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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...
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Asus ZenFone 8 series India launch confirmed but delayed due to COVID-19 second wave

Asus ZenFone 8 series is all set to launch in the global market on May 12. Under the series, the Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer is expected to launch two new smartphones, namely the ZenFone 8 and the ZenFone 8 Flip.

Asus India Business head Dinesh Sharma has now confirmed that India launch of the ZenFone 8 series but unfortunately the launch has been delayed to the COVID-19 second wave that hit the country hard.

Sharma didn’t reveal the India launch date of the ZenFone 8 series yet but said that the launch will happen once the “current situation improves.”

In an official statement Sharma said, “While the world is excited for the launch of our new smartphone, we at ASUS India have consciously decided to defer the launch till the current scenario improves. Our thoughts n prayers are with those affected with Covid #stayhomestaysafe, n emerge stronger.”

Asus ZenFone 8 Flip

Asus Zenfone 8 specifications

Ahead of the launch a lot have been revealed about the upcoming ZenFone 8 in terms of specifications. The smartphone is said to come packed with a 5.9-inch FHD+ Samsung-made E4 AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate.

In terms of hardware, the phone is said to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G SoC paired with Adreno 660 GPU. It will pack up to 16GB RAM and 256GB UFS 3.1 storage. It is suggested that the Asus ZenFone 8 will pack a 4,000mAh battery with 30W fast-charging support. On the software front, the Asus phone is said to run Android 11-based ZenUI 8 custom skin.

On the camera front, the ZenFone 8 will come with a primary 64-megapixel Sony IMX686 sensor coupled with a 12-megapixel wide-angle sensor and a macro lens. It is said to pack a 12-megapixel front camera. Other features of the phone include: dual speakers, 5G support, Bluetooth 5.2, FM Radio, 3.5mm audio jack, and a 3-microphone system with OZO audio.



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