Samsung Galaxy A8, Galaxy A8+
Seoul: South Korean tech giant Samsung unveiled its new Galaxy A series on Tuesday as “Galaxy A8” (2018) and “Galaxy A8+” (2018) that will be available in early January, with pricing and availability to vary by markets worldwide. “Samsung’s ‘Infinity Display’ finally trickles down to a mid-range handset after being exclusive to its flagship smartphones this year. These handsets also feature Samsung’s first dual front camera with ‘Live Focus’,” tech website Sam Mobile reported. Samsung “Galaxy A8” and “Galaxy A8+” also feature many flagship-like features. Both the handsets have ditched the physical home button and the fingerprint sensor has been re-positioned at the rear below the camera module, the report added. Other features include support for “Samsung Pay” — a mobile payment and digital wallet service (with MST), IP68 water-proofing, dust resistance and fast-charging with USB Type-C. The “Galaxy A8” will be available with 4GB RAM and 32GB or 64GB internal storage with a 3,000mAh battery.
Two Ashok Leyland trucks
Mumbai: Commercial vehicle maker Ashok Leyland Tuesday launched BS-IV emission norms-compliant Captain Haulage and 3718 Plus trucks with iEGR engines. The new vehicles also come with frontal crash protection, a feature that helps the trucks to absorb the impact of a head-on collision, thereby keeping the occupants of the vehicle safe in the eventuality of any untoward incident, the company said in a release. “As part of our strategy to further grow and strengthen our leadership, Captain Haulage and 3718 Plus (trucks) will play an important role,” Ashok Leyland’s president for global trucks, Anuj Kathuria said. The competitive price point, higher fuel efficiency, more payload and heavy duty aggregates resulting in lower operating cost, maintenance cost, among others, all of this combined with the innovative iEGR (intelligent exhaust gas re-circulation) technology, will help reduce operating costs for customers and subsequent higher profitability, he said. Captain Haulage Trucks are available in three GVW segments, 25T, 31T & 37T, and built for a wide number of applications such as market load, parcel, tankers, cement bulkers and containers.