Poco made a last-minute change to the Poco F7, says it's all for the fans
He acknowledged that the change would add extra cost to the company, but seemingly, it is ready to absorb it because it is focusing on giving long term value. 'There is cost associated with everything. But believe in giving long term value rather than focus on short term benefits.' The Poco F7 is shipping with Android 15 based Hyper OS 2. With Poco ramping up support, buyers are good to go for until Android 19, plus two more years until support runs out which adds another feather to an already feature-packed showing. The Poco F7 packs tremendous value overall but it all really narrows down to two key features. The phone is among the first to bag Qualcomm's freshly minted Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset and in India, Poco has put a massive 7,550mAh Silicon-Carbon battery inside it even as the global variant makes do with a smaller 6,500mAh. The Poco F7 also supports 90W charging and fast reverse charging up to 22.5W. There are other niceties too like a large and vibrant 6.83-inch AMOLED display with 1.5K resolution and 120Hz refresh rate, stereo speakers, 50-megapixel main camera, and a stunning glass and metal design with IP69 dust and water resistance rating. The Poco F7 starts at Rs 31,999 in India for a variant with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. - Ends
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- Business Standard
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- New Indian Express
Smartphone market hits record price of $275 in Q2 2025; premium phones in high demand
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- Hindustan Times
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I'd be worried about OnePlus too, which from an already fairly low base of 4.4% share last year, has dipped 39.4% to 2.5% share in 2Q25. The average selling price increase doesn't hurt OnePlus, who have traditionally been strong in the more premium price bands. What gives? Difficult to assess, considering their latest flagships are on point, and tend to undercut the more expensive Samsung Galaxy and Xiaomi 15 series options, in variance. The Nord series too, seems to be ticking the boxes on specs, appeal and experience. Wonder what gives? TECH SPOTLIGHT: ADIDAS' LIVERPOOL JERSEY 25/26 This weekend, the new Premier League season gets underway. The rivalry can resume, any banter inevitably dialled up. As we get closer to kick-off (Liverpool vs Bournemouth is the first fixture), there's something important we must chat about. Jerseys. In European football for the new season, there are two important kit supplier deals — Liverpool x adidas (for the third time in their history), and Manchester City with Puma. I'll focus on the former, for reasons that are understandable without any need for explanation. And to that point, must note that Liverpool and adidas is beginning a 10-year partnership — good timing for both parties, with Liverpool as defending Premier League champions. There's an 'authentic' jersey ( ₹8,599 in India), in home and away versions, which I'll focus on first. The primary material is the 160g Jacquard with weft knitting — this means the yarn runs horizontally across the fabric instead of the more common warp knitting that finds its way vertically. The Jacquard fabric has its advantages in football jerseys. First, this allows different knit densities while having a single continuous panel, which helps in the creation of extra breathable areas of a jersey and more support where the structure needs it. And it shows, as you wear the jersey. Secondly, weight reduction while not compromising strategic elasticity, though any grams shaved off will be more apparent to elite athletes than us mortals. The fan jersey (priced ₹5,999) uses a tech called AEROREADY, which has one core idea of keeping you dry and cool. The way this works is, a Hydrophilic finish (this is an additional treatment to absorb water instead of collecting beads) on fiber draws moisture off your skin and spreads it for quicker evaporation. Great if you regularly play or run wearing this jersey. Relative to last season's authentic player-spec jersey from the Nike era, performance philosophy is understandably familiar but adidas' tooling is very different. Nike's Dri-FIT ADV tech used athlete-mapped, open-hole zones to push airflow through high-heat areas. Instead, adidas uses different and more refined ways to get to the same outcome, with micro-venting and redone fabric architecture. It also marks an evolution from Liverpool's previous adidas generation (2011/12 season), when ClimaCool was the standard. Back then the focus was a blend of moisture control and simple ventilation channels. Just for record, the Liverpool home kit is called Strawberry Red, and the white away kit, Wonder White. Liverpool had last partnered with adidas for the kit, in 2012. The classic Liver Bird crest is back. SPIRITUALITY AND DATA CEO of Incedo There are very few folks who balance knowledge with philosophy just right. Last week, when writer Nitin Seth invited me for the launch of his third book, Human Edge in the AI Age, there was little chance I'd miss the chance to have a conversation with him about all things artificial intelligence. Why? Because this book, as Seth told me, completes the trifecta as he had envisioned — digital age, data and now AI (Winning in the Digital Age and Mastering the Data Paradox, his previous titles). Mind you, Human Edge in the AI Age is releasing soon on more Indian languages, starting with Hindi, in a few months time. The chapter I was most interested in? Mantra 3, Connect with the self through spirituality. 'There's noise all around us. At that time, looking inwards at oneself is very important, and that's how I define spirituality,' he says. Seth talks about the elusive peace (something you may have felt too, but perhaps not realised in as many words). He believes there's a need to balance artha (prosperity), kama (pleasure) with dharma (duty, right way, natural law) and moksha (liberation), to make something meaningful of our lives. A line that stands out — 'as AI automates more functions and accelerates our external world, our inner world needs greater attention'. And to that, Seth elaborates that finding balance between spirituality and materialism is the answer to our current crisis whether it is at the level of an individual, the organisation or on a larger scale, the nation. It is spirituality that can provide a deeper perspective. The reason for this? Seth says the differentiator in the coming years may well not be the access to information, but our ability to interpret it, reflect and act with wisdom. Key takeaways? Pause for self reflection, align action with values, practice mindfulness, prioritise wisdom over information and balance ambition with inner peace. BROADBAND LANDSCAPE Opensignal Our regular readers would have noted we periodically chat about the mobile, and broadband landscape of the country. For this, certain reports other than official regulatory numbers that arrive periodically, tend to be useful in illustrating a trend. Network measurement and insights platform Opensignal's latest Fixed Broadband Experience report (it's here, if you'd like to read it) tells us that the country's fixed broadband penetration is currently at 15%, and that this gap compared to size of the economy, is largely due to lack of last-mile infrastructure, particularly in rural areas, where more than 60% of the population lives. That is the reason I'll focus on the wireless broadband data, because that may well be the future for those who are as yet not connected to a broadband line in the traditional sense. There are specific metrics, which give us a rather interesting picture of a product cycle that is still in very early days.
