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Mukesh Ambani to launch the ultra cheap smartphone on Sep 10

Mukesh Ambani to launch the ultra cheap smartphone on Sep 10

Rediff.com24 Jun 2021

Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani on Thursday said Jio and Google have jointly developed a power-packed and affordable smartphone 'JioPhone Next', which will be available in the market from September 10. Ambani promised that JioPhone Next will be the most affordable smartphone not just in India but globally. Speaking at RIL's annual general meeting, Ambani asserted that an ultra-affordable 4G smartphone is essential to make India '2G-mukt' (free of 2G).

Should you pay Rs 29,990 for Samsung Galaxy Watch S4?

Should you pay Rs 29,990 for Samsung Galaxy Watch S4?

Rediff.com6 Dec 2018

The device's top quality, above Apple and other smartwatches, is its battery life. The 46 mm one can run for at least three days on full use and over a week on limited use, says Veer Arjun Singh.

Note scrapping: 'They gave us no time for it to even sink in'

Note scrapping: 'They gave us no time for it to even sink in'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

The scrapping of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes by the Narendra Modi administration has surprised and affected one and all.

Need to pay remunerative price for farm produce: India Inc

Need to pay remunerative price for farm produce: India Inc

Rediff.com29 Nov 2021

'We need to encourage the next generation of farmers to continue in farming'

Paytm enters Japan, next stop Europe

Paytm enters Japan, next stop Europe

Rediff.com28 Jul 2018

After gaining 300 million mobile wallet users in India, the firm has now expanded operations to Japan via PayPay Corporation, a joint venture established by SoftBank Corp and Yahoo Japan Corporation.

How Lenskart is defying the start-up trend

How Lenskart is defying the start-up trend

Rediff.com23 May 2016

The eyewear market in India is worth $3 billion.

'Goli bahut bhayanak chal rahi hai'

'Goli bahut bhayanak chal rahi hai'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2022

'Bola nikal jao. Sala firing karte hai Russi.'

Aryan Episode Won't Affect Brand SRK

Aryan Episode Won't Affect Brand SRK

Rediff.com17 Nov 2021

SRK's persona and brand power has been built over nearly 30 years of public acclaim and love. Brands perhaps believe that his troubles are transitory and that as a human brand he has long legs capable of striding over controversies, explains ad guru Sandeep Goyal.

Five dual-core Android smartphones under Rs 25,000

Five dual-core Android smartphones under Rs 25,000

Rediff.com28 Mar 2012

If you thought a dual-core Android powered smartphone was out of your reach, think again!

New Facebook feature will recognise, share users' music, TV shows

New Facebook feature will recognise, share users' music, TV shows

Rediff.com22 May 2014

Facebook, which announced the move in a post on its official blog on Wednesday, is working with streaming music services Spotify, Rdio and Deezer to offer the music previews.

Hit by lockdown woes, smartphone makers bank on e-sales to revive growth

Hit by lockdown woes, smartphone makers bank on e-sales to revive growth

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

After six weeks into the second half, the faltering offline channel, which traditionally rakes in 60 per cent of sales for the market, has become the biggest hurdle towards the path of revival.

Google picks up 7.7% stake in Reliance for Rs 33,737cr

Google picks up 7.7% stake in Reliance for Rs 33,737cr

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

"We are delighted to welcome Google as a strategic investor in Jio Platforms. We have signed a binding partnership and an investment agreement under which Google will invest Rs 33,737 crores for a 7.7 per cent stake in Jio Platforms," Mukesh Ambani said at the company's annual general meeting.

Apple Watch is sleek and stylish but not for everyone

Apple Watch is sleek and stylish but not for everyone

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

Loading an app required the watch to pull tremendous amounts of data from iPhones.

Stunning Samsung Galaxy Edge is here to compete with iPhone

Stunning Samsung Galaxy Edge is here to compete with iPhone

Rediff.com2 Feb 2015

The Edge has a chamfered metal frame only in the front, unlike the Note 4.

Welcome Flatchat, forget brokers

Welcome Flatchat, forget brokers

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

A couple of log-in steps that essentially require you to share your personal details and preferences and your account is ready.

Why Indian firms must protect user data

Why Indian firms must protect user data

Rediff.com1 Oct 2017

'When users sign up for free apps and services, they are giving up data. They fail to realise the impact of their data in the public domain, which is something that corporations have been monetising on for some time now.'

Xiaomi to offer digital payments services in India

Xiaomi to offer digital payments services in India

Rediff.com20 Mar 2019

Consumers can effectively make payments using UPI and other debit cards, credit cards and internet banking across 120 banks and over 120 billers, Xiaomi said.

Coolpad Note 3 lite is fairly loaded

Coolpad Note 3 lite is fairly loaded

Rediff.com13 Mar 2016

Himanshu Juneja reviews this budget phone that offers 3GB RAM, finger print scanner and more for just Rs 6,999

Govt moves to rein in social media before Lok Sabha polls

Govt moves to rein in social media before Lok Sabha polls

Rediff.com25 Dec 2018

'Before the elections, fake news can create law and order hassles and that is the reason they want social media firms to follow the amended IT Act.'

Govt exempts Whatsapp, Facebook from encryption policy

Govt exempts Whatsapp, Facebook from encryption policy

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

The govt withdrew the draft encryption policy which made it mandatory for storage of all messages, including social media, for 90 days.

How models are spending their time in self-isolation

How models are spending their time in self-isolation

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

Staying at home is the best way to fight coronavirus and this is how models are self-isolating themselves.

Blackberry Passport can lure corporate customers

Blackberry Passport can lure corporate customers

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

The top flap provides access to the nanoSIM and microSD slots.

Mobile First: A Traveler's Tale

Mobile First: A Traveler's Tale

Rediff.com1 Sep 2015

Strategy Guru Roopa Unnikrishnan decided to go Mobile Only when she and her family took a recent vacation.

10 social media features you're probably not using

10 social media features you're probably not using

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

Did you know that you could tag people on Twitter? Or that you could download your friends' profile photos on WhatsApp?

Pandemic push: Demand soars for digital, technical skills across industries

Pandemic push: Demand soars for digital, technical skills across industries

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

The Indian IT services sector is scrambling to retain talent since digitisation-led transformation has increased the demand for a digitally skilled workforce. As a result, the pull for jobs for tech professionals is also coming from non-IT sectors, leading to higher attrition among IT companies. The average number of tech jobs from non-IT sectors has seen a 41 per cent uptick in March-May'21 versus March-May'19, according to data from Naukri.com.

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon in India to take on Amazon

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon in India to take on Amazon

Rediff.com16 Apr 2019

Besides Jeff Bezos-led Amazon, Walmart-owned Flipkart is also facing a threat from Asia's richest man and RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani, who is also betting big to grab a share of the country's e-commerce market.

Lessons from Justdial 'data breach'

Lessons from Justdial 'data breach'

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

At a time when services are rapidly digitising in India, enterprises are witnessing a rise in cases of sensitive data exposure risks and breaches.

Beware of new mobile malware attacks on Android devices!

Beware of new mobile malware attacks on Android devices!

Rediff.com8 Jan 2015

536 new malware families and a further 616 new variants affecting the Android platform were detected.

How Dhoni's advice helped me in the lockdown

How Dhoni's advice helped me in the lockdown

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

Raju Bist from Thane tells us how he spent the last two months of lockdown.

Secret behind Swiggy's meteoric rise

Secret behind Swiggy's meteoric rise

Rediff.com6 Jun 2019

With razor-sharp focus on deliveries and customer experience, powered by strong in-house technology built ground-up, Swiggy is emerging as the food ordering platform of choice.

Now invest in crypto like MFs

Now invest in crypto like MFs

Rediff.com11 Nov 2021

'If you are ready to stomach the loss, you may invest 3-5 per cent of your portfolio in crypto assets.' 'Of this, 80-90 per cent should be in Bitcoin.'

E-grocers face uphill battle in India

E-grocers face uphill battle in India

Rediff.com3 May 2016

A number of smaller players are said to be gasping for breath.

Man held for sending lewd messages, videos to 1,500 females

Man held for sending lewd messages, videos to 1,500 females

Rediff.com6 Jul 2016

A police team investigating a case registered on May 30 by a woman at Ashok Vihar police station in north westDelhi, arrested accused Mohammad Khalid from his father's bag shop in Sadar Bazar area, said Vijay Singh, DCP (north west).

Lata Mangeshkar's BIGGEST regrets

Lata Mangeshkar's BIGGEST regrets

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

'I somehow escaped the difficulties that a majority of working girls face.'

'We want to work with India's start-up community'

'We want to work with India's start-up community'

Rediff.com7 May 2014

An interview with Sridhar Ramaswamy,Senior vice-president, ads and commerce, Google.

How to keep your mobile wallet secure

How to keep your mobile wallet secure

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

'Even if your phone goes missing for 15 minutes, be warned.' With e-wallets playing a larger role in transactions, these precautions are a must.

Your data, a marketer's gold

Your data, a marketer's gold

Rediff.com13 Sep 2017

Your digital footprints give marketers deeper insights about who their customers are.

COVID-19: 'Dummy vaccination' begins in 4 states

COVID-19: 'Dummy vaccination' begins in 4 states

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

As the country eagerly awaits an expected coronavirus vaccination drive in January, at least 125 intended beneficiaries each in four states who had registered on the Co-WIN App were on Monday sent SMSes informing them about the time and place of their 'COVID-19 vaccination' under a mock-drill to administer the shots at designated centres.

Securing the Future of India's Internet Economy

Securing the Future of India's Internet Economy

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

'Google and Facebook need to be tamed, their garb of 'Investing in India's future' need to be pulled off,' observes Vibhu Arya.

Is contactless payment safe?

Is contactless payment safe?

Rediff.com26 Oct 2020

Almost all banks that issue contactless cards provide users with a 100 per cent liability cover.