Meizu launches m3 note in India for Rs 9,999

Alibaba-backed Meizu today launched its 'm3 note' in the Indian market for Rs 9,999.
The device will be available from May 31 on Amazon.In.
"With the m3 note we are striving to re-energise the Indian sub-Rs 10,000 category by offering a power packed product at an affordable price point. The m3 note is geared towards the Indian youth," Meizu India Marketing Head Leon Zhang said.
Meizu entered the Indian market last year with its flagship phone MX5 in August and has added m2 note and m2 to its portfolio in the country.
The m3 note features 5.5-inch display, octacore MediaTek processor, 3GB RAM, 32GB memory (expandable upto 128GB), 13MP rear and 5MP front camera and 4,100 mAh battery.

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Zenify raises Rs 6 crore in pre-Series A round * Zenify, a home aggregator and rental management startup, has raised Rs 6 crore in funding from High Networth Individuals (HNI).
The Bengaluru-based firm will use the pre-Series A funds to further expand their range of services and strengthen its team to compliment their capabilities, it said in a statement.
The company had earlier raised Rs 4 crore in angel funding from Srikanth and Bharath from K12 Techno Service and Atul Jalan, Founder and CEO of Mathan Software Service.
The company aims to standardise the market rental pricing by predicting the market value of each property listed on their portal, it added.

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Housing.Com appoints Ashish Laghate as AVP Product * SoftBank-backed Housing.Com today said it has appointed Ashish Laghate as Assistant Vice President (Product).
Laghate will focus on developing world class consumer products and innovation, Housing.Com said in a statement.
TranServ ropes in Executives from MasterCard, MobiKwik
* Digital payments company TranServ today said it has made two additions to strengthen its leadership team, roping in executives from firms like MasterCard and MobiKwik.
The Micromax-backed firm has appointed Salil Mody as its Senior Vice President Corporate Strategy and Ushpinder Singh as the SVP and Head Merchant Business, it said in a statement.

These appointments highlight the company's focus on key areas of business strategy as well as creating the right blend of people in the organisation, it added.
Mody has worked at PayPal and MasterCard. At TranServ, he will focus on driving corporate strategy, inorganic growth and innovative initiatives like micro-credits, it said.
Singh has joined TranServ from MobiKwik to lead the Merchants Business and would be responsible for sales of the Udio product suite with a focus on API integrations and digital payment solutions, it added.
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Wipro partners Etiya to deliver digital services * IT major Wipro today said it has partnered Etiya to help communications service providers deliver digital services.

"The joint product solution will focus on enabling better business agility and operational flexibility with minimal impact on the communication service provider's business operations," Wipro Senior Vice President (Communications) Anil K Jain said.
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Fintech startup BeeWise launches 'savings' wallet * Mumbai-based fintech startup BeeWise has launched a savings wallet to help consumers save money on their daily expenses across online and offline stores through a cashback model.
BeeWise Wallet, which is powered by Citrus Pay, uses purchase intelligence to understand consumer preferences. It provides merchants with key insights from historical purchase data to identify, reach, and influence likely buyers and measure the sales impact of their marketing campaigns.

It has already analysed five million transactions worth USD 500 Million across over 60 banks in India.
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Synechron acquires global financial consultancy Hatstand * IT firm Synechron today said it has acquired Hatstand, a global financial services consultancy and capital markets specialist for an undisclosed amount.
This acquisition further builds Synechron's consulting capabilities for financial institutions in key areas such as cybersecurity, market data and risk and regulatory compliance, it said in a statement.
Mondelez India appoints Hemant Rupani as Director, Sales
* Mondelez India Foods, part of Mondelez International Inc, the maker of popular Cadbury's chocolates, today appointed former Britannia Industries sales head Hemant Rupani as Director - Sales, India.

Rupani will report to Mondelez India Foods Managing Director Chandramouli Venkatesan and will be a part of Asia Pacific Sales Leadership Team, the company said in statement.
Prior to the new assignment, Rupani was working with Britannia Industries Ltd where he was heading the sales vertical for the business encompassing biscuits, cakes and dairy and breads division. He has also worked with Vodafone India Ltd, PepsiCo India Holdings Ltd and Infosys.
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Gujarat Heavy Chemicals launches i-FLO honey in Kerala * Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Ltd (GHCL) today launched its product 'i-FLO Honey' in Kerala.
I-FLO honey has been launched earlier in Tamil Nadu, Telengana and Andhra Pradesh and will be launched soon in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Goa, the company said in a statement. I-FLO is the FMCG brand from GHCL Ltd.

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Sterlite Technologies wins Smart City project * Sterlite Technologies, leading one-stop solutions provider for smart city development, today announced that it has won the Jaipur Smart City Phase-II project.
This is Sterlite's second smart city project win, the company said in a statement.
The scope of the project includes setting up citizen services kiosk with environmental sensors and interactive information kiosks, wi-fi network extension, video surveillance for public safety at key locations, etc.
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Airtel launches scheme offering 3G, 4G data at low pricing * Bharti Airtel has launched a scheme offering double 3G and 4G data quantity at 22-42 per cent lower rates than the prevailing ones.

Under the double data scheme launched by the company, Airtel customers will get 2 GB data for Rs 296 which will include 1GB of 3G or 4G for regular use while 1 GB data for use during night. This effectively is about 42 per cent less compared to the price of regular 3G or 4G data pack.
Similarly, the company has introduced 20 GB double data pack for Rs 3,346 compared to regular scheme of 20 GB 3G or 4G usage available at a price of Rs 2,149.
Airtel has announced nine data packs under the double data scheme.