Chennai: Despite the Covid-19 pandemic posing challenges to the economy, mobile makers are betting big on Indian market and have unveiled new models.
Eyeing a comeback in India, Nokia has announced the launch of C3, 5.3, 125 and 150 Nokia C3 joins the C series family and delivers a large screen, all day battery, a quality camera and an Androi 10 experience, complete with a durable design fans can rely on, at an ultra-accessible price, said a press note.
Along with a fingerprint sensor for added security and a one-year replacement guarantee that builds on trust, Nokia C3 is for those who want to switch to using a smartphone and be part of the rapidly changing worldthat’s going increasingly digital.
Nokia 5.3 comes with impressive performance, a versatile quad camera, a large 6.55” (16.6 cm) screen and the signature two-day battery life. Nokia 125 and the Nokia 150 feature phones are built for everyday use.
Juho Sarvikas, chief product officer, HMD Global, said, ‘our aim is to bring great smartphone experiences to as many fans across the world as possible, at a selection of accessible price points. Our new launches are a testimony to this goal, ahead of the festive season.’
Y Series
Vivo has announced the latest addition in the powerful Y-series portfolio- Y20. The first device to launch in this Y20 series is the Y20and will be available for purchase on all partner retail stores, vivo India E-store, and other major ecommerce websites starting 28 August, priced at INR 12,990 for the 4GB+64GB variant in two colours- Obsidian Black and Dawn White.
Nipun Marya, director, brand strategy, Vivo India, said ,”Vivo’s youthful Y series has always been about offering a wide spectrum of products with innovative features that meets the specific requirements across different price range. With Y20, we are offering the ‘best of everything’ from our Y series line up like the 18W Flash Charge to 5000mAh long-lasting battery and an AI Triple Macro camera.”
Punch Hole Display
In a bid to strengthen its leadership in the pocket friendly segment, Oppo has launched A53 in the Indian market. Engineered to deliver fast and seamless user experience, A53 is Oppo’s first smartphone with 90Hz refresh rate and 120Hz touch sampling rate in the segment that comes paired with a 6.5-inch Punch Hole Display, a 5000mAh battery and 18W Fast Charging. The device will be available in 6GB+128GB and 4GB+64GB variants at a price of Rs 12,990 and Rs 15,490, respectively.
Big memory
Western Digital Corp has announced the launch of WD Purple SC QD101 Ultra Endurance microSD card designed specifically for equipment makers, resellers and installers.
It features 96-layer 3D Nand technology. According to the company, the card delivers a cost-effective combination of ultra-endurance, high-performance storage, and a wide capacity range of up to 512 GB for the growing security video market.
Khalid Wani, director, channel sales, Western Digital India, said, “customers are looking for high-endurance, high-capacity, robust, on-camera storage for a variety of public safety and AI analytics use cases. The card is designed to address the need.”