Samsung Galaxy X, JBL New Speakers Launched!!!!

Samsung Galaxy X could replace Galaxy S10 in 2019

In just a few more days, Samsung will announce its upcoming flagship smartphones - Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 . The rumors and leaks regarding these smartphones are flooding all over the internet revealing many new details about these devices those are slated to go official on February 25 at the MWC 2018 show floor. In the meantime, it looks like the early speculation about the next-generation models to be launched in 2019 has hit the web.

Samsung released its flagship S series smartphone back in 2010 with the iconic Galaxy S. This year, the company will come up with the 9th generation model and next year will be a special 10th edition. So long, we were expecting the Galaxy S10 to be unveiled by the company in 2019 but it looks like there is going to be a change in the naming convention.

As per a Russian website via GSMArena, it looks Samsung will adopt a new naming scheme for the next-generation models. The Galaxy S10 series is expected to be announced with the moniker Samsung Galaxy X. It makes sense for Samsung to opt for this moniker as it will be an ideal answer to the iPhone X that Apple released last year as the company's tenth-anniversary edition. Also, it will help Samsung avoid long names like Galaxy S11, Galaxy S12, etc. for its future flagship smartphones.

The confusion here is that the Samsung Galaxy X moniker already exists. The company is believed to unveil a foldable display smartphone called the Galaxy X in the next year. Having said that, this moniker for the next-generation flagship makes us believe that the company might be in plans to replace the Galaxy S10 regular flagship with the upcoming foldable display smartphone but this seems to be highly unlikely.

Moreover, there has not been any confirmation from Samsung regarding the foldable display device and its naming till date. Though it was believed that the device was showcased in a private meeting at the CES 2018 tech show, there could be a possibility for the device to have a different name when it is officially unveiled in the next year.

JBL Boombox portable speaker launched with 20000mAh battery in India

Samsung and Harman International have now launched a new JBL portable Bluetooth speaker in India. Dubbed as JBL Boombox, this speaker is among the bigger sized portable speakers in the company's product portfolio. Further, the main highlight of this new device is that it comes with a massive battery which according to the company will easily provide playback time for a whole day.

'JBL Boombox is an exceptionally exciting and popular product from the house of Harman. It provides epic, long-playing sound, setting the standard for power in all future portables in the industry.

We're excited to give consumers in India yet another way to have a powerful audio experience, now in a massively portable package,' said Sumit Chauhan, Vice President - Lifestyle Audio Division at Harman India.

Let's look at some of the features of this new speaker.

Epic Sound All Day Long

Made to be the most powerful, portable Bluetooth speaker, JBL Boombox delivers monstrous sound along with the hardest hitting bass as it comes with Bass enhancer feature. The speaker's frame includes four active transducers and two bass radiators. The speaker weighs more than 5.25kg and is close to 20-inches long.

The device is backed by a big built-in rechargeable Li-ion 20000mAh battery that is said to provide 24 hours of continuous playtime on a single charge. The speaker is said to be capable of charging other devices.

Wireless Bluetooth Streaming and Waterproof Design

With the JBL boombox, users can connect up to two devices simultaneously via Bluetooth. The speaker features JBL's Connect+ technology, Where users can also connect 'more than 100' JBL speakers together.

In addition, the speaker comes with an IPX7 rated waterproof design and the company claims that it can withstand any weather and even the most epic pool parties.

Price and Availability

The JBL Boombox speaker is priced at Rs. 34,990 in India and is available via online as well as offline stores. JBL Boombox is available in Black color and can also be purchased from Harman's e-commerce platform and via 350 key Samsung brand stores across India. Interestingly, the company is offering 13 percent discount on its official website and is listed at Rs. 30,499.

Paytm becomes market leader in entertainment ticketing category

Indian financial services platform Paytm said that its entertainment vertical sold over 52 million movie and event tickets in 2017, becoming the country's fastest-growing entertainment ticketing platform and the company saw an exponential 5x growth as compared to 2016.

Madhur Deora, Chief Financial Officer, and SVP, Paytm said, 'After an exceptional 2017, we have had a great start in 2018. Our aim this year is to become a market leader in entertainment ticketing category and sell over 100 million tickets across India. We will continue growing the overall ecosystem by adding single-screen cinemas and expanding into smaller cities and towns.'

'We are leveraging the Paytm ecosystem to offer a seamless experience to our users, both online on the Paytm app and offline at the cinemas.

Paytm users can pay for their movie tickets and food, parking and transport with a single app. Already, 50 percent of our moviegoers also use Paytm to pay at the cinema, nearby food outlets, parking at the mall or taxi rides. ' Deora added.

In South India, Paytm has forged exclusive partnerships with leading regional multiplex chains like SPI Cinemas, Suresh Productions, V Celluloid, SVC and Anusri Cinemas, which has helped the company gain market share in the South Indian movie industry. All major national and regional chains are now available on Paytm, with the platform contributing 30 percent of their overall ticket sales. The company is currently working to onboard more regional theaters with single and multi-screens to bring them online.

Apoorva Mehta, CEO, Dharma Productions, 'Given that e-ticketing is the future of our revenues and online purchase of movie tickets are at an all-time high owing to our government's digitization drive, our partnership with Paytm holds immense significance with respect to our goals. We at Dharma have been working closely with Paytm since Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, and each association turns out to be bigger and a better than the previous one. We've started linking sales data back to the marketing of films in a way that has never been done before. We're also looking forward to setting bigger targets and newer trends with the exciting Dharma line-up in 2018-19.'

In March 2016, Paytm launched its movie ticketing platform in partnership with PVR, the leading and most valued multiplex chain in India. In last 2 years, it has also partnered with major multiplex chains like Cinepolis, INOX and Carnival Cinemas to expand its footprint across India.