Top five 5G smartphones under Rs 25,000: Realme Narzo 30 Pro, Xiaomi Mi 10i, and more

July 28, 2023

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...

We are yet to witness 5G deployment in India. While spectrum auction is slated after six months, reports suggest that there would be a delay in the launch of 5G technology in the country. But that isn’t stopping smartphone manufacturers from bringing 5G-supported devices to India. With the increase of data consumption (especially among the youth), the OEMs are catching up to meet the demand of users. India being the second-largest mobile market, leading brands are already trying to capture the 5G space. From Xiaomi Mi 10i to Realme X7, a host of 5G-enabled smartphones are available in the market, with a few more slotted to debut in the coming months. In case you are looking for a 5G phone under Rs 25,000, here’s the list-