Category: mobiles

iPhone
16
series
went
on
sale
in
India
and
global
markets
for
the
first
time
on
Friday.
While
several
customers
thronged
the
Apple
BKC
and
Apple
Saket
stores
in
Mumbai
and
Delhi
respectively,
hyperlocal
delivery
platforms
like
Blinkit
and
BigBasket
have
enabled
customers
to
purchase
Apple’s
latest
handset
and
have
the
smartphone
delivered
to
their
address
within
10
minutes.
Both
services
have
partnered
with
retail
outlets
in
order
to
deliver
the
iPhone
16
to
customers
along
with
discounts,
in
select
cities.

iPhone
16
Goes
on
Sale
With
10-Minute
Delivery
via
Blinkit,
BigBasket

Blinkit
is
currently
offering
the
iPhone
16
and

iPhone
16
Plus
for
purchase
with
a
10-minute
delivery
period
in
Delhi
NCR,
Bengaluru,
Mumbai,
and
Pune.
The
platform
has
partnered
with
Unicorn,
an
authorised
Apple
reseller,
in
order
to
deliver
the
handset
to
customers
in
these
cities
along
with
a
Rs.
5,000
instant
cashback
on
ICICI
Bank,
SBI,
and
Kotak
Mahindra
Bank
credit
cards.

In
a

post
on
X
(formerly
Twitter),
Blinkit
Co-Founder
Albinder
Dhindsa
said
that
the
platform
began
delivering
phones
at
8am
on
Friday
and
the
company
received
295
orders
withing
the
first
couple
of
minutes.
Blinkit
also
plans
to
offer
the

iPhone
16
Pro
and

iPhone
16
Pro
Max
for
purchase
via
the
platform
in
a
few
days,
he

added.

Tata
Digital’s
BigBasket
has
tied
up
with
Croma
Electronics
(also
owned
by
the
Tata
Group)
to
deliver
the
iPhone
16
and
iPhone
16
Plus
to
customers
within
10
minutes.
The
service
will
be
available
in
Bengaluru,
Delhi
NCR,
and
Mumbai,
according
to
BigBasket
Co-Founder
Hari
Menon,
who

said
that
its
first
order
was
delivered
within
seven
minutes.

iPhone
16,
iPhone
16
Plus
Price
in
India

iPhone
16
price
in
India
is
set
at
79,900
(128GB),
Rs. Rs.
89,900
for
the
256GB
model,
and
1,09,900
for
the
512GB
variant.
The iPhone
16
Plus
model
begins
at
Rs.
89,900
(128GB)
while
the
256GB
and
512GB
variants
cost
Rs.
99,900
and
Rs.
1,19,900,
respectively.

The
smartphone
is
currently
available
for
purchase
in
Black,
Pink,
Teal,
Ultramarine,
and
White
colour
options
via
Apple’s
website,
both
Apple
Stores
(Delhi
and
Mumbai),
and
various
authorised
retailers.

Amazon
Great
Indian
Festival
2024
sale
kicks
off
on
September
27,
ahead
of
the
upcoming
festive
season.
It
will
bring
deals
on
a
wide
range
of
items
such
as
smartphones,
tablets,
TVs,
home
appliances
and
other
electronics.
Buyers
will
also
be
able
to
leverage
lucrative
bank
offers,
No-cost
EMIs,
and
exchange
offers
during
the
sale.
Ahead
of
the
sale’s
commencement,
the
e-commerce
platform
has
rolled
out
exciting
kickstarter
deals
on
smartphones
such
as
the
OnePlus
11R
and
the
Samsung
Galaxy
S21
FE.

In
addition
to
price
cuts,
Amazon
has
also
partnered
with
SBI
to
provide
up
to
10
percent
instant
discounts
on
debit
and
credit
card
transactions.

Amazon
Sale:
Kickstarter
Deals
on
OnePlus
11R,
Samsung
Galaxy
S21
FE

OnePlus
11R,
which
was
launched
at
a
price
of
Rs.
39,999
in
India,
can
be
purchased
for
Rs.
27,999.
Buyers
can
also
utilise
bank
offers
to
take
down
its
price
to
as
low
as
Rs.
26,749.
The
handset
is
powered
by
a
Qualcomm
Snapdragon
8+
Gen
1
chipset
and
sports
a
6.7-inch
Super
Fluid
AMOLED
display
with
a
120Hz
refresh
rate.
It
is
backed
by
a
5,000mAh
battery
with
support
for
100W
fast
charging.

Another
kickstarter
deal
is
available
on
the

Samsung
Galaxy
S21
FE.
This
smartphone
is
listed
with
an
MRP
of
Rs.
74,999
at
launch,
and
has
been
hit
with
several
price
cuts
since.
The
handset
can
be
purchased
at
Rs.
26,999
during
the
Amazon
Great
Indian
Festival
2024
sale.
It
sports
a
6.4-inch
Dynamic
AMOLED
2X
120Hz
display
and
a
4,500mAh
battery.

Meanwhile,
the
latest

OnePlus
Nord
CE
4
Lite
5G,
which
retails
for
Rs.
20,999,
is
available
for
Rs.
17,999
inclusive
of
all
the
bank
offers.
It
gets
a
5,500mAh
battery
with
80W
SuperVOOC
charging.

Similar
deals
are
live
on
other
smartphones
such
as
the

iQOO
Z9s
Pro
5G,

Realme
Narzo
70
Turbo
5G,
and

Lava
Blaze
Curve.
Buyers
can
grab
them
now
ahead
of
the
Amazon
Great
Indian
Festival
2024,
which
starts
on
September
26
for
Prime
members,
and
a
day
later
for
all
users.

Xiaomi
Mix
Flip
—

Xiaomi’s
first
clamshell
foldable
phone
—
will
soon
be
available
globally.
Lei
Jun,
founder
and
CEO
of
Xiaomi,
on
Thursday,
officially
confirmed
the
entry
of
the
handset
to
markets
outside
China.
The
Xiaomi
Mix
Flip
was
launched
in
China
in
July
alongside
the
Xiaomi
Mix
Fold
4.
The
Mix
Flip
boasts
a
4.01-inch
external
display
and
runs
on
Snapdragon
8
Gen
3
chipset.
It
carries
a
4,780mAh
battery
with
support
for
67W
wired
fast
charging.
The
Xiaomi
Mix
Flip
is
expected
to
take
on
similar
flip-style
foldable
smartphones
from
Samsung
and
Motorola.

Lei
Jun,
Chief
Executive
Officer
of
Xiaomi
on
X
(formerly
Twitter)

announced
that
the
Xiaomi
Mix
Flip
will
be
launched
in
the
global
market
in
September.
The
exact
launch
date
is
not
specified
yet,
but
more
details
about
the
release
will
presumably
be
revealed
next
week
during
the
Xiaomi
14T
series

launch
event.

The
Xiaomi
Mix
Flip
is
anticipated
to
challenge
the

Galaxy
Z
Flip
6
and
the

Motorola
Razr
50
Ultra
in
global
markets.
It
is
said
to

cost
BGN
2,600
(roughly
Rs.
1,20,800)
in
Europe.

Xiaomi
Mix
Flip
Price,
Specifications

Price
of
the
Xiaomi
Mix
Flip
starts
at
CNY
5,999
(roughly
Rs.
69,000)
for
the
12GB
RAM
+
256GB
storage
variant
in
China.
The
12GB
+
512GB
and
16GB
+
1TB
RAM
and
storage
options
are
priced
at
CNY
6,499
(roughly
Rs.
74,800)
and
CNY
7,299
(roughly
Rs.
84,000),
respectively.

The
Xiaomi
Mix
Flip
ships
with
Android
14-based
Xiaomi
HyperOS
and
sports
a
6.86-inch
1.5K
AMOLED
inner
screen
with
up
to
120Hz
refresh
rate.
The
cover
display
is
a
4.01-inch
1.5K
(1,392
x
1,280
pixels)
AMOLED
panel.
It
runs
on
a
Snapdragon
8
Gen
3
chipset
paired
with
up
to
16GB
of
LPPDDR5X
RAM
and
up
to
1TB
of
UFS
4.0
onboard
storage.

For
optics,
the
Xiaomi
Mix
Flip
has
a
Leica-backed
dual
rear
camera
unit
comprising
a
50-megapixel
Light
Fusion
800
primary
sensor
and
a
50-megapixel
OmniVision
OV60A40
sensor.
It
has
a
32-megapixel
OV32B
sensor
for
selfies.

The
Xiaomi
Mix
Flip
houses
a
4,780mAh
battery
with
67W
wired
fast
charging
support.

iPhone
16
series
might
be
easier
to
repair
compared
to
the
previous
generation
of
Apple
smartphones,
according
to
a
report.
The
Cupertino-based
tech
giant
launched
the
series
comprising
the
base
model,
the
iPhone
16
Plus,

iPhone
16
Pro,
and
iPhone
16
Pro
Max
at
the
“It’s
Glowtime”
event
earlier
this
month.
While
the
company
mentioned
the
new
hardware
upgrades,
it
did
not
highlight
the
behind-the-scenes
changes
it
implemented
to
make
the
devices
easier
to
repair.
However,
there
are
three
ways
Apple
has
made
the
iPhone
16
series
the
easiest
to
repair
in
the
company’s
history.

iPhone
16
Series
Might
Be
Easier
to
Repair

There
are
several
reasons
why
repairing
an

iPhone
from
third-party
repair
shops
or
at
home
was
unfeasible
earlier.
The
company
had
a
strict
policy
when
it
came
to
part
replacement,
making
it
necessary
to
order
them
directly
from
Apple.
Further,
the
battery
was
stuck
to
the
enclosure
using
an
adhesive
which
was
very
difficult
to
remove.

However,
an
Engadget

report
claims
the
adhesive
issue
now
does
not
exist
as
the
tech
giant
has
changed
its
adhesive
design
to
use
a
material
that
comes
off
when
a
low
voltage
electrical
current
is
run
through
it.
Repair
professionals
can
bring
the
battery
out
of
the
enclosure
by
just
using
a
9V
battery
(common
batteries
available
at
retailers
and
used
for
various
appliances).

Another
improvement
is
reportedly
coming
to
the
iPhone
16
series’
Light
Detection
and
Ranging
(LiDAR)
scanner,
which
is
used
for
the
FaceID.
It
was
previously
not
possible
to
repair
outside
of
Apple
service
centres
due
to
the
security
concerns
associated
with
manipulating
the
system.
But
now,
the
new
TrueDepth
camera
can
reportedly
be
swapped
from
one
unit
to
another
without
any
issues.

The
third
change
is
also
significant.
Apple
has
introduced
the
Repair
Assistant
with

iOS
18,
which
solves
part
pairing
issues.
As
mentioned
above,
part
pairing
was
difficult
because
of
Apple’s
strict
policy.
However,
the
company
is
now
allowing
users
to
configure
and
calibrate
new
and
used
parts
directly
on
the
device.

Together,
these
changes
now
might
make
it
easier
for
experienced
users
to
fix
minor
issues
and
replace
parts
at
home,
while
others
can
get
them
fixed
at
a
third-party
store.