Samsung, one of the biggest smartphone makers, has introduced Galaxy Z Flip 5 in a new color. This clamshell foldable smartphone was launched at the company’s Galaxy Unpacked event in July. It has a 3.4-inch Super AMOLED cover display and a 3,700 mAh battery. The company has introduced Galaxy Z Flip 5 in a new yellow color. Its price is Rs 99,999 for 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage variant and Rs 1,09,999 for 8 GB RAM + 512 GB storage. The company is also offering a bank discount of Rs 7,000 and an upgrade bonus of Rs 7,000. Earlier it was available in cream, graphite, mint and lavender colours. Specifications of Galaxy Z Flip 5This smartphone has a 6.7 inch Full HD + (1,080×2,640 pixels) Dynamic AMOLED Infinity Flex Inner display with a refresh rate of 120 Hz. It has a 3.4 inch Super AMOLED cover display (720×748 pixels). There is Corning Gorilla Glass protection for its display and rear panel. It has a custom Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile platform. Its dual camera unit has a 12-megapixel ultra-wide primary camera and a 12-megapixel wide-angle sensor. It has a 10 megapixel camera for selfie and video calls. Its 3,700 mAh battery supports 25 W fast charging. Market research firm Techarc estimates that the share of foldable smartphones in the total revenue of smartphones this year will be more than 1.8 percent. Samsung hopes that the new foldable smartphones will help it take half the share in the super premium smartphone category in the country. American company Apple, which manufactures iPhone, has the first position in this segment. The super premium smartphone segment consists of smartphones priced above $1,000 (approximately Rs 82,000). With Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5, the company aims to capture more than 50 percent share in the super premium segment. The company’s share in this segment is about 35 percent. The company’s share in the ultra premium category priced above Rs 45,000 has increased by 247 percent on year-on-year basis. However, Apple leads in this category with 62 percent share.
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Xiaomi 14 Pro likely to have flat display, quad rear camera, leaked specifications
Chinese devices maker Xiaomi may soon launch Xiaomi 14 and 14 Pro. These smartphones will replace the Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro that were launched late last year. Xiaomi 14 Pro may have a flat display and quad rear camera unit. Tipster Steve Hemmerstoffer (@OnLeaks) has said that there may be many changes in this smartphone compared to Xiaomi 13 Pro. Its flat display will have a hole punch cutout for the front camera. It may have a 6.6-inch AMOLED display with 2K resolution and a refresh rate of 120 Hz. There is indication of quad camera setup in its rear. Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC can be found as processor in Xiaomi 14 Pro. It may have a 50 megapixel primary camera. Its 4,860 mAh battery may come with support for 120 W wired fast charging. Dual speakers can be provided in this smartphone. Its size can be 161.6 x 75.3 x 8.7 mm. The company launched Xiaomi 13 Pro in the country earlier this year in a single variant with 12 GB RAM and 256 GB storage for Rs 79,999. It features a 6.73-inch 2K OLED display with a refresh rate of 120 Hz. Its triple rear camera unit has a 50-megapixel Sony IMX989 camera. The battery of this smartphone is 4,820 mAh which supports 120 W fast charging and 50 W wireless charging. India used to be the top market abroad for Xiaomi, but due to decline in smartphone sales in the country, the company has suffered a big loss. Big companies like Samsung have also made a dent in its market share. To increase demand, the company has reduced the prices of many of its smartphones. The main reason for the decline in sales of Xiaomi smartphones is their high prices. For this reason, the company has planned to launch smartphones in the low price segment also. Apart from this, Xiaomi is also preparing to increase its presence in offline retail. It gets a major part of its sales through online channels. -
There will be no need of licensing for import of computers and laptops in India
Licensing will not be implemented for import of computers and laptops in the country. However, shipments of these devices will be monitored. Earlier in August, the central government had announced the implementation of the license requirement for import of certain products including computers, laptops and tablets from November 1. Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal told reporters, “We believe that there are no such restrictions on laptops. We are only saying that the import of laptops should be monitored. We are only monitoring. There are no such restrictions. Are not.” In this regard, the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has said that there will be an import management system for this. It will be implemented from November 1. The regulation of IT hardware industry is with MeitY. DGFT notifies decisions related to import or export of any product. However, the IT hardware industry has expressed apprehensions regarding this. An industry source said, “It will be like an import management system in which an authorization will be issued to people. It is a type of licensing.” In this, companies will have to request for a specific number of imports and they will get authorization for import. Samsung, one of the big consumer electronics companies, has prepared to increase manufacturing in the country. The company’s smartphones are already being produced in the country. Samsung also plans to manufacture laptops at its factory in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. This will give a boost to the Make in India scheme of the Central Government. Under this scheme, incentives are given for electronics manufacturing. Samsung has prepared to set up a new laptop manufacturing unit in the factory that produces smartphones. This unit will have the capacity to manufacture 60,000-70,000 laptops annually. The government had announced a $2 billion manufacturing incentive scheme with an aim to attract large investments in IT hardware manufacturing. The government aims to increase the annual production of electronics to $300 billion by 2026. Big companies selling laptops in the country include Apple, Dell, Lenovo and HP, Acer, Samsung and LG. A large number of laptops are imported from countries like China. -
Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale 2023: Best deals on air conditioners
In this sale, huge discounts are being given on energy efficient air conditioners of brands like LG, Lloyd, Blue Star and Godrej.
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Oppo Find N3 Flip launched in India with 50 megapixel primary camera
Chinese smartphone maker Oppo has launched Find N3 Flip in India. This clamshell style foldable smartphone has MediaTek’s octacore Dimensity 9200 chipset with 12 GB of RAM. It has been made available in three colours. Its triple rear camera setup has a 50-megapixel primary camera. The price of the only variant of 12 GB + 256 GB of this smartphone is Rs 94,999. It will be available in Cream Gold, Misty Pink and Sleek Black colors. It will be available on Oppo’s online store, Flipkart and retail stores from October 22. Oppo users will get an additional discount of Rs 8,000 on exchanging their old smartphone. Apart from this, cashback offers up to Rs 12,000 can also be available. Earlier this year, the company launched the Find N2 Flip in the country at Rs 89,999 for the 8 GB + 256 GB variant. Sales of foldable smartphones have increased rapidly in the last few years. South Korea’s Samsung holds the first position in this segment. Specifications of Oppo Find N3 Flip The dual-SIM Find N3 Flip has a 6.8-inch full HD (1,080×2,520 pixels) LTPO inner screen with a refresh rate of up to 120 Hz. Its 3.26-inch (382×720 pixels) cover display has a peak brightness level of 900 nits. Its triple rear camera setup has a 50-megapixel primary camera with Sony IMX890 sensor and f/1.8 aperture. Apart from this, a 48-megapixel ultra-wide angle camera and a 32-megapixel telephoto camera have been provided. It has a 32-megapixel camera for selfies and video calls. It has dual speakers with Dolby Atmos. Its 4,300 mAh battery supports 44 W SuperVOOC fast charging. The company claims that it can be charged 100 percent in just 56 minutes. It has a graphite layer and high-performance gel for cooling. For connectivity, this phone has options of 5G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC. Recently the company launched the budget segment smartphone A18. Its specifications are similar to Oppo A38. It has MediaTek Helio G85 SoC as its processor. -
iQoo 12 series can get 64 megapixel telephoto camera, 5,000mAh battery
Chinese smartphone maker iQoo is preparing to launch iQoo 12 series by the end of this year. It will replace the iQoo 11 series. The company launched iQoo 11 and iQoo 11 Pro in China earlier this year. The base model of this series was later launched internationally. Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoCs have been provided in these smartphones. Some information about iQoo 12 series has been leaked. This series may have a base and a pro model. Tipster Digital Chat Station has revealed in a post on Chinese messaging platform Weibo that the iQoo 12 series smartphones will have a 64-megapixel OV64B telephoto sensor with 3x zoom and optical image stabilization (OIS) support. Apart from this, 50 megapixel OmniVision camera and 50 megapixel Samsung ISOCELL JN1 sensor can be provided with ultra-wide lens. Earlier, some leaks had said that the iQoo 12 series could have a Samsung E7 AMOLED display with a resolution of 2K and a refresh rate of up to 144 Hz. Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoCs can be provided as processor in these smartphones with 24 GB RAM and up to 1 TB inbuilt storage. The base model of this series may have a 5,000 mAh battery with support for 100 W wired fast charging. Recently iQoo launched Z8 and Z8x. These will replace iQoo Z7 and Z7x. iQoo Z8 has octacore MediaTek Dimensity 8200 SoC and Z8x has Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset. Both these smartphones are with dual rear camera. These were launched in China. iQoo Z8 is priced at CNY 1,699 (approximately Rs 19,300) for the 8 GB + 256 GB variant, 12 GB + 256 GB and 12 GB + 512 GB variants at CNY 1,799 (approximately Rs 20,500) and CNY 1,999 (approximately Rs 22,800) respectively. The iQoo Z8x is priced at CNY 1,299 (approximately Rs 14,800) for the 8 GB + 128 GB variant, while the 8 GB + 256 GB and 12 GB + 256 GB variants are priced at CNY 1,399 (approximately Rs 16,000) and CNY 1,499 (approximately Rs 17,100) respectively. . -
Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale: Opportunity to buy MacBook Air M2 for less than Rs 90,000
Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale: Apple’s MacBook Air M2 price is getting discount before the sale on e-commerce site Flipkart. Last year this 13 inch laptop was launched for Rs 1,19,000. About a year later, when Apple launched the model with 15 inch display, its price was reduced by about Rs 5,000. Both these laptops have M2 chipset. This second generation MacBook can be purchased for less than Rs 90,000 in Flipkart’s upcoming Big Billion Days sale. This sale is to start from October 8. Earlier, the price of MacBook Air M2 variant with 8 GB RAM and 256 GB storage was Rs 94,990 on Flipkart. This is much less than its retail price. You can get a discount of Rs 5,000 if you buy it through Axis Bank credit card or HDFC Bank transaction, which will reduce the price of MacBook Air M2 to Rs 89,990. This price includes card offers on Flipkart. However, these discounts may change depending on the availability of units before the sale. Exchange discount of up to Rs 20,000 can also be available on this. Last year the second generation MacBook Air M2 was launched. Apple has given M2 chip in it. The company had said that the new chip is 18 percent faster in CPU performance and 35 percent faster in GPU performance. This 13-inch display laptop has a Liquid Retina display with thinner bezels than the previous model. It has various RAM and storage options available with up to 24 GB of RAM and up to 2 TB of storage. Apple claims that the battery backup of MacBook Air M2 is up to 18 hours on a single charge. Along with this, a 67 W charger can also be purchased so that this laptop can be charged up to 50 percent in 30 minutes. Apple launched the iPhone 15 series last month. This includes iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. The company had sold these smartphones in India and other countries from September 22. This is the first time that Apple has made the iPhone 15 series smartphones made in the country available on the first day of the start of its international sales.Apple MacBook Air (M2, 2022) -
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE to be launched in India on October 4, Tab S9 FE to be launched on October 5
South Korean smartphone maker Samsung’s Galaxy S23 FE will be launched in India soon. The specifications of this smartphone have been leaked online. In this, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC can be given as processor with Adreno 730 GPU. The X (previously Twitter) profile of Samsung’s unit in the country states that the Galaxy S23 FE will be launched on October 4. American technology company Google’s Pixel 8 series of smartphones and Pixel Watch 2 are also to be introduced on the same day. On the microsite of Galaxy Tab S9 FE on e-commerce site Amazon, Samsung has informed about the launch of this tablet on October 5. Galaxy S23 FE can be made available in Pearl White, Purple Lavender and Black Graphite colors. This smartphone can be a variant of Samsung’s Galaxy S23 with less features. It can be offered with Exynos 2200 SoC in some markets and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC in the US. Recently, in the alleged promo video of Galaxy S23 FE posted on X by AN Leaks (@LeaksAn1), this smartphone is seen with a curved display and hole punch design. There is a triple camera unit in its rear. Earlier in a leak, it was said that the price of 128 GB storage variant of Galaxy S23 FE in India could be Rs 54,999. Its 256 GB storage variant can be bought for Rs 59,999. The company launched Galaxy S23 in February this year for Rs 74,999. Recently, Samsung expanded its A series of smartphones by launching Galaxy A05 and Galaxy A05s. These affordable smartphones have been brought to Thailand. It has a 50-megapixel primary camera and a 5,000 mAh battery with 25 W fast charging support. These smartphones have been made available in silver, light green and black colors. The price of Galaxy A05 is 4,299 Bhat (approximately Rs 9,864). However, the company has not given information about the price of Galaxy A05s. There is no information about the launch of these smartphones in India. Galaxy A05 has a 6.7 inch HD + display with a resolution of 720 x 1,600 pixels. -
Recession hit the sales of personal computers, sales decreased by 16 percent last year
Last year there was a decline of 16 percent in the global market of personal computers (PC). Recession, increase in energy costs and high interest rates are the major reasons behind this. Last year, total shipments in this market were 28.51 crore units. Total shipments of desktops and notebooks were down 29 percent in the fourth quarter to about 65.4 million units. Lenovo holds the first position in the global PC market. After this there are HP, Dell, Apple and Asus. PC sales worldwide increased rapidly during the pandemic about two years ago. However, PC shipments last year have been higher than the period before Corona. The report of market research firm Canalys states that last year, notebook shipments declined by about 19 percent to 22.38 crore units. There was a huge decline of 30 percent in the fourth quarter and its shipments stood at around 5.14 crore units. In terms of market share, Lenovo maintained its first position in the fourth quarter and the full year. The company’s shipments were approximately 1.55 crore units. Last year the market share of this Chinese company was 23.9 percent. This is a decline of approximately 29 percent on a year-on-year basis. HP stood at the second position with shipments of about 1.32 crore units. The company’s sales have declined by 29 percent in the fourth quarter. HP’s market share was 19.4 percent. Dell has suffered the most in terms of sales. The company’s sales declined by about 37 percent to 1.08 crore units. Last year the market share of this American company was 17.4 percent. The global smartphone market is also suffering losses due to the slowdown. Due to this, global production of smartphones has decreased in the third quarter of the current year. The smartphone industry had produced about 289 million units between July and September. This was a decrease of 0.9 percent compared to the second quarter and almost 11 percent on an annual basis. South Korea’s Samsung retained its first position in smartphone manufacturing. American smartphone company Apple was in second place and China’s Xiaomi was in third place. -
Apple preparing to launch 15.5 inch MacBook Air
Apple, which makes popular smartphones and devices like iPhone, may soon launch 15.5 inch MacBook Air. The company has started production of panels for this. This indicates that this device will be launched in April. Earlier, there was speculation that the company would launch 15 inch MacBook Air. According to the report of DSCC analyst Ross Young, the company has started the production of panels for the new MacBook Air. It can be launched in April. Information about this can be given soon by the company. This will be the largest screen size for the MacBook Air. It can be launched with a 13-inch model. Apple launched a version of the MacBook Air last year. It had Apple’s M2 chipset and its starting price was $1,199. Information about the specifications of the company’s upcoming laptop has not been received. Apple has also started work on the next generation chipset M3. It is being manufactured by Taiwan’s semiconductor company TSMC. It is not known which chipset will be used in the new MacBook Air. Apple’s quarterly revenue has declined for the first time in almost four years. The main reason for this is the decline in sales of the new iPhone series during the holiday season due to the restrictions imposed in China due to Corona. The company’s sales during the December quarter stood at $117 billion, which is about five percent less than the same quarter last year. The company’s profit has also decreased during October-December. Apple’s profit was approximately 30 billion dollars. Apple’s results have increased the fear of slowdown due to expensive interest rates and some other reasons. The last decline in iPhone sales for Apple, the world’s most valued listed company, was during Corona. Along with manufacturing of iPhone in India, the company has also increased exports. The company has exported handsets worth one billion dollars from the country in December. In India, iPhones are assembled in the factories of Apple’s contract manufacturers Foxconn and Wistron.