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Oppo takes a swing at Samsung; commits to 4 major ColorOS, 5 years of security updates on select flagships from 2023

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Oppo is coming after Samsung. The Chinese smartphone major, today, announced its new ColorOS update policy committing to deliver four major ColorOS and five years of regular security updates for select flagship models starting in 2023. This comes hot on the heels of OnePlus making a similar commitment to users. Come to think of it, it’s not surprising considering their code-sharing shenanigans.   But what this essentially means is that, going forward, Samsung may not be the only brand giving long-term software support on its devices. It will have some competition. Though, it is important to note that Samsung has slowly but steadily expanded on its policy to cover a wide range of devices, even affordable midrangers, and not just premium flagships. Hopefully, Oppo (and OnePlus) will get there, too, in due course of time. What’s ironic is that Google— the maker of Android— still doesn’t offer this level of software support on its Pixel phones. Mountain View, currently, tops out a...
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Best and worst performing Nifty 50 stocks of 2022: Index up 4% year-to-date, these sectors driving gains

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Indian benchmark indices BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 are among the best performers so far this year compared to major western and EM stock markets, with gains of over 4% year-to-date. Bank, oil & gas, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), and public sector enterprises are among the stocks that drove the rally in the index in 2022. The top five best-performing stocks in the Nifty 50 universe include Adani Enterprises which has rallied over 140% so far this year. It is followed by Coal India (up 54.7%), ITC (54.4%), M&M (up 52%) Axis Bank (40%). Wipro is the worst-performing stock among the 50 constituents, having tanked over 45% so far this year. It is followed by Ultratech Cement, UPL, Titan Company, and Tech Mahindra. While Adani Enterprises entered the Nifty 50 universe this year, three other Adani Group companies feature in the top ten best-performing stocks in the Nifty100 Universe with their share prices rallying between 54-135%. Coal India is another public sector c...
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