Reliance Jio lets you claim 1GB free data by uploading a photo of Cadbury Dairy Milk wrapper on MyJio app

Reliance Jio is back with the free data offer, this time it has partnered with Cardbury Dairy Milk to offer users 1GB of free data just by uploading a photo of an empty Dairy Milk wrapper on MyJio app. Here's how to claim it Open the MyJio app and click the banner on the top that says 'Get the tastiest 1GB of data ever] Click PARTICIPATE NOW when the next screen opens Allow the app to access your phone's camera Click the photo of an empty Dairy Milk wrapper [You can also capture an image of a wrapper or take a screenshot of the page, transfer it to PC or other phone and take a picture] Wait for the image to upload Click 'KEEP 1GB' to claim the data It will take 7 to 8 works days for the 1GB data to be transferred to your account, says Jio. You can only claim the data once per number. You can also donate the 1GB, by which you will be helping Cadbury Dairy Milk and Pratham Foundation enable digital learning for kids, in rural schools that need the internet.

Google Photos 4.0 for Android brings Material Design, swipe up Info Shortcut

Search engine giant Google is slowly updating its web service both in terms of feature and visual appeal. It's a known fact that Google has revamped Gmail, Chrome (Chrome 69) and now, its time for Google Photos. The company has started rolling out the new version 4.0 with new ‘Material Theme’ that was briefly introduced at I/O 2018. With this update, the company brings refreshed icons, a new search bar with slightly rounded corners. At the bottom, the bar features material theme icons for Photos, Albums, Assistant and Sharing, all with bold outlines. Having said that, most of the changes are in font and iconography. In addition to it, the company has also added a swipe-up gesture that allows users to check information about the photos without opening the menu. In case if you can't wait for the update, you manually install it by APK file from here. Via

Vivo X23 with 6.41-inch FHD+ AMOLED Halo FullView display, Snapdragon 670, 8GB RAM, in-display fingerprint sensor announced

Vivo just announced X23, the company's latest top-end smartphone in the 'X series' at an event in China, as it had promised. It has a 6.41-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display with 1.76 mm slim bezels on the sides, 91.27 % screen-to-body ratio and 19.5:9 aspect ratio, which it calls Halo FullView display. It is powered by Snapdragon 670 AIE with  8GB of RAM, has a 12-megapixel rear camera with f/1.8 aperture along with a 13-megapixel 125-degree wide-angle secondary camera to capture 3D depth of field information. It has IR face unlock and packs a 12-megapixel front camera with AI beautify feature. It has a 3D glass body, Jovi AI, fourth-generation in-display fingerprint sensor that can unlock the phone in 0.35 seconds and packs a 3,400mAh battery with 22.5W fast charging. Vivo X23 specifications 6.41-inch (1080 x 2340 pixels) Full HD+ Super AMOLED 19.5:9 aspect ratio display Octa-Core Snapdragon 670 ( 2 x 2GHz Kryo 360 (performance) + 6 x 1.7GHz Kryo 360 (efficiency)) 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 615 GPU 8GB RAM, 128GB storage Dual SIM Funtouch OS 4.5 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo) 12MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, Sony IMX363 sensor, f/1.8 aperture, 1/2.8″ sensor, 1.4μm aperture, secondary 13MP camera with  125° wide-angle lens 12MP ...

Facebook sues BlackBerry over patent infringement

Social networking giant Facebook has filed a 118-page complaint against BlackBerry Ltd in San Francisco federal court. As per the complaint, Facebook claimed that Blackberry of stealing its voice messaging technology and other patented technology as well.  In addition to the voice messaging technology, Facebook also accused BlackBerry of using its patented technology that improves how a mobile device delivers graphics, video and audio and another that centralizes tracking and analysis of GPS data. The company is asking for unspecified damages for infringement of six patents. Having said that, BlackBerry didn't respond yet to the accusation made by Facebook. Earlier this year BlackBerry sued Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram apps for copying  features like unread count from BlackBerry’s proprietary and patent-protected Messenger app, BBM. Source 1,2

Ericsson expands end-to-end 5G platform in India with new radio products, software solutions

Ericsson is expanding its 5G platform by adding new hardware and software products to the Ericsson Radio System portfolio. This will enhance the agility and speed with which Indian operators can roll out their 5G networks. In addition to it, the company is strengthening its mobile transport solutions by building on its radio expertise and adding transport technologies from Juniper Networks and ECI. Ericsson is launching the RAN Compute portfolio, which responds to service provider’s need for greater flexibility in the deployment of Radio Access Network (RAN) software and hardware functions. RAN Compute is an architecture that allows service providers to flexibly distribute RAN functions – such as beamforming and radio control – where needed to fine-tune use case performance while also lowering total cost of ownership. The RAN Compute portfolio includes all the current basebands in addition to four new RAN Compute products that provide up to three times the capacity of current basebands. Two new RAN Compute Basebands enable service providers to deploy RAN functions centrally, or at the radio site, while two new RAN Compute Radio Processors enable RAN functions to be placed closer to the radio for enhanced mobile broadband, ultra-low latency applications while reducing site footprint. The company ...

Portronics Vibe portable wireless speaker with fabric mesh design, slim body launched for Rs. 2499

Portronics, popular for its accessories has launched Vibe, the company's latest portable wireless speaker 35mm slim body with  textured fabric mesh on the front  and superior anti-slip grip. It promises clear, loud and distortion-free music, thanks to 2x4W (8W) stereo speakers. Portronics Vibe Highlights and specifications Fabric Mesh Textur- There is a matching textured fabric mesh on the front side of the speaker to provide modern looks and superior anti-slip grip. Powerful Stereo Speaker:- 2x4W (8W) stereo speakers Bluetooth 4.2 to connect to devices Multiple options to Play: Via Bluetooth over laptop, mobile phone, Pen-drives and FM Radio In-built microphone for calls Slim design: Just 35mm making it so portable that you can carry it in your denim back-pocket easily. Dimensions: 180 x 90 x 35 mm; Weight: 350g Intelligent power saving function : Automatically turns off the system if it is muted, paused or left idle for more than 10 minutes. 2000mAh Lithium polymer battery with 5 to 6 hours of battery life The Portronics Vibe comes in Grey and Blue colors, is priced at Rs. 2499, but you can get it for as low as Rs. 1,690 on Amazon.in.

Airtel Payments Bank now offers card-less cash withdrawal at ATMs

Airtel Payment Bank has tied up with Empays, a global provider of cloud based payment solutions that lets you make card-less cash withdrawals at over 100,000 ATMs across India using its technology called IMT (Instant Money Transfer). The technology can be used for self-withdrawal or for sending money to an intended recipient for ATM cash withdrawal. It is currently available for Airtel Payments Bank account holders at over 20,000 IMT enabled ATMs in India and will cover more than 100,000 ATMs by the end of this year. IMT is accessible to all Airtel Payments Bank account holders through USSD (*400#) and MyAirtel app. You can generate a cash withdrawal request which can be used for withdrawal at any of the IMT enabled ATMs. As an introductory offer, Airtel Payments Bank has waived off Rs. 25 transaction fee for the first two self-withdrawals. Over 100,000 ATMs belonging to some of the largest banks in the country such as State Bank of India, Axis Bank and Punjab National Bank are linked to the IMT system for card-less cash withdrawals. The network is licensed by the Reserve Bank of India as a payment system and is the only one of its kind in the country. Commenting on the ...

Kolkata tops 4G availability in India’s 22 telecoms circles: OpenSignal

In a recent report posted by OpenSignal, a mobile analytics company, Kolkata has topped the list on a new analysis on 4G availability in India's 22 telecoms circles. The company conducted analysis on 4G availability across all of India’s 22 telecoms circles in the 90 days from the start of May 2018. Popularly known as the City of Joy, Kolkata scored an impressive 90.7%, whereas all the other 21 circles saw LTE reach scores over 80%. In the list, Kolkata is followed by Punjab coming second with 89.8%, followed by Bihar on 89.2%, Madhya Pradesh with 89.1%, and Orissa on 89%. As per the report published, most of the top telecoms for 4G availability were in the Easter and Northern part of the country. Having said that, the Indian government has started the process for a major spectrum auction in the country, which should allow the operators to make further improvements in these highly impressive 4G availability scores. On their official blog, OpenSignal mentioned: The telecom sector is developing at lightning speed, with operators investing heavily in their 4G networks, while fierce competition has led to several major mobile mergers in the past couple of years. India currently has one of the most exciting ...

Vivo V11 Pro with 6.41-inch FHD+ Halo FullView display, Snapdragon 660, 6GB RAM, in-display fingerprint sensor launched in India for Rs. 25990

Vivo just launched the V11 Pro, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in India, as it had promised. It has a 6.41-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display with 1.76 mm slim bezels on the sides, 91.27 % screen-to-body ratio and 19.5:9 aspect ratio, which it calls Halo FullView display, is powered by Snapdragon 660 AIE with 6GB of RAM, has a 12-megapixel rear camera with f/1.8 aperture along with a 5-megapixel camera for portrait shots, AI scene recognition, Dual PD focus for 0.03 seconds of focus and a 25-megapixel front camera with AI beautify feature and IR face unlock that now accurately scans 1,024 facial feature dimensions to unlock your phone instantly. It has funmoji, similar to Qmoji in Huawei phones, comes with AI gaming mode. It has an in-display fingerprint sensor, dedicated Dual SIM and microSD card slots and packs a 3,400mAh battery with Dual-Engine 18W fast charging. Vivo V11 Pro specifications 6.41-inch (1080 x 2340 pixels) Full HD+ Super AMOLED 19.5:9 aspect ratio display Octa-Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) with Adreno 512 GPU 6GB RAM, 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Dual SIM Funtouch OS 4.5 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo) 12MP Dual PD rear camera ...

Global VR headset shipments decline 33.7%, standalone VR headsets grew 417.7% YoY in Q2 2018: IDC

As per the recent report from IDC, the shipments of virtual reality (VR) headsets were down 33.7% year over year in the second quarter of 2018. However, the IDC expects this to be a temporary setback, since the arrival of new products like Oculus Go and HTC Vive Pro, and new brands will have a positive outlook for the quarters ahead. The standalone VR headsets grew 417.7% during the quarter, largely due to the global availability of the Oculus Go/Xiaomi Mi VR, which managed to ship 212,000 headsets. In addition to that the category leader, HTC, shipped close to 111,000 headsets. Furthermore, the screenless viewer category has declined substantially, shrinking from 1 million headsets in 2Q17 to 409,000 in 2Q18. On the other hand, the Tethered VR headsets declined 37.3% in 2Q18 largely because major brands like Oculus and Sony were unable to maintain the momentum established during a period of price reductions in 2Q17. As a result, the two brands managed to ship 102,000 and 93,000 headsets respectively in 2Q18. While the consumer side of the VR headset market remains the focus of attention, the commercial side has also seen pilots and large-scale deployments gaining traction. In 2Q18, roughly 20% of VR headsets ...