Taiwan-based HTC Corporation has launched the Desire 10 Pro smartphone in India. It features a 5.5 inch full-HD in-plane switching (IPS) display with Corning Gorilla Glass. The device is powered by a 1.8 GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 processor and comes with 4 GB RAM. It runs on the Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system (OS), and has a 20 megapixel laser autofocus rear camera and a 13 megapixel front camera. The phone has 64 GB of internal storage, which can be expanded up to 2 TB. The handset is packed with a 3,000 mAh battery and is priced at Rs 26,490.
Intex Technologies has launched the Intex Aqua E4 smartphone in India. The dual-SIM phone 
features a 4 inch thin-film transistor (TFT) display. It runs on the Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, is powered by a 1 GHz quad-core processor and has 1 GB RAM. The device comes with 8 GB of inbuilt storage, a 2 megapixel autofocus rear camera with dual-LED flash and a 2 megapixel front camera. It is equipped with a 1,800 mAh battery and offers connectivity options such as 4G long term evolution (LTE), Bluetooth 4.0, Micro-USB 2.0, global positioning system (GPS), and Wi-Fi. The phone is available for Rs 3,333.
OPPO has launched the upgraded variant of its F1s smartphone. It comes with 4 GB RAM and has 64 GB of internal storage. The device has a 16 megapixel front camera. It is packed with a 3,075 mAh battery, is powered by an octa-core processor with an expandable memory of up to 128 GB. The smartphone is priced at Rs 18,990.
China-based Vivo has launched its V5 smartphone in India. It features a 5.5 inch HD display 
with Corning Gorilla Glass. The device is powered by a 64 bit octa-core processor and has 4 GB RAM. It comes with 32 GB of internal storage and runs on the Funtouch 2.6 OS, which is based on the Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. The handset has a 20 megapixel front camera and a 13 megapixel rear camera and is equipped with a 3,000 mAh battery. It is priced at Rs 17,980.
Reliance Digital has launched the LYF Wind 7i smartphone. It features a 5 inch IPS display with a screen resolution of 720×1280 pixels. The device is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor, and has 1 GB RAM and 8 GB of internal storage. The phone has an 8 megapixel rear camera and a 5 megapixel front camera. It is equipped with a 2,250 mAh battery and offers connectivity options including 4G voice over long-term evolution (VoLTE), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, and Micro-USB 2.0. The smartphone is available for Rs 4,999.
Reliance Communications (RCOM) has launched a 4G VoLTE-enabled fixed wireless phone. The 
4G LTE HomePhone Wi Bridge-RM4G234 has an inbuilt SIM slot that connects to up to 8 Wi-Fi-enabled devices. This would enable users to access high speed 4G data. The phone features a 3.5 inch display and runs on the Android 5.1 OS. The 4G LTE HomePhone also offers high quality HD voice, SMS and VoLTE besides allowing easy buffering of YouTube and Smart TV.
Asus has launched two variants of the ZenFone 3 Max in India. The ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TL has a 5.2 inch HD display, with a screen resolution of 720×1280 pixels. It is powered by a 1.25 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6737T system on chip (SoC), and has 3 GB RAM. The device is equipped with a 4,100 mAh battery, and comes with a 13 megapixel rear camera and a 5 megapixel front camera. It also has 32 GB of inbuilt storage and offers connectivity options such as 4G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS, Bluetooth v4.0, Micro-USB and FM radio. The Max ZC520TL is priced at Rs 12,999.
The ZenFone 3 Max ZC553KL features a 5.5 inch full-HD display with a screen resolution of 
1080×1920 pixels. It is powered by a 1.4 GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 SoC and has 3 GB RAM. The device is packed with a 4,100 mAh battery, and comes with a 16 megapixel rear camera and dual-LED flash, and an 8 megapixel front camera. It has 32 GB of inbuilt storage and connectivity options like 4G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS, Bluetooth v4.1, Micro-USB, and FM radio. The phone is priced at Rs 17,999.
Micromax has launched its LTE-enabled Canvas Spark 4G smartphone in India. It features a 5 inch IPS display and runs on the Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. The device is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core Spreadtrum processor and has 1 GB RAM. It has a 5 megapixel rear camera and 8 GB of internal storage. The handset is equipped with a 2,000 mAh battery and is available for Rs 4,999.
Zopo has launched the Color F2 smartphone in India. It features a 5.5 inch HD display 
with a screen resolution of 720x 1280 pixels. The phone is powered by a 64-bit quad-core MediaTek MT6737 processor and has 2 GB RAM. It comes with an internal storage of 16 GB and is packed with a 2,300 mAh battery. The smartphone has an 8 megapixel rear autofocus camera with flash and a 5 megapixel front camera. It offers connectivity options such as 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/g/b/n, Bluetooth v4.0, GPS and Micro-USB, and is priced at Rs 10,790.
Lenovo has launched the VoLTE-enabled Phab2 Plus smartphone in India. It runs on the Android 6.0 OS and is powered by an octa-core MediaTek processor. The device features a 6.4 inch display and has 3 GB RAM. It is equipped with a 4,050 mAh battery, has a 13 megapixel rear camera and an 8 megapixel front camera. The handset will be available exclusively on Amazon and is priced at Rs 14,999.
Lenovo has launched the Lenovo K6 Power smartphone in India. It features a 5 inch full-HD IPS display. 
The device is powered by a 1.4 GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 SoC processor, and has 3 GB RAM and 32 GB of in-built storage. It runs on the Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS and comes with a 13 megapixel rear camera with LED flash, and an 8 megapixel front camera with a wide-angle lens. The dual-SIM smartphone offers connectivity options like 4G LTE, VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, FM radio, Micro-USB, and GPS/ A-GPS. It is packed with a 4,800 mAh battery and is exclusively available on Flipkart in silver, gold and grey colour variants. The handset is priced at Rs 9,999.
Coolpad has launched the Note 3S and Mega 3 budget smartphones in India. These are successors to the company’s Note 3 and Mega 2.5D smartphones launched in 2015. The Coolpad Note 3S features a 5.5 inch HD display. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 processor, and has 3 GB RAM and 32 GB of internal storage. The phone comes with a 13 megapixel rear camera and a 5 megapixel front camera. It is equipped with a 2,500 mAh battery and will be available in gold and white colour variants. Meanwhile, the Coolpad Mega 3 has a new curved back and is made of a titanium-aluminium alloy. The device features a 5.5 inch HD display and is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6737 processor. It has 2 GB RAM, 16 GB of internal storage and 8 megapixel rear and front cameras. The smartphone is packed with a 3,050 mAh battery and offers three SIM slots. The Coolpad Note 3S and Mega 3 run on the Cool user interface 8.0, which is based on the Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. The smartphones are priced at Rs 9,999 and Rs 6,999 respectively and will be exclusively available on Amazon.
Services
RCOM has launched a new voice calling and data plan at Rs 149 per month. It allows customers to make unlimited voice calls including long distance calls to landlines as well as mobile phones on any network in the country and provides 300 MB of free data. According to the operator, the “149 Unlimited” plan is available across the 2G, 3G and 4G platforms.
RCOM has also launched the RGC India application for making international voice calls at Rs 1.40 per minute. The application would allow customers to make voice calls to the US, the UK and Canada. In addition, the operator is offering affordable tariff plans for other regions including the UAE, Africa and Latin America. The service is available to all mobile and wireline users including prepaid and post-paid subscribers of RCOM, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India, Idea Cellular, Tata Teleservices Limited, Aircel and MTS. In order to avail of the service, users will have to register for the RGC application through the website or download the application from the Google Play Store or the iOS App Store. The application also allows subscribers to set up a family account, which would serve as a single account for up to four users.
Vodafone India is offering 2 GB free data to customers who upgrade to 4G SIM cards in the Kolkata and West Bengal circles. According to the operator, the free data would be added to the customers’ balance within 48 hours of the SIM exchange process. Customers can get the 4G SIM cards from Vodafone stores, Vodafone mini stores and multi-brand outlets located across the two circles. While prepaid customers can avail of the offer for only 10 days after the SIM upgrade, post-paid customers can avail of the offer for one complete billing cycle.
Meanwhile, Vodafone India has also announced 2 GB free data for those customers who upgrade to 4G SIM cards in the Mumbai circle. Post the upgrade, prepaid customers can avail of the one-time offer for a period of 10 days. The free data will be added to the customers’ data balance within two hours of the SIM exchange. Meanwhile, post-paid customers can avail of the benefit for the entire billing cycle.
Aircel has launched a range of data and voice combo packs, namely, RC497, RC555, RC599 and RC799, in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. According to the operator, the products have been launched for high-end voice and data users in the region with an objective to increase data consumption. The RC497 pack offers 10 GB of 3G data to customers, while the RC555 pack offers a full talktime of Rs 555 along with 5 GB of 3G data. Meanwhile, the RC599 pack offers unlimited local calls and 1.5 GB of 3G data, while the RC799 pack offers unlimited local and STD calls along with 2.5 GB of 3G data. All the packs come with a validity of 28 days.
Tata DOCOMO has launched special prepaid packs priced at Rs 494 and Rs 500. The plan priced at Rs 500 offers talktime worth Rs 600, while the plan priced at Rs 494 offers unlimited STD and local calls for 30 days in the users’ home circle. Meanwhile, subscribers who require a mix of data and voice packs can recharge with the Rs 496 pack that offers a talktime of Rs 250 along with 5 GB of 3G/2G data, which is valid for 60 days. In addition, the operator has launched the Rs 495 pack for heavy data users, which offers 10 GB of 3G/2G data with a validity of 90 days.
