Check out the huge difference in quality between VoLTE and GSM voice calls [video]

Reliance Jio has already rolled out 4G services for its employees, and will soon be launching its LYF branded smartphones as well. In addition to being 4G LTE capable, the highlights of these upcoming smartphones are connectivity options like VoLTE [Voice over LTE] and VoWiFi [Voice over WLAN].

VoLTE  is one of the features we are looking forward to on the soon-to-be-launched smartphones in India. VoLTE essentially lets Jio handle cellular voice calls over LTE networks, which results in HD voice clarity, faster call connectivity among others.

To give an idea of how good it really is, we have got our hands on a demo video comparing voice quality on VoLTE and GSM. As you can hear, there is a world of a difference between HD voice calls and GSM voice calls. In the first instance, the woman’s voice is barely audible over the background noise, and the quality isn’t great either. In the second instance, there is hardly any background interference, and the woman’s voice is crystal clear.

Originally LTE was only meant to carry data, and operators would revert to 2G or 3G networks to carry voice. Now operators can transmit audio calls at much higher frequencies, and in comparison to a standard call, HD voice calls also takes in more audio samples per second. In other words, more details are heard clearly during a call.

Apart from Reliance Jio’s upcoming LYF branded smartphones, RIL’s partners like LG, and Micromax too will be launching smartphones that will support VoLTE. Earlier today, Lava launched the V5, which is a Rs 11,499 smartphone with 4G LTE and VoLTE support.

Source: BGR

Lyf Earth 1, Water 1, Water 2 Price, Specifications Revealed by Reliance Jio

Reliance Jio's Lyf branded smartphones have now been listed by the company's online store ahead of an official announcement. Reliance Digital has listed the Lyf Earth 1 (seen above), Water 1, and Water 2 smartphones with pricing details. Unfortunately, there is no word on the availability of the handsets as of now.

The Lyf Earth 1, which was revealed by the company earlier this month, has been listed at Rs. 23,990. The Lyf Water 1 has been priced at Rs. 14,999 and Lyf Water 2 at Rs. 14,690. A report earlier this week claimed that Reliance Jio's much-anticipated Lyf series of smartphones would go on sale in the first week of February and will be available in at least 13 cities.


For specifications, the Lyf Water 1 (seen above) and Lyf Water 2 smartphones come with a lot of similar innards such as both feature 5-inch LCD display; 1.5GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939); 2GB of RAM; 16GB of storage, and expandable storage support via microSD card (up to 32GB). Both the handsets sport 13-megapixel rear as well as 5-megapixel front-facing cameras. Both dual-SIM smartphones support 4G LTE bands in India. Connectivity options include GPRS/ EDGE, GPS, 3G, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Micro-USB.

There are few differences as well as Water 2 sports HD (720x1280 pixels) screen resolution while the Water 1 sports full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) screen resolution. The Lyf Water 1 runs Android 5.1.1 Lollipop out-of-the-box. The Lyf Water 2, on the other hand, runs Android 5.0.2 Lollipop. The Water 1 packs a 2600mAh battery while the Water 2 packs 2400mAh battery.




According to the Reliance Digital listing, the Water 2 (seen above) packs a 7.7mm unibody design and sport dual tone silver matte finish. The 135 gram device is also listed to include "retina scan access"; though there are no further details about the feature. The 6.8mm measuring Water 1 smartphone sports unibody design with dual glass finish. The handset sport LED flash on both front and rear panels.

Lastly, the Lyf Earth 1, as reported earlier, features a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) AMOLED display. Much like the Water 1 and Water 2 smartphones, the Earth 1 also packs octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939) processor clocked at 1.5GHz clubbed with 3GB of RAM. The handset packs 32GB of storage and supports an additional 32GB of storage via microSD card. The Earth 1 smartphone sports dual rear cameras, with one 13-megapixel sensor and one 2-megapixel sensor. It also packs a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.

Connectivity options include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, and GPS. The Android 5.1.1 Lollipop-based Lyf Earth 1 runs on a 3500mAh battery. Weighing 162.5 grams, it measures in at 154x76.6x7.25mm.

Source: NDTV Gadgets

Reliance Jio Unveils World Class Experience Center

Reliance Jio has unveiled world class experience center for selective viewing at Reliance Corporate Park (RCP) on December 27 2015 during 4G launch for employees.

The work is still going on at the Experience Center and very soon it will be opened for viewing says senior people from the vendor community.

The Experience Center displays the entire digital eco-system be it devices, broadband network, applications and services. The world class experience center has sections on: Connected Homes, Applications and Mobile Phones but has a single focus to provide the best customer experience to Reliance Jio customers in a simple, smart and secure way.

The Connected Homes talks about Internet TV, HDTV, TV on mobile, wireline, Wi-Fi, home security, Set Top Box (STB), Mi-Fi device and others. The digital experience will completely change the way we view entertainment at home and will also help in enhancing home security.

The applications which were on display was: Video applications, concierge applications, chat applications, magazine applications, music applications, news application and payment applications.

Jio Play helps in watching HDTV anytime, anywhere on any device and will have hundreds of channels, across categories and languages. Jio Play brings best in class, personalized video on demand application that brings bollywood, regional and international movies,TV episodes, trailers and music videos in high definition format. Jio Beats is a premier digital music streaming service that gives consumers instant access to millions of songs and curated playlists – from old favorites to the latest hits. Jio Mags provides the most popular collection of magazines, in full color and with a slew of innovative features. Jio News delivers a one stop shop for all news from leading news publishing houses across multiple languages and categories.

Jio Money is the digital money and digital payments business is an ideal solution for even our smallest merchants, such as kiranas, restaurants, and taxi drivers. On display was debit card payment through mobile.

In the mobile phone section, Reliance Jio displayed around 200 models of 4G smartphones of different brands and different specifications. Reliance Jio also displayed around 80-85 models of its own LYF brands. Reliance Jio also displayed LYF 4G smartphones – Water 1, Water 2, Water 3, Earth 1 and others.

Jio will keep on adding different suite of applications at the Jio Experience Center till the last date as this will be the differentiating factor for the company and one should not forget to visit the Experience Center once it is open for public viewing.

Source: Tele Analysis