OPPO Find X9 Series
Smart Ecosystem Flagship New Product Launch Conference
16th October
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iPad Pro M5 has fully leaked

- Up to 15% faster CPU
- Up to 34% faster GPU
- 12gb ram on base model
- Same design & Display as M4

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iQOO 15
- Wireless Charging
- Bypass Charging 2.0
#iQOO #iQOO15

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Android 16 update arrived for Moto Edge 60 fusion in India

Size - 1.49GB

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Top 10 Android Phones on AnTuTu Benchmark:

1. Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
2. Xiaomi 17 Pro
3. Xiaomi 17
4. iQOO Neo10 Pro+
5. vivo X200 Ultra
6. RedMagic 10S Pro+
7. OPPO Find X8 Ultra
8. HONOR GT Pro
9. vivo X200s
10. REDMI K80 Pro

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iPhone 17 Pro Max price breakdown:

- Aluminum Body: ₹1,846
- Display: ₹7,103
- Cameras: ₹7,179
- A19 Pro Chip: ₹8,067
- 256GB Storage: ₹1,828
- RAM: ₹1,935
- C1 Modem: ₹7,991
- Battery: ₹364

Total: ₹36,313

Selling price: ₹1,49,900

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Apple now labels the iPhone 11 Pro Max as vintage. Congratulations to all those who own it as vanilla iPhone 11 is still not vintage yet

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📊 Price Breakdown – iPhone 17 Pro (256 GB) in India
Retail Price (MRP): ₹1,34,900

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💵 1. Base Manufacturing Cost – ~₹60,000 (~44%)
- Covers assembly in India
- Includes imported parts (85–90% of components still come from abroad)

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🚢 2. Import Duties on Components – ~₹12,000 (~9%)
- 20% Basic Customs Duty on key parts like displays, camera modules, and chipsets

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🏷 3. GST (18%) – ~₹20,600 (~15%)
- Applied on the final retail price, not just the base cost

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📦 4. Logistics & Distribution – ~₹4,000 (~3%)
- Warehousing, transport, and insurance

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🛍 5. Retailer Margin – ~₹13,000 (~10%)
- 10–12% markup for Apple Stores & authorised resellers

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🍏 6. Apple’s India Margin – ~₹25,000 (~19%)
- Covers marketing, warranty, R&D allocation, and premium brand positioning

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🔍 Key Takeaways

- Taxes alone (import duties + GST) make up ~24% of what you pay.
- Even with local assembly, most high-value parts are still imported, so duties remain.
- Apple’s premium pricing strategy in India adds a significant margin — savings from local assembly aren’t fully passed on.
- Rupee depreciation against the dollar in 2024–25 increased component costs.

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💡 Reality Check

If Apple removed all import duties and kept only GST, the same iPhone 17 Pro could theoretically retail around ₹1.05–1.08 lakh — still not US pricing, but much closer.

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upcoming XPAN interface officially revealed.

- UI mimics the XPan camera
- A big "Hasselblad" branding up top
- Several B&W and Film filters
- Revamped sound effects

Launching with OPPO Find X9 series.

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Carl Pei said Nothing Phone (3) sales are going well and that it will not get discounts. He mentioned that discounting the phone would affect the early buyers who paid ₹79,999, as the company wants to build a trusted and loved brand.

Two months later, in Flipkart BBD, the device price dropped from ₹79,999 to ₹59,999. However, the brand heavily marketed the phone as ₹34,999, which was misleading and came with many terms and conditions. It got a lot of backlash too!

Today, the Phone (3) price has dropped further from ₹59,999 to ₹39,999



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Yes , Nothing Phone 3 available at ₹39999 without any card discount.

A phone that launched at 80K, just 3 months ago, is now selling at ₹39,999 for everyone, officially !

₹37,975 with offers

a smartphone lose 50% value officially in 3 months...



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July 2025 : Phone 3 launched

Carl : Phone 3 pre-orders are good !

August 2025:
Phone 3 is at 45K
Nothing : it's unofficial

September 2025:
Phone 3 Exclusive discounted price ₹34,999 for Phone 1 & 2 users only

October 2025:
Phone 3 is available for everyone at 40K,officially

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Google is adding new features for Pixel 10 users in India

Call Screen and Call Notes now work in English and Hindi, and the Scam Detection feature is being expanded.

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Tab S9 series is now getting One UI 8 Update in Korea

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OPPO Find X9 Series
- Hasselblad XPAN mode
- Both the X9 and X9 Pro are supported
- The X8 Series will be supported in a future update.
#OPPO #OPPOFindX9 #OPPOFindX9Pro

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Nothing Phone (4a) : A069

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro : A069P

Mid Q1 2026..

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