RIL’s Jiomart to take on Grofers, Flipkart Supermart and others

It seems as though Reliance industries is trying to enter every aspect of the lives of Indians. They have just announced Jiomart, a web portal to buy food and groceries online, launching sometime early this year, beginning in three places; Navi Mumbai, Thane and Kalyan. The venture is not designed to be a direct market to consumers for groceries, rather be a last-mile connection to neighbourhood stores and consumers. The app will behave as an aggregator where it will partner local grocers and equip them with points of sale (PoS) terminals, low interest working capital, inventory management skills, and GST compliance. On their website, pre registrations are open for the service with discounts up to Rs. 3000 savings at launch. They are also promising free home delivery with no minimum order value, a no questions asked return policy with over 50000+ grocery products. Economic Times has reported that official close to the venture has commented "Kiranas are being registered and given POS machines with integrated billing applications. Also, it enables digital transactions, promotions including loyalty, discount coupons by fast moving consumer goods firms and supply chain management." Source

Airtel launches new Rs. 379 plan with truly unlimited calls, 84 days validity

Airtel has launched new Rs. 379 plan that offers truly unlimited calls and 84 days validity, but this doesn't offer daily data, instead users only get 6GB of data and 900 SMS. It also includes Airtel Xstream App Premium, Wynk Music and cashback on FASTag. This is similar to Vodafone's plan that offer similar benefits at the same cost, but with 1000 SMS. Reliance Jio offers the plan at Rs. 329, but it only offers Jio to Jio Unlimited calling, and bundles Jio to Non-Jio FUP of 3000 minutes. In addition, Airtel has also launched a new Rs. 279 plan with truly unlimited calling, 1.5 GB/day, 100 SMS/day with 28 days validity, which is similar to Rs. 248 / 249 plan that was launched last month, but this includes Rs 4 Lakh Life Insurance cover from HDFC Life in addition to Airtel Xstream App Premium, Wynk Music subscription and cashback on FASTag. These plans are available for recharge on Airtel website, app and other methods. Airtel recently revised its Rs. 558 prepaid plan that now offers 56 days validity instead of 82 days that was offered prior to tariff revision.

Telegram v5.13 update brings theme editor 2.0, verifiable builds, podcast support and more

Telegram, one of the best, feature rich mass messaging apps has released a new update that brings along a bunch of new features for both iOS and Android users. The update also comes with a security feature called verifiable builds that allow users to independently verify cross check code on GitHub with the app downloaded from the App Store or Play Store. With the new update comes the Theme Editor 2.0 that has the ability to create more personal custom themes. Users can now choose to change colors for separate elements like the main accent color, background and messages. In case, it gets too overwhelming for you, Telegram has also added a bunch of new presets for themes too. Telegram first introduced Scheduled messages back in September and has now updated the feature to send messages when the user comes online. They have also improved venue sharing, allowing users to tap a place directly on the map to select it. Another cool feature is the ability to view search results from a chat in a list view. Now you do not have to go through one by one, instead see them all together in a list. For Android users specifically, the telegram update ...

Samsung TVs to receive 8K certification from the 8K Association

Samsung Electronics has partnered with the 8K Association (8KA) to create and receive its certification from a new program that aims to distinguish 8K-enabled televisions and other devices. Samsung 8K TV's will one of the first in the industry to meet this standard which involves various criteria like resolution, brightness and contrast, ports, etc. The 8K Association, which includes founding members like Samsung, Panasonic, TCL, etc., aims to educate and guide consumers on the upcoming 8K TVs that will be released in the coming years. The 8K certification program will require the TV to include a display resolution reaching 7680 x 4320 or more, peak brightness greater than 600 nits, image transmission of HDMI2.1 and high efficiency video codec (HVEC). Although LG electronics is not part of this association, they were recently in the news for having certified their upcoming 8K TV with the 8K UHD from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). The 8K UHD TV's from LG will be showcased during CES 2020 and is expected to go on sale this year. Commenting on the 8K certification of their TVs, Hyogun Lee, Executive Vice President of the Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics said: We are proud to be one of the founding ...

Delhi Metro launches free in-train Wi-Fi facility on Airport Express Line

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has launched Free Wi-Fi facilities in train coaches on its Airport Express Line, the first such facility in any country in the South Asian region. Delhi Metro launched ‘High speed Free Wi-Fi’ facility at Metro stations back in 2017. The DMRC plans to extend the facility to Lines 1-6 in the future. It currently provides Wi-Fi facility at platforms of many of its major stations, including those on yellow and blue lines. With the facility, passengers will be able to access high speed free Wi-Fi on the moving train by simply logging onto the network with the name "METROWIFI_FREE”. Just enter your phone number if asked, and get your OTP to enjoy high-speed internet access throughout the journey. The 22.7 kilometer long corridor comprising six stations is continuously registering a steady increase in ridership, said DMRC.

ZTE Axon 10s Pro 5G with 6.47-inch FHD+ OLED screen, Snapdragon 865, up to 12GB RAM, Android 10 gets certified

Last month ZTE confirmed that it will introduce Axon 10s Pro 5G, the company's first phone with Snapdragon 865 and X55 5G modem and support for SA / NSA dual-mode 5G network and Wi-Fi 6 in the first half of 2020. Now the phone has been certified by TENAA in China with the model number A2020 confirming the complete specifications. It will feature metal frame, flexible hyperboloid glass and 7.9mm slim body, making it one of the thinnest 5G flagships, the company had said. ZTE Axon 10s Pro 5G rumored specifications 6.47-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) FHD+ OLED HDR Display Snapdragon 865 (1 x 2.84GHz Kryo 585 Prime CPU + 3 x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 Performance CPUs + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 585 Efficiency CPUs) 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 650 GPU 6GB / 8GB / 12GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB / 256GB / 512GB storage Dual SIM (nano + nano) Android 10.0 (Pie) with MiFavor 10 48MP rear camera, 8MP Ultra Wide Angle lens, 2MP depth sensor 20MP front camera In-display fingerprint sensor Dimensions:  159.2×73.4×7.9mm; Weight: 175g 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz and 5GHz) (wave2), Bluetooth 5 LE, GPS (L1 + L5 dual band), NFC, USB Type-C (GEN1) ...

realme 2020 Sale: Discounts on realme C2, realme 3, 3i, realme 5 Pro, realme X and more

realme has announced realme 2020 Sale for the new year starting from today January 2nd till January 5th. In this sale it is offering discounts on realme C2, realme 3, 3i, realme 3 Proi, realme 5 Pro and realme X smartphones. Check out the deals below. Deals on smartphones during realme 2020 Sale realme X (8GB+128GB): ₹17,999 (₹2000 off) realme X (4GB+128GB): ₹14,999 (₹2000 off) realme 5 Pro (8GB+128GB): ₹14,999 (₹2000 off) realme 5 Pro (6GB+64GB): ₹12,999 (₹2000 off) realme 5 Pro (4GB+64GB): ₹11,999 (₹2000 off) realme 3i (4GB+64GB): ₹7999 (₹2000 off) realme 3 (3GB+32GB): ₹7,499 (₹500 off) realme 3 Pro (4GB+64GB): ₹9999 (₹3000 off) realme 3i (3GB+32GB): ₹6999 (₹1000 off) realme C2 (3GB+32GB): ₹6999 (₹500 off) realme C2 (2GB+32GB): ₹5999 (₹500 off) In addition, MobiKwik users get 10% Supercash up to Rs. 1000, You get additional Rs. 500 off when you exchange your old phone on Cashify and tyhere is also No Cost EMI for select models powered by Bajaj Finserve.

Get Android 10 on Redmi Note 5 Pro with Pixel Experience

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro was amongst best-selling devices last year, Xiaomi launched it running on Android Nougat, and was updated to Android 8.1 (Oreo) in June 2018. The company rolled out Android 9.0 (Pie) update to the smartphone back in May this year, the device is almost 18 months old and has already received two Android updates. It is almost certain that Xiaomi will not update the Android version on the Redmi Note 5 Pro, but in case you own a Redmi Note 5 Pro and wish to keep your device updated with the latest Android version, you may try a custom ROM. We had earlier tried Android 10 based Arrow OS on our Redmi Note 5 Pro and now, we are back with Android 10 based Pixel Experience custom ROM review. Performance and Benchmarks: [gallery size="large" link="file" ids="296713,296714,296715"] It obtained AnTuTu score of 138220 on Pixel Experience. It scored 1326 points in single-core test and 4761 points in multi-core test in Geekbench 4. In Geekbench 5 test, it managed to get a 282 points in single-core test and 1242 points in multi-core test. Software, UI, and Apps: [gallery size="large" link="file" ids="296712,296718,296719"] As the name suggests, the Pixel Experience ROM aims towards providing a clean Pixel-like experience on the device. There ...

LG G8X ThinQ Unboxing and First Impressions – It’s all about the Dual Screen!

Last year, many smartphone brands launched a new series of online-only devices and LG was one among them too. The company launched its W-series of smartphones in India, but there were no signs of a flagship smartphone launch. Last month, the company launched its flagship G8X ThinQ smartphone in India after announcing it in September 2019 at the IFA. The G8X ThinQ comes with a unique dual-screen accessory and other interesting features. We got to check out the smartphone, and here is our unboxing and first impressions of LG G8X ThinQ. LG G8X ThinQ specifications 6.4-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) 19.5:9 FHD+ FullVision OLED Display Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 640 GPU 6GB LPDDR4x RAM, 128GB storage, expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10 Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) 12MP rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, 1.4µm pixel size, 78° lens, 13MP ultra-wide camera with f/2.4 aperture, 1.0µm pixel size, 136° lens, LED flash 32MP front camera, f/1.9 aperture, 0.8μm pixel size, 79° lens In-display fingerprint sensor 3.5mm audio jack, Stereo speakers, 32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAC, FM Radio Dimensions:159.3 x 75.8 x 8.4mm; Weight: 192g Water, dust resistant ...

Realme 5/5s ColorOS Software Update Tracker [Update: A.23 update with December Android security patch]

realme launched the realme 5 smartphone in India running ColorOS 6.0 realme edition on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). The company recently launched the realme 5s, an enhanced version of the realme 5 with 48 MP primary camera in India. realme doesn't follow a fixed update frequency but the company rolls out updates frequently. This post will help our readers in keeping track of ColorOS updates for realme 5 and realme 5s, also check out our content, realme 5 Unboxing and First Impressions realme 5 review: sub-10k king? realme 5s Unboxing and First Impressions realme 5s review - Worthy update to realme 5?  ColorOS updates rolled out for the realme 5 so far, [Jan 1, 2020]: realme has started rolling out RMX1911EX_11_A.23 update with December security patch. The update brings multiple bug fixes to improve system stability. [Download Link] [Dec 2, 2019]: realme has started rolling out RMX1911EX_11_A.20 update with November security patch. The update adds a dark mode quick switch toggle in the notification panel and brings multiple bug fixes. [Download Link] [Nov 25, 2019]: realme 5 and 5s will be upgraded to Android 10 based ColorOS 7 in May 2020, confirms realme. [Nov 11, 2019]: realme has started rolling out RMX1911EX_11_A.18 update with October ...