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About the author: Born in India, Yogesh loves to travel and has lived in multiple countries including New Zealand and Canada. His bylines can be found on various newspapers and blogs throughout the world, including Vancouver Sun, Surrey Now-Leader, Daily Hive , Investing News Network and Rach F1.

Bala Yogesh July 27th, 2020 1:36 PM 0 COMMENTS

Dish TV and d2h to Move Subscribers on Happy India Pack 31 Pack to Happy India 39 Pack

Dish TV India, one of the largest Direct-to-Home (DTH) operators announced that the company would move subscribers on the Happy India Bouquet priced at Rs 30.50 per month to a new bouquet. The company that operates DTH brands like Dish TV, Zing and d2h shared the development on the dedicated sites of Dish TV and d2h. The development is a result of Sony Pictures Network India announcing that the Happy... Read More

Bala Yogesh July 27th, 2020 10:02 AM 0 COMMENTS

Dish TV Expects Lower ARPU, Watcho Crosses 5 Million Subscribers

Dish TV India said that the average revenue per user (ARPU) “could remain on the lower side” in the upcoming quarters “due to the fragile environment.” The company behind the brands like Dish TV, Zing and d2h on Thursday released its fourth quarter results for the period ended March 31, 2020. Dish TV India reported consolidated subscription revenues of Rs 776.6 crore for the period ended March 31 while its... Read More

Bala Yogesh July 25th, 2020 8:35 PM 7 COMMENTS

Indian Broadband Service Providers Lost 160,000 Subscribers in April

The Indian wired broadband service providers lost 160,000 subscribers in April, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) highlighted in a report on Friday. According to the Trai report, the fixed broadband subscriber base in India dipped to 19.02 million in April as compared to 19.18 million in March. It has to be noted that India was under intense lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic since March 24. While the... Read More

Bala Yogesh July 25th, 2020 7:05 AM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Xstream Box Refundable Scheme Live in Multiple Xstream Fiber Cities

Bharti Airtel on Friday listed the Airtel Xstream Set-Top Box (STB) refundable security deposit scheme on the dedicated Xstream Fiber section of its website. The refundable deposit scheme enables the Airtel Xstream Fiber users to purchase the Xstream STB for Rs 1500. The users purchasing the Xstream STB through the refundable deposit scheme can return the STB after 12 months of active usage and receive the amount paid at the... Read More

Bala Yogesh July 24th, 2020 4:27 PM 0 COMMENTS

Samsung Introduces UHD TVs in India with 100 Preloaded Content Templates

Samsung India on Friday introduced its new lineup of ultra high-definition (UHD) Business Televisions in India targeted at consumer serving businesses like restaurants, retail stores, shopping complexes and salons. The company said that its new lineup of Business TV series will aid small and medium businesses to redefine user experience through “innovative applications, dynamic content and visual experience.” Samsung said that its Business TV series are designed to operate for... Read More

Bala Yogesh July 24th, 2020 1:34 PM 0 COMMENTS

Facebook Unveils New Privacy Settings for Messenger Providing More Control to Users

Facebook on Wednesday announced new privacy settings for the Messenger app that enables users to unlock the app using fingerprint or face authentication. The company said that the new privacy setting dubbed as App Lock will provide an additional layer of security to a user’s private messages by preventing others from accessing the personal messages. Facebook said that the optional feature enables users to unlock their device and offer it... Read More

Bala Yogesh July 23rd, 2020 3:09 PM 1 COMMENTS

Airtel to Offer Complimentary Data up to 6GB on Prepaid Recharge

Bharti Airtel on Thursday introduced a free data coupons scheme to its users recharging for specific packs priced Rs 219 and above. The company said that the scheme is applicable to select users chosen by Airtel based on the eligibility criteria of minimum recharge. Airtel on its terms and conditions page said that the scheme is available for users who recharge for specific packs through its My Airtel application. The... Read More

Bala Yogesh July 23rd, 2020 11:34 AM 0 COMMENTS

Samsung to Unveil New Mobiles, TV, Home Appliances in September Event

Samsung Electronics on Tuesday said that the company will host an virtual “Life Unstoppable” event on September 2, 2020. The company said that the event will include “latest innovations” including mobile phone, wearables, TV, audio and home appliance businesses. Samsung said that it will demonstrate how its 2020 lineup will provide entertainment, creativity and “efficiency for today’s digitally connected lifestyles.” The digital event is a result of Samsung opting out... Read More

Bala Yogesh July 23rd, 2020 9:17 AM 0 COMMENTS

Snapchat Records 100% Growth in Daily Active Users in India

Snapchat has recorded 100% growth in daily active users (DAU) in India over the past one year, Evan Spiegel, CEO of Snap said in the earnings call on Tuesday. The company had earlier announced its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020, where it posted a year-over-year (YoY) revenue increase of 17% to US$454 million. Snap, the company behind the Snapchat platform said that the DAUs grew by... Read More

Bala Yogesh July 22nd, 2020 8:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Xiaomi Slashes Mi True Wirless Earphones 2 Price to Rs 3999

Xiaomi on Wednesday said that the Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 will now retail at Rs 3999 as compared to its earlier price of Rs 4499. The company launched the Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 alongside the Mi 10 and Mi Box 4K in May. The Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 is said to be “artfully tuned for India” with the device delivering “immersive high definition audio” along with support... Read More

Bala Yogesh July 22nd, 2020 4:24 PM 11 COMMENTS

BSNL Rationalises Base Plan Tariffs of Prepaid Mobile Services

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) on Wednesday announced the base plan tariff modification of multiple plan vouchers (PV) and first recharge coupons (FRC) to the PV94 and PV95 Plans. The development was shared by the BSNL Tamil Nadu circle on its website with the operator highlighting that the changes would come into effect on July 23. With the changes on Wednesday, the operator has positioned the Advance Per Minute PV94... Read More

Bala Yogesh July 22nd, 2020 11:48 AM 0 COMMENTS

Netflix Lands on Nest Hub and Hub Max, Rs 349 Plan Under Testing in India

Google on Tuesday announced that the Netflix streaming app has made its debut on Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max. The company said that the streaming app is rolling out to countries across the globe where Netflix and Nest devices are currently available. Google said that the users with a Netflix subscription can link their account in the Google Home or Assistant app and start streaming movies, TV shows and... Read More