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Samsung Crystal UHD, Unbox Magic 3.0 Smart TV series now in India

Samsung on Wednesday launched its 2020 Smart TV line-up with the new Crystal 4K UHD and Unbox Magic 3.0 series in India. Crystal 4K UHD TV range is priced at Rs 44,400 for the 43-inch version, Ra 60,900 for the 50-inch version, Rs 67,900 for the 55-inch version, Rs 1,32,900 for the 65-inch version, and Rs 2,37,900 for the 75-inch model, available across Samsung retail partner stores. The new Smart TV line up builds on the content consumption trend, offering consumers the option to choose from a wide range of OTT platforms for an uninterrupted experience. “We are confident the new line of Crystal 4K UHD TVs will further strengthen our market leadership in this segment,” Raju Pullan, Senior Vice President, Consumer Electronics Business, Samsung India said in a statement. Unbox Magic 3.0 range will be available at a starting price of Rs 20,900 and go up to Rs 41,900. It will be available in two screen sizes — 32-inch and 43-inch. Consumers can also avail ‘My Samsung My EMI’ offer, with EMIs starting at Rs 990 for the 32-inch Smart TVs, Rs 1,190 for the 43-inch Smart TVs and Rs 1,990 for the 49-inch and above Smart TVs models.

Dell launches premium XPS consumer laptops in India

Dell Technologies on Wednesday launched new XPS 13 and XPS 15 premium consumer laptops in India, at a starting price of Rs 1,44,807. The XPS 13 is all about its design, which is exquisite from every imaginable angle. It houses a 13.4- inch display in an 11-inch form factor. “For discerning users who appreciate the perfect balance of conscious design and performance in their computer, the new XPS range is your go-to devices to choose from,” Raj Kumar Rishi, Vice President & Managing Director for Consumer and Small Businesses, Dell Technologies India said in a statement. The new range offers a 4K UHD+ panel with VESA certified DisplayHDR 400 for over 16 million colors and 500 nits of brightness. It is powered by 10th generation Intel Core i7-1065G7 processor coupled with Intel Iris Plus graphics. There is 16GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD storage. The XPS 13 delivers up to 18 hours 49 minutes of runtime on an FHD+ configuration when using productivity applications like Word or Excel.

Zoom Video launches new hardware as a service

Zoom Video Communications has launched a new hardware-as-a-service (HaaS) offering to help its enterprise customers scale video conference rooms and phones with budget-friendly hardware options and simple technology upgrades at an affordable, fixed monthly price. The new offering which will run on the ServiceNow platform will help enter – prises deploy Zoom solutions with the hardware they need without the large initial investment, saving budget for other IT projects. Customers can choose from a variety of solutions from leading hardware manufacturers DTEN, Neat, Poly, and Yealink, Zoom said, adding that the service is currently available in the US. “Amazing hardware partnerships are a key part of Zoom’s ecosystem,” said Velchamy Sankarlingam, president of Product and Engineering at Zoom.

TikTok rival Mitron hits over 25 million downloads from Google Play

 Homegrown shortform video app Mitron on Tuesday said it has achieved over 25 million downloads from Google Play Store and more and more content creators are making a beeline to join the app. Mitron emerged as an homegrown alternative to TikTok as antiChina sentiment rose in the country amid border tensions in Ladakh. The app, however, was briefly removed from Google Play Store apparently for “technical policy violations”. After it fixed the issues raised by Google, the app reappeared on Google Play. With India deciding to ban TikTok late last month over national security concerns, the popularity of Mitron further increased. The Bengaluru-based app on Tuesday claimed that about 40 million videos are viewed on the platform per hour while nearly one million new videos are created per day.