Apple slashes iPhone 6S, 6S Plus prices by up to Rs 22,000
New Delhi: Weeks ahead of the impending India launch of iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, Apple has slashed prices of the previous generation handsets -- iPhone 6S and 6S Plus -- by up to Rs 22,000. The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, launched earlier this month in the US, are slated to hit the Indian market from October 7, with prices starting at Rs 60,000.
There is usually a price drop for the previous versions when a new
model is announced by Apple. According to industry sources, the iPhone 6S (128GB variant) will now be available at Rs 60,000 from its earlier price tag of Rs 82,000 -- a reduction of Rs 22,000. The iPhone 6s Plus (128GB variant) will see a similar cut and will be available for Rs 70,000. The 64GB version of iPhone SE, which was launched in March this year, will now be available for Rs 44,000, down from Rs 49,000. Apple did not comment on the reduction in prices.
CCI orders probe against Jaypee group in majority orders
New Delhi: Competition Commission has ordered probe against Jaiprakash Associates through majority orders in two separate cases involving real estate projects in the national capital region for alleged abuse of dominant market position and imposition of “unfair” conditions on buyers. In both the cases, two members of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) have given their dissent notes while opining that the company did not held a dominant position in the relevant market and “no case is made out” against it.
Videocon smartphone introduces ‘Panic Button’
New Delhi; Videocon Smartphone has introduced ‘Panic Button’ across its entire product portfolio. Supporting Government’s provision of a mandatory ‘Panic Button’, the brand has introduced ‘SOS-Be Safe’ emergency response app on its power-packed smartphone Videocon Cube 3. The app utilizes power button as the panic button to send an alert to the numbers added in the emergency list at the time of requirement.