TODAY'S TECH MASALA

Struggling telecom operator Reliance Communications (RCom) urged its users in Gujarat to shift from 2G to 4G technology, as the company’s 2G spectrum will expire later this month. RCom sent an SMS to all its subscribers using 2G services to immediately move to 4G, otherwise, they can’t use the services anymore after this month. “We wish to inform that the company has initiated the migration of its customers in Gujarat circle to an all 4G network, prior to the expiry of 2G spectrum in that circle end September 2017,” the Anil Ambani owned company told BSE Thursday. As said earlier, RCom’s 2G spectrum is set to expire later this month, which the company bought 20 years ago. Gujarat is one of the major circles for the Anil Ambani-led telco as it has over 5.4 million subscribers in the same circle, which is not at a small number by any means. Currently, RCom is on the verge of merging with another struggling operator  Aircel , but both the operators are facing a lot of chall...

Google Tez, a UPI based mobile payments app has finally been launched in India after several  leaks  and  confirmations . The new app from Google features support for numerous Indian banks right at the launch, allowing you to make hassle-free payments. However, unlike many other payments apps like Paytm, PhonePe etc, Google Tez does not work as a wallet yet. Explaining its features,  Google  says, “Send money home to your family, split a dinner bill with friends, or pay the neighbourhood chaiwala. Make all payments big or small, directly from your bank account with Tez, Google’s new digital payment app for India.” Using Google Tez, you can do the following: Send and receive payments Send payments using UPI or a bank account number Check your account balance Send money to Tez users nearby using Cash Mode without sharing your personal details Pay on websites that have Google Tez integrated At this point, the Google Tez app does not let you rec...

Kicking off today’s product announcements with The Beatles ‘All You Need is Love’, Apple unveiled the new iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, along with the much anticipated special edition  iPhone X . While these two were not the showstoppers, they are the next generation of the iPhone and pack some good upgrades. Featuring a glass back, aerospace-grade Aluminium with water resistance, the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are both premium and sturdy. Both the new iPhones are powered by the new  Apple  A11 Bionic six-core processor, are AR-ready and support wireless charging. iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus Specifications While the Apple iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are the next additions to the iPhone lineup, the tenth anniversary  iPhone X  is a whole new level altogether. Starting with the smaller iPhone 8, you get a 4.7-inch Retina display while the iPhone 8 Plus offers a 5.5-inch Retina display. Both phones feature the new True Tone displays to match surrounding...

At an event held in Steve Jobs Theater in the US, Apple today took the wraps off its special edition iPhone X, marking another new chapter in Apple’s crowning jewel. Featuring an edge-to-edge display, the iPhone X does away with the standard home button found on every iPhone so far. Instead, Apple is embracing gestures and face recognition with the iPhone X’s new TrueDepth front camera. In addition to the iPhone X,  Apple  also launched the new  iPhone 8  and  iPhone 8 Plus , along with Apple Watch Series 3 and a new Apple TV. Apple also announced that iOS 11 will start rolling out from September 19th to all eligible devices. Additionally, the Cupertino also revealed that WatchOS 4 will be rolled out to all Apple watches. iPhone X – a new chapter in the iPhone story In many ways, the iPhone X marks a new chapter in Apple’s iPhone story. For a while now, there hasn’t been a radical change in Apple’s approach to the iPhone design – it’s more or less a ...

Samsung has announced that it will be producing 11nm chips for their next generation high-end and mid-range phones. This 11-nanometer FinFET process technology is a Low Power Plus (LPP) process that is a scaled down version of the earlier 14nm LPP process used in Snapdragon 625 and 630. Samsung  has already used the 10nm FinFET process for its Exynos 9 series mobile processors. But, it has been used only in premium flagship smartphones. Now, the company expects the new 11nm process will bridge the gap between mid-range to high-end smartphones. It is to be noted that the chip area will be reduced by 10% in comparison to the 14nm process. Which means the manufacturing cost of chips will fall and so it can be added into mid-range devices also. The new 11nm technology promises up to 15% boost in performance with the same power usage as the 14nm process. The first 11nm chipsets are to come out in the first half of 2018. Moreover, the premium phones from Samsung next year will ...

Power solutions company Ambrane has made their debut in the smartwatch market with the Ambrane ASW-11 Smartwatch. At an affordable price tag of Rs. 1,999, the Ambrane smartwatch ASW-11 tells you the steps walked, calories burnt, and comes with a sleep monitor. The watch also features a 1.44 inch LCD display for checking notifications, setting reminders, controlling music and so forth. The  Ambrane  ASW-11 claims to offer two days of usage on a single charge. The watch also comes with an anti-lost setting for keeping it secured. Ambrane ASW-11 features Starting with the display, the Ambrane ASW-11 features a 1.44-inch touch screen LCD display. You can use this display to check caller ID, read messages, control music, check time and track fitness data without taking out your phone. Fitness features offered by the Ambrane ASW-11 are steps counter (Pedometer), calories burnt, and sleep monitor. Apart from this, the watch also allows you to set alarms...

Samsung today launched the Galaxy Note 8 in India, at an event held in New Delhi. The latest flagship from Samsung succeeds the ill-fated Galaxy Note 7, featuring a huge 6.3-inch display and a full suite of high-end specifications. Samsung has also added a dual camera setup for the first time in one of its flagship devices, keeping up with the market trends. The Galaxy Note 8 bears a price tag of Rs. 67,900. It is available for pre-orders starting today and will go on sale from September 21. It will be available on Amazon India,  Samsung e-store and authorized offline retailers. Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Specifications This year in the Galaxy Note 8, Samsung has used a bigger 6.3 inch Quad HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity display with a screen resolution of 2960 X 1440 pixels, 522 PPI and 18.5:9 aspect ratio. The phone runs on Android 7.1 Nougat out of the box with the latest version of Grace UX on top. Samsung has added some new S-Pen features and improved upon the existing ones ...

Google is working to expand HDR support on YouTube and while it only actually works with special videos, the feature has become quite the buzzword these days. We  recently reported on this feature coming  to devices such as the Samsung  Galaxy S8  and  Xperia XZ Premium , and that was possible thanks to the hardware supporting it. While hardware support isn’t there on the Pixel or the  Pixel XL , Google has said they’re bringing YouTube HDR to these devices thanks to a software update. Early feedback of YouTube HDR videos on the Galaxy S8 and the Xperia XZ Premium hasn’t been great though. We spoke about some people having stuttering playback and frame drops with both of these devices. Then in the comments of our own report, we saw multiple users that confirmed these exact issues. So it’s clear that there are some bugs that Google will need to take care of before the YouTube HDR experience is desirable for everyone. So as we mentioned, this is ...

Samsung is all ready to launch its new flagship   Galaxy Note 8   in New Delhi on 12 September 2017,here is all you need to know about the specifications, expected pricing and much more. Note series has been a very popular smartphones among the S-Pen enthusiasts along with a Bigger screen obviously.To confirm the same , Amazon india itelf recorded over 2.5 lacs of registrations and over 72,000 preorders just after the registration announcements. Specifications – The specifications are almost same as the international variant , launched in the month of august. 6.3-inch QHD+ display with resolution of 1400 x 2960 pixels, known as infinity display. 2.IP 68 dust and water resistance Weight is 195 g Samsung-made Exynos 8895 chipset instead of qualcomm snapdragon 835. 6 GB RAM, 64/128/256 GB storage options. 12 MP Dual Camera Setup with OIS for both Dual cameras.one with f/1.7  and secondory camera with 2X optical zoom 8 MP Front Camera with an f/1.7...

India’s leading wireless service provider Airtel today rolled out 4G VoLTE (Voice over LTE) services in the city of Mumbai, treating it as a launchpad for a planned wider rollout across India. Today’s launch makes Airtel the second service provider in India to roll out 4G VoLTE services. Notably, Reliance Jio has been the only telecom operator in the country to offer VoLTE services. While there is no additional charge for VoLTE service, unlike  Reliance Jio  where voice calls are free,  Airtel  will charge the customer as per their existing plan. A working 4G SIM card in a VoLTE enabled phone is good enough to start using the service. Last week, there were  reports  of Airtel rolling out VoLTE services on its network. However, this is not a pan-India rollout – at the moment, 4G VoLTE services on Airtel’s network are currently limited only to the Mumbai circle. Even so, Airtel has kept VoLTE dead zones in mind – if a customer enters a zone with...

Apple's next mobile chip - the one set to power Apple's iPhones that will debut tomorrow - is going to pack a six-core processor. The A11 will have two high-power Monsoon cores and four low-power Mistral cores and all of them will be independently-controllable and will be able to run at the same time.  Follow Steve T-S   ✔ @stroughtonsmith Just to clarify on the A11: it's two high-power Monsoon cores and four low-power Mistral cores, all independently addressable. No Fusion 2:21 PM - Sep 10, 2017   9 9 Replies     99 99 Retweets     195 195 likes Twitter Ads info and privacy The bit of information was extracted by dev Steve T-S from the same  iOS 11 Golden Master that unearthed Face ID, the new wallpapers and animated emojis. The current-gen A10 Fusion chip found in the Apple iPhone 7 and 7 Plus has two high-powered Hurricane cores and 2 low-power Zephyr cores but they can only run o...