Update yourself with the new arrivals in the market
Jio launches JioFiber preview
Jio which disrupted the mobile market in India is set to disrupt the broadband market soon. It is planning to launch high speed broadband services under the JioFiber brand across the country. The company has officially started the preview offer for JioFiber in Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Ahmedabad, Jamnagar, Surat and Vadodara. While the company would initially offer speeds up to 100Mbps on the service, one can expect speeds up to 1Gbps in the near future. While pricing for JioFiber is not revealed, it is expected to be competitive.
Xiaomi introduces it’s first Mi Home store in India
Xiaomi which initially sold its products exclusively online is now betting big in India and is planning to launch several Mi-branded stores across the country known as Mi Home to tap the offline market. The company has launched the first such store at Phoenix Market City in Bengaluru and plans to open similar Mi Homes in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Chennai. The stores will stock all products sold on the company’s website and consumers could even reserve products. We can also expect to see products which are not yet launched in India at the store. Xiaomi has Mi homes across China where the company is head quartered. The store in Bengaluru will open for business on May 20.
Honor 8 lite with 4GB RAM and 4G VolTE launched
Huawei is looking to tap the sub-20K price segment with the launch of the Honor 8 lite. It packs a 5.2-inch Full HD display, powered by a Kirin 655 processor, runs Android 7.0 (Nougat) with EMUI 5.0, has a 12-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera. It has a fingerprint sensor on the glass back, brushed metal finish on the sides. The Honor 8 lite is priced at Rs17999 and will be available through all Honor partner stores offline across India this week.
Nokia phones from HMD Global to hurl in India
The much-awaited Android powered Nokia phones could launch in India in the month of June. HMD Global which calls itself the home of Nokia phones is expected to launch the Nokia 3, 5 and 6 devices in an attempt to reclaim the lost glory of the Nokia brand in a market where it once was the leading player. The rehashed Nokia 3310 is also expected to go on sale in the coming weeks.