Nokia Sues Apple For Infringing 32 Of Its Phone Patents

Nokia has sued rival Apple alleging that the latter's products have infringed 32 of its phone patents covering technologies like display, user interface, software, antenna, chipsets and video coding. 

Apple declined subsequent offers made by Nokia to license its patented inventions in its products, Nokia said. Notably, Nokia earlier announced it will come back in the smartphone market in 2017.

Source: InShorts

Amazon Makes Single Largest Investment Of Rs 2010 cr In India

Amazon has infused fresh Rs 2010 crore capital in India, making it the single largest investment made by the e-commerce major in the country.

The latest investment has taken the total capital invested by Amazon in the past 12 months in India to Rs 7000 crore.

"We'll invest what it takes to become Indian customer's preferred choice,"said Amazon India

Source: Inshorts

Portronics Enhances its Fitness Category with “Yogg X”

Portronics has enhanced its Wellness Series by launching “Yogg X” – An extremely Slim and Elegant Smart Fitness Watch with a Touch-Enabled Detachable Dial and a water proof design (IP67).

So even if it accidentally falls and stays in a bucket of water 1 meter / 3 feet deep for 30 minutes it will work normally without any glitch. Yogg X enables you to Set daily Fitness Goals, Tracks your activity levels using state of the art in-built sensors, Syncs the data with your Smartphone using Yogg X app and Alerts you when you achieve your goals.

You can Monitor your Distance covered, Calories burned, Steps taken, Sleep patterns. It also shows your time & date and battery status on the OLED screen. The screen is touch-enabled and can be awakened anytime, allowing you to shift between modes, by simply touching at the designated spot.
The dial is detachable.

Yogg X is designed to integrate seamlessly in your daily active lifestyle. You can set upto six daily Reminders and Yogg X will silently vibrate on your arm without bothering others. It shows you Notifications about new Social Media messages, SMS, emails, missed calls, reminders, and goals achieved and Bluetooth disconnected feature.

Yogg X pairs with your Smartphone on Bluetooth 4.0 which consumes less power and once paired initially it connects automatically. Easy and intuitive “Yogg X” app can be downloaded on your phone from Appstore / Playstore.

Once fully charged its 55mAh battery lives up to five days.It is available in very appealing red and black color options and is priced at INR 2,499/-.

Amkette Launches it’s stylish X series Earphones Range

Amkette has launched an all new X series range of earphones, the latest in its beautifully designed portfolio of Trubeats acoustics. The ultra-stylish X series is available in two variations X7 Street earphones and X9 Metal earphones. 

Whether it’s between meetings, travelling or commuting on a crowded bus or train, the X series earphones are the perfect everyday companion which matches your style seamlessly. X7 and X9 both come in four different variants each. The Multifunctional Remote allows you to control both music and calling functions with a single button. One can play/pause, forward/backward the songs and pick up /reject calls with just single button.

X7 Street Style Earphones - Price : 499
Amkette Trubeats Street series is all about “Sound and Style on the Go” adding that oomph factor to your daily wear. The earphones have been designed keeping in mind the personality of Independent thinkers, music lovers, energetic and fashion freaks who believe in expressing their style out loud. The product design elements and the design is created keeping the youth in mind.

X9 Metal Earphones - Price : 799

Amkette Trubeats X9 Metal earphones have been engineered to deliver the Pure Bass driven music experience complementing the metal body of your smartphone. The X9 design emphasizes sleekness and simplicity to deliver superior sound that is built on a strong bass. The earphones are designed for enhanced noise isolation, distortion-free volume levels and a deep base. X9 Metal comes in four classy metallic shades of Sleek Silver, Real Rose Gold, Bold Bronze and Glittery Gold.

The earphones carry a 1 year warranty from Amkette and will be available at all leading stores in 40 Indian cities from tomorrow onwards.

Airtel Offers Free Voice Calls To Anywhere In India

Bharti Airtel Limited , India’s telecommunications services provider has launched two new bundled packs for its prepaid customers with free voice calling and substantial data benefits. These two packs add to Airtel’s wide bouquet of innovative packs and plans for customers, offering them more flexibility.  

Rs.145 pack: Priced at Rs 145, the pack offers 300 MB data to customers with 4G ready mobile phones along with free Local and STD Airtel-to-Airtel calls. The pack will offer 50 MB data (in addition to free Airtel-to-Airtel calls across India) to customers with basic mobile phones, which are ideally suited for web surfing and accessing light social media applications. The pack has a validity of 28 days and is available to customers across India.

Rs. 345 pack: Priced at Rs 345, the pack offers 1 GB data to customers with 4G ready mobile phones along with free calls - Local and STD – to any network in India. The pack will offer 50 MB data (in addition to free calls to any network across India) to customers with basic mobile phones, which are ideally suited for web surfing and accessing light social media applications. The pack has a validity of 28 days and is available to customers across India. 

Both packs offer an affordable option to customers to stay connected at all times and provide sufficient data to stay online through the month. Airtel has also been consistently rated as the fastest 4G network in the country (http://www.myspeed.trai.gov.in/). 

Honor Smartphones and Sports Come Together To Bring A Wave Of Change In Grassroot Sports

Honor, Huawei’s Smartphone e-brand for digital natives has partnered with Sports For All (SFA), an initiative that is aimed at revolutionising the way school sports is played in India. And in their endeavour to encourage larger participation of girls in sports, SFA had organised a special ‘Girls Day’, which saw the Ace Indian shuttler and brand ambassador for Honor, Saina Nehwal showcased her support towards this initiative and encouraged young sports enthusiasts to pursue their passion at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai. 

At the event, Saina lauded the efforts of the SFA and thanked Honor for rendering support towards this initiative. The 2012 London Olympics bronze medalist was overwhelmed to see the number of girls participating in various sporting categories and felt the current scenario where schools and parents are not stepping back from encouraging girls to take active part in sports, only augurs well for the future of sports in India. The former world no. 1 not only gave an inspirational rendition to the young champions present in the venue but also took time out share important tips with them.

At the SFA Mumbai 2016, Saina encouraged young and aspiring badminton champions and handed over Honor fitness bands to them. The event, that saw over 30,000 kids participate in the three-week sporting extravaganza which includes 25 different sporting categories.  SFA is a singular, integrated and an all-inclusive platform for young athletes, coaches and sporting services for schools with a focused approach and is committed to the cause of creating future champions. SFA is an endeavor to enable the next generation athletes to have access to a sporting environment that match international standards and aims enable the next generation athletes from every school who aspire to represent India.

Faridabad Skyway Go Cashless With FreeCharge

FreeCharge has announced that it is now live on the Delhi – Faridabad Skyway, which connects Delhi with Faridabad.

Users can now pay toll charges via FreeCharge on Delhi-Faridabad Skyway, which is used by thousands of commuters everyday as it provides the fastest link to Faridabad from parts of South Delhi and Noida. In order to make a payment, the customer has to scan the QR code displayed at the toll counter using his app and enter the payment amount to complete the transaction.

The recent demonetization drive has led to the suspension of toll collection and reintroduction has led to traffic delays due to paucity of change at toll points. With the acceptance of FreeCharge for payment of toll at the Delhi – Faridabad Skyway, the problems associated with cash collection and tendering of change will be resolved to a large extent.

Last month FreeCharge had shared that users on the 165 km long Yamuna Expressway, which links Delhi to Agra could pay their toll charges using FreeCharge.

Lenovo K6 Power 50000 units sold in less than one hour At Flipkart

Flipkart today announced the record-breaking response received for Lenovo’s latest K series smartphone – K6 Power that was launched exclusively on Flipkart. The K6 Power is packed with a large 4000mAh battery.

Over 1000 units were reported sold every minute after the sale went live and it went out of stock within 45 minutes after launch. Over 1.3 million unique customers visited the product page of K6 Power and close to half a million consumers’ evinced interest for the product before the sale.

Commenting on the success, Mr. Ajay Yadav, VP-Mobiles, Flipkart, said, ‘With the launch of K-series in India, Lenovo continues to be one of the most preferred brands among our customers. The overwhelming response received for K6 Power reinforces the trust on the brand and our portal, given the runway hit exhibited by all models of K-series launched in India.

Starting our Android 7.0, Nougat rollout for Xperia XZ

Our Android 7.0, Nougat rollout starts from today for Xperia XZ smartphone.

Some of the neat new features include:

•    Multi-window support - multitasking made easy; run two apps simultaneously and double tap to switch between each
•    Longer battery life - do more for longer, with improved battery life powered by Google & Sony Xperia
•    Messaging - more ways to tell your story with our latest Messaging app, enabling you to share videos and audio with a few taps
Software rollouts are a phased process, so please check in with your local operator and watch for the notification.

Thomson Reuters Announces Winners Of 2016 FinTech Innovation Challenge

IBSFINtech India, Signzy Technologies, Tataatsu Idealabs and Teligenz Tech Solutions were announced as the winners of the first ever South Asia FinTech Innovation Challenge by Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of trusted answers for businesses and professionals. The solutions from the four winning start-ups will go through mentorship and practical guidance from Thomson Reuters. This will be done before they are on barded on to the EIKON App Studio.

App Studio on Eikon provides an open platform where professionals can access specialized apps and streamline workflow needs to improve productivity. App Studio allows third parties to blend Thomson Reuters leading news, analytical tools and market data with proprietary research and other third-party data to create apps for their own use or for release to the wider industry.

FinTech Innovation Challenge was launched in September 2016 with an aim to identify and collaborate with innovative technology start-ups. This will create a rich and inclusive ecosystem that supports data driven businesses in the financial services industry.

Speaking about the success of 2016 Fintech Innovation Challenge in India, Mr. Pradeep Lankapalli, Managing Director, South Asia, Thomson Reuters, said, “This marks our first significant step in engaging with the financial technology startups in South Asia and we are overwhelmed by the response from this dynamic community. It is particularly stimulating to see how startups are reimagining the industry with innovative solutions. Our deep industry expertise with innovative solutions can enhance the value we deliver to our customers.”

Vodafone Launches Bada Data Chota Price

Vodafone, one of India’s largest telecommunications services providers, today announced the launch of Bada Data Chota Price – a series of low price monthly data packs starting at Rs 24/- for a 30 day validity. The pack prices vary from circle to circle.

Launching these customer empowering packs, Sandeep Kataria, Chief Commercial Officer, Vodafone India said, “We are democratizing data by making it more affordable and accessible. This is key to driving usage and encouraging first time users to come online. We are confident that our Bada Data Chota Price packs will empower our hundreds of million customers to remain confidently connected for the full month and enjoy the power of internet via the mobile on our modern and seamless network. It will facilitate in faster adoption of data and its better usage, vital for India’s progression into the digital economy.”