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Skullcandy Indy ANC earphones have been launched in India for Rs 10,999. It is being sold in True Black colour. It comes with support for Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), IPX4-rated, 12mm dynamic driver, full media controls, ambient listening mode, Tile tracker, and more. As per the company, users will get up to 5 hours of battery life with ANC on, and up to 9 hours of runtime with ANC off. Skullcandy is asserting that the case can offer an additional charge of up to 14 hours with ANC on and up to 23 hours with ANC off. The case supports wireless charging as well.
Samsung has launched a new Curd Maestro Family Hub refrigerator (673 litre) as well as the IoT-enabled Family Hub and SpaceMax Side-by-Side refrigerators, which comes with the Home Bar feature. The latter features a small window. When you tap on it, it offers access to beverages placed inside. The new refrigerator is available at a special pre-booking price of Rs 1,87,990 on Samsung.com, Amazon, Flipkart and online stores of retail partners across India, including Croma, Reliance Digital and Vijay Sales till March 31. Those who buy the Samsung Curd Maestro Family Hub refrigerator will get Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (Fan Edition) for free along with a cashback of up to Rs 6,000, as per the company.
AQFIT has launched a new smartwatch, which comes with a 1.4-inch touch screen with a 93 percent screen-to-body ratio. The company claims that users get 15 activity and sports modes, apart from health tracking abilities. One can check all the notifications on the watch, and get reminders as well. It can control music, and send sedentary reminders. It is IP68 rated as well as 5 ATM, which means that the smartwatch is waterproof. The company claims that users will get up to 10 days of battery life on regular usage and up to 60 days on standby mode.
Soundcore by Anker has launched a new party speaker in India, which is called Motion Plus 30W Bluetooth speaker. It can deliver 30W of sound. The company is claiming that users will get 15 hours of battery life. It is also IPX7 rated, which means it is water-resistant. The speaker is priced at Rs 6,999. It comes with 18 months of warranty and is available on Flipkart.
JBL has launched two new speakers in India. The latest JBL PartBox On-The-Go and PartyBox 310 speakers come with a wireless mic, rechargeable batteries. The JBL PartyBox On-The-Go is priced at Rs 24,999, whereas the JBL PartyBox 310 will cost you Rs 39,999. One can buy them via JBL India’s official website, online and offline retail outlets. JBL PartyBox On-The-Go comes with 100W of JBL Pro Sound, and is said to last for six hours on battery. It is IPX4 rated making it splashproof. The JBL PartyBox 310 comes with a dual-mic and guitar inputs along with built-in sound effects. It is equipped with 240W of JBL Pro Sound, and is said to offer 18 hours of battery life.
Phillips has launched new televisions. The company has launched four new TV variants in the 8200 series and the price starts from Rs 79,990. The new 7600 Phillips TV series includes two variants and the price starts at Rs 69,990, which is for the 50-inch model. The 6900 series, which involves 43-inch and 32-inch TVs and starting price is Rs 27,990. The new Phillips 6800 series comes with a starting price of Rs 21,990. These Smart TVs come with support for apps like Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube, Hotstar and more.
The Honor V40 Lite is equipped with a curved 6.57-inch OLED display with FHD+ resolution and 90Hz refresh rate. It packs a 32MP selfie camera, a fingerprint reader, a 64MP quad rear camera setup, a MediaTek Dimensity 800U processor, and a 3,800mAh battery with support for 66W fast charging. The device is currently available in China for CNY 2,999 (approximately Rs 33,370). The mentioned price is for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage model.
The latest Vivo Y72 5G smartphone ships with a 6.58-inch full-HD+ LCD IPS display and a MediaTek Dimensity 700 processor. The device has a triple rear camera setup, including a 64MP primary sensor, an 8MP camera, and a 2MP macro shooter. On the front is a 16MP sensor with f/2.0 aperture. There is also a 5,000mAh battery under the hood. It offers support for 18W fast charging.
The newly launched Realme C25 comes with a 6.5-inch HD+ display, an octa-core MediaTek Helio G70 processor, a triple rear camera setup including a 48MP camera, an 8MP front shooter and more. It runs Android 11 with Realme UI 2.0 on top. There is also a fingerprint sensor at the back. It features a 6,000mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging. The device is being offered with 64GB RAM + 128GB storage, which is expandable via a microSD card. The Realme C25 price has been set at IDR 2,299,000 (approximately Rs 11,500), which is for the 4GB RAM + 64GB storage model.
Portronics has launched its SoundDrum L Bluetooth speaker with bass equaliser. It can go on for six hours on a single charge. It comes with an IPX6 rating as well. It is available at a discounted price of Rs 3,599.
