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What the gap between iPhone 18’s estimated and confirmed India price tells you

The iPhone 18 Pro's confirmed India price landed well above the pre-launch estimate — a small gap with…

TRF Desk · Sep 17 2 min read

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What SEMICON India’s startup and academic access push actually signals

Beyond the headline company count, SEMICON India 2026's decision to hand EDA tool access to hundreds of academic…

TRF Desk · Sep 17 2 min read

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Poco’s two-SKU launch is a lesson in not making one phone do two jobs

Rather than compromise a single phone between battery life and pure specs, Poco split the decision into two…

TRF Desk · Sep 5 2 min read

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Yamaha’s R2 launch shows how a booking phase de-risks a pricing decision

Yamaha opened refundable bookings for the R2 weeks before revealing final pricing, letting real demand data inform the…

TRF Desk · Sep 2 2 min read

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Xiaomi’s 10,000mAh battery bet is a lesson in picking one spec to own

Redmi Note 17 Pro Max's global launch leans on a single, easy-to-market number, a 10,000mAh battery, rather than…

TRF Desk · Aug 29 2 min read

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The week-long gap between Realme’s launch event and first sale is a deliberate demand-building move

Realme officially launching the P4s 5G today but holding its first sale until September 3 is a textbook…

TRF Desk · Aug 26 2 min read

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Realme stacking three IP ratings onto a mid-ranger is a lesson in over-delivering on one spec

Realme's P4s 5G pairs a 144Hz OLED display with triple water/dust resistance ratings rarely seen below Rs 40,000,…

TRF Desk · Aug 25 2 min read

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Lava’s single-retailer launch strategy for the Virat V1 Pro 5G is a distribution bet worth studying

Lava's decision to launch the Virat V1 Pro 5G exclusively on Flipkart, rather than through its own retail…

TRF Desk · Aug 24 2 min read

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Yamaha’s refundable Rs 10,000 R2 booking is a low-risk demand-testing playbook

Yamaha's refundable pre-booking model for the R2 lets it gauge real demand and build a priority-delivery queue days…

TRF Desk · Aug 23 2 min read

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iQOO’s Z11 launch shows how India’s budget phone segment competes on specs, not price

iQOO's new Z11 packs a first-in-India chipset and flagship-tier extras into a sub-Rs 35,000 phone — a reminder…

TRF Desk · Aug 23 2 min read