Welcome back to our weekly news roundup, where you'll find all the stories in technology that you need to know. One of the big items this week was the news that the Nokia 3[1], the offline-exclusive smartphone launched earlier this month[2] by HMD Global[3] is now available online[4], via Croma[5]. The electronics chain had earlier listed the Nokia 3310[6] - another offline exclusive - on its online store as well. The budget-friendly Nokia 3 is the first of the three new Nokia phones to go on sale; priced at Rs. 9,499, it packs a 5-inch HD display, a 1.3GHz quad-core processor, 16GB storage, and 2GB RAM. As part of a launch offer, Vodafone[7] has tied up with HMD Global to give bundled data with the phones. Nokia 3 buyers will get 4GB 3G/ 4G data[8] from Vodafone, while Nokia 5[9] and Nokia 6[10] buyers will also get 4GB and 9GB of free data from Vodafone when the two smartphones become available to purchase in July.
Nokia Feature Phone Lineup to Get a New Addition Soon, Certification Site Tips[11]
GST rolled out on Saturday, and we saw the first bits of post-GST price cuts. Apple announced[12] it is revising the MRP of all its products, from the iPhone to the iPad, the entire Mac range, and even the Apple Watch. Most price cuts are modest, but since Apple products are now no longer sold at MRP, what impact this has on the price customers will need to pay remain to be seen. Another cut that can be attributed to GST impact was the...