Several weeks of speculations and leaked details end today as Google finally unveiled its official UPI payment app specially made for India. It is made by Google for India and it is made out of love.💓 The Google Tez uses UPI (Unified Payment Interface) which allows users to do transactions directly by from their bank without any need to add money in a wallet or something. Google Tez has this very special Audio QR technology which allows users to exchange money in between nearby devices bypassing the need of NFC. "Send money home to your family, split a dinner bill with friends, or pay the neighborhood chaiwala. Make all payments big or small, directly from your bank account with Tez, Google’s new digital payment app for India." - Google.
Google Tez
In this article, I am going to explain the Google's UPI payment app Tez. Let's see how Tez is Google Tez really. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Platforms/OS supported:
The Tech giant Google has made this app officially for smartphones. The Google Tez app is available for Android and iOs devices. Any Android device having Android KitKat or higher version of Android Operating System can use this app easily by downloading it from Playstore. Also, Any iOS device with iOS 8 or higher version of iOS Operating System can use this app easily by downloading it from Apple App Store. Google Tez isn't available for Windows Phones ( Have people forgotten that Windows phone is a thing).😤😥😀
As I said earlier Google Tez uses UPI (Unified Payment Interface). So there is no need to worry about your money with Google Tez. You can directly do money transactions from your bank account without any need to open a separate account or worry about reloading e-wallets. As your money is safe in the bank and you are not adding it to wallet you will continue to earn interest for your money from your bank.
Google Tez works with all major banks including their partners Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and State Bank Of India. The banks supported for Google Tez.
Google has taken care of security very well on Tez and why not, after all, it is their official app. The Tez shield feature in Google Tez works 24/7 to detect fraud, prevent hacking, and verify your identity. You can either use Google PIN or your screen lock method for Tez app. Each transaction is secured with UPI PIN. Moreover, Google help center, phone, chat support is always there if you ever need help.
Tez makes online payments easy by allowing its users pay faster and secure on apps and websites where UPI is accepted. You can pay on RedBus, Dish TV, Domino's Pizza, PVR, etc.
Google Tez offers its users surprise rewards as well. You can Earn Tez Scratch Cardsto win up to ₹1,000 with each transactionand be eligible to win ₹1 lakh every week with Lucky Sundays. You don’t need to hunt for coupon codes. Just use Tez and if you win, your rewards go straight into your bank account. Yeah! These offers have terms and conditions applied to them.
Now, this is the interesting thing that Tech Giant Google has introduced with its payment app Tez. By using this feature you can exchange money in between nearby devices. You canUse Cash Mode to send money instantly to another Tez user nearby without needing to share private details like your bank account or phone number. Now you can transact with the simplicity of cash, but with added security.
The interesting thing about this feature is it uses Audio QR technology that uses ultrasonic sound to pair one device to another device. Moreover, There is no need for any special hardware to make this feature work. It works on any smartphone with a speaker and microphone (Which is there in every smartphone, isn't it?).
Finally, as this app is made for India. It supports different Indian languagesHindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu and that's how it is made easy to understand.
That's it for this article. I have put my best efforts to collect and present to you everything you need to know about this new Google Tez app.
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APPLE iPhone 8/iPhone 8 PLUS AND iPhone X EXPLAINED
The wait finally ends. Apple unveiled its new iPhones at the Apple special event held at Steve Jobs Theater which took place yesterday (September 12, 2017). As every year Apple didn't fail to amaze us this year as well and instead of a single iPhone (iPhone 8), Apple introduced us with two iPhones, iPhone 8 and iPhone X (iPhone 10). More than this Apple unveiled few more products like Apple 4K TV and Apple Watch series 3 but here in this article, our focus is going to be on new iPhones only.
Apple Event 2017
So, Let's go ahead and see what are the new features we are getting with these new iPhones.
Apple iPhone 8/iPhone 8 Plus:
Let's start with the iPhone 8/8 plus. Actually, I personally think that these devices should be called iPhone 7s/7s Plus because both iPhone 8/8 Plus are very similar to last year's iPhone 7/7 Plus. These two devices unveiled yesterday are more like improved and upgraded versions of iPhone 7/7 Plus. In short, iPhone 8 is iPhone 7 with glass coating and A11 chip and same for iPhone 8 Plus.
Before that, Let's watch the official video for iPhone 8/8 Plus.
Apple iPhone 8:
Apple iPhone 8 comes with all new glass design, improved iPhone 7's camera, all new Apple A11 chip, wireless charging and Argumented Reality is now the reality on iPhone 8.
4.7-inch (diagonal) widescreen LCD Multi-Touch display with IPS technology. 1334-by-750-pixel resolution at 326 ppi. 1400:1 contrast ratio (typical).
True Tone display. Wide color display (P3).
3D Touch. 625 cd/m2 max brightness (typical). Dual-domain pixels for wide viewing angles. Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating. Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously. Display Zoom. Reachability.
1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps. 720p HD video recording at 30 fps. Optical image stabilization for video. Optical zoom; 6x digital zoom (iPhone 8 Plus only). Quad-LED True Tone flash. Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps. Time‑lapse video with stabilization. Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p). Continuous autofocus video. Body and face detection. Noise reduction. Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video. Playback Zoom. Video geotagging. Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264.
1080p HD video recording. Retina Flash. ƒ/2.2 aperture. Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos. Auto HDR. Backside illumination sensor. Body and face detection. Auto image stabilization. Burst mode. Exposure control. Timer mode.
Internet use: Up to 12 hours. Video playback (wireless): Up to 13 hours. Audio playback (wireless): Up to 40 hours.
Fast-charge capable: Up to 50% charge 30 minutes.
Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery. Wireless charging (works with Qi chargers). Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter. Fast-charge capable.
iOS 11 With new features and capabilities that let you get more done quickly and easily, iOS 11 makes iPhone more powerful, personal, and intelligent than ever.
iPhone with iOS 11. EarPods with Lightning Connector. Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter. Lightning to USB Cable. USB Power Adapter. Documentation.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus comes with all new glass design, improved iPhone 7 Plus's camera, all new Apple A11 chip, wireless charging and Argumented Reality is now the reality on iPhone 8 plus.
Retina HD display. 5.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen LCD Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology. 1920x1080-pixel resolution at 401 ppi. 1300:1 contrast ratio (typical).
True Tone display. Wide color display (P3).
3D Touch. 625 cd/m2 max brightness (typical). Dual-domain pixels for wide viewing angles. Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating. Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously. Display Zoom. Reachability.
1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps. 720p HD video recording at 30 fps. Optical image stabilization for video. Optical zoom; 6x digital zoom (iPhone 8 Plus only). Quad-LED True Tone flash. Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps. Time‑lapse video with stabilization. Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p). Continuous autofocus video. Body and face detection. Noise reduction. Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video. Playback Zoom. Video geotagging. Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264.
1080p HD video recording. Retina Flash. ƒ/2.2 aperture. Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos. Auto HDR. Backside illumination sensor. Body and face detection. Auto image stabilization. Burst mode. Exposure control. Timer mode.
Talk time (wireless): Up to 21 hours. Internet use: Up to 13 hours. Video playback (wireless): Up to 14 hours.
Audio playback (wireless): Up to 60 hours.
Fast-charge capable: Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes.
Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery. Wireless charging (works with Qi chargers). Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter. Fast-charge capable.
iOS 11 With new features and capabilities that let you get more done quickly and easily, iOS 11 makes iPhone more powerful, personal, and intelligent than ever.
iPhone with iOS 11. EarPods with Lightning Connector. Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter. Lightning to USB Cable. USB Power Adapter. Documentation.
That's it guys for the all-new iPhone 8/8Plus. As I said earlier the new iPhone 8/8 Plus are just improved versions of iPhone 7/7 Plus So, there wasn't much to talk about. Now, Let's go ahead and see the iPhone X (iPhone 10). 😉
Apple iPhone X (iPhone 10):
The iPhone 10 or as Apple says iPhone X is the all-new iPhone introduced by Apple yesterday. Apple has made a lot of changes with its new iPhone like edge to edge display, Face ID, new iOS 11, No Home Button, etc. Let's see the technical specifications of the iPhone X and see the deep overview of different new features of iPhone X.
Apple iPhone X (iPhone 10)
Before starting let's watch the official video of Apple iPhone x. It's cool, isn't it?😁
5)Splash, Water, and Dust Resistant: Rated IP67 under IEC standard 60529. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6)Chip/Processing: A11 Bionic chip with 64-bit architecture. Neural Engine. Embedded M11 motion coprocessor. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7)Camera: 12-megapixel wide-angle and telephoto cameras. Wide-angle: ƒ/1.8 aperture. Telephoto: ƒ/2.4 aperture. Optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x. Portrait mode. Portrait Lighting (beta). Dual optical image stabilization. Six‑element lens. Quad-LED True Tone flash with Slow Sync. Panorama (up to 63MP). Sapphire crystal lens cover. Backside illumination sensor. Hybrid IR filter. Autofocus with Focus Pixels. Tap to focus with Focus Pixels. Live Photos with stabilization. Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos. Improved local tone mapping. Body and face detection. Exposure control. Noise reduction. Auto HDR for photos. Auto image stabilization. Burst mode. Timer Mode. Photo geotagging. Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG.
1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps. 720p HD video recording at 30 fps. Optical image stabilization for video. Optical zoom; 6x digital zoom (iPhone 8 Plus only). Quad-LED True Tone flash. Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps. Time‑lapse video with stabilization. Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p). Continuous autofocus video. Body and face detection. Noise reduction. Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video. Playback Zoom. Video geotagging. Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264.
1080p HD video recording. Retina Flash. ƒ/2.2 aperture. Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos. Auto HDR. Backside illumination sensor. Body and face detection. Auto image stabilization. Burst mode. Exposure control. Timer mode.
LightningType connector. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12)Power and Battery:
Lasts up to 2 hours longer iPhone 7.
Talk time (wireless): Up to 21 hours. Internet use: Up to 13 hours. Video playback (wireless): Up to 14 hours.
Audio playback (wireless): Up to 60 hours. Fast-charge capable: Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes.
Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery. Wireless charging (works with Qi chargers). Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter. Fast-charge capable.
iOS 11 With new features and capabilities that let you get more done quickly and easily, iOS 11 makes iPhone more powerful, personal, and intelligent than ever. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
iPhone with iOS 11. EarPods with Lightning Connector. Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter. Lightning to USB Cable. USB Power Adapter. Documentation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
So, These are the technical specifications of iPhone X. Now, Let's see different features of iPhone X in detail.
iPhone X edge to edge display:
Bezel-less smartphone screen has been a craze running out there in smartphone manufacturing. Almost every new smartphone is coming with the screen without any bezels around it. Smartphone manufacturers like Samsung, LG, etc are making their phones without bezels. Apple has adopted the same thing here with iPhone X. The iPhone X comes with a screen without any bezels around it. That is the edge to edge screen. Apple has created iPhone that is entirely screen.
iPhone X Screen
The display of iPhone X is in an OLED panel of 5.8 inches with 2436x1125-pixel resolution at 458 ppi which Apple calls a Super Retina Display. Apple iPhone X's screen really looks amazing. Apple iPhone X has a true HDR display so watching movies and TV shows, is going to be an amazing experience. Though the iPhone X has fully bezel-less screen, There is this notch at the top of the screen just like the Essential PH1 phone. The notch at the top contains a Front camera and different sensors and there is screen around it. The iPhone X manages the notch and screen just like the Essential phone there is battery status and network info and time on home screen and in app screen where as while watching videos or images we can choose between whether we want to watch it in full screen or we can just turn it to the rectangular shape. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
iPhone X iOS 11:
Apple iOS has always been a very good Operating System for smartphones. Now with iPhone X, there is no home button. It is a very big step Apple has taken because there always has been a home button in every iPhone that has launched in past years. So iPhone X is more about gestures to control different things. Let's see some important gestures in iPhone X.
iPhone X iOS 11
Home Screen: As there is no Home button in iPhone X you just have to swipe from bottom to up of the screen to go home. There will be a bar at the bottom of the screen while using apps.
Multitasking: For multitasking, you have to swipe halfway up from the bottom of the screen.
Notifications: For Notifications, you have to swipe down from the middle.
Quick settings/Control center: you have to swipe down from the right corner of the screen to access different Quick settings like brightness and WiFi, etc.
There are a lot of different new things in iOS 11 which users and developers will get used to once they get hands-on the device itself.
Apple has taken a very bold step by completely removing the Fingerprint Touch ID unlock on iPhone and replacing it with Face ID which enables users to unlock their iPhone just by looking at it. Let's not talk about that thing happened with Face ID lock presentation in Apple event that went so bad for Apple. Apple has done a lot of efforts to make this feature efficient and reliable by giving different sensors with different functions. Here is an image,
iPhone X Sensors
Apple calls it the True Depth camera. It is a combination of different technologies working together to provide best results. Here in Face ID an infrared camera reads the dot pattern, captures an infrared image, then sends the data to the Secure Enclave in the A11 Bionic chip to confirm a match. The Face ID works in dark as well because the Flood illuminator it's invisible infrared light helps identify your face even when it’s dark out. Face ID works even though you change your hairstyle or wearing something around your head because with the Dot projector More than 30,000 invisible dots are projected onto your face to build your unique facial map. Apple claims that Face ID is so accurate that your evil twin (if you have one) or somebody looking like you can't unlock your phone. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
iPhone X AniMojis:
Messaging on iPhone is going to be a lot of fun with iPhone X AniMojis. AniMoji is the combination of Animation and emoji. The True Depth camera of iPhone X can analyze more than 50 muscle movements of User's face to turn an emoji into Animoji. The emojis in iPhone will move as the User moves his face making Animated emojis. This feature is kind of fun and it is going to make iPhone X users into making different Faces.
This is the thing that Google has been trying to do with its project Tango for years and Apple just did it successfully with its iPhone X. The powerful A11 bionic chip of Apple is going to give an amazing experience of Argumented Reality with mind-blowing AR-enabled games and apps.
Wireless charging is finally here for iPhone. Apple has introduced this device called AirPower mat which enables users to charge their iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods as well.
When it comes to Camera nobody can beat Apple because Apple always does something revolutionary with its Camera to give users the best experience. There are some new things with iPhone X's camera like portrait lighting mode for lighting effects. Also the Argumented Reality AR 3D technology is possible because of this highly engineered camera of Apple iPhone X. I am not gonna talk a lot about the camera because there is a lot to cover. But you can watch this video and can get the idea about that portrait lighting mode.
What I think about iPhone X is it is a very innovative piece of technology and one should really be curious to get his hands on it. Apple has done a great job in Face ID, Wireless Charging, AR. Though things like Touch ID should have been there. Let's just embrace what Apple has done and get ready to see what Apple will bring with its iPhone 11 or iPhone 9 may be😇. Feel free to tell me what do you think of this new iPhone.
That's it for this article. I have put my best efforts to collect and present to you everything you need to know about the new iPhones.
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