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Samsung M30s Price in India, iPhone 11 Pre Orders, Vivo V17 Pro Launch, and Other Tech Stories of the Week

Samsung M30s Price in India, iPhone 11 Pre-Orders, Vivo V17 Pro Launch, and Other Tech Stories of the Week 461v3d

Samsung M30s features a massive 6,000mAh battery, while the iPhone 11 is up for pre-orders in India at an effective price of just Rs. 39,300. 34im

By Abhinav Lal | Updated: 22 September 2019 16:07 IST

Samsung M30s Price in India, iPhone 11 Pre-Orders, Vivo V17 Pro Launch, and Other Tech Stories of the Week

Samsung M30s price in India starts from Rs. 13,999 2z2ax

Highlights

Samsung Galaxy M10s was launched alongside the Galaxy M30s
iPhone 11 series, Apple Watch Series 5 went up for pre-orders this week
Vivo V17 Pro features dual pop-up selfie cameras and four rear cameras

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Samsung Galaxy M30s was launched in India on Wednesday, arguably the most notable smartphone launch on the week. The successor to the Samsung M30 was launched alongside the Galaxy M10s in India. Another big piece of news was the iPhone 11 series going up for pre-orders in the country, and various discounts being offered with them. Meanwhile, there were three other smartphone launches in India this week, namely the Vivo V17 Pro, the Nokia 7.2, and the Moto E6s, each of which targets a different price segment in the market. Search giant Google also made a bunch of announcements at its Google for India event. Read on for more details about these and other top news stories of the week.

Samsung M30s, Galaxy M10s price in India revealed 461gw

As we mentioned, Galaxy M10s respectively. To recall, the Galaxy M-series was described as an India-first series when it was launched in the beginning of this year, so it comes as no surprise that these models were first unveiled in India. Highlights of the two new smartphones include multi rear camera setups, large batteries, and Super AMOLED displays.

The Samsung Galaxy M30s price in India starts at Rs. 13,999 – which gets you the base model with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of inbuilt storage. At Rs. 16,999, you get the 6GB RAM model with 128GB of inbuilt storage. The smartphone will go on sale from September 29 via Amazon India and the Samsung e-shop. The date coincides with the start of Amazon's Great Indian Festival Sale.

On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy M10s is priced at Rs. 8,999 for its lone variant with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of inbuilt storage. It too goes on sale in the country on September 29, once again via Amazon India and the Samsung e-shop. Samsung elaborated that the prices announced by it for both phones are in fact introductory prices for the festive season, and we can expect to see a revision once the period ends.

The Samsung Galaxy M30s runs Android 9.0 Pie with the company's One UI skin atop. Other specifications include a 6.4-inch full-HD+ Super AMOLED display, an octa-core Exynos 9611 SoC, up to 6GB of RAM, a triple rear camera setup (48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel), a 16-megapixel front camera, up to 128GB of storage expandable via microSD card (up to 512GB), and a massive 6,000mAh battery that's ed by 15W fast charging.

As for the Samsung Galaxy M10s specifications, it too runs Android 9.0 Pie-based One UI, and features a 6.4-inch HD+ Super AMOLED display, an octa-core Exynos 7884B SoC, 3GB of RAM, a dual rear camera setup (13-megapixel + 5-megapixel), an 8-megapixel front camera, 32GB of inbuilt storage expandable via microSD card (up to 512GB), and a 4,000mAh battery that is also ed by 15W fast charging.

iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max pre-orders open in India; iOS 13 and watchOS 6 released 5d6364

The iPhone 11 series was Apple Watch Series 5, which was launched alongside, will also go on sale in the country on the same day. This week, pre-orders for all three iPhone models and the new Apple smartwatch began in India on September 20 – which also happens to be the date the devices went on sale in the first wave of launch countries.

The iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max are now up for pre-orders via Airtel, Amazon India, Flipkart, and Paytm Mall, apart from via offline retailers in the country. The iPhone 11 64GB price in India is Rs. 64,900, the 128GB model is priced at Rs. 69,900, while the 256GB model is priced at Rs. 79,900. The iPhone 11 Pro price in India starts from Rs. 99,900 for the 64GB model, going up to Rs. 1,13,900 for the 256GB model, and Rs. 1,31,900 for the 512GB model .The iPhone 11 Pro Max price starts at Rs. 1,09,900 for the 64GB model, going up to Rs. 1,23,900 for the 256GB model, and Rs. 1,41,900 for the 512GB model.

In of pre-order offers, the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro models get a Rs. 6,000 instant discount when purchased using HDFC Bank credit and debit cards, while the iPhone 11 Pro Max get Rs. 7,000 discount on the same cards. The Apple Watch Series 5 iPhone 11 64GB model being available at an effective price of just Rs. 39,300.

As for the Apple Watch Series 5 pricing, the 40mm GPS variant is priced starting at Rs. 40,900, while the 44mm GPS model is priced at starting Rs. 43,900. As for the GPS+Cellular models, the 40mm variant is priced starting at Rs. 49,900 while the 44mm variant is priced starting at Rs. 52,900. This week also saw the release of watchOS 6, and it has been released for the Apple Watch Series 3 and Series 4 models, while the older Apple Watch Series 1 and Series 2 models will only get their updates this fall.

Alongside iPhone SE, and the seventh-generation iPod touch. There are plenty of new features that iOS 13 brings, such as system-wide dark mode, a performance boost, new editing tools in the Photos app, new privacy features, a new app to find missing devices and track loved ones, as well as a new voice for Siri, to name a few.

However, all was not well on the iOS 13 front – at least for gamers. nearly a week earlier than previously announced on September 24, should bring a fix for the issue, those on the public beta reveal.

Vivo V17 Pro price in India announced 3f4ry

This week Vivo V17 Pro is the Chinese smartphone manufacturer's new quad camera offering in the country, though its biggest highlights are in fact its dual pop-up selfie cameras. Just like other recent V-series offerings, the Vivo V17 Pro is priced in the mid-range segment, and also offers a large battery with fast charging tech as one of its selling points.

The Vivo V17 Pro price in India is set at Rs. 29,990. It is available in a single 6GB RAM/ 128GB storage variant in India, and will go on sale in the country from September 27 via online stores – namely, Amazon India, Flipkart, Paytm Mall, Tata CliQ, and the Vivo e-shop. Vivo has also detailed launch offers, including bundled data and assured buy back plans from Vodafone Idea. Pre-orders for the Vivo V17 Pro are now live.

Specifications of the Vivo V17 Pro include Android 9 Pie-based Funtouch OS 9.1, a 6.44-inch full-HD+ (1080x2400 pixels) Ultra FullView Super AMOLED display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SoC paired with 8GB of RAM, a quad rear camera setup (48-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel), a dual pop-up selfie camera setup (32-megapixel + 8-megapixel), 128GB of inbuilt storage, the regular connectivity options including USB Type-C, as well as a 4,100mAh battery 18W Dual-Engine fast charging.

Nokia 7.2 India launch 4a694v

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The Nokia 7.2 has been launched in India in two variants - 4GB + 64GB at Rs. 18,599, 6GB + 64GB at Rs. 19,599. It will go on sale in the country via Flipkart, the Nokia online store, as well as offline stores, from Monday, September 23. Launch offers of the smartphone include 10 percent cashback for HDFC Bank cards at offline stores. There is a Jio bundled data offer as well, apart from Jio cashback and other benefits.

Nokia 7.2 specifications include Android 9.0 Pie, a 6.3-inch full-HD+ display, an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC, up to 6GB of RAM, a triple rear camera setup (48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel), a 20-megapixel front camera, 128GB of inbuilt storage expandable via microSD card (up to 512GB), the standard bunch of connectivity options, and a 3,500mAh battery.

Moto E6s launched in India
The launched earlier this this month. Only a single variant of the Moto E6s has been launched in India – 4GB RAM/ 64GB inbuilt storage – priced at Rs. 7,999. Like the Nokia 7.2, the smartphone will also go on sale on Monday via Flipkart. Launch offers include Rs. 2,200 Jio cashback and Cleartrip vouchers worth Rs. 3,000.

Moto E6s specifications include Android Pie, a 6.1-inch HD+ (720x1560 pixels) display, an octa-core MediaTek Helio P22 SoC, 4GB of RAM, a dual rear camera setup (13-megapixel + 2-megapixel), an 8-megapixel selfie camera, 64GB of inbuilt storage expandable via microSD card (up to 512GB), the standard bunch of connectivity options, and a 3,000mAh battery with 10W fast charging tech.

Huawei Mate 30 series, Redmi K20 Pro Edition, Honor Play 3e, and Mi 9 Lite launched
Huawei this week don't have access to Google Mobile Services as a result of the being placed on the US entity list – instead, the company is being forced to tout its Huawei Mobile Services. They are thought to run a version based off the Android Open Source Project build of Android 10.

A new, higher-specced version of the launched in China this week, featuring up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. The new variant is called the Redmi K20 Pro Edition or Exclusive Edition. For now, Xiaomi is staying mum on availability in other countries, and there is no indication of whether the smartphone version will ever be launched in India.

Another launched in China earlier this year. It is identical in of specifications to that model.

Fellow Chinese smartphone brand Honor Play 3e. The smartphone has been launched in China, and is an entry-level device with basic specifications such as a single rear camera setup and a MediaTek Helio P22 SoC.

Pixel 4 launch date teased
began sending invites for a launch event in New York on October 15. Apart from the two smartphones, which have seen numerous leaks in the past few months, a Pixelbook 2 and new Nest Hub are also anticipated to be launched at the event.

Redmi 8A, Asus ROG Phone 2 India launch teased for next week
The week has two significant launches in India – Xiaomi's latest, yet-to-unveiled budget smartphone, and the latest gaming smartphone from Asus. The first Redmi 6A, in the sub-Rs. 10,000 price bracket.

The launched in China shortly after. The gaming smartphone's biggest highlight is the presence of the Snapdragon 855+ SoC apart from up to 12GB of RAM and a 120Hz display. We can expect the smartphone's price in India to be similar to its China price, which starts from CNY 3,499 (roughly Rs. 35,000).

Realme X2 launch next week 2m6i69

The presence of a 4,000mAh battery.

Based on specifications TENAA listing of a Realme smartphone that is thought to be of the Realme XT 730G (and the Realme X2), tips specifications such as a 32-megapixel selfie camera, a 6.4-inch full-HD+ display, ColorOS 6.0 based on Android 6.0, and up to 8GB of RAM.

OnePlus 7T and OnePlus TV teasers 243d22

This week gone by saw Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus TV – technically the first foray by the company outside the mobile space.

Let's start with the OnePlus 7T – this week, OnePlus finally shown off by the company, revealing its back and side s. The renders reveal a matte-finish gradient blue design, as well as triple camera setup in a novel circular camera module.

Moving onto the OnePlus TV, the company unveiled numerous details about the Android TV-based television. Thanks to an automatic volume adjustment for incoming calls, and the ability to quickly multitask between apps. Finally, the company also showed off the bottom stand design.

Mi Smart Living 2020 launches
Xiaomi India this week held its Smarter Living 2020 event in Bengaluru, where it launched new televisions, a water purifier, a motion-activated light, as well as the much awaited Mi Band 4 – rebranded as the Mi Smart Band 4 for India.

Let's start with the televisions – Xiaomi launched as the Mi Smart Band 4 at Rs. 2,299.

BSNL mobile and broadband plans, TRAI subscription report, and other telecom stories
In the world of telecom, state-owned operator Jio Fiber commercial rollout earlier this month.

reported to be providing a second HD set-top box at a discounted price of Rs. 1,199 for multi-TV s.
The government this week announced a new Web portal and helpline through which mobile phone s in India will be able to report and tracking missing or stolen devices.

Speaking of the government, the Jio and BSNL added subscribers this month, while all other operators lost money. This has pretty much been the trend for the past few months in the country, and doesn't come as a surprise.

Google for India announcements 1q3l44

At its Google Search and an expansion of its Google Station public Wi-Fi access initiative into more villages in the country.

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