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“The new Jio Phone recharges priced at Rs 297 and Rs 594 have validities of 84 days and 168 days, respectively” Jio has announced two new recharge packs for the users of its  Jio Phone  4G feature phone. Unlike the Jio Phone recharges that are already available in the market, these new prepaid packs offer long-term validity and, consequently, are priced relatively higher. Both the Jio Phone recharges, priced at Rs 297 and Rs 594, offer the exact same benefits — including the bundled calls and daily data allocations — as the Rs 99 pack for the 4G feature phone. The new Rs 297 Jio Phone recharge has validity of 84 days, while the Rs 594 pack will be valid for 168 days. Both come with 500MB data per day bundled STD and local calls, no charging on calls made while roaming, 300 SMSes per day, and access to Jio apps. This puts the bundled data at 42GB and 84GB for the two packs, respectively. Buyers can purchase the packs from the official website or MyJio app. To recall, the Rs 99

“The Seamless Data Connectivity technology will help most of the apps ranging from mobile payments, KYC, transports and logistics to work properly without an Internet connection.” BSNL has signed a business partnership with Be-Bound, a French mobile network optimisation firm to bring data connectivity through SMS in areas without Internet Connectivity. The deal has been approved by the Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of France, Claire Thuaudet. The partnership is aiming to bring Seamless Data Connectivity (SDC) everywhere to keep mobile apps connected without internet or any congested data connection. Be-Bound has developed a technology that can help in bringing SDC to smartphones. After signing the pact, BSNL Chairman and MD, Anup Shrivastava said  “We were trying to get SMS based data service technology on our own but learnt that Be-Bound has already developed this technology and has been given a patent for it. This technology is very good to support operations of apps

“The problem is said to be the thin and fragile flexible cables that connect the display with the controller are integrated to the screen” MacBook Pro models, starting with 2016 family to the latest 2018 versions, have been reported with an uneven lighting issue at the bottom of the screen. The problem, dubbed as ‘flexgate’, arises due to the inferior quality of flex cables that are used to connect the display with the controller. It seems like another controversy for  Apple  months after a CPU throttling problem was spotted on MacBook Pro 2018 models. Repair website iFixit highlighted the issue, claiming that Apple has used thin and fragile flexible ribbon cables in the new models instead of the durable cables that were used in previous generations. The issue is mainly arising in the  MacBook Pro with Touch Bar . Image courtesy: iFixit The cables are subject to the stress with repeated opening and closing of the lid, thus making them prone to be more fragile over time. It co

“iOS 12.1.3 mostly includes bug fixes for your iPhone or iPad” Apple has rolled out a consumer-ready update of watchOS 5.1.3 and iOS 12.1.3 after testing it across four betas in the past few weeks. Along with these, the company also rolled out the tvOS 12.1.2, macOS 10.14.3 updates which largely pertain to bug fixes and security enhancements, similar to the iOS 12.1.3 which is also a minor update. The Cupertino giant has also released notes mentioning the highlights of the update which have been listed below. As per the release notes, the update fixes an annoying bug that prevented scrolling through photos in the Details view on the Messages app. It also fixes a bug that caused audio distortion when using external audio input devices on iPad Pro (2018). The update also squashes a bug that caused disconnection between CarPlay systems and iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max devices. The iOS 12.1.3 update will also be released for HomePod and it fixes two major bugs. The Hom

“The Galaxy M20 is expected to be launched later this month, while the Galaxy S10 series phones could be unveiled in February” Samsung  is all set to unveil its brand new Galaxy M series of phones, which will include the  Galaxy M10 ,  Galaxy M20 , and  Galaxy M30 , in India on January 28th. After unveiling the Galaxy M series, the South Korean tech giant is expected to unleash its latest Galaxy S series flagships at its Unpacked 2019 event on February 20th. Ahead of the unveiling, the upcoming  Galaxy S10  series phones and the Galaxy M20 have already been spotted on various certification agency’s website. Now, all of them have been certified by Indonesia’s  TKDN  certification agency. Three models of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S10 have been certified by TKDN, namely the SM-970F, SM-973F, and SM-975F. These are expected to be launched as the  Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite , Galaxy S10, and  Galaxy S10+  respectively, as per previous leaks. The Samsung Galaxy M20 has received the cert

“The Vanguard cases for the in-display fingerprint scanner-enabled Galaxy S10 would not include the built-in screen protector.” Fans waiting for the new  Samsung Galaxy S10  with an in-display fingerprint scanner may be in for some disappointment. The much-anticipated ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor in Galaxy S10 will reportedly not work well with external screen protectors due to lack of compatibility. Ahead of the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S10, Armadillotek has been working hard in order to ensure the early availability of the cases for the series. However, while performing tests with the S10, it has found that the in-display fingerprint scanner of the smartphone series does not support the screen protector. The news regarding the same came out as a Tweet by Armadillotek, where the case-maker also said that the Vanguard cases will not come with an in-built screen protector. Previously,  Samsung  has been using the traditional fingerprint sensor even for its flagship

“With the new BSNL Rs. 399 tariff, users will now get 3.21GB data (2.21GB extra), along with unlimited calls and 100 SMS per day for 74 days.” For any telecom company to make a mark in the industry, offering unlimited data and voice calling is indispensable. Reliance Jio has been ruling the party with its prepaid tariff plans that offer 1.5GB data and 100 SMSes per day along with unlimited calls. However, BSNL has now announced a new plan to directly rival the Rs 349 plan from Jio. This new BSNL prepaid tariff is priced at Rs 399 and comes with increased benefits like a massive 3.21GB data, unlimited voice calling and 100 SMSes per day. The validity of the plan is 74 days. Hence, the total amount of data enjoyed by the users is a whopping 237.54GB. However, added to these benefits, the tariff recharge will also bring free PRBT (Personalised Ring Back Tone) to its users. However, it is to be noted that this Rs. 399 plan is not completely new from the telco as it was introduced b

Share Tweet “Vivo’s new phone exchange program lets you easily upgrade your current phone with a new Vivo smartphone” Vivo  has launched a new smartphone exchange program in India called Vivo Xchange. Through this program, customers can trade-in their current smartphone and upgrade to a new Vivo device. The Chinese smartphone maker has partnered with Cashify for this initiative. Thanks to the partnership, the entire exchange process has been made very easy and happens on the official Vivo India website. The Vivo Xchange program is applicable for both Vivo and non-Vivo smartphone users. The customer simply has to head over to the Vivo India site, select a phone, and opt for the exchange offer. However, Vivo will provide an extra Rs 1,000 off for those purchasing a new phone by trading-in an old Vivo device. This is a limited time offer though, which starts today and will last till January 19th.  Cashify is the exclusive partner of Vivo and will take care of evaluating the phone

“While the Mi MIX 3 is pretty much certain to have a new 5G variant, the launch date remains debatable as of now.” Xiaomi is reportedly setting up to launch its first  5G-compliant smartphone , based on the Mi MIX 3, on February 24th. Word pertaining to the launch was shared on Twitter by user Ben Geskin, who is known to have tipped quite a few product launches in the past. However, the tweet has since been deleted, although the infographic that was shared has now been reuploaded online. To affirm, there is literally nothing in the invite that seems to suggest that the Mi MIX 3 5G will be launched on February 24th. It only reads ‘we make it happen’, along with Xiaomi’s company logo. While this indeed points at an impending launch from Xiaomi’s stable, it can also allude to other devices as well — for instance, the flagship Mi 9. That said, there is a fair amount of chance that the  Mi MIX 3 5G  will be launched at the Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, which begins from February 25t

“Redmi Note 7 Pro will have a 48-megapixel Sony IMX 586 sensor and will be launched after February 5th” Redmi Note 7 , the company’s first phone after it became a standalone brand will reportedly be getting a sibling,  Redmi Note 7 Pro , as early as next month. And like Redmi Note 7, the Pro model will feature a 48-megapixel rear camera – however, the handset is said to sport a Sony sensor instead of a Samsung one. Redmi executives reportedly made the statements around the Redmi Note 7 Pro launch plans at the event where the Redmi Note 7 was launched. According to  GizmoChina , Redmi plans to launch the Redmi Note 7 Pro smartphone in February, after the Spring Festival (February 5th). The smartphone will have the Sony IMX 586 sensor that can capture images of 48-megapixel resolution. On the other hand, the Samsung GM1 sensor “can only do 12-megapixel but interpolates to 48-megapixel.” In fact, the  Xiaomi  wanted to use the Sony sensor on the Redmi Note 7 as well, but had to