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 11 Lite NE launch set for today: Specs, price in India, watch livestream, more
Xiaomi 11 Lite NE is all set to launch in India today at 12PM IST. The launch event will be streamed live on the company’s YouTube channel as well as social media platforms including Twitter, Facebook, and more. Once released, the Xiaomi 11 Lite NE will be available for purchase on the Amazon India website. The sale date hasn’t been revealed yet.
The Xiaomi 11 Lite NE was launched globally alongside the Mi 11T and Mi 11T Pro. The upcoming smartphone is said to be an upgraded version of the Mi 11 Lite, which launched in India earlier this year. It is likely that the global version of the 11 Lite NE will make it to India with the same set of specifications.
Xiaomi 11 Lite specs
As far as the specifications are concerned, the Xiaomi 11 Lite NE global version comes packed with a 6.55-inch full HD+ AMOLED display with support for a 90hz screen refresh rate, support for Dolby Vision, and HDR10+ certification. The company is touting that the Xiaomi 11 Lite NE to be the lightest and slimmest 5G smartphone ever. The Mi 11 Lite is also among the slimmest 5G smartphones available in the country right now.
Under the hood, the Xiaomi 11 Lite NE is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SoC paired with up to 8GB RAM and 256GB of internal storage. There will be microSD card support as well to expand the storage further.
In terms of camera specifications, the Xiaomi smartphone includes a triple rear camera system consisting of a primary 64-megapixel sensor paired with an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens and a 5-megapixel telephoto lens. On the front, the phone includes a 20-megapixel selfie shooter.
Some of the other features of the Xiaomi 11 Lite NE include MIUI 12.5 based on Android 11, a 5000mAh battery, 33W fast charging support, 12 5G bands, dual SIM support, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, AI face unlock, and more.
Xiaomi 11 Lite price in India
The original pricing of the Xiaomi 11 Lite is yet to be revealed. We expect the upcoming 5G smartphone to launch at a higher price than the existing Mi 11 Lite, which is currently available at a starting price of Rs 21,999. Some reports suggest that the Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G could start at a price of Rs 24,999 and go up to Rs 27,999.
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