1. APPLE LAUNCH EVENT SET FOR OCTOBER 13TH.
Apple didn’t launch their iPhones in September’s event as there were reports that iPhone production was delayed. Instead they launched new Apple Watch Series 6, Watch SE, iPad Air, etc. at the previous event. The launch is set on October 13th 10:30 pm IST. It is rumoured that Apple this year will launch 4 new iPhones, one with 5.4 inch display which is speculated to be known as iPhone mini, two phones with 6.1 inch display and the top-end with 6.7 inch display. All four phones will have OLED panels. Two upper variants of iPhones will pack a LiDAR sensor which will give iPhones AR (Augmented Reality) capabilities. The price is expected to range between $699 – $1,099. in US.
2. MOTOROLA REVOU AND ZX2 SERIES OF SMART TVs LAUNCHED IN INDIA.
Motorola, apart from smartphones, are entering into home appliances and other accessories market in India. Now they have launched two new series smart TVs namely ZX2 which is a budget series and Revou which is a premium series line up.
Revou lineup contains 43 inch and 55 inch 4k smart TVs. These TVs have centralized stand, integrated sound bar with 24w and 50w speakers respectively, thin bezels, 91% NTSC vide colour gamut, Dolby Vision, HDR10, and 350 nits brightness and 2GB RAM with 32GB storage.
ZX2 lineup contains 32 inch HD Ready and 40 inch Full HD TVs. These TVs have have standard desktop stand, Dolby Vision, 40w quad speakers and 2GB +16GB storage.
The prices starts at ₹13,999 for 32 inch, ₹19,999 for 40 inch, ₹30,999 for 43 inch and ₹40,999 for 55 inch TV.
3. SONY PS5 LAUNCH DELAYED IN INDIA.
Sony PS5 is set to launch on November 12th but it might get more delayed in India due to an unexpected trademark issue. Sony doesn’t currently owned PS5 brand trademark in India. Instead, Ps5 is owned by a Delhi resident named Hitesh Aswani who filed a trademark last year on October 29, 2019.
The Sony PS5 will launch on November 12th in US, Canada, South Korea, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand. It might be priced in India at ₹55,000 which is quiet premium as it is going to start at $499 (₹36,500) in US for the standard version.
4. AMAZON LAUNCHES TRAIN TICKET BOOKING SERVICE IN INDIA PARTNERSHIP WITH IRCTC.
Amazon Train Ticket Booking Service has been launched in India. They have partnered with IRCTC to provide this service. This facility is currently available on mobile app and mobile web app. Those who will book their ticket from Amazon can check their PNR status, cancel their tickets, etc. Prime members can get upto 12% cashback whereas non Prime members can get upto 10% cashback on first ticket booking which is valid upto November 15th, 2020.
5. REALME 7I, 55 INCH SLED TV, BUDS WIRELESS PRO, BUDS AIR PRO, N1 SONIC ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH, SELFIE TRIPOD WITH BLUETOOTH REMOTE LAUNCHED IN INDIA.
Realme conducted a launch event in India on October 7th where they expanded their portfolio of devices. Realme 7i smartphone brings Snapdragon 662 SoC, 6.5 inch HD+ LCD display with 90 Hz refresh rate, 64MP quad rear camera setup, 16MP selfie camera, 5000mAh battery. It is priced in India at ₹11,999.
Realme SLED TV has a 55 inch 4K SLED panel with 94.6% screen-to-body ratio, 16 bit panel, HDR 10, HDR10+, HLG, Android 9, 24w quad speaker with Dolby Audio, 1.5GB RAM and 16GB storage.
Realme Buds Wireless Pro is a Bluetooth neckband earphones. It has Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), S1 noise cancellation chip, 13.6mm drivers, Bluetooth 5.0, dedicated media control buttons and 22 hours battery backup. It is priced at ₹3,999 in India.
Realme Buds Air Pro is a truly wireless earphones with Active Noise Cancellation, 10mm drivers, IPX4 water resistance, 25 hours of battery life, Bluetooth 5.0 priced at ₹4,999.
Realme N1 Sonic Electric Toothbrush is priced at ₹799 which comes with 130 days battery life, USB Type-C for charging, three cleaning modes which includes soft, clean and polish. Realme Selfie Tripod with Bluetooth remote also launched at ₹1,199.
QUICK FLASH NEWS:
1. Flipkart’s Big Billion Days Sale to start from October 16th to October 21st whereas Amazon’s Great Indian Festival sale will start from October 17th to October 22nd.
2. Samsung Galaxy Fan Edition (FE) smartphone with Exynos 990 processor launched in India. The phone packs 6.5 inch sAMOLED display with 120 Hz refresh rate, 12+2+8MP triple camera setup and 32MP selfie camera, 4,500 mAh battery with 25w fast charging support. It is priced at ₹49,999 in India.
3. Sony’s PS5 ready Android TV launched in India for ₹14 lakhs. The TV brings a 85 inch 8K LED panel with 120Hz refresh rate, HDR 10, Dolby vision, X1 Ultimate processor and 16GB of storage.
4. Motorola Razr 5G foldable smartphone announced in India at ₹1,24,999 with Snapdragon 765G processor, 48MP camera, 6.2 inch pOLED, 2800 mAh battery with 18w fast charging support, 8GB RAM and 256GB of storage.