“Ride-takers pay much less than autos and cabs for the same distance,” he added. As an inaugural offer, for each of the first 500 ride-givers in Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune, redBus would be charging zero commission for the first five years, Sangam said. The service allows participants the option of choosing the people they wish to travel with, based on their ratings, he said, adding that the platform also offers women ride-givers or takers to choose to travel with women alone, as an option....

Redmi Gaming Phone Details Like it is the case every time, again Xiaomi Global VP and India Chief again resorted to Twitter to announce about this new phone and also said that it would arrive in India as well. In the Tweet, Jain shared a picture with MediaTek Wireless Communication business’ General Manager TL Lee thus confirming that this phone would come with a MediaTek processor to support heavy performance....

With the newer generation of smartphones, the kind of camera sensors that OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) use has also been changing. To be able to market the devices better, the OEMs pack higher-quality camera sensors. The Redmi note 12 Pro+, which is all set to debut in China on Thursday, is expected to come with a 200MP Samsung HPX main camera. With this camera, users are expected to be able to record in 8K 30fps and 4k 120fps....

Redmi has launched two new Bluetooth audio products in the Indian market namely Redmi Sonic Bass and Redmi Earbuds 2C. The company said that the two new audio products will both deliver a playback time of 12 hours. The company highlighted that the Redmi Sonic Bass is “light as feather” and is said to be “skin friendly.” Meanwhile, the Redmi Earbuds 2C features a “compact sleek design” with both the devices said to have a lot of similarities....

Reliance JioCall Service Explained Reliance Jio announced that it would be introducing a home video calling solution for the Indian households and Reliance Jio subscribers. Using the JioCall feature, the subscribers will be able to connect with people over a video call through their TV screens. Not only this, but Reliance Jio also said that the feature would allow the users to video call with multiple users at one time....

Long Term Concerns Prevail for Indus Towers Indus Towers said that the consolidated revenues recorded in its third-quarter translate to a 5% year-over-year (YoY) increase. The company is said to have a total tower base of 175,510 as of December 31, 2020, while it recorded Rs 1360 crore in net profit, translating to a 2% YoY increase. “This was a milestone quarter for the Company with the completion of the merger between Bharti Infratel Limited and erstwhile Indus Towers,” Bimal Dayal, managing director and CEO of Indus Towers said in a release on Thursday....

Number of Offerings Across Different Price Ranges Now it is agreeable that Reliance Jio has a pretty appealing and robust portfolio of prepaid recharges. However, there is one difference that we get to see between the prepaid portfolio of Reliance Jio and other telcos like Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, and that has to do with the availability of recharges in a particular price range. While most users these days use data, some would only like to use calling services with a little bit of data lying around in their accounts in case they need to use it somewhere....

Reliance Jio offers users a plethora of prepaid plans to choose from. The telecom operator has modified its prepaid offerings multiple times now. Users can get over-the-top (OTT) benefit of Disney+ Hotstar VIP with select prepaid plans and data vouchers. Today, we will be focusing on all the prepaid plans from Reliance Jio, which offer bonus data to the users. Bonus data here means more high-speed data than the daily fair usage policy (FUP) limit....

Reliance Jio, however, declined to comment on a questionnaire sent in this regard. Sources, meanwhile, said that in some of the cases including that of Ortus Communications, the DoT has sought some clarification on the application submitted. After the government notified rules for in-flight and maritime mobile phone services in December last year, a number of companies including Bharti Airtel, Hughes Communications India, and Tatanet Services queued up for the said licence....

Reliance Jio has been very vocal about how it wants India to be at the forefront of the digital revolution. The telecom operator has developed its indigenous 5G solutions to make India self-reliant for the next-generation connectivity requirements. According to a PTI report, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), the parent company of Jio Platforms, announced that Jio is accelerating the rollout of the next-generation indigenously developed 5G stack. The report further highlights the vision of Jio to keep India ahead of other nations in the ‘global digital revolution’....

Gigabyte Speeds The first and the obvious difference between the entry-level broadband plans by Reliance Jio is the gigabyte speed which the higher end plans come with. While for most subscribers, the gigabyte speeds might not be that much useful, for someone who is looking to equip their home with IoT devices, the gigabyte connection is definitely considerable. The gigabyte connection will allow the subscribers to hook all their devices at their home to the Wi-Fi network simultaneously....

According to a report by market research company Canalys, worldwide smartphone shipments decreased by 9% in Q2 2022. With the supply of its A series handsets, Samsung won the competition with a 21 percent market share. With a 17 percent market share with the iPhone 13 continuing to be in strong demand, Apple finished in second. Chinese companies Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi, experienced market share reductions of 10%, 9%, and 14%, respectively....

Most of the people loved what Samsung did with the One UI 3.0 based on Android 11 for its smartphones. A lot of users bought Samsung smartphones on the promise of One UI 3.0. Now, as the world moves towards the Android 12, Samsung doesn’t want to miss out on the opportunity to bring an even cooler smartphone experience for its users. The South Korean tech giant is reportedly working on Android 12, which is expected to be rolled out as One UI 4....

Samsung has announced a bunch of new offers for the Samsung Galaxy A51 smartphone in India. Customers who will purchase the smartphone will get cashback and no-cost EMI offers. Samsung has also launched a new 8GB RAM and 128GB storage variant for users who are looking forward to extra space and powerful performance. The smartphone packs some of the most amazing features in the mid-price range segment. One of the most intriguing features of the Samsung Galaxy A51 is the expandable storage....

Samsung Galaxy F13, a budget smartphone from Samsung, is Flipkart’s best-selling device under Rs 11000. The device has received close to 1 lakh ratings and 5,467 reviews, and its current rating is 4.4 stars out of 5. The smartphone is currently available on Flipkart for just Rs 9,699 only. If you have a Flipkart Axis Bank Card, then you will also get a 5% cashback on your purchase. Note that the original price of the Galaxy F13 is Rs 14,999, but on Flipkart, it is selling for only Rs 9,699....

Samsung Galaxy M12 Specifications It will further come with a 16.55cm (6.5-inch) Infinity-V Display with support for 90Hz refresh rate. The high refresh rate, coupled with such a large display, will certainly be a feature worth looking out for in a device such as the Galaxy M12. The Samsung Galaxy M12 will come with a big 6,000mAh battery. These are the features or specs which the company has already confirmed. Looking at the international variant, it is highly likely that the device will be powered by the Exynos 850 SoC coupled with up to 6GB of RAM....

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series has been in the talks from a long time. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20+ has already been spotted on Geekbench listing with model number SM-N986U. Some of the features and specifications of the Galaxy Note 20+ have been leaked. As per a tipster, one of the major features which will be the highlight of the device is the camera specs. The Galaxy Note 20+ is tipped to have massive 108MP ISOCELL Bright HM1 sensor....

New leaks have emerged about one of the much-awaited devices Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. The leak suggests that Galaxy S22 Ultra has received major upgrades in its cameras particularly when it comes to image stabilisation and cinematography. A tipster has revealed that the new smartphone from Samsung will shoot considerably better videos than its predecessor. It is to be noted that Samsung will soon be launching its much talked about flagship series Galaxy S22 which will include Samsung Galaxy S22, Samsung Galaxy S22+ and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra models....

The Samsung Galaxy S23 series is expected to appear in the very near future, but a lot of information has already leaked regarding the new flagship phone. The most recent leak indicates that Samsung does not intend to sell the Galaxy S23 standard with a large battery. The Galaxy S22’s battery is only 3,700mAh, which is a very small amount. When used moderately to heavily, it goes out quite quickly, which is very aggravating....

Samsung W20 5G Launching on November 19: What to Expect Unlike we reported earlier, the Samsung W20 5G will not feature the new vertical folding design which Samsung teased a few weeks ago. Instead, the smartphone features identical design as the Samsung Galaxy Fold, which was well-received by the audience across the globe, including India. An official image from Samsung also confirmed the identical design of Galaxy Fold for the Samsung W20 5G....