Reliance Jio hikes prepaid tariffs by up to 21%; plans now start from Rs. 91

After Airtel and Vodafone Idea’s announcement in the past one week, Reliance Jio has also revised its  tariff plans for prepaid users in India. However, Jio’s plans are still cheaper than Vi and Airtel. The base plan for JioPhone users now start at Rs. 91, a 21.3% hike, and the other plans have seen a hike of about 20%. Continue reading “Reliance Jio hikes prepaid tariffs by up to 21%; plans now start from Rs. 91”

Infinix League 2.0 Freefire esports event announced

Infinix, the smartphone brand from the TRANSSION group has launched Infinix League 2.0, after the success of World Esports Cup (WEC), a platform is being offered by Infinix to budding gamers to showcase their talent. The tournament aims to promote the Indian gaming community and empower budding gamers to scale their talents. Continue reading “Infinix League 2.0 Freefire esports event announced”

Vi demonstrates 5G use cases for enterprises and consumers

Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) today announced that it has demonstrated a
range of 5G-based technology solutions in Pune, Maharashtra and Gandhinagar, Gujarat as part of its ongoing 5G trials. Vi said that it has been conducting 5G trials and developed a wide range of use cases relevant for Enterprises and Consumers in India.  Continue reading “Vi demonstrates 5G use cases for enterprises and consumers”

realme GT2 Pro with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 benchmarked, beats Dimensity 9000

After the Dimensity 9000 that went official last week, Qualcomm should introduce its next flagship SoC at its Snapdragon Tech Summit next week. Now the first AnTuTu benchmark of the alleged Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (SM8450) has surfaced on  realme GT 2 Pro (RMX3300), realme’s upcoming flagship smartphone. Continue reading “realme GT2 Pro with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 benchmarked, beats Dimensity 9000”

Samsung Galaxy A03 with 6.5-inch display, 48MP rear camera, 5000mAh battery announced

Samsung has silently the Galaxy A03 (SM-A032F) smartphone as the successor to the Galaxy A02. It retains the 6.5-inch HD+ Infinity-V display, 5MP front camera and a 5,000mAh battery, but this has a 48MP main + 2MP depth camera and a new 1.6GHz Octa-Core processor, which should be Unisoc SC9863A SoC, based on earlier Geekbench listing. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A03 with 6.5-inch display, 48MP rear camera, 5000mAh battery announced”

POCO X3 MIUI 12.5 Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI 12.5.4.0 with November security patch and 3GB Memory Expansion]

POCO launched the POCO X3 smartphone in India back in September 2020 running MIUI 12.0 Global Stable on top of Android 10. MIUI 12 comes with an all-new design and animations along with new features such as Super Wallpapers, Floating Window, New Control Center, Enhanced Privacy Protection features such as Interceptor, Flare, Hidden Mask Mode, and more. Check out this post to learn more about MIUI 12 features in detail.

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OPPO Enco Free 2i TWS earbuds with ANC and Enco M32 neckband headset with up to 28h battery life, fast charge announced

Along with the Reno7 series, OPPO also introduced the Enco Free 2i TWS earbuds and the Enco M32, successor to the most popular Enco M31 neckband headset that was launch last year. Continue reading “OPPO Enco Free 2i TWS earbuds with ANC and Enco M32 neckband headset with up to 28h battery life, fast charge announced”

Whatsapp brings custom sticker maker for web app; may extend time limit to delete messages

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WhatsApp has updated its web app with a built-in custom Sticker Maker that lets users choose images from their computers and convert them into stickers that can be sent through WhatsApp. Continue reading “Whatsapp brings custom sticker maker for web app; may extend time limit to delete messages”

TRAI proposes zero charges on USSD messages for mobile banking and payment services

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has proposed to remove charges on USSD-based mobile banking and payment services. USSD a.k.a ‘Unstructured Supplementary Service Data,’ referred to as Quick codes act as a platform for mobile phone and computer software of a service provider companies for sending and receiving text messages. Continue reading “TRAI proposes zero charges on USSD messages for mobile banking and payment services”

OPPO Reno7 Pro with 6.55-inch FHD+ AMOLED 90Hz display, Dimensity 1200-Max, Reno7 with Snapdragon 778G and Reno7 SE announced

OPPO today announced the Reno7, Reno7 Pro and the Reno7 SE smartphones in the Reno7 series, as it had promised. The Reno7 and the 7 SE feature a 6.43-inch screen and the 7 Pro has a 6.55-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen, all with 90Hz refresh rate. The Reno7 is powered by Snapdragon 778G SoC, Reno7 SE has a Dimensity 900 SoC and the 7 Pro is powered by Dimensity 1200-Max SoC. Continue reading “OPPO Reno7 Pro with 6.55-inch FHD+ AMOLED 90Hz display, Dimensity 1200-Max, Reno7 with Snapdragon 778G and Reno7 SE announced”

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra gets Pro Mode support for telephoto cameras — Here’s how to get it

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is one of the best camera Android phones of 2021, thanks to capable camera setup and image processing. To enhance the experience even more, recently, Samsung has announced the Pro Mode support for the Galaxy S21 Ultra’s telephoto cameras, but with a dedicated app. To date, only the primary and ultrawide cameras had the Pro mode support. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra gets Pro Mode support for telephoto cameras — Here’s how to get it”

ZTE Voyage 20 Pro 5G with 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED 90Hz display, Dimensity 720, 5100mAh battery announced

ZTE has introduced the Voyage 20 Pro 5G, the company’s latest mid-range 5G smartphone in the Voyage series in China along with the Axon 30 Ultra Aerospace Edition. It has a 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen with 90Hz refresh rate, 360Hz touch sampling rate, 10-bit color, DCI-P3 color gamut, HDR10 video playback, UL eye protection certification, supports  dimming, automatic blue light filtering, and provides a black and white reading mode. Continue reading “ZTE Voyage 20 Pro 5G with 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED 90Hz display, Dimensity 720, 5100mAh battery announced”

ZTE Axon 30 Ultra Aerospace Edition with 6.67-inch FHD+ 144Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888, 18GB RAM, 1TB storage announced

After teasers, ZTE today introduced the Axon 30 Ultra Aerospace Edition officially. This is the world’s first smartphone to come with 18GB RAM and 1TB storage, and it is mentioned on the back of the phone, near the camera module. Other specifications are the same as the original Axon 30 Ultra that was introduced back in April. Continue reading “ZTE Axon 30 Ultra Aerospace Edition with 6.67-inch FHD+ 144Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888, 18GB RAM, 1TB storage announced”