Videocon Hi5! ties up with Flipkart as its exclusive online partner for sale of its Smartphone Accessories

Videocon Hi5!, the youthful brand engaged in Smartphone accessories tied up with Flipkart, India's leading e-commerce market place, as its exclusive online partner for the sale of its Smartphone accessories. In the phase 1 of this tie up, Videocon Hi5! will offer fast moving accessories including Smartphone Power banks and Smartphone chargers on Flipkart, and subsequently add other products including Smartphone cables, headphones, Bluetooth speakers etc.

As per an estimate, approx 1million units of Power banks are sold every month, of which approx 50% is sold online.

Among the products offered in the Power banks range are 6000 MaH Li-on Power banks, 10,000 MaH Li-on Power banks and 10,000 MaH Li-polymer power banks in metal body, available on vibrant colors including Black, Blue, White in Li-on category' and Rose Gold, Grey and Black in the Li-polymer category.  The Smartphone chargers are available in 1Amp and 2Amp variants, and available in vibrant and youthful dual tone colors including White, Black, Yellow, Orange and Blue.

The Power banks will be available on Flipkart for an attractive price range of Rs 599/- to 999/- (incl GST), and chargers will be available for Rs 229/- for 1Amp and Rs 299/- for 2Amp (incl GST). These products will be available on Flipkart starting today.

Commenting on the announcement, Mr. Arvind Bali, CEO, Videocon Telecom said, “We are delighted to partner with Flipkart, India's leading e-commerce market place for showcasing and selling our premium range of Smartphone accessories. Online is a very important channel, and clearly mobile accessories segment, approx 50% sales happen online, and Flipkart was our obvious choice. Ours is a vibrant and youthful brand and most of our target segment i.e. Youth shops online , and hence a very important channel.

Commenting on the announcement, Rajiv Subramanian, Director, Flipkart commented, "We are excited to be the exclusive online partner for the launch of Videocon Mobile charging portfolio. Videocon launch would definitely add great value in terms of quality selection for the Indian consumers in the mobile charging space where we are the undisputed market leaders. Power Banks is a focus category for Flipkart in Electronics Accessories where we have more than 70% of the online and nearly25% of the All India market share”

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Honor View 10 launched in India at price of INR 29999, exclusively available on Amazon.in

Honor View 10, the latest flagship phone launched at global event in London will be available for Rs 29,999 exclusively on Amazon.in from 8th Jan. It is important to note that this is the global best price of the device which is retailing at 499 Euros (approx 38,000 INR)  in European markets. 

Enough reasons to buy this phone?

Honor View10 highlights

Honor View 10 is banking on its AI capabilities along with a very good hardware and software amalgamation in the device. As per the brand new Kirin 970 processor understands what you do with your phone. From fast language translator after being worked upon with Microsoft to recognizing different scenes to make your photos better. 

The device comes with brilliant combination of 20 MP and 16 MP cameras (Monochrome and RGB) at rear and 13 MP front camera. For processing it has got all new in house Kirin 970 octa-core ARM Cortex CPU and a first-to-market Mali-G72 12-core GPU. Users can use the special Gaming Suite to boost gaming performance. Honor has partnered with leading game developers to optimize games for Honor V10, ensuring that games take full advantage of the hardware platform.  

Honor View 10 comes with 6GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage making it much better placed than OnePlus 5T and other flagship devices at this price point.

Honor works with Microsoft to optimize Microsoft Translator for Honor V10. AI Accelerated Translator software delivers instantaneous translation without you needing to be online. New Kirin 970’s powerful NPU makes translation more than 500 percent faster than other smartphones running the same app.

A 3,750 mAh battery with a fast charger make Honor V10 ideal for heavy users. Thanks to the battery optimization with the help EMUI 8.0 and Kirin 970, users can enjoy multimedia for hours without having to worry about frequent charging

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Samsung Launches most affordable 4G Tablet Galaxy Tab A 7.0 in India for Rs 9500 with Cashback offer of RS 2000

Samsung, India’s biggest and most trusted smartphone brand today launched Galaxy Tab A 7.0, that guarantees non-stop entertainment. Galaxy Tab A 7.0, the most affordable 4G tablet from Samsung, combines refined design, superior display, and powerful battery to deliver enhanced performance.

Samsung Galaxy Tab A7.0

Galaxy Tab A 7.0, with its slim design, round edges and non-slip pattern makes it easy for users to hold it in one hand and convenient to carry the device anywhere, anytime. It comes with a better than HD display for superior viewing experience. Powered by a massive 4000mAH battery, Galaxy Tab A 7.0 provides up to 9 hours of video playback. Its memory can be expanded via a microSD card to up to 200GB, making it a powerhouse to store all your memories in the form of photos and videos.

"Consumer-centric innovation is at the forefront of our business. With Galaxy Tab A 7.0, we are providing our customers a device that is the perfect blend of refined design, Superior display great performance and non-stop entertainment. Galaxy Tab A 7.0 caters to consumers’ On-the-go and Me-time needs thereby acting as a perfect companion for their active lifestyle,” Mr. Vishal Kaul, Director, Samsung India, said.

Galaxy Tab A 7.0 comes loaded with Kids Mode that provides educational and beneficial content designed especially for kids. The device also provides parental control, making it a fun yet safe experience for kids. Parental Control offers features such as setting usage time limits and restricting app access.

Galaxy Tab A 7.0 is powered by 1.5 GHz Quad Core processor, 1.5GB RAM and 8GB internal memory (expandable via microSD up to 200GB). The 5 megapixel AF rear camera allows users to take vivid images. Galaxy Tab A 7.0 also sports a 2 MP front camera.

Price and Availability

Galaxy Tab A 7.0 will be available for INR 9,500 and will come in two colours - White and Black. It will be available across retail stores starting January 5, 2018. Galaxy Tab A 7.0 will also be available on Amazon.

Exclusive INR 2000 Cashback for Jio Users

On using this device with Jio, get an exclusive cashback of INR 2,000 in your JioMoney account, on recharging with Jio Plan of INR 299 for 24 months. As part of this offer, users will get INR 800 after the first 12 months, and INR 1,200, after the subsequent 12 months, in the JioMoney account, after performing 13 successful recharges of INR 299 every 12 months.

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Yatra.com launched a self-booking platform for Small & Medium Enterprises

Yatra.com, India’s leading online travel portal, has launched a self-booking platform for Small & Medium Enterprises to provide its corporate customers with comprehensive and convenient travel solutions. This easy to use online platform includes a range of enhanced features which will empower the SMEs to automate their process to fulfill end-to-end travel business needs.

SMEs can now manage their company and employee profiles, travel policy compliance and approval workflow. The GST complaint system will allow the user to search through a range of flight and hotel options as per the company travel policy and follow the in-built trip approval process to seek their supervisor’s approval. As part of this offering, SMEs shall get curated hotel options, best corporate deals and NIL to economical cancellation/rescheduling charges. Additionally, designed for enhanced experience, the SMEs shall also have access to real time MIS reports to enable them to monitor their travel expenses. Furthermore, the invoices are instantly mailed to the registered email ID. There is a 24x7 support helpline available for support required on visas, passports and other offline requests.   

Commenting on this development, Dhruv Shringi, Co-Founder & CEO, Yatra.com said, “Yatra’s latest self-booking platform significantly reinforces our position in the large and growing corporate travel market in India. The platform will revolutionize the way business travellers search and book flights & hotels, ultimately saving both time and money in the process. We believe that this technological advanced platform will empower SMEs to control their travel needs, while at the same time making it inherently easier for their employees to make bookings in an easy and convenient manner. ”

With the goal to be ‘India’s Travel Planner’, Yatra.com has been providing a ‘best in class’ customer experience. With this new launch, Yatra further strengthens its position as India’s largest independent corporate travel service provider.

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Vodafone ties up with Samsung to offer upto INR 1500 cashback in 24 months on selected smartphones

Vodafone, one of India’s leading telecommunications service providers, today announced a strategic partnership with Samsung, the leading mobile handset manufacturer, to make a select range of Samsung 4G smartphones more affordable and accessible with an attractive cashback offer.  Vodafone customers, both existing and new, can purchase any of the popular Samsung 4G smartphones - Galaxy J2 Pro, Galaxy J7 Nxt or Galaxy J7 Max to enjoy the cash back offer of Rs. 1500.

To avail this special offer, prepaid customers have to simply recharge with Rs 198/- per month for 24 months which would give them unlimited voice calls and 1GB data/day (the customer can also do any other recharge cumulating to Rs. 198/- per month). Postpaid customers need to opt into any one of Vodafone’s attractive Red Plans. At the end of the first12 months, users will receive a cash back of Rs. 600/- and after another 12 months, a cash back of Rs. 900/- respectively, thus availing a total cashback of Rs. 1500/-. The cash back will be credited to their Vodafone M-Pesa wallets.

Speaking about the offer, Avneesh Khosla, Associate Director – Consumer Business, Vodafone India said, “We are incentivizing our customers to enjoy the Vodafone SuperNet 4G data strong network on some of Samsung’s most popular 4G Smartphones. With this partnering, we now offer cashback over the widest spectrum of 4G smartphones across various price points. This is in line with our strategy to democartise data and make 4G more accessible. Our offer with Samsung will encourage customers to buy/upgrade their smartphones for a richer voice and data experience.”

Mr. Ranjivjit Singh, Chief Marketing Officer, Samsung India, said “We are happy to partner with Vodafone as it gives us another opportunity to enhance consumer experience, combining our popular Galaxy J series smartphones with their services at affordable prices. Today, every third smartphone sold in India is a Galaxy J series device. These smartphones come with several consumer centric innovations developed under the Samsung ‘Make for India’ initiative.”

Details of models and cash back offer extended

Model	Cash Back 12 Months (Rs.)	Cash Back 24 months (Rs.)	Handset MOP	Total Cash Back	Effective price (Rs.)
Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro	600	900	8490	1500	6990
Samsung Galaxy J7 Nxt	600	900	10490	1500	8990
Samsung Galaxy J7 Max	600	900	16900	1500	15400

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