Reliance Jio to introduce new All-in-one plans with up to 40% higher tariff, will offer up to 300% more benefits

Earlier today, Vodafone Idea and Airtel increased prepaid tariff and introduced new prepaid plans. Similarly, Jio has now announced that they will be introducing new All-in-one plans from December 6th, 2019. Jio new All-in-one plans with unlimited voice and data will have a fair usage policy for calls to other mobile networks, similar to what Vodafone Idea and Airtel introduced in their new plans. Jio said that the new plans will be priced up to 40% higher but come with up to 300% more benefits. There is no information on the new plans yet, but Jio is expected to release them in the next few days. The company has just announced that the new plans will be effective from December 6th, 2019, and we should know more information in the coming days. To recall, Jio recently started charging 6 paise per minute for voice calls made to non-Jio mobile networks and introduced new all-in-one plans that come with benefits like 2 GB/day along with unlimited voice, SMS, Apps as well as free additional 1000 minutes of offnet IUC calling to additional operators worth Rs. 80. Reliance Jio in a statement said: As a technology disruptor and force multiplier, Jio acutely understands the transformative role telecommunications ...

Airtel increases prepaid tariff rates, will charge 6 paise per minute for calls to other mobile operators

Shortly after Vodafone Idea announced their new prepaid plans, Bharati Airtel has now released their new prepaid tariff. The new plans represent a hike in tariff between 50 paise per day to Rs 2.85 per day. Similar to Jio and Vodafone Idea, Fair Usage Policy applies on unlimited calling from Airtel to other networks, and users will be charged 6 paise/min beyond FUP. Users won't be charged 6 paise/min for Airtel to Airtel calls. Here is the list of new prepaid plans from Airtel Rs. 19 - Unlimited calling, 150 MB data, 100 SMS, 2 days validity Rs. 49 - Rs. 38.52 talk time, 100 MB data, 28 days validity Rs. 79 - Rs. 63.95 talk time, 200 MB data, 28 days validity Unlimited plans with 28 days validity Rs. 148 - Unlimited calling, 2 GB data, 300 SMS Rs. 248 - Unlimited calling, 1.5 GB/day, 100 SMS/day Rs. 298 - Unlimited calling, 2GB/day, 100 SMS/day Unlimited plans with 84 days validity Rs. 598 - Unlimited calling, 1.5 GB/day, 100 SMS/day Rs. 698 - Unlimited calling, 2 GB/day, 100 SMS/day Unlimited plans with 365 days (1 Year) validity Rs. 1498 -Unlimited calling, 24 GB, 3600 SMS Rs. 2398 - Unlimited calling, 1.5 GB/day, 100 SMS/day Rs. ...

Vodafone Idea announces new prepaid plans, will charge 6 paise per minute for calls to other mobile operators

Last month, Vodafone Idea, Airtel, and Jio announced prepaid tariff hikes that will be effective from this month. On similar lines, Vodafone Idea has now announced its new prepaid plans which will be available across India starting 3rd December 2019. The new prepaid plans from Vodafone Idea are categorized into Combo Vouchers, Unlimited Packs with 28 days validity, 84 days validity, 365 days validity, Unlimited Sachet plans, and First Recharge plans. Calls (Local, STD and on National Roaming) from Vodafone to Vodafone and Vodafone to Idea and vice versa are considered as on-net and the rest are off-net. Off-net calls after the free usage in the plan would be charged at 6p/min, similar to Jio, but the unlimited plans come with bundled FUP minutes without additional cost unlike Jio. Here is the list of new prepaid plans from Vodafone Idea Combo Vouchers Rs. 49 -Rs 38 Talktime, 100 MB data, 2.5p/sec tariff, 28 days validity Rs. 79 - Rs. 64 Talktime, 200 MB data, 1p/sec tariff, 28 days validity The validity of Combo Voucher/STV will prevail over Plan Voucher validity. Unlimited Sachet plan Rs. 19 - Unlimited On-net Voice, 150 MB data, 100 SMS, 2 days validity Unlimited plans with 28 days validity Rs.149 - Unlimited Voice ...

Flipkart Big Shopping Days from Dec 1 to 5 – Discounts on Smartphones, Laptops, Accessories, and more

Flipkart recently hosted the Big Billion Days Sale in phases during the festive season and now the e-commerce company is back with yet another sale - Flipkart Big Shopping Days. The Big Shopping Days sale is scheduled from December 1st to December 5th, 2019 and in this article, we will list the top deals on smartphones, laptops, accessories, and more. Deals on Smartphones Redmi Note 7 Pro (4GB +64GB) – Rs. 10999 ( Rs. 5000 off on MRP) Redmi Note 7 Pro ( 6GB + 64GB) – Rs. 11999 ( Rs. 5000 off on MRP) Redmi Note 7 Pro ( 6GB + 128GB) – Rs. 12999 ( Rs. 5000 off on MRP) Redmi Note 7S (3GB + 32GB) – Rs. 8999 ( Rs. 3000 off on MRP) Redmi Note 7S (4GB + 64GB) – Rs. 9999 ( Rs. 4000 off on MRP) Redmi 7A (2GB + 16GB) – Rs. 5299 ( Rs. 1200 off on MRP) Redmi 7A (2GB + 32GB)  – Rs. 5499 ( Rs. 1200 off on MRP) Redmi K20 Pro (6GB+128GB) – Rs. 25,999 ( Rs. 3000 off on MRP) Redmi K20 Pro ( 8GB +256GB) – Rs. 28,999 (Rs. 3000 off on MRP) Redmi K20 (6GB+64GB) – Rs. 19,999 ( ...

HUAWEI Nova 6 5G with dual punch-hole display, 105° ultra-wide front camera to be announced on December 5 [Update: New images]

Update: HUAWEI has posted official renders of the Nova 6 5G that shows the phone's dual punch-hole screen with minimal bezels, and triple rear cameras that includes a telephoto lens with OIS. It has also started pre-bookings for the phone in China. After rumors, HUAWEI has finally confirmed that it will introduce Nova 6 5G, the company's new flagship Nova series phone at an event in China on December 5th, few days after it introduces HUAWEI Mate Pad series later this month. The new teaser confirms dual punch-hole front cameras, and one of the cameras will let you capture 105-degree wide-angle selfies, and a main camera will have selfie super night scene 2.0, and it could use 32-megapixel sensor. The phone will come with 5G SA/NSA dual mode support. TENAA and 3C certified revealed 40W HUAWEI SuperCharge, and 4G and 5G models, powered by Kirin 990 and Kirin 990 5G SoCs. Earlier renders revealed quad rear cameras. We should know more details about the smartphone in the coming weeks before the phone goes official. Source 1, 2, 3

HUAWEI Watch GT2 ‘Notify Me’ goes live ahead of India launch next week

Update 2: HUAWEI has announced 'Notify Me' for the Watch GT2 on HUAWEI India website HUAWEI India website ahead of India launch next week on Amazon and Flipkart. Update: HUAWEI Watch GT2 with circular AMOLED display, Kirin A1 chip will be launching in India in the first week of December 2019 and the smartwatch will be available in two variants. Earlier: HUAWEI introduced its Kirin A1 chip at IFA 2019 and it debuted in FreeBuds 3 truly wireless earphones and HUAWEI Watch GT2. Now, HUAWEI has announced that it is launching Kirin A1 chipset next month in India and will be bringing Kirin A1-powered wearable devices soon. Kirin A1 chip is the world’s first certified BT/BLE dual-mode Bluetooth 5.1 SoC with a patented BT-UHD transmission protocol for 6.5Mbps transmission speed. It uses HUAWEI Isochronous Dual Channel transmission technology for low latency and low power consumption and 356 MHz audio processor for stable, fast Bluetooth connection, as well as an accurate audio and video synchronization. The chip can also eliminate the background noise during calls and enhance the voice simultaneously. The company aims to expand its wearable ecosystem with the launch of the Kirin A1 chip. HUAWEI also said that the Kirin A1 chip's ultra-energy efficient ...

Vivo schedules an event in India on December 9, Vivo V17 with punch-hole display expected

Vivo recently announced the 'Vivo V17' smartphone in Russia with Super AMOLED+ display, quad rear cameras, and more. Now, Vivo India has scheduled an event in India on December 9 where the company is expected to launch the Vivo V17 smartphone. The media invite sent by Vivo reads "Save The Date 9.12.19" along with the hashtag "ClearAsReal", and this tagline was used for the launch of Vivo V17 Pro as well. This suggests that Vivo will be indeed unveiling the V17 smartphone on December 9th, 2019 in India. Vivo V17 that was launched in Russia sports a notch display, but the Indian variant will sport a punch-hole display, according to the invite. We should be knowing more information once more teasers are out officially. Regarding the specifications, Vivo V17 launched in Russia sports a 6.38-inch FULL HD+ 19.5:9 aspect ratio Super AMOLED notch display with a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels and 90% screen-to-body ratio and minimal bezels. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 processor paired with 8GB RAM + 128GB internal storage and runs Funtouch OS 9.2 based on Android 9 (Pie). The design is similar to recently launched Vivo S5. It sports a quad rear camera setup housed in a ...

Panasonic sells semiconductor business due to massive losses

Panasonic has reported that it is selling its loss making semiconductor division to a midsize Taiwanese company, with the US-China trade being the final reason for the business's failure. The company had entered the market in 1952, became the top chip manufacturer in 1980's and 1990's but now struggles to control its losses. The company reported an operating loss of approximately $215 million for the last fiscal year. Since the US-China Trade war, it has been struggling to recoup losses from the low demand of products in the semiconductor business. The semiconductor chipmaker made a variety of chips ranging from micro-controllers, NFC tags, image sensors, etc. The buyer is Nuvoton, a subsidiary of Taiwanese specialty memory chip maker Winbond, makes microcontrollers, controllers, and audio- and power-related chips. The company reported a 27% drop in operating profit too, reducing to almost 300 Billion Yen. As a result, Panasonic is also rumoured to exit the Liquid Crystal Display market in 2o21 as part of a broader campaign to end loss-making businesses. Source

Twitter is testing Reddit-like conversation layout from replies

Twitter is experimenting with new ways to display conversations on its platform, trying out Reddit style flows to replies to a Tweet. First seen on Twttr, the prototype app for Twitter.com, it makes use of threaded replies that give a message board type of feel, connecting replies to the original tweeter. Twitter continues working on Conversation Tree now with the ability to focus a specific tweet, even from a permalink pic.twitter.com/CVadSqbFDP — Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) November 26, 2019 The new design first appeared on Twttr, which was an experimental invite-only app, and now is reportedly spotted being tested on Twitter.com. Twitter user Jane Manchun Wong spotted these changes on Twitter.com, observing new conversation tree style layouts, identical to the ones found in the Twttr app. The design was further tweaked to include the ability to focus on any one tweet, even if its a permalink. The design on Twitter.com also incorporated Twttr's card stye layout which highlights tweets you tap within a thread in the same way. Twitter did confirm if they will be bringing this soon to everyone, likely in 2020, but this will not be final iteration of it. It will apparently contain the best of the design elements from Twttr with a ...

Meet the New King in the Sub-12k Segment

vivo, which made inroads in the Indian smartphone market with some fantastic offerings, has recently launched its much-anticipated U20 in 12K segment. The new U20 is the second smartphone in vivo’s online-centric U-series. The U-series targets millennials who prefer fantastic specification in a device over other factors at an affordable price. What makes vivo U20 the perfect smartphone? Premium look! The vivo U20 holds an aesthetic appeal to it with a shiny color on the rear, which forms gorgeous patterns when light falls on it, making the phone look beautiful. The build of U20 looks premium, feels solid and fits the palm quite comfortably. The device measures 8.89mm in thickness and weighs around 193 grams. Immersive display! One of the most exciting parts is its 6.53-inch FHD+ Halo FullView™ Display with a 90.3% screen-to-body ratio, best in its segment. The phone has minimal bezels on the sides to give it an immersive look. Notably, the U20 supports Widevine L1 certification to enjoy high-resolution videos on your favorite streaming platforms. In our brief stint, we found that the color reproduction, text, and brightness are all quite good. It’s worth mentioning that the vivo U20 display comes with Panda MN228 display protection that scores 700 on the Vickers ...