...तो क्या अभी फायदेमंद नहीं है सुपर फास्ट इंटरनेट वाला 5G स्मार्टफोन खरीदना

नई दिल्ली. पहले 2G, इसके बाद 3G, 4G और अब 5G की शुरुआत हो चुकी है. दुनिया के साथ-साथ भारत के लोगों को भी सबसे आधुनिक नेटवर्क 5G का बेसब्री से इंतजार है. कयास लगाए जा रहे हैं कि दुनियाभर के कई हिस्सों में 5G सेवा को इस साल शुरू कर दिया जाएगा. लेकिन इस बीच भारतीयों के लिए सबसे बड़ा सवाल ये है कि आखिर भारत में 5G सर्विस को कब शुरू किया जाएगा, क्योंकि अब 5G स्मार्टफोन्स की लॉन्चिंग का सिलसिला शुरू होने वाला है. इसी सप्ताह देश में दो 5G स्मार्टफोन्स लॉन्च होने वाले हैं. ऐसे में यह भी जानना जरूरी है कि मौजूदा समय में 5G स्मॉर्टफोन आपके लिए क्या मायने रखते हैं?

भारत में किसने लॉन्च किया है 5G स्मार्टफोन?
Realme और iQoo, ऐसी दो कंपनियां हैं जो भारत में सबसे पहले 5G स्मार्टफोन लॉन्च करने वाली हैं. दिलचस्प बात है कि इन दोनों कंपनियों का मालिकाना हक चीन की बीबीके इलेक्ट्रॉनिक्स (BBK Electronics) के पास है. Realme x50 Pro and iQoo 3 की कीमतों को लेकर कयास लगाए जा रहे हैं कि ये क्रमश: 37,999 और 36,999 रुपये हो सकती है. Realme ने सबसे पहले अपना कारोबार Oppo के सब ब्रांड के तौर पर शुरू किया था, बाद में यह कंपनी एक स्वतंत्र इकाई बन गई. जबकि, iQoo अब Vivo का सब ब्रांड है. Oppo और Vivo का मालिकाना हक भी BBK इलेक्ट्रॉनिक्स के पास ही है. वर्तमान में, भारतीय बाजार में सबसे अधिक स्मार्टफोन बेचने वाली कंपनियों की बात करें तो इसमें Oppo, Vivo और Realme टॉप 5 में शामिल हैं. मार्केट रिसर्च कंपनी काउंटर पाइंट ने अपनी एक रिपोर्ट में यह जानकारी दी है.

How to See Most Recent Facebook Posts on its iOS, Android Apps

Till recently, users of Facebook's Android and iOS apps could quickly arrange posts on their News Feed in a chronological order. This means that one could see most recent posts first, followed by older ones. However, Facebook's latest updates to its apps have hidden this option.
Now, opening the Facebook apps will show you the most popular posts, which is based on an algorithm. Although Facebook hasn't removed that "most recent" posts option, it definitely has made it a lot harder to find.

The release notes of Facebook's most recent updates to its iOS and Android apps mention these features: review your posts before sharing (iOS only), create posts offline, and News Feed improvements to make it load faster.

What those notes do not mention is Facebook's decision to remove the "News Feed" button from the main screen of the apps. Tapping this button allowed users to access the "Most Recent" button, which shows posts in chronological order.

(Also see: Facebook Lets iOS Users Create Posts When Offline; Tests Google Now-Style Cards)

Here's how you can return to viewing posts in chronological order.

Open the Facebook app on iOS (version 10) or Android (version 9.0.0.26.28).
iOS users should tap the "More" button at the bottom right, next to Notifications. Android users can find this button next at the top right.
Scroll down to the Feeds sub-head (below Apps) and hit the "Most Recent" button. That's it. Now Facebook will order feeds based on the time of posting, rather than popularity.
Unfortunately, this isn't a permanent fix. We found that we had to select this option whenever we re-opened the Facebook app.

Do you prefer to see Facebook posts in chronological order? What do you think about Facebook's latest update hiding the "Most Recent" button? Feel free to share your views in the comments section below.

How to Download and Use Google Maps for Android, iOS Without Internet

Lost in Nowhereland with no Internet connection as far as you can see? As always, Google Maps can help you find your way back, as long as you have an iOS or an Android device, even if you are offline. Google recently added a feature to Google Maps, which lets you save maps to your phone.
Yes, you can now check maps even when there is no Internet connection. The downside is that you will not have access to route information, addresses, navigation, traffic, and a host of other data that require an Internet connection. However, having map data for reference might just save you a lot of time. Here's how to use this nifty feature on iOS and Android. The steps are identical for both platforms.

What you need to use this feature

You're going to need an Android or iOS device. Unfortunately, this feature isn't available on other platforms. Google Maps version 3, which was released last week on iOS, added support for offline maps. Android users, be sure to update to Google Maps version 8 before following the steps listed below.

(Also see: Google Maps Apps Updated With Lane Guidance, New Offline Maps, and More)

How to save maps offline?

1. To use this feature, first sign in to your Google account to use this feature.

2. Type "OK Maps" in the search bar and hit the search button. A dialog at the top of the map asks "Save this map?" with a Save button at the bottom of the screen.

3. At this point, you can zoom in or out, and move the map, to select the area you want to save. Everything that is on-screen gets downloaded, so if you zoom out to save the entire Delhi area, for example, then you can later zoom in to see the individual localities and streets.

4. Once you've selected the area, tap the Save button at the bottom of the screen. A dialogue box pops up and you are asked to enter a name for the map. Just enter a name and tap on Save.

5. Accessing offline maps is easy. Just tap the 'person' icon, which is next to the directions icon on the search bar. This will take you to your profile. Scroll to the bottom to see your saved maps. You can rename saved maps in case you plan to save more than one.

There are certain limitations to saving offline maps. Zoom out too far and you will see an error saying that the map area can't be saved because it is too large. We were able to save almost all of Delhi, but Google Maps deemed the area "too large" when we tried to save National Capital Region (NCR).
There's nothing stopping you from saving multiple maps to cover a large area, in case you're worried about that. Another limitation is that map data is available only for 30 days. You'll have to download maps again after this.
The good thing is that the saved map of Delhi occupied just 9.9 MB of space on our phones. That's good news for those who are running low on storage space.

Have you ever saved Google Maps and used them offline? Ever been knocked offline, lost and wished you had access to offline maps? Tell us about it in the comments section below