TecQ is our weekly roundup of stories from the world of technology and gadgets.
1. Jio GigaFiber Broadband Announced: Everything You Need to Know
Reliance Jio has done its bit in the mobile sector and is now eyeing the fixed-line broadband space with Jio GigaFiber. The service has been mooted to debut for quite some time now and, as claimed by Mukesh Ambani, will be available in over 1,100 cities simultaneously.
It’s still early to comment on how much the service will cost but this week’s Reliance AGM did give us an indication as to what the internet service will offer. In addition to that, Reliance Jio also revealed that the Jio GigaFiber users will get bundled service from Jio’s set top box that will support voice command-enabled remote.
The internet service will be made available from 15 August and here’s everything you need to know about the latest Reliance Jio offering.
Read the full story here.
2. New Reliance JioPhone 2 to Be Launched on 15 August at Rs 2,999
The JioPhone is Reliance’s most successful venture so far, with currently more than 25 million users in India. At a time when one JioPhone just wasn’t enough, the company has decided to launch another feature phone to disrupt the Indian market.
Get ready as the JioPhone is getting a successor – the JioPhone 2 – which was announced at the Reliance AGM on Thursday.
The new JioPhone is set to be launched on 15 August and will be made available at Jio retail stores across India. It sports a completely new design and comes with a QWERTY keypad. The phone will be available at an introductory price of Rs 2,999.
Read the full story here.
3. Asus Zenfone 5z vs OnePlus 6: Flagship Killer Gets a Challenger
The OnePlus 6 (OP6) has received utmost adulation by the consumers across the globe for not only being a value-for-money product, but also a smartphone that challenges the biggies like a Samsung S9 or even the Nokia 8 Sirocco.
But, since the sub-30k category has been heating up, there have been a number of phone makers tossing their own contenders to take on the OP6 and one of them is the Asus Zenfone 5z.
To see how much of a threat the new Asus phone poses, here’s a spec-to-spec comparison between the OnePlus 6 and Asus Zenfone 5z.
Read more about the two phone here.
4. Google in Snooze Mode as Third Parties Caught Pilfering User Data
The relationship between tech biggies and third-party app developers seems to be taking a huge toll on users globally as it is their data that’s on the line. Ever since the Cambridge Analytica fiasco came to light, many tech companies have updated their privacy policies thanks to the GDPR and stringent cyber laws.
Still, there have been certain stones left unturned. Now Gmail has been caught in an ugly storm. According to a Wall Street Journal Report, some third-party app developers had gained access to users’ data on Gmail and were able to read whatever data was available online!
Google recently came out with a rebuttal saying that it was only vetting third-party apps and not reading the data.
Many might believe what Google is saying, but the rabbit hole goes deeper. Here’s a closer look at this whole mess that Google has got itself in.
5. Reliance JioPhone Users to Get a Taste of WhatsApp Soon
The new JioPhone 2 and the broadband service that’s been in the pipeline for months were unveiled at the 5 July Reliance 41st AGM (Annual General Meeting).
But the biggest announcement of the event, spearheaded by Reliance head Mukesh Ambani, was that of the introduction of WhatsApp for the JioPhone. This feature will also be available on the upcoming JioPhone 2.
Read more about the new update here.
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