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About the author: Shloke is your go-to guy when it comes to consumer tech. Specializing in In-Depth pieces, he's also getting to grips with Telecom. His hobbies consist of Formula One and Gaming.

Shloke Sarkar May 27th, 2021 9:20 PM 2 COMMENTS

Jio Approaches NCLT to Understand Why Creditors Termed RComs Accounts Fraudulent

Earlier today Reliance Jio Infocomm or Jio moved the bankruptcy court against Rcom or Reliance Communications tower unit, Reliance Infratel as per ET Telecom. This was done with the intention of seeking disclosures of the forensic audit reports of the tower company whose accounts were called fraudulent by some lenders. In a virtual hearing, Vikram Nankani, representing Jio stated that they wanted a copy of the forensic audit report that... Read More

Shloke Sarkar May 27th, 2021 7:50 PM 0 COMMENTS

Wearable Market in India Grew by 170% in Q1 of 2021 as per IDC Report

Wearable tech has become increasingly common in recent years with the fitness band and watch boom playing a key role. According to a report published by famed research company IDC, India's wearable market grew by around 170.3% on a year-over-year or YoY basis in Q1 of 2021, shipping around 11.4 million units. Amidst this rise, watches grew by 463.8% YoY in Q1 2021 to become the fastest-growing category when it... Read More

Shloke Sarkar May 27th, 2021 7:15 PM 7 COMMENTS

5G Device Shipments to Jump by Over 100% in 2021 as per IDC Prediction

5G has been dubbed as the next big thing in networking and, to its credit, why should it not be referred to as such. When 5G does see a global rollout, it will amount to great network speeds over large coverage areas, something that still plagues multiple parts of the world. But, do not forget the words 'when it does see a global rollout', since 5G as of now is... Read More

Shloke Sarkar May 27th, 2021 8:30 AM 0 COMMENTS

Do Regular Users Really Need a Gaming Phone?

Gaming phones have become increasingly common in recent months, with Asus leading the charge in India when it comes to gaming phones. There are certain alternatives, such as Blackshark from Xiaomi, which also provide gaming phones that take the fight to the ROG series of devices. Now, most users know what a gaming phone is. But, the question that they struggle with is whether or not they, as regular consumers,... Read More

Shloke Sarkar May 26th, 2021 8:59 PM 0 COMMENTS

Samsung’s Upcoming Z Fold 3 Could Come With an In-Display Selfie Snapper

Samsung launched its Fold series of devices a couple of years ago, with the company stating that it would revolutionise modern tech. The Fold did feature some quality-controlled issues, all of which were fixed with the Z Fold2, a refined version of the Fold. Now, as per leaks and rumours, Samsung is gearing up to launch the Galaxy Z Fold3. Given that the Z Fold2 featured a good set of... Read More

Shloke Sarkar May 26th, 2021 8:25 PM 14 COMMENTS

Telcos ARPUs Drop Due to Lack of IUC Despite Strong Quarter

Earlier this year, the interconnect usage charge or IUC was withdrawn, which also resulted in dragging down the average revenue per user or ARPU of major telecom companies. This comes as a bit of surprise since most of them had reported major user additions during the January-March quarter, as per India Ratings and Research. As per the data released by TRAI or the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, the country's... Read More

Shloke Sarkar May 26th, 2021 7:18 PM 0 COMMENTS

Faster Delivery of SATCOM Services Now Possible Due to New DoT Rules

Tech companies around the world, in collaboration with satellite companies, have recently come out in favour of the easing of interface standards by the government according to a report by ET Telecom. The companies have come out stating that it would be removing multiple artificial barriers to speed up bandwidth speeds and enable the delivery of affordable satellite dependent broadband and broadcasting services in the country. For those of you... Read More

Shloke Sarkar May 26th, 2021 8:30 AM 2 COMMENTS

Should You Buy Into the Curved Display Hype

Devices with curved displays had come under much flack in recent months, despite being tipped as the next best thing when it came to the smartphone display. This technological advancement, upon launch, became quite controversial to the point that certain companies went back to flat displays. To some, they might seem more flashy and attractive, whist to some, they make look odd. Despite both sides making rational points, you might... Read More

Shloke Sarkar May 25th, 2021 8:51 PM 0 COMMENTS

Twitter Will Soon Let Users Super Follow Certain Twitter Handles

Twitter is in a bit of a tough spot over the new laws that have been set by the government, which, if not agreed to, could result in the banning of the popular social media application. This comes a couple of days after the social media platform opened its verification feature to the masses after a brief intermission. It seems that the company still has some things in store for... Read More

Shloke Sarkar May 25th, 2021 8:17 PM 1 COMMENTS

Redmi Note 10T Spotted on Mi Forum, Global Launch Imminent

Xiaomi's Note series of devices have propelled the company to the fame that it now enjoys in the budget segment, especially since the launch of the Note 3 which was the company's first blockbuster product. The company has come a long way in a couple of years since, with the Note 10 series, comprising of the likes of the Note 10, Note 10 5G, Note 10 Pro and Note 10... Read More

Shloke Sarkar May 25th, 2021 7:20 PM 2 COMMENTS

Google’s Fuchsia Will Be the OS of Choice for the 1st Gen Nest Hub

Google announced some time back that it was working on its own operating system, starting from scratch, to be called Fuchsia. This OS was tipped to be the next big thing from the company and, after a long period of wait, it is now running on proper Google hardware, specifically, the first-gen Nest Hub. As per 9To5 Google, the tech giant has announced that, as of Tuesday, an update is... Read More

Shloke Sarkar May 25th, 2021 8:30 AM 0 COMMENTS

Clubhouse vs Twitter Spaces, Which One Should You Choose

Twitter recently announced Spaces, its alternative to Clubhouse which is a popular audio-only application where people can converse regarding certain topics. Recently, Clubhouse was released on Android and with it came a sudden rise in interest regarding the application and its purpose. Now, to the concerned user, it might be confusing as to which one you should choose since Twitter is the more popular social media application whilst Clubhouse is... Read More