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...

As promised, vivo today launched the vivo X300 and vivo X300 Pro in India. The vivo X300 Pro comes in Dune Gold and Elite Black colors in India in a lone 16GB/512GB configuration, priced at INR109,999. [#InlinePriceWidget,14225,1#] The vivo X300 will be available in India in Summit Red, Mist Blue, and Elite Black colors with three memory options - 12GB/256GB, 12GB/512GB, and 16GB/512GB, priced at INR75,999, INR81,999, and INR85,999, respectively. [#InlinePriceWidget,14224,1#] The Chinese brand also launched the 2.35x Telephoto Extender Kit in India, which is priced at...

As promised, vivo today launched the vivo X300 and vivo X300 Pro in India. The vivo X300 Pro comes in Dune Gold and Elite Black colors in India in a lone 16GB/512GB configuration, priced at INR109,999. [#InlinePriceWidget,14225,1#] The vivo X300 will be available in India in Summit Red, Mist Blue, and Elite Black colors with three memory options - 12GB/256GB, 12GB/512GB, and 16GB/512GB, priced at INR75,999, INR81,999, and INR85,999, respectively. [#InlinePriceWidget,14224,1#] The Chinese brand also launched the 2.35x Telephoto Extender Kit in India, which is priced at...

India's Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has privately asked smartphone makers to pre-load all new devices in India with its cyber safety app Sanchar Saathi, reports Reuters. The publication claims that a November 28, 2025, order by the DoT gives smartphone brands 90 days to ensure all new mobile phones are pre-loaded with the Sanchar Saathi (pronounced: sun-chaar saa-thi) app, with the provision that users cannot disable it. The order, meant to tackle a surge in cybercrime and hacking, also asks phone makers to push the Sanchar Saathi (translation: communication partner) app via...

The iQOO 15 began its international rollout last week, starting with India. The smartphone was available for purchase on November 27 for Priority Pass users in India, but starting today, it's available for everyone through iQOO's official website, Amazon.in, vivo exclusive stores, and other offline retailers. [#InlinePriceWidget,14198,1#] The iQOO 15 comes in Legend and Alpha colors in India with two memory options - 12GB/256GB and 16GB/512GB, priced at INR72,999 ($815/€700) and INR79,999 ($890/€770), respectively. However, those purchasing the smartphone using a credit or debit card...

Oppo launched the Find X9 and Find X9 Pro in India last week. Both smartphones debuted in the Indian market with two color options. However, in response to "high consumer interest and strong demand for a more expressive colour option in the flagship lineup," Oppo has launched the Velvet Red version of the Find X9 in India. The Oppo Find X9 Velvet Red model comes in a lone 12GB/256GB configuration, priced at INR74,999 ($840/€725). It will go on sale in India starting December 8 through Oppo's Indian website, Flipkart, and offline retail stores. [#InlinePriceWidget,14235,1#] Commenting...

Oppo is already rumored to be working on the Find N6, its next foldable smartphone and the successor to the Find N5, which was released in February. We've recently heard that it would actually be the first foldable to launch with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC at the helm, which means it's definitely coming very soon. Today a tipster over on X has revealed that Oppo is now testing the Find N6 in India. While a launch of the device in India hasn't been confirmed yet, testing phones in India almost always leads to them being released over there. So this is pretty good news - at least...