Reliance Jio launches Rs. 594 and Rs. 297 long validity prepaid plans for JioPhone users

Last year Reliance Jio launched the most affordable Rs. 49 pack with free voice calls, 28 days validity for JioPhone users in addition to Rs. 99 and Rs. 153 packs. Today the company has launched new long validity prepaid plans Rs. 594 and Rs. 297 for JioPhone users. Both the plans offers unlimited voice calls, 500MB high-speed data per day (thereafter unlimited at 64Kbps), 300 SMS per month and complimentary subscription to Jio Apps. The Rs. 297 pack offers 84 days validity and the Rs. 594 pack comes with 168 days validity, costing Rs. 99 per month. Last week the company reported Rs. 831 crore profit in FY Q3 2018-19 and has 280.1 million subscribers as of December 31st

Xiaomi ShareSave cross-border e-commerce platform launched in India

Xiaomi has launched ShareSave, the company's new cross-border e-commerce platform starting from India. This will help users outside of China to purchase ecosystem products that have only been available within China. The platform offers a comprehensive selection of the products that are crafted by Xiaomi's ecosystem companies, including mobile peripherals, smart hardware and lifestyle products. It also promises full local support, such as after-sales services and delivery right to their doorstep at honest prices. Some products available on ShareSave are Mi x Wiha Precision Screwdriver, Yeelight LED Light Bulb (Color), Soocas Sonic Electric Toothbrush X1 Lite etc. with more to follow. Xiaomi ShareSave offers Pair-up – Buy with a friend to get an exclusive discount for both. Drop – Up to 100% price drop when enough friends and family join the drop group. Kickstart – Contribute $0.2 to back your favorite products and get up to 10 times the reward. The ShareSave is now available from the Google Play Store for users in India and the company plans to expand to other markets in the future.

Realme teases launch of entertainment-focused smartphone exclusively on Flipkart, could be A1

Realme has started teasing the launch of new entertainment-focused smartphone in India exclusively on Flipkart. The teaser image shows a smartphone with a notch, similar to the Realme C1, and hints at huge storage to store videos such as TV series, best gaming experience and more. We don't have any other details about this mystry smartphone, but this could be the new Realme A1 smartphone in the new 'A series' that has been rumored recently.  Madhav Seth, Chief Executive Officer, Realme India said recently that the company is planning to release several smartphones in Q1 and Q2 of 2019. He also said that it will launch new phones with Android Pie and ColorOS 6.0, but the rumors point to Android 8.1 Oreo-based ColorOS 5.2 for the A1. We should know more about the phone in the coming week, before the launch sometime in early February.

One of the fastest wireless chargers is now available on Amazon for Rs. 3,999

One of the world’s fastest wireless chargers, is now available for purchase on Amazon.in for INR 3,999. Huawei announced this along with the Mate 20 Pro, which is one of the flagships that supports the company's self-developed Supercharge technology. It's a fast charger, but wireless and that's what makes this one unique. It's available exclusively on Amazon. It has the WPC Qi standard authentication, so it can charge any smartphone with integrated Qi functionality and devices equipped with a Qi-receiving battery case. Boasting a 15W output is the reason why it is one of the world's fastest wireless chargers around. It also identifies smartphones, earbuds and other devices intelligently, adjusts output power automatically, and charge them safely. It can do foreign object detection, which allows it to automatically switch off when detecting keys, or any other metal objects, multi-layer safety protection, so you don't need to worry about overheating or it identifying objects wrongly. As you can see from the images, it has a unibody silicon surface, which will be soft and provides a grip for the phone. It's also case compatible and charges through less than equal to 5mm non-metal phone cases directly. It comes with a built-in chip that can adjust ...

Samsung Galaxy S10 with Infinity O display, built-in Cryptocurrency wallet surface in live images

Samsung is known to be working on the Galaxy S10 flagship series which is due in February. Though we have been hearing reports and rumors about the phones, there's still a lot more to know. Before the official public launch, the standard S10 has surfaced the internet along with it brought our first look at the company’s new cryptocurrency wallet, Samsung Blockchain KeyStore. One thing that we can be sure of is the fact that the Galaxy S10 will have a punch hole “Infinity O” display with in-display camera present on the right side. Though the live image doesn't reveal much in terms of the hardware specifications, as expected the phone comes with a bezel-less design. There’s a loose gap between the camera and the battery icon. Moving along, the company’s new cryptocurrency wallet as the company describes is a secure and convenient place for your cryptocurrency. Users can apparently import currency from other wallets or create a new one with the app. The current build only has support for Ethereum, but presumably, at the time of launch, it would also support Bitcoin and other popular cryptocurrencies. Another screenshot shows that the KeyStore can be secured with biometrics. That's all we know at the moment, but with launch ...

YouTube TV expands to 95 new markets covering over 98% of households in the US

YouTube has announced that it is expanding its YouTube TV platform beyond the 100 markets in the USA to nationwide; rest of the country. YouTube is rolling out TV to 95 markets, covering over 98 percent of households in the United States. YouTube TV offers cable-free live TV through a simple, best-in-class, and hassle-free experience. It includes over 60 networks, such as ABC, CBS, FO, and NBC. Plus, popular cable networks like TNT, TBS, CNN, ESPN, FX, and on-demand programming. A cloud DVR with no storage space limits. This enables subscribers to record live TV and never run out of storage space. Also, you can record shows simultaneously without using data or space on your device. It also brings the ability to watch YouTube TV on any screen; mobile devices, tablets, computers, and TVs. Every YouTube TV membership comes with six accounts, each with its own unique recommendations and a personal DVR with no storage space limits. The YouTube TV subscription costs $40 (Rs. 2,850 approx.) and lets users cancel anytime. Source

Facebook Quality tab will let page managers track which post violated guidelines

Facebook has announced that it is taking steps on how it handles Pages and the content that goes against its policies. This update will bring a new tab; Page Quality to the Pages which shows when Facebook removes certain content that goes against the Community Standards. This will reduce the distribution of posts that have been rated false by a third-party fact-checker. Furthermore, it is also updating the recidivism policy to better prevent those who have had Pages removed for violating our Community Standards from using duplicate Pages to continue the same activity. The new Page Quality tab is designed to help people who manage Pages understand how well their Pages comply with the company's guidelines. The tab includes two sections; content Facebook recently removed for violating a subset of our Community Standards and; content recently rated “False,” “Mixture” or “False Headline” by third-party fact-checkers. The company for the Page Quality is including policies like hate speech, graphic violence, harassment and bullying, and regulated goods, nudity or sexual activity, and support or praise of people and events that are not allowed to be on Facebook. While this tab provides greater insight into content that was removed or demoted, it is not a comprehensive ...

Samsung Display introduces first 15.6-inch UHD OLED panel for laptops with HDR support and more

Samsung Display has announced that it has succeeded in developing a 15.6-inch UHD (3840 x 2160 pixels) OLED panel which is the world's first UHD panel for notebooks/laptops market. The mass production of the same will begin in mid-February, initially for use in premium notebooks produced by leading manufacturers. The newly released display will provide ultra-high resolution optimized for gaming, graphic design and video streaming. It comes set of new features including a contrast ratio of exceptional quality, as well as extreme color accuracy, full HDR compatibility, a very wide color gamut, and remarkable outdoor visibility. It features a brightness level from 0.0005 to 600 nits, and a dynamic contrast ratio of 120,000:1. The new display provides a spectrum of 3.4 million colors, with colors meeting the DCI-P3 standard, the specification best suited for video streaming. The Samsung Display’s new 15.6-inch OLED panel comes with a 1.7 times higher color volume compared to LCDs of similar size. Samsung also said that the 15.6-inch UHD OLED panel meets the latest DisplayHDR True Black specification released by VESA. Jae-Nam Yun, head of the marketing team at Samsung Display said: Our 15.6-inch UHD OLED panel provides the most suitable display solutions for carry-on IT devices with outstanding HDR enhancements, unparalleled ...

Apple hires Samsung’s battery executive Soonho Ahn to lead its work

Apple has hired Soonho Ahn executive from Samsung SDI Co., which is the battery making affiliate of Samsung Electronics Co. This move will help Apple lead its own battery department. Soonho Ahn joined Apple in December as global head of battery developments, after working as a senior vice president at Samsung SDI since 2015, according to his LinkedIn profile. At Samsung SDI, Ahn led the development of lithium battery packs and worked on "next-generation" battery technology. Samsung is the largest shareholder of Samsung SDI and the company’s biggest customer. Apple has used batteries from Samsung SDI to power its own products in the past. Apple, on the other hand, is working towards reducing its reliance on third-party components, and the notable battery technology hire suggests it may be doing the same for batteries. The company has been working on its MicroLED display technology for future devices, meaning this would cut off its reliance with Samsung in other areas too. It is also building its own processors and is investigating the development of its own cellular modems. The company has been in talks with Cobalt, a key component of battery packs, directly from miners. Source

Google hires Apple’s Bill Stevenson to bring Fuchsia OS to the market

Google is already known to be working on an entirely new operating system called Fuchsia. The development of the same is currently underway with new features and testing on a variety of form factors. Google has now hired Apple engineer Bill Stevenson to work on the Fuchsia OS and bring it to the market.  Stevenson is a 14-year veteran at Apple who started in 2004 as a Product Release Engineer for OS X. In this role, he “triaged and diagnosed” application and framework issues, while also working with third-party developers. He later went on to become the senior engineering program manager four years later. Since 2012, Stevenson has been a Senior Manager for Mac/Windows Program Management. He has had a hand in every major release from Lion right up to Mojave last year. Google hiring an engineer with such background comes as a no surprise. In a LinkedIn post shared yesterday, Stevenson notes “joining Google to help bring a new operating system called Fuchsia to market.” His expertise will also extend to working with hardware groups, as well as third-party developers, which will be important for building an app ecosystem. According to reports from July 2018, Google might be planning to release a smart speaker running Fuchsia within the next ...