New phones from Samsung, Nokia, Oppo and other top tech news of the week

The tech world in India this week saw a slew of launches from Samsung, Oppo, HMD Global, JBL and Sennheiser. Xiaomi increased prices of two of its smartphones, while Samsung reduced the price of one of its flagship phones. All this and more in Gadget Now’s top tech news of the week...

Samsung launched its fourth Galaxy A-series smartphone of the year in India. Called the Galaxy A21s, the smartphone’s starting price is Rs 16,499. Read the complete story here.

Zoom has announced that it will make the platform more secure for all its users by offering end-to-end encryption. The early beta of the end-to-end encryption feature will be made live next month, said the company. Read the complete story here.

Xiaomi increased prices of Redmi Note 9 Pro Max and Redmi 8A smartphones in India. While the price of Redmi Note 9 Pro Max has been increased by Rs 500, the price of Redmi 8A Dual has been increased by Rs 300. Read the complete story here.

Oppo launched two new smartphones under its flagship Find X series this week — Oppo Find X2 and Find X2 Pro. While the former is priced at Rs 64,990, the company has not yet revealed the price of the Find X2 Pro. Read the complete story here.

HMD Global launched revamped version of another of its classic feature phone in India this week -- Nokia 5310 Xpress Music. Launched first in 2007, the 2020 edition of the phone comes in similar Black-Red and White-Red colour combinations. It has dedicated music control keys. Priced at Rs 3,399, it will go on sale starting June 23. Read the complete story here.

Samsung has reduced the price of Galaxy Note 10 Lite smartphone. It will now be available at a starting price of Rs 37,999 for the 6GB RAM variant (original price Rs 38,999) and Rs 39,999 for the 8GB RAM version (original price Rs 40,999). Read the complete story here.

US-based audio brand JBL has launched a new range of gaming headsets in India under Quantum Range. This marks the company's entry into the gaming headset segment. JBL launched a total of seven headsets in the price range of Rs 3,999 to Rs 29,999. All the handsets in the JBL Quantum Range will be available at JBL.com and all leading online and retail stores in India. Read the complete story here.

Samsung expanded its TVs lineup in India with the launch of Frame 2020 along with 10 other smart TV models. The new smart TV range will be available on both Amazon and Flipkart. Read the complete story here.

German audio company Sennheiser launched its latest true wireless headsets — Momentum 2 in India. Priced at Rs 24,990, the Sennheiser Momentum 2 earbuds are the successor of Momentum launched last year. Read the complete story here.

TCL Electronics launched its latest AC under iFFALCON range. The price of Eco-topical Inverter air conditioners start at Rs 22,999. The air conditioner supports Google Assistant and voice control. Read the complete story here.

Amazon.com has secured clearance to deliver alcohol in West Bengal, according to a document seen by Reuters This signals the US e-commerce giant's first foray into this multi-billion-dollar sector. Read the complete story here.