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.

February 8th, 2021 9:00 AM 0 COMMENTS

Apple Is Going to Be TSMC’s Biggest Customer

As per a report that was released by Counterpoint, it is being predicted that Apple will be TSMC's biggest customer in terms of 5nm chips, owing to the high usage of the company's A14 chips on its latest iPhones and MacBooks followed by the launch of the A15 Bionic later this year. All this combined will result in Apple accounting for 53% of the 5nm chip production. Do note, this increased... Read More

February 6th, 2021 10:16 AM 0 COMMENTS

Latest Trai MyCall Report Indicates Dip in BSNL Voice Quality

State-run telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) as per data collected by Trai's MyCall app is at the bottom of the barrel when it comes to voice quality comparison against alternative service providers all around the country. The app was capable of recording over 13,000 reports, with 3,626 (29.7%) reports from Reliance Jio users, 3,391 (27.7%) reports from Idea customers, 1,772 (14.5%) from Vodafone users, 2,903 (23.8%) reports from... Read More

February 5th, 2021 5:37 PM 1 COMMENTS

Xiaomi’s Latest Concept Stretches the Limits of Smartphone Design

Xiaomi is not one to shy away from the occasional concept that gets the tech enthusiasts talking, with the company having showcased its Mi Mix Alpha product to users back in 2020. Today, the company announced a concept that goes a step further, pushing the limits of what a Smartphone design should be, for the second time in less than two years. What sets this device apart from the rest... Read More

February 5th, 2021 5:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Oppo brings 4+128GB Variant of Oppo A15s to India, Priced at Rs 12,490

 Oppo India on Friday launched the 4GB RAM, 128GB internal storage variant of the A15s in India. The device, originally launched back in 2020 with a storage variant consisting of 4GB of RAM coupled with 64GB of internal storage, according to the company is on offer in this new variant so as to offer customers the freedom to save more data in the form of their images, making sure that... Read More

February 5th, 2021 3:56 PM 4 COMMENTS

FAU-G Ratings are Dropping Fast on Google Play Store, Who’s to Blame?

FAU-G, the Made in India alternative to PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile) launched in India on January 26, on the occasion of India celebrating the 72nd Republic Day. Currently limited to the Google Play Store (Android), the game is expected to arrive on the App Store (iOS) within a few months, FAU-G saw great initial recognition, with reviews reaching up to 4.5 stars. However, as is evident weeks into its launch,... Read More

February 5th, 2021 12:20 PM 2 COMMENTS

You Can Now Track Heart Rate Using a Google Pixel Smartphone, Here’s How

Google is quite well known for its Pixel line of smartphones. They have been Google's version of what Android should be, offering features exclusive to the Pixel lineup, adding up to the Android experience. The devices have been dubbed one of, if not the best camera smartphone on offer, irrespective of the price. Add to this the Pixel design, which is muted and tasteful and, you have a great phone. That... Read More

February 5th, 2021 10:57 AM 0 COMMENTS

Samsung Launches Level U2 Neckband in India, Priced at Rs 1,999

Neckbands have seen a rise in terms of sales ever since the headphone jack was removed on smartphones, and when users got their hands onto budget truly wireless earphones, their experience was far less than ideal, resulting in them shifting to the conventional neckband style of Bluetooth earphones. Most brands, including smartphone makers such as Redmi, OnePlus, Oppo and Realme have entered the neckband earphones market and recently another well-known... Read More

February 5th, 2021 9:50 AM 1 COMMENTS

Realme Has a New Smart Upgrade Programme, Here’s What It’s All About

During the launch of the X7 series yesterday, Realme talked about the Realme Smart Upgrade programme. This effectively showcased a price difference between the regular price and the price if one purchases a phone using this upgrade program, with the Realme X7 going down to Rs 13,999 for the Rs 19,999 variant (6+128GB), Rs 15,399 for the higher variant of the X7 (8+128GB) and, the best deal of them all,... Read More

February 5th, 2021 9:00 AM 10 COMMENTS

Union Minister States Government Has No Plans to Shutdown BSNL and MTNL

Union Minister Sanjay Dhotre has stated in the Lok Sabha that the government has no plans as of now to close the public sector telcos such as BSNL and MTNL. This is a sigh of relief for users of these services since they have been part of the loss-makers and some were predicting an exit for Bharti Sanchar Nigam Limited. The minister shared that the losses incurred by BSNL had... Read More

February 4th, 2021 7:27 PM 1 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel to Offer Only Fibre Broadband by Shutting Down Copper Network in a Year

Indian telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Thursday stated that it will be shutting down its copper infrastructure within a year, leaving the only option to be fibre-based broadband. This move comes with an aim to offer broadband via the LCO partnership model in over 1000 cities, in contrast to the current 120 cities. Gopal Vittal, Bharti Airtel's CEO during a meet announced that Airtel has added 1.4 million fibre home passes during... Read More

February 4th, 2021 4:53 PM 14 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Has Lodged an FIR Against a Local Firm for Damaging Its Infrastructure

Early on Thursday, telecom provider, Bharti Airtel raised accusations against a local internet service provider for repeatedly damaging its network infrastructure. This in some ways impacts the ability of the telco to provide continuous, undisturbed broadband services in areas in and around Gurugram. The FIR has been lodged with the accused having been charged for stealing Bharti Airtel's underground cables, stated the Police. Claims from Bharti Airtel officials state that... Read More

February 4th, 2021 1:27 PM 13 COMMENTS

Realme X7 and X7 Pro Launched in India, Prices start from Rs 19,999

Realme, on Wednesday, launched the highly awaited Realme X7 and X7 Pro in India. For those of you unaware, the company has been hyping up the product for some time, with the specifications having been out in the open, adding to the long wait. The X7 Series was launched in late 2020, but, it took the brand some time to bring the series to the Indian market. Now that these... Read More

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