The Shenzhen-based Chinese smartphone maker has set a BIG landmark on 22nd October. The day saw a release of not two or three but FIVE smartphones. Apart from Mate 40, Mate 40 Pro, Mate 40 Pro+ and Porsche Design Mate 40 RS, the Huawei has released a fifth handset Mate 30E Pro in its home market.

HUAWEI Mate 30E Pro 5G Specs:

Though the Huawei Mate 30E Pro 5G looks identical to the last year’s Mate 30 Pro, the new handset has got much power-efficient chipset Kirin 990E (based on 7nm+ process). For the unaware, the last year’s release Mate 30 Pro was based on Kirin 990.

The Kirin 990E chipset in the new Mate 30E Pro has two Cortex-A76 cores clocked up to 2.86GHz whereas the other six cores get a major boost. For the graphics part, it gets a Mali-G76 GPU. It packs 8GB plus 128GB and 8GB plus 256GB storage space.

The Huawei Mate 30E Pro boots EMUI 11 based on Android 10 operating system.

Clad in Bright Black, Star River Silver, Emerald Cold, Roland Purple, Danxia Orange, and Qingshan Dai colours, the new Huawei Mate 30E Pro will be available for sale in China from November 1st onwards.

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The US streaming giant Netflix has been twisting its marketing campaign. Earlier it stopped offering free 30-day trial subscription. Now, the company is offering free access to Netflix at the weekend.

As per the company’s top executive, Netflix will start offering a free subscription to Indian users for a weekend. This is considered to be an important marketing campaign to lure Indian users towards online streaming service.

After stopping the free 30-day trial subscription, Netflix is desperately looking for innovative ways to expand its reach in the country.

Weekend Experiment Starts with India:

Accordingly, Netflix will give free access for a weekend in the subcontinent. If this strategy works out for Netflix, then the company would soon implement this free weekend experiment in other nations as well.

In fact, every Silicon Valley start-up and Chinese firms are trying their best to explore the Indian market.

Earlier, Netflix tried mobile-only monthly plan in India and later on implemented it in other markets. In a similar fashion, the company plans to keep experimenting with new ways. This was confirmed by none other than Mr Greg Peters, COO and Chief Product Officer at Netflix.

He said: “We think that giving away everyone in country access to Netflix for free for a weekend could be a great way to expose a bunch of new people to the amazing stories that we have, the service and how it works … and hopefully get a bunch of those folks to sign up.

Is Netflix only for Rich?

It is to be noted that Netflix is facing severe competition from other streaming services such as Amazon Prime, Disney+ Hotstar, Airtel Xtreme etc. There’s a notion that Netflix is for rich.

Thus, in order to stay in the business, Netflix has even partnered with Reliance Jio. As per the partnership, Netflix will provide streaming service for Reliance Jio platforms including JioFiber and Jio PostPaid plans.

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The Reliance Jio has got some cheerful news for its JioPhone users. The 4G feature phone now gets a dedicated app named JioCricket for its cricket lovers.

The Reliance Industries has been doing everything to dominate the digital space. Recently, the company has developed made-in-India JioPages web browser.

Now, the Reliance Jio has got a one stop cricket destination for all JioPhone users. Starting from the live scores, cricket news, and videos, the newly launched JioCricket app gets exciting stuff.

Live Cricket Updates and Videos:

With the Indian Premier League 2020 season has entered into playoff stage, one can expect more momentum in the last league games. Anticipating a huge demand, the Reliance Jio has launched the new JioCricket app on JioPhone.

Interestingly, the telecom arm of RIL has got 9 languages support for the new JioCricket app. Apart from English; the other 8 Indian languages include Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bangla, Marathi, Gujarati and Malayalam.

The prime benefit of JioCricket app is get live cricket. Till now, the JioPhone users used to browse Cricketnext or JioTV app. Starting today, the users will get live cricket update on the exclusive JioCricket app.

The JioPhone users can watch exclusive videos and fixtures regarding the upcoming matches as well.

Win TVS Sports Bike and Vouchers worth Rs 10K a Day:

If you are a serious Cricket game lover, then you could even play a built-in app game JioCricket Play that comes in both Hindi and English. It’s something like Play-Along game that enables users to predict each ball. The game is super-engaging that it includes special quiz and daily prizes.

Surprisingly, the Jio Infocomm has also announced daily prizes where one can win TVS Sportbike, Reliance vouchers worth 10K a day. If you are lucky, then you can even win one-year Jio recharge and “JioCricket plan”.

There’s also a super-bumper prize worth 50K vouchers from the telecom company. To enjoy JioCricket one has to download JioCricket app from the KaiOS powered Jio App store.

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In continuation to the Leaks by Steve Hemmerstoffer, we’ve got another important announcement regarding OnePlus Nord N10.

With OnePlus Nord gaining a hit tag, the Chinese electronics giant will be adding another two devices to the existing OnePlus Nord. In our previous story, we read the specs of the entry-level budget smartphone OnePlus Nord N100.

This time, we bring you the specs of OnePlus Nord N10.

Claimed to be the mid-range, OnePlus Nord N10 will feature 90Hz refresh rate with supporting 5G technology.

OnePlus Nord N10 Specifications:

Regarding the specs, the OnePlus Nord N10 will sport a 6.49-inch Full HD+ with 90Hz refresh rate. Need to get an official confirmation whether it packs OLED or LCD display panel.

Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 chipset, it packs 6GB RAM and 128GB inbuilt storage space. On the optics side, there’s a 64MP quad-camera-setup.
The camera configuration includes 64mp main camera, 8mp ultra-wide, 2mp macro lens and 2mp depth sensor. For selfies, it gets 16MP selfie camera.

Backed by a decent 4,300mAh battery, the mid-range OnePlus Nord N10 is a 5G supporting handset. Though these are the key specs, one could definitely wait till the official release.

According to the industry experts, this could be priced below the existing OnePlus Nord. If that is the case, it will surely be a good mid-range smartphone from the OnePlus brand.

Also Read: OnePlus Nord N100 Specifications Leaked

As expected OnePlus is ready with a new budget smartphone OnePlus Nord N100. Thanks to Steve Hemmerstoffer, the spec sheet of the upcoming entry-level OnePlus Nord is before us.

The lower-end OnePlus Nord N100 will be the most affordable handset from the OnePlus. Till now, the Chinese company used to bring flagship models at an affordable price. However, there is a change in the company’s strategy.

Till date, OnePlus Nord got its attention as the affordable handset. Starting October 26th, OnePlus Nord N100 could get the prime attention in the budget segment.

OnePlus Nord N100 Specifications:

Regarding specifications, OnePlus Nord N100 will sport a 6.52-inch HD+ LCD panel. Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 chipset, the handset has 4GB RAM and 64GB inbuilt storage space.

For imaging purpose, it has got triple-camera-setup including 13MP primary camera, 2MP macro lens and 2MP Bokeh (depth sensor). There’s an 8MP front camera for selfies.

Following the trend, the OnePlus Nord N100 will house a mammoth 5000mAh battery. Connectivity wise, it offers dual-SIM, USB Type-C and 3.5mm headphone jack support.

OnePlus Nord N100 Pricing is the Key Factor:

By unveiling OnePlus Nord N100 in the entry-segment, the company is taking a huge risk. The market itself is flooded with many handsets in 10-15K price range.

As per the new leak, OnePlus Nord N100 could be priced Rs 14,999. However, one needs to wait till the official confirmation. But thanks to Steve Hemmerstoffer without whom we couldn’t get the key specs in advance.

What’s Your Opinion?

Though the OnePlus Nord N100 spec sheet looks similar to Oppo A53, Oppo A33, and Realme C17, the N100 will surely become the darling of low and mid-range market. This is truly acceptable for the brand OnePlus.

However, in the long-run it may pose a serious dent to the image of OnePlus flagship.

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The Chinese MNC company Huawei Technologies launched a new mid-range handset with its own powerful Kirin 710A chipset. Titled as Huawei Y7a, the smartphone sports a 6.67-inch Full HD+ LCD panel.

The Y-series smartphone packs a 48MP main camera and 5000mAh battery.
Let’s get into the specs in detail.

Huawei Y7a Specifications:

The Huawei Y7a has a 6.67-inch Full HD+ LCD display with 1080x2400 pixel resolution. Powered by the company’s own octa-core Kirin 710A chipset and 4GB RAM, the handset has 64GB/128GB inbuilt storage space. Both the storage variants can be further expanded up to 512GB through a microSD card.

On the optics front, it packs a quad-camera configuration including 48M primary camera, 8MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro lens, and 2MP depth sensor. For selfies, there’s an 8MP selfie camera.

The Huawei Y7a runs on Android 10-based EMUI 10.1 operating system. However, it doesn’t have Google Play services. Instead, the user should download third-party apps.

Fuelled by 5000mAh battery and 22.5W fast charging, it supports all the vital connectivity options including 3.5mm headphone jack, USB-C port.

Pricing & Availability:

Priced at $190, the Huawei Y7a 128GB variant will be available in 3 colour options (Midnight Black, Crush Green and Blush Gold). It’s to be noted that the 64GB model variant will be limited to only Latin American nations.

Currently, the company is launching its flagship Mate40 Series that can be watched live on YouTube at 12PM UTC.

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In an attempt to increase its digital dominance, Reliance Jio launched made-in-India browser “JioPages” that works on the Android platform. Though the company has launched the JioBrowser in December 2018, it now rebranded it JioPages.

One can’t deny the fact that the timing of JioPages launch is perfect. When the whole of India is going through Aatmanirbhar Bharat sentiment and boycotting Chinese apps, there could be a huge benefit for Reliance Jio.

To the unaware, Jio in association with Qualcomm has conducted 5G trials and achieved more than 1Gbps internet speed in 5G RAN network platforms.

Before we start using JioPages, let us go through the 9 important facts behind make-in-India’s JioPages browser.

1. Based on Chromium Blink Engine:

The JioPages is a built on Blink engine that is developed as a part of Chromium Project. The same framework is being used by other popular browsers including Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Opera, Vivaldi, and Brave.

2. Incognito Mode:

The JioPages has an inbuilt incognito mode that supports private browsing. One can even set a PIN or fingerprint to access it.

3. Blocks Ads:

Jio’s browser blocks all kinds of advertisements and pop-up ads to provide a clean environment.

4. Local Indian Languages:

Apart from the default English, JioPages supports 8 other Indian languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, and Bengali. Even the content feed can be personalized based on language preference.

5. Personalized Home Screen:

One can easily personalize the home screen by changing the options in settings. You can select any search engine of your choice. The option includes Google, Bing, and Duck Duck. If you want to pin the favourite websites for easy access, then it allows.

6. Dark Mode:

The JioPages allows you to switch to Dark Mode. You can even have a personalized theme using colourful background themes.

7. Informative Cards:

The JioPages provides you with the personalized informative card based on your preference. It includes the latest news trending such as IPL cricket score, stock market trends etc.

8. Advanced Download Manager:

Based on the type of file (such as image, video, pdf), the JioPages differentiates downloads section. This helps in easier access to the downloaded files when needed.

9. Lightest Browser:

With less than 3.6MB in size, JioPages is surely one of the lightest web browsers available on the Google Play store.

10. Encrypted Connection:

The encrypted connection makes it a go-to browser. Earlier, the Chinese-bound UC browser was banned for privacy concerns. With more than 400 million subscribers, Jio will surely consider privacy as the utmost concern.

11. Limited to Android Phones:

Currently, the much-hyped Made-in-India browser is limited to Android handsets. If you are an Apple iOS user, then you need to wait for a few more days.

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Announced as a BIG offer from the state-run telecom company, the BSNL will now offer 1140 minutes of talktime on its popular STV 135.

Though BSNL Chennai Telecom Circle tweeted this announcement, the benefits would soon be applicable across PAN-India. Starting 21st October, the BSNL STV135 will get an increased Talktime of 1440 minutes.

Earlier the same STV 135 voucher used to offer 300 minutes of talktime with 24 days of validity. Now, the subscriber will get 1140 minutes of talk time that can be used for local and STD calls. However, the validity remains the same for 24 days.

As stated earlier, this exclusive talktime benefit is announced by Chennai Telecom Circle. Thus, both Chennai and Tamil Nadu circle’s subscribers will enjoy enhanced benefits.

On a similar note, there are some promotional festive benefits on vouchers including STV 147, STV 247, STV 699 and STV 1999. The benefits are for a limited time period. Starting 17th October to 30th November, these vouchers offer an extended validity benefit of 35 days, 40 days, 180 days, and 425 days respectively.

BSNL Validity Extension (Festival Offer)

BSNL Voucher	Validity Period	New Validity
STV 147	30 days	35 days
STV 247	30 days	40 days
STV 699	160 days	180 days
STV 1999	365 days	425 days

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In an attempt to bring 4G connectivity to the masses, HMD Global has launched the 4G feature phone under 3K pricing. Though the Nokia 215 4G handset was first unveiled in China, the company has expanded its availability to the rest of the world by making it global.

Along with Nokia 215 (₹2949), the HMD Global has also announced the global launch of Nokia 225 handset (₹3499). Both the handsets support VoLTE network.

They do feature T9 keyboards, long-lasting 1150mAh battery, FM radio, LED flashlight, and microSD card slot for storage expansion – all with an affordable price tag.

Powered by Unisoc UMS9117 processor, the Nokia 215 boots RTOS (S30+) operating system. It supports expandable storage as well.

Starting October 23rd, the most affordable 4G handset Nokia 215 will be on sale on Nokia’s own website. However, if you like to shop on Flipkart, you need to wait till November 6th. Regarding the Nokia 225 4G sale, it would be available from November 18th.

Commenting on the release, Mr Juho Sarvikas, Chief Product Officer, HMD Global, said: “By bringing 4G to the Nokia 215 and Nokia 225 without compromising the accessible price point, we take another step towards our mission of providing low-cost access to global connectivity to those who need it the most – the billions of people who remain unconnected”.

Nokia 215 Specifications:

The Nokia 215 includes essentials like Facebook, Snake game, Crossy Road etc. Moreover, it has ergonomic design including easy to touch keymat and weighs 90 grams. The handset is power efficient to provide 24 hours of standby time.

This is to note that Nokia 215 comes in Cyan Green and Black colour. Whereas a bit expensive Nokia 225 4G handset is in Classic Blue, Metallic Sand and Black colour.

Though one can term it as a feature phone, the Nokia 215 has got all the important features to make it a go-to phone. For an extra ₹500, the Nokia 225 features 0.3MP VGA built-in camera.

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Oppo Mobile Telecommunications has launched F17 Pro Diwali Edition in the Indian market. It’s not a brand new handset but a special edition in Matte Gold colour finish.

The festive season in India has been the prime reason for launching of many new handsets in the market. Keeping up the tradition, the BBK subsidiary OPPO Mobiles has launched Oppo F17 Pro special edition in India.

Priced at ₹24K, the Oppo F17 Pro Diwali Edition smartphone borrows all the spec-sheet from its regular F17 Pro. In addition, the limited F17 Pro Diwali Edition comes with a bundled gift box containing Oppo Power Bank 2 (10000mAh) and a back cover.

Oppo F17 Pro Diwali Edition Specifications:

Regarding specifications, the Oppo F17 Pro Diwali Edition sports a 6.4-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display panel (20:9 aspect ratio) with 2400x1080 pixels resolution. Claimed to be the slimmest handset, it measures 7.4 mm in thickness and weighs 164 grams.

When the mid-range handsets are weighing not less than 200 grams, the weight of Oppo F17 Pro Diwali Edition is limited to 164 grams. That’s again a good USP for Oppo F17 Pro.

Powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio P95 chipset and 8GB RAM, the smartphone offers 128GB inbuilt storage space. It can be further expanded by a microSD card up to 512GB.

Oppo F17 Pro Camera Specs:

On the camera front, there’s a 48mp quad-camera-setup. The camera configuration includes 48mp main camera, 8mp wide-angle lens, and 2mp sensors. For selfies, there’s a dual selfie camera (16mp main lens and 2mp depth sensor).

There are a dual punch-hole hosting front-facing camera and an in-display fingerprint sensor for security purpose.

Backed by a 4015mAh battery and 30W VOOC Flash Charge 4.0 setup, the OPPO F17 Pro has a USB Type C port. Compared to the regular OPPO F17 Pro (₹22,990) which was released in September, the special Diwali Edition has got a premium 1000 extra.

Starting October 19th, one can pre-order this Oppo F17 Pro Diwali Edition on Amazon India portal. If you don’t want to spend extra amount, then the regular Oppo F17 Pro will not disappoint you.

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