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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 August 15th, 2018 11:39 AM 45 COMMENTS

Jio GigaFiber Broadband Registrations Begin: Here’s How You Can Get the Service Faster in Your Location

Reliance Jio, as promised last month, today started taking registrations for its optical fibre based fixed-line broadband services which it's going to kick start in the coming days. The Mukesh Ambani-owned telco will take registrations now, and the gigabit broadband service will be rolled out the consumers at a later date. Notably, Jio stated that the service would be offered to the users based on the demand in a particular... Read More

Chakri K August 15th, 2018 9:29 AM 1 COMMENTS

Pocket-Friendly Prepaid Plans Priced Below Rs 50 With 28 Days Validity from Top Telcos

In the sub Rs 100 category of prepaid plans, other incumbent telcos have followed suit of Reliance Jio. The Mukesh Ambani led telco had launched the Rs 49 prepaid pack which became a massive hit among the consumers. Following this trend, Vodafone and Bharti Airtel both debuted or revised their Rs 47 prepaid plan for the subscribers. The affordability of this plan is something which makes it an attractive package... Read More

Chakri K August 15th, 2018 5:46 AM 4 COMMENTS

JioPhone 2 Flash Sale to Commence Tomorrow, WhatsApp for KaiOS Soon Expected

In its 41st Annual General Meetings of stakeholders, Reliance Jio had announced the second generation of its feature phone, the JioPhone 2. The phone is now all set to go up for flash sale tomorrow, i.e. on August 16. The Flash sale for the new JioPhone 2 will start at 12 PM, and the device will be up for grabs at the price of Rs 2,999. Reliance Jio has drastically... Read More

Chakri K August 14th, 2018 8:06 PM 4 COMMENTS

Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 Plus With Bigger 10.1-inch Screen, AI Face Unlock and 8620mAh Battery Launched

The Chinese OEM and smartphone maker Xiaomi has launched the Mi Pad 4 Plus in China today. Like the name of this new device would point out, the Mi Pad 4 Plus features a 10.1-inch display with the same 16:10 aspect ratio in contrast to the 8-inch screen which we got to see on the Mi Pad 4. Apart from the enhanced and bigger screen the Mi Pad 4 Plus... Read More

Chakri K August 14th, 2018 7:28 PM 2 COMMENTS

Aircel Knocks on Supreme Court Doors Asking for Repayment of Rs 453 Crore from Airtel

Aircel, the bankrupt telco has moved Supreme Court to ask Airtel to pay a sum of Rs 453 crore for 4G spectrum purchased in 2016. The insolvent carrier owned by Malaysian Maxis has filed a petition in the Supreme Court for the same. It’s notable that post its bankruptcy, Aircel was caught in a tight spot because of lack of cash reserve and it wasn’t able to pay its 3,000... Read More

Chakri K August 14th, 2018 7:06 PM 2 COMMENTS

MTNL Losses Widened to Rs 943 Crore During Q1 FY19

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL), in a regulatory filing today stated that its losses widened to Rs 943.3 crore during Q1 FY 19. The losses stood at Rs 703.1 crore in the corresponding period of 2017-18, according to MTNL's regulatory filing, as reported by PTI. MTNL, which is one of the oldest telecom service providers in the country has been hit the cutthroat competition in the industry. The telco has... Read More

Chakri K August 14th, 2018 6:46 PM 7 COMMENTS

Twitter Lite Android App Built for 2G and 3G Networks Launched in India

Twitter today announced the availability of Twitter Lite in India. Twitter Lite is a lightweight version of the original application, built for 2G and 3G networks. Twitter announced the Twitter Lite app long back, but today, it has been made available for Indian users alongside users in 20 other countries. The app is aimed to minimise data usage, load quickly on slower networks and take up less space on a... Read More

Chakri K August 14th, 2018 5:05 PM 10 COMMENTS

5 Reasons Why OnePlus 6 Took a Large Share of The Pie in Q2 By Its Sales

Counterpoint research published a report about the premium selling smartphones in the Q2 of 2018. An interesting revelation in the story was the massive success of OnePlus 6, a phone from OnePlus which was up for selling for less than half the quarter. Despite the small term, the phone managed to overshadow the sales of iPhones and managed to compete with the same aggressiveness as Samsung. The phone averaged 30%... Read More

Chakri K August 14th, 2018 4:16 PM 12 COMMENTS

Vodafone Launches Two New Prepaid Plans Priced at Rs 549 and Rs 799, Pushes Down Bharti Airtel on Its Way Up

Vodafone India has not let its efforts fade out against the competition in the light of its new merger with Idea Cellular. Vodafone has introduced two new plans and has managed to beat the likes of Bharti Airtel with its new offerings. The telecom carrier has introduced prepaid plans of Rs 549 and Rs 799. These two plans by Vodafone priced at Rs 549 and Rs 799 offer 3.5GB and... Read More

Chakri K August 14th, 2018 1:25 PM 35 COMMENTS

Airtel Offers Rs 51 Amazon Pay Gift Card to Prepaid and Postpaid Customers Through My Airtel App

Airtel is offering a Rs 51 Amazon Pay gift card to its prepaid and postpaid customers as part of the company's 23rd-anniversary celebrations. Both the Airtel prepaid and postpaid customers on smartphones will receive a special Amazon Pay digital Gift Card worth Rs 51. This Gift Card can be loaded as Amazon Pay Balance and can be used for mobile recharges, bill payments or shopping across Amazon India’s extensive catalogue.... Read More

Chakri K August 14th, 2018 12:26 PM 4 COMMENTS

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 to Make its Debut in India on August 22

Samsung's much-awaited flagship smartphone, the Galaxy Note 9 will be launching in India on August 22. The smartphone was globally unveiled on August 9, and in India, the South Korean company has started taking pre-orders for the device. Even telecom operator Airtel has announced the availability of the Galaxy Note 9 on Airtel Online Store with a down payment of Rs 7,900. The Galaxy Note 9 price in India for... Read More

Chakri K August 14th, 2018 11:15 AM 0 COMMENTS

iOS 12 Initial Release Will Not Ship With Group FaceTime

One of the major features of iOS 12 is the ability to make group calls on FaceTime. Announced back at Apple's WWDC 2018, Group FaceTime will allow up to 32 people to participate in video calls on iOS devices. However, according to a new report, Group FaceTime has been removed from the initial release of iOS 12 and is now expected to ship with a future software update later this... Read More