Devices
HTC has launched the Desire 12 and Desire 12+ smartphones in India. Desire 12 features a 5.5 inch HD+ IPS display and has a screen resolution of 720×1440 pixels with an aspect ratio of 18:9. The phone has a quad-core MediaTek MT6739 SoC processor. It has 3 GB RAM and 32 GB inbuilt storage, expandable up to 2 TB via micro SD card. It is powered by Android-based HTC Sense. The handset has a 13+2 megapixel dual rear camera and an 8 megapixel front camera. Meanwhile, Desire 12+ features a 6-inch HD+IPS display and has a screen resolution of 720×1440 pixels with an aspect ratio of 18:9. The handset is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SoC processor. It comes with 3 GB RAM and 32 GB inbuilt storage, expandable up to 2 TB via micro SD card. It runs on android 8.0 Oreo with HTC Sense. The handset has a 13+2 megapixel dual rear camera and an 8 megapixel front camera. The devices are priced at Rs 15,800 and Rs 19,790 respectively.
Mobiistar has launched the X2 dual smartphone in India. It features a full HD resolution display and has a screen resolution of 1920×1080 pixels with an aspect ratio of 16:9. The phone has an octa-core Snapdragon 430 processor, 3 GB RAM and 32 GB internal storage. It is equipped with a 3,000 mAh battery and powered by Android 7.1. Having a 13+8 megapixel front camera, the handset is priced at Rs 7,999.
Oppo has announced the Find X smartphone in India. It features a 6.42 inch touchscreen display with a screen resolution of 1080x 2340 pixels. The phone is powered by a 2.5 GHz octa-core processor and equipped with a 3730 mAh battery. It has 8 GB RAM and 256 GB internal storage. It runs on Android 8.1. The handset has a 16+20 megapixel dual rear camera and a 25 megapixel front camera. The smartphone is priced at Rs 59,990.
Nokia has announced the Nokia X6 smartphone in India. It features a 5.8-inch touch screen display with a
screen resolution of 1080×2280 pixels. The phone is powered by a 1.8 GHz snapdragon 636 quad-core processor and has 4 GB RAM and 32 GB internal storage, expandable up to 256 GB. It runs on Android 8.1 and is supported by a 3060 mAh battery. The handset has a 16+5 megapixel dual rear camera and a 16 megapixel front camera. The smartphone is priced at Rs 13,890.
iVIVO has launched its Eco Series comprising the iVVO IV1801, iVVO IV1805s and iVVO Eco Beatz. All three devices feature a 1000mAh battery, MP3 and MP4 player, LED torch, bluetooth support, dual-SIM support, one-touch music access, 1.8 inch screen, GPRS web browser, wireless FM, megapixel camera and storage space expandable up to 32 GB. Additionally, the IV1805s has a selfie camera and vibration mode. All the products in this series are priced in the Rs 569 to Rs 669 range. The company has covered all its offerings with a service policy comprising a 201-day replacement guarantee and a 455-day product warranty.
Spice Mobility has launched the F311 smartphone. It comes with a 5.45 inch full-screen display with an 
18:9 aspect ratio, a 5 megapixel autofocus (AF) rear camera, 5 megapixel selfie camera with flash, social share key and on-the-go (OTG) support. Spice Mobility has partnered with MediaTek and Google for the Android Oreo Go edition. The handset’s multifunctional fingerprint sensor will allow users to take pictures, answer and record calls, and quickly access applications. The dual-SIM phone is powered by a 64 bit quad-core processor, a 2400 mAh battery, 1 GB RAM and 16 GB internal memory that is expandable up to 32 GB. The F311 comes with face detection, smile detection and beauty mode. The smartphone is available for Rs 5,599.
iVOOMi has launched its i2 Lite smartphone. It features a 5.45 inch HD+ full view display with an 18:9 aspect ratio and 1440×720 pixels resolution. The dual-SIM 4G VoLTE-enabled device has a 13+2 megapixel dual rear camera with a soft flash featuring a Sony sensor with a 5 pixels Largan lens and an 8 megapixel selfie camera. The phone also has 2 GB RAM and 16 GB internal storage which can be expanded up to 128 GB. It is powered by a 1.5 GHz quad core MTK 6739 processor and a 4000 mAh battery with 2A fast charge, and will run on Android 8.1 Oreo. It also supports screen mirroring on laptops, which would allow users to mirror their mobile device’s content on their TV screens. The smartphone is priced at Rs 6,499.
Lephone has launched the Dazen 6A smartphone. The 5.7 inch HD+ device comes with an 18:9 aspect 
ratio, a 13+0.3 megapixel dual rear camera and 5 megapixel front camera. It also has a face unlock feature, and comes with 100-day screen replacement warranty. The smartphone is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad core processor, coupled with 3 GB RAM and 32 GB of inbuilt storage that can be expanded up to 128 GB. It is supported by a 3,000 mAh Li-Po battery. The smart phone will be priced at Rs 7,999 in the Indian market.
Vivo has announced the NEX S smartphone in India. It features a 6.59 inch AMOLED display with a 90 per cent screen-to-body ratio. The phone has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset and 8 GB RAM. It runs on Vivo’s custom fun touch operating system based on Android 8.1 Oreo and is equipped with a 4000 mAh battery. The handset has a 12+5 megapixel dual rear camera and an 8 megapixel front camera.
Motorola has launched the Moto E5 Plus and E5 smartphones in India. The Moto E5 Plus features a 6 inch HD+IPS LCD display with an aspect ratio of 18:9. The phone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor and has 3 GB RAM. The smartphone has 32 GB of inbuilt storage, expandable up to 128 GB via micro SD card. It runs on Android 8.0. The handset has a 12 megapixel rear camera and a 5 megapixel front camera. It is equipped with a 5,000 mAh battery. Meanwhile, Moto E5 features a 5.70 touchscreen display and has a screen resolution of 720×1440 pixels. The handset is powered by a 1.4 GHz quad-core processor and comes with 2GB of RAM. The smartphone has 16 GB of inbuilt storage, expandable up to 128 GB via micro SD card and runs on Android 8.0 Oreo. The handset has a 13 megapixel rear camera and a 5 megapixel front camera. It has a 4,000 mAh battery. The two models are priced at Rs 11,999 and Rs 8,842 respectively.
Services
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched a Monsoon Offer wherein customers will get extra 2 GB data per day in addition to the benefits of the existing plans on their mobile numbers. The offer will be available on unlimited plan vouchers like Rs 186, Rs 429, Rs 485, Rs 666 and Rs 999, and unlimited special tariff vouchers (STVs) like Rs 187, Rs 333, Rs 349, Rs 444 and Rs 448. The pack is valid for a period of 60 days.
Vodafone has partnered with Amazon to offer Amazon Prime service worth Rs 999 for free to its Red postpaid customers. Under the offer, Vodafone Red customers will get access to Prime Video, Prime Music and unlimited free fast shipping on items along with early and exclusive access to deals on Amazon.in. The annual Amazon Prime membership can be activated through the Vodafone Play app.
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) has announced a new prepaid STV 171 plan for its customers. The pack comes with a validity of 28 days. Under this plan, MTNL users will get 1.5 GB of data per day along with unlimited voice calls and 100 SMSs per day. Once the daily data limit is exhausted, customers will be charged 3 paise per 10 KB. However, there is no limitation on voice calling.
Bharti Airtel has announced a new prepaid plan for its users in India. The new Rs 597 pack, having a validity of 168 days, offers unlimited voice calls without any fair usage policy limit along with 10 GB data. Apart from this, the user will also get 100 SMSs per day for 168 days. However, it will only be available for users in a few regions and may not be launched as an open market plan.
Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited has come out with a new offer under which customers signing up to buy Jio-Fi will get a cashback of Rs 500. This is available only for post-paid users and will be credited to their post-paid accounts on the payment of monthly bills for 12 consecutive months.
Vodafone India has launched a new RED post-paid plan. Under this, a bill guarantee feature with optimisation technology has been introduced. This automatically keeps the consumers’ bill for their chosen plan as low as possible, by billing them for the best-suited plan within the RED post-paid portfolio, on the basis of their monthly usage. These plans also come with entertainment offerings such as a 12-month subscription of Amazon Prime services at no extra cost. Customers will be able to stream ad-free music with unlimited offline downloads with Prime Music. Those opting for the RED International, RED International+, RED Signature and RED Signature+ plans will be gifted a Netflix subscription for up to 12 months. Vodafone is also offering complimentary mobile insurance to customers choosing RED Entertainment+ plans and above.
BSNL has launched its internet telephony (VoIP) service under the brand name, Wings. The service can be availed of by installing an SIP client or soft application on a smartphone or a tablet. The app will allow users to make and receive calls from anywhere in India or abroad with the help of a landline or mobile. The service uses a mobile numbering scheme and is being provided using an IP-based access network of IMS NGN Core switches. Customers can enjoy unlimited audio or video calls for a year by paying a one-time activation fee of Rs 1,099. The connections would be made available on a first come, first served basis.
