Reliance Jio begins eSIM activation on iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR

After Airtel started  eSIM activation for iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR in India a few days back, and quickly paused it, Reliance Jio has started eSIM activation for the eligible iPone users from today, after the support was enabled with iOS 12.1 update earlier this week. Apple already announced that Airtel and Reliance Jio will support eSIM in India, and more partneres will be added next year. With Dual SIM support, you can use two numbers on the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max or iPhone XR, one of your normal SIM, and the other one, a digital SIM that allows you to activate a cellular plan from your carrier without having to use a physical nano-SIM. To activate eSIM on Jio, you need to visit nearest JioStore or Reliance Digital along with your iPhone for the IMEI and fill CAF (Customer Acquisition Form). Once the details are confirmed, Jio representative enters the details on POS (Point Of Sale) machine and generates the QR code and scans it on your iPhone to activate the eSIM. The nano SIM to eSIM conversion process takes about 5 minutes, however it might take a few hours for the eSIM to get activated. By default the primary SIM would be the nano ...

Diablo Immortal MMO Action-RPG coming to Android and iOS

Blizzard Entertainment has announced Diablo Immortal, a mobile massively multiplayer online action–role-playing game in the Diablo franchise for Android and iOS devices that has been co-developed by Blizzard Entertainment and NetEaseIt. It brings Six iconic and highly customizable Diablo character classes —Barbarian, Crusader, Demon Hunter, Monk, Necromancer, and Wizard—each with new powers and abilities, with more playable classes planned for future updates. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab2-WW1skOM It will regularly introduce new storylines, new playable character classes, new loot, and all-new challenges—which you can face side-by-side with your friends or choose to confront on your own. Diablo Immortal is , who in addition to having developed some of the most successful mobile games in history, has been a longtime partner of Blizzard in China. You can now pre-register on Google Play today, and it will soon be available to the App Store for iOS. Pre-registered players are eligible to participate in future beta tests and earn in-game rewards, as well as receive news and updates. No details about the release date yet. Diablo Immortal - Android | iOS (Coming soon) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtSmAwpVHsA A NEW DIABLO EXPERIENCE This new chapter of the blockbuster Diablo saga takes place between the end of Diablo II: Lord of Destruction and the beginning of Diablo III. Leading the invasion of Sanctuary ...

Samsung Galaxy S10 to skip on Iris sensor for an in-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor

Samsung is known to be working on their 10th-anniversary flagship; the Galaxy S10 line-up. The company is also rumored to be going full-on with the device by including features like in-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, triple rear cameras and more. In the latest development, we hear that the company said to have canceled the iris sensor as an ultrasonic fingerprint is enough to replace it. In 2019, at least half a year, S10's ultrasound and new screen technology are Samsung's exclusive. — Ice universe (@UniverseIce) November 2, 2018 Compared to the optical fingerprint sensors, the S10 ultrasonic fingerprint sensor is faster and has a larger recognition area, and 30% of the screens may be recognized. This accounts for something to stay excited about what's coming from Samsung. Furthermore, 2019 is likely to see demand for S10's ultrasound and new screen technology. This technology will remain Samsung's exclusive. The company is working on three Galaxy S10 variants; 5.8-inch, 6.1-inch and 6.4-inch models with triple rear cameras, in-display fingerprint scanner. The rear lens will include the same 12-megapixel wide-angle lens and 12-megapixel telephoto lens as the Galaxy S9+, plus an all-new 16-megapixel 120º ultra-wide-angle lens. All these models are likely to launch at the MWC 2019 event in February.  Reports also ...

Hackers publish private messages from at least 81,000 Facebook accounts, Rogue Browser extension blamed

According to a BBC Report, Hackers said to have compromised and published private messages from at least 81,000 Facebook users' accounts. The perpetrators said that they had details from a total of 120 million accounts, which they were attempting to sell. However, Facebook says that its security has not been compromised. Accounts and the data related to them have probably been obtained through malicious browser extensions. Facebook added it had taken steps to prevent further accounts being affected. The account details that have been compromised are based in Ukraine and Russia. However, some are from the UK, US, Brazil and elsewhere. The hackers offered to sell access for 10 cents per account. The breach first came to light in September, when a post from a user nicknamed FBSaler appeared on an English-language internet forum. The user wrote "we sell personal information of Facebook users. Our database includes 120 million accounts." BBC independently was able to confirm that more than 81,000 of the profiles posted online as a sample contained private messages. Data from further 176,000 accounts were also made available, however, some of the information - including email addresses and phone numbers - could have been scraped from members who had not hidden it. ...

Apple said to introduce first 5G iPhone with Intel 5G modem in 2020

According to to a latest report, Apple's first 5G iPhone said to hit the market in 2020. The company is planning on using Intel’s 8161 5G modem chip in its 2020 phones. Intel will be the sole provider of iPhone modems. Intel is also said to be working on 8060 modems which will be used for prototyping and testing the 5G iPhone. The 8161 will be fabricated using Intel’s 10-nanometer process, which increases transistor density for more speed and efficiency. According to the report, Apple is said to be disappointed with Intel, and the reason relates to the challenge of solving heat dissipation issues caused by the 8060 modem chip. Verizon and AT&T in the U.S. will initially rely on the millimeter-wave spectrum to connect the first 5G phones. But millimeter-wave signal requires some heavy lifting from the modem chips. This causes the normal levels of thermal energy inside the phone, and the heat can be felt outside the phone and also affects the battery life. However, this problem doesn't come an excuse for Apple to re-open its relations with Qualcomm about supplying 5G modems. Rumors also hinted that Apple had talks with MediaTek about potentially supplying the chips. But that would be a ...

Worldwide tablet shipments declined 8.6% in Q3 2018, Apple and Samsung continue to lead: IDC

According to IDC, the worldwide tablet market declined 8.6% during the Q3 2018. The global shipments fell to 36.4 million and the slate tablets accounted for the majority of the market with 31.6 million units, down 7.9% from the previous year. Detachable tablets also declined, down 13.1% from the previous year, and accounted for 4.8 million unit shipments. As expected, Apple continued to lead the tablet market with 9.7 million shipments that are nearly double the shipments compared to the competitors. The refreshed iPad model with pencil support that launched in late March continued to drive volume although it was unable to maintain the same momentum from the Q3 of 2017. On the other hand,  maintained its position as the second leading tablet manufacturer despite a year-on-year decline. Its detachable portfolio grew modestly, however that growth was outweighed by continued declines in the slate category. Samsung continues to face pressure in its lower and mid-market segments as competitors offer slate tablets at a better value. Amazon rose to third-largest tablet manufacturer in Q3. Samsung shipped a total of 5.3 million units with a 14.6% market share. Strong sales during the Prime day sale helped it push back Lenovo and Huawei. However, despite the rise in position, the ...

Honor WaterPlay Water-resistant tablet with 8-inch display, dual rear cameras, 4G LTE, 5100mAh battery announced

A year after the introduction of the Honor WaterPlay, its first water-resistant tablet with IP67 ratings, the company has launched a 8-inch version of the tablet. It has a 8-inch WUXGA screen, is powered by Kirin 659 SoC and runs on Android 8.0 (Nougat) with EMUI 8.0 on top. It has stereo speakers with Huawei Histen 5.0 3D audio technology and a fingerprint sensor embedded into the home button.   It has a 13-megapixel camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots, 8-megapixel front camera with face unlock, unibody metal design and packs a 5100mAh battery with support for 9V-2A fast charging. It also comes in 4G version with support for voice calling. Honor WaterPlay 8" specifications 8-inch (1200 x 1920 pixels) WXGA display with 60% NTSC Color Gamut Octa-Core Kirin 659 processor (4 xA53 at 2.36GHz + 4 x A53 at 1.7GHz) with MaliT830-MP2 GPU 4GB RAM, 64GB /128GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 5.1 13MP rear camera with f/2.2 aperture, 2MP secondary camera with f/2.4 aperture 8MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture Fingerprint sensor Water and dust resistant (IP67) 3.5mm audio jack, Huawei Histen 3D audio Dimensions: 248 × 173 × 7.8mm; Weight: 465g 4G LTE (Optional), ...

OnePlus creates new Guinness World Record for most number of people unboxing simultaneously

On the launch day of the OnePlus 6T smartphone, OnePlus conducted a mega-unboxing event as a part of a celebration with hundreds of community members. With this event, the leading premium smartphone maker set a new 'GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS' title for the most people unboxing simultaneously. On top of that, GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS, the global authority on record-breaking has confirmed the record on 1st November where 559 OnePlus community members came together and unboxed the device simultaneously. Remember the date! 01/11/2018 - We officially broke the Guinness World Record for Most number of people Unboxing simultaneously! Here are some snapshots from the evening. pic.twitter.com/KiDMKeOpUD — OnePlus India (@OnePlus_IN) November 1, 2018 It's worth mentioning that, the attempt began on Thursday, November 1 at 8.30 p.m. and the participants were the first in India to get their hands on the OnePlus 6T within two days after the launch announcement in India. Lots of OnePlus community members gathered at Richardson and Cruddas in Mumbai to unbox their OnePlus 6T devices. In addition to the community members, the event was attended by presenter, fitness model and actress, Bani J and Indian lyricist, rap artist and music producer, Brodha V. Talking about the device, OnePlus 6T is the most expected ...

Samsung said to open Bixby voice-assistant to developers to take on Alexa and Siri

Samsung Electronics is said to be planning on bringing new voice-assistant features to challenge its rivals in AI. The company is planning on opening its Bixby virtual assistant to third-party developers for the first time at an event in San Francisco next week. It is looking for help in bolstering its challenge to the industry’s big three players; Alexa, Assistant, and Siri. Samsung will outline how developers can create functions, which it calls “capsules,” that are akin to the “skills” that Amazon’s Alexa assistant has, such as ordering pizza or hailing taxis with a voice command. Furthermore, the company will also share more details about a foldable-phone it is working for quite some time. It will also showcase features of the tablet-sized handset, such as the simultaneous use of three apps. The company has even held discussions with YouTube, and Netflix Inc. on how to optimize content for the foldable-screen device. Samsung hopes to make Bixby big by including the ability to control billions of internet-connected devices operated through voice commands. While it might a bit late for Samsung, the company has one major advantage in that as it sells half a billion televisions, smartphones, and appliances. Bixby was debuted on Galaxy S8 last ...

Top uses cases for 5G

The information about 5th-generation mobile a.k.a. 5G has been cooking for more than a year now, however, we are finally starting to see some research and development. Considered to be the next big thing in wireless communications, the so-called 5G can radically improve bandwidth, reliability and other crucial factors as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtZDyprsNqk It is also set to enable extensive development on the Internet of Things apps and solutions, for public, healthcare, Robotics, and numerous Industry use cases. Another primary reason why a majority of the wireless carriers are excited to shift towards 5G is its versatility (array of use cases), low latency between a device pinging and getting a response. In this article, we have listed out the important use cases of 5G in the upcoming days. Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality According to a lot of experts, the arrival of 5G can unlock the full potential of VR and AR technology. With 4G, there are lots of limitations including bandwidth, the latency and more, that cuts down what can be done at present. In fact, the world of AR and VR requires a lot of data to process and when the network gets overloaded with traffic, it creates latency that both AR and VR ...