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Reliance launches JioPages browser app for Android users: Check out the features

Jio has launched its new browser, JioPages, in order to deliver a fast browser that is also secure. The firm is also marketing it as the made-in-India browser. JioPages is built on Chromium Blink engine and promises to deliver “enhanced browsing experience through faster engine migration, bestin-class webpage rendering, faster page loads, efficient media streaming, Emoji domain support and encrypted connection.” Also read: Google rolls out Chrome security update to patch active zero-day… Source link

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Airtel seeks more clarity on AGR payments, Telecom News, ET Telecom

New Delhi: A top Bharti Airtel executive said the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) issue was more or less behind it, but the telecom operator still needed some clarity from the government over what was the actual amount to be paid from here on, given the Rs 18,000 crore it had already paid upfront. The telco has yet to make a decision on filing a curative petition seeking a correction in the computation of its AGR-based dues, said the executive, who spoke to ET on the condition of anonymity. “I… Source link

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Cisco working with telcos to deploy 5G-ready network architectures, Telecom News, ET Telecom

The US-based networking technology major Cisco Systems is banking heavily on the fifth generation or 5G networks and said that the company is closely working with Indian telecom carriers such as Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel to meet their ambitious roadmap. In an interaction with ETTelecom’s Muntazir Abbas, Sanjay Kaul, President, Asia Pacific, and Japan, Service Provider Business at Cisco Systems talks on digital transformation, Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India), Cisco’s $5 billion… Source link

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Arm exec says ‘firewalls’ will protect customer info after Nvidia deal, Telecom News, ET Telecom

By Stephen Nellis If Nvidia Corp buys Arm Ltd from SoftBank Group Corp, Arm will keep “firewalls” in place to ensure the data center chip company does not access confidential information from Arm’s customers or get early access to Arm’s products, a top Arm executive told Reuters on Tuesday. The $40 billion deal announced last month would reshape the global semiconductor sector because Arm has long acted as a neutral player, supplying intellectual property to Apple Inc., Qualcomm Inc and many… Source link

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Google Android 11 drops support for Daydream VR, Telecom News, ET Telecom

San Francisco: US-based search engine giant Google has dropped support for the Daydream VR platform with Android 11. The Daydream headset and controller can still be used as a generic VR viewer, just like Cardboard. However, the Daydream VR app is “no longer supported by Google and may not work properly on some devices running Android 11 or later.” “Many of the third-party apps and experiences within Daydream may still be available as standalone apps in the Google Play store. “We don’t expect… Source link

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Google to enforce Play store tax on the 3% of apps not paying, Telecom News, ET Telecom

Alphabet Inc’s Google on Monday sought to rebut criticism that it selectively enforces its 30% mobile app store tax, demanding that the over 3% apps selling digital items without complying follow the rules within a year. The change follows lawsuits by “Fortnite” video game maker Epic Games last month accusing Google and Apple Inc of anticompetitive conduct. Apps sold on the tech leaders’ stores are required to use their payment systems so they can collect a portion of sales, which developers… Source link

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Microsoft and Walmart look to boost ads, e-commerce with TikTok deal

As Microsoft and Walmart work together on a deal to buy TikTok’s U.S. business from China’s ByteDance, the giants each see fresh opportunities to expand into long-coveted markets — advertising in Microsoft’s case and e-commerce for Walmart. But both companies have decidedly mixed track records in these realms. By the numbers: Walmart currently makes less than 8% of its total revenue on e-commerce, despite pricey forays into the industry, like its $3.3 billion acquisition of the now-defunct… Source link

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