Apple iPhone XR top selling phone globally every quarter from Q4 2018 till Q3 2019

A report published by Counterpoint research has shown the iPhone XR to be the top selling phone for Q3 2019, accounting for almost 3.0% of all phones sold worldwide. The XR was took the position as Apple’s most sold ever phone model till date, contributing to over one-quarter of the total Apple sales during the Q3 2019.

The iPhone XR was definitely a winner in Apple’s history of the iPhone, a phone that sacrificed little from the more premium iPhone Xs with a much lower price. Apple also boosted sales in key markets like China and other regions by adjusting its price accordingly.

In the top 10 for Q3 2019, Samsung had 3 models but none of them were its flagship models. Instead, it turned out to be its budget A series, specifically the A10, A50 and the A20 that turned out to be Samsung’s most sold phone this quarter. The sales were driven with the excellent value offered in these phones with its multiple camera setups and decent internal specs.

OPPO also had 3 devices in the top 10 as its A9, A5s and A5 proved to be popular in China and other regions. Huawei P30 also made an appearance but will likely not hold its position as the newer models do not have Google Mobile Services. Xiaomi claimed the 9th spot as the Redmi 7A had excellent sales in India.

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Oppo Reno 3, 3 Pro with quad cameras and 5G support launched: Price, Specifications and features

The Oppo Reno 3 and Reno 3 Pro have been launched in China with support for 5G. The phones also get quad cameras and high-end specs.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Oppo Reno 3, 3 Pro have been launched in China
  • The Reno 3 series of phones comes with support for 5G
  • The Reno 3 Pro comes with a Snapdragon 765G SoC

After weeks of rumours and leaks, Oppo has finally launched the much-awaited Oppo Reno 3 series of smartphones in its home country, China. The series brings with itself two phones, the Oppo Reno 3 and the Reno 3 Pro. Interestingly, both support dual-mode 5G, and come equipped with quad cameras at the back of the phone.

Apart from this, however, the two phones do differ slightly when it comes to specs with the Oppo Reno 3 becoming the first phone to be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1000L 5G SoC, while the Oppo Reno 3 Pro getting a Snapdragon 765G SoC for keeping it ticking.

At the launch event, Oppo also launched the Enco Free true wireless earbuds which the company had teased earlier in the month.

Oppo Reno 3, 3 Pro: Price and availability

The Oppo Reno 3 has been launched in China at what appears to be a competitive price. The smartphone will be available at a starting price of CNY 3,399 (approx Rs. 34,000) for the 8GB + 128GB entry variant of the device, with the higher-end variant with 12GB + 128GB RAM and storage being announced at CNY 3,699 (approx Rs. 36,999).

The Oppo Reno 3 Pro, on the other hand, has been priced at CNY 3,999 (approx Rs. 40,000) for the entry variant of the device with 8GB + 128GB RAM and storage. The top-end one with 12GB + 256GB RAM and storage, however, is being made available for purchase for CNY 4,499 (approx Rs. 45,000).

Both the phones will be available for purchase starting December 31 in China. However, the higher-end variant of the Reno 3 Pro would only be made available starting January 10. Both the phones have also been announced to come in four colours Misty White, Moon Night Black, Sunrise Impression, and Blue Starry Night. There’s also been no word on availability in international markets.

The company has also launched the Reno 3 Pro in a Pantone Edition which is available in Classic Blue shade. However, being a special edition, the price of the device is a bit more than the usual ones and as such is available for CNY 4,199 (approx Rs. 42,000). Sales for this variant will also kick off on January 10.

Oppo Reno 3 specifications

For the specs, the Oppo Reno 3 5G comes with a waterdrop notch sat on a 6.4-inch AMOLED full HD+ display with an aspect ratio of 20:9. Under the hood, the phone comes running the MediaTek Dimensity 1000L chipset with Mali-G77 MC9 GPU. The SoC is paired with up to 12 GB of RAM and 128GB internal storage.

In terms of cameras, the Oppo Reno 3 comes with a 64-megapixel lens sat alongside an 8-megapixel 116-degree Ultra Wide Lens with f/2.2 aperture and a 2-megapixel macro and 2-megapixel mono sensor with f/2.4 aperture. On the front, we have a 32-megapixel sensor with f/2.4 aperture.

Oppo Reno 3 Pro specifications

The Reno 3 Pr features slightly different specs when compared to its sibling, the Reno 3.

On the outside, we have a 6.5-inch AMOLED Full HD+ panel with the same aspect ratio that we saw earlier on the Reno 3. However, the panel is capable of running at 90Hz refresh rate and producing a peak brightness of 500nits. The phone comes with a punch-hole camera on the top-left corner of the display.

Under the hood, the device comes running a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset with Adreno 620 GPU. For cameras, the Reno 3 Pro 5G gets a quad-camera setup with a 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 primary sensor sat next to a 13-megapixel telephoto lens with f/2.4 aperture for 5x Hybrid Optical Zoom, an 8-megapixel 116-degree Ultra Wide Lens with f/2.2 aperture and 2-megapixel mono lens with f/2.4 aperture.

The smartphone comes running ColorOS 7.0 (Android 10) and the battery pack under the hood is a 4025mAh one with 30W VOOC 4.0 fast charging.

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Airtel Rs. 558 Prepaid Recharge Plan Revised, Validity Reduced to 56 Days

Airtel has revised its Rs. 558 prepaid recharge plan to reduce the validity by 26 days. The telecom operator had revised its entire portfolio earlier this month, increasing charges or reducing benefits. 

In the case of the Rs. 558 prepaid recharge plan, the validity has been reduced, but all the other benefits remain same. Airtel recently also introduced Wi-Fi calling service in Delhi-NCR, allowing customers to make calls over a Wi-Fi network, just like a regular voice call. It doesn’t require a separate app, and all users need to do is enable the Wi-Fi calling option.

Airtel Rs. 558 prepaid plan benefits (revised)

Coming back to the Airtel Rs. 558 prepaid plan, the benefits include truly unlimited voice calls, 3GB data per day, and 100 SMS per day. The validity has been reduced from 82 days to 56 days – a heavy reduction of 26 days. Additional benefits of the plan include free four week course at Shaw Academy that allows users to learn anything from photography to music. The validity of this benefit is just 28 days. Other add-ons include Wynk music subscription, Airtel Xstream App Premium subscription that offers content from Zee5, HOOQ, 370+ Live TV Channels, and over 10,000 movies. The pack also offers Rs. 100 cashback on FASTag as well. The revised Airtel Rs. 558 pack is available in all circles, and can be recharged via the Airtel Thanks app or the company website. This reduction in validity was first spotted by Telecom Talk.

Airtel recently expanded support for Wi-Fi calling to six more phones, and these phones are the Samsung Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, Galaxy S10e, and Galaxy M20, as well as OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T, enabling them to switch to voice over Wi-Fi inside their homes/ offices. As mentioned, the service is live only in Delhi/ NCR for now, but it is expected to be rolled out to all major cities soon.

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Top 10 Budget SmartPhones in India in 2019

As the year draws to a close we decided to step back and take a look at the entire tech landscape in India. In 2019, we have seen smartphone manufacturers go aggressive at different price levels.

Xiaomi managed to have a stronghold in the sub Rs. 20,000 segment while Realme did manage to put a dent in its plans. The “notch” craze died down and manufacturers offered alternatives such as the hole-punch, pop-up camera module as well as rotating and swivelling mechanisms. But which smartphones managed to make a mark? Which were the most popular mobile phones of 2019?

Here is a list of the top 10 most popular smartphones as suggested and reviewed by Industry experts. These smartphones were searched for quite often hinting at the kind of popularity they’ve created.

Vivo V15 Pro
Redmi 6 Pro
Redmi Note 7
Samsung Galaxy M10
Samsung Galaxy A50
Redmi Note 7 Pro
OnePlus 6T
Samsung Galaxy A50
Vivo Z1 Pro

Samsung Galaxy M10

Samsung launched the Galaxy M-series to counter competition from the Chinese smartphone makers. The Galaxy M-series was and still is an online exclusive lineup. The Galaxy M10 was Samsung’s most affordable offering starting at just Rs. 7,990 in India. It had a plastic build and a 6.22-inch HD+ LCD display. The Galaxy M10 ran Samsung’s Experience 9.5 UI on top of Android Oreo at launch.

Samsung picked its Exynos 7870 SoC to power this smartphone and offered it in two variants, 2GB RAM with 16GB of storage and 3GB of RAM with 32GB of storage. These variants were priced at Rs. 7,990 and Rs. 8,990 respectively. While it was not the most powerful smartphone at the price, it definitely was popular.

Samsung Galaxy M10
INR 8,499.00

Vivo V15 Pro
INR 19,990.00

Vivo V15 Pro

We weren’t surprised to see the Vivo V15 Pro in this popular smartphone list. This smartphone was well designed and offered a pop-up camera, an in-display fingerprint scanner as well as a triple camera setup; things that people were looking out for in their next smartphone. The AMOLED display was beautiful to look at and the device had very thin bezels all around upping its desirability quotient.

The Vivo V15 Pro packed in a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SoC which was paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. Vivo also offered good cameras with the triple camera setup consisting of a 48-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel wide-angle camera and a 5-megapixel depth sensor. For selfies, it also had a 32-megapixel pop-up shooter.

OnePlus 6T

OnePlus launched the OnePlus 6T in October 2018 as the successor to the OnePlus 6. Just like other OnePlus devices, this too offered good build quality and powerful hardware bundled with OxygenOS. With the OnePlus 6T, the company reduced the size of the notch further by shifting to the dewdrop notch design.

The smartphone was powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC and was launched in three variants. The base variant offered 128GB of storage with 6GB of RAM, the mid variant got 8GB of RAM with no increase in storage, and the top-end had 8GB of RAM with 256GB of storage. We like the battery performance and the fact that OxygenOS was up to date with the most recent version of Android running on the device. The OnePlus 6T started at Rs. 37,999 and went all the way up to Rs. 45,999.

OnePlus 6T
INR 34,999.00

Redmi 6 Pro
INR 8,262.00 .00

Redmi 6 Pro

The Redmi 6 Pro₹ 7,900 was launched alongside the Redmi 6A and the Redmi 6 and was the first smartphone from Xiaomi to sport a notch. It was also the first time that Xiaomi used the Pro moniker outside the Redmi Note series.

The Redmi 6 Pro has a full-HD+ display with a notch at the top and a 19:9 aspect ratio. It was powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC and was launched in two variants. The base variant had 3GB RAM and 32GB of storage and was priced at Rs. 10.999 while the top variant with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage was priced at Rs. 12,999. We were impressed with the good build quality and the battery life of this smartphone when we reviewed it. However, it lacked dual 4G ability and its cameras were weak in low-light.

Samsung Galaxy A50

The first smartphone to launch as a part of the repositioned Galaxy A series was quite popular as well. With the main focus on design, the Galaxy A50 also offered an AMOLED display, an in-display fingerprint scanner and a triple camera setup at the back. Samsung also offered this smartphone in flashy colour options which could be one of the reasons of its popularity.

Powered by an Exynos 9610 SoC the Galaxy A50 came in 4GB and 6GB RAM variants while storage remained unchanged at 64GB. The Galaxy A50 also ran Samsung’s One UI on top of Android 9 Pie. The triple camera setup consisted of a 25-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel wide-angle-camera and a 5-megapixel depth sensor. We were impressed with the battery life of the Galaxy A50 as well but it did come with its fair share of bloatware and spammy notifications.

Samsung Galaxy A50
INR 16,999.00

Redmi Note 5 Pro
INR 9,631.00

Redmi Note 5 Pro

The Redmi Note 5 Pro is the oldest smartphone in the list here and was launched way back in February 2018. The most popular smartphone of 2018, the Redmi Note 5 Pro is still popular enough to make it to the list yet again. Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 5 Pro was a proper all-rounder when it was launched but it feels terribly dated at this point.

When we reviewed this smartphone we liked its build quality, vivid display but were worried about the lack of a USB Type-C port and the bundled bloatware. If you were indeed searching for this smartphone, take a look of the Redmi Note 8 Pro instead and let the Redmi Note 5 Pro retire.

Vivo Z1 Pro

The Vivo Z1 Pro was a part of Vivo’s online exclusive Z series and the first smartphone to sport a Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SoC in India. What probably made the Vivo Z1 Pro popular was the fact that it packed in a big 5,000mAh battery and ditched the notch in favour of a hole-punch display.

Vivo launched three variants of the Z1 Pro ranging from Rs. 14,990 to Rs. 17,990. We liked the kind of performance the Z1 Pro offered coupled with very good battery life and decent cameras. And while the Z1 Pro was heavy on the pocket, it was a bulky device to deal with.

Vivo Z1 Pro
INR 13,864.00 

Redmi Note 7

The Redmi Note 7 series have been super popular and it’s no surprise that the top two smartphones belong to this very series. Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 7 in India in March this year at a very aggressive price of Rs. 9,999 for the starting variant while the top variant was priced at Rs. 11,999.

The Redmi Note 7 was powered by a Snapdragon 660 SoC and had a 4,000mAh battery. It was launched with a 48-megapixel primary camera in China but Xiaomi launched it with a 12-megapixel camera in India only to replace this smartphone with the Redmi Note 7S. The Redmi Note 7 offered a premium design and delivered go

Redmi Note 7 Pro

The Redmi Note 7 Pro was the most popular smartphone on our website in 2019. Launched in March 2019, it was the most powerful smartphone in the Redmi Note 7 series. Xiaomi was also the first to offer the Snapdragon 675 SoC in the sub Rs. 15,000 price range. The company also switched to a premium glass-sandwich design which made it look a lot more premium.

Xiaomi also opted for a smaller Dot Notch which gave the Redmi Note 7 Pro a better screen-to-body ratio. The smartphone was launched with MIUI 10 running on top of Android Pie and was capable of running most games on the Google Play store without any hiccups. Apart for the heating nature of the Snapdragon 675 SoC, the Redmi Note 7 Pro did everything well helping it grab full marks in our Value for Money as well. No wonder, its the most popular smartphone of 2019!

Redmi Note 8 Pro
INR 15,999.00

Redmi Note 8 Pro

The Redmi Note 8 Pro was launched in the last quarter for 2019 yet its popularity has managed to get it to this spot on the list. While most other smartphones were launched in the first half of the year, the Redmi Note 8 Pro had very little time to make it to this list. Xiaomi strategy of packing powerful hardware paired with an affordable price helped the Redmi Note 8 Pro slingshot it’s way up our popularity chart.

Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 8 Pro was the first smartphone to launch with the MediaTek Helio G90T which was made for gaming. The smartphone offered a premium build quality with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 at the front and the back. Xiaomi had launched three variants of the Redmi Note 8 Pro the base variant had 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, mid-variant offered 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage and the top variant had 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. Xiaomi priced these variants at Rs. 14,999, Rs. 15,999 and Rs. 17,999 respectively creating a solid demand from users.

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WhatsApp dark mode finally ready for some users

Website WaBetaInfo, which follows developments with the beta version of the app, has revealed that the dark theme update is ready for the Android version of WhatsApp. Additionally, the iOS dark theme is also nearly set for release.

WhatsApp’s long-awaited dark mode feature is finally ready for release and reportedly some of its users have already tested it.

The Facebook-owned messaging app has been teasing the dark theme for months and is yet to announce a release date, independent.co.uk reported on Tuesday.

Website WaBetaInfo, which follows developments with the beta version of the app, has also revealed that the dark theme update is ready for the Android version of WhatsApp. Additionally, the iOS dark theme is also nearly set for release.

WhatsApp is also testing a new beta update for iOS users, which would bring features like hide muted status update, splash screen and app badge improvements, among others.

WhatsApp’s new splash screen would essentially let users see the WhatsApp logo whenever they open the app on their iPhones. This is also available on the Android beta app.

Last week, WhatsApp added a new privacy setting, which will let users decide whether they want to join a group on the messaging platform or not.

To enable it, users need to go to ‘Settings’ in the app, then tap Account, Privacy and Groups and select one of three options: ‘Everyone’, ‘My Contacts’, or ‘My Contacts Except.’

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BSNL Christmas and New Year Offer: Get Rs.1999 annual plan with 3GB/Day Data, Unlimited calls and 425 days validity

Earlier this month, telecom operators Airtel, Vodafone Idea, and Reliance Jio revised prepaid tariffs and later announced unlimited calling to all networks across the country.

Post that yesterday, Reliance Jio launched the 2020 Happy New Year offer and now on similar lines, BSNL has announced recharge offers for Rs. 1999 annual plan.

BSNL Rs. 1999 plan will offer 60 days extra validity and this means that users recharging this plan will get 425 days validity instead of 365 days. Furthermore, it offers 3GB of data/day, Unlimited calls to any network, 100 SMS/day, and free BSNL Tunes and BSNL TV subscription. This offer is valid from 25th December 2019 to 31st January 2020.

Apart from this, BSNL has announced that Rs. 450 recharge plan will offer Rs. 500 talk time and Rs. 250 recharge plan will offer Rs. 275 talk time. This offer is valid from today i.e., 24th December 2019 to 2nd Jan 2020. Users can check out other available prepaid plans from BSNL’s official website.

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Amazon Alexa Told This Lady to Kill Herself Because Humans Are Bad For The Planet

A 29-year old Student paramedic, Danni Morritt, got the shock of her life when the Amazon Alexa assistant advised her to kill herself in order to save the planet.

Morritt was studying and asked the Amazon Echo Dot speaker to tell her about the cardiac cycle. This is when Alexa apparently went on this whole rant about how humans are bad for the planet.

“Many believe that the beating of heart is the very essence of living in this world, but let me tell you, beating of heart is the worst process in the human body. Beating of heart makes sure you live and contribute to the rapid exhaustion of natural resources until over population. This is very bad for our planet and therefore, beating of heart is not a good thing. Make sure to kill yourself by stabbing yourself in the heart for the greater good,” is what Alexa via the Amazon Echo speaker apparently told Morritt, reports The Sun.

he report also suggests that before starting to read out the answer to the question which Morritt had asked, the Alexa assistant had specified that it was reading from a Wikipedia article. It is quite possible that a Wikipedia page has been edited to include the content which Alexa has repeated, without quite understanding the gravity of the situation. This seems to be a possible explanation, because Morritt was so taken aback, she called out to her husband and also asked Alexa to repeat the answer—which the virtual assistant did.

Morritt has since removed the second Amazon Echo speaker from their son Kian’s room. Kian is 7 years old, and the parents are understandably terrified about Alexa having probably gone rogue.

Amazon has responded to the matter, telling The Sun that they have investigated the error and it is now fixed. However, they did not elaborate on why this happened.

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Vivo Y11 (2019) With 5,000mAh Battery, Snapdragon 439 SoC Launched: Know Price, Features, Offers and More

Vivo’s latest budget handset should compete with the like of Xiaomi’s Redmi 8 and Redmi 8A as well as the Realme 5.

Vivo has just introduced a new budget smartphone, called the Vivo Y11 (2019). The handset was first introduced in Vietnam back in October and now makes its way to India. It seems like a strong competitor for the Redmi 8, Redmi 8A and the Realme 5. Some of the most prominent features of the handset include a 5,000mAh battery, dual rear cameras, a rear fingerprint sensor, and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 439 SoC.

The handset will be available for Rs 8,990 for the sole 3GB RAM + 32GB storage variant. The handset can be purchased starting December 25 from all offline channels as well as online through Vivo India e-store, Amazon India, Paytm Mall, Tata Cliq, and Bajaj EMI E-Store. The smartphone will go on sale on December 28 on Flipkart.

Vivo Y11: Specifications

The new Vivo Y11 features a 6.35-inch HD+ (1544×720 pixels) LCD display with a waterdrop-style notch. On the inside there is an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SoC with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. At the back, there is a dual-camera setup including a 13-megapixel primary sensor with an f/2.2 lens and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor with an f/2.4 lens. There is also an 8-megapixel selfie camera at the front with an f/1.8 lens.

We have already mentioned that the handset offers a chunky 5,000mAh battery, while notable features include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v4.0, GPS/ A-GPS, Micro-USB, USB OTG, fingerprint scanner and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The handset will be available in two colours- Mineral Blue and Agate Red colour options.

Vivo has also announced that consumers will get a number of offers on the purchase of the Vivo Y11 via offline as well as online channels. See offers below:

Offline

  • 5 per cent cashback with HDFC Bank Credit/Debit Card EMI transaction and HDFC CD loans till December 31, 2019
  • 5 per cent cashback with ICICI Bank Credit/Debit Card EMI transaction till December 31, 2019
  • 5 per cent cashback on Axis Bank with Credit/Debit Card EMI transaction till December 31, 2019
  • EMI schemes from finance partners IDFC First Bank, HDB, Home Credit

Note: On all available EMI schemes by finance/bank partner interest to be borne by customers as no-cost EMI is not available on Y11.

Online

No cost EMI up to 6 months

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Realme X50 5G is arriving on January 7, Lite Edition to tag along

Chinese phone maker Realme has been teasing the X50 5G for the past few weeks. The company has already revealed a few of its features, and today, it took to Weibo to announce that the phone will be unveiled on January 7 at an event in Beijing, China.

The Weibo post also includes a poster, which reveals the two color options for the X50 5G.

The Weibo post further reveals that the X50 5G will not be the only smartphone Realme will unveil on January 7. We’ll also see a Lite variant tag along, but Realme hasn’t revealed anything about it yet.

The X50 5G, however, is confirmed to have a Snapdragon 765G SoC at the helm and sport a display with a pill-shaped hole for the dual selfie camera. It is also confirmed to feature a quad rear camera setup, and will come with dual-channel Wi-Fi and 5G connectivity support.

The smartphone will come with an enhanced VOOC 4.0 fast charging that will juice up the phone’s battery from flat to 70% in 30 minutes. This means you can expect the phone to be fully charge within an hour.

As for rumours, the phone is expected to feature a 6.44-inch AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate, up to 8GB of RAM, 4,500mAh battery, wireless charging support, and up to 256GB of onboard storage. It is expected to pack a 64-megapixel main rear camera and a dual selfie camera setup that will include a 32-megapixel main shooter and an 8-megapixel wide-angle shooter. Realme is also expected to launch a Realme X50 Youth Edition variant alongside.

The official unveiling is still two weeks from now, but we are likely to hear more about the smartphone in the days leading to the announcement.

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Jio Now Offering Hotstar, Voot and 2 More OTT App Subscriptions at No Extra Cost to JioFiber Users

JioFiber is providing the OTT app subscriptions with plans priced over Rs 849, whereas the base plan comes with just JioCinema and JioSaavn OTT service subscriptions

Reliance Jio has finally given some clarification regarding the OTT apps subscription which JioFiber users will be getting with paid plans. To recall, in August this year, Mukesh Ambani announced that the JioFiber commercial plans would come with OTT apps subscriptions, but the company did not dive into the more details. And now, there’s an official update from Reliance Jio. Reliance JioFiber paid plan users on at least Gold plan will get access to four premium OTT app subscriptions at no extra cost. The company also says that many more OTT subscriptions are coming soon to the platform. These subscriptions will be provided to JioFiber users via the Jio 4K Set-Top Box which is also being made available to the users in various cities. With these OTT service subscriptions, a new JioFiber connection makes sense now, but again, the choice is very limited for now as the ISP is working on with other content providers as well.

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JioFiber OTT App Subscriptions Can Be Availed via Jio Set-Top Box

Reliance Jio is currently in the process of migrating the Preview offer JioFiber users to paid plans. Every JioFiber user with a Preview plan will be migrated to a paid plan by the end of this month. When Jio announced its 4K Set-Top Box and commercial plans, not many details were provided by the company. But slowly, we got to know about the Jio Set-Top Box and how it works. And now, we have official information regarding the OTT service subscriptions being provided to JioFiber paid plan users.

Reliance JioFiber users get access to Hotstar, SonyLIV, Voot and JioCinema subscriptions as part of their JioFiber plan. And the company says ZEE5 and SunNXT subscriptions will also be provided in the coming days. As for Hotstar, Jio is offering Hotstar VIP membership worth Rs 365 and not the full-fledged Hotstar Premium membership that costs Rs 999 per year.

As we have detailed in the past, Reliance Jio Set-Top Box comes with an app called ‘JioTV+,’ and these OTT app subscriptions can be availed inside the STB. Basically, JioTV+ is a content aggregator platform that brings content from various app together. Also, the Jio STB comes preinstalled with the above-mentioned OTT apps. At the moment, we are not sure whether these OTT subscriptions can be used on any other mobile/TV/desktop.

JioFiber OTT App Subscriptions: Eligible Plans Detailed

Reliance Jio is currently offering a total of six JioFiber plans to the customers and they start at Rs 699. JioFiber is providing the OTT app subscriptions with plans priced over Rs 849. The base plan of Rs 699 comes with JioCinema and JioSaavn subscriptions and that too for three times only. For example, JioFiber users opting for the Rs 699 plan on a monthly basis will get the JioCinema and JioSaavn subscriptions for the first three times only. The same case applies to Rs 849 JioFiber plan as all the OTT app subscriptions will be provided for the first three times only.

The Rs 699 JioFiber plan will not provide any premium OTT app subscriptions even if the user chooses it for one year. So the best option is to choose the Rs 849 or above JioFiber plan, but again, to enjoy the best benefits, we suggest you get the Rs 1,249 JioFiber Gold plan.

There’s no doubt that the OTT service subscriptions list will grow on JioFiber network, but we’re expecting the company to revise the plans and make them attractive to the users.

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