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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...

OnePlus 9R 5G will launch in India on March 23: CEO Pete Lau

OnePlus 9R 5G, which is an affordable OnePlus 9 series smartphone will launch in India on March 23, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau has confirmed to News18. OnePlus 9R is aimed at providing a “robust flagship experience” at a more accessible price point, according to the report.

OnePlus 9 series 5G is launching globally on March 23. OnePlus 9 series will include OnePlus 9, OnePlus 9 Pro and now confirmed, OnePlus 9R 5G. The third, more affordable OnePlus 9 smartphone was rumoured for long, but the company did not confirm the device until now.

While OnePlus has shared numerous teasers of the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro on its social media accounts, this is the first time the company has confirmed the long-speculated OnePlus 9R 5G. “The OnePlus 9R also reinstates our promise to make the premium OnePlus smartphone experience accessible to more users by introducing new products at a wider range of price points, this time within the premium category,” Lau told the website.

OnePlus 9R 5G will be more powerful than the OnePlus Nord series, hinted Lau.  Though specifications of the OnePlus 9R has not been confirmed, it is likely that the smartphone will drop the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC that will be seen on the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro. OnePlus 9R 5G is confirmed to come with immersive gaming controls, smooth scrolling, and superior viewing experience and a more affordable price point in India.

OnePlus 9R: Price and specifications (Expected)

Android Central previously revealed that the OnePlus 9R 5G will be powered by the last year’s flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC could also be likely, but we will have to wait for an official launch to know more.

Further, the smartphone is said to feature a 6.5-inch 1080p 90Hz display.

In terms of camera, the OnePlus 9R 5G could sport a 64-megapixel primary rear camera sensor coupled with an 8-megapixel ultra-wide lens. There could be more rear camera sensors as well, exact specifications of which are unclear at this point. Further, the phone will come with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It will be backed by a 5,000mAh battery.

As for the pricing, tipster Max Jambor revealed that the OnePlus 9R 5G could be priced aggressively and much lower than the OnePlus 9. According to Jambor, the phone will cost around $600 (Rs 43,500 approximately), compared to a price tag of $800 for the OnePlus 9, which is around Rs 58,000 on conversion.



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