Reliance Jio Prime members can get up to 120 GB of data for free under the ongoing Jio Buy One Get One Free offer instead of the 5 GB previously thought. With this recharge option, Reliance Jio gives customers 5 GB of data every 28 days on top of the 28 GB they get as Jio Prime members. If you make a top-up of Rs. 3.636, you get 60 GB of data with a validity of 336 days (effectively 11 months or 12 charge cycles). Likewise, an Rs. A 5,988 charge gives you 10 GB of free 4G data every 28 days (above the 56 GB you’ll get anyway) for 12 charge cycles – or 120 GB of ‘free’ data. Check out other details of these Jio Prime plans.
Here’s the other key tech news of the day:
Nokia 3, Nokia 5, and Nokia 6 launched simultaneously in 120 countries at ‘affordable prices’. HMD Global has reportedly said it plans to launch the new Nokia 3, Nokia 5, and Nokia 6 Android phones in nearly 120 countries simultaneously. The company said about the concurrent global release plan: “This is ambitious because HMD is a de facto start-up, although Nokia and Foxconn back it.” The official Nokia Mobile account tweeted on Twitter that it is eyeing a Q2 release for Android phones “at an affordable price”“.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 specs and design leaked. The Galaxy S8’s launch is just a week away, but Samsung Galaxy Note 8 specs and design schemes have surfaced online to steal its thunder. According to the leak, the Galaxy Note 8 specs include a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED 4K display, a Snapdragon 835 processor (a yet-to-be-announced Exynos 9-series chipset will power the international variant), 6GB RAM, up to 256 GB storage options, USB Type-C port, S Pen stylus, and no Home button.
iPhone 8 may be available in limited quantities at launch. iPhone 8, which may be released under the name iPhone Edition, will reportedly be released in limited quantities at launch. The often notorious scarcity in manufacturing sufficient units of OLED panels may cause this. The report adds that Apple fans will have to wait until the end of Q4 for the full availability of the iPhone 8.
Uber would rethink its car leasing plan in India. Uber India would analyze its car leasing strategy as drivers surrendered dozens of leased cars shortly after the ride-sharing company lowered incentives. The company reportedly planned to buy 15,000 cars to rent to drivers but halted the scheme after hiring only a third of the number. Uber has not commented on questions about the suspension of the lease program, but the report says the move was announced at an open staff meeting in December. Leasing cars to drivers allows Uber to lock them onto its platform.
The statement contained details of all operators except telecom upstart Reliance Jio. Airtel, Vodafone, Idea, and others added 2.27 million subscribers in February Airtel, Vodafone, Idea, and other Jio rivals added a total of 2.27 million customers in February, according to the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI). Bharti Airtel led the industry with 1.25 million new customers, followed by Idea Cellular (1.21 million), Vodafone (0.79 million), and Aircel (10,000 new customers). Telenor, whose 4G unit was acquired by Airtel, lost 0.99 million users over the period.
Amazon reportedly agrees to buy Souq.com in Dubai Amazon has reportedly agreed in principle to acquire Souq.com, one of the top online shopping destinations in the Middle East. The terms of the deal are not yet known; Souq.com has raised $425 million and was valued at $1 billion in its latest funding round. This acquisition will help Amazon strengthen its position in the burgeoning Middle East e-commerce market, one of the world’s top mobile phone penetration markets. Neither company has confirmed the deal yet.
Gionee A1, with a 16MP selfie camera and 4010mAh battery, costs Rs. 19,999 Gionee has finally revealed the price of its A1 smartphone in India, unveiled in the country earlier this week. The smartphone, which sports a 16-megapixel front camera and a 4010mAh battery, costs Rs. 19,999 on the market. Gionee A1 will be available for pre-orders with a two-year warranty from offline stores from March 31 and will go on sale later on Amazon India; there’s no word yet on when shipments will begin.
The highlight of the Gionee A1 is its 16-megapixel fixed-focus front camera with f/2.0 aperture, 5P lens, 1/3.06-inch sensor, and selfie flash. It has a 5.5-inch full-HD display, MediaTek Helio P10 processor, 4 GB RAM, Android 7.0 Nougat software, 64 GB internal storage, up to 256 GB storage, and a 13-megapixel rear camera.
Prepaid mobile services in J&K, Northeast, extended for one year. Prepaid mobile services in Jammu & Kashmir and the Northeast states have been developed for one year and will run until at least April next year. The telecom ministry has said that current restrictions on roaming on prepaid numbers in J&K will remain, meaning local prepaid numbers in the rest of the country will not work and vice versa. Such roaming restrictions do not apply to prepaid numbers from the Northeast.
