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...
Nothing Phone (1) to launch today at 8.30 pm IST: How to watch, expected specs, price
London-based consumer tech brand Nothing is all set to launch its first smartphone, Nothing Phone (1), globally today i.e. July 12. The much-hyped launch event will kick off at 8.30 pm IST today and will be available to watch live online.
Ahead of the official launch, the company has already revealed the illuminating design with a transparent back of the handset. This set of illuminating strips lights up with ringtone, charging and more. It is confirmed to come with a dual rear camera setup.
Nothing Phone (1) launch: How to watch it live
As mentioned earlier, the launch event will commence at 4PM BST or 8:30 PM IST. You can watch the event live on Nothing’s YouTube page. You can also tap on the livestream link embedded below.
Nothing Phone (1) expected specifications
Nothing has confirmed that the phone will come with what it is described as ‘Glyph Interface’, which will light up the back panel of the phone in unique patterns that are in sync with custom sounds based on factors such as calling and app notifications among other things. The phone will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 778+ processor and feature support for wireless charging technology. On the software side of things, Nothing has confirmed that the phone will run Android 12-based custom Nothing OS.
Phone (1) is a reminder of everything you love about @android.
Get ready to experience it tomorrow at the #nothingevent.
As far as other details are concerned, reports hint toward the phone getting an AMOLED display with a screen refresh rate of 120Hz. Additionally, reports suggest that the phone will get a 4,500mAh battery with 33W charging technology. The phone is also tipped to get a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor.
Nothing Phone (1) expected price
Nothing Phone (1) is expected to be priced around Rs 30,000 in India.
Flipkart’s listing of the Nothing Phone (1) shows customers can get an instant discount of Rs 2,000 if they use an HDFC Bank credit card. While details are not available as of now, the micro-banner on the webpage also confirms the offer will be valid for transactions made using HDFC Bank’s EMI option. The discount will be given only when making full payment for the phone.
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