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Motorola Mobility launches Motorola RAZR in India
MUMBAI: The smartphone Motorola RAZR has been launched in the country by Motorola Mobility India.
Users get 1GB of Ram hooks up with a dual-core 1.2GHz processor and Android 2.3 to get a user interface and the power to multi-task. The smartphone allows users to rock their playlists while checking email, breeze through photos-all at the same time, without delay.
Motorola RAZR comes preloaded with the Motorola MotoCast app, giving the user the power to stream or download content from PC straight to his/her device so that personal content is always within reach. Users can also watch movies on a screen that sports a wider range of colors than most LCD HDTVs.
The product also has a front-facing 720p HD video camera and 8-megapixel rear-facing camera with 1080p HD video capture to create ones own movies- all with image-stabilisation technology.
Motorola Mobility business country head-sales and operations, India and South West Asia mobile devices Rajan Chawla said, “One of the best-selling mobile phones of all time, the original Motorola RAZR redefined what a mobile phone was as people worldwide proudly flaunted their fashion items. With the new Motorola RAZR smartphone we‘re bringing sexy back in a stylish and sleek body with the power to create experiences you won‘t find in any other smartphone. We expect style-conscious and technology-savvy people in India will be eager to get their hands on this new fashion icon.”
The product also has Smart Actions a preloaded app on Motorola RAZR that that lets the user automate everyday tasks and enable better battery life. Smart Actions can turn down the ringer when you step into work, change the Bluetooth and GPS settings when you get home to save battery, or send a text to someone if a call is missed.
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With 57 per cent single new users, Ashley Madison rebrands as discreet dating platform
Platform says majority of new members now identify as single
INDIA: Ashley Madison is shedding the “married-dating” label that defined it for two decades, repositioning itself as a platform for discreet dating in what it calls the post-social media age.
The rebrand, unveiled in India on 27 February, 2026, marks a structural shift in business model and identity. Once synonymous with married dating, the company now describes itself as the “premier destination for discreet dating” under a new tagline: Where Desire Meets Discretion.
The pivot is data-driven. Internal figures show that 57 per cent of global sign-ups between 1 January and 31 December, 2025 identified as single: a notable departure from the platform’s married core. The company argues that its community has already evolved beyond its original positioning.
“In an age where our lives have been constantly put on public display, privacy has become the new luxury,” said Ashley Madison chief strategy officer Paul Keable. He framed the platform’s offering as “ethical discretion” for singles, separated, divorced and non-monogamous users seeking private connections.
The shift also taps into wider digital fatigue. A global survey conducted by YouGov for Ashley Madison, covering 13,071 adults across Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, the UK and the US, found mounting discomfort with hyper-public online lives.
Among dating app users, 30 per cent cited constant swiping and messaging as a source of fatigue, while 24 per cent pointed to pressure to curate public-facing profiles and early personal disclosure. Some 27 per cent said fears of screenshots or information being shared contributed to exhaustion; an equal share cited unwanted attention.
The retreat from oversharing appears broader. According to the survey, 46 per cent of adults actively try to keep most aspects of their life private online. Only 8 per cent feel comfortable sharing most aspects publicly, while 35 per cent say they are becoming more selective about what they disclose.
Ashley Madison is betting that this cultural recalibration towards controlled visibility can be monetised. By doubling down on privacy infrastructure and reframing itself around discretion rather than infidelity, the company is attempting to convert reputational baggage into a premium proposition.
