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Motorola unveils lowest prices for Flipkart Big Billion Days 2023
Mumbai: Motorola, India’s best 5G smartphone brand has announced massive discounts with the lowest-ever prices on its smartphones, ahead of the Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale. As of 28 September, 7 p.m. onwards, customers can buy most of the smartphones across the motorola edge, moto g, and moto e series, at incredibly attractive festive special Big Billion Days sale prices which have been made live early. Additionally, the highly anticipated Big Billion Days special, motorola edge 40 neo also goes on sale for the first time at an exclusive and limited period festive price of Rs. 19,999 for the 8+128 GB variant and Rs. 21,999 for the 12+256 GB variant.
Starting with the Big Billion Days Specials, consumers can purchase the world’s lightest IP68 rated 5G* and the world’s first smartphone to be powered by the lightning-fast MediaTek Dimensity 7030 processor, the motorola edge 40 neo, which goes on sale for the first time at a disruptive price starting at Rs. 19,999. (including bank offer). The device features the segment-first 144Hz 6.55” curved pOLED display with 10-bit billion colours. The motorola edge 40 neo is a perfect combination of cutting-edge technology and a great value-for-money offering. It’s a true head-turner with its PANTONE™ curated trend-setting colours like Soothing Sea, Caneel Bay, and Black Beauty. The phone has an ultra-light and ultra-thin endless edge design and vegan leather finish. It also comes with a 50MP Ultra Pixel Night Vision primary camera with OIS, a 13MP secondary camera that supports an ultra-wide-angle lens along with Macro Vision and Depth segment in one camera itself. On the front, users are presented with a 32MP selfie camera with quad-pixel technology which guarantees remarkable selfies in all lighting conditions.
Further strengthening Motorola’s 5G portfolio, the moto g54 5G, India’s most powerful~ 5G smartphone enables users to experience marvelous performance in the sub-20K segment at never-before-seen prices of Rs. 12,999 and Rs. 14,999 for 8+128 GB and 12+256 GB variants respectively, from 8 October. The moto g54 5G is also the segment’s 1st smartphone with a remarkable in-built 12GB RAM + 256GB storage configuration and the segment’s most powerful MediaTek Dimensity 7020 octa-core processor. Additionally, this device boasts two more segment-first features: the 50MP shake-free camera with OIS technology and the massive 6000mAh battery.
At an enticing price of Rs. 16,999, the moto g84 5G becomes the first smartphone ever featuring the Pantone colour of the Year 2023 Viva magenta with vegan leather in the sub 20K segment to be launched in Pantone curated colours. Its vivid 120Hz 6.55” pOLED display with 10-bit colour depth and 100% DCI- P3 support delivers over a billion shades of film-quality colours and truly brings entertainment to life. India’s most loved smartphone with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage powered by Snapdragon® 680, the moto g32 is also available at an incredible price of Rs. 8,999. A rare find in this price range, the moto g32 presents users with a modern center punch-hole design on its super-smooth FHD+ 6.5-inch display & 5000mAh battery.
India’s most affordable smartphone with 8GB RAM & 128GB storage, the moto e13 is available at a massively discounted price of Rs. 6,749. This device is backed by a strong 5000mAh battery to ensure long-lasting power and minimal downtime.
Moreover, users can also purchase the world’s slimmest 5G smartphone with an IP68 rating, the motorola edge 40, at a Big Billion Day offer price which will be announced on 8 October. It is also the world’s first smartphone to be powered by the blazing fast MediaTek Dimensity 8020 Processor along with the segment’s first 144Hz 3D curved display with edge lights (6.55″ pOLED HDR10+). This device also has wireless charging support, making it the first of its kind in the segment. A power-packed smartphone for a price that’s set to leave the users in awe, making it a great value-for-money deal.
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AI becomes key tool for Indian travellers, Agoda report finds
68 per cent plan to use AI for trips as 33 per cent already rely on it.
MUMBAI: Holiday planning is getting a software upgrade less “Where should we go?” and more “What does the algorithm say?” Indian travellers are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to map their journeys, with new data from Agoda’s 2026 Travel Outlook Report suggesting that AI is fast becoming central to how trips are imagined, planned and booked.
While 33 per cent of respondents said they already use AI tools for travel planning, a far larger 68 per cent indicated they are likely to rely on it for their next trip pointing to a sharp acceleration in adoption in a market already comfortable with digital-first travel.
What travellers want from AI, however, goes well beyond basic search. The report shows 38 per cent are looking for recommendations on local attractions and activities, while 37 per cent expect personalised itineraries. Destination discovery remains a key use case at 29 per cent, with dining suggestions (23 per cent) and budget management (22 per cent) also emerging as practical applications.
The shift reflects a broader change in expectations AI is no longer a novelty but a planning companion expected to work across every stage of the journey, from inspiration to execution.
Trust levels appear to be keeping pace. Nearly 88 per cent of respondents said they either trust or feel neutral about AI-generated recommendations, including 53 per cent who expressed clear confidence. This builds on earlier trends, with Agoda’s 2025 survey showing nine in ten Indian travellers already using apps to book travel suggesting AI adoption is more evolution than disruption.
The company has been testing this appetite through initiatives such as its 2025 AI-powered Vacation Planner campaign, which generated customised itineraries and visuals based on user inputs, delivered with a layer of celebrity-led engagement.
For platforms like Agoda, which aggregates more than 6 million properties, over 130,000 flight routes and 300,000 travel activities, AI offers a way to navigate scale without overwhelming users turning abundance into relevance.
As AI continues to embed itself into everyday decision-making, India is emerging as a market where travel planning is not just going digital, but decisively intelligent.
