Realme C15 Qualcomm Edition launched in India starting at Rs 9,999

Realme C15 Qualcomm Edition has launched in India as a special edition of the phone that was announced back in August alongside the Realme C12. The only difference between the Realme C15 regular variant and the Qualcomm Edition is that the latter is powered by the Snapdragon 460 processor instead of the MediaTek Helio G35 SoC.

Apart from this key difference, the C15 Qualcomm Edition is the same as the regular model featuring an HD+ display, quad cameras on the back and a high-capacity battery to boot. Let’s take a brief look at the pricing, specifications and availability of the Realme C15 Qualcomm Edition.

Realme C15 Qualcomm Edition price and availability

The Realme C15 Qualcomm Edition is priced starting at Rs 9,999 for the base variant with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage and Rs 10,999 for the 4GB+64GB model. As a part of its ongoing sale though, the C15 Qualcomm Edition will retail at a discounted price of Rs 9,499 and Rs 10,499 respectively. 

Realme C15 Qualcomm Edition specifications

Realme C15 Qualcomm Edition features a 6.5-inch HD+ (1600 x 720 pixels) resolution display which is protected by a layer of Gorilla Glass. It has a waterdrop notch on the top for the selfie camera which gives it an 88.7% screen-to-body-ratio. The phone measures 9.8 millimetres in thickness and weighs 209 grams.

 

This special edition of the C15 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 processor with an octa-core CPU clocked running at upto 1.8GHz speeds. This is paired with upto 4GB RAM and upto 64GB storage options to choose from and users can expand the storage further by using microSD card of upto 256GB storage. The C15 runs on Android 10 based RealmeUI 1.0 out-of-the-box.

Realme C15 Qualcomm Edition has the same quad-camera setup that consists of a primary 13MP camera with an f/2.2 aperture, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera with 119-degree field-of-view, a 2MP monochrome camera and a 2MP depth sensor. On the front, there is an 8MP selfie camera housed within the waterdrop notch cutout. The rear cameras can record in upto 1080p at 30FPS.

The phone has a fingerprint reader on the back and is equipped with a 6,000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging out-of-the-box.

 

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Xiaomi slides to second place in the Indian smartphone market during Q3 2020: report

The Indian smartphone market is on a path to recovery amidst the COVID-19 pandemic as it has registered the highest shipments in Q3 2020. This is as per the latest report from Counterpoint which suggests that the Coronavirus induced slump in the smartphone market of India is now fast on its way to recovering to pre-COVID levels and then some. 

The research and analysis company has found out through its Market Monitor service that the Indian smartphone market saw as many as 53 million smartphone shipments in the third quarter with a 9% year-on-year (YoY) growth. Counterpoint’s report is in line with the Canalys report released last week that revealed that smartphone shipments in India hit 50 million units in Q3 2020 registering an 8% YoY growth. 

“Due to the pandemic, Indian consumers have ended up saving on leisure activities. These savings are now being funnelled into smartphone purchases. Additionally, smartphones have become an integral part of consumers’ lifestyle in this changing environment,” said Prachir Singh, Senior Research Analyst at Counterpoint.

Insights from Counterpoint’s Q3 2020 report

According to the estimates by Counterpoint’s Market Monitor service, the third quarter witnessed a strong comeback for most smartphone brands due to the increased demands and supply-chain getting back on track after the lockdown. The demand is also in-part primarily due to the online sales and shopping events such as Prime Day 2020 that was hosted by Amazon in August. 

Furthermore, these sale events by e-tailers have only become more frequent in the heads up to the festival season in the country with smartphone brands announcing lucrative offers to attract more buyers. Due to the lockdown in the second quarter, more people have started working from home and students have been taking classes from the safe confines of their homes as well. As such, smartphones have become a necessity now more than ever for people to stay in touch while also fulfilling their entertainment needs. 

With this, the mid-range smartphone segment between Rs 10,000 to Rs 20,000 saw the highest growth in the third quarter. Samsung led the Indian smartphone market in Q3 2020 after nearly two years with a 24% share followed by Xiaomi with 23% share. 

While the Canalys report suggests that Xiaomi is still the numero uno player in the Indian smartphone market with around 26% share, the Counterpoint report indicates Xiaomi has slipped to the second position after two years. In comparison to Q3 2019, Xiaomi commanded 26% market share followed by Samsung with 20% share.

Vivo retained its third position with 16% share followed by Realme with 15% share and Oppo with 10% market share. Realme and Oppo both witnessed growth in the third quarter, especially in the budget segment. 

In the affordable premium segment and upper mid-range segment, OnePlus Nord and OnePlus 8 drove the sales for the company to remain a top brand. The Nord is a best-seller in the sub-Rs 30,000 segments and coupled with the recent sale events it's expected to grow further in the fourth quarter. 

Apple is leading the premium smartphone segment of the Indian market before the iPhone 12 series hits the shelves due to the strong demand for the mid-range iPhone SE 2020 and last year’s iPhone 11 that has now received a price cut.

It will be interesting to see how the last quarter of the year goes especially with smartphone launches in October and the slated comeback of Indian smartphone brands like Micromax and Lava Mobiles. Moreover, the report hints at the 10% customs duty levied on displays and touchscreens from Q4 2020 which is expected to increase production costs of phones that use imported displays but is expected to boost domestic production.

 

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Xiaomi India rolls out new PatchWall 30 updates for Mi Smart TVs

Xiaomi stirred up the budget smart TV market with the launch of the Mi TV. One of the unique offerings of the Mi TV was the PatchWall UI which brings with it a simple and easy to use UI. Xiaomi’s MI TVs also offer users a stock Android TV experience for those that desire it, but the unique offering is the PatchWall UI which Xiaomi updates with new features on a regular basis. The company has announced a new update to PatchWall 3.0 for all Mi Smart TVs in India. 

The PatchWall interface brings together more than 23+ content partners, both Indian and global, with content available in 16+ languages. The new PatchWall update brings 3 new features including an immersive carousel, User Centre and Live TV. 

Commenting on the new features, Eshwar Nilakantan, Category head for TV at Mi India, mentioned, “Mi TVs are growing in popularity and preference across all geographies in India and continue to be the best-selling smart TVs in the market. Over the last 2 years, we have worked towards providing the best of hardware and software to our users and introduced features that truly amplify their content and user experience. Mi TV PatchWall was the first to introduce a Live TV section with Live News and now are happy to extend that to linear channels. By bringing features such as Immersive Carousel, User Centre, Live TV among others, we are looking at offering a more personalised and immersive carousel experience to our Mi Fans and consumers. ”

PatchWall 3.0 New Features User Centre

The new update brings a dedicated User Centre that acts as a personal hub for users. With the plethora of streaming content options available, the User Centre creates a unique personalised space. User Centre acts as a hub for a number of unique features such as ‘My Watchlist’ that lets you watch all your favourite content across apps and discover it via the User Centre page. My Watchlist also allows you to continue playing your last watched content and easy navigation to your wish list or your subscribed OTT platforms. The personal hub also showcases content that is trending, upcoming, and the one that is currently available on PatchWall so you never miss out on your favourite shows or movies.

Immersive Carousel

The PatchWall 3.0 new update brings an immersive carousel that makes the title posters more beautiful and impactful. Also, users can browse through a list of recommendations of similar content in tune with the current content they are watching on the carousel. 

Live TV

Mi TV PatchWall was the first to introduce a Live TV section with Live News and now have extended the feature to linear channels as well. The catalogue of new live TV service providers includes live content from Hungama, ABP, Republic TV, EpicOn, Hoichoi and SunNXT. The regional experience is amped up under the SunNXT umbrella with Gemini, Surya, Udaya, Sun and KTV offering premier movies and shows in four Southern languages.

The Live content has been categorized under seven sections on the Live Channels namely Live News, Free to Watch, Live Music, Watch in HD, Comedy Anytime, and Explore More.

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Amazon Happiness Upgrade sale: Best budget smartphone and accessories deals

Amazon's Great Indian Festival is still ongoing and in the current "Happiness Upgrade Sale", there are good deals on popular budget smartphones and accessories like smart speakers and powerbanks. We have compiled a list of all budget smartphones that we have tested to be great for their price, which are currently on deep discounts on Amazon. Check them out below—   Echo Dot (4th Gen) Selling Price: Rs 4,499   Deal Price: Rs 3249   The new 4th Echo Dot is now available at its lowest ever price of Rs 3,249. There are a bunch of bundled offers on discount that includes the Amazon FireTV Stick or a smart bulb.   Click here to buy   Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual Selling Price: Rs 7,499   Deal Price: Rs 6,999   The Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual is a good smartphone to start your journey with Android. With dual cameras, support for dual 4G SIMs and a HD display makes it a compelling choice in the entry-level segment.   Click here to buy   Oppo A52 Selling Price: Rs 16,990   Deal Price: Rs 13,990   Click here to buy   The Oppo A52 features a quad camera setup and the Snapdragon 665 under the hood. The smartphone sports a stylish design and a 6.5-inch FHD+ display.   Mi Power Bank 3i 20000mAh Selling Price: Rs 1,499   Deal Price: Rs 1,399   Click here to buy   The Mi Powerbank 3i with 20,000mAh capacity which can be used to charge a smartphone with a 5,000mAh battery 5 times in one go.   Samsung Galaxy M21 Selling Price: Rs 13,999   Deal Price: Rs 12,499   Click here to buy   The Samsung Galaxy M21 is a budget smartphone with an AMOLED display, a 6,000mAh battery and a 48MP triple camera setup at the back.

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Amazon Great Indian Festival: Deals on 43-inch TVs

43-inches is the right size if you are looking for a TV for a small living room or even a small bedroom or have limited space at home. 43-inch TVs bring with them a compact form factor. Some of these TVs offer a Full HD resolution while some give you a 4K HDR experience. All the TVs on the list today are smart TVs and bring with them support for popular streaming apps. They also bring with them enough connectivity options to ensure you can connect your set-top-box, gaming console and more. 

Onida 43-inch Fire TV Edition Full HD TV

This Onida TV comes with a Fire TV stick built-in. This means that the UI of the TV is the same as a Fire TV stick. It also comes with an Alexa enabled remote control letting you control the TV using your voice. You can also control your Alexa enabled smart appliances from the comfort of this TV. The TV brings with it access to all popular streaming services. It has 16W of sound output. The TV has 3 HDMI ports and 1 USB port for your connectivity needs. With exchange, you can get up to Rs 2,550 off on this TV. You can buy the TV here.

Panasonic 40-inch Full HD Android Smart TV

This Panasonic 43-inch Full HD TV has a refresh rate of 60Hz. It runs on Android TV bringing with it access to the Google Play Store, along with support for all popular streaming services. It has 16W of sound output and has 2 HDMI and 2 USB ports for your connectivity needs. The TV also boasts of adaptive backlight dimming. The TV has support for Chromecast built-in. With exchange, you can get up to Rs 7,996 off on this TV. You can buy the TV here.

LG 43-inch 4K UHD Smart LED TV

This 43-inch TV from LG brings with it 4K resolution along with support for Active HDR. It has a refresh rate of 50Hz. It has 3 HDMI ports and 2 USB port for your connectivity needs. The TV brings with it 20W of sound output and support for DTS Virtual:X. The TV runs on LG’s Web OS and brings with it access to all popular streaming services. With exchange, you can get up to Rs 11,000 off on this TV. You can buy the TV here. 

TOSHIBA 43-inch Vidaa OS Series 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV

This 43-inch TV from Toshiba runs on the company’s own Vidaa OS bringing with it access to popular streaming services. It is a 4K TV with support for HDR, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. The TV has 3 HDMI ports and 2 USB ports for your connectivity needs. It has 24W of sound output. If you exchange your old TV you can get up to Rs 10,996 off. You can buy the TV here. 

Sony Bravia 43-inch4K Ultra HD Smart Android LED TV 43X7400H

This 43-inch TV from Sony runs on Android bringing with it access to the Google Play Store and all popular streaming services. It has Sony’s X1 4K processor and Triluminos display. The TV is a 4K TV with support for HDR. It also has Sony’s MotionflowXR so that users can enjoy fast-moving content like sports. It also supports 4K HDR gaming. The TV brings with its slim bezels and razor-thin feet. You can get up to Rs 2,560 off with exchange. You can buy the TV here.

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Microsoft updates Word, Excel and PowerPoint for iPad with trackpad support and more

Apple unveiled the iPad Pro to the world in 2018, but the real story at the event was the fact that Apple invited Microsoft to the event to demo just how well the iPad Pro could run MS Office. Since then, Apple has been working on changing the iPad from a “content consumption” centric device to one that’s geared towards learning, content creation and productivity. We see this with the newest iPad Air that's been launched with support for the Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard compatibility. Apple's iPadOS 14 only takes that much further. Today, Microsoft has taken a big step ahead in that goal, by updating the Office suite for iPad to offer some much requested features.

One of the major new features added to MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint is trackpad support. The new Magic Keyboard from Apple features a decently sized trackpad, which can now be used to select text in doc files, select a number of cells in Excel and move objects around in PowerPoint. For anyone wondering, the trackpad support for Word, Excel and PowerPoint isn’t just for the trackpad integrated into the Magic Keyboard. If you’re using an external or third party trackpad paired with your iPad, they will work just fine as well.

In addition to trackpad support, Word and PowerPoint are also getting true multitasking support. Users will now be able to run two instances of the apps docked right next to each other if needed. This is great especially when it comes to MS Word, as often users would want to have one reference document open while they write up a report on the other. The same goes for PowerPoint, in case you want to move assets from one presentation into another. Microsoft in its official blogpost said that there are a number of new features that the company is working on, to be released in the course of the next few months. One feature in particular that the company calls out is the ability to open two Excel sheets side by side, a feature that Word and PowerPoint are both getting right now. Another big feature expected to be released is offline file support for files in the cloud.

The iPad, iPad Air and iPad Pro are the three tablets in Apple's portfolio that the company has designed for all kinds of uses. While the Pro series has found favour with power users and content creators, the latest iPad Air, we expect, will find a lot of takers in the form of people who need a thin and light powerful machine without a hefty price-tag. Not to mention, all iPad models do tend to offer far more battery life in comparison to their laptop counterparts.

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AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, 6800, 6800 XT Price and Release Date Announced

AMD has unveiled three new graphics cards under the Radeon RX 6000 series: AMD Radeon RX 6800, AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, and its new flagship AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT. The first two — RX 6800 and RX 6800 XT — will be available November 18 at $579 and $649 respectively, with the RX 6900 XT following December 8 for $999.

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