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Flipkart -owned smartphone brand Billion launched first smartphone in India in last week, the Billion Capture+ is going up for sale today for the first time. The Billion Capture+ has been launched in two variants – 32GB storage with 3GB RAM priced at Rs 10,999, and 64GB storage with 4GB RAM priced at Rs 12,999. The Billion Capture+ highlight features are dual rear camera, USB Type-C port and comes with Smartron's tronX AI-based Internet of Things platform as well as unlimited free cloud storage.  As for launch offers, Flipkart is providing customers 10 percent instant discount on purchase via HDFC debit or credit card. Purchase via Axis Bank Buzz credit card will make a customer eligible for 5 percent off. It is giving additional up to Rs. 12,000 discount on exchange of your old smartphone, No Cost EMIs, extra 20 percent off on your next purchase of billion product, extra Rs. 200 off on Flipkart Smartbuy Bluetooth Speaker, get three months of free SonyLIV Premium membership

Motorola Moto X4 was first unveiled at IFA 2017 in September. Today, Lenovo-owned Motorol a is all set to launch its new smartphone in India, the Moto X4 . The smartphone will be available via Flipkart and Moto Hubs in India. Sales will kick off tonight at 11:59PM. The Moto X4 has been launched in two variants – 32GB storage with 3GB RAM priced at Rs 20,999, and 64GB storage  with 4GB RAM priced at Rs 22,999. It will be available in Super Black and Sterling Blue colour variants.  As for launch offers, the Moto X4 will be available on Flipkart with additional Rs. 2,500 discount on exchange of your old smartphone (Rs. 3,000 if exchanging select Moto smartphones), up to 10 percent off with HDFC Bank credit and debit cards, a Buyback Guarantee of 50 percent of the smartphone's value, and EMI schemes. If you are an Airtel user, you can get 340GB of free data on purchasing the Moto X4.  The Moto X4 highlight features are dual rear camera, front and back glass design, IP68 certifi

The Nokia 8 launched in International market in last month. Today Nokia 8 launched in India. The Nokia 8 is HMD Global‘s latest flagship device in India after having launched the Nokia 6 , Nokia 5 , and Nokia 3 smartphones. The Nokia 8 priced at Rs. 36,999 and will be available in Polished Blue, Tempered Blue, and Steel colour variants. The Polished Copper variant will go on sale a few weeks later. The company said all Nokia 8 models sold in India will be made in India. The smartphone will be available via Amazon India and offline channels from October 14. The Nokia 8 direct competition with OnePlus 5 , the OnePlus 5 starting priced at Rs. 32,999. The Nokia 8 highlight features are dual rear camera, OZO Audio technology and Snapdragon 835 SoC. Nokia 8 launch offers include 100GB of additional Jio data - 10GB extra data a month for up to 10 recharges (Rs. 309 and above) until August 2018. Nokia 8 consumers will also have access to special Nokia Mobile Care Concierge Service in 5

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 launched in India in eairly this month. Today Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is now officially on sale in India. The Galaxy Note 8 priced at Rs. 67,900 and will be available in Midnight Black and Maple Gold colors. Currently Amazon is offering HDFC credit card holders get a case back of Rs. 4,000, get  Free wireless charger, One time screen replacement at Rs 990 and Jio get up to 448GB of extra 4G data over 8 months. The Bixby voice will be available in India from September 30 on Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. Samsung Galaxy Note 8 specifications, features The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 sports a 6.3-inch QHD+ (1440x2960 pixels) Super AMOLED Infinity display of 18.5:9 aspect ratio with a pixel density of 521ppi. It is powered by an Exynos 8895 SoC (4 cores clocked at 2.3GHz and 4 at 1.7GHz) with 6GB of RAM. The smartphone comes 64GB storage, expandable via microSD card (up to 256GB) in a hybrid dual-SIM configuration. The Galaxy Note 8 sports a dual rear ca

Vivo V7+ launched in India last week. Today it will be go on sale via both offline and online retailers. The Vivo V7+ priced at Rs. 21,990 and will be available in Champagne Gold and Matte Black color variants. The Vivo V7+ highlight features are 5.99-inch 18:9 aspect ratio Fullview display and 24-megapixel front camera.  Consumers who purchase the Vivo V7+ , Amazon offering Rs. 499 screen replacement for the device, in case of any accidental damage to the display, additional Rs 2,000 off in exchange of your old smartphone, No Cost EMI options on credit cards which is only valid for the pre-order period, get up to Rs 500 off on movie booking through BookMyShow, HDFC is also offering 5 percent cash back if the purchase is made via its debit or credit cards and Jio is also offering get additional 10GB data per month.  Vivo V7+ specification, features The Vivo V7+ comes with a 5.99-inch HD (1440×720 pixels) IPS display with 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection on top. The sm

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 was unveiled globally on 23 Aug. Today Samsung Galaxy Note 8 launched in India. The Galaxy Note 8 priced at Rs. 67,900 and will be available in Midnight Black and Maple Gold colors. The Galaxy Note 8 will be available in India starting from September 21 and Pre-booking start from today. Consumers who purchase the Galaxy Note 8 get a double data offer on Jio, which they get up to 448GB of extra 4G data over 8 months and HDFC credit card holders will get a case back of Rs. 4,000. The Galaxy Note 8 Pre-Book now and get  Free wireless charger and One time screen replacement at Rs 990. Samsung Galaxy Note 8 highlight features are dual rear camera, Infinity display, 6GB RAM, S Pen stylus and Samsung Pay. The Galaxy Note 8 is first smartphone come with dual rear camera from Samsung. The Bixby voice will be available in India from September 30 on Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. Samsung Galaxy Note 8 specifications, features The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 sp

The Mobile industry in edge to edge display (bezel less display) trends more popular in 2017. First bezel less smartphone launched in 2017 was LG G6 follow by Samsung Galaxy S8|S8+, LG Q6 and Micromax Canvas Infinity . Vivo launched its flagship device, the V7+ in India yesterday. The Vivo V7+ priced at Rs. 21,990 and will be available in Champagne Gold and Matte Black color variants. The Vivo V7+ is Pre-bookings open today via Amazon India, while the smartphone will go on sale in India on September 15. The Vivo V7+ highlight features are 5.99-inch 18:9 aspect ratio Fullview display and 24-megapixel front camera.  Vivo and Amazon have also introduced special pe-booking offers that customers can avail. However, note that these offers will only be valid up to September 14. Customers who choose to pre-book the Vivo V7+ , Amazon offering Rs. 499 screen replacement for the device, in case of any accidental damage to the display, additional Rs 2,000 off in exchange of your old smar

Lenovo K8 Note launched in India last month and today Lenovo launched new K series smartphone its called K8 Plus. The Lenovo K8 Plus is priced at Rs 10,999 and will be available exclusively via Flipkart on September 7. The smartphone will be available in Venom Black and Fine Gold colour variants. The Lenovo K8 Plus look and design similar to K8 Note. The Lenovo K8 Note launched two variants - the 3GB/32GB variant is priced at Rs 12,999, while the 4GB/64GB variant is priced at Rs 13,999. The smartphone will be available exclusively on Amazon India. The Lenovo K8 Plus highlights features are dual rear camera, Stock Android 7.1.1 Nougat, 4000mAh battery, Dolby Atmos and TheaterMax.  Lenovo K8 Plus specification and features The Lenovo K8 Plus has an all metal body. The vertically aligned dual cameras, the fingerprint sensor placed at the back side. A new addition is a dedicated music key on the left side which can also be customized to launch other apps like camera. The Lenovo

Xiaomi has today launched its first dual-camera and Android One smartphone in India. The smartphone is indeed called the Mi A1. The Mi A1 priced at Rs 14,999 and it will be available via Flipkart, company's official site, Mi Homes and offline retail chains (including Sangeetha, Poorvika, Big C, LOT, UniverCell, E-Zone, Croma, and Vijay Sales) from 12pm IST on September 12. The smartphone comes in Black, Gold and Rose Gold colour options. Launch offers include up to 300GB of additional 4G data from Airtel. The Xiaomi Mi A1 highlight features are Dual rear camera, stock Android Nougat, USB Type C port. The new Xiaomi Mi A1 is essentially a rebranded Mi 5X (Android Nougat-based MIUI 9 in Chinese market) that was launched in China back in July. While the overall design and specifications and features remain the same, there is one key difference between the Mi 5X and the Mi A1 – Android One.  The Mi A1 runs on stock Android Nougat 7.1.2, and will be available in India and global

As part of OnePlus 1,000 days of operations in India. OnePlus has announced a three-day sale, where it will list discounts and deals on its smartphone OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 3T. The OnePlus 1,000 Days sale offer will be rolled out on September 5 and will be live until September 7, 2017. The OnePlus 3T 64GB smartphone will be made available at a discounted rate of Rs. 25,999, giving it a price cut of Rs. 4,000 temporarily during the three days sale. Furthermore, users can also get additional cashback of Rs. 2,000 on Axis Bank credit and debit cards along with Rs. 2,000 off on exchange of their old phones as well. This cashback and exchange offer is going to be applicable on both the OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 3T smartphones. The OnePlus is also offering up to 12 months of zero cost EMI offer on both the smartphones, and 100 lucky customers can win complimentary domestic flight vouchers from Cleartrip as well. OnePlus 5 Specification and features  The OnePlus 5 Priced at Rs 32,999 f

The Coolpad Cool Play 6 was launched in China in August 2017 and is now available exclusively on Amazon India for sale. The Coolpad Cool Play 6 priced at Rs 14,999. The smartphone available in two color variants - gold and black colors. The Cool Play 6 highlight features are Dual rear camera, 6GB of RAM, 4000mAh battery and USB Type-C port. Coolpad Cool Play 6 specification and features  The Coolpad Cool Play 6 comes with a 5.5-inch full HD display. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 octa-core SoC clocked at 1.4GHz, and paired with 6GB of RAM. Also on offer is 64GB of internal storage.  The Coolpad Cool Play 6 camera features a pair of 13-megapixel dual rear camera with f/2.0 aperture, dual-tone LED flash, PDAF, HDR and 4K videos support.  The front camera has an 8-megapixel sensor with f/2.2 aperture. The smartphone ticking is a 4,000mAh battery, which the company claims is good enough to offer a standby time of up to 300 hours. The Coolpad claims it has through so

Micromax Canvas Infinity launched in India in Aug 2017. Today Micromax Canvas Infinity goes on sale in India via Amazon India exclusively. It is priced at Rs 9,999. The Micromax Canvas Infinity highlight features  are 5.7-inch 18:9 display and its 16-megapixel selfie camera setup. On buying the Micromax Canvas Infinity , Amazon is offering a few launch offers to the consumers. If the purchase is made via Amazon Pay, then customers can avail a cashback of Rs 250. Customers will get the cashback as Amazon Pay balance, which would be added to the Amazon account by October 20. If you are a Reliance Jio customer, Amazon India is also offering up to 30GB of additional 4G data. Apart from that, if you download and log in the Kindle app on your Canvas Infinity phone, you can get five Kindle bestsellers worth Rs 375 for free. Micromax Canvas Infinity specification and features  The Micromax Canvas Infinity features a 5.7-inch display with HD+ (720×1440 pixels) resolution and 2.5D cov

Lenovo-owned Motorola launched the Moto G5S and the Moto G5S Plus in international markets in earlier this month. Yesterday the Motorola was launched both the Moto G5S and the Moto G5S Plus in India. Earlier this year, Motorola launched the Moto G5 and the Moto G5 Plus in India and newly launched both smartphones are upgrade version of Moto G5 series. The Moto G5S is priced at Rs 13,999, while the Moto G5S Plus retails at Rs 15,999. It will be available in Lunar Gray and Blush Gold colour variants. The both smartphones will be available for purchase via Amazon India exclusive and Moto Hub stores (Delhi-NCR and Mumbai). The Moto G5S and the Moto G5S Plus highlight feature is the rear camera. Both smartphones design is a same compare to Moto G5 series. Launching day offers - If you can exchange your old smartphone and get up to Rs 1,000 on purchasing the Moto G5S or the Moto G5S Plus. The Moto Sports headphones will be available at a discounted price of Rs 499 from its original p

As promised, HMD Global finally launched its anticipated Nokia -branded Android smartphones in India. Nokia 6, Nokia 5, and Nokia 3 smartphones have been launched in India by the Finnish startup HMD Global. Once everyone’s favorite phone brand, something that only 90s-kids-will-only-remember, is back into the smartphone space. The Nokia 3 price in India is Rs. 9,499 and the Nokia 5 price in India is Rs. 12,899 both smartphones already available in offline retailer store. Now Today HMD Global is conducting the first sale for the Nokia 6 at 12:00PM. The sale will be exclusive to Amazon India. It is priced at Rs 14,999, and comes in four color options of Matte Black, Blue, Silver, and Copper. Nokia 6 launching day offers - If you are an Amazon Prime member, the company is offering up to Rs 1,000 cash back. On buying the Nokia 6 using Amazon Pay Balance, you are eligible to get Rs 1,000 cashback, however, if you choose any other mode of payment, you can avail a cashback of Rs 500.

The Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+, LG G6 come with edge-to-edge display. The edge-to-edge display trends more popular in 2017. Recently LG Q6 with 5.5-inch FullVision HD+ display and Face Unlock features launched in India at Rs. 14,990. Today Micromax launched its Canvas Infinity smartphone, which boasts a higher screen ratio of 18:9. The Micromax Canvas Infinity is priced at Rs 9,999, and will be available exclusively via Amazon India, with offline availability scheduled for later. The registrations for purchase on Amazon India opens today , while the sale will begin starting 12PM on September 1, 2017. The Micromax Canvas Infinity highlight features are 5.7-inch 18:9 display and its 16-megapixel selfie camera setup. Micromax Canvas Infinity specification and features  The Micromax Canvas Infinity features a 5.7-inch display with HD+ (720×1440 pixels) resolution and 2.5D cover glass on top, which Micromax calls the Infinity display. The smartphone is powered by a Snapdragon 425 qu

The Coolpad Cool Play 6 was launched in China in May this year, and the company says it has customised the device for the Indian market. Coolpad Cool Play 6 was launched in India and priced at Rs 14,999. The Cool Play 6 available in two color variants - gold and black colors. The Smartphone will be exclusively available via Amazon India and first sale for the smartphone will be held on September 4. The Cool Play 6 highlight features are Dual rear camera, 6GB of RAM, 4000mAh battery and USB Type-C port. In Indian market under Rs. 15,000 prices, other smartphone brands didn't give highlight features above declared. The Coolpad Cool Play 6 on paper great deal. Coolpad Cool Play 6 specification and features  The Coolpad Cool Play 6 comes with a 5.5-inch full HD display. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 octa-core SoC clocked at 1.4GHz, and paired with 6GB of RAM. Also on offer is 64GB of internal storage.  The Coolpad Cool Play 6 camera features a pair of 13-megapi

Lenovo K8 Note launched in India last week, today Lenovo conduct first sale for the K8 Note at 12PM. The K8 Note launched two variants - the 3GB/32GB variant is priced at Rs 12,999, while the 4GB/64GB variant is priced at Rs 13,999. The smartphone will be available exclusively on Amazon India. The Lenovo K8 Note highlights features are dual rear camera, Stock Android 7.1.1 Nougat, 4000 mAh battery, Dolby Atmos and TheaterMax. The K8 Note comes in two color options - Venom Black and Fine Gold. If your are planning to buy the K8 Note, launching day offers that you can benefit from. For instance, the Moto Sports headphones is available for Rs 699 instead of Rs 1,599. In case you are an Idea Cellular user, you will get 64GB 4G data and unlimited calling for 56 days at Rs 343. Lenovo is also offering discounts up to 80 percent on Kindle e-books. If you sign in to the Kindle app, you will get Rs 300 promotion credit for Kindle book. However, please note that these offers are only vali