SPARK Power 2 Set to Change the Idea of Infotainment with Segment First 7” Display, 6000 mAh Battery

Key Points 

* Priced at INR 9,999, SPARK Power 2 is the only smartphone in the sub-10K segment offering 7” dot notch display and a massive 6000mAh battery with fast charger enabling 3 hours of calling time in 10-minutes of charging.

* The smartphone will be up for grabs starting 23rd June 00:00 hrs on Flipkart https://bit.ly/3fycVEE

A move that will enhance the usability of smartphones in the sub-10k segment, TECNO, the global premium smartphone brand, today launched the SPARK Power 2 that introduces two major segment-first features: an enormous 7” Dot Notch display with stereo sound dual Speakers and a massive 6000 mAh battery with 18W Fast Charger. These features, along with a 16 MP front camera and 16MP Quad Rear Camera in the sub-10k segment, exponentially enhance the immersive experience with superlative audiovisual offerings and enable TECNO’s customers to rediscover telecommuting and entertainment in much better and Bigger way

The pioneering 7” display with a 20.5:9 aspect ratio and 90.6% screen body ratio makes the new smartphone an entertainment ‘tour de force’, allowing category customers an opportunity to experience movies, music and games almost similar to that of premium smartphones. It is also the Best Battery Smartphone in the segment: the 6000 mAh battery with an 18W Fast Charger that will allow customers to enjoy 3 continuous hours of calling on a 10-minute charge as well as the 50% of massive 6000mAh battery can be charged in just 1 hours’ time. TECNO SPARK 2 is available in two unique colour variants: Ice Jadeite & Misty Grey.

Commenting on the SPARK POWER 2 launch, Mr. Arijeet Talapatra, CEO, TRANSSION India said, “In the wake of COVID-19, the importance of telecommuting has increased significantly. People’s smartphones are now a primary medium of work, information and entertainment. With this increasing reliance on the device, the demand for more, better features at an affordable price point has gone up. We, at TECNO, are committed to our consumer-centric approach and accordingly, with SPARK Power 2, we are providing consumers access to the two most important features in the sub-10k segment that directly impact telecommuting – a large display that will make all audiovisual communication convenient and a long-lasting battery that will ensure you are always connected with your environment. With this new launch we will firmly establish Spark series as the Best battery Smartphone Series”

Mr. Talapatra further added, “As part of TECNO’s next growth phase, we are adopting a mix strategy to maximize customer outreach pan India. While offline remains our dominant channel, we realize that consumers are gravitating to the online space, and accordingly, we want to ramp up our online presence with unique tie-ups with e-commerce platforms. Flipkart is currently the leader in the e-commerce space and in mobile category, and we believe our collaboration with them for the sale of SPARK Power 2 is a great way to consolidate our online position.”

To celebrate the launch of TECNO SPARK Power 2 on Flipkart, Mr. Aditya Soni, Senior Director, Mobiles at Flipkart. "Flipkart is always committed towards enhancing the smartphone offering across price points for our consumers. We are excited to partner with Tecno to introduce the TECNO SPARK Power 2 and we believe that this smartphone will fulfil the growing consumer expectations from the sub-₹10,000 price point."

Features that make SPARK POWER 2, a perfect entertainment package smartphone

BIG Display and Clearview entertainment

* Notching up its game, the phone is equipped with a segment first 7” HD+ Dot notch display with 20.5:9 aspect ratio, perfect for watching videos, reading, and browsing. SPARK Power 2 has an exceptionally high category defining 480 nits accentuate the brightness even in the sunlight, so that videos watching experience is always amazing. And it can be used with ease even in the dark with Eye care mode which automatically adjusts the colours in the display that go easy on your eyes. With 2.5D curved edges, 90.6% screen-to-body ratio, slim bezels & matte finish coming together, SPARK Power 2 exquisite looks makes it an ideal device for consumers who want their brand to reflect their personal style.

Best Battery smartphone for an Uninterrupted movie marathon experience

* The SPARK Power 2 has a massive battery of 6000 mAh with an 18W fast charger which enables the device to run for 4 days on a single charge.  Once fully charged you can enjoy 376 hours standby time, 37 hours calling, 19 hours internet, 155 hours music, 13 hours game playing & 14 hours video playback. Leading to a smooth video watching, game playing, photography, and music playback experience in a seamless format.

Powerful cameras

* The 16 MP selfie camera (F/2.0) with 78.3° view angle comes with Dual Flash and also features AI Beauty, Wide Selfie, AR Mode, Portrait Mode, Custom Beauty Modes,. The Rear camera comprises of 16MP AI Quad Camera with Quad Flash (F/1.85) with 115° Anti distortion Super Wide Angle, 2.5cm Macro Photography, Bokeh Effect, Auto Scene Detection, AI Body Shaping, AI HDR, AR Mode, Google Lens, AI Beauty, Panorama

Superior surround sound

* To enhance the overall multimedia experience, SPARK Power 2 pumps rich stereo audio output from dual phone speakers powered by DIRAC to add depth to the video viewing experience on the device.

BIGGER Storage

* The SPARK Power 2 hosts a 4GB RAM & 64GB ROM expandable upto 256GB. The device runs on  HIOS 6.1 based on Android 10 and an Octa core- 2.0GHz processor

BIG Security

* A smartphone with a solid security is a must nowadays. The SPARK Power 2 is equipped with a Smart Fingerprint Sensor and Face Unlock 2.0. The Smart fingerprint sensor enables one to perform functions like receiving and recording calls, taking photos and dismissing alarms. The Face Unlock 2.0 tightens the security on your smartphone as it prevents the smartphone from getting unlocked with eyes closed. It also holds a physical Smart Key leading to easy access to Google Assistant.

Delayed projects hold up over 160,000 job creations

India has lost the opportunity of employing more than 160,000 people with 18 major steel, power and auto projects getting delayed over land acquisition and forest and environment clearance issues, says a study by a business chamber.

According to the study by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham), "the 18 strangled projects of India Inc to the tune of Rs.244,815.5 crore (Rs.2.45 trillion) remained on papers, in the form of memorandum of understanding (MoU) and agreements over the past three-four years".

However, a smooth implementation could have created job opportunities for at least 164,000 people directly and 270,000 people indirectly, it added.

"Assocham Research Bureau has identified 18 major projects announced by India Inc in sectors such as power, steel, automotive, IT, real estate and metals and mining that are just on papers and struggling for government clearances since 2003-04 till 2008," Assocham president Sajjan Jindal said.

The delayed projects include Posco India's proposed 12 million-tonne capacity steel plant in Orissa; it has already obtained in-principle for the special economic zone status needed for getting land in August 2005, and has pumped in some Rs.1.75 billion.

But delay in land acquisition has been a major stumbling block, Assocham said, adding that a green signal could have generated employment for 35,730 people.

Tata Steel's three greenfield projects in Jharkhand, Orissa and Chhattisgarh - on a cumulative investment of Rs.820 billion - are similarly in a state of uncertainty on account of land acquisition procedures. Assocham said the three projects could have created employment for at least 2,000-3,000 people directly.

Similarly, Arcelor-Mittal's steel projects in Orissa and Jharkhand are facing peculiar situation for the past three years.

In Jharkhand, the company has got iron ore mines, but not the land, whereas in Orissa, it has land, but are yet to get mines. The planned investment in both the states are a little over Rs.43,050 crore, and is estimated to have generated direct employment for over 5,000 people and indirect employment for about 20,000.

Some mega greenfield projects in Jharkhand, if implemented, would have created nearly 9,000 jobs, Assocham said, basing its estimates on proposed investments of about Rs.40,900 crore by Essar Steel, Jindal Steel and Power and Jindal South-West.

Likewise, in the automotive sector, M&M's joint venture in Chennai with Renault and Nissan has been deferred following a delay in land acquisition; this would have created work for at least 5,000 people directly, Assocham said.

Agencies

Women power in IT on the rise

The number of women in the IT sector is on the rise. There are 2 million employees in this sector, out of which 28% are women (2007-08) up from 24% in 2005-06. Also the intake of women at the entry level this year was 46% up from 38% last year. Considering the next 10 years, India has a unique role to play for which contribution of women cannot be ignored, said NASSCOM president Som Mittal.

Moreover, NASSCOM conducted a survey of 50 companies and found that 11% of leaders in the industry were women. These roles were in senior management mostly for decision-making. Also two year’s back, three or four companies formally followed gender diversity programmes, but now there are about 80 companies that have some initiative to handle issues for women and take care of gender diversity and inclusiveness.

Own a personal supercomputer!

US technology firm NVIDIA rolled out high-performance “personal supercomputers” that let desktop workstations handle mind-boggling tasks once far beyond their capabilities.

Computers built with innovative NVIDIA graphics processing units (GPUs) are capable of handling calculations typically relegated to expensive supercomputing “clusters”, a technology breakthrough the company says could soon bring lightning speeds to the next generation of computers aimed at the consumer market.

NVIDIA’s Tesla Personal Supercomputers deliver approximately 250 times the processing power of current computer workstations for similar prices, according to the California-based company. “This changes everything. This supercomputing power is being brought to the workstation,” Tesla computing products general manager Andy Keane said.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology and other universities and research facilities are already using GPU-based personal supercomputers. “GPU-based systems enable us to run life science codes in minutes rather than the hours it took earlier,” said Jack Collins of the Advanced Biomedical Computing Centre in the US state of Maryland. “This exceptional speedup has the ability to accelerate the discovery of potentially life-saving anti-cancer drugs.”

NVIDIA, founded in 1993, became renowned for GPUs that drive sophisticated computer game and video hardware. While CPUs typically handle tasks in a linear style, zipping from start to finish in series, GPUs work on tasks simultaneously in order to do things such as get colour pixels together on screens to present moving images. Sets of NVIDIA chips built for speed, power, and superior graphics production are built into upgraded Macintosh notebook computers recently rolled out by Apple.

GPUs that could do parallel computing mathematics at lightning speed were engineered by NVIDIA to make Tesla chips that put desktop workstations on par with supercomputers at one 100th of the price. “You can’t ignore the GPU; you can’t say it is just a game chip,” Keane said.