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Home-grown e-commerce platform Flipkart's annual festive season sale, Big Billion Days sale ', started on September 29 and will go on until October 4. Under this, the company is offering several deals, discounts and offers on several products, including smartphones. As part of Flipkart Big Billion Days, you can get up to 10 per cent instant discount on smartphones using Axis Bank credit and debit cards and ICICI Bank credit cards. Besides, the online e-tailer is also offering exchange offers, subsidised complete mobile protection plan, interest-free equated monthly instalment scheme, and more. Here are some of the best deals on smartphones available under the Flipkart Big Billion Days sale: Samsung Galaxy S9+ (6GB/64GB) This 2018 flagship smartphone from the South Korean electronics manufacturer Samsung is on sale at a discounted price of Rs 34,999, which is 50 per cent lower than its prevailing retail price of Rs 70,000. The phone has a 6.2-inch QHD+ infinity super

Dispelling the fear that a slowing economy may affect consumer behaviour, e-commerce majors Flipkart and Amazon India have said they witnessed record transactions on their platforms on the first day of their annual festive sale, which started early on Sunday. While home-grown Flipkart, which is now owned by American retail major Walmart, said it registered two times more sales on Day One of its flagship sale event Big Billion Days (BBD) over last year, rival Amazon claimed it witnessed the biggest opening day sale ever with a huge surge in participation in smaller towns. According to Amit Agarwal, senior vice-president and country head, Amazon India, the company also saw the single-largest day of Prime sign-ups, with 66 per cent of Prime members shopping in 24 hours coming from tier II and tier III towns. The company added that 91 per cent of new customers were from smaller cities. “ Whether it is the Diwali festival season or any other shopping event, the primary objecti

Xiaomi -backed wearable brand Huami on Wednesday launched its Amazfit GTR smartwatch in India for Rs 10,999. Users can buy the smartwatch from September 12 on Flipkart and Myntra. Equipped with 24 days battery life, 1.39-inch AMOLED display, Corning Gorilla 3 tempered glass with anti-fingerprint coating, GTR 47.2 mm standard edition comes in exciting variations titanium, stainless steel and aluminium alloy, the company said in a statement. "It is one of our latest innovations in the smartwatch wearable categories with a distinctive and stylish look and display. The Amazfit GTR is equipped with some exciting advanced functionalities for fitness as well as fashion-conscious millennials," said Mark Mao, Vice President of Overseas Business, Huami. It features characteristics like BioTracker PPG optical heart rate sensor, 6-axis acceleration sensor, 3-axis Geomagnetic sensor, Pressure sensor, Ambient Light sensor, 50 meters water-resistant, app notifications, incoming

Chinese technology company Xiaomi will launch its premium Redmi K20-series in India on July 17. The series includes the Redmi K20 Pro and Redmi K20, both of which were launched in China in May. The Redmi K20 Pro is a premium smartphone with flagship features and specifications. The Redmi K20, on the other hand, is a vanilla version of the Pro edition. The Redmi K20-series will be Flipkart-exclusive and the home-grown e-commerce platform has already listed a dedicated page with a livestream embed. Redmi K20 Pro The Redmi Pro is a premium offering inspired from Xiaomi’s premium Mi-series smartphones. It has 3D curved body, motorised pop-up selfie camera and triple camera module on the back. The triple camera setup on the back has a 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 primary sensor of f/1.8 aperture, 13MP wide-angle lens, and an 8MP telephoto lens capable of up to 2x zoom. The pop-up selfie camera module boasts a 20MP front camera. The phone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 system-

Chinese mobile phone maker Oppo is set to bring its recently introduced Reno smartphone series to India with the launch of the Oppo Reno 10x Zoom and the Oppo Reno on May 28. The two phones and will go on sale exclusively on home-grown e-commerce platform Flipkart. Oppo Reno 10x Zoom specifications, features, camera, and more The Oppo Reno 10x Zoom, as the name suggests, is a camera-centric smartphone with a 13-megapixel periscope telephoto lens on the back, capable of up to 10x hybrid lossless zoom. The phone sports two more optics on the back – a 48MP primary sensor and an 8MP ultra-wide angle lens. Another key feature of the device is shark fin shaped selfie camera (16MP) module, which comes out from the top. The phone sports a 6.6-inch AMOLED screen with no notch, thanks to mechanical pop-up selfie camera module. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 system-on-chip (SoC), mated with up to 8GB of RAM. The phone has a 4,065 mAh battery, supported by VOOC 3.0 fast

India's largest e-commerce firm Flipkart is back with its ' Big Shopping Days ' sale. The five-day mega-sale from 15 to 19 May has brought a number of offers and discounts from various brands on appliances, smartphones, television, laptops, speakers, headphones and other products. The Walmart-owned online marketplace offered early access to Flipkart Plus members at 8 pm on Tuesday and for others, the sale went live at midnight. Flipkart has mentioned several deals and offers with price cuts and buying benefits on its official website. The e-commerce firm has partnered with HDFC Bank to offer 10 per cent instant discount on using the bank's debit and credit card and EMI transactions. The company is offering Xiaomi’s Mi TV at a discounted price alongside Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2, Nokia 6.1 Plus, iPhone XR, and more. Samsung Galaxy J6 (4GB|64GB) has got a massive price cut and will be sold at Rs 9,490. Redmi Note 7 (4GB|64GB) at Rs 11,999 and Oppo K1 (in-display

Redmi Go , an Android Oreo Go operating system-based smartphone from Xiaomi, is set to go on sale exclusively on Flipkart, Mi stores and Mi online stores on Monday. Priced at Rs 4,499, the phone will be available in black and blue colours. Aimed at first-time smartphone users, the phone comes bundled with a cashback offer worth Rs 2,200 and 100GB additional data from Reliance Jio. To avail the offer, Jio customers need to recharge their account with either Rs 198 or Rs 299 recharge plan. On a successful recharge, Jio would credit 44 discount vouchers of Rs 50 each to customer account along with 100GB additional data – both of which can be redeemed on future monthly recharge. The Redmi Go is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 system-on-chip (SoC), paired with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of storage -- expandable up to 128GB through microSD card. The phone boots Android Oreo Go, an operating system designed for entry-level smartphones with limited hardware resources. The OS comes preload

Samsung India on Friday opened pre-booking for its newly-launched Galaxy 'S10' series smartphones that will start from Rs 55,900. The 1TB Galaxy S10+ smartphone will be available for Rs 1,17,900 while 512GB and 128 GB storage variants of S10+ will be priced at Rs 91,900 and Rs 73,900, respectively. Priced at Rs 84,900, the 512 GB variant of Galaxy S10 will be available in prism white colour, whereas the 128 GB variant will cost Rs 66,900 in prism black, prism white and prism blue colours. The cheapest of the lot, Galaxy S10e comes with 128 GB storage variant in prism black and prism white colours for Rs 55,900, the company announced. "Customers will be able to pre-book their Galaxy S10 devices until March 5 through Samsung website, Flipkart, Amazon, Paytm, Tata CLiQ and select retail outlets. "All variants of Galaxy S10+, Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10e will be available across retail and online stores from March 8. Deliveries for pre-booking customers wil

Home-grown e-commerce platform Flipkart is currently hosting a five-day sale on mobile phones and is offering discounts, cashback offers and no-cost equated monthly instalment options. Called the Flipkart mobile bonanza , the sale is currently live and would continue until February 23. Here are some of the deals currently available on the e-commerce platform: Samsung Galaxy S8 Samsung’s flagship smartphone from 2017 is currently available at Rs 30,990, or 38 per cent cheaper than its list price of Rs 49,990. The phone is eligible for a no-cost EMI that starts at Rs 3,444 per month for nine months. No-cost EMI is an offer by which you pay your EMI provider only the product price, equally divided over your repayment timeline. The phone is also eligible for an exchange discount, which is capped at Rs 13,750. Apple iPhone XR The most affordable iPhone from the 2019 series is currently available at Rs 64,999, down 11 per cent from its list price of Rs 76,900. The phone is el

India’s online retail industry has been in turmoil since the government implemented stringent new rules to rein in major players like Amazon.com Inc. and Walmart Inc.’s Flipkart . Amid the uproar, Vijay Shekhar Sharma -- whose two-year-old Paytm Mall is backed by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. -- is quietly devising ways to outstrip his rivals. The new regime forbids retailers from holding any business interest in online merchants on their websites, exclusive arrangements and deep discounts -- forcing Amazon and Flipkart to redraw contracts and rescue thousands of product listings that vanished overnight. The founder of Paytm Mall operator Paytm E-commerce Pvt, an affiliate of India’s largest digital payments provider, spoke in an interview this week about how his business stands to gain. The new rules require more stringent adherence by e-commerce marketplaces. For some of us who have been compliant all along, this gives us an opportunity to consolidate the business while rivals

Ride-hailing company Ola said that it has achieved a unique milestone of facilitating the issue of 20 million in-trip micro- insurance policies to its customers every month under its flagship and industry-first programme, in association with a new age insurer. The product was designed to cater to the needs of customers during their cab rides, specifically for city rides and outstation rides on the Ola platform. Launched in April last year, Ola said the in-trip insurance saw acceptance from all age groups with key metros like Bengaluru, Delhi, Chennai and Mumbai registering the fastest adoption growth rates. “ This unique micro-insurance program has been custom built for Ola users, covering the risk of untoward incidents when on the road,” said Nitin Gupta, CEO of Ola Financial Services (OFS). He said over 20 million policies have been availed by customers, every month since the trial phase in April 2018. “We continue to work on such unique propositions that will transform t

Taiwanese electronics maker Asus is hosting a three-day sale for its smartphones in partnership with home-grown e-commerce platform Flipkart . Named Asus days on Flipkart, the sale starts today, January 9, and will go on until January 11. During the sale, Asus will be offering discounts, cashbacks and no-cost equated monthly instalments (EMIs) on smartphones. Flipkart, on the other hand, is offering its complete mobile protection plan on Asus smartphones at a subsidised price of Rs 99. Take a look at the offers available during Flipkart Asus days: These recently launched budget smartphones are currently available with no-cost EMI payment plan through credit and debit card for periods of 3 and 6 months. During the sale, Flipkart is offering its complete mobile protection plan on ZenFone Max Pro M2 and ZenFone Max M2, worth Rs 1299 and Rs 799, respectively, at a subsidised price of Rs 99. In the sale, all variants of the Zenfone Max Pro M1 get a flat discount of Rs 1,000. The com

Domestic e-commerce platform Flipkart is currently hosting a four-day sale of smartphones where the portal is offering deals and discounts on mobile phones from the stable of Asus, Samsung, Xiaomi, Apple, Realme, Honor, Nokia, etc. During the sale, the online shopping platform is also offering 10 per cent instant discount on SBI credit cards, subject to terms and conditions. The midrange smartphone from the stable of Chinese smartphone manufacturer Realme is currently available with Rs 1,000 instant off on prepaid payments, bringing down the effective cost of 4GB RAM and 64GB storage variant to Rs 12,990. The phone is also eligible for 10 per cent instant discount on SBI credit cards.  The recently launched Redmi Note 6 Pro smartphone with dual camera module on the back and front is currently available on the e-commerce platform at Rs 13,999 for 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage variant. The phone is eligible for 10 per cent instant discount offer on SBI credit card. It

Flipkart , a home-grown e-commerce marketplace, is currently hosting a four-day sale in which the online shopping portal is offering discounts, cashback, exchange offers and no cost equated monthly instalments on mobile phones. Named Flipkart Mobile Bonanza , the sale started on November 19 and will continue until November 22. Launched earlier this year, the LG G7 ThinQ (review) is a flagship smartphone with top-notch specifications and features. In its price segment, it is the only phone that comes with IP68 water and dust resistance protection, artificial intelligence-based imaging and wireless charging support. In the sale, the phone is available at a discounted price of Rs 29,999. Flipkart is also offering up to Rs 17,900 off on exchange and an additional Rs 3,000 off over regular exchange value. The phone is also eligible for no cost EMI. Coming from the stable of Xiaomi, the Poco F1 (review) is one of the cheapest smartphones with the flagship processor and feature

With festive sales drawing to a close, e-tailing giants Amazon and Flipkart have claimed bumper sale on their platforms, and that they were ahead of the competition, as they received orders from customers from over 99 per cent of the pin codes in the country. Citing a survey by Kantar IMRB and other reports, Amazon India Senior Vice President and Country Head Amit Agarwal said Amazon emerged as "the most visited and transacted shopping destination in India this festive season" (October 10-15, October 24-28 and November 2-5). "With 99.3 per cent of pin codes placing at least one order, 89 per cent of new customers coming from smaller towns, almost 70,000 small and medium businesses getting at least one order and new Prime memberships growing by nearly 2X, we are humbled that India trusts us to find, discover and buy anything online," he said. Asked about another report stating that Flipkart cornering 51 per cent share of the festive sale between O

Asus, a Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer, on October 17 launched the Zenfone Max M1 and Zenfone Lite L1 priced at Rs 8,999 and Rs 6,999. The Flipkart-exclusive smartphones will go on sale during the upcoming Festival Days sale, details of which would be unveiled later by the home-grown e-commerce platform. During the sale, the Max M1 and Lite L1 would be available at an introductory price of Rs 7,499 and Rs 5,999, respectively. The company has also partnered with Reliance Jio to provide Rs 2,200 instant cashback in the form of recharge vouchers with both the devices. Additionally, Reliance Jio would also be offering up to 50 GB additional data to Max M1 and Lite L1 customers. Both the phones will be available in gold and black colours. Designed in metallic finish, the Asus Zenfone Max M1 and Zenfone Lite L1 have a 5.45-inch HD+ screen stretched in a modern 18:9 aspect ratio. Both the smartphones are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 system-on-chip (SoC), paired with Adreno

Search engine and technology giant Google on October 9 announced the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL with dual front cameras, new format screens, software improved imaging capabilities and support for fast wireless charging. The duo of smartphones will be available in black, not pink and clear white colours from November 1. However, these phones will be available for pre-order on Flipkart during Big Billion Days sale that is starting from October 11. As for the storage, both the phone will be available in two storage options – 64GB and 128GB. The Pixel 3 is priced at Rs 71,000 and Rs 80,000 for 64GB and 128GB storage models, respectively. The Pixel 3 XL, on the other hand, is priced at Rs 83,000 and Rs 92,000 for 64GB and 128GB variants, respectively. The Pixel 3-series has a glass-metal-glass design with a matte paint covering the lower back side. Though these phones continue with a single primary camera, they now have a dual camera module on the front for selfies. Both the phones a

Amazon and Flipkart have cornered about three-quarters of the online Indian retail market, but other big players are getting aggressive Companies News : India's long-neglected retail market is turning into one of the world's hottest thanks to Warren Buffett, Jeff Bezos and a frenzy of billion-dollar dealmaking. Walmart Inc just wrapped up a $16 billion agreement for control of the country's leading e-commerce player, Flipkart Online Services Pvt, while Bezos' Amazon.com Inc negotiates deals with a large supermarket chain and an investment in a prominent retail conglomerate, according to local media. This week, Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc agreed to acquire a stake in the company behind digital payments leader Paytm. Why the sudden interest in India? The new optimism is fueled by rising standards of living, increases in smartphone usage and cheap data plans that are boosting internet penetration across the nation. Perhaps most important, India

The Nokia 6.1 Plus is an international variant of the Nokia X6, which is Nokia's first notch display-based smartphone currently available only in China HMD Global, an official licensee of Nokia -branded phones, is hosting a launch event in India on August 21 where the Finnish company is expected to launch the Nokia 6.1 Plus . The smartphone is an international variant of the Nokia X6, which is Nokia’s first notch display-based smartphone currently available only in China. Before the launch, the company has posted a teaser image on Flipkart, confirming exclusive availability on home-grown e-commerce platform. Like other Nokia-branded smartphones, the Nokia 6.1 Plus would be an Android One device to boot stock Android Oreo 8.1 operating system out of the box. The phone would also come bundled with free unlimited storage on Google Drive for photos. In terms of specifications, the Nokia 6.1 Plus is expected to be exactly the same as the Nokia X6. It would sport a 5.8-inch f

Flipkart is offering discounts, exchange offers, no-cost equated monthly instalment schemes, and buyback add-ons at discounted rates on smartphones under its Big Shopping Days sale Technology News : Home-grown e-commerce platform Flipkart is currently offering discounts, exchange offers, no-cost equated monthly instalment schemes and buyback add-ons at discounted rates on smartphones under its Big Shopping Days sale. The online portal is also offering a 10 per cent instant discount on select smartphones to State Bank of India credit card users. The four-day sale started on July 16 and would continue until July 19. here are some of the best offers under the four-day sale: On the Pixel 2, the online shopping portal is offering a flat discount of Rs 16,001, cashback of Rs 8,000 on select cards and an additional exchange value of Rs 3,000 that brings down the effective cost of the smartphone to Rs 42,999. In addition, the e-commerce portal is also offering an optional buybac