Ai+ will launch its smartphones on July 8

We've been aware of the new Ai+ smartphone brand for some time now. It is part of NxtQuantum Shift Technologies, led by Realme India's former CEO, Madhav Sheth. All of its products, at least the ones being teased for now, are designed and built in India and will be exclusively sold through Flipkart.

The fog of mystery is slowly lifting from the upcoming device lineup, and thanks to a few posts on the company's official Twitter, a Flipkart page and an insider leak, we now have the clearest picture yet. Apparently, the initial launch is scheduled to take place on July 8 in India, as previously expected. The Flipkart exclusive partnership hasn't changed, and neither has the suggested starting price of just INR 5000 ($59/€50). Allegedly, that price was supposed to be for the so-called AI+ Nova 2 5G, which was exclusively leaked to us a while back.

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Why Nova 2? Well. We aren't quite sure, frankly, nor is the name set in stone as far as the earlier leak goes, but the new sources only mention an Ai+ Nova 5G moniker instead. Apparently, it will be based on the Unisoc T8200 (6nm) chipset, have a 50MP main camera, expandable storage and a 5,000 mAh battery.

Then there is the Ai+ Pulse 4G. According to new sources, it will be a 4G device, featuring the Unisoc T7250 (12nm) chipset and the same 50MP main camera, expandable storage, and 5,000 mAh battery as its Nova 5G sibling. This makes us think that the 4G-only Pulse will probably be the cheapest of the bunch, starting at just INR 5000 and not the Nova 5G, but we'll have to wait and see.

There have been two distinct back designs for AI+ phones shared so far, and we believe that the Pulse features a rectangular secondary camera, while the Nova has two round ones.

As mentioned, AI+ phones will be designed and built in India. The brand also boasts that it will utilize a significant amount of reclaimed and recycled materials. The brand previously confirmed that AI+ smartphones will run NxtQuantum OS, which, it says, "has been uniquely designed by Indian engineers, offering a user-friendly interface optimized for the Indian market." Additionally, AI+ stated that the NxtQuantum OS, running on its smartphones, is "auditable, policy-aligned, and governed by Indian law." The brand also claimed that "all user data is stored within India on MeitY-approved servers hosted by Google Cloud."

The brand is also expected to launch a smartwatch with built-in TWS earphones. An image of the smartwatch's retail box, which we exclusively shared earlier this month, revealed that it would be called "wearbuds Watch 3." We were told AI+ would unveil the smartwatch alongside its smartphones.

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