Amazon adds new categories to Local Finds program

The online retailer has added new categories like mobile & computer accessories, fashion, sports, toys, garden, and more.

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Amazon has announced the addition of new categories under its Local Finds Program like mobile & computer accessories, fashion, home, kitchen, pets, beauty, health, appliances, sports, toys, garden, bags & luggage, media and industrial products. The program is currently live in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Chennai. Talking about the expansion, Mahendra Nerurkar, Director – Amazon Pay said, “The expansion of our Local Finds program is aimed at empowering sellers to locally sell products across various new categories and reach more customers. This is in line with our objective of providing our sellers with the best opportunities to grow and our customers with the widest selection to choose from. With Local Finds, we aim to seamlessly connect sellers and buyers, help them quickly list and discover each other’s products and transact tension free with delivery, payments and customer service facilitated by Amazon. We are humbled to see over 70,000 sellers list their products on Local Finds since January last year.”

In line with its vision to transform the way India sells, Amazon.in today announced new categories for sellers under its Local Finds program. Sellers can now sell a wide range of products across an array of new categories such as mobile & computer accessories, fashion, home, kitchen, pets, beauty, health, appliances, sports, toys, garden, bags & luggage, media and industrial products. These categories will feature under the Local Finds store for customers in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Chennai. Amazon will continue to facilitate delivery and payments to ensure a seamless, worry-free shopping experience.

Talking about the expansion, Mahendra Nerurkar, Director – Amazon Pay said, “The expansion of our Local Finds program is aimed at empowering sellers to locally sell products across various new categories and reach more customers. This is in line with our objective of providing our sellers with the best opportunities to grow and our customers with the widest selection to choose from. With Local Finds, we aim to seamlessly connect sellers and buyers, help them quickly list and discover each other’s products and transact tension free with delivery, payments and customer service facilitated by Amazon. We are humbled to see over 70,000 sellers list their products on Local Finds since January last year.”

The Local Finds program enables sellers of all sizes and scale to easily start selling on Amazon.in with simplified documentation, convenience of doorstep pickup & delivery and faster payment disbursements. To start selling in these new categories, sellers have to simply log in using the Amazon.in shopping app. All the new categories have already been added to the listing form. Sellers will be able to sell multiple products in these categories which already exist in Amazon.in’s catalogue. After selecting the desired category, a search box will show up using which sellers can search for their desired product in the catalogue with ease and list it.

Amazon.in’s Local Finds program was launched as a pilot in Bengaluru in early 2017 with a mission to enhance discovery, convenience & trust of buying products or services from local sellers. It has since been expanded to Mumbai, Hyderabad and Chennai. From silk thread bangles & jhumkas made at home by local designers to classics, self-help & academic books from individuals to used electronics offering great value for money, Local Finds is home to diverse selection which otherwise is difficult to find under one roof. With the addition of new categories such as mobile & computer accessories, fashion, home, kitchen, pets & beauty among others, Local Finds is a one-stop-shop for all your needs.

As a special offer, customers can get 20% Amazon Pay cash back up to INR 100 on orders above INR 500 on Local Finds. Sellers listing five or more products on Local Finds are eligible for Amazon Pay cash back of INR 250. To know more, log on to www.amazon.in/localfinds.

Karbonn partners with Airtel to launch Titanium Jumbo 2 effectively priced at Rs 3,999

The smartphone is priced at Rs 5,999 and after a cashback offer of Rs 2,000 by Airtel, will be effectively available at Rs 3,999.

Karbonn has launched its latest smartphone, the Titanium Jumbo 2 priced at Rs 5,999. However, as it comes bundled with a Rs 2,000 cashback from Airtel, its effective price comes down to Rs 3,999. The device is available via Amazon in Black, Champagne and Coffee colour variants. It should be noted that for availing the cashback, the buyer will need to make a down payment of Rs 5,999 and then perform recharges worth Rs 3,500 within the first 18 months, after which they will receive an initial cashback of Rs 500. They will receive another Rs 1,500 cashback after again doing recharges worth Rs 3500 over the next 18 months, thus making the total cashback to Rs 2,000. In terms of specifications, the Titanium Jumbo 2 features a 5.5-inch HD IPS display. It is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and 2GB RAM coupled with 16 GB ROM, which can be further expanded up to 64GB. The dual-SIM smartphone sports a rear placed fingerprint sensor and comes bundled with a Rs 169 monthly recharge from Airtel under which customers will get 1GB data per day along with unlimited local and national calls.

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Karbonn Mobiles, one of the leading Indian smartphone players, is set to launch its latest offering - Titanium Jumbo 2. Bundled with Airtel cashback offer of INR 2000, this smartphone will be available at an effective price of INR 3,999 on Amazon.in.

As the name suggests, Titanium Jumbo 2 is a power-packed smartphone with Jumbo features and specifications which has been specially designed to break the clutter and create a distinctive stature in this respective smartphone category.  The USP of this smartphone is its powerful battery of 4000 mAh that promises a standby time of up to 400 hours and talk time of up to 16 hours.

Titanium Jumbo 2 comes with a big display screen 13.97 cm (5.5 inches) screen with HD IPS full lamination 2.5D curved display for a visually appealing and captivating vibrant screen, giving it an excellent visual appeal and a secure smartphone experience. The smartphone also has fingerprint sensor which comes with brilliant utilities like scroll images, notification bar access and privacy. It is powered by 1.3 GHz quad-core processor with a 2 GB RAM, 16 GB ROM, 64 GB expandable memory and a dual sim option for seamless multitasking and fast processing. The 4G smartphone comes bundled with a monthly pack of Rs 169 from Airtel offering 1GB data per day and unlimited calling – both Local and National.

Speaking on the launch, Shashin Devsare, Executive Director, Karbonn Mobiles said, “We, at Karbonn, are looking forward to the launch of Titanium Jumbo 2. Such offers from Karbonn is also our way of contributing further towards the ‘Digital India’ initiative of which we have been a staunch supporter. With its features, deliverables and further combined with Airtel cashback offer, we are sure that the Titanium Jumbo 2 will be classified as one of the smartphones to watch out for in its category.”

This 4G VoLTE smartphone comes with an 8 MP front camera perfect for all your selfies that will always be to the point and a 13 MP rear camera with LED flash combining options like Panorama shot, continuous shot and face detection for consumers to capture all their moments with great picture quality.

Equipped with Airtel cashback offer and services, Karbonn’s latest offering is a delight for the consumers. Customers will need to make a down payment of INR 5999 for the 4G smartphone. To claim the cash refund benefit, recharges worth Rs 3500 must be done within the first 18 months (to claim the first refund installment of Rs 500) and another Rs 3500 over the next 18 months (to claim the second refund installment of Rs 1500). Titanium Jumbo 2 comes in three elegant colours- Black, Champagne and Coffee with a unique painting finish and a premium metallic back panel.

HP Elitebook x360 1030 G2

HP ELITEBOOK X360 1030 G2 

HP ELITEBOOK X360 1030 G2 PRICE IN INDIA

161496/-

HP Elitebook x360 1030 G2 Brief Description

and is powered by Intel Core i7-7600U (7th Gen) processor clocked at a speed of 2.9 GHz and sports a 13.3 inch FHD UWVA that comes with a resolution of 1920 X 1080 pixels,so the picture quality is crisp and detailed.The screen size is big enough for an enriching gaming, surfing and video watching experience.On the memory front, the laptop is equipped with a hard drive of 256 GB and a 16 DDR4 RAM,thereby making it possible to store ample amount of data.All the above features ensure that you breeze through all your tasks throughout the day.It is loaded with Stereo and Bang and Oulfsen for a great audio experience.

HP Elitebook x360 1030 G2 Specification

BASIC INFORMATION

model name

HP Elitebook x360 1030 G2

launch date (global)

21-09-2017

operating system (with version)

Windows 10

DISPLAY

Resolution

1920 X 1080

display size (in inches)

13.3

display technology

FHD UWVA

CONNECTIVITY

connectivity

• Bluetooth
•  Wireless LAN

pointing device

Clickpad with Multi-touch Gestures support

MEMORY

ram included (in gb)

16

ram type

DDR4

ram speed (in mhz)

2133

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

laptop weight (in kgs)

1.28

laptop dimension (in mm)

316 x 218 x 14.9

PROCESSOR

processor model name

Intel Core i7-7600U (7th Gen)

clock speed

2.9 GHz

graphics processor

Intel HD 620

STORAGE

hard drive type

SSD

hard drive capacity

256 GB

POWER

battery type

Li-ion

SOUND

speakers

Stereo

sound technology

Bang and Oulfsen

WARRANTY AND MANUFACTURER INFO

warranty length

1 Year

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S leaked firmware suggests Sony IMX363 sensor, Android 8.0 Oreo, 3400mAh battery and more

The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S is likely to be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC and may feature 8GB LPDDR4X RAM

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 was one of the best looking phones to be launched last year and if rumors are to be believed, the company is working on a newer variant of the phone, called the Mi Mix 2S. A new leak pertaining to the phone suggests that the phone is indeed real. XDA confirms that one of the senior members of the XDA community has shared Mi Mix 2S firmware files with other XDA developers. XDA, which is the biggest community-based portal for all things Android, claims that it has confirmed the authenticity of the files and they are indeed from an unreleased device called the Mi Mix 2S. The code-name for the device is “Polaris” and the phone is suggested to be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC.

Xiaomi had already confirmed at the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 launch that its upcoming flagship phones will use the new chip. The Snapdragon 845 is the new octa-core chip from Qualcomm which will bring Qualcomm’s 3rd gen Hexagon 685 DSP with enhanced AI functionalities and an all-new Qualcomm SPU (secure processing unit) which will store biometrics data in an isolated location. Previous rumors suggested that on the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s, this SD845 supposedly be paired with an 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB UFS storage. The phone is likely to have a 6-inch display with a 2160 x 1080p resolution. It is reported to feature a 3400mAh battery and run on Android 8.0 out of the box.

The phone is rumored to feature dual 12MP rear cameras with optical zoom and supported by four-axis image stabilization. The phone is suggested to feature a Sony IMX363 sensor. Also, the phone could be offered with dual-SIM functionality, might feature an IR blaster as well as a notification light. Previous reports suggest that Xiaomi might launch the phone at MWC later this month.

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