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...
Realme 8i, Realme 8s, Realme Pad India launch today: How to watch livestream, expected price, specs
Realme 8i, Realme 8s 5G, and Realme Pad will mark their debut in India today. The new Realme phones will join the Realme 8 series. The company will showcase its first tablet at the virtual-only event. It’s not just smartphones, and tablet, Realme will also be launching two Bluetooth speakers- Cobble, and Pocket alongside. Here’s how to watch the virtual event online, expected price, specs, and more.
Realme 8i, Realme 8s, Realme Pad India launch event: How to watch live stream
Realme 8i, Realme 8s, Realme Pad will be introduced at a virtual event today. The event will commence at 12:30 PM IST. Interested viewers can catch the live event details via Realme’s Facebook and YouTube channels. We have embedded the livestream link below for easy access.
Realme 8i, Realme 8s, Realme Pad price in India (expected)
Realme 8i is tipped to carry a global price of EUR 199 (around Rs 17,300) for the 4GB/64GB storage variant and EUR 219 (around Rs 19,100) for the 4GB/128GB storage version. The phone is expected to have similar pricing in India.
As for the Realme 8s, it is rumoured to launch at a starting price of Rs 15,990. Meanwhile, the Realme Pad Android tablet could cost Rs 19,999 for the 4G+WiFi variant.
The two Bluetooth speakers, Realme Cobble, and Pocket were introduced in the Malaysian market for a price of MYR 99 (around Rs 1,800) and MYR 97 (around Rs 1,700), respectively.
Realme 8i specifications, features (expected)
Realme 8i is confirmed to feature a punch-hole 6.6-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate, MediaTek Helio G96 mobile platform, up to 6GB RAM, and have Realme’s Dynamic RAM Expansion Technology that will provide 5GB of additional memory via internal storage.
The phone is tipped to pack a 50-megapixel triple rear camera, a 16-megapixel front-facing camera, and a 5,000mAh battery with 18W fast charge support.
Realme 8s specifications, features (expected)
The Realme 8s is confirmed to be the first device to ship with an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 810 SoC. The chipset will be paired with up to 8GB RAM, and up to 13GB of Dynamic RAM Expansion. Rumours suggest that the phone will get a 90Hz display and 64-megapixel triple camera setup. The phone could likely pack a 5,000mAh battery with a 33W Dart Charge solution.
Realme Pad specifications, features (expected)
Realme Pad, the company’s first tablet will flaunt a 10.4-inch WUXGA+ (2,000×1,200 pixels) display. The Android tablet will be powered by a MediaTek Helio G80 processor. It will have two 8-megapixel cameras- one on the rear side, the other on the front. The device will pack a 7,100mAh battery that will support 18W fast charge.
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