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Qualcomm wants everyone to have a 5G phone, announces two new Snapdragon chips

Qualcomm’s annual Tech Summit in Maui, Hawaii kicked off today with company President Cristiano Amon delivering the opening keynote. The takeaway theme this year, much like last year, is that Qualcomm is betting big on 5G and AI.

To that end, Qualcomm is announcing not one, but two 5G mobile chipsets this year, along with a whole host of other 5G talking points across various market segments.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 replaces the Snapdragon 855 as Qualcomm’s premium-tier mobile application processor. For 2020’s affordable flagship smartphones, there’s the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 and Snapdragon 765G. Both models supersede the Snapdragon 730 and 730G as more affordable, high-performance chipsets. All three chips boast next-gen AI and 5G networking capabilities.

Making 5G ubiquitous
As a flagship chip, the Snapdragon 865 boasts Qualcomm’s highest-performing hardware to date across a huge range of the chip’s components.

We can talk more about the technical specifications tomorrow, but what we can say right now is that the chip is paired with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X55 modem, the company’s second-generation 5G modem. It builds on the X50 modem we’ve already seen paired up with the Snapdragon 855 inside the first wave of 5G smartphones. Qualcomm is billing the Snapdragon 865 as a 5G platform, so expect to see a lot more 5G-capable flagship phones in 2020.

The Snapdragon 765 offers integrated 5G connectivity via a new Snapdragon modem. Qualcomm’s 700-series chipsets target the upper end of the mid-tier market. With 5G antennas and other components in tow, the Snapdragon 765 won’t make for cheap 5G phones, but it will certainly lower the entry price point compared to the 800 series.

There are actually two variants of this chip: the Snapdragon 765 and Snapdragon 765G. Just like the previous generation, the G model offers increased performance and features specifically targeted at mobile gamers. Both still offer the same advanced AI and integrated 5G capabilities.

Hitting the market in 2020

To that end, Qualcomm is announcing not one, but two 5G mobile chipsets this year, along with a whole host of other 5G talking points across various market segments.

Also read: Qualcomm’s new in-display fingerprint sensor is way, way bigger

Making 5G ubiquitous
As a flagship chip, the Snapdragon 865 boasts Qualcomm’s highest-performing hardware to date across a huge range of the chip’s components.

Hitting the market in 2020
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G Mobile Platform Chip Front

Qualcomm promised to bring 5G to more affordable price points back at IFA 2019 and has delivered with the Snapdragon 765 and 765G. At the time, twelve device manufacturers were reportedly working on 5G phones featuring Snapdragon 700 series chips. The first of these should be with us in early 2020.

In the flagship tier, the Snapdragon 865 will undoubtedly power most of 2020’s premium smartphones, most of which will now boast 5G capabilities. The first of these handsets will likely be announced in Q1 2020 as well. Xiaomi says its Xiaomi Mi 10 flagship will launch with the Snapdragon 865 in Q1 2020. Oppo also confirmed it will launch an unnamed flagship powered by the 865 in Q1 2020.

Stay tuned for more coverage from the Snapdragon Tech Summit, between December 3 and December 5.

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OnePlus 7 series smartphones available at up to Rs 10,000 discount:

OnePlus is celebrating its sixth global anniversary in India and is offering attractive discounts on its OnePlus 7 series of smartphones on Amazon India. The discounts are also available on OnePlus online stores as well. The recently launched OnePlus 7T is also a part of the phones that are selling at a discount of up to Rs 10,000.

Here are all the details and discounts on the multiple variants of OnePlus 7 series of smartphones:

OnePlus 7T

The latest OnePlus phone is theOnePlus 7T and it is selling at a discount of Rs 3,000. Originally priced at Rs 37,999, the OnePlus 7T (8GB RAM + 128GB storage) is selling for Rs 34,999. The smartphone features a 6.55-inch AMOLED display and has a triple rear camera set up. The OnePlus 7T is powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus processor.

The higher storage variant of OnePlus 7T (8GB RAM + 256GB storage) originally priced at Rs 39,999 but is selling for Rs 37,999.

OnePlus 7T Review with Pros & Cons (Review Courtesy Geekyranjit)

OnePlus 7 Pro

The smartphone features a 6.67-inch display and has a triple rear camera setup: 48MP (Primary)+ 8MP (Tele-photo)+16MP (ultrawide). There’s a 16MP popup camera for selfies.

The 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant of OnePlus 7 Pro, which is originally priced at Rs 48,999 is now selling at a discount of Rs 8,000 for Rs 39,999.

While the 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant of OnePlus 7 Pro, is now selling for Rs 42,999, originally priced at Rs 52,999 .

The more powerful 12GB RAM variant of the OnePlus 7 Pro is selling at discount of Rs 9,000. It is originally priced at Rs 57,999 but is selling at Rs 48,999.

OnePlus 7T Pro Review with Pros & Cons (Review Courtesy Geekyranjit)

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Samsung renders affordable versions in Galaxy S10 Lite and Galaxy Note 10 Lite

Samsung is working on affordable versions of Galaxy S10 Lite (SM-G770F) and Galaxy Note 10 Lite (SM-N770F) and renders of the smartphone surfaced recently. The official support page of Galaxy S10 Lite has gone live too confirming the imminent launch. Now, more renders of the Galaxy S10 Lite and Galaxy Note 10 Lite have surfaced along with key details of the phones.

According to the render, Galaxy S10 Lite is said to sport a centered in-screen camera similar to Galaxy Note 10/Note10+ and the design is said to be similar to the upcoming Galaxy S11. Regarding the specifications, Galaxy S10 Lite is said to sport a 6.69-inch display (170mm display diagonal size) and the overall diagonal would be 172mm and overall length and width would be 160mm by 75mm. It is said to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor paired with 8GB RAM with 128GB storage. The rear camera setup is said to be a combination of 48MP + 12MP + 5MP and a 32MP front camera. The battery capacity is said to be 4500mAh with support for 45W charging.

Samsung is also said to be working on the Galaxy Note 10 Lite and the render just shows the front of the device which is almost identical to S10 Lite’s render. But, the difference in the location of the earpiece and narrow bezels are noticeable, and as it is a Note device, it will come with a Stylus too. It is said to sport triple camera setup housed in a square camera module. The rest of the specifications of the Galaxy Note 10 Lite are not known yet.

According to previous rumors, Samsung could launch Galaxy S10 Lite, Galaxy Note 10 Lite, and Galaxy A51 this month. We should know more information in the coming days.

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Airtel to offer unlimited calling to other networks with all unlimited plans starting December 7

Airtel, Vodafone Idea, and Jio revised their prepaid plans earlier this week and introduced FUP in off-net minutes. While the tariff has been hiked by up to 40%, Airtel has now announced another change to calls in unlimited plans.

We heard you! And we are making the change.

From tomorrow, enjoy unlimited calling to any network in India with all our unlimited plans.

No conditions apply. pic.twitter.com/k0CueSx0LV
— airtel India (@airtelindia) December 6, 2019

Airtel announced that they are making changes to calling and starting tomorrow (December 7th, 2019), Airtel users can make unlimited calling to other networks and this is only applicable on unlimited plans available in Airtel. The company also said that there are “no conditions” applicable and users can enjoy unlimited calling to any network on all unlimited plans.

Unlimited calling to other networks with no conditions applicable means there won’t be any FUP in off-net minutes and it should be truly unlimited. We have to wait for more details regarding this tomorrow.

Based on users’ feedback, Airtel is making changes, and we can expect other operators to make changes in unlimited calling soon.

Flipkart iPhone Days sale offers: iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 8 with upto Rs. 12,000 discounts

Flipkart is offering decent deals on a few Apple devices, including iPhone 8, iPhone XR, iPhone 7 and others.

Flipkart is back with yet another brand-specific sale from Dec 6-8, 2019. The e-commerce giant is hosting iPhone Days sale on its platform, which is already live. The three-day sale on iPhones will last until December 8. During the sale, Flipkart is offering decent deals on a few Apple devices, including iPhone 8, iPhone XR, iPhone 7 and others.

The Cupertino giant is currently the leading premium smartphone player in India. The brand garnered 51.3 percent share in the Rs 35,000 and above price segment in the third quarter of 2019. It has managed to beat OnePlus and Samsung with discounts on a few of its models. Now, those discounts are continuing as part of iPhone Days sale on Flipkart. Check out top deals available on iPhones.

iPhone XR

iPhone XR is the most popular Apple device in India, and is currently available for Rs 49,900 on Flipkart during iPhone Days sale. You can get an instant discount of Rs 5,000 with HDFC Bank credit or debit card. Do note that this bank offer is not valid on Red color variant of the iPhone XR. Customers can also get an extra discount of up to Rs 10,800.

iPhone XR Unboxing, Courtesy: Geekyrankit

The iPhone XR features a 6.1-inch LCD display, Apple A12 Bionic chip, 3GB RAM and 64GB or 128GB or 256GB storage. It has a single 12-megapixel rear camera and a 7-megapixel selfie camera. Like the iPhone X, it also supports Face ID for facial recognition. It has a 2,942mAh battery and offers the best battery life on any iPhone yet.

Features	Apple iPhone XR
Price	Rs 49,900
Chipset	Apple A12 Bionic hexa-core chipset
OS	iOS 12
Display	LCD-6.1-inch
Internal Memory	64GB onboard storage
Rear Camera	12MP
Front Camera	7MP

iPhone 11

During the Flipkart sale, Apple’s iPhone 11 is available with an instant discount of up to Rs 6,000. This offer is on HDFC Bank debit and credit cards, and it is also applicable on EMI and non-EMI transactions. The iPhone 11 is available starting at Rs 64,900. There is also an exchange offer of up to Rs 10,800 on this iPhone.

Features	Apple iPhone 11
Price	64900
Chipset	A13 Bionic SoC
OS	iOS 13
Display	6.1-inch Liquid Retina
Internal Memory	64GB storage
Rear Camera	Dual – 12MP + 12MP
Front Camera	12MP

iPhone 11 Pro

The iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max are Apple’s latest batch of phones. The iPhone 11 Pro can be purchased for Rs 99,900. This Apple iPhone is available with up to Rs 7,000 instant discount with HDFC Bank Credit, Debit or EMI transactions. Customers get up to Rs 10,800 off on exchange.

Features	Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Price	99900
Chipset	A13 Bionic chipset
OS	iOS 13
Display	OLED-5.8-inch Super Retina XDR
Internal Memory	128GB storage
Rear Camera	Triple – 12MP + 12MP + 12MP
Front Camera	12MP

iPhone 7

During the iPhone Days sale, Apple’s iPhone 7 is available for as low as Rs 24,999. This smartphone comes with an A10 Fusion Quad-core 64-bit processor, Retina HD display, 1,960mAh battery and more. There is also a single 12-megapixel rear camera, which supports OIS.

Features	Apple iPhone 7 (32 GB)
Price	Rs 24,999
Chipset	Apple A10 Fusion Quad-core 64-bit Processor
OS	iOS
Display	Retina HD display, LED-backlit widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology-4.7-inch-1334 x 750 pixel
Internal Memory	32 GB, 2 GB RAM
Rear Camera	12 MP with ƒ/1.8 aperture , OIS, 6 Element lens, High Speed Sensor, TrueTone Flash
Front Camera	7 MP FaceTime HD Camera
Battery	1960 mAh

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Reliance Jio announced new plans, see full list

Indian telecom company Reliance Jio has announced its new tariff plans. Prices have gone up by 40%. All these plans will be implemented from December 6. The company has introduced a new All In One plan.

Under All In One plan, customers will get 1.5GB data every day. Let’s start with a plan of 199 rupees. The validity of this plan will be one month. Under this, there are free calls from Jio to Jio. You will be able to talk to Jio on another network for only 1000 minutes.

The second plan is 399 rupees. Under this plan also you will get 1.5GB data every day. Its validity will be 2 months. Under this, free calls will be made from Jio to Jio, while 2000 minutes of calling will be given from Jio to other networks.

The third plan is 555 rupees. The validity of this plan is 3 months. Under this, users will get 1.5GB of data every day. Apart from this, there are unlimited calls from Jio to Jio. While 3000 minutes of calling will be available on other networks from Jio.

The fourth plan is 2199 rupees. 365 days validity will be available under this plan. This plan will also get 1.5GB of data every day and with it there is unlimited calling from Jio. With this plan, 12000 minutes will be given, which you can use to call from Jio to other networks.

There are three different packs in the 1-month plan from which you can choose. Data up to 3GB will be available. Keep in mind that a month means 28 days here.

Similarly, there are three to two packs in a 3-month plan. Here, 2.5GB data will be given every day. However, 1.5GB data will be available in the plan of Rs 555. There is only one plan for 12 months.

All these plans are being implemented from 6 December. If before that you recharge with three to four packs, then the next pack will start when the validity is over.

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Jio VS Airtel, Voda-Idea: Know whose plan is better after increased rate

Reliance Jio has finally introduced new prepaid plans. The new plans of Jio are up to 40 percent more expensive than the old plans. However, Jio has claimed that customers will get up to 300 percent more data benefit in this. Customers will be able to buy new plans starting December 6.

A few days before this, Airtel and Vodafone-Idea also introduced their plans. Jio also claims that the company’s plans are cheaper than other companies. See here how much difference is there between Airtel, Vodafone-Idea and Jio plans.

Jio claims that in the two best selling plans of the industry – Rs 129 and Rs 199, customers will be able to save up to 15-20 percent compared to Airtel and Voda-Idea. If we see the comparison of prices, then it can be understood that Jio’s plans are cheaper by up to 50 rupees than these three companies. If you take as an example, 1.5GB data is being given daily with free voice calling in Jio’s Rs 199 plan. At the same time, the same benefits are being given by Airtel and Vodafone in the plan of Rs 248 and Rs 249 respectively.

It is worth noting that Jio is currently the only operator offering a prepaid plan with a validity of 2 months or 56 days. In Jio’s Rs 399 and Rs 499 plans, 1.5GB and 2GB data will be available daily. Also, 2,000 minutes of free calling will be available with a validity of 56 days. It will be interesting to see if Airtel and Voda-Idea also bring a 2-month plan between Jio’s competition.

Jio’s 84-day or 3-month recharge plan is up to Rs 100 cheaper than Airtel and Vodafone plans. Talking as an example, in the Jio plan of Rs 599, you will get 3,000GB of voice calling minutes with 2GB data and 84 days validity. These benefits are being given by Airtel and Vodafone-Idea in plans of Rs 698 and Rs 699 respectively.

If you talk about annual prepaid recharge plans, then these prices are around. Although live is still cheap. In Jio’s Rs 2,199 plan, you will get 12,000 voice calling minutes with 1.5GB data and 365 days validity. At the same time, the same benefits will be given by Airtel and Vodafone-Idea in the plan of Rs 2,398 and Rs 2,399 respectively.

Along with the benefits of these data and voice calling, prepaid customers of Jio will also have access to geoprime benefits such as 600+ TV channels, JioCinema, JioSaavn, JioNews, JioSecurity and JioCloud.

At the same time, Airtel prepaid customers will be able to avail Airtel Xstream Premium, Wynk Music Subscription, Free Hello Tunes and Anti Virus Mobile Protection from the initial plan of Rs 248.

Amazon Echo Input Portable Smart Speaker launched in India for ₹4,999

Amazon Echo Input Portable Smart Speaker launched for ₹4,999

Amazon’s Echo ecosystem is expanding at a rapid pace and the company wants to put its smart assistant, Alexa, into everything from cars to household appliances. Amazon already offers a vast selection of Alexa-powered devices in the Indian market and just a couple of months ago it launched the 3rd generation Amazon Echo, the new Echo Studio, and Echo Dot in the country. Now, Amazon has added another smart speaker to its lineup in India with the launch of the Amazon Echo Input.

The Amazon Echo Input is a portable smart speaker that features a 4,800mAh rechargeable battery. The speaker has been designed to be carried around wherever you go and it boasts of 360-degree audio output. Thanks to Amazon’s far-field voice recognition that can also be found on other Echo devices, the new Echo Input allows you to access Alexa from anywhere in the room.

Talking about the new smart speaker, Parag Gupta, Head of Amazon Devices in India said, “Customers in India love Alexa, and told us that they want to carry their Echo device from room to room so that they can have an uninterrupted hands-free Alexa experience…We’re excited to offer this new Alexa experience in India, and we cannot wait to see how our Indian customers enjoy the flexibility of a portable Alexa in their homes.”

The Echo Input features a four-microphone array for voice inputs and boasts of 10 hours worth of use on a single charge. The new smart speaker is already up for pre-order on Amazon.in and it’s available in a black fabric design. As of now, Amazon is running an introductory offer during which you’ll be able to bag an Echo Input for ₹4,999(~$69). The company plans to start shipping the smart speaker from December 18th.

Buy the Echo Input from Amazon.in

BSNL RS 777 BROADBAND PLAN RETURNS WITH UP TO 50MBPS SPEEDS AND 500GB DATA

BSNL seems to be going through a rough time due to immense competition in the telecom sector. However, that doesn’t seem to have stopped the telco from announcing new plans and services. The company has been working hard to come up with offerings that entice consumers, and after reviving its Rs 1,999 prepaid mobile option, it has now reportedly re-introduced the Rs 777 broadband plan. First spotted by TelecomTalk, the Rs 777 broadband plan offers up to 500GB data per month at speeds of up to 50Mbps. However, the report suggests it is apparently available only for new BSNL broadband customers.

Realme 5s Next Sale on December 5, via Flipkart, Realme.com: See Price, Specifications & Offers

Realme 5s was made available to buy in India earlier today via Flipkart and Realme.com. The latest flash sale came just two days after the smartphone was exclusively offered via Flipkart. Today’s Realme 5s flash sale kicked off at 12pm (noon). After its conclusion, Realme India has announced the next sale date to be December 5 via Flipkart and Realme.com. Realme 5s is the latest budget smartphone from Realme and was launched alongside Realme X2 Pro last month. It has already gone on sale multiple times. Realme 5s is pretty much the same phone as the Realme 5 that was launched earlier this year, however there is a big improvement on the camera front.

Realme 5s price in India

Realme 5s price has been set at Rs. 9,999 for the base variant with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage. The phone’s 4GB + 128GB variant retails at Rs. 10,999. As mentioned, Realme 5s sale started at 12pm (noon) today, and the phone was listed for purchase on Flipkart and Realme.com. You will be able to buy the phone in Crystal Blue, Crystal Purple, and Crystal Red colours. The next sale date is set for December 5, at 12 noon, via Flipkart and Realme.com.

In terms of the sale offers, Flipkart will give 10 percent instant discount on purchases made using HDFC bank credit or debit cards. Realme will also similar cashback but only with HDFC Bank debit cards. Additional banking offers will also be on table on both websites on December 2.

Realme 5s specifications

Realme 5s comes with features like 6.5-inch HD+ display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SoC, and a 5,000mAh battery. The main change between Realme 5 and Realme 5s is on the camera front. The Realme 5s packs a quad camera setup that houses a 48-megapixel primary shooter with f/1.8 aperture, an 8-megapixel wide-angle shooter with 119-degree field of view, a 2-megapixel macro lens with f/2.4 aperture, and a 2-megapixel portrait camera with f/2.4 aperture. There is also a 13-megapixel camera on the front for selfies.

Among other specifications, you will get a rear fingerprint sensor, the usual set of connectivity options, Android 9 Pie with ColorOS 6, and dual-SIM support.