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About the author: Chakri is a go-to guy for your next smartphone recommendation. Back in his engineering days, he used to play with smartphones by installing custom ROMs and that passion got him into the tech industry. He still goes nuts about a smartphone knocking his door for review. Currently managing everything at Telecom Talk, Chakri is trying to master PUBG Mobile in his free time.

Chakri K April 26th, 2019 1:40 PM 1 COMMENTS

Xiaomi Retained Top Spot During Q1 2019 With 29% Market Share: Counterpoint

Despite losing its turf in India a little, Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi retained its top slot in the first quarter (Q1) of 2019, garnering 29% market share, Counterpoint Research said on Friday. Xiaomi's India shipments declined by 2% year-on-year(Y-o-Y) as it had recorded 31% market share in the same quarter last year. South Korean giant Samsung with a 23% market share stood second, and Vivo gained much ground to hit... Read More

Chakri K April 25th, 2019 8:42 PM 4 COMMENTS

Xiaomi Redmi 7 First Impressions: An All-Round Budget Smartphone

Xiaomi has given its phones a significant design upgrade in recent times, and the testament to this change is the Xiaomi’s latest budget smartphone, the Redmi 7. Previously we got to see some major design upgrades in the Redmi Note 7 Pro, which sported some really impressive aesthetics, but now, Xiaomi has taken this streak of aesthetical detailing down to its budget segment devices as well. Xiaomi unveiled the Redmi... Read More

Chakri K April 25th, 2019 4:33 PM 0 COMMENTS

Best Features on WhatsApp for 2019: Fake News Tip Line, Private Reply and More

The popular instant messaging giant WhatsApp has been thinking about safety features lately. After introducing a lot of features which increase the functionality inside the application and offer some exciting things to the users, WhatsApp has now turned its eye to the significant problem its platform is facing, that is fake news. The problem is so widespread that WhatsApp has been involved in discussion with the government of India to... Read More

Chakri K April 25th, 2019 7:04 AM 3 COMMENTS

Trai Now Issues Notice to Dish TV For Violation of Norms After Bringing Airtel Digital TV Under Scrutiny

With almost a month into the new Trai tariff regime, we have definitely come to know that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is not slacking off with the implementation of its latest pricing framework. The sector regulator has been stringent about the new rules since day one and is continuously keeping track of the DTH players under strict scrutiny to find any violation of the quality of service... Read More

Chakri K April 24th, 2019 8:06 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bharti Infratel Posts Consolidated Net Profit of Rs 608 Crore During FY19

Mobile tower company Bharti Infratel on Wednesday posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 608 crore in the last quarter of 2018-19, almost flat on the year, as consolidation in the telecom sector resulting in reduced tenancies. The company had posted consolidated profit after tax of Rs 606 crore in the same period year ago. The year 2018-19 saw major consolidation in the Indian telecom industry with four operators ceasing... Read More

Chakri K April 24th, 2019 1:17 PM 7 COMMENTS

Xiaomi Redmi 7 With Snapdragon 632 SoC, Dual Rear Cameras Launched in India: Price, Specifications

The Xiaomi Redmi 7 has been launched in India alongside the Redmi Y3 which starts at Rs 9,999. To recall, the Redmi 7 was launched in China a couple of weeks ago and it comes powered by the same Snapdragon 632 SoC we saw on the Redmi Y3. The Xiaomi Redmi 7 is being touted as 'The Ultimate All-Rounder' by the company and why not because it's probably the powerful... Read More

Chakri K April 24th, 2019 12:57 PM 0 COMMENTS

Xiaomi Redmi Y3 With 32MP Selfie Camera and 4000mAh Battery Launched, Prices Start at Rs 9,999

After teasing for more than a week, Xiaomi India today officially launched the Redmi Y3 with the 32MP selfie camera in the country. The Redmi Y3 is also the cheapest smartphone in India with a 32MP selfie camera, pricing way below the likes of Vivo V15 Pro and Oppo F9 Pro. The Xiaomi Redmi Y3, like the other Xiaomi phones launched in India this year, also sports a gradient design,... Read More

Chakri K April 24th, 2019 11:49 AM 8 COMMENTS

Soon WhatsApp Users Will Not Be Able to Take Screenshots of Individual Chats

WhatsApp is working on a plethora of new features to offer an enhanced user experience. A new report coming from Independent UK states that the Facebook-owned messaging app will soon deny users from capturing a screenshot of individual chats. Instagram already has a feature similar to this one as it notifies a user whenever someone captures a screenshot of the direct messages screen. But WhatsApp is all set to block... Read More

Chakri K April 23rd, 2019 8:37 PM 13 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Might Raise Tariff Prices to Meet Expenses of Lease Deals Worth Rs 9,000 Crore

According to a new report, Reliance Jio Infocomm might need to raise Rs 9,000 crore in funding as it will be required to make various payments in this financial year, ET Telecom reported. The Rs 9,000 crore fund would be used to manage Reliance Jio’s long term capacity leasing deals with special purpose vehicles (SPVs) which were created to hold its newly demerged fibre and tower assets. There is also... Read More

Chakri K April 23rd, 2019 6:49 PM 0 COMMENTS

Xiaomi Announces Patchwall UI 2.0 Update With New Light Theme and Easy News Access for Mi TVs

Mi TV India, in its official Twitter handle, has announced the Patchwall 2.0 UI for its Smart TVs. It is notable that Xiaomi TVs do not run on the vanilla Android TV software but come with their own well-known UI for the Mi TVs, the Patchwall UI. Xiaomi has not only established itself as one of the best OEM manufacturers but also the software which fuels the Xiaomi devices across... Read More

Chakri K April 23rd, 2019 1:16 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Digital TV Launches Spotlight Video on Demand Channel in Partnership With Zee Theatre

In its latest move, Airtel Digital TV, the Digital TV arm of Bharti Airtel today announced a new 'Spotlight' channel to its subscribers. Basically, Spotlight is a Video on Demand channel that will air the best of Indian plays by popular theatre groups from across the country. Airtel Digital TV introduced this new channel in collaboration with Zee Theatre which is the theatre segment of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited. The... Read More

Chakri K April 23rd, 2019 9:48 AM 14 COMMENTS

DTH Operators Should Not Force Subscribers to Choose Bouquets or Curated Packs: Trai

When Trai announced the new broadcasting framework back in 2017, it promised transparency and complete rights of choosing channels would be with the customer. However, the new tariff mandate is fully effective and several customers are still facing issues related to channel selection and other issues which the service providers are unable to solve. Last week, it was reported that Trai had issued showcause notices to six Cable TV operators... Read More