Today, Motorola unveiled the Motorola Edge 50 Neo as the fifth smartphone in the Edge 50 series lineup in India. Lava has also silently launched the Lava Blaze 3 5G in India in the sub-Rs 10,000 segment buyers. Disney+ Hotstar has announced the rollout of user-centric AI-based features in India. Let’s look at the top five important news stories of the day.
Motorola Edge 50 Neo Launched
The Motorola Edge Neo sports a 6.4-inch pOLED display with 1.5K resolution, 3,000 nits peak brightness, 120Hz refresh rate, and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 SoC paired with LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 2.2 internal storage. The device sports a triple camera setup, which includes a 50MP primary, 13MP ultrawide, and 10MP telephoto snapper.
Motorola has priced the Motorola Edge 50 Neo at Rs 23,999 for the sole variant with 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage. Read more here.
Lava Blaze 3 5G Launched
The Lava Blaze 3 5G is available in Glass Gold and Glass Blue colour options. The smartphone flaunts a 6.5-inch IPS display with HD+ resolution, a 90Hz refresh rate, a 180Hz touch sampling rate, and a centred punch hole cutout. It comes with a 50MP primary camera and a 2MP secondary AI camera on the rear, housed inside the rectangular camera module.
The Lava Blaze 3 5G is priced at Rs 9,999, which includes bank discounts, and will be available starting September 18. Read more here.
Realme NARZO 70 Turbo 5G First Sale
The Realme NARZO 70 Turbo 5G went on sale for the first time today in India through Amazon and Realme e-Store. The smartphone is priced at Rs 16,999, Rs 17,999, and Rs 20,999 for the 6GB, 8GB, and 12GB variants, respectively, with 128GB and 256GB of internal storage. The device can be purchased at a net effective price of Rs 14,999 for the base variant with a Rs 2,000 coupon discount.
The smartphone includes MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy SoC, a 6.67-inch AMOLED display, a 50MP primary camera, and more. Read more here.
Disney+ Hotstar Introduces AI-Based Video Encoding
Disney+ Hotstar has introduced user-centric, AI-based scene adaptation video encoding tech. The technology will adapt to user habits and scene complexity to offer clearer visuals with less data. The company claims there would be a 25% reduction in download size without losing quality for HD content. The tech uses AI models to estimate the pulse of consumption experience and quality, watch patterns, and refine scene complexity.
The new approach will help the user to watch the content in HD by consuming less data, and the streaming platform has already optimised over 700 titles in the on-demand premium content library.
ASUS MD102 Launched
ASUS has launched the MD102 wireless mouse in Dary Grey and White colours in India. The wireless mouse sports a sleek, minimalist, and ergonomic design, ideal for any environment. The design focuses on providing optimal support for both fingertip and palm comfort. The device also supports adjustable DPI settings of 800, 1200, and 1600 to enable precise control.
The ASUS MD102 is priced at Rs 1,799 and will be available, starting September 20 in the country. Check it out here.
