Huawei Y9s Goes on Sale in India via Amazon: Price in India, Offers, Specifications

Huawei Y9s smartphone is now available to purchase in India, a week after the phone was launched in the country. The Huawei Y9s is now up for grabs via Amazon. With the easing of coronavirus related lockdown restrictions, deliveries are now possible not just in green and orange zones, but also in the red zones — only people living in containment zones across India will not be able to place an order.

There is a cashback offer giving Rs. 1,000 as Amazon Pay balance if you buy the phone using any prepaid payment method between May 19 (12:00am) to May 25 (11:59pm). Moreover, there are no-cost EMI options for customers purchasing Huawei Y9s. Amazon Prime members also get flat 5 percent off on the phone with Amazon Pay ICICI Bank Credit card. Customers can also avail exchange offers, subject to their location.

The Huawei Y9s is getting delivered to customers residing in areas marked as Red, Orange, and Green zones, however, it won't be delivered by e-retailers in containment zones across India.

To recall, Huawei Y9s was launched in India on May 12.

The dual-SIM (Nano) Huawei Y9s runs EMUI 9.1 based on Android 9 Pie and the phone features a 6.59-inch full-HD+ (1,080x2,340 pixels) LCD FullView display. Under the hood, the phone is powered by the octa-core Kirin 710F SoC, coupled with 6GB RAM. There is also a side-mounted fingerprint sensor on the Huawei Y9s.

Huawei Y9s comes with a triple rear camera setup that includes a 48-megapixel sensor with an f/1.8 lens. The rear camera module also houses an 8-megapixel sensor with an ultra-wide-angle f/2.4 lens and a 2-megapixel depth sensor with an f/2.4 lens. For selfies and video calling, there's a 16-megapixel sensor with an f/2.2 lens at the front. Moreover, the front camera has a pop-up design, giving Huawei Y9s a full-screen display.

Connectivity options on the phone include Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS/A-GPS, Glonass, and a USB Type-C port for charging. The Huawei Y9s comes with 128GB onboard storage that is expandable via microSD card (up to 512 GB). The smartphone also packs a 4,000mAh battery that supports 10W charging. The Huawei Y9s measures 163.1x77.2x8.8mm and weighs 206 grams.

How to Stay Connected, Virtual Hug Amongst the Top Search Queries, Google Search Trends Show

How to stay connected and virtual get-togethers were amongst the key search trends on Google over the last seven days as a large number of people are still staying indoors due to the coronavirus outbreak and finding ways to stay in touch with their friends and family. Google has also shown that virtual love and virtual dance party were some of the top weekly searches on its site. Similarly, the question “how to keep in touch” was searched four times more than “how to keep your room clean” last month. This suggests that several people are trying to move ahead in the pandemic.

Google has released its search trends for this week to highlight what all has been largely searched on its site in the last seven days. The top searches show that people have started making a shift from finding relaxing music, breathing exercises, and how to stay organise all of which were a part of top searches previously and are looking for ways to stay connected virtually. Here, we're detailing the dominating search queries to let you understand the change.

1. Virtual dance party

Google's latest search trends also highlight that apart from sending our affection to others through virtual hugs and quarantine birthday wishes, a large number of people also looked for ways to stay fit and healthy themselves by searching for a virtual dance party. The virtual dance party query is so far the top searched “virtual dance” trend of this year. There is also a significant increase in the searches for virtual dance classes. Several videos have been uploaded on YouTube and other video sharing platforms to teach different dances virtually. Also, people are actively sharing dance videos using social media apps.

Ola Resumes Services in More States, Now Operational in Over 160 Cities

Cab aggregator Ola's services will resume in more cities across India today, including the states of Karnataka, Telangana, Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh, Punjab, Tamil Nadu (except Chennai), Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Assam, based on the guidelines issued by the state governments as part of the fourth phase of coronavirus lockdown, the company said. With the latest round of service resumption, Ola services will now be available in over 160 cities.

Cab services were suspended ever since the lockdown was imposed in March to contain coronavirus.

The company said it has mandated driver-partners and customers to follow five-precautionary steps each, encouraging them to practice social distancing, sanitisation measures, and personal hygiene etiquette at all times.

The resumption also brings relief to the families of cab and auto-rickshaw drivers who had lost their source of income due to the COVID-19 induced lockdown, it said.

Ola said it is committed to raising the standards of safety and hygiene with its various initiatives to secure the well-being of both driver-partners and customers.

“In all of the 160+ cities where Ola is now operational, enhanced safety protocols are applicable across every single trip,” Ola said in a statement. “This includes compulsory mask usage for driver-partners and passengers, complete sanitisation of cars post-trips, adhering to social distancing norms by limiting to two passengers per ride amongst other key steps through our '10 Steps to a Safer Ride' initiative.' We urge all users to strictly adhere to local guidelines to undertake only essential trips with all safety precautions.”

There will be only two passengers in the car for social distancing who will sit by the windows on the rear of the car.

To avoid unnecessary contact, Ola said it requested passengers to prefer cashless payments.

Mi Smart Band 4 Now Available via Flipkart in India

Mi Smart Band 4 that was so far available for purchase on Amazon and Mi.com has now been made available via Flipkart as well, Xiaomi India announced on Monday. The smart band features colour AMOLED panel and six-axis accelerometer sensor. It also offers with 20 days of battery life. It was originally launched in June last year as Mi Band 4 by Xiaomi after which it came to India in September with the Mi Smart Band 4 branding.

Mi Smart Band 4 price in India

As we've mentioned, customers can now buy the Mi Smart Band 4 online from Flipkart as well. The smart band can also be purchased via Amazon and Mi.com. Offline customers will have to visit their nearby Mi Home stores to purchase the product. However, they will also have to be careful about the lockdown guidelines in their respective states. The price of the Mi Smart Band 4 has remained unchanged at Rs. 2,299 ever since it launched in India.

Mi Smart Band 4 specifications, features

With the Mi Smart Band 4, you get a 0.95-inch colour AMOLED display with 120x240 pixels resolution. It offers a maximum of 400 nits of brightness. It also comes with 2.5D curved glass protection and anti-fingerprint coating.

It has got a 3-axis accelerometer that enables monitoring of physical activities. Inside, there is a 3-axis gyroscope and a PPG heart rate sensor as well. In terms of compatibilities, you can use the Mi Smart Band 4 with phones running Android 4.4 or later and iOS 9.0 or later operating system versions. It packs a 135mAh battery with up to 20 days of battery life. The smart band supports workout modes like outdoor running, treadmill, swimming, and cycling. It can also track sleep patterns and send health alerts.