As expected, Motorola announced its Edge 70 to the Indian market today. The device, which was previously announced back in October, will be available in India for INR 30,000 ($330) in its single 8/256GB configuration. Open sales are scheduled to start on December 23. Edge 70 comes in three color options - Pantone Bronze Green, Pantone Gadget Grey and Pantone Lily Pad. Motorola Edge 70 official color options Edge 70 is a thin and light midranger equipped with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chipset, a 6.67-inch OLED (FHD+ 120Hz) display and a 5,000 mAh battery with 68W charging....
The Galaxy A37 and A57 are expected to drop next month, and usually, the current models become more affordable. However, according to the latest tip, the company is planning to hike the prices of Galaxy A models in India by around INR 1,000. The Galaxy A56, on the other hand, will see its price go up by INR 2,000. The new prices will go into effect next week as early as Monday. The most probable reason for the price hikes is the cost of memory chips. You've probably already seen the memes online. They are all about a shortage in the memory segment due to soaring demand for HBM and...
vivo is working on the V70, the successor to the V60 launched back in August. This series refreshes twice a year, with the V50 having arrived in February, so it's unsurprising to see the V70 already getting certified for sale in India by BIS. As is customary, this certification doesn't reveal any specs for the phone, which will have the model number V2538. It does however confirm that the phone is headed to the all-important Indian market. Along with the V70, another device was also certified by BIS, this one having the model number V2545. This is likely to be the upcoming T5x, the...
The vivo X300 and vivo X300 Pro launched in India on Tuesday last week and now the flagship pair is actually available in stores. You can find the two phones on vivo’s online store, here’s the X300 and here’s the X300 Pro. vivo X300 in Elite Black, Mist Blue and Summit Red The duo is also available through online retailers like Amazon and Flipkart. The petite X300 offers three memory options: 12/256GB, 12/512GB and 16/512GB. The Pro model is only available in a 16/512GB configuration. vivo X300 ...
Last week, Motorola began teasing the Edge 70’s India launch, and the company has now confirmed the official date. The Motorola Edge 70 will be unveiled in India on December 15 and will be available for purchase the same day via Flipkart, Motorola online store, and other retailers. Motorola’s upcoming phone will be powered by the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SoC and offer dual 50MP rear cameras alongside another 50MP selfie unit. The phone will measure 5.99mm thin. While most of the specs of the Indian variant will be similar to the global model, it is rumored to offer a larger battery....
There have been a lot of discussions and outcry in India recently over the central government's directive asking smartphone makers to pre-load its cyber safety app Sanchar Saathi on all new devices, and just when we thought that the dust had settled down since the government withdrew the mandate, we are now seeing a new report that could spark yet another debate in the country while raising security and privacy concerns. According to Reuters, the Indian government is reviewing a proposal by the telecom industry to require smartphone companies to keep satellite location tracking enabled at...
Samsung has announced a partnership with India's food delivery platform Swiggy's Instamart, a "10 Mins Grocery App," for quick delivery of its Galaxy devices in India. Swiggy, through Instamart, has been delivering Samsung (and other brands') smartphones in India since March. However, with this partnership, Samsung will be able to make its Galaxy-branded devices more accessible to customers by leveraging Swiggy's delivery network. This partnership also helps Samsung diversify its sales channels and strengthen its retail ecosystem in India, while customers can get a Galaxy device...
The Motorola Edge 70 had its international launch in late October, after having been first announced as the X70 Air in China. It still hasn't made it to India, but according to a tipster over on X, that will change soon. [#InlinePriceWidget,14216,1#] The phone is allegedly due to launch in India around December 15. Interestingly, it's said to pack a larger battery than the global model's 4,800 mAh cell, while retaining the 5.99 mm slimness somehow. Below you can see the purported colorways that are launching in India. The price will be under INR 35,000. The Motorola Edge 70 has a...
The scandal of the week in India was all about Sanchar Saathi, a state-developed and run app that the government last week decided to force all smartphone makers to preinstall on their devices, with a grace period of 90 days. Following substantial backlash from practically everywhere and everyone, the Indian government has today decided to back down. The Indian telecom ministry now says the app will remain voluntary and smartphone makers will no longer be required to preinstall it. This requirement has proven controversial with device makers like Apple, that reportedly refused to follow...
After its European launch in September, the Redmi 15C 5G is making its way to India. The phone will go on sale on December 11, at 12PM IST, and will be available starting INR 12,499. The Redmi 15C 5G being launched in India is identical to the model we have seen elsewhere, and is also mostly identical to the Redmi 15C 4G that came even before that. It has a 6.9-inch, 720p IPS LCD refreshing at 120Hz, a 50MP rear and an 8MP front camera, 128GB expandable storage with a choice of 4GB, 6GB, and 8GB memory, and a large 6000mAh battery with 33W fast charging. The 5G model runs on the...