Share this page!

Maybe Scrolly?
NewsBytes Profile picture
Twitter logo
24 Jun, 6 tweets, 4 min read
At its 44th Annual General Meeting, Reliance has announced the "most affordable" 4G smartphone, called the JioPhone Next. It has been developed in association with Google and will be up for grabs in India from September 10 onwards. #JioPhoneNext
newsbytesapp.com/news/science/r…
The handset offers features such as language translation, a camera with augmented reality filters, and automatic read-aloud of text on the screen. It also comes pre-loaded with a voice assistant and offers support for regular Android updates. #RelianceIndustries
"JioPhone Next is powered by an extremely optimized version of the Android operating system that has been jointly developed by Jio and Google, especially for the Indian market," said #MukeshAmbani, Chairperson of Reliance Industries.
Further, Google CEO, #SundarPichai said, "Our teams have optimized a version of our Android OS, especially for this device. It will offer language and translation features, a great camera, and support for the latest Android updates."
The phone is touted to arrive as "the most affordable smartphone not just in India, but globally." It will take on affordable handsets from the likes of Xiaomi, Realme, Nokia, and Samsung. For the unversed, in 2020 Google had invested Rs. 33,737 crore in RIL for a stake of 7.7%.
During the Annual General Meeting, the company said that over 37.9 million new consumers were added to Jio, taking its subscriber tally to over 425 million in India. The brand is expected to add another 200 million customers in the time to come. #RILAGM

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
　

Keep Current with NewsBytes

NewsBytes Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @NewsBytesApp

NewsBytes Profile picture
25 Jun
CM Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government in Delhi exaggerated the national capital's oxygen needs by four times when the second COVID-19 wave was at its peak during April 25-May 10, found an audit team constituted by the Supreme Court. #arvindkejriwal

newsbytesapp.com/news/india/del…
The panel's report said, "The oxygen consumption claimed by the Delhi (1,140MT) was four times higher than the calculated consumption as per the formula based on bed capacity (289MT)." The excess supply to Delhi could have caused a crisis of oxygen supply to 12 other states.
To recall, on May 7—after Kejriwal raised alarm over oxygen shortage—Justice DY Chandrachud-led SC bench had directed the Centre to ensure supply of 700MT even though Solicitor General Tushar Mehta presented that experts' calculation pegged Delhi's requirement at 415MT.
Read 10 tweets
NewsBytes Profile picture
25 Jun
Mumbai Police has launched an investigation into a fake COVID-19 vaccination racket, where people are suspected to have been injected with distilled water instead of the vaccine. A special investigation team led by DCP Vishal Thakur will head the case.
newsbytesapp.com/news/india/mum…
Reportedly, 390 residents of the Hiranandani Heritage Club in Kandivali (West) were administered what they believed were COVID-19 vaccines on May 30. However, they were actually injected with distilled water. This does not harm people. The beneficiaries also paid Rs. 4.56 lakh.
Further, only 120 beneficiaries received vaccination certificates and they had the names of different hospitals on their certificates. An inquiry into these hospitals revealed that there was no agreement with them to conduct a vaccination drive. That's how the scam was unearthed.
Read 7 tweets
NewsBytes Profile picture
24 Jun
Researchers have developed a "universal" vaccine for coronaviruses, which has been found to protect mice against COVID-19, along with other group 2B coronaviruses. #VaccinationUpdate
newsbytesapp.com/news/science/u…
The study—led by scientists at the University of North Carolina (UNC) Gillings School of Global Public Health—found that the vaccine protected the mice against a dangerous COVID-19 variant as well.
The research, published in the Science journal, was conducted by a team of scientists from UNC-Chapel Hill, Duke University School of Medicine, and the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.
Read 7 tweets
NewsBytes Profile picture
23 Jun
In a disturbing development, Vismaya Nair, a 24-year-old woman from Kerala, died by alleged suicide on Monday, following which her husband has been arrested for harassing her over dowry. She was a student of Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery.
newsbytesapp.com/news/india/ker… Image
Nair was found unconscious at her in-laws' house on Monday, after which she was rushed to a hospital but declared brought dead by the doctors. Her family has alleged she was assaulted for dowry on multiple occasions. Image
Nair got married to Kiran Kumar, an assistant motor vehicle inspector with the transport department, in May 2020. Nair's father said that at the time of the wedding, they had given Kumar 100 sovereigns of gold, 1.20 acres of land, and a new Toyota Yaris car (costing Rs. 11 lakh). Image
Read 6 tweets
NewsBytes Profile picture
23 Jun
AY.1 or #DeltaPlus, a new variant of the coronavirus, has been categorized as a "Variant of Concern" by the Indian government, reports said, leveling up from its previous status as a "Variant of Interest." What does it mean for you? #VariantofConcern
newsbytesapp.com/news/india/ove… Image
A #VariantofConcern shows some of the following traits: 1) An increase in transmissibility. 2) An increase in virulence. 3) Detrimental change in COVID-19 epidemiology. 4) A reduction in the effectiveness of public health measures, diagnostics, vaccines, and therapeutics. Image
Worryingly, more than 40 cases of #DeltaPlus have been identified in India through genome sequencing. Of them, 21 are from Maharashtra, six from Madhya Pradesh, three from Kerala, three from Tamil Nadu, two from Karnataka, and one each from Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, and Jammu. Image
Read 6 tweets
NewsBytes Profile picture
23 Jun
India's 1st coronavirus vaccine for kids could be ready by September, said Dr. Randeep Guleria, AIIMS chief said. "COVAXIN's data for children after completion of Phase 2/3 trials will be available by September, approval is expected the same month."
newsbytesapp.com/news/india/cov… Image
For context, AIIMS-Delhi had this month started screening children for the clinical trials of COVAXIN. A week before that, AIIMS-Patna had begun this jab's clinical trials on children. #AIIMS #clinicaltrial Image
Further, #BharatBiotech, which developed this vaccine, had last month obtained permission from the Drugs Controller General of India to carry out its trials on children. COVAXIN is India's only fully indigenous COVID-19 jab so far. #DCGI Image
Read 6 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!

This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us on Twitter!

Like this author's thread?

Get emails when @NewsBytesApp has new unrolls!

Check out other threads from @NewsBytesApp!

Read all threads by @NewsBytesApp

:(