TecQ: JioFiber Launch, Nokia Flip Phone and Chandrayaan-2 Landing

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The broadband service will cater to streaming of OTT apps as well. 

(Photo: The Quint)

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1. Chandrayaan-2: What Went Wrong In The Final Moments

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2. Reliance JioFiber Broadband Prices Out: Offers Free 4K Set-Top Box

The broadband service will cater to streaming of OTT apps on TV.(Photo: Reliance Jio)

Reliance Jio has revealed the prices and varied plans of its JioFiber broadband service, which is commercially available in the country from 5 September onwards.

As expected, the plans are priced between Rs 700 and Rs 10,000 with speeds up to 1gbps on offer, and data maxing out at 5,000GB. And if you want the free 4K TV, get ready to spend over Rs 9,000 every month on JioFiber and its integrated services.

Reliance Jio says it is pricing the plans at less than one-tenth the global rates, to make it accessible for all. Existing users will get a call from Jio executive to work out their chosen plan, while new users can sign up through Jio.com or MyJio app.

You can read the story here to get detailed list of plans.

3. Google Rolls Out Android 10 for Pixel Phones: How to Get It?

Android 10 stable version has released, but only for Pixel users.(Photo: The Quint)

As expected, 3 September is the day when Google officially released the final version of Android 10 for Pixel smartphone owners and will expand to partner devices in the coming weeks.

The search giant has followed Apple’s mantra of rolling out software upgrades for its phone simultaneously for all its users across the globe.

Google is famous for naming each of its Android versions after a dessert but with Android 10 that trend has been put to bed, once and for all. Google claims that Android Q will keep security and privacy as its central focus. It has nearly 50 new features focused on security and privacy.

Read here to know what’s new about the first dessert-less Android version.

4. Nokia Flip Phone Makes a Comeback And it Supports WhatsApp Too

Who’s looking for a new secondary phone?(Photo: HMD Global altered by The Quint)

Nokia is back in the feature phone segment and this year’s IFA in Berlin saw the company launch a flip phone that supports apps like Google Assistant and your favourite, WhatsApp as well. These platforms are being run via the KaiOS ecosystem, which was first seen on the JioPhone series from Reliance Jio few years back.

Since then, KaiOS has seen investment from Google, which has ensured that popular streaming platform YouTube also works on the software built for affordable devices.

Speaking about the flip phone announced, this one is called the Nokia 2720 flip and just like the JioPhone, it supports connectivity features like 4G and Wi-Fi.

The phone has been priced at 89 euros (Rs 7,043 approx) which might sound a lot for a device like this, and we’re hoping it hits the Indian market in the coming months.

Read the full story here.

5. This is What Apple Could Offer With Three New iPhone Variants

This could be the lineup at Apple’s event.(Photo Courtesy: MyDrivers)

Apple is set to launch the new iPhone or iPhones on 10 September, and the excitement is building around to see what Apple has planned for this year. Amid a lot of speculations and rumours a Chinese website has posted images of devices that look like new iPhones.

Apple hasn’t confirmed how many variants it will be launching at the event, however Chinese blog MyDrivers indicated that the Cupertino-based tech giant is set to roll out three variants of its next flagship.

Apple had recently sent out official invites for its gala event which is scheduled for 10 September. Read the story here.