A few days ago, Xiaomi announced that it would be launching the Pad 8 in India alongside the Xiaomi 17 and Xiaomi 17 Ultra smartphones on March 11. Today, however, the company changed its mind. The phones are still on for March 11, but the tablet will be launching a day early, on March 10, instead. According to Xiaomi officials, this is due to "overwhelmingly positive response and high demand", though it is just one day we're talking about, so we're not sure what real impact that will have. The Pad 8 launched in China in September with an 11.2-inch IPS LCD screen with 2136x3200...
Following the global debut of the Xiaomi 17 series and the Pad 8 last week, the company has now announced their launch date in India. In a post on X, Xiaomi India confirmed that the Xiaomi 17 series, comprising the standard Xiaomi 17 and the Xiaomi 17 Ultra, will debut in India on March 11. The company will also unveil the Pad 8 tablet on the same day. The devices will be available for purchase in India via Amazon and the official Xiaomi online store. Notably, the Xiaomi 17 series and the Pad 8 tablet were unveiled in China in Q3 2025. The Xiaomi 17 Ultra and the Xiaomi 17 are...
Following the global debut of the Xiaomi 17 series and the Pad 8 last week, the company has now announced their launch date in India. In a post on X, Xiaomi India confirmed that the Xiaomi 17 series, comprising the standard Xiaomi 17 and the Xiaomi 17 Ultra, will debut in India on March 11. The company will also unveil the Pad 8 tablet on the same day. The devices will be available for purchase in India via Amazon and the official Xiaomi online store. Notably, the Xiaomi 17 series and the Pad 8 tablet were unveiled in China in Q3 2025. The Xiaomi 17 Ultra and the Xiaomi 17 are...
The vivo V70 and V70 Elite, unveiled last week, are now on sale in India via vivo's official website, Amazon.in, Flipkart, and leading retail stores. The vivo V70 comes in Passion Red and Lemon Yellow colors with two memory options - 8GB/256GB priced at INR45,999 ($505/€430) and 12GB/256GB priced at INR49,999 ($550/€465). vivo V70's color options The vivo V70 Elite, on the other hand, comes in Passion Red, Authentic Black, and Sand Beige colors. It has three memory configurations - 8GB/256GB, 12GB/256GB, and 12GB/512GB, priced at INR51,999 ($570/€485), INR56,999 ($625/€530),...
The Realme 16 Pro series was recently listed on the company’s official European store with longer software support than its Indian counterparts. However, Realme has now announced that it is extending software support for the 16 Pro lineup in India as well. In a post on X, Realme India’s official account confirmed that the Realme 16 Pro and 16 Pro+ will now receive four years of Android OS updates and six years of security patches. At launch, the company had promised three years of Android updates and four years of security support. Since the Realme 16 Pro lineup launched with...
The Realme 16 Pro series was recently listed on the company’s official European store with longer software support than its Indian counterparts. However, Realme has now announced that it is extending software support for the 16 Pro lineup in India as well. In a post on X, Realme India’s official account confirmed that the Realme 16 Pro and 16 Pro+ will now receive four years of Android OS updates and six years of security patches. At launch, the company had promised three years of Android updates and four years of security support. Since the Realme 16 Pro lineup launched with...
The Infinix Note Edge 5G, which was unveiled in global markets early last month, has now arrived in India. It is claimed to be the first handset in the country to be powered by the Dimensity 7100 chipset. It claims to have an AnTuTu score of over 7,50,000 and can be configured with up to 8GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 256GB UFS 2.2 storage. The phone sports a 6.78-inch curved LTPS AMOLED display that offers a 1.5K resolution and a refresh rate of 120Hz. The display is rated to deliver up to 4,500 nits of peak brightness and is protected by Gorilla Glass 7i. It also gets an in-display...
Infinix made the Note Edge official last month, and now we know when it will finally launch in India: on February 18 at 12 PM local time. This information comes courtesy of a Flipkart microsite that went live for the device. This obviously also tells us that the Note Edge will be sold in India by Flipkart. The microsite reveals that Flipkart will be offering the device in Lunar Titanium, Stellar Blue, and Silk Green. The Note Edge will be India's first smartphone equipped with the MediaTek Dimensity 7100 SoC. It has a 6.78-inch 1208x2644 AMOLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate and...
Last week, a media report claimed that Realme was carrying out massive staff layoffs in India, starting with its sales team. This development came after a report from China claimed that Realme was merging with Oppo to become its sub-brand, which Realme had initially been. Today, we received an official statement from Realme's Indian branch confirming that it was undergoing organizational restructuring in India, but that it wasn't related to "any other brands." Realme also said it remains committed to India, its largest market outside China, and that its products, retail presence, and...
Oppo's Find X9 series consists of two smartphones - the Find X9 and the Find X9 Pro. A recent rumor claimed that Oppo would expand the Find X9 lineup with the launch of the Find X9s and Find X9 Ultra in China in Q2 2026. Well, there's no word from Oppo about the China launch, but the company's Indian branch today announced that the Find X9s will be introduced soon in India. Additionally, Oppo confirmed that the Find X9s will be powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 9500s SoC, unveiled last month. You can read more about it here. Oppo Find X9 Pro “Building on the success of the Find X9...