Vivo launches V9 with Dual Rear Camera Priced Rs 22,990 and Available from April 2, 2018 Onwards

Vivo, the global premium smartphone brand, today launched Vivo V9, its first flagship smartphone with dual rear camera in India. The latest smartphone sports dual rear camera of 16MP + 5MP, path-breaking features such as 19:9 FullView display 2.0 and the industry’s highest screen-to-body ratio of 90%. Designed for the millennials seeking the best smartphone experience, Vivo V9 is a perfect combination of classic design and innovative features.

Priced at Rs 22,990, the smartphone will be available in Champagne Gold and Pearl Black colour across all offline stores from 2^nd April, 2018 and can be pre-booked in all retail stores, on Vivo E-store, Flipkart, Amazon and Paytm Mall.

Commenting on the launch, Kent Cheng, CEO, Vivo India said, “With the class-leading design and camera capabilities of Vivo V9, we have once again delivered a product that is high on innovation and quality. We are confident that our latest flagship will set new benchmarks in the smartphone industry and further solidify our leadership position in the market.”   

  

Big screen in a small package

The Vivo V9 with its 19:9 FullView Display 2.0 and an impressive 90% screen-to-body ratio represents a sleek and futuristic style. The bezels on the smartphone are kept at a bare minimum of just 1.75 mm that makes V9 compact in design as a traditional 5.5-inch phone but offers an incredible 6.3-inch display. 

Two is better than one

The Vivo V9 provides exceptional photography experience with the help of dual rear cameras (16MP + 5MP). The rear camera setup offers users’ brighter and sharper images including a Bokeh mode. The rear camera also offers a host of other features such as Ultra HD, Slo-mo, Live Photos, Retina Flash, AR Sticker. The F2.0 aperture along with LED flash allows for more light to deliver high quality images even in low-light conditions. 

The revolutionary V9 also features a 24MP selfie camera, which uses AI Face Beauty to deliver astonishingly clear, beautiful selfies. The front camera also comes with Gender detection, AR

Stickers, Face beauty video call, Camera Filter, HDR and Portrait lighting effect providing enough options for users to experiment with selfies.   

AI-Optimized Mobile Experience

The Vivo V9’s AI Smart Engine ensures the best mobile performance by learning users’ habits and preferences. The AI Smart Engine prioritizes processing and storage resources to provide a fluid and optimized experience. In addition to ensuring smooth operation and save power, the AI Smart Engine can accurately predict user’s next task and launch favorite apps 20% faster. The V9’s AI Attention Sensing also keeps disruption to a minimum by automatically reducing the volume of message alerts, incoming calls and alarms.

Always Game on

The Vivo V9 enhances the experience for gaming enthusiasts with the new ‘Game Mode’. The feature allows users to block all interruptions such as messages, calls and alerts, thereby providing an uninterrupted gaming experience. Alternatively, one can change the settings to display phone calls from designated contacts only and choose to respond by swiping up on the screen. The V9 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 octa-core processor, which combined with a 3260mAh battery, provides a powerful multi-tasking and gaming experience for a longer duration.

Pre booking offers

The device will be available for pre-booking from 23^rd March with attractive offers across all offline stores in India and e-commerce platforms such as Amazon, Flipkart, Paytm Mall & Vivo's official E-store (http://shop.vivo.com/in/). 

Customers who book the phone online through Amazon, Flipkart, Paytm Mall and Vivo’s official E-store from 23^rd March to 2^nd April 2018 are eligible for One Time Screen Replacement for V9, in case of any accidental damage to the display. Additionally, consumers can avail discount of INR 2,000 if the smartphone is bought under an exchange policy. For customers buying the phone on EMI, the partner e-commerce platform will offer no cost EMI for up to 12 months.

Yes Bank Opens New Branch at J.C. Road, Bangalore; Branch will Offer Special Bbanking Pproducts

YES BANK, India’s fourth largest private sector Bank, further strengthened its presence in the state of Karnataka, with the launch of its branch at J.C Road, Bangalore that will provide customized banking solutions for businesses including MSMEs and individuals, including women and senior citizens at J.C Road. 

The branch was inaugurated by K .Rahman Khan - Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) in a ceremony attended by eminent citizens of the area.

Commenting on the development, Pralay Mondal, Senior Group President – Retail and Business Banking, YES BANK said, "We are honored to open YES BANK branch at J C Road, which is in continuation with our ongoing efforts towards expansion of retail services and bringing finest of the banking services to customers around the country. This further propels YES BANK’s new-age Retail & SME Banking initiatives geared to help our customers augment their digital banking services, in addition to offering a wide suite of FutureReady competitive products including secured/unsecured business loans, working capital finance, Trade & CMS and complementary products including CV finance, secured personal loans, amongst others."

This new branch is the 31^st branch of YES BANK in Bengaluru and 69^th in state of Karnataka.

W Unveils its Spring Summer’18 Collection in Indian Market

W by TCNS Clothing, a premium fusion wear brand, which merges Indian and western sensibilities with an emphasis on distinctive design and styling, recently announced the launch of its new collection Spring Summer 2018 - The INSEPARABLES, a new seamless, unified, fluid fashion that assimilates same colours and tones, similar prints and self-styled coordinates to create a look of perfection.

After the high decibel Festive Drama, it is time to go for a fashion cleanse with a fresh sweep of spring and get back to the basics. Experience the summer inspired modernist range, with quirky patterns, prints and finishes, with new-age styles, elevated by vibrant colours, for a truly shining season. The exciting new collection is going to be spectacular from over-the-top drama to an understated finesse; from a dramatic indulgence to the subtle nuances of a fine Spring Summer. 

This season, W stood up to a new challenge of re-defining Mix-n-Match, re-thinking contrast as the basis of coordinated looks. The brand has combined its core products into one; the bottom wear is constructed solely to complete the look of the top wear, in a way that they become two halves of a whole. These parts have been combined to make for a single infinite look that epitomises perfection - The INSEPARABLES. 

Prints merging into each other, colours extending from top to toe, experience the perfect unison of mixing fabrics and similar tones. Call them twinnings, call them pairings, call them what you will, only do not separate them. Like connoisseurs know the value of perfect Wine and Cheese pairings, our patrons will recognise the discerning choice of pairing these hand-picked pieces together as Inseparable and create a look that our customers can enjoy without another thought. It’s picked, paired and ready for you to carry it with the stylish nonchalance that is your brand.

So leave your cliché’s behind and walk-in with an open mind and fresh style to welcome a brand new Spring Summer with INSEPARABLES.

Availability

As of September 30, 2017, ‘W’ had 258 exclusive brand outlets and 676 large format store outlets located across 148 cities in India and five outlets outside India.

HGS Acquires Majority Stake in Element Solutions in the Buy-Side Segment

Hinduja Global Solutions Limited, announced that its subsidiary Hinduja Global Solutions UK Limited has today entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 57 percent equity stake in Element Solutions LLC, USA, a digital consulting services company, for a consideration of US$ 5 million. The transaction is expected to close in the next 15 days. 

Element Solutions provides high-end digital rategy and solutions in customer digital experience, data-driven marketing and cloud managed services areas. With over 160 successful digital engagements, the company supports more than 35 top Fortune 500 brands, primarily in the healthcare, manufacturing and retail industries. 

The modern customer lifecycle has two broad areas: Buy-side – comprising of market and sell segments and the Own-side – comprising of support and serve segments. HGS has traditionally been focused on the Own-side but started to cater to the Buy-side in the last couple of years. The acquisition of Element will help HGS Interactive (HGSi), HGS’ digital services division, to strengthen its Buy-side portfolio by adding new capabilities and expertise in customer digital experience and digital marketing. It will also bring together a complementary client base across sectors and add significant onshore presence for HGSi.  Post acquisition, HGS will add over 75 employees comprising strategic thinkers, digital marketers, user-centric designers, software engineers and developers, of whom 33 are in the US and the rest in India. 

“As part of our strategy to drive digital-led transformation for clients, HGS has been investing significantly in technology and solutions to reimagine customer experiences. The investment in Element Solutions expands on this strategy and helps position us as an end-to-end digital transformational leader who can impact the entire customer lifecycle for brands,” said Partha DeSarkar, Chief Executive Officer, HGS. “I am pleased to welcome the talented team of Element to the HGS family and look forward to leveraging their expertise to drive higher value.”

“The partnership with HGS will help us deliver better on our brand promise of ‘Creating Digital Experiences that transform traditional businesses to digital innovators’ at scale. We are excited about the opportunities ahead and are committed to working with our clients to drive impact,” said Venkatesh Korla, Founder & CEO, Element Solutions.

An innovative, global digital agency, HGSi provides global brands an array of 360 degree digital solutions including digital marketing, social CRM and web/ mobile apps to several marquee clients in CPG, hospitality, BFSI and ecommerce sectors. The business has over 150 employees, most of whom are based in Mumbai. Analyst firm NelsonHall recently named HGS as a LEADER in its Digital Marketing Services NEAT report 2018.