Mobile devices
Panasonic has launched the P55 Max smartphone. It features a 5.5 inch in-plane switching (IPS) LCD display. The device is powered by a 1.3 GHz MediaTek MT6737 quad-core processor and has 3 GB RAM. It comes with an internal memory of 16 GB, which is expandable up to 128 GB. The phone runs on the Android 7.0 Nougat operating system (OS) and is equipped with a 5,000 mAh battery. It has a 13 megapixel rear camera with quad-LED flash and a 5 megapixel front camera. The smartphone offers connectivity options such as 4G voice over long term evolution (VoLTE), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, micro USB, 3.5 mm headphone jack, FM radio and global positioning system (GPS)/A-GPS. It is priced at Rs 8,499.
Xolo has launched the Era 1X Pro smartphone. It features a 5 inch HD display. The handset is powered by a 1.5 GHz
quad-core processor and has 2 GB RAM. It has an internal memory of 16 GB, which is expandable up to 64 GB. The device runs on the Android 7.0 Nougat OS and is equipped with a 2,500 mAh battery. It has an 8 megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5 megapixel front camera with dual-LED flash. The phone offers connectivity options like 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, micro USB, 3.5 mm headphone jack, FM radio and GPS/A-GPS. It is available for Rs 5,888.
Micromax has launched the Canvas 1 smartphone. It features a 5 inch HD display and is powered by a 1.3 GHz MediaTek MT6737 quad-core processor. The device has 2 GB RAM and an internal memory of 16 GB, which is expandable up to 32 GB. It runs on the Android 7.0 Nougat OS and is equipped with a 2,500 mAh battery. The handset comes with an 8 megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5 megapixel front camera with flash. It offers connectivity options like 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, micro USB, 3.5 mm headphone jack, FM radio and GPS/A-GPS. The smartphone is priced at Rs 6,999.
Lava has launched the A93 smartphone. It features a 5.5 inch HD display and is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core
processor. The phone has 2 GB RAM and 16 GB of internal storage, which is expandable up to 32 GB. It runs on the Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS and is packed with a 3,000 mAh battery. The device has an 8 megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2 megapixel front camera. In terms of connectivity, the phone offers 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, micro USB 2.0, 3.5 mm headphone jack, FM radio, GPS, etc. It is priced at Rs 7,999.
Samsung has launched the Galaxy On Max smartphone. It features a 5.7 inch thin-film transistor (TFT) LCD display. The device is powered by a MediaTek MTK P25 octa-core processor, 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 3,300 mAh battery. The phone comes with 13 megapixel rear and front cameras. For connectivity, the handset offers 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 801.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, micro USB 2.0, 3.5 mm headphone jack, FM radio and GPS/global navigation satellite system (GLONASS). It is priced at Rs 16,999.
Xiaomi has launched the Mi Max 2 smartphone. It features a 6.44 inch full HD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
The device is powered by a 2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 octa-core processor. It has 4 GB RAM and 64 GB of internal storage, which is expandable up to 256 GB. The smartphone runs on the Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS and Xiaomi’s MIUI 8.5 OS. It is equipped with a 5,300 mAh battery, and comes with a 12 megapixel rear camera and a 5 megapixel front camera. In terms of connectivity, the phone offers 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, 3.5 mm headphone jack, FM radio, GPS/A-GPS/GLONASS, etc. The handset is available for Rs 16,999.
Reliance Retail has launched the Lyf C459 smartphone. It features a 4.5 inch full wide video graphics array (FWVGA) IPS LCD display with a screen resolution of 480×854 pixels. The device runs on the Android 6.1 Marshmallow OS. It is powered by the 1.3 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 quad-core processor and has 1 GB RAM. The smartphone has 8 GB of internal storage, which is expandable up to 128 GB. It comes with 5 megapixel rear camera and a 2 megapixel front camera, and is equipped with a 2,000 mAh battery. In terms of connectivity options, it offers VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, USB with on-the-go (OTG) support, etc. It is priced at Rs 4,699.
Sony has launched the Xperia XA1 Ultra smartphone. It features a 6 inch LCD display and is powered by a MediaTek
MT6757 Helio P20 octa-core processor. The device has 4 GB RAM and 64 GB of internal storage, which is expandable up to 256 GB. It runs on the Android 7.0 Nougat OS and is equipped with a 2,700 mAh battery. The handset has a 23 megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 16 megapixel front camera. It offers connectivity options such as 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, USB Type-C, 3.5 mm headphone jack, FM radio and GPS/A-GPS/ GLONASS. It is priced at Rs 29,990.
Samsung has launched the latest Galaxy J7 Nxt smartphone. It features a 5.5 inch HD super AMOLED display with a screen resolution of 720×1280 pixels. The device runs on the Android Nougat OS and is powered by a 1.6 GHz octa-core processor. It has 2 GB RAM and comes with an inbuilt storage of 16 GB, which is expandable up to 256 GB. The phone has a 13 megapixel rear camera and a 5 megapixel front camera. It is packed with a 3,000 mAh battery and is priced at Rs 11,490.
Micromax has launched the Yu Yunique 2 smartphone. It features a 5 inch HD IPS display with a screen 
resolution of 720×1280 pixels. The device runs on the Android Nougat OS and is powered by a 1.3 GHz MediaTek quad-core processor. It has 2 GB RAM with 16 GB of internal storage. The smartphone is equipped with a 2,500 mAh battery, and comes with a 13 megapixel rear camera and a 5 megapixel front camera. It offers connectivity options such as 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and FM. The handset is available for Rs 5,999.
Gionee has launched the A1 Plus smartphone. It features a 6 inch full HD display with Gorilla Glass 3. The device is powered by a Helio P25 octa-core processor, has 4 GB RAM and 64 GB of internal storage, which is expandable up to 256 GB. It has a dual 13 megapixel+5 megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 20 megapixel front camera. The phone is equipped with a 4,550 mAh battery and is priced at Rs 26,999.
Zopo Mobile has launched the Zopo Speed X smartphone. It features a 5 inch display with a screen resolution of
1920×1080 pixels. The device is powered by a 64 bit octa-core processor, has 3 GB RAM and 32 GB of internal memory, which is expandable up to 128 GB. It is packed with a 2,680 mAh battery and runs on the Android 7.0 Nougat OS. The smartphone has a dual 13 megapixel+2 megapixel rear camera and a 13 megapixel front camera. It offers connectivity options such as dual-SIM support, 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth 4.0 and Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n. The handset is priced at Rs 9,499.
Celkon has launched the CliQ smartphone. It features a 5 inch HD IPS display and is powered by a 1.3 GHz 64-bit Cortex A53 processor. The device has 2 GB RAM and 16 GB of internal storage, which is expandable up to 128 GB. It runs on the Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS and is equipped with a 2,500 mAh battery. The smartphone has a 16 megapixel rear camera with LED flash and an 8 megapixel front camera. It offers connectivity options such as 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, micro USB, 3.5 mm headphone jack, FM radio and GPS. The handset is available for Rs 8,399.
Services
Vodafone India has introduced a new plan that provides users with 1 GB of 3G/4G data on a daily basis along with unlimited calls to any other Vodafone number. The plan is priced at Rs 244 with a validity of 70 days. However, the plan is only valid for first-time users and on the first recharge. The company has also launched another plan for its prepaid users. This plan is priced at Rs 346 and offers up to 56 GB data with a cap of 1 GB per day for 56 days. Further, the plan offers unlimited voice calls to any network with a daily and weekly cap of 300 minutes and 1,200 minutes respectively.
Vodafone India has launched Gurugram’s first Wi-Fi enabled bus shelter at the HUDA City Centre. The shelter would allow customers to enjoy complimentary Wi-Fi for up to 20 minutes per day. According to Vodafone, subscribers of any telecom operator can avail of this facility. Vodafone’s Wi-Fi hotspot network is currently available across 115 prime locations in Delhi and NCR. Further, the operator offers 20 minutes of free Wi-Fi services at Dilli Haat (INA Market), Khan Market, Fortis Hospital (Gurugram) and all Vodafone stores across Delhi and NCR. Going forward, Vodafone plans to set up more such Wi-Fi bus shelters across the region.
Telenor India has launched unlimited data packs for its prepaid customers in the Uttar Pradesh (East) circle. The company is offering two new special tariff vouchers (STVs), STV 95 and STV 17, with a validity of 28 days and 3 days respectively. The STVs offer unlimited data, however, as per the fair usage policy, there will be a daily data limit of 1 GB, after which the speed will be reduced to 128 kbps for that particular day. The data packs are available across 326 Telenor stores and over 88,000 points of sale in the Uttar Pradesh (East) circle.
Vodafone has partnered with digital magazine store Magzter to offer unlimited free access to over 4,000 digital magazines for the first month. However, after the first month, users will have to subscribe to one of the two plans, Magzter Gold Lite and Magzter Gold, priced at Rs 49 and Rs 199 respectively. The Magzter Gold Lite plan allows subscribers to access any five magazines of their choice for a month. Meanwhile, the Magzter Gold plan provides unlimited access to Magzter’s database for a month. For non-Vodafone users, these plans stand at Rs 390 and Rs 990, providing unlimited access to Magzter’s database for a month and a year respectively.
Vodafone India has announced a new tariff plan called the “Vodafone Campus Survival Kit” for students in Delhi and NCR. Under the plan, students using Vodafone services will be able to avail of 1 GB of 3G/4G data per day along with unlimited voice calls for a period of 84 days. According to the operator, the scheme will only be available for new users at a price of Rs 445 for a month, after which, they will have to get a recharge of Rs 352. In addition, the plan offers discount vouchers and freebies from select merchants. Although the plan has currently been launched only in the Delhi-NCR circle, Vodafone plans to launch it in other circles in a phased manner.
