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Reliance Jio Controversy Continues, Xiaomi Pinecone Processor, and More: Your 360 Daily

Reliance Jio Controversy Continues, Xiaomi Pinecone Processor, and More: Your 360 Daily 6k462q

By Rohan Naravane | Updated: 7 February 2017 22:26 IST

Highlights

Alibaba is considering implementing free Internet in some parts of India
The Galaxy S8 may or may not have dual cameras (mostly not)
Apple is trying its luck again to sell refurbed iPhones in India

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In a controversy that doesn't seem to be dying down anytime soon, telecom tribunal regulator had said that the two Reliance Jio offers are indeed distinct from each other and the new Happy New Year Offer cannot be considered an extension of the Welcome Offer, and thus the two comply with the regulations on promotional offers. 4s4d2d

And now, we move to other major tech news of the day.

1) BSNL landline rentals drop to Rs. 49 a month
To take on Reliance Jio free services, state-run telecom operator dropped its mobile data rates to Rs. 36 per GB with a special pack.

Meanwhile, the operator has reduced the pulse of BSNL-to-BSNL local landline calls from 3 minutes to 2 minutes, and the charge per MCU (metered call unit) for local calls within the BSNL network has been hiked from Re. 1 to Rs. 1.20. BSNL charges the same rate for calls from BSNL numbers to other networks.

2) Xiaomi's in-house Pinecone processor is now official
Xiaomi has launching soon.

According to tech grapevine, Xiaomi will initially launch two versions of the Pinecone processor - the Pinecone 1 with an octa-core Cortex-A53 U, and the Pinecone 2 with four Cortex-A73 cores and four Cortex-A53 cores. There's no clarity on the GPU, but the chip is expected to be made in the cutting edge 10nm process.

3) ASUS ZenFone 3s Max launched at Rs. 14,999
Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box. Be sure to check out our first impressions of the device below.

4) Alibaba may offer free Internet in India
faced severe backlash due to their violation of net neutrality rules, so what approach Alibaba takes remains to be seen.

5) Samsung Galaxy S8 renders report of bezel-less design, dual cameras
Details of the leaked case photos are to be believed.

But looking at the leaked renders above, it very well could be that the extra space is meant to expose the heart rate sensor and LED flash, that sit next to the single camera sensor.

6) Apple shipped more phones in China than Xiaomi in 2016
This one comes as a surprise - Apple iPhones.

In more local news related to the company from Cupertino, Apple is again trying to negotiate the permission manufacture new ones in the country.

7) Google says there’s need for a simpler way to remain safe online
On Safer Internet Day 2017, a Google executive urged that online safety needs to get simpler, especially for people who’re coming online for the first time. The company has implemented features like ‘Safe Browsing’ to help people identify malicious websites on the Internet.

8) Google may use a partnership to get Play Store into China
After being pulled from the country five years ago, subject to more scrutiny soon.

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