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Samsung Galaxy S8+ Price in India Cut, Nandan Nilekani Returns, iPhone 8 Price Leaked, and More: Your 360 Daily

Samsung Galaxy S8+ Price in India Cut, Nandan Nilekani Returns, iPhone 8 Price Leaked, and More: Your 360 Daily 6n2h1o

By Gadgets 360 Staff | Updated: 25 August 2017 23:17 IST

Highlights

The Galaxy S8+ 6GB/128GB gets its second price cut in two months
Nandan Nilekani returns to Infosys as Chairman
iPhone 8 rumours peg its price at $999 for the base model

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Samsung has cut that by Rs. 4,000 in early July to bring the price down to Rs. 70,900. Now, a further Rs. 5,000 has been shaved off the price, bringing it down to Rs. 65,900. Interestingly, the original version of this phone with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage is still priced at Rs. 64,900 which means that the difference between the two has come down from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 1,000. 1ur1y

The Galaxy S8+ flagship is available offline as well as on Flipkart and on Samsung's own Web store. Other than the bumped-up storage and RAM, it has all the same specifications as the original Galaxy S8+ including an Exynos 8895 SoC, and an 18.5:9 6.2-inch Infinity Display with curved sides.

this was a deliberate decision to prevent accidents caused by cramming a large battery into a small space with no room to expand when hot. Samsung says that battery life should not be lower because its new 10nm processors are more power efficient.

With the Galaxy Note 8 launch out of the way, attention has already shifted to will have dual rear cameras much like the ones on the Note 8. Samsung is also reportedly still working on a fingerprint sensor which can be embedded under a phone's display glass, but it most likely won't be ready for the Galaxy S9 and might debut with the Galaxy Note 9 late next year.

Nandan Nilekani returns to Infosys as chairman
The board of Infosys has appointed co-founder Nandan Nilekani as the company's new non-executive chairman, replacing R Seshasayee who quit under pressure. Vishal Sikka, the former CEO who quit suddenly on August 18 but remained on board as executive vice-chairman will now exit the company completely. This latest move caps a dramatic series of events, with Sikka accusing co-founder N R Narayana Murthy of slander and interference, and the board issuing a scathing letter against Murthy and in of Sikka. Murthy and a group of peers had campaigned for Nilekani's appointment. Nilekani previously served as Infosys CEO from 2002 to 2007, and has since then helmed India's Aadhaar biometric ID programme. Interim CEO U B Pravin Rao will continue in that role as the search for a replacement continues.

iPhone 8 rumoured to launch on September 12 starting at $999
The latest a 256GB and a 512GB variant.

Other rumours point to Apple using the same event to launch a new Apple Watch with integrated LTE functionality could also be announced at the purported event.

Samsung heir convicted of corruption, Qualcomm loses its president
Samsung Group leader and Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman sentenced to five years in prison for paying bribes to secure favours from former president Park Geun-hye. The scandal contributed to the impeachment of Park, who still faces multiple corruption charges in South Korea. Lee was accused of donating millions of dollars to a close aide of Park in order to help clear the merger of two companies which would have helped Lee tighten his control over the Samsung conglomerate.

Meanwhile, Qualcomm President Derek Aberle Apple over patent licensing and royalties, the move is being seen as indicative of growing trouble for Qualcomm. Aberle was in charge of the company's licensing operations for some time, and has been involved in its legal matters as well.

Moto X4 specifications confirmed
The Earlier rumours indicated a variant with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage.

Nokia 3 survives torture tests
The affordable the results were surprisingly positive. The plastic body and rear camera lens got scratched quite badly, but the fibreglass front was unharmed. The display tuned back when exposed to fire, but managed to recover. The whole phone also stood up to pressure, getting only slightly bent in the last of the tests.

Netflix UPI payment option coming soon
UPI functionality is not ready yet. This could help the company expand its footprint in India, as it only accepts credit cards and some debit cards. Rumours circulated earlier this year that Paytm integration was in the works, but plans appear to be shelved for now as Netflix doesn't want to deal with middlemen. Facebook, Amazon and Google are also reportedly working to enable UPI transactions, which would further strengthen the platform.

Delhi Metro Blue Line gets free Wi-Fi
All 50 stations on the Delhi Metro's Blue Line now have free Wi-Fi for commuters. People will be able to connect to an access point named "Oui DMRC Free Wifi", and a one-time registration will be required. Stations on the Yellow Line and trains running on the Airport Line will be the next to become Wi-Fi enabled over the coming six to nine months, with the entire metro network eventually coming on board.

Xiaomi Mijia action camera launched, Mi Mix 2 pictured
launched its Mijia 4K Compact Action Camera in China at the relatively affordable price of CNY 699 (approximately Rs. 6,700). The device promises 4K 30fps and 1080p 60fps video recording with 6-axis stabilisation. It weighs just 99g and has a battery life of two hours.

Meanwhile, the Mi Mix 2 has even thinner borders around the screen than last year's Mi Mix.

Microsoft patents wand-like AR controllers
A patent filing by HoloLens applications. According to reports, the controller could look like a cross between a motion controller and a pen. Microsoft is known to be pushing AR with its HoloLens and Windows Holographic efforts.

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