Google And Jio

JioPhone Prima 4G feature phone was launched in India on Wednesday (November 8). The new device has a bar form factor and features a 2.4-inch display. The JioPhone Prima 4G runs on the KaiOS platform and supports popular apps including WhatsApp, YouTube, Google Assistant and Facebook among other Jio apps.

Reliance Jio could debut its cost-effective JioPhone 5G smartphone between November and December this year. The 5G phone could likely feature a 6.5-inch HD+ LCD display with 90Hz refresh rate and could run on Android 12.

Google has started the rollout of the latest software update to its Pixel 6, Pixel 6a and Pixel 6 Pro phones. The March feature drop for the Pixel 6 series brings improvements and bug fixes. It also allows the devices to connect to Jio’s and Airtel’s 5G networks in India.

Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro have received 5G support in India after the Android 13 QPR2 Beta 2 update released earlier this year. The latest Google Pixel series phones support 5G only on Airtel and Jio networks. However, a recent report has revealed that the Pixel 7 series phones only support the first 3GPP 5G standard i.e., Release 15.

Google was supposed to release an update enabling 5G capabilities in December last year, but it has been pushed back. Users who have installed the Android 13 QPR2 Beta 2 update on their Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 devices can reportedly connect to Jio and Airtel 5G networks. It is a beta update, and the company anticipates that a stable version will...

Google will be reportedly rolling out updates to enable 5G capabilities on its Pixel series of smartphones in India in the first quarter of 2023. In an email statement, Google said that it was working with Indian carriers to provide 5G support to Pixel users here, as per the report. The update will be coming to Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, and Pixel 7 Pro. M...

India's 5G smartphone shipments will reportedly exceed that of 4G shipments by the end of next year, driven by the mass adoption of the high-speed network and the rise in the sale of handsets in the lower-price bands. 5G data speed in India is expected to be about 10 times faster than that of 4G, with the network seen as vital for emerging technolo...

Jio Phone 5G, the purported budget 5G smartphone from Reliance, has reportedly been spotted on BIS. However, the spotting does not reveal any key specifications of the device apart from indicating an imminent launch in India. Details of the operator's upcoming smartphone have been leaked in the past, hinting at its key specifications and details.

Oppo India has announced that a majority of its devices including the Oppo Reno 8, Reno 8 Pro, Reno 7, Oppo F21 Pro 5G, Oppo F19 Pro+, Oppo K10, and Oppo A53s have received the software updates that make them 5G SA network ready on Jio's True 5G services. The company also announced that remaining compatible devices will also receive their 5G update...

Nothing Phone 1 has started receiving Nothing OS 1.1.6 update, which brings Jio 5G support for users in India. There are also camera improvements, Glyph interface tweaks, general bug fixes, and more.

Apple will reportedly introduce 5G update to iPhone 12 and other compatible smartphones by December. This may come combined with a new iOS update. Moreover, Google Pixel 5G-compatible devices could also receive 5G services by December with a new software update.

Reliance Jio announced that it would roll out 5G connectivity to key cities in the country by October. Cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, and Kolkata would have access to 5G connectivity by Diwali, while the company plans to extend coverage to every district in the country by the end of 2023.

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Thursday said it has allotted over 7.1 crore equity shares to internet major Google for Rs. 730 apiece. The allotment is part of Google's commitment to invest $1 billion (nearly Rs. 8,000 crore) with Airtel, which included equity investment in the company worth $700 million (nearly Rs. 5,600 crore), Airtel said in...

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) which represents major telecom operators Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea stated on Thursday that the decision to allocate spectrum directly to enterprises will provide a “back-door entry” for Big Tech firms. The telecom operators’ body said that firms like Amazon, Google, Cisco...

Reliance Industries and two of its compliance officers were fined for violating fair disclosure norms during Facebook's 2020 investment in its digital unit in 2020. SEBI said Reliance did not disclose the deal even after newspaper reports in March 2020 published price-sensitive details about the imminent investment that led to a spike in its shares...

JioPhone Prima 4G feature phone was launched in India on Wednesday (November 8). The new device has a bar form factor and features a 2.4-inch display. The JioPhone Prima 4G runs on the KaiOS platform and supports popular apps including WhatsApp, YouTube, Google Assistant and Facebook among other Jio apps.

Reliance Jio could debut its cost-effective JioPhone 5G smartphone between November and December this year. The 5G phone could likely feature a 6.5-inch HD+ LCD display with 90Hz refresh rate and could run on Android 12.

Google has started the rollout of the latest software update to its Pixel 6, Pixel 6a and Pixel 6 Pro phones. The March feature drop for the Pixel 6 series brings improvements and bug fixes. It also allows the devices to connect to Jio’s and Airtel’s 5G networks in India.

Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro have received 5G support in India after the Android 13 QPR2 Beta 2 update released earlier this year. The latest Google Pixel series phones support 5G only on Airtel and Jio networks. However, a recent report has revealed that the Pixel 7 series phones only support the first 3GPP 5G standard i.e., Release 15.

Google was supposed to release an update enabling 5G capabilities in December last year, but it has been pushed back. Users who have installed the Android 13 QPR2 Beta 2 update on their Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 devices can reportedly connect to Jio and Airtel 5G networks. It is a beta update, and the company anticipates that a stable version will...

Google will be reportedly rolling out updates to enable 5G capabilities on its Pixel series of smartphones in India in the first quarter of 2023. In an email statement, Google said that it was working with Indian carriers to provide 5G support to Pixel users here, as per the report. The update will be coming to Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, and Pixel 7 Pro. M...

India's 5G smartphone shipments will reportedly exceed that of 4G shipments by the end of next year, driven by the mass adoption of the high-speed network and the rise in the sale of handsets in the lower-price bands. 5G data speed in India is expected to be about 10 times faster than that of 4G, with the network seen as vital for emerging technolo...

Jio Phone 5G, the purported budget 5G smartphone from Reliance, has reportedly been spotted on BIS. However, the spotting does not reveal any key specifications of the device apart from indicating an imminent launch in India. Details of the operator's upcoming smartphone have been leaked in the past, hinting at its key specifications and details.

Oppo India has announced that a majority of its devices including the Oppo Reno 8, Reno 8 Pro, Reno 7, Oppo F21 Pro 5G, Oppo F19 Pro+, Oppo K10, and Oppo A53s have received the software updates that make them 5G SA network ready on Jio's True 5G services. The company also announced that remaining compatible devices will also receive their 5G update...

Nothing Phone 1 has started receiving Nothing OS 1.1.6 update, which brings Jio 5G support for users in India. There are also camera improvements, Glyph interface tweaks, general bug fixes, and more.

Apple will reportedly introduce 5G update to iPhone 12 and other compatible smartphones by December. This may come combined with a new iOS update. Moreover, Google Pixel 5G-compatible devices could also receive 5G services by December with a new software update.

Reliance Jio announced that it would roll out 5G connectivity to key cities in the country by October. Cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, and Kolkata would have access to 5G connectivity by Diwali, while the company plans to extend coverage to every district in the country by the end of 2023.

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Thursday said it has allotted over 7.1 crore equity shares to internet major Google for Rs. 730 apiece. The allotment is part of Google's commitment to invest $1 billion (nearly Rs. 8,000 crore) with Airtel, which included equity investment in the company worth $700 million (nearly Rs. 5,600 crore), Airtel said in...

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) which represents major telecom operators Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea stated on Thursday that the decision to allocate spectrum directly to enterprises will provide a “back-door entry” for Big Tech firms. The telecom operators’ body said that firms like Amazon, Google, Cisco...

Reliance Industries and two of its compliance officers were fined for violating fair disclosure norms during Facebook's 2020 investment in its digital unit in 2020. SEBI said Reliance did not disclose the deal even after newspaper reports in March 2020 published price-sensitive details about the imminent investment that led to a spike in its shares...