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Noise’s flagship Luna Ring now comes to select offline retail stores
Mumbai: Building on the online success of its Luna Ring, Noise, India’s leading smartwatch and connected lifestyle brand, now extends its flagship product’s accessibility and premium experience to select Reliance Digital, and Vijay Sales stores across 6 cities – Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad. Committed to harnessing the power of technology for good, this expansion will allow consumers to experience the premium design and advanced features of Luna Ring firsthand, thereby gaining a deeper understanding of how this innovative wearable can empower them to take control of their health and well-being.
To further expand its reach, Luna Ring’s entry into offline stores marks a strategic move. This in-store presence allows Noise to cater to a wide consumer base, extending beyond the online tech-savvy population and tapping deeper into Bharat. Additionally, by offering a hands-on experience in stores, customers can now explore Luna Ring firsthand, fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation for its features. This in-store presence not only reinforces Noise’s dedication to offering premium products at aspirational prices but also provides a premium touchpoint for potential customers to experience the product immersively.
Commenting on the expansion, Noise co-founder Amit Khatri said, “We take immense pride in introducing the much-awaited Luna Ring at select brick-and-mortar stores, bringing the premium experience to our community of Noisemakers. Through Luna Ring, we want to empower consumers to elevate their lifestyle through seamless technological integration, allowing them to take complete control of their well-being and performance. By joining forces with leading retail partners, we can provide an immersive experience for customers who prefer to explore technology before they buy.”
Engineered to catalyze a transformative lifestyle shift, the Luna Ring is an ideal wearable to augment your daily performance with the best-in-class features in the category. With 98.2% accuracy [validated by IIIT-Hyderabad and Olympics coaches] and a fighter jet grade titanium body, Luna Ring tracks over 70 body metrics, guiding the users towards their full potential with meaningful insights into their activity, readiness, and sleep. Beyond being a smart ring, the new form factor embodies a philosophy of self-discovery, sparking a transformative shift in lifestyle. It encourages users to rise to brilliance by understanding their bodies, recognising their limits, and overcoming challenges. Seamlessly integrating technology into a minimal yet meaningful form factor, Luna Ring transforms data into actionable intelligence for a productive lifestyle. Recently, the brand has also brought the power of Artificial Intelligence to Luna Ring to elevate it as a personalized all-time health companion. Moreover, Noise acquired the AI-powered women’s wellness platform SocialBoat to enhance Luna Ring’s advanced health and fitness metrics and accelerate its innovation trajectory in the smart rings space.
Available in seven-ring sizes and a range of five colours – Sunlit Gold, Rose Gold, Stardust Silver, Lunar Black, and Midnight Black – customers can now choose their preferred option from the retail stores.
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Toyota appoints Kenta Kon as President & CEO
New leader to steer EV push and global innovation amid industry shift.
MUMBAI: Toyota just handed the keys to a new driver because when the road to electric mobility gets twisty, you need someone who knows how to accelerate without skidding. Toyota Motor Corporation has named Kenta Kon as its new president and chief executive officer, a key leadership transition as the Japanese giant doubles down on its transformation in the fast-evolving global automotive landscape.
Kon brings deep expertise in automotive innovation, business strategy, and operational leadership to the top job. His appointment signals Toyota’s intent to sharpen focus on accelerating electric mobility, strengthening worldwide operations, and pushing customer-centric breakthroughs in next-generation technologies.
The company is betting on Kon to guide it through the industry’s pivotal shift toward sustainability, digital integration, and smarter mobility solutions. Key priorities under his watch include ramping up electric and hybrid lineups, expanding global market reach, driving cutting-edge automotive R&D, tightening supply-chain efficiency, and scaling connected and intelligent vehicle ecosystems.
This move comes at a time when legacy automakers face intense pressure to balance heritage strengths with aggressive electrification timelines and software-defined vehicle demands. Toyota aims to reinforce its position as a leader in sustainable, reliable, and future-ready mobility while navigating competitive challenges from both traditional rivals and new-age EV players.
For a brand that’s long defined durability and innovation, Kon’s elevation isn’t just a title change, it’s Toyota flooring it toward the next lap, ready to turn today’s tech talk into tomorrow’s showroom reality.
