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iOS 16 Certainly Has Much More To Offer
Snapchat Working Internally on Its Paid Subscription Service
Lava to Launch New 5G Smartphone Under Rs 10000
WhatsApp Brings a Much-Needed Feature for Users
BSNL Broadband Plan for Rs 599 Is Perfect for Moderate Internet Users
Xiaomi Air Purifier 3 With OLED Touch Display Can Help You Live Better
What if Jio, Vi, and Airtel Skip 5G and Focus on 4G

Posted: 18 Jun 2022 07:07 AM PDT

iOS 16

The built-in-unit conversion capability on iPhones will be available in a public beta version of iOS 16 that will be released next month. Federico Viticci, the editor-in-chief of MacStories, was the first to notice the feature, and he shared it via Twitter. According to a tweet from Apple and a story from 9to5Mac, the built-in unit conversion feature in iOS 16 will be available everywhere, including in the Messages app on Apple iPhones. Let's take a deeper look at what else iOS 16 has in store for you.

iOS 16's other features

The upcoming Apple update is likely to provide iPhone handsets with a new design and new functions. According to a new claim, iOS 16 will include built-in unit conversions in apps such as Messages, Notes, Mail, Calendar, and others. Apple customers will be able to quickly examine conversions for time zones, distance, currencies, and other units. It will make it easier for the people to communicate with a friend who lives in another country.

Aside from that, Apple recently revised the Nearby interaction framework on iOS 16 to connect the ultra-wideband (UWB) enabled U1 chip with ARKit, Apple's software package for creating an immersive experience. In addition, users have discovered that iOS 16 allows them to delete an extra list of preloaded apps, including Clock, Find My, and Health. Copy-paste Photo Modifications is another new feature in iOS 16, which allows users to copy-paste edits made from one photo to another. Even alterations on the image can be replicated, from the wording to the filters used.

Next month Apple will release a public beta of iOS 16, and customers will be able to use the built-in conversion feature on their iPhones. Not only that, in Apple phones running iOS 16, the built-in conversion feature works for currencies, weight, volume, distance, and time zones. This capability, in fact, is believed to work across all Apple apps. According to the source, this functionality will always display the user's time zone, currency, and temperature choices.

Snapchat Working Internally on Its Paid Subscription Service

Posted: 18 Jun 2022 05:58 AM PDT

Snapchat

Snapchat is apparently doing internal testing for its paid membership service, Snapchat+, according to Snap spokesperson Liz Markman. Snapchat's paid subscription is believed to give users early access to new features and abilities disclosed on the app. According to previous reports, a one-month membership to Snapchat+ will cost EUR 4.59 (approximately Rs 370), with a six-month plan costing EUR 24.99 (which is roughly around Rs 2,000). The one-year subscription package is said to cost EUR 45.99 (roughly Rs 3,700). Let's find out more about the new Snapchat project.

What exactly is Snapchat+

Snapchat isn't the only social network or messaging app working on a paid tier. Markman said in a post on the website that the business is now conducting early testing of Snapchat+. "We're looking forward to sharing exclusive, experimental, and pre-release features with our subscribers, as well as learning more about how we can best serve our community," he added.

Subscribers to Snapchat+ will have access to a few unique app features, according to Paluzzi. You'll be able to pin a friend as a best friend, receive special Snapchat symbols and a subscriber profile badge and track how many rewatch you've had on Snap Stories. He also mentioned that you'll be able to see your friends' recent 24 hours locations if they share them with you.

Snapchat Plus price (expected)

App researcher Alessandro Paluzzi disclosed the estimated membership costs for Snapchat+ on Twitter. According to the tweet, a one-month subscription to Snapchat+ costs EUR 4.59 (approximately Rs 370), while a year's subscription costs EUR 24.99 (approximately Rs 2,000). Furthermore, a one-year subscription to paid service will cost EUR 45.99 (approximately Rs 3,750). In addition, to encourage paid subscriptions, the corporation might offer a one-week free trial to users. According to reports, the payment will be tied to the user's Play store account, and the service would be auto-renewed until the user cancels it.

Lava to Launch New 5G Smartphone Under Rs 10000

Posted: 18 Jun 2022 04:10 AM PDT

Lava 5G

Lava’s next smartphone, the Lava Blaze 5G, will be released soon. If the reports are to be believed, the phone will be released by the end of this month. This will be another 5G smartphone from Lava after introducing its first 5G phone in India a short while back. MySmartPrice Khabar has leaked images of the smartphone. On the back, the smartphone appears to have a quad camera configuration with two large lens cutouts. In addition, the smartphone will be available in black. According to the photos published, the device could have curved edges. Let's look at the device's price in India, specifications, design, and features in more detail.

Lava Blaze 5G specifications and features (expected)

According to the source, the Lava Blaze 5G would have a 6.78-inch IPS LCD display with full HD+ resolution of 2460 x 1080 pixels and a refresh rate of 90Hz.

The MediaTek Dimensity 810 SoC, which was also utilised in the Lava Agni 5G, would power the device. A Mali-G57 GPU will be responsible for the visuals. It will include 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, with the storage capacity of the phone being expandable via microSD card.

Android 11 will be installed on the phone in its stock form. It will be powered by a 5,000mAh battery unit with 30W quick charging capabilities. To unlock the phone, the power button wildcat as a fingerprint sensor. 5G connectivity, dual-band-Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, and a USB Type-C port are among the other features.

Not only that, the device will include a quad-camera configuration on the back. A 5MP ultra-wide sensor, as well as 2MP depth and macro sensors, will complement the main 64Mp primary sensor.

Lava Blaze 5G price in India (expected)

The smartphone is expected to cost around Rs 10,000 or less than that in India. It'll be one of the few devices under Rs 10,000 with a glass black panel, which is uncommon in the price range.

WhatsApp Brings a Much-Needed Feature for Users

Posted: 18 Jun 2022 02:21 AM PDT

WhatsApp, the Meta-owned social-media texting platform, has announced that it will now allow users to hide their 'Last Seen' activity and status from select contacts. This move is in line with increasing the privacy of the users. Until now, you could either hide the WhatsApp status or last seen activity with everyone or no one. But now, you can pick the specific contacts from whom you want to hide your last seen time and status.

In addition to this, users will also be able to hide their profile photos and the 'About' information from select contacts.

WhatsApp Working on a New Group Membership Approval Feature

There are plenty of other changes and new features that WhatsApp is working on. One of them is the Group Membership Approval. With this feature, group admins can approve or reject group joining requests. This brings a much better control in the hands of the admin when he/she is making a group with a specific purpose.

The feature is reportedly in the development state for Android smartphones. It is worth noting that WhatsApp will now allow up to 512 users in a single group. That's not a small number, and thus a feature like this becomes even handier for everyone.

According to a WABetaInfo report, there will be a completely new section within the group which will allow the admins to track all the joining requests. This means that people who want to join the group via the group link will have to be manually accepted by the admin.

In the last year, WhatsApp has made plenty of changes to the interface of the app as well as brought in new features which are very useful for the users. One of the features that will prove to be a game-changer is allowing users to share files of up to 2GB directly to their contacts.

BSNL Broadband Plan for Rs 599 Is Perfect for Moderate Internet Users

Posted: 18 Jun 2022 12:07 AM PDT

BSNL

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is one of the top internet service providers (ISPs) in the country. The telco offers FTTH (Fiber-to-the-Home) services to customers under its brand – Bharat Fibre. BSNL keeps on shuffling and experimenting with its broadband plans to be able to offer the best to the customers. Today, we are looking at one such broadband plan from the state-run telecom company, which is perfect for moderate internet users.

BSNL Rs 599 Broadband Plan Details

BSNL's Rs 599 broadband plan comes with 3.3TB of monthly data and offers users 60 Mbps speed. Beyond consumption of the fair-usage-policy (FUP) data, the internet speed drops to 2 Mbps. Users also get unlimited voice calling with a fixed-line connection. BSNL is offering a 90% discount of up to Rs 500 on the first month's bill for the users with this plan. There are no additional benefits bundled.

The final bill price would also include 18% GST. If there were some over-the-top (OTT) benefits bundled as well, this plan would have made for a killer option for most. This is a great broadband plan for homes with multiple users who consume the internet in a very moderate manner. With 60 Mbps speed, students can easily learn online, and office-going people can work from home.

If you want, you can also explore other plans from BSNL, which offer better speeds. There is the Rs 749 plan which comes with OTT benefits and offers 100 Mbps speed to the users. The only thing is that with the Rs 749 plan, users get only 1000GB of data per month. This might not be enough for everyone, but most users can survive with that much data. There are cheaper plans as well. The entry-level BSNL broadband plan comes for Rs 329 per month (exclusive of taxes). To purchase BSNL broadband plans, you can go to the company's website or just contact the nearest BSNL office.

Xiaomi Air Purifier 3 With OLED Touch Display Can Help You Live Better

Posted: 17 Jun 2022 10:10 PM PDT

Xiaomi

Xiaomi, an IoT (Internet-of-Things) ecosystem company, is offering Indians an Air Purifier to ensure that their homes get rid of polluted air. India has many cities which have severely polluted air which can be really bad for the overall health of the people. Delhi, the capital city, is one of the worst ones when it comes to air pollution. To help users live a healthy life, Xiaomi is offering Air Purifier 3 right now to the users through its website.

Xiaomi Air Purifier 3 Price

The Xiaomi Air Purifier 3 is not a new product. But it is still an essential thing as it can potentially help in boosting the health of the users. It is currently available in India for Rs 10,999. There's a Rs 200 off with Reward Mi coupon. Users can also get the product on a no-cost EMI. The product is only available in a single white colour. Interested users can purchase it directly from the website of the company.

Xiaomi Air Purifier 3 Specifications

Xiaomi's Air Purifier 3 comes with an OLED Touch display, True HEPA filter, CADR of 380m3/h, 360-degree Triple Layer Filtration, covers up to 484 square feet of area, can be controlled smartly with a mobile app, has a laser particle sensor, and can work with voice assistant.

You can adjust the settings between low speed, medium speed, and high speed. There's a light right which indicates the air quality that is around you. If the light ring is green, then it is safe. But with orange and red, you must take care of the air quality in your house.

It is not too big or too heavy which means you can carry it to different places in your house. However, the smart idea would be to get multiple of these if you live in a very big house. It has a very elegant full square design.

What if Jio, Vi, and Airtel Skip 5G and Focus on 4G

Posted: 17 Jun 2022 06:37 PM PDT

Jio, Airtel, Vi

Jio, Vi, and Airtel are the only three PAN-India 4G operators in India right now. All the telcos have hundreds of millions of users in their subscriber base to whom they provide 4G network services. There are 2G users as well, but that's a conversation for another day. Today, what I want to talk about is what if Jio, Vi, and Airtel don't roll out 5G and just focus on 4G? Note that I very well know this isn't going to happen. However, I couldn't help but wonder, what if the telcos just went on with their usual 4G network services and didn't care about 5G because of the steep spectrum price and the decision of the government to allow the enterprises to get airwaves directly in an administrative manner for captive private networks?

To be very honest, 5G doesn't seem like the biggest deal-breaker for the telcos right now. From an investor perspective, the kind of expenditure that 5G would entail in 2022, factoring in spectrum price, among other things, doesn't feel like a very solid option for Jio, Vi, or Airtel. Not to forget, Vi doesn’t even have the capacity to make large investments for 5G in the first place. Expenditure is not the issue; RoI (return on investment) is!

But one thing's proven for the telecom operators – revenues from 4G networks. They have already spent billions of dollars on setting up infrastructure, permissions, spectrum, and more for 4G, and it is also bringing them plenty of money. While 5G will open up a whole new revenue stream from the enterprise sector, are the telcos really desperate for it? Well, I would argue not, despite fully acknowledging the fact that all the private companies just want to make more money. So, what will happen if the telcos really don't go for 5G? Let's take a look at the negatives first.

Negatives

The most obvious thing would be that consumers won't get to see 5G anytime this year in any part of the nation. Second, enterprises would be very unhappy as not all of them might be looking to get the airwaves directly for setting up private 5G networks. Third, it would potentially affect the sales of 5G smartphones. Fourth, India will be left even further behind other nations in 5G network technology.

Positives

A delayed 5G rollout would mean that more users would start owning 5G smartphones over the long horizon and when telcos do launch 5G, it will be a more than ready market for them to monetise through retail consumers. Second, the industry and the government would get more time to sort through policies and the telcos would get sufficient room to set up a denser infrastructure.

Moreover, the telecom industry can upskill more people with knowledge about technologies such as 5G, AI, ML, and more which are going to be very relevant.

Again, it is unlikely that the telcos will miss out on 5G this year. But even if they do, I don't think it is that big of an issue both from a consumer and an investor’s point of view. A seamless 4G experience is still something Indian consumers crave for! Hopefully, that is sorted along with the 5G rollout.

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