VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

According to latest reports, Vivek Zhang, Chief Marketing Officer, Vivo India, has stepped down from his role. It was also suggested in earlier reports that Vivo India is planning a major reshuffle of its India management. The latest move of the company has now finally been announced officially.  In his latest statement to a media channel, Zhang said, “I will not be able to comment on this development at this moment.” His next move is yet to be known. Sources reveal that he might get a new role in Vivo India.... Read More

itel Mobile has announced a new offering from its PowerPro smartphone series and introduced P41.  Priced at Rs.5,999, the smartphone is available in the colour variants of Graphite, Silver Grey and Champagne.  With a 5” FWVGA IPS display, the device PowerPro P41 is equipped with 1GB RAM. Powered by the latest Android 7.0 Nougat, P41 features a 5,000mAh Li-Polymer battery, 1.3GHz Quad-Core processor and complemented with the power bank support. Enabled with VoLTE/ViLTE, the smartphone features an 8GB storage space, expandable to 32 GB. The device employs a 5MP rear camera which has features like autofocus, face detection, dual LED flash, and beauty mode, while its 2MP front camera has beauty mode and face detection features for a better user .... Read More

Panasonic India has launched the power-packed Eluga A3 and A3Pro with the appointment of Bollywood celebrity Taapsee Pannu as a new face of its smartphone business. The company has also unveiled its latest brand campaign “so much to do” for the new Eluga product series, allowing the user to do so much.  The launched happened in the presence of Manish Sharma, President & CEO, Panasonic, India & South Asia, Vice-President, Appliances Company and Executive Officer Panasonic Corporation; Pankaj Rana, Business Head – Mobility Division, Panasonic India; .... Read More

Lenovo India has announced the launch of K8 Note, a new edition to its K Note series. The 3GB+32 GB variant of K8 Note is priced at Rs.12,999, while the 4GB+64 GB variant will be available at Rs.13,999 exclusively on Amazon.  Being the first of its series to run on stock Android and offer dual cameras, the K8 Note comes in colour variants of Venom Black and Fine Gold. The smartphone packs a 4,000mAh battery and comes with a 15W Turbo Charger. The device runs on Android 7.1.1, powered with a 10-core processor and offers a dedicated memory card slot, Dolby(R) Atmos(R) sound. The K8 smartphone features a 13.0-megapixel selfie camera with a full light LED flash and a dual camera set-up comprises of a 13.0-megapixel primary and 5.0-megapixel secondary depth sensor.... Read More

Amazon has come up with Virtual Customer Service (VCS) model. It is an initiative launched with the aim of creating cost-efficient employment prospects for qualified and skilled candidates seeking the more flexible “Work From Home” opportunities.  With this initiative, Amazon is reaching out to a wider talent pool to ensure a high rate of diversity while also roping in talent who might not be able to physically attend regular office due to varied reasons. VCS has currently been launched in Hyderabad, Pune, Coimbatore and Noida and is hiring for entry-level job opportunities along with opportunities for Team Managers and Group Managers in these cities.... Read More

Flipkart Group (“Flipkart”) has announced an investment - a mix of primary and secondary capital - from SoftBank Vision Fund (“Vision Fund”). This is the biggest ever private investment in an Indian technology company, and will make the Vision Fund one of the largest shareholders in Flipkart.  The investment is part of the previously announced financing round, where Flipkart had raised capital from three of the world’s premier technology companies - Tencent, eBay and Microsoft. After this financing round, Flipkart will have in excess of $4 billion of cash on balance sheet.... Read More