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...

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...