Over the weekend, Lenovo announced that the recently unveiled Moto G4 is all set to go on sale in India from June 22. While there is no word on the price tag, the company has revealed that the smartphone will be exclusively available via Amazon India. With the Moto G4 Plus priced at Rs 13,499, we expect the Moto G4 to be priced around the Rs 10,000 mark. This would mean it will be up against the likes of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, LeEco Le 1s (Eco), and the Coolpad Note 3 Plus among others. With just a couple of days to the launch, let’s take a look at five main rivals of the Moto G4.
Insider rumors suggest that the Japanese telecoms giant, Softbank, is planning to sell its 73 per cent-stake in the Clash of Clans maker, Supercell, at an estimated market valuation of $5 billion. Although unverified, reports reveal that Softbank is negotiating to a number of strategic buyers from China.
Good times and Bad times both are now at the doorsteps of Lenovo. From lawsuits for its sister company Moto, to good times, Lenovo have started experiencing both sweet and sour at the same time. According to a recent report, Lenovo’s K4 Note smartphone have now sold 500,000 units in India alone since January 2016. To add up to this sweet news for Lenovo users, the firm also mentioned that 100,000 units of their Virtual Reality gear were sold as well. To mark this important news for them, Lenovo have now confirmed that the Vibe K4 note and Ant VR headset bundled will be available at around 250$ through Amazon.
After a disappointing three-month sales record of its first Android device, the Priv, BlackBerry plans on releasing two mid-range phones at $400 price range. If the company still fails to make a dent into the market, CEO John Chen strongly considers leaving the handset business.
Samsung’s Galaxy J1 budget handset is rumored to reach the US shores through AT&T. Meanwhile, the South Korean tech giant is promoting its lower tier Galaxy J series in a bid to attract prepaid users mainly in emerging markets.
Facebook Exec meets with China’s propaganda chief in what most analysts as the social network’s another attempt to make inroads into the world’s largest internet market. However, censorship rules set by Beijing clash with Zuckerberg’s commitment to promoting free speech wherever possible.
Blackberry reports 200 job cuts and probably more coming as the device maker struggles to make even a breakeven profit for its mobile handsets.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved genetically modified salmon, AquAdvantage, for consumption.
Free agent Carlos Boozer is willing to wait till the start of the NBA season before heading to China, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reported.
The Miami Heat are reportedly interested in signing veteran free agent Carlos Boozer.
Companies have used Drake and Meek Mill's diss in their advertising campaign.
Nokia plans to return to smartphone market in 2016, the CEO Rajeev Suri has announced recently.
Michael Jackson's former California home, Neverland Ranch has been listed at $100 million.
A revamped (read new) version of Google Glass may be in the market sooner than expected. The chief executive of Italian eyewear company Luxottica, Massimo Vian, said his company is working on the new product, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. He did not mention a specific timeline.
Microsoft's Bing is finally picking up some steam in US as it managed to top 20 percent market share in US last month.
09 Aug '24 16:35PM
