Reliance has confirmed that its 46^th Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held at 2 pm (local time) in India. Here is a look at some of the announcements that the company is expected to make at its upcoming event.

JioPhone 5G

Rumors are rife that Reliance Jio’s first 5G-enabled smartphone which is tentatively dubbed the JioPhone 5G will debut through the 2023 AGM meeting. According to a previous report by Android Central, the JioPhone 5G will arrive with a 6.5-inch IPS LCD HD+ display boasting a resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels. Under the hood, it is expected to feature the Snapdragon 480 chipset, supported by 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage.

For selfies, it will have an 8-megapixel front camera. On the back, it will be equipped with a dual-camera system consisting of a 13-megapixel main sensor and a 2-megapixel macro sensor. Shown above are some of the leaked shots of the device that emerged in June.

Powering the device is a robust 5,000mAh battery with 18W fast charging capabilities. It is expected to support 5G bands, such as n3, n5, n28, n40, and n78 bands. It will offer other features, such as a side-fitted fingerprint sensor, a microSD card slot, and dual SIM support.

As far as price is concerned, the JioPhone 5G is likely to cost under Rs 10,000 (~$121). Hence, it is expected to arrive as the cheapest 5G phone in India. A recent report claimed that the device could be made available for purchase in the last quarter of 2023.

According to tipster Abhishek Yadav, the company confirm the availability details of the Jio AirFiber, which was announced last year. The brand is also expected to confirm its 5G plans.

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Last week, we witnessed the launch of new models in one of the best-selling budget smartphone series worldwide. Further, we learned that the global smartphone market grew for the first time in four years. Then, out of nowhere, two brands released shameless iPhone clones. At the same time, another company launched a Galaxy S21 Ultra-lookalike phone. All this and more happened in the last few days. Let’s take a look at them one by one in no particular order.

Before proceeding, we would like to let you know that the top stories listed here are based on our opinion. As your choices may vary, we would like to know your picks in the comment section below.

Top Stories from Last Week

New Redmi Note 11 series for international markets

After debuting the Redmi Note 11 lineup in China in November, Xiaomi finally brought the family to international on January 26. However, the series for global markets include totally different devices, namely Redmi Note 11, Redmi Note 11S, Redmi Note 11 Pro, and Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G.

Out of these four, the Redmi Note 11S offers the best value for its asking price. Although it looks and has the same display as the vanilla model, its specs are more comparable to the Pros.

The entire series comes with features like a high-refresh display, dual stereo speakers, IR blaster, MUI 13, a 5,000mAh battery, and more. You can learn more about them by visiting this link.

Smartphone market observed multiple records

The global smartphone market grew for the first time in 2021 since 2017. Counterpoint Research revealed that the shipments reached 1.39 billion units by growing 4% YoY.

The Indian smartphone, in particular, grew 12%YoY last year by registering 162 million units in shipment. On the other hand, the Chinese market shipped 333 million units and incremented by only 1%.

Finally, pivoting to the budget segment at the right time (ahead of LG’s demise), OnePlus saw an insane 524% YoY growth in the US in Q4 2021.

iPhone clones from Gionee and Blackview

Gionee 13 Pro went official last week with an uncanny iPhone 13 resemblance and HarmonyOS. However, it has entry-level specs like an HD+ display (LCD) and a UNISOC T310 chipset. For just  ¥529 (483), it doesn’t sound like a bad deal after all.

At around the same time, Blackview A95 also got announced with an iPhone 13 Pro-like design. Its main highlights other than design include a MediaTek Helio P70 SoC, 6.5-inch HD+ display (LCD), and a 4,380mAh battery.

Face ID now works with a mask 

After two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, iPhones can be finally unlocked with masks on. However, this feature is currently only available in the beta channel. Also, it requires iPhone 12 or newer models.

Additionally, Apple is working on a new feature that will turn iPhones into POS machines. This feature will be reportedly useful for micro-merchants.

MediaTek Kompanio 1380 is a new chip for Chromebooks

MediaTek announced a new SoC called Komapnio 1380 for premium Chromebooks on January 26. This 6m chip arrives with an octa-core CPU consisting of four ARM Cortex-A78 cores clocked at up to 3GHz and a five-core ARM Mali-G57 GPU.

It supports up to 4K 60Hz display, AV1 decoding, WiFi 6//6E, and Bluetooth 5. The chipset will make its global debut inside the Acer Chromebook Spin 513, which is scheduled to hit the shelves in June.

HUAWEI P50 Pocket reaches global markets alongside HUAWEI P50 Pro

On January 26, Huawei announced the arrival of HUAWEI P50 Pro and HUAWEI P50 Pocket to multiple international markets like Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa, Europe, and South America.

The 4G-only premium handsets from the once world’s largest smartphone brand sport the same set of features as the variant sold in China, except for software. The global editions of these devices run EMUI 12 without GMS (Google Mobile Services) instead of HarmonyOS.

Despite their shortcomings in terms of software, Huawei is charging a whopping €1,199 for the HUAWEI P50 Pro (8GB + 256GB) and €1,299 for the HUAWEI P50 Pocket (8GB + 256GB). There’s also a Premium Edition of the latter phone with a unique design and 12GB + 512GB memory configuration for €1,599.

JioPhone 5G could be Jio’s first 5G smartphone

A report on January 25 disclosed that the Indian carrier Jio is working on its first 5G smartphone called JioPhone 5G. This device is expected to go official in June with much better specs than the poorly received JioPhone Next.

The handset is said to come with a 6.5-inch HD+ display (HD+), 13MP (wide) + 2MP (macro) dual camera setup, 8MP selfie camera, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SoC, 4GB RAM, 32GB storage, 5,000mAh battery, and 18W fast charging.

OnePlus phones might run H₂OOS in the near future

On January 27, popular Indian tech influencer Mukul Sharma tweeted that the unified operating system of OPPO and OnePlus could be called H₂OOS. Since his claim is based on a trademark filing by OnePlus, he could be wrong.

Anyway, the H₂OOS (Water OS) trademark is interesting as it combines the names of OxygenOS (O₂) and the discontinued HydrogenOS (H₂OS). The name has no mention of ColorOS, which the software will be actually based on.

Furthermore, a couple of days before this tweet, a tipster stated that the OnePlus 10 Ultra could debut in H2 2022 as the brand’s first superphone or ultra-premium smartphone. The device is said to house OPPO’s MariSilicon NPU.

HONOR to showcase new products at MWC 2022

HONOR has confirmed to attend MWC 2022. The company has scheduled a launch conference for February 28. The event will kickstart at 1 PM CET.

The brand is teasing the launch of the new Magic series with a quote ‘The Power of Magic’. Unfortunately, nothing is known about the upcoming lineup of handsets.

Micromax IN Note 2 and vivo Y75 5G  debut in India

Micromax launched the IN Note 2 on January 25 as the successor of IN Note 1 for ₹13,490 (4GB + 64GB). The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra-lookalike phone arrives with a 6.43-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, MediaTek Helio G95 chipset, 48MP (wide) + 5MP (ultra-wide) + 2MP (macro) + 2MP (depth) quad-camera setup, 16MP selfie camera, side-mounte fingerprint sensor, Android 11, 5,000mAh battery, and 30W fast charging.

Chinese handset maker vivo debuted a new budget 5G smartphone called vivo Y75 5G in India on January 27. For ₹21,990 (8GB  +128GB), the phone offers a 6.58-inch FHD+ display (LCD), MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC, 50MP (wide) + 2MP (macro) + 2MP (depth) triple camera setup, 16MP selfie camera, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, Android 12, 5,000mAh battery, and 18W fast charging.

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Indian telecom giant Jio launched the JioPhone Next back in October 2021. Since then, we haven’t heard any major things from the brand apart from its rumored 5G phone. Now, AndroidCentral has revealed that this rumored JioPhone 5G could be coming this year and also cites its key specifications.

Jio is yet to bring the 5G network into the Indian market. The company has recently finished the 5G coverage plans for the top-tier cities in the country. These 5G services are expected to be introduced at the annual shareholder meeting in June. At the same time, the JioPhone 5G could debut, as per the publication.

Reportedly, the JioPhone 5G will come with a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with an HD+(1600 x 720 pixels) resolution. The smartphone will feature a dual-camera system at the rear. It will comprise a 13MP primary lens which will be capable of shooting 1080p videos at 60fps and 720p slow-mo videos at 120fps. The secondary lens will be a 2MP macro sensor. Upfront, it will have an 8MP selfie camera.

Under the hood, the JioPhone 5G will be powered by the 8nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G chipset paired with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. The device will pack a 5,000mAh non-removable battery and will support 18W fast charging support. As for security, the device will have a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.

JioPhone 5G Specifications 

• 6.5-inch IPS LCD display 
• HD+(1600 x 720 pixels) resolution
• 13MP + 2MP dual cameras, 8MP selfie camera
• Snapdragon 480 SoC 
• 5,000mAh battery, 18W FC 
• side-facing fingerprint scanner

In terms of 5G connectivity, the phone will have five 5G bands – N3, N5, N28, N40, and N78. It will have a triple slot having for keeping two SIMs and a microSD.

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