Arpit Sharma

About the author: Arpit spends his day closely following the telecom and tech industry. A music connoisseur and a night owl, he also takes a deep interest in the Indian technology start-up scene and spends rest of his time spilling poetry and stories on paper.

June 22nd, 2018 3:29 PM 0 COMMENTS

Trai Organises Contest for Name and Logo Design of Public Wi-Fi Networks

Similar to what the government did for the new rupee sign and the Swachh Bharat logo, now Trai has opened up a new contest for the name and logo design of Public Wi-Fi networks. It was last year when the Indian telecom regulator published its recommendations on 'proliferation of broadband through public Wi-Fi networks'. Later when the consultation on the same recommendations were going on, issues like technical interoperability and... Read More

June 22nd, 2018 2:15 PM 70 COMMENTS

COAI Urging Government to Hold 5G Spectrum Auction Late in 2019

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) which represents all the big telcos of the country has remarked that the government should hold the auction for 5G spectrum in the second half of 2019. They cited a reason for this demand saying that the buffer time period would allow them to have more insight on how the market is going to evolve in the coming months. Not only this, the... Read More

June 21st, 2018 7:14 PM 8 COMMENTS

Nokia X6 Support Page Goes Live on Indian Website, Launch Imminent

There have been countless rumours about HMD Global making the Nokia X6 available in global markets and it now seems like we don't have to wait much for the official launch. The support page for the Nokia X6 has gone official on the Nokia India website, hinting at the imminent launch of the smartphone. Earlier today, the smartphone was briefly listed on Nokia's international website as well, which means the... Read More

June 21st, 2018 6:03 PM 1 COMMENTS

Xiaomi Pushes Mi Pocket Speaker 2 Into Indian Market With a Price Tag Of Rs 1,499

On Thursday, Xiaomi launched yet another product in India – the Mi Pocket Speaker 2. The second edition of the Mi Pocket Speaker comes with a minimalistic design. Xiaomi strategically chose the World Music Day, on June 21 as its launch day for the Mi Pocket Speaker 2. The new gadget which comes in at the cost of Rs 1,499 boasts of Bluetooth 4.1 connectivity, a 5W speaker, and a... Read More

June 21st, 2018 5:53 PM 0 COMMENTS

Chrome 67 for Android Automatically Downloads Relevant Articles for Offline Reading

Chrome for Android has received a new update wherein it will automatically download content, specifically articles over an unmetered Wi-Fi connection so that the users can read them later while they are offline. This new feature will avail content for consumption when the user is not connected to the internet. The latest version of Chrome is going to curate content based on the user’s interest and search history. Recently Google... Read More

June 21st, 2018 5:03 PM 0 COMMENTS

Jabra Expands its Earphone Line-Up in India by Launching Elite 65e and Elite Active 65t

After launching the Elite 45e, Jabra has announced the launch of its new Bluetooth earphone headsets the Elite 65e and the Elite Active 65t. The earphones will come at the price point of Rs 16,999 and the Elite Active 65t with a somewhat less price tag of Rs 14,999. The striking feature of these earphones is the one-touch support for voice Assistants like Google Assistant, Siri and Alexa. The headphones... Read More

June 21st, 2018 3:47 PM 6 COMMENTS

Airtel to Sensitise its Customer Care Executives After Social Media Row

After the row on Social Media against Bharti Airtel, the telco has clarified that it will train its staff to deal with sensitive consumers complaints which even distantly to caste, religion etc. On Monday, a matter surfaced on Twitter when a customer blamed the telco for giving in to religious bigotry. Later the issue went viral and garnered criticism from many people online. To tackle this issue, Bharti Airtel issued... Read More

June 21st, 2018 12:09 PM 38 COMMENTS

DoT Amends License Conditions to Allow VoWi-Fi Calling in India

Owing to this new permission by DoT, soon users with poor cellular connectivity will be able to use Wi-Fi network to make calls. On Wednesday, the Department of Telecommunications made some amendments to license regulations, now allowing the carriers to use a single phone number for calling as well as internet telephony. This move will enable the telecom operators to route phone calls over Wi-Fi whenever the cellular network is... Read More

June 21st, 2018 10:43 AM 3 COMMENTS

Instagram to Allow Long Form Video Content Using IGTV App

Instagram has long struggled with the one-minute video limit. Previously the limit which was set to 15 seconds was upped by four times to 60 seconds, however, even that was not enough to please the creators who wanted to create long-form content. Now an update is here using which creators over the platform will be able to make video content of up to one hour in length. To make this... Read More

June 21st, 2018 8:51 AM 0 COMMENTS

Xiaomi Redmi Y2, Honor 7C, Oppo Realme 1 and Other Phones With Face Unlock Under Rs 10,000

In the last year only, the tech world has seen many launches of smartphones with face unlock capability. Perhaps the feature which was made popular by the Apple iPhone X is being replicated or at least being attempted to be replicated on other phones. Although Apple’s FaceID technology uses an advanced 3D mapping technology to ensure the safety of the user, the other Android face unlocks such as the one... Read More

June 20th, 2018 7:50 PM 1 COMMENTS

OxygenOS 5.1.3 Update Rolling Out to the OnePlus 5 and 5T

After releasing the OxygenOS 5.1.8 for their latest flagship phone OnePlus 6, the Chinese device manufacturer has rolled out the OxygenOS 5.1.3 update for its older phones – the OnePlus 5 and the OnePlus 5T. The update which will be pushed to the users using the over-the-air (OTA) method will bring all the new features of the 5.1.8 update on board these devices. The update is not really big and sums... Read More

June 20th, 2018 6:42 PM 17 COMMENTS

BSNL Opts for Legal Pathway In Order to Recover Rs 42 Crore from Aircel

BSNL is gearing up for a legal battle in order to recover its dues from the bankrupt telco, Aircel. Joining the likes of Idea Cellular and Vodafone India, the telco is making attempts left, right and centre to receive the leftover payment which the bankrupt entity has strung along. However, BSNL is not the only one. The state-owned telco is seeking legal opinion to recover Rs 42 crore from Aircel.... Read More

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