times. Even if you’re not feeling okay, you have to concentrate. But if you’re prone to mistakes, a machine isn’t. You should leave this to the computers. They will take care of this for you.

If you organize the patients’ files properly, you won’t have any trouble in the future. Everything has to be in order. This will give you a clear representation of the patients’ bills and treatment. When they come back for a visit again, you can see their file. You don’t have to waste time looking through some dusty files. Thinking about how many patients you can see in a day, it will save you lots of time. You can check out this link https://www.aimseducation.edu/blog/medical-coding-and-big-data-trends/ to learn a bit more.

If you decide to install this software, you will feel the difference. You will have more free time on your hands. All of this time can be put to good use elsewhere. Medical coding has become so important that there’s a new profession. You can become a medical coder. If you’re interested in becoming one, you should look up online for some information about this.

More accurate diagnosis

The predictive software can save you a lot of trouble. It will give you reliable information about a patient. It processes all the previous data that has been put in the system for that particular person. Based on all information, it’ll make an assumption. Also, you should know that all data is taken into account, even the patient’s age, health, and genes. This can be handy when you can’t think of a diagnosis at the moment.

Based on your genes, the system can alert you to take some precautions. If you had some cancer or diabetes in your family, this would show up on the screen. So, you can know to keep track of your health. This software can make the job easier for the patients, too. They can log in access their profile from home. You can keep track of how well you’re doing. If you want to read more about how it functions, click here.

Treatment plans

Predictive medical coding will give the doctors an opportunity to see patient’s files at any moment. When in doubt, they can just put in the name. This is a great advantage when it comes down to individualized treatment. If the patient’s allergic to something, you will know. Also, if they don’t respond well, you won’t give them the same treatment. You don’t have to remember anything. Everything will be written on the screen for you.  You will have time to focus on other things.

Involvement of patients

This software will get the patients more involved in their health. You can put in all kinds of information for your way of life. The system will give you some advice on how to improve your daily activities. This is all done so you can improve your health. Everything is done to benefit you. You can also write down your diet and sleep patterns.

Realme 5s with SD665 and 48MP Camera launched in India

Realme, a Shenzhen-based Chinese smartphone manufacturer has launched Realme 5s along with Realme X2 Pro. Realme 5s was launched today by the Oppo spin-off brand, Realme. 5S is an advanced version of Realme 5. The Realme 5S comes with a 48-megapixel camera at the back.

Features/Specifications of Realme 5S

Realme 5s with SD665 and 48MP Camera launched in India

  1. It is a dual-sim smartphone that operates on Android Pie with the ColorOS 6 skin on top.
  2. The smartphone comes with a 6.5-inch HD+ (720 x 1600pixels) display with a Corning Gorilla Glass 3+ protection.
  3. The phone is powered by the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SoC clocked at 2.0GHz, and it is paired with 4GB of RAM.
  4. It comes with a quad rear camera setup that includes 48-megapixel primary snapper, an 8-megapixel wide-angle shooter, a 2-megapixel macro lens, and a 2-megapixel portrait camera.
  5. It sports a 13-megapixel selfie snapper that supports HDR, AI Beautification, and Time Lapse features.
  6. It features connectivity options that include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS/A-GPS, Beidou, Galileo, and Glonass.
  7. It is equipped with a 5,000mAh battery. The battery is claimed to provide a standby and video watching time of 718 hours and 12 hours respectively.
  8. It is equipped with a fingerprint sensor for authentication. The smartphone also offers other sensors such as- accelerometer, proximity, ambient light, gyroscope, and a compass.
  9. The smartphone brings Super Nightscape 2.0 for low-light photography and can shoot 4K videos at 30fps while slo-mo 1080p videos max out at 120fps.

Realme 5s with SD665 and 48MP Camera launched in India

PRICE AND AVAILABILITY:

Realme 5s with SD665 and 48MP Camera launched in India

Realme 5S comes with a price tag of Rs. 9,999 for 4GB RAM + 64GB storage variant, while the higher-end 4GB RAM + 128GB storage model carries a price tag of Rs. 10,999. The smartphone comes in color options like- Crystal Blue, Crystal Purple, and Crystal Red. It will go on sale from November 29, with its first sale held at 12pm (noon) IST.

realme 5s

Version Colors Price (INR) First Sale
4GB RAM + 64GB ROM Crystal Red 9999/- First sale at 12 noon, 29th November, 2019 on  realme.com and flipkart.com
Crystal Blue
Crystal Purple
4GB RAM + 128GB ROM Crystal Red 10999/-
Crystal Blue
Crystal Purple

The smartphone will be available for purchase on Flipkart and Realme.com, while it should make its way to offline stores soon after. Launch offers include no-cost EMIs and up to Rs. 7,000 benefits from Reliance Jio.

Realme X2 Pro With 64MP Quad Camera, Snapdragon 855+ Launched at Rs 29,999

Realme, an emerging smartphone brand, has recently launched Realme X2 pro in India. The smartphone is a premium flagship phone that offers top of the line specifications. The Realme X2 pro is expected to compete with smartphones like OnePlus 7T and Redmi K20 Pro.

Specifications/Features of Realme X2 Pro:

Realme X2 Pro With 64MP Quad Camera

  1. It is a dual-sim smartphone that operates on Android 9 Pie with ColorOS 6.1 on top.
  2. It features a 6.5-inch full-HD+ super AMOLED fluid display. The smartphone features Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Protection.
  3. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ octa-core SoC, paired with 8GB and 12GB of LPDDR4X RAM.
  4. It comes in storage variants 128GB (UFS 3.0), and 256GB (UFS 3.0) storage.
  5. It comes with a rear quad camera set up that includes a 64-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL Bright GW1 primary sensor, 13-megapixel secondary sensor, 8-megapixel tertiary sensor, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor.
  6. It features a 16-megapixel Sony IMX471 camera sensor at the front with an f/2.0 lens and supports portrait shots.
  7. It is backed up by a battery of 4000mAh and comes with 50W SuperVOOC Flash Charge support.
  8. The smartphone features proprietary technology that is capable of charging the phone fully in just 33 minutes.
  9. It includes connectivity options like 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC, USB Type-C, and 3.5mm headphone jack.
  10. The phone offers dual speakers with Dolby Atmos and Hi-Res Audio technology support.
  11. The phone comes with an in-display fingerprint sensor for authentication. The smartphone supports other sensors such as an accelerometer, ambient light, gyroscope, magnetometer, and proximity sensor.
  12. The smartphone comes with features like vapor cooling (VC) system and Hyperboost 2.0.

PRICE AND AVAILABILITY:

Realme X2 Pro With 64MP Quad Camera

Realme X2 Pro comes with a price tag of Rs. 29,999 for the 8GB + 128GB model, and Rs. 33,999 for the high-end 12GB + 256GB model. The smartphone is available in India in Lunar White and Neptune Blue gradient finishes. The master edition of Realme X2 Pro is designed by Naoto Fukasawa and is also being launched in India in  Red Brick and Concrete finishes.  This variant comes in 12GB RAM + 256GB storage options, and are priced at Rs. 34,999.

realme X2 Pro

Version Colors Price (INR) First Sale
8GB RAM + 128GB ROM Lunar White 29,999/- First sale at 12 noon, 26th November, 2019 on realme.com, flipkart and soon in offline stores
Neptune Blue
12GB RAM + 256GB ROM Lunar White 33999/- First sale at 12 noon, 26th November, 2019 on realme.com, flipkart and soon in offline store
Neptune Blue

The smartphones will be available for purchase on sale on Flipkart and Realme online store from November 26.

LAUNCH OFFERS:

  1. No-cost EMI options for up to 6 months and Jio benefits worth Rs. 11,500.
  2. Flipkart is offering a card-less credit option with 3 and 6 months no-cost EMI benefits.
  3. Buyers can opt for the 12-month card-less credit option, wherein they will have to pay Rs. 2,500 per month EMI.
  4. There is another payment option called OTP-based solution that takes just about two minutes to do the processing and requires no physical data verification.

Vivo Emerges as the No.1 Brand in 10-15K price segment

Vivo is a premium global smartphone brand and has entered in Indian market in late 2014. Vivo has completed five glorious years in the country. Today Vivo has announced that it has recorded its highest ever market share of 22.5% in terms of value and 21.4% in terms of volume in September 2019. According to GFK(Growth From Knowledge), Vivo secured 48% growth in terms of volume and 33% growth in terms of value at a time when the industry grew at 11% and 9% volume and value, respectively.

Vivo has gained customer outreach by launching innovative and budget-friendly smartphones in the year 2019. It has emerged as the top brand in the 10k-15k price point in Q3 as per the GFK. Speaking of the brand’s success, as per the GFK, the latest smartphone by Vivo- the Vivo S1 has turned out to be the highest-selling model in the 15k-20k price segment in September.

The latest report of GFK has clearly mentioned all the pointers that make Vivo as the number 1 brand in 10-15K price segment. Nipun Marya, Director-Brand Strategy, Vivo India, expressed his delight on the latest report by GFK and said that Vivo has always been a customer-centric brand, and it will continue to be the core of the brand’s growth and success in India. He also added that the Vivo’s market has witnessed a constant rise over the past several months, and the latest GFK numbers are a testament to the continuous acknowledgment of the brand’s efforts by our customers.

With success achieved in five years, the brand plans to build a strong foundation to create a successful long-term brand in India by bringing innovative products backed by an aggressive marketing strategy.

Lenovo ThinkBook 14, ThinkBook 15 Business Laptops Launched in India

Lenovo, an innovating to lead in the PC+ Era has today announced the launch of a new range of laptops dedicated to small and medium-sized businesses called ThinkBook. ThinkBook laptops series offers two laptops named as ThinkBook 14 and ThinkBook 15. These laptops are portable and are termed as modern consumer-oriented devices. The laptops offer a great performance which empowers tomorrow’s business leaders. ThinkBook 14 and ThinkBook 15 will be available starting 1st week of December 2019 at a starting price of Rs 30,990.

Features of ThinkBook 14 and ThinkBook 15:

  1. Both the laptops are lightweight and are wrapped in anodized aluminum chassis. The laptop has a sleek mineral Grey finish.
  2. ThinkBook 14 and ThinkBook 15 are purposefully built with zinc-alloy hinges
  3. ThinkBook 14 and ThinkBook 15 are powered by up to 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 6-core processor which makes the laptops drive exceptional performance with the ability to reach a maximum turbo frequency of 4.7 GHz, enabling users to process large amounts of data with ease.
  4. ThinkBook 14 and ThinkBook 15are built with a USB Type-C port to facilitate fast file transfers.
  5. ThinkBook 14 and ThinkBook 15 are equipped with AMD Radeon™ 625 and 620 graphics cards respectively, making content consumption more enjoyable, loading web pages faster, streaming video smoother, and displaying images clearer.
  6. ThinkBook 14 and ThinkBook 15 are equipped with skype Hot Keys that help answer and hang up Skype for Business calls with a single press of a key.
  7. ThinkBook 14 and ThinkBook 15 are equipped with dual-array, Skype for Business certified microphones, and stereo speakers with Dolby Audio enhances audio for web-conferences, turning any location into a mobile office.
  8. ThinkBook 14 and ThinkBook 15 offers a long battery life with RapidCharge technology that charges up to 80% in just one hour, enabling employees to stay connected throughout the workday.
  9. ThinkBook 14 and ThinkBook 15comes with Smart Power On feature where the Power On button is integrated with a fingerprint reader (FPR) for easy biometric authentication to ensure only authorized users can turn on the device.
  10. Lenovo offers business-grade services including international warranty and support up to 5 years to help SMB decision-makers prevent productivity interruptions with faster and hassle-free support.

Key features of the new ThinkBook 14:

  • Up to 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor, AMD Radeon 625 graphics
  • Dual drive support within SSD-only model size
  • Narrow L/R bezel at 6mm w/ 80% STB ratio, IPS/TN FHD panel
  • Full-function Type-C port (Gen 2), Hidden USB port, Wifi6
  • Hotkeys for Skype for Business & Smart Power On (optional), ThinkShutter
  • RapidCharge, Battery life: up to 12hrs

Key features of the new ThinkBook 15:

  • Up to 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 6-core processor, AMD Radeon 620 graphics.
  • Dual drive support within SSD-only model size.
  • Narrow L/R bezel at 7mm w/ 83% STB ratio, IPS/TN FHD panel.
  • Full-function Type-C port (Gen 2), Hidden USB port, Wifi6.
  • Hotkeys for Skype for Business & Smart Power On (optional), ThinkShutter
  • Rapid Charge, Battery life: up to 12hrs

VinaPhone partners Celltech and Flytxt for intelligent customer engagement

Flytxt is an independent market leader in the intelligent marketing technology that offers an intelligent marketing technology products. The products are for enterprises to maximize the value of every interaction across each one of their customer’s evolving digital journeys. Flytxt is headquartered in The Netherlands and has its offices in the United Arab Emirates and India. Flytxt announced that VinaPhone has deployed its flagship product NEON-dX.  VinaPhone is the second-largest telecom operator in Vietnam. VinaPhone is a  subsidiary of Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Corporation. It was the first network in Vietnam to cover services in 100% provinces and cities in the country. It will harness analytic, AI and marketing automation capabilities of the NEON-dx in order to drive personalized engagement with more than 30 million customers all over the world. VinaPhone partnered with Celltech, a leading telecom solution provider in Vietnam in order to provide a solution for intelligent customer engagement.

The integrated product suite NEON-dX will help VinaPhone to fully automate the design and execution of multichannel marketing campaigns, outbound and inbound, targeted at growing revenue through effective up-sell, cross-sell, and retention.  As per the agreement with  Celltech, Flytxt will provide technology, product support as well as specialized marketing consulting services.

Mr. Nguyen Hoang Hai, Deputy Director-Consumer Division, VNPT VinaPhone, said that the partnership focuses on the commitment of providing our customers with value-added experiences across their engagement cycle. He also added that Flytxt solution helps the VNPT VinaPhone to stay always in touch with their customers to extend offers personalized to each customer’s needs and fulfill them instantly.

Mr.Nhat Anh Do, CEO, Celltech, said that the team has always strived to offer the best of the breed solutions along with our global partners to benefit regional Telco clients. The team of domain experts supported in the evaluation and roll-out of Flytxt’s solution for VNPT VinaPhone, and initial results look promising.