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Fight between brands isn't rare. Every segment has its rivalry circle that goes over boundaries at times. The world of tech is not away from this competition-inducing fight circle as well. The two of the prominent smartphone brands recently locked horns. Yesterday, Xiaomi trolled OnePlus before the launch event of the latter's latest flagship. The company distributed calculators to the fans outside the venue of OnePlus 6T launch event, asking them to 'do the math' which was intended for comparing the Xiaomi Poco F1 with the OnePlus 6T. From Calculator Distribution to Hoardings, Xiaomi Went Brutal We will be mincing words if we do not call this a brutal trolling gag by Xiaomi. The entire campaign was based on 'Do the Math' slogan, which we think was intended at the value for money aspect that was Xiaomi's hook line for the Poco F1 - affordable flagship with Snapdragon 845 SoC (review). The brand broke the barriers yesterday, which we may not percei...

Adding to the growing hype around the upcoming  OnePlus 6T  smartphone, the company has now leaked a ' Limited Edition ' version called the OnePlus 6T Ultimate. There is no official word as to whether this 'Ultimate' version while have any special hardware feature or not. Having said that the Ultimate limited edition will most likely offer OnePlus accessories along with the top end variant of the phone.  The OnePlus 6T will not come with a 3.5mm headphone jack and having a dongle or a USB Type-C headphone would be a good thing. The company is also launching backpacks among other things along with the OnePlus 6T.  Meanwhile, OnePlus has started to sell invites of the OnePlus 6T launch in New Delhi at a price of Rs 999. The OnePlus 6T launch event will be held at KDJW Stadium, inside Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in New Delhi and is expected to start at 8:30 pm October 30. The launch invites will be available via Oneplus.in website from 10:0...

NEW DELHI:  Smartphone  sales are set to break records for the festive season this year, shrugging off the effects of a plunging  rupee , say analysts, with some even pegging online to outpace brick-and-mortar stores for the first time ever in the October-December quarter, on the back of aggressive launches and a slew of offers. Smartphone sales are expected to rise 24% in October over last year’s festive month, which is likely propel growth in the three-month period ending December, which typically contributes about a third to annual sales of companies, say analysts.  “Online is growing faster than the offline channel for  smartphones  in October. The online channel is set to grow 30% year-on-year, while offline will grow 20%. Further, there is a 10% jump in overall handset launches over last year,” Anshika Jain, a Counterpoint research analyst, told ET. The expected growth will dispel fears of some that the weakening rupee may force smartphone...