eCommerce major, Amazon India, has launched a card-less EMI option using Amazon Pay through which customers will be able to purchase high value items without using credit card.

This offer has been launched keeping in mind the festive season and to take on Walmart owned Flipkart and attract more customers.

“Amazon Pay EMI is the hassle-free way to get instant credit, via a completely digital process, for purchases using EMI on Amazon.in.”

The new cardless credit facility offers an EMI from INR 8000 to up to INR 60,000 over a period ranging from 3 to 12 months for any purchase made through Amazon.in.

Amazon customers need to complete a one-time setup process in order to avail the Amazon Pay EMI payment option checkout on Amazon.in to make payments over EMIs ranging from 3 upto 12 months.

Customers will also be able to keep a track of their purchases, repayments from a dashboard of this payment mode. Here are all the things you need to know about this new payment option from Amazon.

Steps to avail CardLess EMI Option

Amazon Pay EMI is available only for mobile platforms. The payment mode is applicable for single item purchases and the minimum purchase amount is INR 8,000 to avail Amazon Cardless EMI facility.

The e-commerce giant claims that users can get credit within 60 seconds and there are no processing fees or hidden charges of any kind. However, the feature is applicable only on single item purchases without an exchange offer.

Here customers need not to enter any credit/debit card details such as credit/debit card numbers etc.

1. Go to Amazon Pay EMI registration page on your Amazon.in mobile App
2. Tap on Amazon Pay EMI > Register
3. Provide your PAN and Aadhaar/Virtual ID (VID) details for verification
4. Complete the process of verification by entering the OTP received on your registered mobile number
5. Now Amazon sends an approved Amazon Pay EMI limit on your screen
6. Choose the auto-repayment option by selecting the debit cards from banks mentioned by Amazon
7. Link your bank account/debit card to process your monthly EMI repayments whenever you use this limit for booking
8. You will be charged for an amount of up to INR 5 to verify your details. This amount will be refunded to you in 3-5 business days

To be eligible for this facility, a customer needs an Amazon ID, a valid Aadhar or PAN card and a bank account. Banks currently supporting this facility include Canara Bank, Citi Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Kotak Bank.

Recently, Amazon pay acquired app aggregator Tapzo and invested in ToneTag for contactless payment.

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Chinese smartphone manufacturer, Vivo, has unveiled the Vivo V11 Pro, with an in-display fingerprint scanner. Vivo V9 was launched in March and current offering is said to be an upgrade to this and cheapest in the range which has been priced at INR 25,990 with pre-bookings starting today and the first sale on September 12 via Vivo India website and Amazon India.

The Vivo V11 Pro comes in a single variant i.e. 6GB RAM/64GB internal storage which is priced at INR 25,990.

Customers of this phone can avail INR 2,000 cashback on HDFC Bank debit and credit cards, INR 2000 off on exchange, no cost EMI for 12 months and one-time screen replacement.

Vivo V11 Pro Specifications

It has 6.41-inch full HD + super AMOLED display with a “teardrop notch” and a resolution of 2340×1080. The screen will boast a tiny notch on top, accommodating front camera. The earpiece and sensors would find their spot somewhere on the thin bezel space above the screen. Powering the device is the AI-enabled octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 with four Kryo 260 cores clocked at 2.2GHz and four other Kryo 260 cores clocked at 1.8GHz. This is paired with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage which is expandable to 256GB via a MicroSD card. The phone comes with a game mode which is optimized to provide a better gaming experience. The Vivo V11 Pro is backed by a 3,400mAh battery with QuickCharge 3.0.

At the back of the phone is a dual camera setup comprising 12MP (24 million photosensitive units) and 5MP sensors with dual pixel technology, which Vivo claims can provide better low-light photography. For clicking selfies, there’s a 25MP front facing camera.

Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11, Bluetooth 4.2 and Micro USB port.

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Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has already launched Redmi Y2 in an event held in Delhi, India. The two variants of the smartphone are going to start selling in India starting from the 12th of June exclusively in Amazon India and Mi Online Store India.

ICICI bank cards are offering Rs. 500 instant discount as well as Airtel offering Rs. 1800 instant cashback and up to 240 GB of data absolutely free.

Mi Y2 Price in India

1. Rs. 9,999 for the 32GB storage variant, 3 GB RAM
2. Rs. 12,999 for the 64GB storage variant, 4 GB RAM

Mi Y2 Specifications, Features

• Display – 5.99-inch IPS LCD with HD resolution
• Primary Camera – 12MP + 5MP, phase-detection auto focus, dual-tone dual-LED flash, Full HD video recording
• Secondary Camera – 16MP, LED flash, HDR, Full HD video recording
• Processor – Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
• RAM – Available in 3GB and 4GB option
• Storage – Available in 32GB and 64GB option
• Operating System – Android 8.1 Oreo, MIUI 9.5 customization
• Battery – 3080mAh
• Connectivity – Dual-SIM, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.2, Infrared port, GPS, 3.5mm audio jack, microUSB port
• Security – Fingerprint scanner, face unlock

Xiaomi’s Redmi Y2 comes with 5.99-inch 1440 x 720 HD+ resolution display with an 18:9 aspect ratio. It is an IPS LCD screen. The performance of the smartphone will come with from the 14nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC.

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Oppo has launched Realme 1 smartphone, an Oppo’s sub-brand called Realme, which is said to give ‘real products at real price‘ in India. According to the company, the handset is a #makeinIndia concept.

Price of the Realme 1

1. 3GB RAM version at Rs 8,990
2. 6GB RAM version at Rs 13,990
3. 4GB+64GB version will be priced at Rs 10,990 (expected to be launched in June)

As of now, the Realme 1 comes in Solar Red and Diamond Black colour options. There will be a Moonlight Silver variant also that will be coming in June. The smartphone will compete against the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1, Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro and Honor 7X.

Beginning of sale

The handset will go on sale by May 25 at 12 noon on Amazon India website. Buyers will get Reliance Jio benefits of up to Rs 4,850. There will be added 5% cashback offers for SBI card holders.

Specifications of the Realme 1

1. Features a 6-inch full HD+ screen 2160X1080p resolution with 84.75% screen-to-body ratio
2. Features the diamond cut design on the back
3. Made of 12-layer of nanotech giving it a bright and polished frame
4. Powered by MediaTek’s 12nm octa-core Helio P60 processor, which is claimed to improve the speed by 50% and also assist in temperature controlling of the device
5. Storage versions — 3GB+32GB variant and 6GB+128GB internal storage
6. Android Oreo 8.1 based on Oppo’s Colour OS
7. 3410 mAh battery with AI support that is said to help the device’s performances by analyzing the users’ usage pattern
8. 13 MP rear camera and an 8 MP front facing camera. The cameras are capable of supporting AR stickers within the app and offer Bokeh and Vivid mode
9. Equipped with Oppo’s AI Beauty 2.0 Technology, which is said to recognize 296 facial spots in the users’ face to enhance selfies
10. Device is capable to endure extreme weather conditions viz. -15 degrees to 55-degree Celsius, both for a period of up to 7 days

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Vivo V9 smartphone has been launched in India and will be available in Amazon India, pre-booking started from today at 3 PM IST, a day after International announcement.

Actual sale will be started from April 2, 2018.

The phone is priced at INR 22,990, it has the infamous notch design with a 19:9 aspect ratio, 6.3-inch 2280×1080 IPS FHD LCD, powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 processor with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable storage.

The V9 has a dual camera system on the back with 16MP primary and 5MP secondary depth sensor.
On the front is a 24MP selfie camera with AI assisted beauty modes.

Battery is 3260mAh with Android 8.1 Oreo OS with Funtouch OS 4.0 on top. The Vivo V9 comes with 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, USB OTG support.

The smartphone comes with 1 year manufacturer warranty for device and 6 months manufacturer warranty for in-box accessories including batteries from the date of purchase.

Amazon India is offering special pre-booking offers like 5% Amazon Pay cashback on all prepaid orders, extra INR 2,000 off on exchange, No Cost EMI upto 12 months on all credit cards, Get one time free screen replacement worth ₹6,000 valid for 6 months on pre booking and INR 500/- Book my Show vouchers on pre-booking.

Vivo Electronics Corp., a phone brand based in Dongguan, Guangdong, China, was founded in 2009. It entered in Indian market with low cost and high performance Android phones, and those in the mid-range segment of the market.

Vivo started in India in 2015, Vivo India joined the Make in India movement by inaugurating its first manufacturing unit in Greater Noida, Vivo’s first smartphone launched in India is Vivo V1 and V1 Max.

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