Micromax has launched the Bolt Q3001 ­dual-SIM smartphone in India. It features a 4 inch display and is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Spreadtrum SC7731 processor. The device has 4 GB RAM and runs on the Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system (OS). It is packed with a 1,400 mAh battery and comes with 32 GB of internal storage, that is expandable up to 32 GB. The phone has a 5 megapixel rear camera and a 2 megapixel front camera. It offers connectivity options such as Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, FM and 3G. The smartphone is priced at Rs 6,999.

 

InFocus has launched the Vision 3 smartphone in India. It features a 5.7 inch ­display with a screen resolution of 720×1440 pixels. The devi­ce is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MTK6737H processor and has 2 GB RAM. It runs on the Android 7.0 OS and is equipped with a 4,000 mAh ­non-removable battery. The handset has 16 GB of internal storage that is expandable up to 64 GB. It comes with a 13 megapixel rear camera and an 8 megapixel front camera. The phone is priced at Rs 6,999.

 

Huawei has launched the Honor 7X smartphone in India. It features a 5.93 inch display and is powered by a 1.7 GHz octa-core Hisilicon Ki­rin 659 processor. The phone has 4 GB RAM and 32 GB of internal storage that is expandable up to 256 GB. It runs on the Android 7.0 Nougat OS and is equipped with a 3,340 mAh battery. The device has a 16 megapixel rear camera and an 8 mega­pixel front camera. The handset is available for Rs 12,999.

 

Ziox Mobiles has launched the Astra Star smartphone in India. It features a 5 inch display and is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor. The device has 1 GB RAM and 16 GB of internal storage that is expandable up to 32 GB. It runs on the Android 7.0 ­Nou­gat OS and is equipped with a 2,350 mAh battery. The handset comes with a 5 megapixel rear camera and a 2 megapixel front camera. It is priced at Rs 5,899.

 

Samsung has launched the Galaxy A8+ smartphone in India. It features a 6 inch ­display and is powered by a 2.2 GHz octa-core Exynos 7885 processor. The device has 6 GB RAM and 64 GB of internal storage, that is expandable up to 256 GB. It runs on the Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS and is equipped with a 3,500 mAh battery. The smartphone has a 16 megapixel rear camera, and a 16 megapixel and 8 megapixel dual front camera. It is available for Rs 32,999.

 

Huawei has launched the Honor View 10 smartphone in India. It features a 5.9 inch display and is powered by a 2.4 GHz octa-core Hisilicon Kirin 970 processor. The device has 6 GB RAM and 128 GB of internal storage that is expandable up to 256 GB. It runs on the Android 8.0 Oreo OS and is equipped with a 3,750 mAh battery. The smartphone has a 16 megapixel and a 20 megapixel dual rear camera, and a 13 mega­pixel front camera. It is priced at Rs 29,999.

 

Oppo has launched the A83 smartphone in India. It features a 5.7 inch display and is powered by a 2.5 GHz octa-core Mediatek MT6763T Helio P23 processor. The phone has 3 GB RAM and 32 GB of internal storage that is expandable up to 256 GB. It runs on the Android 7.1 Nougat OS and is packed with a 3,180 mAh battery. The handset has a 13 megapixel rear camera and an 8 megapixel front camera. It is available for Rs 13,990.

 

HTC has launched the U11 Plus smartphone in India. It features a 6 inch display and is powered by a octa-core Snapdragon 835 processor. The device has 6 GB RAM and 128 GB of internal storage that is expandable up to 2 TB. It runs on the Android 8.0 Oreo OS and is equipped with a 3,930 mAh battery. The handset has a 12 megapixel rear camera and an 8 megapixel front camera. The phone is priced at Rs 56,990.

 

Sony has launched the Xpe­­ria L2 smartphone in In­­dia. It features a 5.5 inch di­s­­play and is powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core Media­Tek MT6737T processor. The phone has 3 GB RAM along with 32 GB of internal storage, that is expandable up to 256 GB. It runs on the Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS and is packed with a 3,300 mAh battery. The device comes with a 13 megapixel rear camera and an 8 megapixel front camera. The phone is available for Rs 19,990.

 

China-based Transsion ­Hol­­d­­ings’s sub-brand Tecno has launched the Camon i Air smartphone in India. It ­fea­tures a 5.65 inch display and is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core Media­­Tek MT6737 64-bit processor. The device comes with 2 GB RAM and 16 GB of internal storage that is expandable up to 128 GB. It runs on the Android 7.0 Nougat OS along with the company’s customised HiOS OS. The dual-SIM smartphone is equipped with a 3,050 mAh battery, and has a 13 megapixel rear camera along with an 8 megapixel front camera. The handset is priced at Rs 7,999.

 

Intex Technologies has launched the Aqua Lions T1 Lite smartphone in In­dia. It features a 5 inch display and is powered by a 1.3 GHz 64-bit quad-core MediaTek processor. The devi­ce comes with 1 GB RAM and runs on the Android 7.0 OS. It is equipped with 2,200 mAh ­lithium-ion battery, and has a 5 megapixel rear camera and a 2 megapixel front ­ca­mera. The handset is priced at Rs 4,449.

 

Vivo has launched the Vivo Y75 ­smartphone in India. It features a 5.7 inch display with a screen resolution of 720x 1440 ­pixels. The device is ­powered by a 2.5 GHz octa-core Media­Tek Helio P23 processor and has 4 GB RAM. It runs on the Android 7.1 OS and is packed with a 3,000 mAh battery. The phone comes with 32 GB of internal storage that is expandable up to 256 GB. It has a 13 megapixel rear camera and a 16 megapixel front camera. The handset is available for Rs 15,990.

 

OPPO Electronics has launched the Oppo A71 smartphone in India. It ­features a 5.2 inch display with a screen resolution of 720×1280 pixels. The device is powered by a 1.8 GHz octa-core Qualco­­mm Snap­dragon 450 processor and has 2 GB RAM. It has 16 GB of internal storage that is expandable up to 256 GB and runs on the Android 7.1 OS. The phone is equipped with a 3,000 mAh battery, and comes with a 13 megapixel rear camera and a 5 megapixel front camera. It is priced at Rs 9,990.

 

Infinix has launched the Infinix Hot S3 smartphone in India. It features a 5.65 inch display with a screen resolution of 720x 1440 pixels. The device is powered by a 1.4 GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snap­dragon 430 processor and has 3 GB RAM. It runs on the Android 8.0 OS and is packed with a 4,000 mAh battery. The phone has 32 GB of internal storage that is expandable up to 128 GB. It comes with a 13 megapixel rear camera and a 20 megapixel front camera. The handset is priced at Rs 8,999.

 

LG has launched the LG X4+ ­smartphone in India. It features a 5.3 inch display with a screen resolution of 720×1280 pixels. The device is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 processor and has 2 GB RAM. It comes with 32 GB of internal storage and runs on the Android 7.0 OS. The phone is equipped with a 3,000 mAh battery, and has a 13 megapixel rear camera and a 5 megapixel front camera. It is priced at Rs 17,980.

 

Devices

Idea Cellular has launched a new prepaid recharge plan priced at Rs 357 with a validity of 28 days. The plan offers 2 GB data per day along with unlimited local and STD calls, and free roaming ­(out­going)­ calls. In addition, the plan offers 100 local and national SMSs. The usage limit for voice calls is 250 minutes per day and 1,000 minutes per week. The plan also offers other benefits such as 100 per cent cashback offer and an additional 1 GB free data for customers recharging through the “My Idea” app or Idea’s ­official website. The new prepaid plan has been initially introduced in the Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh circle.

Vodafone India has launched a new prepaid recharge plan priced at Rs 348, which offers 2 GB data per day. The plan is available for subscribers in Delhi-NCR,  and comes with a validity of 28 days. It is applicable to both 4G and 3G subscribers. Under the plan, subscribers can avail of unlimited local, STD and roaming calls with a daily cap of 250 minutes, after which Re 0.01 per second will be charged. There is a weekly cap of 1,000 minutes. Besides, customers are eligible for a 5 per cent cashback if they recharge using the app or the company’s website.

Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL) has revised its prepaid plans and is offering an additional 500 MB data per day to subscribers. RJIL’s plans offering 1 GB data per day are priced at Rs 149, Rs 349, Rs 399 and Rs 449, with a validity of 28 days, 70 days, 84 days and 91 days respectively. Meanwhile, the company’s Rs 198, Rs 398, Rs 448 and Rs 498 plans offer 1.5 GB of data per day and come with a validity of 28 days, 70 days, 84 days and 91 days ­respectively. As per the revised plan, subscribers will get an additional 500 MB data per day, over and above the normal allocation. Subscribers who have purchased the plans on or after January 26, 2018 can avail the benefits of these revised plans.

Airtel has revised its prepaid recharge plan priced at Rs 199. The plan now offers 1.4 GB of 3G/4G data per day for a period of 28 days. This plan also provides unlimited local, STD and roaming calls along with 100 free SMSs daily. Earlier, Airtel’s Rs 199 prepaid plan offered 1 GB of 3G/4G data per day along with similar other benefits.

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has collaborated with Detel Mobile to offer the Detel D1 feature phone at a price of Rs 499. The phone will come bundled with a BSNL SIM connection. Besides, co­n­sumers will get free talk time of Rs 103, BSNL-to-BSNL calls will be chargeable at Re 0.15 per minute while calls to other networks will be chargeable at Re 0.40 per minute. Apart from this, BSNL is of­fering a validity of 365 days for the first recharge and a free caller tune for 28 days.

BSNL has launched a new tariff plan priced at Rs 1,099 that offers unlimited data, unlimited local and national calls, 100 free SMSs per day and a personalised caller tune with a validity of 84 days under its KOOL prepaid plan. Under this plan, BSNL claims to offer data at Rs 13 per day without any speed restriction on a pan-Indian level. Recently, BSNL extended the validity of its select prepaid mobile plans by 43 per cent and increased the data offered by 50 per cent. Under the revised scheme, the prepaid plan priced at Rs 485 will offer 1.5 GB data per day with a validity of 90 days and the Rs 666 pack will offer 1.5 GB data per day with a validity of 129 days with unlimited local, STD and roaming calls.