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Here are the details for Reliance Jio Happy New Year offer

Here are the details for Reliance Jio Happy New Year offer

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Reliance Jio’s Welcome Offer, which gave users unlimited data, voice and video calls and messaging access on the Jio SIM is now over. The Welcome Offer has been replaced by the Happy New Year offer, which still offers free voice calls, video calling, messaging and data, but there’s a catch. The main change users need to keep in mind is that in the Welcome Offer there was a daily FUP (Fair Usage Policy) limit of 4GB. In Happy New Year offer, this limit is slashed to 1GB. So what happens after you cross 1GB on your Reliance Jio SIM? Your speed will be slashed to 128KB/ps, according to the terms and conditions. So if you were browsing and downloading a lot on your Jio SIM, then you’ll have find that 1GB limit a problem from today onward. Reliance Jio’s Welcome offer was technically suppose...
Flagship Nokia Android Phone Rumoured to Pack Snapdragon 835 SoC, 6GB of RAM; Images Leaked

Flagship Nokia Android Phone Rumoured to Pack Snapdragon 835 SoC, 6GB of RAM; Images Leaked

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New Nokia Android powered smartphone leak suggests stunning smartphones. Nokia’s upcoming devices will feature Snapdragon 835, 6GB RAM, 128GB internal As we all know very well that all the information that has emerged in recent times show that the Finnish company Nokia will finally return to the smartphone market. Recently, the company even confirmed the comeback news on its official website by saying that its first smartphone running Android will be released in early 2017. According to the reports from PocketLint, the company is developing an Android-powered smartphone which is named “Nokia P”. Based on the leaked specifications, Nokia P will be the stunning smartphone. It is also claimed that this Nokia's upcoming high-end smartphone will pack a Snapdragon 835 SoC, 6GB of RAM, and ...
How to take stunning photos using smartphone

How to take stunning photos using smartphone

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Smartphone cameras have seen dramatic improvements, but technology alone won't produce shots that grab attention. That's where the human eye comes in. Here are eight tips to keep in mind when composing that shot, whether of family during the holidays or sights during a vacation. You don't need to own a fancy camera or mess with manual controls. What's the subject? Give people something to latch onto when viewing your photo. As a rule of thumb, close-ups are better. At a party, for instance, avoid wide shots of random people mingling in a room, as the room becomes the subject - and that's boring. Instead, get close-ups of the guest or two who's laughing or singing. The photo is now about people having fun at a party. People mingling can still be part of the shot, but in the backgroun...
Why UPI is getting a cold response while Paytm is riding the wave

Why UPI is getting a cold response while Paytm is riding the wave

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Long before demonetization and a scramble to find alternatives to cash, India had laid out a unique tech infrastructure for a digital economy. Its cornerstones were a unique biometrics-based Aadhaar ID for every citizen to enable authentication, and a unified payments interface (UPI) to simplify money transfer. India is on the cusp of leapfrogging. It’s called “India stack.” Tech evangelists helped put it together, and it includes other digital enablers like eSign and a digital locker, all backed by government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Bill Gates was so impressed with it on a recent visit that he exclaimed: “India is on the cusp of leapfrogging!” But leapfrogging only happens with mass adoption. Although Aadhaar had identified and authenticated a billion Indians, and UPI ...
Did you know – OnePlus, Oppo, and Vivo are all owned by the same company

Did you know – OnePlus, Oppo, and Vivo are all owned by the same company

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What do OnePlus, Oppo, and Vivo have in common? Yes, they are all Chinese brands known for their rather interesting smartphones – though if you don't frequent tech websites, chances that you have heard of them are slim. But since you are here at PhoneArena, we can safely assume you're among those in the know. Now, to answer the question – all three brands are subsidiaries of one Chinese mega company. Meet BBK Electronics, a decades-old-and-still-counting player in the consumer electronics game which began with making clones of the Nintendo Entertainment System, among other things. While Vivo and Oppo are wholly owned by BBK, OnePlus is technically a subsidiary of Oppo, but since BBK owns the parent company as well, we take it the folks at OnePlus are well familiar with the mother compan...
Here’s What You Need To Know India’s Draft Encryption Policy

Here’s What You Need To Know India’s Draft Encryption Policy

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Looks like, we are heading back into the pre-independence era, only this time we have to fight for our digital rights. While we continue to struggle for net neutrality, here’s a new problem around encrypting our data. Now, the union government has released a draft National Encryption Policy document online seeking methods of data encryption of data and communications used by the government, businesses, and even citizens. So, an ‘expert panel’ from the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) is set to have prepared the draft. Looks like the experts have got it all wrong about how importance of data encryption. What’s the problem? Data encryption means conversion of data into a form, called a ciphertext, which helps avoid unauthorised access. Banks and e-commerce site...
How to Download & Install Windows 10 Technical Preview

How to Download & Install Windows 10 Technical Preview

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Microsoft unveiled the next version of Windows on September 30, choosing to skip a version number and hop from 8 to 10. While the final version of Windows 10 is expected to be released in 2015, the Technical Preview release - targeted at PC experts who understand the risks involved in downloading unfinished software - will be available starting October 1. Understanding Windows 10 Technical Preview In this preview, Windows 10 will go through a lot of change with updates, and you will have access to the Windows Feedback app. This app helps send feedback to Microsoft about the different features they are adding and removing to Windows 10 in the preview period and thus, helps you be a part of the team that improves and polishes the OS. That apart, there are many new features that you can ...
9 Best Alternatives to Dropbox

9 Best Alternatives to Dropbox

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If you want to save, sync or share your files online, Dropbox is definitely one of the best solutions. Reliability and simplicity have kept it outstanding among its competitors. Dropbox has over 50 million users and ever increasing. The free version can store up to 2GB of data, expandable to 16 GB through premium accounts.   But as the Internet, everything is ten times faster; we are not immune to a crash or a bankruptcy. Here are the 10 best alternatives to Dropbox. Top 9 Best Alternatives to Dropbox 1. SugarSync It’s definitely one of the best alternatives available in the market. A system exactly like Dropbox, but with 5 GB free (expandable with an affiliate link). SugarSync’s file sync, online backup, and file sharing service gives you ease to stay connected. Get free,...