Xiaomi Redmi Y1 went on sale in India for the first time[1], along with its sibling Redmi Y1 Lite. The two smartphones were available to purchase via Amazon India and Mi.com as part of the first sale. Xiaomi[2] India head Manu Kumar Jain says 150,000 units of the two smartphones were sold within three minutes[3] on the two e-commerce websites. The next sale will be held on November 15, and the phones will be sold offline as well.
Redmi Y1[4] comes in two variants: 3GB RAM + 32GB storage at Rs. 8,999, and 4GB RAM + 64GB storage at Rs. 10,999. It features a 5.5-inch HD screen, octa-core Snapdragon 435 chipset, 13-megapixel rear camera, 16-megapixel front camera with selfie flash, and 3080mAh battery. Redmi Y1 Lite[5] is priced at Rs. 6,999, and has a 5.5-inch HD panel, octa-core Snapdragon 425 SoC, 13-megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel front camera, and 3080mAh battery.
Flipkart hosting sale on mobiles and other electronics begins
Flipkart today started a sale[6] on mobile phones, laptops, audio products and other electronics, which will continue till November 11. Named The Grand Gadget Days, the Flipkart[7] sale will include flat discounts across electronics, as well as no-cost EMIs, additional discounts on online payments. There will also be exchange offers and buyback guarantees on select products as part of the sale. Among the top deals are the discounts on Honor 6X[8], Samsung Galaxy On Nxt[9], Casio Smart Outdoor smartwatch, Bose SoundLink wireless headphones, etc.
Incidentally, today was also the last of the Samsung Mobiles Fest on Flipkart[10], where the e-commerce brand is providing steep...