Samsung Galaxy A71 launch in India on Wednesday was certainly the biggest news of the week, with the South Korean electronics giant quietly bringing its latest mid-range smartphone to the country with nary a teaser. Another significant India launch this week was the LG W10 Alpha, the latest budget smartphone from the brand after unveiling the W-series in the country last year. LG also unveiled new K-series smartphones globally this week. The past 7 days also saw Xiaomi cut the price of the Redmi Note 8 Pro in India, after raising the price of the Redmi Note 8 the week before. Transsion Holdings also made a few splashes this week, with the launch of three new smartphones under it Itel and Tecno brands. WhatsApp made headlines for a couple of interesting reasons this week, while digital payments in India may have received a crippling blow. Read on for all the top stories of the week past.
Samsung Galaxy A71 arrives in India
The Samsung Galaxy A71[1] was unveiled globally late last year alongside[2] the Galaxy A51[3], which made its way to India earlier this year[4]. As we mentioned, Samsung made the Galaxy A71 India launch announcement[5] without any teasers leading up to it, though plenty of rumours had tipped its arrival int the interim.
Featuring an Infinity-O Display and a quad rear camera setup, the latest mid-range offering from Samsung[6] takes on the OnePlus 7[7], Oppo Reno[8], Redmi K20 Pro[9], and the Vivo V17 Pro[10] at its price point of Rs. 29,999. It has been launched in a single 8GB+128GB variant in the country. The...