TECNO CAMON Series is Back in a New Indian Avatar to Transform Smartphone Photography

Highlights

* Priced at INR 14,999, CAMON 15 pro sports a segment first 48 MP AI Quad rear cam & 32MP Pop-Up Selfie camera with Ultra Night lens
* Priced at INR 9,999, CAMON 15 becomes the first and only smartphone to feature 16MP 'Dot In-Selfie’camera along with 48MP rear AI Quad-cam under 10K

TECNO Mobile, the global premium smartphone brand, reaffirm its  ‘segment-first’ reputation by announcing the launch of CAMON 15 and CAMON 15Pro – 2020’s first dual offering from the company from its popular camera-cetric CAMON series. The two smartphones will reshape daytime, low-light and nighttime photography for India’s mid-budget consumers. The TECNO CAMON smartphones earmark the era of higher camera pixels, premium AI-enabled Ultra Night lens (powered by DSP technology) and pop-up selfie camera. And the incredibly affordable price points will set new standards for the competition and the industry at large.

After cementing its position in the top 5 rank in the entry-level segment,  TECNO is expected to consolidate its position in the mid-range smartphone segment (9-15K) as a leading camera-centric player in India. The new smartphones will go on sale on February 25 and will be available across 35,000+ offline retail stores.

Both smartphones flaunt many segment-first innovations: TECNO CAMON 15 Pro is the first in  the sub-15K segment to offer 48MP quad-cam, 32MP pop-up selfie & 6GB+128GB storage; while CAMON 15 becomes the first in under-10K segment to offer 48MP Quad rear camera, 16MP dot-in selfie camera, 5000mAh battery and a big 6.55” dot-in display. Morever both smartphones resolve a critical issue of clicking pictures in low light conditions with its Super Night Lens powered by DSP AI chip.

Commenting on the launch, Mr. Arijeet Talapatra, CEO, TRANSSION India said: “At TECNO, we are continuously pushing boundaries to provide a first-in-class smartphone experience with our products, in keeping with our ‘ahead of the curve’ approach. With the new product offerings under the CAMON series portfolio, we are looking to transform the way photography has been experienced by the category consumers till now.  The fact that these smartphones are being launched in India first before other markets affirm our “For India” approach that seeks to disrupt the mid-budget segment with products customized to cater to Indian sensibilities in a better way.  With the launch of CAMON 15 and CAMON 15Pro, customers can enjoy superior photography and style in different price segments.”

Key Features of TECNO CAMON

I. See More See Clear with 48MP AI Quad Rear camera

The TECNO CAMON Series Duo comprising CAMON 15 & CAMON 15Pro comes with a multipurpose Quad Camera setup to provide the consumers with infinite creative possibilities.

* Ultra Clarity: Click outstandingly clear HDR pictures with 48MP AI Quad-cam setup  (48MP+2+5+QVGA). The 48MP primary lens improves image clarity with higher resolution, which helps to capture more detail and take clearer pictures. The 5MP 115° ultra-wide-angle lens brings more diversity in terms of picture composition and expression, making it easier to capture even a 2cm extreme close up shots. While the Portrait Lens allow users to click professional portraits.
* Super Night Shot: With the Ultra Night Lens supported by DSP chip, f1.79 large apertures, AI image synthesis, ½” Sensor and 4-in-1 technology, TECNO CAMON ensures efficient noise reduction, pixels correction, light optimization and provides users with night photography that highlights more details than the human eye can perceive. So enjoy all of your hangout places with dark light and click beautiful pictures without any worry.
* AI ASD (Auto Scene Detection) optimizer: Can automatically detect many common life scenarios like food, pet, flower, street, portraits, mall, night portraits etc.  So now you just focus on capturing memories and leave rest of the work to ASD feature.  There are no boundaries to fun. The CAMON 15 Pro lets you to be creative with its customized Indian style Stickers as well as DIY AR emoji that mimic your facial expression.

II. Incredible design and smart Selfie Camera:

* CAMON 15Pro features a 32 MP AI Pop-Up Selfie camera- making the screen  compeletely bezel-less. The camera on the CAMON 15 Pro pops out from the top edge with beautiful sound and light effect every time you wanted to take a selfie or start a video call. Also, with Ultra Night Clear Selfies, your night selfies will be the talk of your circle.
* CAMON 15 comes with 16MP Dot-in Selfie camera that seemly integrates the front camera, & light sensor that boasts a 90% screen-to-body ratio, super wide view, and a much more efficient display of information. the feature that is currently available in only higher priced flagship smartphones.
* AI Beauty 3.0 and Body Shaping Feature: comes with enhanced capabilities in addition to face it also optimizes the body parts with AI Body shaping feature for perfect body shape & customised beauty effects such as enlarge eye, slim face etc. to name a few.
* Short video for Face beauty in video mode, Quick sharing - CAMON 15 Pro allows you to shoot  15s/60s short videos with AI beauty with quick sharing button.

III. An Immersive Viewing Experience with no notch & no dot in CAMON 15 Pro:

* Gigantic FHD+ Real Full View - Give yourself the perfect visual experience with CAMON 15Pro that features FHD+ Real Full View with 2340 x 1080 FHD+ resolution, 91.2% screen body ratio.
* The new age display comes with 480 Nits peak brightness to give flagship level experience.
* Comes with futuristic look with an edge-to-edge display and fluidic corners to catch every eye.

IV.  Super-Fast Performance, Bigger Battery & Security:

●  CAMON 15Pro comes with a 2.35 GHz Octa-Core P35 Processor strengthens the multitasking without lagging and hanging. Enjoy fast and seamless processing experience.
●  Both the devices comes with Fingerprint sensor,  Face unlock & 3-in-1 multi card slot.
●  CAMON 15Pro comes with a 4000 mAh high-density large capacity battery, with AI power saving and Safe Charge mode. Once fully charged, it will run for the whole day. While the CAMON 15 is available with 5000mAh battery.

V.  An Evolving Operating System HiOS 6.0.1 based on Android 10

Camon 15Pro and Camon 15 are based on HiOS v6.0.1 which offers some localized innovative features such as Social Turbo to enhance WhatsApp experience with options like call recorder, status saver etc., a hassle free WiFi sharing option without password, Dial sound generator to add more fun. As well as many gaming related features like Game data analytics, Anti-addiction mode, Off-screen gaming, Game magic button etc.

Qlik Expands Partnership With Databricks by Joining its Data Ingestion Network

Qlik has announced it has expanded its partnership with Databricks, joining Databricks’ Data Ingestion Network. Qlik Data Integration simplifies loading data into Delta Lake, an open source project that provides reliable data lakes at scale, accelerating the creation of lakehouses for analytics and machine learning (ML). Lakehouse, a new data management paradigm, combines elements of data lakes and data warehouses, enabling business intelligence (BI) and ML on all of a business’s data.

“We’re excited to be one of the inaugural partners for the launch of Databricks’ Data Ingestion Network. This is the latest development in our growing relationship focused on helping enterprises accelerate time to value with data in the cloud,” said Itamar Ankorion, SVP of Technology Alliances at Qlik. “Our deeper integration provides Databricks’ customers with a more seamless on-ramp of data from any enterprise data source to their Delta Lake, with the best-fit modern data integration strategy to fuel future targets as their data platforms evolve.”

Qlik and Databricks have been jointly delivering integrated solutions and tremendous value to customers looking to accelerate their journey to the cloud. Deploying Qlik Data Integration with Delta Lake allows unparalleled ability to automate and stream data from any source, including mainframes, SAP, databases and data warehouses, into the cloud, in real time. Customers can quickly unlock the value of all their data for analysis and ML with analytics-ready data sets to maximize the efficiency, scalability and cost-savings in the cloud.

“Databricks is excited to have Qlik as a key partner in the launch of our Data Ingestion Network. The Qlik Data Integration platform will bring organizations a market leading data integration solution to move all their data into a lakehouse,” said Michael Hoff, SVP of Business Development and Partners at Databricks. “Customers will see benefit in easily bringing real-time and analytics-ready data directly into Delta Lake for their BI and ML use cases.”

Convert Co-Opportunity to Co-Creation to Give and Get More

The Business Roundtable and Davos both have stated the purpose of a company is to create value, not just shareholder wealth creation. Perhaps we should expand this to co-creation of value which makes more sense than just consume and dispose. Co-creation of value is implied in the Business Round Table and Davos’ New Purpose of a Company. The world has changed and sustainability is important and so we have to co-create more with our stakeholders such as employees, customers, and even competition, who in a skewed way is a stakeholder. They have an interest in our business just as we have in them.

Customer centric customer value creation is important and requires a relationship. Hence we should promote relationship through co-creation.

How many times have you missed an opportunity because you did not have the resources to take advantage of it? Resources could mean money, it could mean skills, it could mean reach etc. Thus when a friend wanted to buy a farm property in Delhi, he could barely afford the minimum 2 acres required by law. He came across an 11 acre parcel at a great price. He went to 3 other friends, and made them partners in buying the whole parcel. This was a co-opportunity which became a value co-creation opportunity when the friends actually divided the parcel into 4 pieces.

Co-creation of babies is a natural example where two different people are needed. Shared resources are becoming common, like cloud storage, using rail tracks belonging to another company to run your trains. Or sharing a teacher in a class room to co-create learning. Or sharing knowledge.

Sharing, community thinking, co-creation are natural activities. Yet, in most corporate situations where winning, driving market share and profits become the goal, we forget these natural activities, and tend to go alone, go solo.

Competition is viewed as the enemy. Build defensive and offensive strategies to beat them.

Customers are often viewed as the adversary, (message often seems to be take advantage of them).

Remember, co-opportunity should lead to co-creation and conversely, co-creation should lead to co-opportunity.

In this new thinking competition are friends, they are enablers, and they are helpers.

Customers are friends, they need us, and we need them.

To do this, a mind-set change to Value creation is necessary for the CXOs, the employees, and must be communicated to customers. In a sense we need to build a co-creation community, and we need to do everything to build or better still co-create a community. What are our needs, what are the needs of the community and our competitors? What are the shared and emotional connects we have and what are the end results we seek? Can we share a joint passion, such as sustainability? Such as uniting for charitable purposes (in India on CSR, Corporate Social Responsibility).

Internally our strategy should be very clear on co-creation and co-opportunity creation. This should translate into a purpose we want to portray to our people, our customers, our partners and our competitors, and if need be the government. We should keep our focus on the members of the community, reminding them on the purpose and the need to co-create, the co- opportunities and the end results.

Then we look at this as a project with a start (the members and the purpose) and an end, which is co-creation improving the well-being of the members (which is value creation) and ourselves. Our decisions are to be driven deliberately by the strategy, the purpose and achieving the greater good of all through co-creation.

We must empower and involve members and the community with tools, with a culture of co-creation and partnership. We must find shared interests.

What improves a co-opportunity and co-creation program is a sense of belonging and fulfilment. Am I getting something worthwhile out of this? Can I connect to my customers and my competitors without making them antagonists, but by making them partners, working towards a common and shared good (or value). Examples include App Developers for Apple or Microsoft, people who go on a co-driving experience, people who build an association with members of typically competing companies, and customers and companies. Companies often buy raw materials from their competitors. Today, many companies share R&D programs. There are many examples. Apple, MS, Amazon all creates competitive advantage through co-creation.

But we forget these in the heat of our wanting to win and not think of win-win. If you are not doing this, maybe you will think differently after this.

ExxonMobil, IndianOil and Chart Industries to Pioneer Virtual Pipeline Initiative

Highlights

* Leading companies innovating with virtual pipelines to accelerate gas access in India
* Focus on designing rapidly scalable mobile infrastructure for deployment
* Strong potential to stimulate localized manufacturing of essential equipment

ExxonMobil India LNG Limited has signed a Letter of Cooperation with Indian Oil Corporation Limited and Chart Energy & Chemicals, Inc., to establish a system of transportation infrastructure to expand gas access in India. Virtual pipeline systems deliver liquefied natural gas by road, rail and waterways to areas not connected by physical pipelines.

This Letter of Cooperation brings together ExxonMobil, IndianOil, India’s largest state-owned oil refining and marketing company, and Chart, a leading global manufacturer of LNG equipment for use throughout the liquid gas supply chain. The parties will implement a gas infrastructure initiative that leverages LNG ISO intermodal containers to move gas as a reliable, cleaner and cost-effective fuel.

The initiative seeks to develop a pilot project and create a roadmap for mobile gas infrastructure expansion at scale, improving access to an abundant and cleaner fuel source.

“India is ready for the benefits of natural gas now,” said Alex Volkov, Chairman, ExxonMobil LNG Market Development Inc. “By linking our global expertise with other leading players, we can create strong and reliable pathways for gas to move quickly and efficiently to where it is needed.”

As a major LNG supplier, ExxonMobil has been working closely with IndianOil to explore innovative supply-chain solutions for enhancing India’s gas access. Chart’s collaboration will accelerate this progress and create new opportunities for localized manufacturing of essential equipment, leveraging Chart’s main India facility in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh.

“We believe this collaboration with ExxonMobil and IndianOil will accelerate India’s ability to offer cleaner energy within its growing cities,” said Jillian Evanko, Chief Executive Officer, Chart Industries, Inc. “We are excited to combine our international experience and local presence in Sri City to design the winning formula alongside two great collaborators.”

Abbott Launches New Four-Ftrain Flu Vaccine for Wide Protection Against Influenza

Abbott, the global healthcare company, recently launched a new inactivated quadrivalent vaccine for influenza, the first of its kind sub-unit vaccine offering protection against four virus strains, in India. It is the only 0.5 ml quadrivalent flu vaccine in India that has been approved for use in children below 3 years. In fact, it can be given to children from 6 months onwards, and to adults. A 0.5 ml vaccine could improve the immune response in children below 3 years.

A globally approved product, Abbott’s vaccine offers wide protection by immunizing against four different flu virus strains simultaneously. Hence, it is called a quadrivalent or tetravalent vaccine. It includes a second B-strain of influenza virus, compared to one B-strain included in trivalent vaccines. Recommending a vaccine can be complex for the health authorities. This is because there may be a mismatch in the vaccine strain and the circulating viral strain. Therefore, the inclusion of an additional B-strain in quadrivalent vaccines can help broaden protection.

As per a recently published study on this vaccine globally, in children, quadrivalent vaccines demonstrated superior immunogenicity or immune response compared with the alternate- lineage B-strains in trivalent vaccines, with comparable safety.   

This is the first 3rd generation, quadrivalent sub-unit flu vaccine in India. A sub-unit vaccine is the most advanced flu vaccine. The benefit of a sub-unit vaccine is that it undergoes a further step of purification as compared to split vaccines, and thus is more refined. This may lead to lesser side-effects. In clinical studies conducted globally across high-risk groups including children, the elderly, pregnant women, asthmatics and diabetics, sub-unit vaccines have shown better tolerability and a favourable safety profile compared to other flu vaccine types.”

An inactivated influenza vaccine is beneficial in high risk populations, since it can be given to a larger set of people, such as pregnant women, children below 2 years, older adults and immunocompromised patients.

Dr. Srirupa Das, Medical Director, Abbott India said, “We are excited with the launch of the quadrivalent version of our flu vaccine, which can be offered to both children above 6 months and adults.  This particular type of vaccine provides good immune response with less side-effects. This is yet another significant step in Abbott’s endeavor to protect as many people as possible against the flu. As part of its “Mothers Against Influenza” (MAI) campaign, which recognizes the potentially serious consequences that influenza can have, Abbott is raising awareness among people on the importance of protecting families against influenza so that they may live healthier, fuller lives.”

A respiratory infection that affects all ages, influenza is distinct from the common cold. An influenza infection typically results in high fever lasting for 3 to 4 days, including symptoms such as headache, myalgia or muscle pain, exhaustion and severe chest discomfort and cough. Moreover, influenza can cause serious complications in certain groups such as those with respiratory ailments, cardiac disease and diabetes, as well as young children and the elderly. Influenza A and B, the two viruses that cause human disease, are currently circulating globally and in India causing seasonal outbreaks. The disease burden of influenza is substantial, and B viruses have been estimated to be associated with 25% of all influenza related mortality.

Children are particularly vulnerable to influenza. One India study estimates over 16 million influenza cases occurred in 2016 in under-5-year-old patients, accounting for 10.9 million outpatient visits and 109,000 hospitalizations. Despite the proven benefits of influenza vaccination in children as well as adults and the elderly, immunization rates across all vaccine preventable diseases remain low.

Dr. Bhaskar Shenoy, Head Department of Pediatrics & Chief, Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Manipal Hospital, Bangalore and Life Member, Infectious Disease Chapter, Indian Academy of Pediatrics said, “The National Center of Disease Control estimates show that influenza reported cases have increased 5-fold in India from 5,044 in 2012 to 28798 in 2019. And in Karnataka, influenza reported cases have increased almost 60% per annum from 122 in 2013 to 2,030 reported cases in India.

ColorOS 7 Trial Version Now Available on Flagship OPPO Devices Across Indian Market

OPPO is bringing the trial version of ColorOS 7, the latest iteration of its innovative, customized Android 10-based operating system, to its flagship devices currently available in India, introducing a smoother and more effortless experience to the country’s fast-growing number of OPPO users.

Users can now enjoy the trial version of ColorOS 7 on ten handsets - Reno, Reno 10X Zoom, Reno 2, F11, F11 Pro and R17, R17 Pro as well as Find X, Find X Automobili Lamborghini Edition and Find X SuperVOOC Edition starting today, thus covering most of the OPPO flagship models available in the Indian market.

Since its launch last November in New Delhi, India, OPPO’s ColorOS 7 has received high praise, thanks to the more unified and customized UI system, seamless and fast user experience, and other innovative features such as the system-wide Dark Mode, digital ID document manager DocVault, an advanced three-finger screenshot, and the Soloop video editor.

As a UI with over 45 million users in India, ColorOS is being used in multiple local languages - 72 in total - including English, Hindi, Marathi, Bangla and more. Following the launch of ColorOS 7 in India, OPPO became the first OEM to integrate Digi locker services as part of its efforts to ensure safety and security of user data.

As OPPO continues to focus on bringing the trial version of ColorOS 7 to more models and regions, it is calling on fans to become a part of the OS development process by providing user feedback. As such, OPPO is recruiting testers to try out the trial version and share their experiences in their community at https://community.coloros.com/forum.php. This will allow OPPO to continue enhancing ColorOS 7 and delivering users a more seamless and effortless experience.

OPPO welcomes users and fans to join its growing pool of over 92,000 testers worldwide. You can apply manually through your OPPO handset by going to "Settings - Software Updates", tap the settings icon in the upper right corner, tap "Trial Version", fill in the information, select the must-know checkbox, and then tap "Apply Now". Apply as soon as possible to avoid missing out, since there’s a limit of 2,000 testers for the Find X series and another 4,000 for the R17 Series. Finally, please note that this trial version may not be completely stable, as its purpose is to allow OPPO engineers to further refine the final edition of the OS.

OPPO’s largest update to date, ColorOS 7 will eventually be rolled out across 20-plus phone models, covering the Reno, Find, F, K, and A series models and the regions of China, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East.

Tata Nexon EV Organises Experiential Drives of Tata Nexon EV at the Fourth Edition of Godrej L’Affaire

Tata Motors has partnered with Godrej L’Affaire, a luxury lifestyle experiential platform by the Godrej Group, to exhibit and demonstrate the capabilities of its recently launched Tata Nexon EV- India’s Own Electric SUV. The company will set-up an experience zone at the Godrej L'Affaire to deliver the audiences an immersive experience of the future of mobility. The show-stoppers at the L’Affaire event Karanvir Bohra, Teejay Sidhu, Sushant Divgikar, Shakti Arora, Neha Saxena, Riaan George etc. will be arriving in style in the Nexon EV – the official car partner for this edition.

Commenting on the association, Shailesh Chandra, President - Electric Mobility Business & Corporate Strategy, Tata Motors Ltd. Said "The focus of our marketing strategy is to participate in events that includes test-driving experiences, which brings word-of-mouth and referrals for the brand. Godrej L’Affaire is one such platform for us to augment the ultimate electric experience for those who appreciate finer things in life. Our aim is to introduce the future of mobility and proliferate a lifestyle change while providing a surreal experience towards being environmentally conscious. To further boost the experience, we have installed Tata Nexon EV virtual demo setup at select Tata Croma stores in Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru. We are eager for our guests to experience the various elements of driving a Tata Motors electric vehicle and behold the amazing!”

Located at Godrej One in Vikhroli - Mumbai, the potential customers as well as L’Affaire guests will be able to enjoy an extended driving experience that is not experienced on regular test drives. To extend this occasion to its fans, Tata Motors is running a social media contest across its Facebook, Twitter and Instagram offering 10 exclusive Godrej L’Affaire passes up for the grabs.

Launched earlier this year at an introductory price of Rs.13.99 Lakhs, the Tata Nexon EV is powered by the cutting-edge Ziptron technology, promising zippy performance. The vehicle is equipped with ARAI certified anxiety-free range of 312 km on a single charge, an efficient high voltage system, fast charging capability, extended battery life, class leading safety features and 35 connected features offered by Tata Motors Z-Connect app.