SBI YONO to integrate with Reliance MyJio app to boost digital payments

Jio Payments Bank is a 70:30 JV between RIL and SBI,  today Jio and SBI have signed MoU to deepen digital partnership, in aim to increase SBI’s digital customer base multi-fold. SBI YONO is a omni channel platform offering digital banking, commerce and financial superstore services to customers. YONO’s digital banking features and solutions will be enabled through the MyJio platform for a seamless, integrated and superior customer experience. MyJio will now bring in financial services capabilities of SBI and Jio Payments Bank.

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Google expected to launch Android 9.0 ‘P’ officially, reveal its name on August 20

Google released final Android P Beta 4 (DP5) for Pixel smartphones last month. It already said that the final stable Android P 9.0 release for the Pixel smartphones is expected sometime Q3. Now @evleaks has tweeted that the launch date is set for August 20, which coincides with the Android O launch on August 21 last year on the day of solar eclipse.

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WhatsApp Status might start showing ads soon

WhatsApp announced that it will charge businesses for replies to messages sent after 24 hours and now the company is said to be planning on displays ads in Status. If you’re following WhatsApp closely, you might have got requests from companies to allow them to contact you via WhatsApp and now reports suggest that Facebook is planning to build on this approach. Continue reading “WhatsApp Status might start showing ads soon”

Infinix Smart 2 with 5.45-inch HD+ display, Android 8.1 , Dual 4G VoLTE, Face Unlock launched in India starting at Rs. 5999

Infinix has launched Smart 2, the company’s latest smartphone in its new ‘Smart series’ in India. It has a 5.45-inch HD+ 18:9 aspect ratio display, is powered by MediaTek MT6739 with up to 3GB of RAM, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with XOS 3.3 on top, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and 8-megapixel front camera with dual LED flash. Continue reading “Infinix Smart 2 with 5.45-inch HD+ display, Android 8.1 , Dual 4G VoLTE, Face Unlock launched in India starting at Rs. 5999”

Xiaomi planning to launch Red version of Redmi smartphone soon?

Xiaomi is celebrating 5th anniversary of Redmi phones, as first Redmi device was announced on 31st July 2013. In a tweet, the company’s  VP and India Head, Manu Kumar Jain shared a picture of Redmi devices he used till date, surprisingly, the picture shows a device with red rear panel which is yet to be introduced in India. Continue reading “Xiaomi planning to launch Red version of Redmi smartphone soon?”

Vivo Freedom Carnival from August 7 to 9: NEX and V9 at Rs. 1947 via flash sale, discounts, no-cost EMI and cashback

Vivo India today announced its Freedom Carnival,  Independence Day offers starting from 7th to 9th August exclusively on its e-commerce store, shop.vivo.com/in. During the sale, it offers discounts, coupon deals and cashback offers on select range of Vivo smartphones and accessories. Continue reading “Vivo Freedom Carnival from August 7 to 9: NEX and V9 at Rs. 1947 via flash sale, discounts, no-cost EMI and cashback”

Snapchat introduces its first lens that responds to voice commands

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Snapchat today is launching a new lens that responds to voice commands. These series of lenses will animate when users speak simple English words like “hi,” “love,” “yes,” “no,” and “wow.” When you say ‘Hi’ the new lens will launch an animation that surrounds you with a flock of chatty birds.  Continue reading “Snapchat introduces its first lens that responds to voice commands”

WhatsApp launches Business API, will charge businesses for replies to messages sent after 24 hours

WhatsApp for Business app is getting a new update with a bunch of features that makes it easier and powerful for Businesses to communicate with their customers. The list includes requesting helpful information, start a conversation, get support. Continue reading “WhatsApp launches Business API, will charge businesses for replies to messages sent after 24 hours”

Lenovo said to launch world’s first 5G phone with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Lenovo Z5

With 5G launch right around the corner, companies are moving at a fast pace to launch products with the latest technology and one among them is Lenovo. The company is now claiming to be the first one to launch a 5G smartphone, using a currently unannounced Qualcomm chip. Continue reading “Lenovo said to launch world’s first 5G phone with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855”

BlackBerry Evolve with 5.99-inch FHD+ display, dual rear cameras, EvolveX with Snapdragon 660 launched in India for Rs. 24990 and Rs. 34990

Optiemus just launched the BlackBerry Evolve and EvolveX smartphones in India, as expected. Both the phones have a 5.99-inch Full HD+ 18:9 aspect ratio display with 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, run Android 8.1 (Oreo) with secured DTEK app and feature a 16-megapixel front camera. The Evolve is powered by Snapdragon 450 with 4GB of RAM and dual 13-megapixel rear cameras, while the EvolveX is powered by Snapdragon 660 with 6GB of RAM, and has a 12-megapixel rear camera along with a secondary 13-megapixel camera with real-time  depth of field effect for portrait shots. Continue reading “BlackBerry Evolve with 5.99-inch FHD+ display, dual rear cameras, EvolveX with Snapdragon 660 launched in India for Rs. 24990 and Rs. 34990”

YouTube said to be testing Instagram-like Stories

YouTube Stories

Snapchat’s Stories now feels like one great feature as everyone now wants to jump on it. It was Instagram who directly ripped off the feature and later was added to Facebook and Messenger, now it is YouTube who wants in. The feature on YouTube was first spotted a while ago and it looks exactly like the one we are using on Instagram.  Continue reading “YouTube said to be testing Instagram-like Stories”

Netflix original series Baahubali: Before the Beginning, prequel to Baahubali movies announced

A year after Amazon Prime Video released Baahubali: The Lost Legends, an animated series in India, Netflix today announced a new Netflix original series –  Baahubali: Before the Beginning, a prequel to  Baahubali: the Beginning and Baahubali: the Conclusion movies. This will be based on Anand Neelakantan’s book, The Rise of Sivagami, and the first season will have 9 episodes, and Netflix has ordered two seasons. Continue reading “Netflix original series Baahubali: Before the Beginning, prequel to Baahubali movies announced”

Facebook and Instagram activity dashboard time management tool announced

Facebook and Instagram

Facebook today announced new tools to help users of Instagram and Facebook manage their time; an activity dashboard. It is a daily reminder using which you can limit notifications and keep your usage in check. Facebook says that it developed these tools based on collaboration and inspiration from leading mental health experts and organizations, academics.  Continue reading “Facebook and Instagram activity dashboard time management tool announced”

Qin AI Phone 4G VoLTE feature phone with real-time voice translation available for order through Xiaomi’s crowdfunding platform

Qin AI Phone, a new 4G VoLTE feature phone is now available for order from Xiaomi’s crowd funding platform in China. It has a 2.8-inch QVGA color display with T9 keyboard and runs Android-based Mocor 5 OS. The main highlight of the smartphone its AI voice features that promises real-time voice translation in 17 languages. The AI can also tell a story or poetry to children, in addition to answering questions.

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From a disruptive starter to a humble leader: OnePlus’ unconventional breakthrough in India

Over the past few years, OnePlus in India has established itself as customers’ delight, as the company’s vision of selling power-packed smartphones at unbelievable pricing struck the right chord. Having said that, the transition from a humble startup into a flourishing brand at present comes through years of hard work. Continue reading “From a disruptive starter to a humble leader: OnePlus’ unconventional breakthrough in India”