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Lava on Monday launched a new smartphone in India, Lava Z91 is priced at Rs 9,999 and comes with facial recognition for biometric authentication. The smartphone is available in blue colour. It will be available at over 1,00,000 retail stores across India by mid-April. “‘Z91’ is an amalgamation of the latest technology and beautiful design, aimed at meeting all the needs of consumers. The face recognition feature, full-screen display, and exceptional good looks are the USPs of the device,” said Gaurav Nigam, Head-Product, Lava International. Lava Z91 specifications Lava Z91 features a 5.7-inch full HD+ display with 18:9 aspect ratio.It is powered by a MediaTek MTK6739 processor paired with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage that is expandable up to 128GB. The smartphone packs a 3,000mAh battery for usage of up to 24 hours on a single charge, the company claimed. In the photography department, Lava Z91 sports a 13-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel front camera with...

In February, secure messaging service Telegram launched a presale for its cryptocurency prior to an Initial Coin Offering (ICO), raising $850 million from 81 investors, and later that month, The Verge learned that it was launching a second private presale, in which it aimed to double that amount. Bloomberg Technology reports that the company did just that, and has raised a total of $1.7 billion in March between the two sales. In a filing to the Securities and Exchanges Commission, Telegram says that it raised an additional $850 million from 94 investors in the second sale, bringing the total amount to $1.7 billion. It also says that it might “pursue one or more subsequent offerings” beyond these first two sales. The company is looking to launch what it calls the Telegram Open Network (TON), an Ethereum-like ecosystem with apps, services, and a store for digital and physical goods, and in its filing, says that it plans to use the proceeds from the ICO to fund its development.

Airtel is now offering up to 1000GB of extra data for broadband users. The ‘Airtel Big Byte Offer’ was introduced in May last year with a validity period till March 2018. The offer is now extended till October 2018. Customers will need to head to the official Airtel site and go to the Broadband section. After choosing the appropriate plan, you will need to enter your personal details such as mobile number, address and more. Once processed, customers will get the extra data following seven days from initiation. Under this offer, Airtel will offer the additional data to customers who have opted for a monthly rental plan starting at Rs 699 and going up to Rs 1,799 in Mumbai. On the other hand, Airtel will offer the additional data to customers who have opted for a monthly rental plan starting at Rs 699 and going up to Rs 1,299 in Delhi. The Rs 699 plan offers 40GB data at 40Mbps speed and 500GB bonus data while the Rs 849 plan will offer 55GB of bundled data and 750GB of bonus da...