Jio will launch a new cashback offer for its Prime subscribers on Friday, including users who purchase Rs. 399 or more and get benefits worth up to Rs. 2,599. Gadgets 360 has been informed that the offer, which will run until November 25, will fetch Rs. 400 cashback (eight vouchers of Rs. 50) on purchases made through the MyJio app and official website. Customers who pay with wallet apps will also get cashbacks of up to Rs. 300 in their respective wallets. They also get Rs. 1,000 off Yatra.com on return flights and Rs. 500 one way, Rs. 399 off Ajio.com (minimum purchase Rs. 1,500), and Rs. 500 off Reliancetrends.com (minimum transaction Rs. 1,999).
In other Jio news, the operator plans to launch a virtual reality (VR) app in 2018, according to officials at Birmingham City University. The head and creative director of Jio Studios visited the university on how VR professionals are trained, where the institute and Reliance executives discussed “some opportunities for collaboration.”
Flipkart-owned electronics brand Billion will release its first smartphone on November 15. Flipkart will launch Billion Capture+ smartphone on November 15. To be called Billion Capture+, the smartphone will have dual cameras on the back for the Bokeh effect. It also has a ‘Super Night’ mode, fast charging, full HD display, rounded edges, stock Android Nougat software,, and unlimited cloud storage, according to a Flipkart listing for the handset. The e-commerce giant is connected to 130 service centers in 125 cities for after-sales support, the page says.
Oppo F5 4GB RAM variant goes on sale in IndiaThe 4GB RAM variant of Oppo F5 goes on sale in India for the first time today. The handset, priced at Rs. 19,990, is available exclusively on Flipkart and will reach offline stores soon. The Android Nougat-based Oppo F5 smartphone is powered by the octa-core MediaTek MT6737 chipset, hasDisplayf storage, microSD card support of up to 128GB, a 16MP rear camera with dual LED flash, and a 3200mAh battery. . The main features of the Oppo handset are the dual front cameras with AI integration and the 6-inch display with a borderless design and an 18:9 aspect ratio.
OnePlus 5T does not support wireless charging; price leaked OnePlus CEO Pete Lau has confirmed that the OnePlus 5T does not support wireless charging, a feature that many flagship smartphones are touting. He said the company decided to stick with the wired option, as wireless charging pads currently allow up to 15 watts, while the Dash Charge delivers power at 20 watts. In addition, with wireless charging, users must keep their handset on the charging dock to charge, preventing them from picking it up to play a game or make calls.
Other OnePlus 5T news has leaked the handset price, which matches that of the OnePlus 5. This comes from a report that claims to cite confidential documentation from telecom operator O2 as the source.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2s with iPhone X-Like Notch Leaked While the world mocks the iPhone X’s notch, Xiaomi seems to be embracing the odd design choice, at least through a new leak. A Weibo user has posted an image of the reportedly upcoming Mi MIX 2s smartphone, which shows Xiaomi’s third-generation bezel-less smartphone with a notch that will house the sensors, earpiece, and front camera. This is the first leak regarding the third Mi MIX smartphone and does not specify what else to expect from the handset.
Google Pixel 2 XL screen flashing issue reported by usersAnother day, another Pixel 2 XL issue. This time, some users have reported that the smartphone screen flickers when the handset is unlocked and locked; this happens with both the power button and the fingerprint sensor. One user wrote in the Pixel User Community forum that the screen flashes when the handset is unlocked, when the screen wakes up for notifications when the screen dims, and when the phone is locked. Google hasn’t commented on the issue or provided a solution yet, but some users have noted that turning the Ambient Display off and back on resolves the problem.
Yet another issue reported by Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL users is the microphone malfunction, which does not picDisplaye voice when making calls or giving voice commands. In this case, blowing on the microphone solved it.
Facebook is rolling out the Disaster Maps feature in India. Data from Disaster Maps, a Facebook product that collects anonymized user data in disaster-affected areas, is now available to India’s National Disaster Management Authority. The government agency will provide multiple types of maps to aid in disaster relief, such as location density maps, displacement maps, and safety control maps. The social media company hopes the data will help the agency prepare and respond in areas where natural disasters have occurred.
Panasonic Eluga I5 budget smartphone launched in India Panasonic has launched the Eluga I5 smartphone in India as a Facebook exclusive smartphone priced at Rs. 6,490 (MRP Rs. 8,990). The budget device has a 5-inch HD screen, an Android Nougat operating system, an octa-core MediaTek MT6737 chipset, and 2 GB of RAM. Eluga I5 has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, a 5-megapixel front-facing camera, 4G VoLTE support, a 2500mAh battery, and microSD card support to 128GB.
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite AR game launches next year. Named Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, players can learn spells and discover and fight magical beasts. Niantic Labs, the studio behind last year’s popular Pokemon Go augmented reality game, will bring JK Rowling’s wizarding world to the AR folder next year. The studio is partnering with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Portkey Games, WB Games’ San Francisco-based development team for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, which is expected to release sometime in 2018, but has no definite date yet.
Snapchat will undergo a design overhaul next month, with an emphasis on making the app “easier to use,” according to CEO Evan Spiegel. The Snapchat redesign may be released on December 4. The redesign will reportedly be released on December 4, with a new camera interface, message threads on the camera’s left side, and even a Facebook-like feed. However, the update may affect the company’s publishing partners.
China’s Tencent Holdings has taken a 12 percent stake in Snapchat’s parent company Snap Inc., a day after its share price plunged 16 percent to $12.67 due to poor user growth. Tencent said it could help the ephemeral app improve ad sales and publish games on the platform.
