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Vivo to roll out V21e in style with first of its kind Instagram launch

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Smartphone brand Vivo today said that it will launch its design and camera focused V21e in a never done before format on Instagram. The one of its kind launch will have leading influencers including Ayush Mehra, Shehnaaz Gill, Barkha Singh, Jannat Zubair, Tony Kakkar, Nikki Tamboli and a few more walking the ramp while revealing the best in class features of the new V21e.

Nipun Marya, Director Brand Strategy, Vivo India, said, “Staying indoors most of the time has altered consumption patterns, large part of modern-day smartphone users has shifted to digital platforms like Instagram for content consumption. At Vivo, we always aim to cater to the evolving needs and passions of our consumers and for the launch of our upcoming Vivo V21e, we are delighted to partner with popular influencers to unveil the product on a leading social media platform like Instagram.”

This will be the first time when 9 premium CAT A influencers will be walking the ramp and revealing one feature each in a fashion ramp setup.

Recently, Vivo announced star cricketer Virat Kohli as the Camera Xperience Officer and will be seen across the marketing campaign of Vivo V21e.

Truecaller appoints Helena Svancar, Annika Poutiainen as new board members

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Telephone search engine and caller ID service Truecaller has announced the appointment of Helena Svancar and Annika Poutiainen as new board members. Helena and Annika join with extensive experience from leading positions within governance, finance and telecommunication.

“We are delighted to announce that Annika Poutiainen and Helena Svancar have been elected to join True Software Scandinavia’s (“Truecaller’s”) Board of Directors. The rising problem of fraud and unwanted communication have accompanied digital growth as the smartphone continues to be the gateway to the digital economy, creating nuisance, mistrust and hindering economic activity. We are proud to say that Truecaller is an essential part of everyday communication for over 250 million active users and half a billion downloads since launch. These new board appointments will support Truecaller on our vision to make tomorrow’s communication smarter, safer and more efficient,” said Nami Zarringhalam, Chairman of the Board at Truecaller.

Annika Poutiainen serves as a member of the Listing Committee Nasdaq Helsinki, the advisory board of Unzer Group GmbH and the board of Airtel Africa plc. Annika has previously been chair of the Council for Swedish Financial Reporting Supervision, head of market surveillance at Nasdaq Nordics, head of unit at Finansinspektionen (Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority), member of the consultative workgroup of the committee of corporate governance within the European Securities and Markets Authority, Esma, and member of the Swedish Securities Council.

Helena Svancar has close to 20 years of experience from investment banking in London, New York, and Stockholm. She is currently the Head of M&A at Ericsson and responsible for the company’s M&A strategy, and the corporate ventures business. Prior to joining Ericsson in early 2018, she spent 18 years in investment banking, the last ten years with Deutsche Bank in London where she was Head of Corporate Finance, Nordic Region. Her other professional experience includes Rothschild and SEB Enskilda. Today, Svancar is a board member at Hoist Finance.

Paytm introduces Health and Wellness Store, integrates top health-tech apps on its platform

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Leading digital financial services platform Paytm today rolled out its dedicated Health and Wellness Store for search, discovery and ordering of COVID-related products and services across top Indian health apps to fight the pandemic. Users can now seamlessly avail the services of different health apps without downloading them, said Paytm in a statement.

Paytm’s Mini App store now gives users one-click access to a large selection of health supplements, essential vitamins, immunity boosters and ayurvedic medicines through top health tech platforms including 1mg, Netmeds, Apollo 24×7, DocsApp/Medibuddy, Zyla, Mfine and Credihealth among others. Through the integration of these apps, Paytm is helping users search and book doctor consultations, pathology services, buying medicines, immunity boosters, and opting for health insurance among other pandemic essentials.

The company also recently launched the Vaccine Finder and Booking service on the app. Through the same, Paytm users can search, discover and also book their vaccination slots for both Covaxin and Covishield at the nearest centre through the Paytm app. The service is helping Indians seamlessly book vaccination slots and gain immunity.

“During these unprecedented times, we want to ensure that everyone has all the means and services at hand for their health and wellness. Therefore, we are giving access to all health-related services at one place to bring more convenience for our users, who then do not have to step out either for doctor consultation or buying medicines and stay safe at home,” said a Paytm spokesperson.

Airtel ropes in Amrita Padda as Chief People Officer

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Telecom major Airtel today announced the appointment of Amrita Padda as Chief People Officer with effect from October 1 this year. She will report to Gopal Vittal, MD and CEO, Bharti Airtel.

In her new role, Amrita will be responsible for Airtel’s People strategy as the company transforms into a digital services provider of choice.

Gopal Vittal said, “I am delighted to welcome Amrita to Airtel. Our People and culture of empowerment are our biggest strengths that enable us to deliver world-class experiences to our customers. I am confident that Amrita will add immense value to Airtel’s exciting journey, help build new capabilities and ensure the company continues to be a magnet for top talent from across the world.”

Amrita has a work experience of over two decades with Hindustan Unilever, where she has handled the entire spectrum of Human Resources roles. Most recently, she was the Chief People Officer for Unilever Marketplace, their newly set up global business unit to transform Distributive Trade. In the past, she has also led Human Resources for Unilever Philippines and for their Global Procurement function. She has strong expertise in leading Human Resources transformation projects globally and has been a pioneer of new initiatives at Unilever.

Amrita takes over from Samit Deb, who has decided to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities outside of Airtel. “I would like to thank Samit for his contribution to Airtel and strengthening our People practices. On behalf of everyone at Airtel, I wish him the very best in all his future endeavours,” added Gopal Vittal.

Cybersecurity startup InstaSafe honoured as a winner in Deloitte’s APAC Technology Fast 500 List

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Homegrown cybersecurity solutions provider InstaSafe Technologies has been recognised among the 100 fastest technology companies of Asia by Deloitte APAC Technology Fast 500, with an astounding 574% 3 year growth.

This Technology Fast 500 index is an annual ranking of the fastest growing Asia Pacific companies in the hardware, software, communications, media, life sciences and clean technology industries. Awardees are selected for the Technology Fast 500 ranking based on their percentage of fiscal year revenue growth over three years.

Focused on simplifying the massive challenge of secure access that most companies face, InstaSafe has come up with security solutions that leverage the concept of “Never Trust, Always Verify”, and serve to replace the obsolete, vulnerability-ridden security setups that many companies still use.

Sandip Kumar Panda, CEO, InstaSafe Technologies, said, “Being recognised as Asia’s fastest growing high impact cybersecurity startup is a cognisable achievement. Success in the cybersecurity sector requires a special mix of innovation, creativity and leadership, and with our top-of-the-line remote access solutions that have helped hundreds of companies in maintaining business continuity in these difficult times, we have managed to live up to the expectations. With our constant growth over the past three years, we have proved that we have everything to create and sustain success and our ranking describe it all”

InstaSafe Technologies is pioneering Zero Trust Secure Access and Crowdsourced Security Solutions in India. The startup expanded its existing customer base multi-fold and a cloud traffic surge of 25x with users, adding more than 1,20,000 end users, amidst the COVID crisis. Today, InstaSafe serves customers across 20+ countries and organisations across verticals, from governments, enterprises and MSMEs, to leading startups.

Instasafe is also recognized as one of the 5 startups listed by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (Meity) and Data Security Council of India (DSCI) for creating a secured work environment at home, and has been recommended by Gartner and IDC as a preferred solution for crafting a remote work strategy, along with Microsoft and Google Cloud.

VingaJoy GVT-298 Junior Tower Bluetooth speaker launched at Rs 2,999

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Domestic mobile accessory brand VingaJoy has launched the GVT-298 Junior Tower Bluetooth speaker priced at Rs 2,999 in India. The speaker comes with an elegant design and premium look and offers USB playing for ease.

It is compact and lightweight, thus it’s is ideal to be carried along. Designed for music lovers, the VingaJoy GVT-298 is a real treat with a powerful combination of crystal-clear high-quality sound and long-lasting battery life. The speaker is available in 3 different colours.

This new speaker comes with the latest Bluetooth v5.0 and the it can be connected to Bluetooth devices within 11 metres of range. It is backed by a 1,200mAh battery which is rechargeable and delivers up to 5 hours of music playing. It is compatible and can easily be paired with iPhone, Android devices, and laptops as well.

This speaker has multiple pairing mode options, such as FM Radio/Aux/TF Function and USB playing. The Junior Tower VingaJoy Bluetooth Speaker is a hassle-free companion for your parties or leisure time.

Lalit Arora, Co-Founder, VingaJoy, said, “We are extremely happy to expand our Bluetooth speaker portfolio with the launch of our Junior Tower Bluetooth Speaker. It is specially designed keeping in mind the music requirements of the millennial. The Bluetooth speaker looks good, sounds great and is enriched with features that suit the expectations of our customers.”

The VingaJoy GVT-298 Junior Tower Bluetooth Speaker will be available at retail stores as well as online platforms.

Xiaomi brings in Mi 11 Lite with slim design, 90Hz AMOLED display

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Xiaomi today launched an affordable variant of Mi 11 smartphone in India, called Mi 11 Lite, which debuted globally in late March. Whereas, the Mi 11 was launched as a flagship Mi-series phone in December in the international market. Although Xiaomi did not bring the Mi 11 to the Indian market, it preferred to launch the Mi 11X series in April.

The Mi 11 Lite has been launched in a 4G version and there’s also a possibility of its 5G model, if it sees demand from customers in India. The highlight of this smartphone is its thin design that is touted to be the world’s thinnest at 6.8mm and lightest of all the smartphones launched in 2021 so far — at 157 grams of weight, as per reports.

In terms of specs, the Mi 11 Lite sports a 6.55-inch full-HD+ (1,080×2,400 pixels) AMOLED 10-bit display with 20:9 aspect ratio and 60Hz as well as 90Hz refresh rate options. The display also comes with 240Hz of touch sampling rate and has a Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on top. The smartphone runs on MIUI 12 based on Android 11 and has an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SoC, along with Adreno 618 GPU and up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM. The Mi 11 Lite has 128GB of UFS 2.2 storage as standard that is expandable up to 512GB via microSD card.

For photography, the Mi 11 Lite features a triple rear camera setup that houses a 64MP primary sensor, with an f/1.79 lens. The rear camera setup also includes an 8MP sensor with an f/2.2 ultra-wide lens that has a field-of-view (FoV) of 119 degrees, along with a 5MP sensor with an f/2.4 telephoto lens. There is also an LED flash for supporting low-light shots. Further, the camera setup supports up to 4K video recording at 30fps frame rate. The Mi 11 Lite flaunts a 16MP selfie camera sensor at the front, with an f/2.45 lens.

The smartphone is backed by a 4,250mAh battery, which supports 33W fast charging. On the connectivity front, it includes 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Infrared (IR), Bluetooth, GPS/ A-GPS, and a USB Type-C port. Sensors on board include an accelerometer, ambient light, gyroscope, magnetometer, and a proximity sensor. There are also dual speakers with Hi-Res Audio support.

As for prices and availability, the Mi 11 Lite comes with a price tag of Rs 21,999 for the 6GB RAM+128GB storage variant. It also comes in an 8GB RAM+128GB storage configuration that is priced at Rs 23,999. The smartphone comes in Jazz Blue, Tuscany Coral and Vinyl Black colour options. The phone will go on pre-orders from June 25, 12pm through Flipkart, Mi.com, Mi Home stores, and other retail channels, with its first sale scheduled for June 28. Customers pre-ordering the Mi 11 Lite will get a Rs 1,500 discount. There is also an additional discount of up to Rs 1,500 for customers purchasing the phone using an HDFC Bank card.

During the virtual event, the Chinese smartphone maker also launched the Mi Watch Revolve Active smartwatch in India, which comes with a price tag of Rs 9,999.

Zoook comes up with complete range of innovative Type-C hubs

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After offering a slew of audio and gaming products and accessories, French lifestyle brand Zoook has now introduced a complete innovative range of Type-C hubs that solves multiple purposes. The range includes C-HD4K – Type C to HDMi Adapter, C-Hub i4 CompuMate – Multi-Point Adapter for type C devices, C-Hub i5 CompuMate – 5 in 1 USB C Hub, C-Hub i8 Compumate – MultiPoint Adaptor for Type-C Devices and C-L1000 – USB C to Gigabit Ethernet Adaptor. All the products are available on Amazon.

C-HD4K, the Type C to HDMi Adapter, is a small wonder that can enable up to 3000 times plug and play. Packed in a unique ergonomic design, the hub is laced with an LED indicator. C-HD4K ensures 4K HD resolution and requires no additional driver or software. It allows you to present your laptop screen on TV. C-HD4K is priced at Rs 1,199.

C-Hub i4 CompuMate is a 4-in-1 C-Hub that can connect up to four different gadgets to a laptop. The hub has four ports for the purpose – a USB 3.0 at 5Gbps superspeed, a Type C Port, an HDMI at 4K/60FPS and a VGA 1080P Ultra HD. One can enjoy full-speed pass-through charging with a cable supporting 87W. Its innovative HDMI output lets stream vivid 4K Ultra HD media to larger monitors, projectors, HDTVs and other devices. C-Hub i4 CompuMate is priced at Rs 2,099.

C-Hub i5 CompuMate is a 5-in-1 USB C-Hub with which five devices can be connected. It comes with USB-A (data only), HDMI and total SD card functionality. One can transfer movies, music, and more in just seconds with 5Gbps transfer speeds. An easy plug and play device that fits all type of laptops with Type C ports, it is portable enough to take on the go. C-Hub i5 CompuMate is priced at Rs 1,899.

C-Hub i8 Compumate is a multiport adaptor for Type-C devices equipped with 60W power. The USB 3.0 port delivers a super-fast 5Gbps data transmission while the USB 2.0 hub delivers 480 Mb/s data transmission. The Ethernet adapter further has a port for HDMI connectivity, and comes with an SD/TF memory card reader. If one is looking to expand the functionality of a laptop, C-Hub i8 Compumate is the best hub of its kind. It is priced at Rs 2,599.

C-L1000 Gigabit Ethernet Adaptor functions on a plug and play mechanism and comes with features such as over heat protection, short circuit protection and automatic voltage regulation. With C-L1000 comes 1Gbps high-speed internet and a whopping 5Gbps fast-data transfer speed. The adaptor is compatible with Type C laptops. Weighing just 13 grams, the adaptor is equipped with a key chain holder as well. C-L1000 is priced at Rs 1,199.

Shoppers Stop, Innoviti partner to pioneer Dual-Display UPI

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Fashion retail chain Shoppers Stop and payment solutions provider Innoviti have come up with a pioneering concept of Dual-Display UPI that makes it safer and faster for consumers to pay through UPI while shopping at Shoppers Stop outlets.

Payments through UPI in multi-lane retail have been slow to take off with less than 4% penetration, as static QRs are hard to reconcile in modern trade and open to amount entry errors by consumers. They also delay checkout due to time taken by consumer to enter amount, and time taken by cashier to validate approval.

Dual-Display UPI addresses this by using advanced technology to create a Dynamic QR that carries the payment amount, merchant credentials and a secure transaction token.  The Dynamic QR is presented on a large display facing the consumer at the checkout.  It also displays any offers that may be running on UPI payments for that transaction. A consumer can scan this QR while the cashier is packing goods. The offer if applicable is automatically applied, with the secure transaction token automatically reconciling the bill straight-through reconciliation. The customer receives the acknowledgement on the display, along with details of offer applied. Parallelizing the customer payment and cashier packing cuts the transaction time of a typical UPI transaction from about ~20 seconds to 10 seconds. The entire experience is touchless with neither the cashier nor customer having to touch the display, minimizing contact surface and interaction time between them. In addition to safety by virtue of being contactless, this feature aims to increase UPI transactions share at Shoppers Stop from the current 4%, further modernizing the checkout while saving time and effort for cashier and customer.

“Payments through UPI have accelerated in the past few years due to a) massive marketing by consumer UPI apps and b) convenience for consumers.  However, in multi-lane retail static QRs have failed to deliver.  With Dual-Display UPI, Innoviti is bringing yet another innovation to organized retail that when combined with marketing promotions can drive a modern, superior, and rewarding checkout experience to consumers.  Innoviti is committed to designing advanced technology solutions that can help our merchant, bank, and brand partners acquire and retain consumers faster and easier than possible otherwise,” said Hemant Taware, Chief Business Officer, Merchant Ecosystem Development, Innoviti.

“Payments through Dual-Display UPI, designed by Innoviti, will immensely benefit Shoppers Stop due to the flexibility, convenience, and security it provides, besides a contactless authentication, leading to faster and safer checkout. Shoppers Stop is dedicated to constantly improving the shopping experience for our customers through such innovations,” said Karunakaran M, Chief Financial Officer, Shoppers Stop.

Here comes the new era of retailing and inventory management with Acoustic tags

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ToneTag, a proximity communication company and sound network, has worked closely with scientists from Indian Institute of Sciences to develop ingenious ‘Acoustic tags’ which are nanotech-enabled stickers with audio representations of data. It can be put on plastics, paper or any material and works as a tracking technology for products.

These tags emit a sound with product details that can be easily captured by any reader or even mobile phones, hence eliminating the need for expensive reader infrastructure which comes with RFID or magnetic tags. The ease of use and security features of Acoustic tags also keeps it ahead of other asset tracking solutions based on Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and Ultra-wideband (UWB).

The Acoustic tags support high level of security where data can be encrypted and password protected. These tags can help retailers with effective pilferage management and getting product level as well as aisle level inventory details without individually scanning the products.

Retail customers can also experience the magic of Acoustic tags, as it enables faster checkouts and seamless shopping journey by completely eliminating the need for scanning each products barcode for billing.

Prof. Rudra Pratap, Centre for Nano Science & Engineering, IISc Bangalore, said, “Our partnership with ToneTag cements the belief that research and commercial applications go hand in hand. It also restates the fact that Indian companies, especially startups are capable of building world-class innovative products in India, eliminating the dependency on western countries for innovations. We believe that Acoustic tags will play an important role in addressing the inventory management and tracking issues faced by the retail sector globally. Apart from this, we are also exploring a lot of interesting use-cases of this technology for home automation and smart cities.”

“ToneTag technology and IISc expertise have resulted in the birth of much-needed technological innovation in retail since World War II, in the form of Acoustic tags. Without the need for investing in expensive readers, the Acoustic tags can automate the inventory and logistics management process through improved efficiency, automatic identification and quicker data capture, by providing quick access to information, while reducing operating and labour costs,” said Kumar Abhishek, Founder and CEO – ToneTag.

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