Today, POCO India has launched its first tablet, POCO Pad 5G, which comes with cellular connectivity in India, The HONOR Magic 6 Pro and iQOO Z9s Pro 5G went on sale for the first time today in the country. Let’s look at the top five important news stories of the day.
POCO Pad 5G Launched
POCO equips the POCO Pad 5G with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SoC paired with 8GB RAM and 128GB/256GB internal storage. The tablet sports a 12.1-inch display with 2.5K resolution and a 120Hz variable refresh rate. POCO claims that the POCO Pad 5G has a peak brightness of 600 nits, which also gets Dolby Vision support.
The POCO Pad 5G is priced at Rs 23,999 and Rs 25,999 for the 128GB and 256GB storage configurations. Read more here.
HONOR Magic 6 Pro Goes on Sale
The HONOR Magic 6 Pro is now available in India through Amazon India and Explore HONOR e-Store. HTECH launched the flagship HONOR smartphone in a lone variant with 12GB RAM and 512GB storage for Rs 89,999 in the country. The Magic 6 Pro is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC and also sports an HONOR C1+ RF-enhanced chip.
HONOR equips the smartphone with an LTPO Eye Comfort Display, which is protected by the HONOR NanoCrystal Shield. Read more here.
iQOO Z9s Pro 5G Goes on Sale
The iQOO Z9s Pro 5G was unveiled recently with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC paired with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. The device is available on Amazon India and iQOO India e-Store for Rs 24,999, Rs 26,999, and Rs 28,999 for the 8GB+128GB, 8GB+256GB, and 12GB+256GB configurations, respectively.
iQOO is offering an instant bank discount of Rs 3,000 or an exchange bonus of Rs 3,000 on all smartphones.
Instagram Brings ‘Song on Profile’ Feature
The Meta-owned social media giant Instagram has started rolling out the Song on Profile feature to users worldwide. The feature will allow Instagram users to add their favourite music to their profile, which can be played by visitors. The social media giant has collaborated with singer Sabrina Carpenter to showcase this feature.
The feature will be useful for Gen Z users who used to add the name of their favourite songs to their Instagram bio. Read more here.
Jio Introduces New International Roaming Plans
Reliance Jio, the telecom giant in India, has announced new international roaming plans for prepaid and postpaid customers. The new plans include country-specific packs, which include the United Arab Emirates, Canada, Thailand, and Saudi Arabia. Jio is offering free in-flight benefits with the Europe and Caribbean monthly pack.
The common benefits of the new international roaming plans include unlimited incoming SMS, unlimited data at 64 kbps beyond FUP, and more.
