Oppo has launched the F3 Plus selfie smartphone with a 4000 mAh battery in India for Rs. 30,990. The Oppo smartphone has a 16-megapixel primary selfie camera, a 1/3.1-inch sensor with an f/2.0 aperture and an 8-megapixel secondary selfie shooter for wide-angle selfies. Other selfie-focused features of the Android 6.0 Marshmallow smartphone include the Beautify 4.0 app, Selfie Panorama, Screen Flash, and Palm Shutter.
The main specs of Oppo F3 Plus (Review) include a 6-inch full-HD display, 1.95GHz octa-core Snapdragon 652 653 processor, 4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage, up to 256GB microSD expansion, 16- megapixel rear camera with dual-LED flash, VOOC Flash Charge support for fast charging and fingerprint sensor.
With that covered, here’s a look at what made even more news in the world of technology today:
Xiaomi Redmi 4A goes on sale in India, sets ‘record’ Xiaomi Redmi 4A, launched earlier this week, is finally on sale on Amazon India and Mi.com for Rs. 5,999 in dark gray and gold colors; the Rose Gold model will go on sale on April 6. Xiaomi said 250,000 Redmi 4A units were sold through its two sales channels within 4 minutes, claiming it is a new record for the fastest smartphone sales on launch day. Amazon India also said that during the deal, site-wide orders soared to a record 1,500 per second and 5 million hits per minute.
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iPhone 7 red to start at Rs. 70,000, iPhone SE 128GB priced at Rs. 37,200Gadgets 360 can confirm that the new red variant of the iPhone 7, which will be launched in India in April, will be priced at Rs. 70,000 for the 128 GB variant, the same as its counterparts in other color options. Likewise, the iPhone 7 costs 256 GB, iPhone 7 Plus 128 GB, and 256 GB cost Rs. 80,000, Rs. 82,000, and Rs. 92,000, respectively. The new iPhone SE 128GB is priced at Rs. 37,200, while the 32GB was already confirmed to cost Rs. 27,200.
The new iPad with a 9.7-inch screen with 128 GB costs Rs. 36,900 and Rs. 47,900 for the Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi+Cellular models, respectively; prices of the 32 GB iPad variants were announced as Rs. 28,900 and Rs. 39,900 for the Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi+Cellular models earlier. Smart cases for the new iPad are priced at Rs. 3,500.
Airtel buys Tikona’s 4G business for Rs. 1,600 crores Airtel has said it is acquiring Tikona Digital Network’s 4G business for a Rs. 1,600 crores (about Rs. 244.20 million) deal. The deal will see Airtel get Tikona’s Broadband Wireless Access spectrum and 350 locations in five telecom circles. The telecom operator also plans to roll out 4G services with Tikona’s 20MHz spectrum band in the 2300MHz band in Gujarat, UP (East), UP (West), Rajasthan, and Himachal Pradesh circles.
OnePlus 3T Midnight Black Limited Edition Model revealed last Wednesday, OnePlus unveiled the limited edition OnePlus 3T Midnight Black model, which comes with a black colored body. Besides the new paint job and restricted units, there isn’t much difference between the new and standard OnePlus 3T models. The smartphone only has a 128GB storage option and will be available from Friday but will hit the Indian market on March 31. OnePlus 3T Midnight Black in India costs Rs. 34,999 and will be available at Amazon, OnePlusStore.in, and OnePlus Experience Store in Bengaluru.
iPhone 6s, and iPhone 7 ranked as the world’s best-selling smartphones. iPhone 6s, iPhone 7, and iPhone 7 Plus came in the top three places in financial services firm IHS Markit’s 2016 best-selling smartphones; iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus were rated as the best-selling handsets of the fourth quarter of 2016. Another sign of Apple’s dominance of the industry, the fourth place in the list of best-selling phones worldwide, was taken by iPhone 6s Plus. Samsung smartphones took five positions in the list, while the Oppo A53 had one.
Super Mario Run is finally available for Android users. Four months after its launch for iPhone users, Nintendo has released Super Mario Run for Android. The game comes with a free trial for all three modes: World Tour, Toad Rally, and Kingdom Builder; this is followed by a one-time fee of Rs. 800/$9.99 to unlock everything else. The game will be launched gradually and require users to pre-register in regions where it is not yet available. Super Mario Run for iOS has also been updated, with more playable characters and new content in the free tier.
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Most of Apple’s tax incentive demands have not been met; Trade and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman have told the Rajya Sabha that most of Apple’s tax incentive needs to set up a factory in India have not been accepted. Apple India has applied to the government for a duty exemption for manufacturing and repair units, components, capital goods, and consumables for the production and service/repair of smartphones for 15 years. Separately, the company reportedly had detailed discussions with the Treasury Department about rights concessions; the meeting is said to have been attended by key Apple India executives.
Micromax Spark Vdeo, and Zen Admire Swadesh 4G VoLTE smartphones go official in India Micromax, and Zen Mobile have each launched 4G VoLTE compatible smartphones in the Indian market, both priced below Rs. 5,000. The new Micromax Spark Vdeo, priced at Rs. 4,499, has a 4.5-inch 480×854-pixel screen, Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, 1.1GHz quad-core Qualcomm processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB built-in storage, 32GB microSD card support. The new smartphone also has a 5-megapixel rear camera, a 2-megapixel front camera, and 1800 mAh battery, and it supports 12 regional languages.
The smartphone has a 5-inch HD display (720×1280 pixels), a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, 1 GB RAM, 8 GB storage on board, and supports microSD cards up to 32 GB. Other key features of Admire Swadesh include a 2000 mAh battery, a 5-megapixel rear camera, a 2-megapixel front camera, and the ability to use two WhatsApp accounts simultaneously. Zen Admire Swadesh, on the other hand, supports 22 regional languages and costs Rs. 4,990; it comes with six months warranty for screen replacement as launch offer.a
