The second day of Flipkart's Big 10 Sale[1] kicked off with a number of offers[2] on smartphones, the highlight of them being the iPhone 7 32GB[3] which was briefly available for Rs. 39,999 before going out of stock. Flipkart[4] advertised this as the "lowest price ever" on the iPhone 7, but rival Amazon whipped out a counteroffer and ran a flash sale for Prime members[5], during which a small number of 32GB iPhone 7 units were sold for Rs. 39,499[6]. Amazon's own Great Indian Sale event ended a day ago[7]. The price of the entry-level iPhone 7 has now reverted to Rs. 43,990 which is still a significant discount compared to the MRP of Rs. 60,000.
Other specials announced[8] for the Flipkart Big 10 Sale include an open sale[9] of all three variants of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 starting at Rs. 9,999; the 32GB Google Pixel and Pixel XL selling for Rs. 43,999 and Rs. 53,999 respectively; and the Moto G5 Plus[10] selling for Rs. 15,999 down from Rs. 16,999. Flipkart is also offering cashback and exchange offers. Several other gadgets and accessories also went on sale today, including cameras, hard drives and power banks.
Government announces WannaCry ransomware response plan
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has announced its "preparedness and response mechanism[11]" in the wake of the massive WannaCry ransomware outbreak that took the world by surprise[12] late last week. The government body has instructed an emergency response team[13] to gather information. A "critical alert" has been issued due to the rapid...