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Prime Day: Samsung Galaxy M34 5G emerges No. 1 selling smartphone
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Prime Day: Samsung Galaxy M34 5G emerges No. 1 selling smartphone

[ad_1] Amazon India's 7th edition of Prime Day proved to be the biggest ever, with an overwhelming response from Prime members who eagerly snapped up great deals, new launches, and blockbuster entertainment. The event saw approximately 5 smartphones sold every second, with 70% of the demand coming from Tier 2 & 3 cities. Foldable smartphones experienced a staggering 25x growth, and Prime members showed remarkable interest in the newly launched smartphones, including the OnePlus Nord 3 5G, Samsung Galaxy M34 5G, Motorola Razr 40 Series, Realme Narzo 60 Series, and iQOO Neo 7 Pro 5G.In the smartphone category, theSamsung Galaxy M34 5G emerged as the No. 1 selling smartphone amongst the new launches on Amazon Prime Day. Aditya Babbar, Senior Director of MX Business, Samsung India, expr...
Amazon Is Targeted by Businesses Relying on the Online Retailer to Sell Goods
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Amazon Is Targeted by Businesses Relying on the Online Retailer to Sell Goods

[ad_1] Businesses that rely on Amazon.com Inc. to sell their goods are beginning to band together against the e-commerce retail behemoth. A trio of well-connected antitrust advocates on Thursday launched the Responsible Online Commerce Coalition, which represents a group of small businesses and large brands that will push for the US government to pare back Amazon's power over the online shopping ecosystem. “We believe Amazon's been given a pass to a large extent,” said Damien Geradin, one of the advocates spearheading the coalition. He's a founding partner with Geradin Partners, an antitrust law firm that specializes in opposing large tech companies and other corporations. The group will help solidify political power among companies that have struggled due to Amazon's actions, p...
Amazon Employees Fear ‘No One Is Safe’ as Layoffs Roil the Ranks
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Amazon Employees Fear ‘No One Is Safe’ as Layoffs Roil the Ranks

[ad_1] “No one is safe.” So wrote an Amazon.com Inc. employee on an internal chat room as the company began the largest round of layoffs in its history. The mood, especially in the hard-hit devices team, reflected the shock and dismay of people more accustomed to growing budgets and moonshots than talk of recession and austerity.  Devices chief Dave Limp, in a note to his team on Wednesday, said the firings pained him. He pledged severance payments for people who can't find other jobs inside the company. But for many recipients his note was little consolation, and some wondered why Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy, considered by some a gentler touch than predecessor Jeff Bezos, hadn't addressed the troops the way Mark Zuckerberg did when announcing job cuts at Meta Platforms Inc.  La...
Amazon Prime Video for 1 year at Rs. 599 launched for mobile users! See what you get
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Amazon Prime Video for 1 year at Rs. 599 launched for mobile users! See what you get

[ad_1] Amazon Prime Video Mobile Edition plan has been launched in India at a price of Rs. 599 per year. Know all details. Amazon Prime Video has just announced a new plan for its mobile users and it could be your next go-to plan for all your binge watching needs. The usual Amazon Prime subscription will set you back by Rs. 1499 for the full on annual subscription that lets you access multiple profiles and 4K content on multiple devices. However, this plan is too pricey for some, and maybe too much for people who mostly use Prime Video on their smartphones. Amazon now has a solution.Called the Amazon Prime Video Mobile Edition, the plan is solely meant for those who watch their Prime Video content on mobile and are seeking an annual tenure. Just like the ₹1499 plan, the Prime Video M...
WhatsApp Pay India head Manesh Mahatme quits; to join this massive MNC
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WhatsApp Pay India head Manesh Mahatme quits; to join this massive MNC

[ad_1] WhatsApp Pay India head Manesh Mahatme has quit after 18 months. He is reportedly joining Amazon India. The head of WhatsApp's India payment business, Manesh Mahatme, has quit after 18 months. He is reportedly joining Amazon India where he worked for nearly 7 years before joining WhatsApp Pay. Mahatme worked for WhatsApp Payment growth for nearly 18 months. He has played an important role in expanding the access to 'payments on WhatsApp' in India, said Meta in a statement. "We wish him every success for his future endeavours. Payments on WhatsApp is a priority for Meta and we will continue to innovate and drive momentum as part of our broader efforts to bring the 'next 500 million Indians' onto the digital payments' ec...