New Global Alliance Commits Over $1.0 Billion USD to Help End Plastic Waste in the Environment

An alliance of global companies from the plastics and consumer goods value chain today launched a new organization to advance solutions to eliminate plastic waste in the environment, especially in the ocean.

The cross value chain Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW), currently made up of nearly thirty member companies, has committed over $1.0 billion with the goal of investing $1.5 billion over the next five years to help end plastic waste in the environment. The Alliance will develop and bring to scale solutions that will minimize and manage plastic waste and promote solutions for used plastics by helping to enable a circular economy. The Alliance membership represents global companies and located throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.

“Everyone agrees that plastic waste does not belong in our oceans or anywhere in the environment. This is a complex and serious global challenge that calls for swift action and strong leadership. This new alliance is the most comprehensive effort to date to end plastic waste in the environment,” said David Taylor, Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of Procter & Gamble, and chairman of the AEPW. “I urge all companies, big and small and from all regions and sectors, to join us,” he added.

“History has shown us that collective action and partnerships between industry, governments and NGOs can deliver innovative solutions to a global challenge like this,” said Bob Patel, CEO of LyondellBasell, and a vice chairman of the AEPW. “The issue of plastic waste is seen and felt all over the world. It must be addressed and we believe the time for action is now.”

The Alliance is a not-for-profit organization that includes companies that make, use, sell, process, collect, and recycle plastics. This includes chemical and plastic manufacturers, consumer goods companies, retailers, converters, and waste management companies, also known as the plastics value chain. The Alliance has been working with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a founding strategic partner. The Alliance today also announced an initial set of projects and collaborations that reflect a range of solutions to help end plastic waste:

·         Partnering with cities to design integrated waste management systems in large urban areas where infrastructure is lacking, especially those along rivers which transport vast amounts of unmanaged plastic waste from land to the ocean. This work will include engaging local governments and stakeholders, and generate economically sustainable and replicable models that can be applied across multiple cities and regions. The Alliance will pursue partnerships with cities located in high plastic leakage areas. The Alliance will also be looking to collaborate with other programs working with cities, such as Project STOP, which is working in Indonesia.

·         Funding The Incubator Network by Circulate Capital to develop and promote technologies, business models and entrepreneurs that prevent ocean plastic waste and improve waste management and recycling, with the intention of creating a pipeline of projects for investment, with an initial focus on Southeast Asia.

·         Developing an open source, science-based global information project to support waste management projects globally with reliable data collection, metrics, standards, and methodologies to help governments, companies, and investors focus on and accelerate actions to stop plastic waste from entering the environment. The Alliance will explore opportunities to partner with leading academic institutions and other organizations already involved in similar types of data collection.

·         Creating a capacity building collaboration with intergovernmental organizations such as the United Nations to conduct joint workshops and trainings for government officials and community-based leaders to help them identify and pursue the most effective and locally-relevant solutions in the highest priority areas.

·         Supporting Renew Oceans to aid localized investment and engagement. The program is designed to capture plastic waste before it reaches the ocean from the ten major rivers shown to carry the vast majority of land-based waste to the ocean. The initial work will support the Renew Ganga project, which has also received support from the National Geographic Society.

In the months ahead, the Alliance will make additional investments and drive progress in four key areas:

·         Infrastructure development to collect and manage waste and increase recycling;

·         Innovation to advance and scale new technologies that make recycling and recovering plastics easier and create value from all post-use plastics;

·         Education and engagement of governments, businesses, and communities to mobilize action; and,

·         Clean up of concentrated areas of plastic waste already in the environment, particularly the major conduits of waste, like rivers, that carry land-based plastic waste to the sea. 

 “Success will require collaboration and coordinated efforts across many sectors – some that create near-term progress and others that require major investments with longer timelines. Addressing plastic waste in the environment and developing a circular economy of plastics requires the participation of everyone across the entire value chain and the long term commitment of businesses, governments, and communities. No one country, company or community can solve this on their own,” said Veolia CEO Antoine Frérot, a vice chairman of the AEPW.

Research from the Ocean Conservancy shows that nearly 80 percent of plastic waste in the ocean begins as litter on land, the vast majority of which travels to the sea by rivers. In fact one study estimates that over 90 percent of river borne plastic in the ocean comes from 10 major rivers around the world – eight in Asia, and two in Africa. Sixty percent of plastic waste in the ocean can be sourced to five countries in Southeast Asia.

“While our effort will be global, the Alliance can have the greatest impact on the problem by focusing on the parts of the world where the challenge is greatest; and by sharing solutions and best practices so that these efforts can be amplified and scaled-up around the world”, said Peter Bakker, President and CEO of World Business Council for Sustainable Development.

The following companies are the founding members of the Alliance: BASF, Berry Global, Braskem, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC, Clariant, Covestro, Dow, DSM, ExxonMobil, Formosa Plastics Corporation USA, Henkel, LyondellBasell, Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings, Mitsui Chemicals, NOVA Chemicals, OxyChem, PolyOne, Procter & Gamble, Reliance Industries, SABIC, Sasol, SUEZ, Shell, SCG Chemicals, Sumitomo Chemical, Total, Veolia, and Versalis (Eni). From India, Reliance Industries has taken charge to advance efforts towards sustainable future.

Vivo India Partners with Cashify.in to Launch ‘Vivo Xchange’ Program

Vivo India has introduced the all new ‘Vivo Xchange’ program - a new trade-in offer for its fans, to exchange their old phones and upgrade to a new Vivo smartphone on Vivo’s in-house e-store website shop.vivo.com/in. The upgrade program is designed for both existing Vivo customers as well as for other smartphone users looking to buy a new Vivo smartphone. The company has partnered with leading online re-commerce brand Cashify.in, to ensure seamless trade-in process.

As an introductory offer, Vivo is offering an additional INR 1000 bump-up exchange of their old Vivo smartphones from 16th – 19th January 2019.

Speaking on the collaboration, Jerome Chen, Senior VP, Vivo India, said “Being a customer centric brand, Vivo has always aimed to offer great value to its fans. Under this partnership, customers can now seamlessly exchange their old phones and upgrade to a brand new Vivo smartphone of their choice. We are pleased to partner with Cashify.in as the exclusive buy back partner for Vivo, in India”.

To initiate the process, the customer first has to visit Vivo e-store (https://shop.vivo.com/in) and follow these simple steps:

Go to Vivo e-store and choose the device that you want to buy

Get the Exchange quote for your old smartphone, powered by Cashify.in and place the order after accepting the quote
The new Vivo smartphone will be delivered to your address, once the order is placed
Further, Cashify.in will schedule the pickup of your old device and they will give instant payment for it, as per the quote agreed earlier

India’s First-Ever Dota 2 Mega Event: ESL One Mumbai 2019 from April 19 - 21, 2019

ESL, the world’s largest esports company, and NODWIN Gaming are pleased to announce the debut of ESL One powered by Intel in Mumbai, India on April 19 - 21, 2019. The NSCI Dome will host 12 of the world’s best Dota 2 teams competing for a prize pool of $300,000.

Humankind discovered strategy games much later than fire, but also much earlier than electronics. The board game of Chaturanga was developed by an unknown studio during a Golden Age for ancient Indian civilizations around 1500 years ago.

It was later imported by the Persians, who established the tradition of ending the game by announcing that the Shah, the most important piece, was dead. “Shāh māt” became “check mate”, which nowadays has been shortened to “ggwp”.

It was only a matter of time before the art of tactical gaming came back to the origin in its ultimate form: a Dota tourney in an 8,000-seater stadium on the Mumbai seafront!

What they’re saying:
Ulrich Schulze, Senior Vice President of Product at ESL: “We can’t wait to bring ESL One to a completely new location - especially since this will mark the first big Dota 2 tournament in India. We see great potential in the Indian esports market and are looking forward to further foster the growth of the local scene together with our partner NODWIN Gaming.”

Akshat Rathee, Managing Director of NODWIN Gaming: “ESL One commands global reverence in the world of esports and for India to play host to this event is indeed a landmark for the country’s esports history. NODWIN Gaming has firsthand experience of the passion of the Indian Dota 2 community over multiple years and this is our gift to them - to come and meet the best Dota 2 gamers of the world at ESL One Mumbai 2019.”

Prakash Mallya, Managing Director - Sales & Marketing Group at Intel India: “As the technology leader for esports and gaming and ESL's Global Technical Partner, Intel is looking forward to delivering a world-class gaming experience to Dota 2 fans in India and around the world, at the inaugural ESL One Mumbai 2019."

What you need to know:
-TEAMS: There will be seven direct invitations for the tournament. Online qualifiers will grant one spot each for the following regions: Europe, North America, Greater China and Southeast Asia. Additionally, we’ll hold a local qualifier in India to give the best teams in the country a chance to earn their place among the top Dota 2 rosters in the world as the 12th ESL One Mumbai participant. All details regarding qualifiers will be announced soon.

-COSPLAYERS: Bring your finest look and show it off on the main stage for our traditional contest. The winner will be part of the trophy ceremony to crown the inaugural ESL One Mumbai champions. Stay tuned for details.

-TICKETS: Tickets for ESL One Mumbai 2019 will go on sale on Thursday, January 17 at 3pm (IST), and will range from 499 INR for Single Day tickets up to 2,499 INR for Premium tickets

Follow our official Dota 2 accounts on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter to stay up to date with all things ESL One Mumbai.

Instamojo Closes Series B Funding Round at Rs 50 Crore in 2018

Bengaluru based Fintech Company Instamojo, announced today the closing of its Series-B round of funding. The round saw Instamojo raise Rs 50 Crore, led by both existing and new investors. Existing investors included AnyPay, Kalaari, Beenext & Rashmi Kwatra, along with first time investor - Gunosy Capital.

Instamojo began its journey in the Fintech space with its flagship product - The online payment link, thereby solving the digital payments challenge for several entrepreneurs. Focused on empowering the Indian MSME sector, the company recently expanded its portfolio by providing logistics and lending services to small businesses. This provided businesses smarter and simpler solutions to enhance their services and sustain in a digitally evolving landscape. With this new round of funding, Instamojo aims to transform itself into a full-stack Fintech service provider, enabling the MSMEs of the country to build, grow and sustain in a competitive environment.

Sharing his thoughts on the new round of investments, Sampad Swain, CEO & Co-founder, Instamojo said, “The Series-B funding comes as a boost to our business and we are grateful to our investors for believing in Instamojo’s vision. We are extremely positive and excited about the opportunities that lie ahead for us as an organization and how our efforts can help revolutionize the Indian MSME sector. With the introduction of our recent lending and logistics services, Instamojo is today on its way to becoming the 360º digital-enabling partner for MSMEs for all shapes & sizes.”

Founded in 2012 by Sampad Swain, Akash Gehani and Aditya Sengupta, Instamojo received their first round of investments in 2014, followed by a Pre Series B funding led by Japanese based firm AnyPay in August last year. Speaking on being part of Instamojo’s Series B Funding round, Taka Inoue, CEO of AnyPay said, “Our association with Instamojo started in August 2017 and since then we have only seen extraordinary growth at their end, in terms of sales and MSMEs on-boarded on the platform. Now Instamojo is all set to evolve from just being a payments company to full stack service provider who supports logistics and short terms loans to empower Indian MSMEs and we are confident that Instamojo will be soon become indispensable for all entrepreneurs in India. AnyPay joined this round as a continuation from the previous round and I, myself will be joining Instamojo team as a board member.”

The Series B round also saw the participation of first time investor Gunosy Capital. "We believe that digital and cashless economy has grown rapidly in India, and its e-commerce market is also expanding. From that background, Instamojo has been doing great business in the market and is expected to continue expanding. ", said Yuki Maniwa, Director of Gunosy Capital.

Instamojo today works with and enables over 600,000 MSMEs to build, manage and grow their business. As part of their upcoming plans for 2019, the company aims to introduce promotional services, helping the MSME sector stay relevant in a competitive digital business landscape.

Tata Motors Hosts First Expo for the E-commerce Industry in India

The e-commerce Industry in India is one of the fastest growing market places in the world. To meet the critical, demanding and ever growing requirements of this Industry, Tata Motors as the leader in Commercial Vehicles, in a first ever end-to-end experiential expo for the e-Commerce Industry is displaying a complete range of 13 fully built, ready to use vehicles. This wide range of ready to use fully built solutions exclusively developed for the e-Commerce Industry can meet every single application cutting across hub-to-hub-to-spoke transportation and the end-to-end delivery requirements. At a sprawling E Commerce Expo 2019 held in Devi Lal Stadium, Gurgaon, the company displayed some of the bestselling variants across SCV, ILCV and MHCV segment.

Tata Motors has developed these fully built ready to use solutions after extensively researching the exacting requirements of the e-Commerce Industry, engaging with the top e-Commerce companies and their vendors involving our own design engineers and our FBV team by incorporating their requirements in the design and features as desired by them.

For the last mile distribution, Tata Motors with its range on the bestselling Ace platform has exhibited versatility through Ace Delivery Van for e-commerce goods, Ace Zip panel van for e-commerce packages and Super Ace Mint XPS for voluminous goods transportation. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology, ease and convenience of use, efficient and reliable performance with best-in-class mileage, and most cost-efficient solutions; these vehicles are known for superior design, excellent fuel economy, a longer service life and with its versatility supports the various customizations for multiple applications, enabling smarter solutions for the e-commerce industry. The vehicles come with customized payloads and deck lengths to carry light goods like white goods to heavier loads like fruits, vegetables and auto parts. Tata Super Ace Mint Insulated Container allows for the temperature-controlled transportation of perishable goods like milk/ milk products/ Fruits & vegetables/ meat, etc.

For the hub-to-spoke transportation requirements, the company displayed a range of Light and Intermediate commercial vehicles on the modern newly launched series of Ultra trucks, which has gained substantial growth in a very short period. The Ultra range of trucks are powered by the powerful, modern and high performance Turbotron engine giving it the clear edge in terms of performance, reliability, operating economics and much more. These vehicles are fitted with the advanced features like OTP lock, CCTV cameras, Load sensors, Telematics system, etc in line with the exacting demands of the e-Commerce Industry. These vehicles equipped with the latest advanced Safety Features, reduces the total cost of ownership, and gives best-in-class mileage along with high level of driving comfort & safety.

The exhibits included 24 FT MS Container On Ultra 1518/53, 20 FT MS Container on Ultra 1014/45, 20 FT MS Reefer On Ultra 1014/45, 3 Side Openable - MS Container On Ultra 1518/53, 22 FT MS Container on LPT 1412/48 and 10 FT MS Container on SFC 407/33. The whole range will cater to the growing needs of e-Commerce, Industrial Goods, Auto Component, FMCG, Agri Products, Beverages, Pharma and White Goods industries.

For the hub-to-hub transportation requirements, a complete range of fully built solutions from the portfolio of MHCV is displayed. These vehicles built exclusively for the e-Commerce Industry are customized with special advanced features catering to the special requirements. The 24 Ft refrigerated container on LPT 1613/52 and 32 Ft Refrigerated Container on LPT 2518/68 are well equipped to cater to the growing demand of the cold chain supplies like frozen foods, ice cream, dairy products, fruits & vegetables and pharma. The 31 Ft MS Container on SIGNA 2818/68 AMT vehicle combines the unmatched benefits of a ready to use truck equipped with advanced safety, security and surveillance features (like Anti Fuel Theft, Digital Locks, Reverse Parking and In-Container cameras, Load Sensors, Door Opening sensors) and pioneering Automated Manual Transmission and Hill Start Aid delivering class leading driving delight and comfort. The 32 Ft MS Container on LPT 1618/68 Turbotronn powered by the future-ready TATA 5.0L 4 Cylinder Turbotronn engine is designed for excellent benefits on both Revenue and TCO aspects. These are suitable for transporting various goods like long haul Ecommerce shipments, Auto Parts, Tyres, Agri products, White Goods, FMCG, Parcels & Courier. All these products are geared up to help customer meet a challenging market environment through improved financial returns by reduction in total cost of ownership and also ensuring driver comfort and driving safety

On this occasion, Girish Wagh, President – CVBU, Tata Motors said, “Fueled by rising incomes, increasing government support, and a surge in the internet users, the Indian E-Commerce market is expected to grow to US$ 200 billion by 2026 from US$ 38.5 billion in 2017. Today, companies are also increasing their distribution centers and their fleet size to cater to the growing demands of the consumers. We believe, the E-Commerce Expo 2019 will act as a platform to address the growing demands of the transporters and E-Commerce players; and provide them with diverse range of fully-built products with customized features. Through our product offerings, we are shifting the paradigm for new age products and smart solutions.

To support the e-Commerce Industry players who live by their commitment to deliver on time every single time to their customers, Tata Motors has developed customized Value added services under the Sampoorna Seva umbrella giving total peace of mind for the e-Commerce company and the transporters enabling them to live up to their commitment. The value added service include breakdown services anywhere in the country 24x7, Annual Maintenance Contracts, hassle free Insurance cover for the vehicles, quick service bays, on-site services, pit stop services for high traffic hubs and all of this supported by the most extensive service and parts network in the country”

Designed based on the feedback and suggestions received from the customers, the company has created experience centers for customers to better understand the high-end technology/design implemented in making the vehicles superior and reliable. The expo will witness presence from transporters and leading e-Commerce companies such as Amazon, Flipkart, Future Supply chain, DHL among others.

Amphora - London’s Leading Fine Wine Investment firm Partners with Wine Trailblazer Cecilia Oldne in India

Cecilia Oldne, one of the Indian wine industry’s best known people and respected Sommeliers has joined hands with London based Fine Wine Investment firm Amphora Portfolio Management taking Liquid Luxury to the next level in India! 

Amphora, which was set up in London in 2009 builds, manages and stores bespoke fine wine portfolios for collectors, investors and wine enthusiasts.

What is fine wine? Fine wines are defined as those which improve in the bottle with age. The most desirable and expensive of these are produced in extremely limited quantities and get rarer over time. Each bottle of Chateau Latour 2005 for instance, once opened and drunk can obviously never be replaced. Diminishing supply is what makes Fine Wine Investment unique! Fine wine take ten years or more even to reach their drinkable window. They then get better and better for decades, all the time becoming more and more desirable!

David Jackson, the brainchild behind Amphora, identified an unprecedented opportunity for wine investors in late 2008 following this credit-crunch driven market correction.

Amphora has been operating in India since 2014. The heady combination of double-digit returns from a physical, tangible asset coupled with the safe and discreet nature of wine investment evidently made Amphora’s proposition very attractive to Indian investors. India is about to overtake China as Amphora's biggest market outside the UK. 

“For me, India is far more than simply commercial success. These last four years have been a total joy and an incredible adventure. My clients in India have all, without exception; become personal friends, and I have had the privilege of exploring the far corners of this fascinating country. It is for these reasons that I have clocked up more than 30 Indian stamps in my passport in the last 4 years!

I have known Cecilia professionally for a couple of years now, and am thrilled to bits that one of the best known and most respected wine people in India has agreed to join our team. Having Cecilia "on the ground" is a very demonstrative statement of Amphora's commitment to its India business and clients” says, David Jackson, CEO Amphora Portfolio Management.

“India is learning fast when in comes to wines, but not many people know what a great investment commodity this liquid luxury can be too.

One of my aims is to educate Indians and wine enthusiasts that wine is not restricted to just the drinking element. Wine investors are the key to ensuring a balanced supply of mature wine to the secondary market, and Amphora helps them make the right choices. As wine is consumed, the supply effectively decreases. The imbalance between demand and supply is the main driver of prices. Wine is unique in that the producers cannot increase supply to meet the burgeoning demand from countries like India. It is relatively straightforward for makers of other luxury goods  - watches, handbags, even cars – to increase production, but you cannot reproduce a vintage wine!

I look forward to raising a glass with our existing and future fine wine investors here in India!” says, Cecilia Oldne, Amphora’s India partner and Ambassador.

The demand for fine wine is growing at a frantic rate in Asia, from China to India. The older generation in India favoured beer and whisky, but the younger generation is becoming more and more knowledgeable about wine – it is nothing short of a cultural revolution. The import duty however on fine wine in India is very high and at 160% - not in favor of the fine wine connoisseurs and collectors. Amphora, however, stores its clients wines in London. Storage is critical when it comes to fine wines. Even the best investment-grade wines lose their value if not stored properly.

Amphora helps investors make smart decisions by applying quantitative analysis techniques taken from the financial markets. Their head of research, Philip Staveley, was Head of Global Emerging Markets for Deutsche Bank and Merrill Lynch, and today writes a weekly wine investment feature in The Drinks Business magazine.

Once an investor puts their money on a portfolio of wine, it is bought on their behalf, registered in their name, and stored in an insured and climate-controlled London warehouse, regulated by HMRC. The Amphora team also arranges the sales of the wines for a profit on behalf of its clients.

Amphora estimate the global size of the fine wine market to be approximately 4.5 billion pounds, and long term returns on the benchmark index - the Liv-ex 100 Fine Wine Index, which tracks the value of the 100 most regularly traded investment grade wines – is just under 11%. Amphora’s aim is to generate returns in excess of 15% by way of fully managed portfolios, thereby doubling invested funds in 5 years. The Liv-ex 100 Index is quoted on Thomson-Reuters and Bloomberg. Fine Wine continues to be one of the most secure global investments.

Amphora Portfolio Management

Amphora builds, manage and stores bespoke fine wine portfolios for collectors, investors and enthusiasts. No jargon, no nonsense – just jolly good advice from a professional team sporting an enviable wealth of knowledge, talent and experience drawn from the financial markets.

Amphora are award winning fine wine specialists and the friendly face of wine investment. An advisory firm that mix business and pleasure! 

Honor Unveils the Honor 10 Lite in India, Most Stylish AI Selfie Companion at INR 13,999 and INR 17,999

Honor, the leading smartphone e-brand under the Huawei Group, has officially announced the Honor 10 Lite in India. Packed with 24MP AI Selfie camera, an innovative dewdrop display and a shimmering color gradient back, the Honor 10 Lite is as stylish as it is affordable. The smartphone will be available in 4GB + 64GB at INR 13,999 and 6GB + 64GB at INR 17,999 in Sapphire Blue, Sky Blue and Midnight Black colors in India. The smartphone will be exclusively available on Flipkart.

The Honor 10 Lite comes with an impressive 24MP AI selfie camera, AI scene detection technology on both rear and front cameras, latest Kirin 710 processor with 12nm process technology, Dewdrop Display, first Honor phone with Intelligent EMUI 9.0 on top of Android 9 (Pie) out of the box and 3,400 mAh battery.

"We’re proud to announce the Honor 10 Lite in India, the smartphone demonstrates Honor’s strong dedication to selfie photography and exceptional design. Following our devotion in photography and design in the Lite series the Honor 10 Lite is also pushing the boundaries even further and will sport a range of high-end features. As an innovative and trend-setting brand, Honor is dedicated to bringing unrivaled products with unbeatable value to all our consumers,” said Suhail Tariq, CMO, Huawei Consumer Business Group.

“We are excited to launch the new Honor 10 Lite on Flipkart. This franchise has been one of the most successful ones from Honor and we are confident this too will be received well by our customers,” said Aditya Soni, Senior Director, Mobiles, Flipkart.

Be your best self with Honor 10 Lite’s smart photography

Following Honor’s long history of selfie-strong smartphones, the Honor 10 Lite is pushing the boundaries even further. The AI camera can recognize eight different scenes (Sky, Beach, Plant, Flower, Stage, Night, Room and Snow) and adjust camera settings to click best ever selfies. The front camera also features AI based facial recognition and light fusion technology, ensuring you always look your best in every scenario and light condition. 

Dual Rear AI Camera is capable of detecting 22 different scenes to give best ever photographs in every scenario and condition. Low light photography is enhanced by its big f1.8 aperture and AIS mode which enables it to capture beautiful and detailed shots even in low light conditions.

Style yourself with Honor 10 Lite’s dazzling design

The Honor 10 Lite’s rear design is made from eight layers of shimmering material for a dazzling visual effect. Inspired by the lights and colors of its surroundings, the Honor 10 Lite’s vibrant gradient color choices include the newly introduced Sky Blue, which has a luminescent gradient effect that fades from light grey to blue, inspired by the natural light spectrum, as well as the classic Sapphire Blue and Midnight Black. 

To complement the range of captivating colors, the Honor 10 Lite also offers a 15.77cm (6.21”) FHD+ screen Dewdrop Display, with a 91% screen-to-body ratio for a best viewing experience. Honor 10 Lite also comes with TUV certified eye care mode to prevent your eye with any damage due to harmful blue light.

Flagship-like Configuration

Powered by the Huawei Kirin 710 chipset, the Honor 10 Lite performs as well as any flagship phone. Fast LPDDR4X RAM improved performance and reduces lag in multitasking. This is the first Honor phone to have GPU Turbo 2.0 which keeps FPS at max(~60FPS), reduces lagging and frame drops giving an immersive gaming experience to users.

EMUI 9.0 based on Android Pie

Honor 10 Lite is the first Honor phone to have latest EMUI 9.0 based on Android 9 (pie) out of the box which gives a unique and refreshing new feel to its users. With its new features like Digital wellbeing, Gestures, Themes user can have best ever UI experience.

Special Features:

*  AI Shopping: Shop what you see with Intelligent AI shopping experience on various shopping e-commerce platforms in India.

*  Calorie Detection : Detect calories in food items just by looking them through camera

*  AI Enhanced calls: AI noise reduction accurately recognizes noise and suppresses it

*  Wi-Fi Bridge: Now you can share any Wi-Fi network as hotspot and connect maximum 4 devices

*  Paytm Pay: One click pay option for Paytm users

*  App Assistant: Enjoy uninterrupted gaming experience

*  Dual VoLTE: You can access internet from 1 sim, while you are having a phone call with the other sim

*  AI Smart Face Unlock: Lock Screen with Privacy Protection - By face recognition, only the phone owner can see more details

*  Smart Fingerprint: Apart from unlocking phone, you can use it from taking photos & videos, answer call, stop alarm, show notification panel & browse photos

* Smart Triple Bluetooth Connection: Connect 3 devices - Like Bluetooth headset & Smart Watch

*  Ride Mode: Specially for bike rider safety & Keep them away from the unwanted distraction of call

*  Party Mode: Connect upto 6 Honor devices and play your favourite song in all the device at the same time

The Honor 10 Lite is the successor of the Honor 9 lite that was launched in India earlier in the year 2018. Honor has sold more than 1.5 million Honor 9 Lite devices so far. The Honor 10 Lite will also be available for Sale on Honor’s official website www.hihonor.com/in.