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Reliance Jio, India’s largest telecom operator, might soon launch an affordable 5G smartphone for users. JioPhone 5G has been spotted on Geekbench, and this could be the device that Jio is developing in partnership with Google. Earlier this year, Mukesh Ambani, the CMD of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), had said that Jio has collaborated with Google to launch a 5G smartphone. This would be the second smartphone from the company, as the first one was JioPhone Next, which was also launched in collaboration with Google in 2019....

The Mukesh Ambani led telecom operator has been in the limelight for the last two years courtesy of the massive number of subscribers that it has amassed in such a short time. In comparison, Vodafone Idea, BSNL and Bharti Airtel have been in the telecom industry for a decade or more, but Reliance Jio, despite being a new entrant in this arena, took it by storm and the leading metric in its favour was the subscriber count....

With the settlement of KES6.09 billion (US$50.3m) for the 60% majority interest owned by British investment firm Helios Investment Partners, the Kenyan government reclaimed total control over Telkom Kenya, according to Ecofin Agency. Detailed Information About the Complete Authority Over Telkom Kenya The investment company has lost faith, according to sources who spoke to Business Daily, as a result of the inability to combine Telkom and Airtel, a move intended to create a more competitive organisation against market leader Safaricom....

Apple’s MacBook fans might now be waiting for the top-tier M2 Pro and M2 Max chip-powered laptops. In 2021, Apple introduced the M1 Pro and M1 Max chips for Macs. These chips are now considered some of the most powerful ones in the globe. Any average user might not require a MacBook with the M1 Pro or the M1 Max chip. The same would be the case with the M2 Pro and M2 Max chips....

Anonymised PCMark Reveals An 30% Performance Drop The publication put the Reno 3 Pro for further scrutiny through an anonymised version of PCMark where it was revealed that the device returned a 30% lower score compared to a normal version. Additionally, the device was also said to have returned lower scores up to 75% on certain channels such as the writing workload. AnandTech put several other MediaTek devices on audit including other Oppo devices like Reno Z, F15, F9 Pro along with Vivo S1, Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Realme C3....

The Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer MediaTek has been looking to take the top spot when it comes to the flagship Android chipset market with its MediaTek Dimensity 8100 and Dimensity 9000 chipset. The recently introduced flagship smartphones such as Realme GT Neo 3 and Redmi K50 series came with the flagship chipset from MediaTek. However, the semiconductor company has no plans for stopping as it has introduced yet another flagship chipset called MediaTek Dimensity 1300....

The recent reports suggest that the latest processor from MediaTek – The MediaTek Dimensity 9000 chipset will cost twice as much as its predecessor, the MediaTek Dimensity 1200. This would mean that the devices equipped with MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC will also cost more than usual. Qualcomm is also expected to launch its Snapdragon 8 Gen1 processor this week at the tech summit, and MediaTek Dimensity 9000 will still be cheaper than the former....

MediaTek Helio G80: Features Detailed The MediaTek Helio G80 is designed using a 12nm fabrication process. The octa-core CPU incorporates two powerful ARM Cortex-A75 cores clocked at 2.0 GHz and six ARM Cortex-A55 cores clocked at 1.8GHz. The chipset is paired with Mali-G52 MC2 GPU and features speeds up to 950MHz. The Helio G80 supports up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM clocked at 1800MHz. Unfortunately, it doesn’t support Universal Flash Storage (UFS) and instead sticks with the outdated eMMC 5....

MediaTek has launched its top of the line 5G enabled chipset at the starting of this year with the launch of the Dimensity 1200 and Dimensity 1100 for 2021. Now the company is expected to launch a mid-range chipset which is going to launch soon. According to the reports, the company is working on the upcoming Dimensity 900 SoC, which is expected to be the successor of the Dimensity 820....

Xiaomi launched the Mi Router 4A Gigabit Edition in the recent Smarter Living event. This router is not only supposed to be affordable but also support download speeds of up to 1 Gbps and more. Almost in the same price range, you can look at the TP-Link AC1200 Archer A6 router, which can also support gigabit speeds. If both the routers are essentially in the same price range and come with similar features, it becomes a little hard to decide which router is better....

Xiaomi on Thursday announced that its Mi TV 4 55-inch will no longer receive Android updates as the device “does not support requirements for Android TV codecs.” The company said that it is offering a Rs 1000 discount on the Mi Box 4K to the users of the Mi TV 4 55. Xiaomi entered the TV segment in India with the Mi TV 4 55 in early 2018 and has since launched numerous other models in the country....

Micromax marked its return in India to the smartphone industry on November 3, 2020, by launching the Micromax Note 1 and In 1b. Today, the smartphone maker has launched the Micromax In 1 in India, and it is again an entry-level 4G smartphone. The device is powered by the MediaTek Helio G80 SoC and will come with a giant 5,000mAh battery. Let’s take a complete look at the specifications and price of the Micromax In 1....

The American multinational technology corporation which produces computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services – Microsoft is planning to double its Surface device business in the next three years in India as informed by a senior executive. The pandemic came as a boon for the company as it has doubled its business in the last couple of years on the back of emerging business opportunities across consumer and enterprise segments....

Whether you are a casual smartphone user or a tech aficionado, you wish the battery on your phone might last a little bit longer. The majority of smartphones use Li-Ion (Lithium Ion) batteries, which are capable of holding a charge for 300 to 500 charge/discharge cycles, or roughly 1-2 years’ worth of charges. When you exceed that threshold, the battery begins to degrade, which causes its capacity to decrease. The battery won’t function to its maximum capacity even after being fully charged....

MIUI Stable ROM V10.3.12.0.PFHINXM Details Xiaomi updated about this new patch and update for the Redmi Note 7 Pro on its official MIUI forum. Xiaomi said that some of the users of the Redmi Note 7 Pro were facing an issue during video recording. Further, Xiaomi added that it has successfully identified the problem and addressed the issue with its new update. With this, Xiaomi announced the MIUI 10 Stable ROM, V10....

Motorola Edge S is the world’s first phone with Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 chipset. At a starting price of 1999 Yuan (approx. Rs 22,500), the Edge S is also the first affordable flagship of 2021 which will be soon followed by the OnePlus 9 Lite. Qualcomm launched the Snapdragon 870 SoC as a slightly upgraded version of Snapdragon 865+ a few days ago, and Motorola becomes the first brand to employ this chipset....

Motorola One Vision: Design and Display Unlike the Motorola One Power which had a metallic body, the One Vision has a glass back with the fingerprint scanner residing on the top centre. Motorola did reveal that the One Vision has a Corning Gorilla Glass on the rear side. The phone comes with a 6.3-inch Full HD+ display which has an aspect ratio of 21:9; We have seen the same screen used by Sony on its smartphones and it’s now being used by Motorola....

Samsung seems to have a lot of products scheduled for launch, from foldables to smartphones to wearable devices; a whole load of products might just be dropped in the coming months. Out of them, two noteworthy ones include the foldables, which include the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and the Galaxy Z Flip 3, as well as a new smartwatch that should be part of the Active lineup of products. Amongst all these products, one that might skip your mind is the Fan Edition of the Samsung Galaxy S21....

Netflix has just updated its list for ISP Speed Index for India. The latest update shows the performance of January 2022. There are some major changes in this list. From nine ISPs (internet service providers) at the top rank in December 2021, only five ISPs remained in the first rank in January 2022. Big names such as Alliance Broadband, Hathway, Excitel Broadband, D-VoIS have slipped to the second rank....

AirPods 2, AirPower, New iPads Pre-Orders and Availability Details Leaked According to a report coming from a Greek website called iphonehellas.gr has revealed that Apple will be launching its second-generation AirPods, wireless charging mat called the AirPower and new iPads for 2019 on March 29. Apple is yet to reveal details about the devices. To recollect, Apple launched the iPad 9.7-inch at an event which the company scheduled in March 2018....