Motorola brings Moto G5 to India for Rs 11,999

Moto G5 features a full metal design, faster processor and better camera functionality

Handset maker Motorola on Tuesday launched the fifth generation of its best-selling Moto G series — Moto G5 — in the Indian market for Rs 11,999.

The company had launched the higher-end Moto G5 Plus last month in India.The Moto G5 — which will be available on Online Shopping: Shop Online for Mobiles, Books, Watches, Shoes and More — features a full metal design, faster processor and better camera functionality. The device will compete with handsets from Xiaomi, Micromax as well as those from the stable of its parent Lenovo.

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“Moto G is our biggest franchise and the fastest selling as well. We had launched the Moto G5 Plus a few weeks back and now we are bringing the Moto G5.

India is an important market and we want to offer the best from our portfolio to consumers here,” Motorola Mobility India Managing Director Sudhin Mathur told reporters here.

Over six million units of the Moto G (first four generations) have been sold in India so far(read more).

Amazon mobile carnival: Great deals on iPhones, OnePlus 3T & other mobiles

The 2 day long mobile carnival started on 29 March and is expiring on 30 March, 2017

Amazon India is running a two day long mobile carnival that started on 29 March and is expiring on 30 March, 2017. In the mobile carnival, the e-commerce giant is offering deals, discounts, cashback and exchange offers on smartphones. The Amazon exclusive smartphones like OnePlus 3T, Xiaomi Redmi 4A, Coolpad Cool 1, Huawei Honor 6X etc. are also eligible in the mobile carnival.Let’s look at the major deals currently running inAmazon Mobile Carnival

iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus

The latest from the stable of iPhone – the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus – are retailing at a discount of Rs 10,000. The iPhone 7 base model with 32 GB storage and premium model with 128 GB storage is currently available at Rs 49,999 and 59,979, respectively. The elder sibling, iPhone 7 Plus premium model with 128 GB storage is available at Rs 71,899, down from Rs 82,000.

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Oneplus 3T is one of the hottest selling smartphones on Amazon India. In Amazon mobile carnival, the online retailer is offering cashback of up to Rs 1,250 in the form of Amazon Pay balance. The cashback can be availed by purchasing the device using Credit Card EMI option. Also, there is Rs 500 Kindle ebook promotion credits available for all the buyers. The buyers are also eligible to get Rs 100 discount on Oneplus 3T Karbon or Sandstone case if they purchase the OnePlus 3T device through Rocket Kommerce LLP retailer on Amazon India. For Amazon Prime users, there is an additional cash scheme running that offers Rs 250 Amazon Pay balance if the user streams the Prime video using Amazon Prime Video app on the OnePlus 3T. Amazon is additionally running a contest, where a buyer stands a chance to win Rs 1 crore, and you can read full details of the contest here(read more).