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AMD to invest $400 million in India by 2028: Here’s what we know

US chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices said on Friday it will invest around $400 million in India over the next five years and will build its largest design center in the tech hub of Bengaluru. AMD’s announcement was made by its Chief Technology Officer Mark Papermaster at an annual semiconductor conference that started Friday in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat. Other speakers at the flagship event include Foxconn Chairman Young Liu and Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra. Despite being a late entrant, the Modi government has been courting investments into India’s nascent chip sector to establish its credentials as a chipmaking hub. AMD said it will open its new design centre campus in Bengaluru by end of this year and create 3,000 new engineering roles within five years. “Our India teams will continue to play a pivotal role in delivering the high-performance and adaptive solutions that support AMD customers worldwide,” Papermaster said. The new 500,000-square-foot (55,5...

Xiaomi Redmi 8, Redmi Note 8, and Redmi 8A Dual prices increased in India; details, specifications

Xiaomi India seems to have increased the pricing of its budget Redmi series in the market. This is the second price hike that Xiaomi has done after increasing the prices in response to the GST hike. As part of this new price hike, the company has increased the prices for its Redmi 8, 8A Dual, and Note 8. The new pricing is already in effect on all platforms. This includes Mi.com, Amazon India, Flipkart, and even offline stores. Let’s check out the details regarding the increase and the new prices for the Xiaomi Redmi 8 and more here.

Xiaomi Redmi series price increase; details

According to a report from Gadgets360, the company has increased the pricing for the Note 8 by Rs 500. The Redmi 8 and 8A Dual observed a price increase of Rs 300 each. Redmi Note 8 with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage will sell for Rs 11,499 instead of Rs 10,999. It is worth noting that the 6GB RAM variant of the device will continue to sell for Rs 13,999. As previously reported, the 4GB RAM variant for the device initially launched at Rs 9,999 last year. Now, the two price hikes have pushed the price up by Rs 1,500.

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Moving to the Redmi 8, the 4GB RAM and 64GB storage variant will now sell at Rs 9,299. This is a Rs 300 price hike from the previous price of Rs 8,999. Both the price hikes have pushed the price by Rs 1,300 from the launch price of Rs 7,999. The last device in the list, the Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual with 2GB RAM and 32GB storage will sell for Rs 7,299. This is a Rs 300 increase from Rs 6,999 and Rs 800 increase from the launch price.

We are not sure about the reasons for this new price increase. However, it looks like supply chain issues due to coronavirus, GST increase, and other factors have resulted in the hike. Xiaomi has not shared a statement regarding the new price increase.

Specifications

Features Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual Redmi 8 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Price 7,299 9,299 11,499
Chipset 1.45GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SoC Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SoC
OS Android 9 Pie with MIUI 9 Pie with MIUI Android 9 Pie with MIUI
Display 6.22-inch touchscreen-720×1520 pixels 6.22-inch HD+ IPS LCD-6.3-inch FHD+-1080 x 2340 pixels
Internal Memory 2GB of RAM and 32GB of inbuilt storage 4GB RAM with 64GB storage 4GB RAM + 64GB storage
Rear Camera 13 megapixel + 2 megapixel 12MP + 2MP Quad – 48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP
Front Camera 8-megapixel (f/2.0, 1.12-micron) 8MP 13MP
Battery 5000mAh 5,000mAh 4,000mAh


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