OnePlus details Nord Watch features ahead of India launch: Details here

by Hansraj Agrawal | Sep 27, 2022 | Technology

OnePlus is set to debut the Nord Watch in India soon. Ahead of the launch, the Chinese electronics maker has revealed some of the key features of the upcoming smartwatch. Going to be the second smartwatch in the OnePlus ecosystem, the upcoming Nord Watch will be the first under the Nord branding.

According to OnePlus, the smartwatch will sport a 1.78-inch AMOLED screen of 60Hz refresh rate. The screen is said to be of 368×448 resolution supported by up to 500 nits of peak brightness level. The first generation Nord Watch will support over 100+ customisable Watch Faces. Besides, it will offer over 105 sports modes, including indoor and outdoor walking, running, yoga, and cricket.

The Nord Watch has been making rounds on the internet. It is expected to come in black and blue colours. The upcoming Nord-series smartwatch is expected to support Bluetooth 5.2 and N-Health app for customisation. The smart watch is likely to be compatible with both Android and iOS devices. It would sport a rectangular dial with a side-mounted button for navigation. The launch date is yet to be announced by OnePlus.

Last year, OnePlus launched its maiden smartwatch, the OnePlus Watch, in India. Powered by 402 mAh battery, the smartwatch sports a 1.39-inch AMOLED display, 1GB RAM, and 4GB internal storage. Supported by Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity, the OnePlus Watch is compatible with Android 6.0 and above. It boasts a Gyroscope sensor, Geomagnetic sensor, Optical heart rate and blood oxygen sensor, among others. Launched at Rs 13,499, the smartwatch has over 110 workout modes, in-built GPS, and a speaker and microphone for calls. It is IP68 rated for dust and water protection.

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Big Billion Days: Buyers take to social media as iPhone 13 orders cancelled

by Hansraj Agrawal | Sep 27, 2022 | Technology

Customers vented their anger online as orders of iPhone 13 being sold at a significant discount on Flipkart were cancelled during its ongoing Big Billion Days festive sale. According to a report in the Economic Times (ET), the premium versions of iPhone 13 are still available on the website, while the less expensive ones are being shown as sold out.

Walmart-backed Flipkart said that around 3 per cent of orders have been cancelled due to “anomalies”. The company did not reveal any further details.

An official of the company told ET that around 70 per cent of the orders have been successfully delivered. The phone is being sold at a high discount following the launch of the iPhone 14 series.

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The sellers, however, said that this usually happens during the sale. The website continues to take orders even if the demand exceeds the sales projections and supply. The orders are only cancelled if there is a shortfall in the supply of the products, they added.

During the ongoing festive sale, smartphone sellers are expected to sell phones worth $7.7 billion.

Also, as the demand exceeds the supply, the product may take weeks to get delivered. This, according to the sellers, may impact the quality of service and the reputation of the marketplace.

Cancellation of the orders happens “as marketplaces feel they won’t be able to service them,” Shilpi Jain, an analyst at CounterPoint research told ET.

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Reliance Jio 5G smartphone to be priced between Rs 8k and Rs 12k: Report

by Hansraj Agrawal | Sep 27, 2022 | Technology

The upcoming 5G smartphone from Reliance Jio may be priced between Rs 8,000 and Rs 12,000, once it achieves broad coverage. A report by Economic Times (ET) said that the company may go for this pricing in order to attract a large number of 4G users.

Quoting a report by Counterpoint Research, ET said that the strategy is similar to the one used by the company with the JioPhone Next 4G, when it attracted mass users of 2G to shift to 4G services.

“The two-prong strategy will be key to Jio’s growth and extend its leadership in the 5G era as well. Further, at some point in 2024, Jio will also be compelled to launch an affordable 5G mmWave+sub-6GHz smartphone as the cost deltas between the two have narrowed significantly from an overall BoM fitting perspective,” the Counterpoint report added.

During the Annual General Meeting 2022, Mukesh Ambani had said that the company will launch 5G services in four metro cities, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata by Diwali. A pan-India coverage is expected to be achieved by December 2023.

Also, the company had revealed its plans to launch a 5G smartphone in partnership with Google. However, no details on the pricing were revealed.

By FY24-25, the company may achieve a subscriber base of 12/21 million and blended average revenue per user (ARPU) of Rs 188/Rs 208, a report by Spark Capital showed.

Jio 5G plans are expected to be 20 per cent costlier than the 4G premium packs, the report added.

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Netflix sets up first internal studio to expand range of video games

by Hansraj Agrawal | Sep 27, 2022 | Technology

Netflix Inc. is creating its first in-house video games studio in a push to be less reliable on third-party creators and expand its gaming offerings.

The new studio will be based in Helsinki and headed by Marko Lastikka, according to a statement from Netflix on Monday. Lastikka previously spent more than five years at Zynga Inc., where he worked on FarmVille 3, and before that was the co-founder and executive producer at Electronic Arts Inc.’s Tracktwenty studio in Helsinki, according to his LinkedIn page.

“This is another step in our vision to build a world-class games studio that will bring a variety of delightful and deeply engaging original games — with no ads and no in-app purchases — to our hundreds of millions of members around the world,” Amir Rahimi, vice president of game studios at Neflix, said in the statement.

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The new games studio will be Netflix’s fourth overall, after the company acquired another Helsinki-based studio, Next Games, and Boss Fight Entertainment, earlier this year. Netflix brought on Night School Studio in September 2021.

Netflix currently has 31 mobile games in its catalog, which are free of ads and in-app purchases but only available to subscribers. The company plans to have 50 games available by the end of the year. That includes the Next Games-developed Stranger Things: Puzzle Games, which is based on the platform’s hit show and will soon be exclusive to Netflix.

Netflix embarked on its push into video games in 2021 as a way to diversity its streaming offerings as growth stagnates. But just over a year later, fewer than 1% of Netflix’s 221 million users play games on the platform, CNBC reported last month, citing an analysis by Apptopia. The rush to bolster the gaming division comes after the company lost 970,000 subscribers in the second quarter.

The new studio doesn’t yet have a time line for production. “It’s still early days, and we have much more work to do to deliver a great games experience on Netflix,” Rahimi said. “These four studios, each with different strengths and focus areas, will develop games that will suit the diverse tastes of our members.”

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Realme DIZO partners OEL to make smartwatches, audio wearables in India

by Hansraj Agrawal | Sep 27, 2022 | Technology

Smart devices maker Realme DIZO has partnered with electronic manufacturing services company Optiemus Electronics Limited to manufacture smartwatches and audio wearables in India.

DIZO is a global technology brand and already has its presence in several other countries. However, India is the most important market for the brand, the company said in a statement.

“We have been talking about local manufacturing since the beginning and today, this dream is realised too and we are very excited about the future. Our alliance with Optiemus Electronics Limited (OEL) only supports our commitment towards India and Indian consumers.

“We are positive that through this partnership, we will be able to bridge the gap of making more futuristic AIoT (Artificial intelligence of things) and lifestyle products for the growing consumer needs,” DIZO India CEO Abhilash Panda said.

The brand has already started manufacturing some of its products, including DIZO Watch D, here in India and will eventually move to production of the other DIZO products – existing and upcoming ones in phases.

“From selling out products within minutes of the first sale to touching 1 million consumer base in just 5 months of inception to being rated as one of the top five smartwatch brands and fastest growing brands in audio wearables, our journey has been nothing less than a dream come true,” Panda said.

Since its inception, DIZO has launched over 30 products, including smartwatches, earbuds, neckbands, beard trimmers, hair dryers, feature phones and smartphone accessories.

In terms of product categories, DIZO will focus on entering into smart entertainment, smart home, smart care, and accessories for its consumers, the statement said.

(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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Centre pushes for home-grown navigation system, smartphone makers jolted

by Hansraj Agrawal | Sep 26, 2022 | Technology

India is pushing smartphone manufacturers to make the new devices compatible with its homegrown navigation system by next year.

According to a Reuters report, the move has left tech giants like Samsung, Xiaomi and Apple worrying, who fear elevated costs and disruptions, as this would require hardware changes. A push for the new homegrown navigation system aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s drive for self-reliance.

India has, over the years, expanded the use of its regional navigation system, Navigation with the Indian Constellation (NavIC). The Indian government aims to reduce its dependence on foreign systems, including the widely used U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS). China, European Union, Japan, and Russia are some countries with their own global or regional navigation system as opposed to GPS.

According to the Indian government, NavIC provides more accurate domestic navigation, and its use is likely to benefit the economy.

What is NavIC?

NavIC is an independent, stand-alone navigation satellite system developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Initially approved in 2006 at a total cost of $174 million, NavIC was expected to be completed by late 2011. However, it became fully operational in 2018.

It consists of eight satellites and covers India’s landmass up to 1,500 km (930 miles) from its boundaries. NavIC’s uptake is minimal and is used in vehicle tracking in the country, providing emergency warning alerts to fishermen venturing into the deep sea and monitoring and providing information related to natural disasters.

How does NavIC compare?

The main difference is the serviceable area covered by these systems. While GPS caters to users across the globe and its satellites circle the earth twice a day, NavIC is currently for use in India and its adjacent areas.

Why is India promoting NavIC?

Conceived to reduce dependence on foreign navigation systems, NavIC is an indigenous positioning system under Indian control. There is no risk of the service being withdrawn or denied in a given situation. Whereas relying on systems like GPS and GLONASS might not always be reliable as they are operated by the defence agencies of the respective nations.

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