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JioPhone Next is an $87 smartphone with HDR photography, Google feature drops

The JioPhone Next is a low-cost smartphone for the Indian market developed by Reliance Jio and Google. First announced earlier this year, the phone goes on sale in India next week for 6,499 Rupees, or about $87. For the most part the phone has the sort of specs you’d expect from a budget device. But […]

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Lilbits: Google Pixel 6 reviews, Kodi 19.3, and JioPhone Next

Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro reviews are starting to arrive, and they’re looking pretty good. The phones aren’t perfect, but they seem to largely deliver on Google’s promises, and with prices starting at $599, they’re more affordable many competitors, which make any flaws a lot easier to handle. In other recent tech news […]

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Google and Jio’s budget JioPhone Next is heading to India this fall

The JioPhone Next is a budget phone for the Indian market that will ship with Android Go software, but pack features usually reserved for higher-priced devices including “a great camera experience” and voice-first features. Originally expected to ship September 10th, it’s now been delayed, but could be widely available by November.

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India’s largest cellular network plans to launch an Android laptop with 4G support

There’s no shortage of cheap Chromebooks and Windows laptops these days. But when Indian mobile carrier Reliance Jio was looing to add a cheap 4G-ready laptop to its line of products, the company apparently settled on a different operating system: Android. According to a report from xda-developers, India’s largest mobile network has been working with […]