Welcome back to our weekly roundup of news from the world of technology. This week, the focus of attention was HMD Global, having been priced in India at Rs. 9,499. It has a 5-inch HD display, Android 7.0 Nougat, a 1.3GHz quad core processor, 16GB of storage, and 2GB of RAM. 6c576
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The price in India of Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 is Rs. 12,899 and Rs. 14,899 respectively, and they will go up for bookings/ pre-order next month. The Nokia 5 has a 5.2.-inch display, is powered by a Snapdragon 430 SoC, with 2GB RAM and 16GB storage, and a 13-megapixel rear camera and 8-megapixel front camera. The Nokia 6 on the other hand has a Snapdragon 430 SoC with 3GB RAM, and 32GB of storage, along with a 16-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel front camera.
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The leaked yet again. With the latest leak, the price for OnePlus 5 has been tipped to start from $479 (roughly Rs. 30,800). The smartphone is expected to feature a 5.5-inch full-HD display, and two RAM variants - 6GB and 8GB.
The global unveiling of the smartphone is scheduled for June 20, while a separate expect OnePlus 5 pop-up events in Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, and Chennai. A limited number of OnePlus 5 units will be available for sale at these events, and anyone can enter to buy the phone.
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Meanwhile, the 360GB data for Rs. 444, for prepaid s. The BSNL 444 plan has a 90 day validity, and you can use up to 4GB of 3G data per day, which means you get up to 360GB of data, for an effective price of Rs. 1.23 per GB. No calling benefits are included with the BSNL 444 plans.
28 percent discount on select postpaid plans for 1 year. It is offering 30GB with unlimited calls for Rs. 499, or at Rs. 333 with 1000 minutes of talktime.
The telecom subscriber base minimum price for calls and data, which could end the free calls and chap data plans we've gotten used to since Jio launched.
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The Moto E4 Plus smartphones official in US and other countries. The Moto E4 is priced at $129.99 (roughly Rs. 8,300) while the Moto E4 Plus starts at $179.99 (roughly Rs. 11,600). Design wise, both the smartphones sport a metal back with a circular camera frame and antenna lines. The Moto E4 has a 5-inch HD display, a 1.4GHz processor and 2GB of RAM, along with 16GB of storage. The Moto E4 Plus has a 5.5-inch HD display, and an additional 3GB RAM/ 32GB storage variant as well. Also, while the Moto E4 has an 8-megapixel rear and 5-megapixel front camera combination, the Moto E4 Plus has a 13-megapixel camera in the rear.
In India, the first-time smartphone buyers, and packs a 4000mAh battery. It also has a 5-inch HD display, with a 1.3GHz quad-core processor, and either 1GB or 2GB RAM, along with 16GB of inbuilt storage.
Galaxy J7 Pro, at an event in New Delhi. Both sport a slim metal unibody design with no bezel on the left and right edges of the smartphone. The Galaxy J7 Max and Galaxy J7 Pro are priced at Rs. 17,900 and Rs. 20,900 respectively, and will be available offline, and on Samsung's online store, from June 20 and mid-July respectively.
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Along with the two phones, the Korean company also Unified Payments Interface (UPI), along with mobile wallets. Unlike Samsung Pay, the "Mini" version does not the "tap and pay" capability with which you can pay offline from your saved debit or credit cards.
The launched in India priced at RS. 51,990. Its standout feature is the "Edge Sense" that lets you access different functions by simply squeezing the sides of the phone. It will be available via Amazon and offline from the last week of June. The phone sports a 5.5-inch quad-HD display, powered by a 2.45GHz quad core Snapdragon 835 SoC, and the India variant gets 6GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage.
The Intex Elyt E7 priced at Rs. 7,999. The phone has a 4020mAh battery, and comes with a fingerprint scanner on the back.
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Sennheiser Fujifilm Instax Mini 9 instant camera. The camera will set you back by Rs. 5,999 and gives you an instant print of a 62x46mm photo. It's a basic instant camera that's best used for close up photos.
Google's Moto Z, for now.
Intel announced this week that it will be investing Rs. 1,100 crores ($170 million) in India, on a new R&D centre in Bengaluru which will generate 3,000 jobs. The fresh investment is in addition to $2 billion (roughly Rs. 12,852 crores) the chip maker had invested in the country till 2016.
Meanwhile, although there are rumours that Amazon is looking to acquiring US grocer Whole Foods for $13.7 billion. Does this signal a larger interest in the space, and make the BigBasket rumours more likely? We'll likely know more soon.
And in a move that's probably meant to reduce its dependence on Flipkart and "Reward Mi" programme that will offer discounts, and early access to certain products to loyal customers.
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