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VoLTE-enabled smartphones for Reliance Jio’s 4G network

Reliance Jio will be primarily banking on Voice over LTE (VoLTE) technology for voice service through its 4G network. However, not all 4G devices available in the market will support this feature, and some phones may need a software update to enable this. Here’s the official list of VoLTE-enabled smartphones that are supported on Reliance Jio’s 4G network  Reliance Jio will be primarily banking... 

Reliance Jio 4G LYF Water 2

Reliance Jio 4G LYF Water 2 Technical Specifications: General Features : Model : LYF WATER 2 OS : Android Lollipop 5.0.2 Sim Slot : Dual SIM (4G+2G) – Hybrid Sim Size : SIM 1 Nano, SIM 2 Nano Colors : Silver Call : Noise Cancellation with Dual Mic Box Contents : Handset with Battery, Earphone, SIM Card Removing Pin, Charger Adaptor, Micro USB Cable, User Manual Performance : Processor (CPU):... 

Reliance Jio 4G LYF Water 1

Reliance Jio 4G LYF Water 1 Full Technical Specifications: General Features: Model : LYF WATER 1 OS : Android Lollipop 5.1.1 Sim Slot : Dual SIM (4G+2G) – Hybrid Sim Size : SIM 1 – Micro, SIM 2 – Nano, SIM 2 exchangable with memory card Colors : Black, White Call : Noise Cancellation with Dual Mic Box Contents : Handset with Battery, Earphone, SIM Card Removing Pin, Charger Adaptor,... 

Reliance Jio 4G LYF Earth 1

Reliance Jio has announced details about its first smartphone. As previously announced, the 4G smartphone will be available under the Lyf brand. Called the Lyf Earth 1, it runs Android 5.1.1 Lollipop out-of-the-box. The dual-SIM (Micro-SIM and Nano-SIM) Lyf Earth 1 sports a 5.5-inch Amoled display with a full-HD (1080×1920 pixels) resolution, translating to a pixel density of 401ppi. The smartphone... 

RCom, Reliance Jio in talks for spectrum sharing

Terming it as a “virtual consolidation” in the highly-competitive telecom space, Anil Ambani said his group firm RCom is tying up ‘trading and sharing’ of spectrum with Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio including for the much-awaited 4G services. Addressing shareholders at the Annual General Meeting, Reliance Communications Chairman also said he was “grateful” to his elder brother for “unstinted... 

Google Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P Launched

Google unveiled 2015’s Nexus smartphones – the LG-made Nexus 5X, and the Huawei-made Nexus 6P. Alongside, the new Pixel C tablet was announced, and new Chromecast products – specifically, the second-gen Chromecast dongle, Chromecast Audio, and the Chromecast App. David Burke, VP Engineering (Android) at Google, introduced the new Nexus lineup, saying the range represented the “latest... 

Panasonic Eluga Switch With 8-Megapixel Front Camera Launched at Rs. 19,990

Panasonic has launched the Eluga Switch smartphone in India priced at Rs. 19,990. The smartphone will be available via Amazon India in Gun Metal Grey colour. “The Eluga Switch does exactly what it was imagined to do, offer two vertical screen orientations in one handheld device,” Pankaj Rana, Business Head, Mobility Division, Panasonic India said on the launch of the Panasonic Eluga Switch.... 

Nokia 222 and Nokia 222 Dual SIM Feature Phones Launched

Microsoft has launched the Nokia 222 and Nokia 222 Dual SIM budget phones. Both the smartphones will be available in select markets starting September and will come at $37 (approximately Rs. 2,450) before local taxes and subsidies. The Nokia 222 is the successor to the Nokia 220, launched last year. Considering that Microsoft India now lists the Nokia 222 Dual SIM, we can expect the company to launch... 

Lenovo K80 With 4GB of RAM, 4000mAh Battery Launched

Soon after launching the Lenovo A5000 in Russia, the Chinese company has now unveiled yet another smartphone, the K80. Unveiled in China, the Lenovo K80 has been priced at CNY 1,799 (approximately Rs. 18,400) and will be available in the firm’s home country starting April 30. The highlight of the Lenovo K80 smartphone is it features a massive 4GB of RAM and the same variant includes 64GB of built-in... 

Lenovo A7000 4G LTE Smartphone to Go on Sale Again Wednesday

Lenovo’s A7000 budget 4G LTE-enabled smartphone will go on sale again on Wednesday. The third flash sale will commence at 2pm IST for registered users on Flipkart. Lenovo India, at the time of writing, had not revealed the number of Lenovo A7000 units that will be going on sale in the flash sale on Wednesday. The last sale saw 35,000 units going out of stock; though no time period was shared... 

Airtel Posts Over 30 Percent Jump in Q4 Net Profit on Mobile Data Growth

Bharti Airtel on Tuesday reported an over 30 percent jump in its consolidated net profit at Rs.1,255 crores for the March quarter, driven by growth in mobile data revenue. The country’s largest telecom operator had reported a net profit of Rs. 962 crores in the corresponding period a year ago. Total revenue of the company rose 3.6 percent to Rs. 23,016 crores for the reported quarter as compared... 

Idea Cellular Posts 62.26 Percent Rise in Consolidated Net Profit

Aditya Birla group-owned Idea Cellular on Tuesday said its consolidated net profit during 2014-15 soared by 62.26 percent at Rs. 3,192.9 crores against Rs. 1,967.8 crores for the previous year. Its total consolidated revenue went up by 19.1 percent at Rs. 31,570.9 crores against Rs. 26,518.9 crores during 2013-14. The company, in a statement, however, said that on account of the changes in the Trai...