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Xiaomi will likely launch the Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G smartphone in India as Mi 10i. The Note 9 Pro 5G recently made its debut in India and it is amongst the first phones in the world to feature Snapdragon 750G SoC. Since we already have the Redmi Note 9 series in India, the Chinese company might be looking to launch this phone under the Mi 10 series. The Mi 10 series already has three phones in the country- the Mi 10, Mi 10T and the Mi 10T Pro....

Xiaomi as a company gained fame around the world due to the company’s ability to bring modern features and advancements at a lower cost than what was available in the market. Its Note series of devices is a testament to this exact philosophy. Since its inception in the Indian market, however, Redmi and Xiaomi decided to split into two separate brands and enter various markets, such as IoT, accessories and even apparel....

Reliance Jio customers generally recharge the popular plans available on the telco’s website as they come with daily data benefit and OTT subscriptions. For those who don’t consume a lot of data daily, the telco has affordable prepaid plans which start at just Rs 129. These affordable plans from Reliance Jio do not come with daily data benefit, instead, there’s a fixed data limit for the entire validity period. But the best part of these plans is validity....

VoWiFi and VoLTE Differences Explained To understand why Voice over LTE or VoLTE first came into the picture, it is imperative to understand the need for it. Previously, on the 3G and 2G network, the calls used to be made on a circuit-switched (CS) network which was basically the 2G network responsible for carrying calls. However, the LTE network is a packet switching network, and as you know, packets, simply put, are nothing but data which is carried over the network....

Reliance Jio International Landline Pack to Cost Just Rs 500 “…voice calls from home to any Indian operator - mobile or fixed - will be absolutely free forever. On fixed-line international voice calling, we are today ending the era of high international calling rates on landline by announcing the lowest fixed-line rates for international calling…,” he said. JioFiber services would be available on a commercial basis from September 5, confirmed the company....

Commercial Launch of Reliance Jio GigaFiber Last week, Reliance Jio also announced its quarterly financial results. Along with it, the company also said that the beta trials of Reliance Jio GigaFiber are in their final stages and noted that they were kicked off days before the announcement of the services. In a media statement, Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Industries had said, “Beta trials of JioGigaFiber services have been very successful, and the entire bouquet of smart home solutions would soon be rolled out to targeted 50 million households and beyond....

“We are creating a hybrid, online-to-offline commerce platform by integrating Reliance Retail’s physical marketplace with Jio’s digital infrastructure & services,” it quoted Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani as saying. “This platform will bring together 350 million customer footfalls at Reliance Retail stores, 307 million Jio connectivity customers & 30 million small merchants all over India who provide the last-mile physical market connectivity.” Jio’s free voice call and cheap data plans have helped grow data usage by two-fold in one year....

Reliance Jio GigaFiber Standard Pricing Now it is very well known that anyone who wants to get a Reliance Jio GigaFiber connection will have to shell out Rs 4,500 upfront to get their hands on the GigaFiber router and thus the connection. However, there is a slight chance that in the past few days, Reliance Jio might have introduced a slightly discounted pricing option for customers who want to try out Reliance Jio GigaFiber....

Apple needs to work on its 5G game. The latest iPhone 12 series, the first to feature 5G devices from the company, didn’t even rank in the top 25 when the best devices for 5G were listed. According to a report from Opensignal, a mobile analytics company, Samsung devices captured the highest download speeds when connected with a 5G network. The report suggests that the iPhone 12 series users in the US saw 18% lesser 5G download speeds when compared to the users operating a Samsung 5G smartphone....

Samsung Galaxy A80 Price Cut: What You Need to Know Samsung Galaxy A80: Specifications and Features The Galaxy A80 is the company’s first phone to offer full-screen experience, thanks to the rotating camera module. The smartphone rocks a 6.7-inch Full HD+ display with 20:9 aspect ratio, 1080x2400 resolution and in-display fingerprint scanner. The Galaxy A80 is powered by the upper mid-range Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G chipset, clubbed with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage....

Android and iOS compete for market share in smartphones. On the other hand, in addition to the many iPhone models made by Apple, there are gadgets from dozens of different manufacturers that are suitable for every budget. On September 7, 2022, during Apple’s Far Out event, the iPhone 14 series was unveiled. The Samsung Galaxy S23, however, won’t take long to arrive. Comparisons between the Apple and Samsung flagships have already begun....

Samsung has been rumoured to launch its new Galaxy Book series of laptops for quite some time, with the rumour having become a reality today. As part of its Galaxy Unpacked event held today, the company launched three new devices. The devices in question include both laptops and 2-in-1 notebook, catering to both kinds of audience. All of these device feature OLED panels, depend on 11th-Gen Intel and Snapdragon chips with the promise of longer battery life....

Samsung Galaxy S20 Shipping to Start on March 6 Samsung’s Galaxy S20 series will go official on February 11, where the South Korean smartphone company will reveal the official prices. The Galaxy S20 will likely start at $850 (approx. Rs 60,600), whereas the Galaxy S20+ is said to come at a price of $950 (approx. Rs 67,600). Lastly, the Galaxy S20 Ultra could retail at a whopping price of $1200 (approx....

The iPhone 14 series is anticipated to be released by Apple in September of this year. And as would be expected, there have been numerous rumours floating around regarding the smartphone line. According to a new claim from Korea IT, Samsung will provide roughly 80 million OLED panels for the iPhone 14 in response to a previous report that Apple is testing display panels from China’s BOE. Samsung Display, according to the publication, will provide 38....

“These beautifully designed TVs are also equipped to meet the changing content consumption needs, in sync with their lifestyle demands,” said Raju Pullan, Senior Vice President, Consumer Electronics Online Business, Samsung India. While smart features like the tune station could turn the TV into a virtual music system and screen mirroring could allow users to screen mirror the content from phone to TV, the live cast feature would enable users to broadcast any live moment from any location on to the TV using their smartphones, the company said....

The Indian wireline market has remained highly underpenetrated for years due to weak wired infrastructure. However, with Reliance Jio entering the segment, it is expected that the ISP would create similar disruption as it did to the telecom market four years ago. Motilal Oswal believes that Jio’s aggressive push in the broadband market may not create an impact. In global markets, wired broadband is a well-networked infrastructure leveraged for data consumption, driven by higher Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) penetration supported by lower FTTH deployment cost/subscriber....

“After you type up the body of your email, ‘Smart Compose’ may suggest a subject for the email based on its content, for example, a ‘Happy Birthday!’ subject suggestion for an email to a friend about making birthday plans,” the report said. The expanded “Smart Compose” option is rolling out to all Gmail users and could take up to 15 days to go live widely. Even though the feature is on by default, users could choose to turn it off....

Smartphones today are more expensive than they should be. This is because of the rise in the cost of chips and other components. Now, as per a Bloomberg report, the cost of chips is going to go up further in 2023. A key supplier to TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Company), Showa Denko K.K., a Japanese chemicals company is expecting to raise prices further and cut down unprofitable product lines. There have been multiple hikes already in 2022....

Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Specifications (Leaked) The Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 will allegedly have the component number SM6450 and will be built on a 4nm node. It will have a Qualcomm Kyro CPU with a maximum 2.2GHz clock speed. Up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM running at up to 2750MHz will be supported, along with USB 3.1. The chipset will have the Snapdragon X62 5G modem, which supports sub-6GHz and mmWave 5G bands....

Starlink, the satellite broadband company backed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX is finding its future very difficult in India owing to policy reasons. Multiple bodies in India have argued about the company’s ‘premature’ launch of services in the country and taking money from the people when its future is not decided. But clearing all doubts, according to an IANS report, Elon Musk said Starlink will start its upgraded satellite internet service by the end of the year in multiple new regions, including in India....