Reliance Jio hikes prices for unlimited prepaid plans New tarrifs applicable starting December 1

Reliance Jio, India’s biggest telecom operator with a 36.43 per cent market share, has hiked the prices of its popular unlimited pre-paid plans by around 20 per cent or higher. The new unlimited plans will be applicable starting 1st December 2021. 

If you recharge your Jio prepaid number in advance before December 1, you can still avail of the old tariffs. In fact, Reliance Jio is offering an additional 20 per cent JioMart Cashback to consumers who do advance prepaid recharges worth above Rs. 200. 

Reliance Jio hasn’t revealed the hiked prices of all current plans, but benefits across most of the popular plans remain the same. The yearly plan with 2GB/ day data sees the steepest hike of Rs 480 and will now cost Rs 2879. Here are the new tariffs and their comparison with old ones. 

New Reliance Jio Prepaid Plan Prices  2GB/month, unlimited voice, 300 SMS (28 days)  -  Rs. 155 (old price - Rs. 129) 1GB/ day, unlimited voice, 100 SMS/ day (24 days)  -  Rs. 179 (old price - Rs. 149) 1.5GB/ day, unlimited voice,100 SMS/ day (28 days)  -  Rs. 239 (old price - Rs. 199) 2GB/ day, unlimited voice, 100 SMS/ day (28 days)  -  Rs. 299 (old price - Rs. 249) 1.5GB/ day, unlimited voice, 100 SMS/ day (56 days)  -  Rs. 479 (old price - Rs. 399) 2GB/ day, unlimited voice, 100 SMS/ day (56 days)  -  Rs. 533 (old price - Rs. 444) 6GB, unlimited voice, 1,000 SMS (84 days)  -  Rs. 395 (old price - Rs. 329) 1.5GB/ day, unlimited voice, 100 SMS/ day (84 days)  -  Rs. 666 (old price - Rs. 555) 2GB/ day, unlimited voice, 100 SMS/ day (84 days)  -  Rs. 719 (old price - Rs. 599) 24GB, unlimited voice, 3600 SMS (336 days)  -  Rs. 1559 (old price - Rs. 1299) 2GB/ day, unlimited voice,100 SMS/ day (365 days)  -  Rs. 2879 (old price - Rs. 2399)

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New Reliance Jio Tariffs: JioPhone Plan and Data Add-ons  JioPhone Plan - 3GB/month, unlimited voice, 50 SMS (28 days) - Rs. 91 (old price: 75) 6GB Data - Rs. 61 (old price - Rs. 51) 12GB Data - Rs. 121 (old price - Rs. 101) 50GB Data - Rs. 301 (old price - Rs. 251)

The announcement follows closely the hike announced by Airtel and Vodafone. Jio tariffs continue to be relatively cheaper for the popular plans. 

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Elon Musks Starlink too fast for Indian bureaucracy, will need a license to operate in the country

As internet technologies grow to encompass the entire globe, Elon Musk’s Starlink aims to beam accessible internet all over the world. But, it looks like the company may have hit a bit of a snag when it comes to India. Starlink, as a subsidiary of SpaceX, has registered as a business in India. This took place earlier this month. The company has started pre-orders but according to the Indian government, has no permission to actually start running the service in the country. The Indian government has also asked people to stop placing pre-orders and signing up for the service. 

Elon Musk's Starlink will need a license to operate in India

India is currently hovering at around the 65th to 70th place in terms of internet speed rankings. It also only has about 41% of the population connected to the internet. Even though that is a large number globally, it means that more than half of the Indian population does not have easy access to the internet. Elon Musk's Starlink could change all of that but the Indian government wants the company to play by its archaic rules in order to do business in the country. 

In a report on Reuters, the Indian government has asked, sorry, told users to, “stop booking/rendering the satellite internet services in India with immediate effect.”. Maybe the government is looking at Starlink being a disruptive technology and thus wants to control it. Although India is a lucrative market for any company, the amount of bureaucratic red tape and corruption in India could turn the company away, and it wouldn’t be the first time nor will it be a surprise. 

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Garena Free Fire nerfs abilities of Cristiano Ronaldo-based character, Chrono

Garena has announced that it will be making some major changes to the abilities of Chrono, the in-game character that was released around this time last year. The character is based on footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo and comes with an active ability that creates a force field around the user. Called Time Warp, this lets players fire out from inside the field, while any attack would be absorbed for a limited time. With the new update, the characters will be nerfed to a very high degree.

Chrono nerfed in Garena Free Fire

Garena will be nerfing the active ability of Chrono. After the update, players on the inside of the force field will no longer be able to fire through the shield. To counter this, the HP of the shield has been increased to make it more durable. As one might expect, these changes haven’t gone well with players, especially considering the fact that this isn’t the first nerf made to the character.

Nerfing in multiplayer games is usually done to ensure a fair and balanced game. Garena obviously thought that Chrono was slightly overpowered and gave players using him a bit of an edge in competitive play. 

Cristiano Ronaldo isn’t the only real-world celebrity to feature as an in-game character. A notable inclusion in this list was Hritik Roshan who had a character called Jai who was modelled after him. Jai is described as a decorated SWAT commander. As one might expect from such a backstory, the character is well versed with weapons and his ability reflects that. Jai has a passive ability called Raging Reload. This ability automatically reloads Jai’s weapon by up to 30% of its capacity when he takes down an opponent. However, this is limited to assault rifles, pistols, SMG, and shotguns. This makes Jai quite a good choice for players who are almost constantly pushing opponents and taking on enemies. However, the character was removed from the game in July this year.

Also read: Here's A Look At Cristiano Ronaldo’s In-Game Chrono Character

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PUBG: New State crosses 40 million downloads, celebrates by giving players the chance to earn in-game rewards

Krafton has announced that PUBG: New State has officially recorded more than 40 million downloads. As such, the developers will be marking the occasion with an in-game celebration. As part of the celebration, players can earn rewards by simply logging in each day. Every day, they will get a new in-game item for free and they will have to log in every day to get all seven items. The event kicks off on November 26 and will go on till December 6.

PUBG: New State - 40 million downloads celebration rewards.

Day 1: Chicken Medal x 3 Day 2: Troi 150% BP Card x 1 Day 3: BP Random Box (M) x 1 Day 4: Chicken Medal x 3 Day 5: BP Random Box (M) x 1 Day 6: Erangel 150% BP Card x 1 Day 7: Chicken Medal x  3

This number should not be too surprising to anyone following the game. The game received 40 million pre-registrations ahead of its global launch on November 11. Further, a few days after launch, the game got over 10 million downloads just on the Google Play Store.

Krafton recently announced that PUBG: New State received an emergency update on November 25. As one might expect, the situation was quite serious. According to the developers, there was an issue wherein in-game items could mistakenly be claimed by certain accounts.

Thankfully, it seems like the issue did not affect a majority of the accounts. The developers note that the particular accounts that were affected by the issue have been temporarily restricted from accessing the game till the time the developers retrieve the items and rectify the issue. Krafton notes that the blocked accounts will be restored once the process is complete. Further, these players will also receive compensation that will be sent via in-game mail.

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OnePlus RT spotted on the OnePlus care app

A new listing on the OnePlus Care app by the name of OnePlus RT indicates that the smartphone could be launching soon in India. The smartphone was launched in October in China, and rumours stating that it will launch in December in India have been doing the rounds ever since. This listing heightens the sense that the launch may happen very soon.

OnePlus RT Specifications

The OnePlus RT model for India is expected to have the same specifications as the Chinese variant. The smartphone may have a 6.62-inch full-HD+ (1,080x2,400 pixels) Samsung E4 AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. It may also come with an under-display fingerprint sensor. Based on the model launched in China, the smartphone may feature a Snapdragon 888 SoC, paired with 12 GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.

Additionally, we may see a triple camera setup featuring a 50MP primary sensor, a 16MP ultra-wide camera, and a 2MP macro camera. It may also have a 16MP front camera. 

OnePlus RT Launch Date

The company has not confirmed a launch date for the OnePlus RT in India yet. However, it is rumoured to enter the Indian market in December 2021. There is also no indication regarding whether the brand will change the name of the phone for the Indian market. 

Does it make more sense to wait for the OnePlus 10 Pro?

WIth the OnePlus 10 Pro expected to launch within the first quarter of 2022, it might just make more sense to wait for the same as it’s rumoured to have a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC processor, and a better camera setup. Of course, one can also expect a higher price tag for the OnePlus 10 Pro, however, it’s up to you to decide whether the extra bucks are worth it. 

Also Read: OnePlus RT could launch on December 16 in India: Report

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Youll soon be able to react to Whatsapp messages

Earlier this year, Wabetainfo revealed that Whatsapp is working on a feature that lets you react to specific messages. Now, new code has been spotted indicating that the messaging app is tweaking the same feature, and that it may be close to releasing the same. There seems to be a reaction info tab that is being developed, and this will allow people to see who has reacted to a message that’s been sent.

Where can you see the new Whatsapp update?

According to Wabetainfo, this feature is still under development and even those who have the Beta version of Whatsapp cannot see it at the moment. The company is still making a few tweaks to the feature itself and its functionality, which is why it has not begun a Beta test for the same. 

Once the feature is released, you will be able to see reactions under the message, the same way one can see reactions to Instagram messages in the DMs. On long-pressing the message, you will be able to see the specific people who have reacted to the message, along with the reaction that they have sent.

According to Wabetainfo, the reactions are limited to six emojis as of now. There’s no news on whether Whatsapp will expand the number of reactions you can send, or will keep it simple. 

Other Whatsapp Updates

In other news, Whatsapp is also working on an update that will let you change the playback speed of voice notes sent on the app. Users will be able to increase the speed by 1.5x and 2x based on their needs so that they can get to the important information quickly. Whatsapp is also reportedly working on an update that allows voice notes to continue playing even after you exit the chat. This will let users scroll through their messages while listening to the note. 

Also Read: 5 Whatsapp updates and features to look out for

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PUBG: New State Getting New Update With Enhanced Anti-Cheating Mechanism, Crosses 40 Million Downloads

PUBG: New State is getting a new update next week that will enhance its anti-cheating mechanism with a function to restrict third-party programs in real time. The battle royale game has also surpassed the milestone of 40 million downloads worldwide and is now celebrating the success with a virtual event.

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