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Sneha Bhardwaj November 12th, 2018 4:35 PM 3 COMMENTS

Trai Finally Issues Long-Awaited Consultation Paper on OTT Services

Telecom regulator Trai on Monday issued a long-awaited consultation paper to debate whether Over-The-Top (OTT) services, including WhatsApp and Skype, should be brought under the regulatory regime. The discussion paper titled 'Regulatory Framework for Over The Top Communications Services' is aimed at analysing and discussing "changes that may be required in the current regulatory framework to govern these entities; and the manner in which such changes should be affected", a... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj November 12th, 2018 1:07 PM 1 COMMENTS

Samsung to Launch 5G Compatible Galaxy S10 and Foldable Smartphone in March 2019: Report

Samsung Electronics Co plans to launch its first foldable smartphone in March, along with a fifth-generation (5G) network-powered Galaxy S10, industry sources said on Monday to IANS. According to the sources, the South Korean tech giant plans to unveil the flagship Galaxy S10 smartphone in February, followed by the presumed foldable Galaxy F and another edition of the Galaxy S10 that runs on the 5G network in March, Yonhap news... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj November 12th, 2018 11:07 AM 0 COMMENTS

Huawei Already Testing 5G-Ready Kirin 990 Chipset, Likely to Launch in Q1 2019

Chinese tech giant Huawei is working on its next "Kirin 990" chipset with the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) which is likely to be unveiled in the first quarter of 2019, the media reported. The processor would feature the second-generation 7nm process and is likely to debut as the first 5G-ready chip from the company. "Industry chain sources claim that Huawei has already started working on the Kirin 990 SoC.... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj November 11th, 2018 3:13 PM 36 COMMENTS

Sunday Talk: User Experience or Specifications, What Matters the Most in a Smartphone for You?

Lately, we have seen a lot of smartphone launches in India. Brands such as Xiaomi, Realme, Oppo, Vivo, OnePlus, Motorola, HMD Global, all have launched at least one smartphone in the last two months to take advantage during the festive season. Realme, which is the new smartphone brand making all the headlines in India because of its aggressive pricing. Then there's good-old Xiaomi sticking to its Honest Pricing tagline all... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj November 11th, 2018 1:15 PM 0 COMMENTS

Microsoft Likely to Add PUBG to Xbox Game Pass on November 12

With rumours claiming that Player Unknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) will hit the Sony PlayStation 4 (PS4) in December, Microsoft is set to add the popular mobile game to the company's Xbox Game Pass subscription on November 12, the media reported. The addition means Xbox One users who subscribe to Xbox Game Pass for $9.99 will now be able to access PUBG, alongside more than 100 others, The Verge reported late on... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj November 9th, 2018 7:10 PM 2 COMMENTS

Number of Connected Things in Use Will Go Up to 25 Billion by 2021: Gartner

The number of connected things in use will go up to 25 billion by 2021, from 14.2 billion in 2019, according to a Gartner forecast on Friday. As the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to expand, the need for a governance framework that ensures appropriate behaviour in the creation, storage, use and deletion of information related to IoT projects will become increasingly important, Gartner said in its report titled "Top... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj November 9th, 2018 4:42 PM 0 COMMENTS

Gaming Smartphones to Reach 1.8% of Total Shipments in India This Year, Courtesy of PUBG Mobile

Riding on the growing popularity of advanced mobile games such as PUBG Mobile and Fortnite, gaming smartphones are projected to reach 1.8% of the total smartphone shipments in the Indian market by the end of this year, a new report said on Friday. According to CyberMedia Research, gaming smartphones could possibly reach 6.5% of the total smartphone market by 2021. The demand for better hardware to cater to advanced mobile... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj November 9th, 2018 3:56 PM 0 COMMENTS

Files Go for Android is Rebranded to ‘Files by Google’

Google has rebranded and redesigned its memory-decluttering app for smartphones "Files Go" that also assists users to find files faster and share them with others even without an Internet connection. "We're rebranding the app to 'Files by Google' and redesigned the user experience to make sure that the content of your mobile phone is the focus when you use the app," Koji Pereira, UX Lead, Next Billion Users, Google wrote... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj November 9th, 2018 2:42 PM 1 COMMENTS

5G in India Can Only Become a Reality Once Adequate Fibre Connections are Installed: Broadband India Forum

India's 5G dream can only become a reality once adequate fibre connections are installed, as the country significantly lags on this front, Broadband India Forum (BIF) President T.V. Ramachandran has stressed. Fibre connections in the country have declined and not increased over the years, he pointed out. "When I came to the (telecom) sector in 1994, India had about 47 million (connections). Now, it has only 20 million fixed-line connections.... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj November 9th, 2018 2:24 PM 1 COMMENTS

Google Starts Rewarding New Duo Users in India

Google is giving away cash rewards to the first time Duo users in India. Back in September, the search giant rolled out data rewards for the Duo users in the Philippines. Now, the same programme is offered to the duo users here in India. A support page of Google notes that users who sign up with Google Duo for the first time and make a call will get the cash... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj November 9th, 2018 1:02 PM 2 COMMENTS

Google Admits Dark Mode on Android Helps in Saving Battery Life

Google has finally confirmed that dark mode on Android phones uses less power and saves battery life. "Google revealed a bit of information on how your smartphone spends its battery life. They did this at this week's Android Dev Summit, speaking to developers about what they can do in their apps to avoid consuming massive amounts of battery life. "But this isn't just about that. This is about the biggest... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj November 9th, 2018 12:01 PM 0 COMMENTS

Samsung Stepping Up Efforts to Include Microsoft Cloud in Smartphones

Samsung Electronics has stepped up efforts to increase cooperation with Microsoft in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Cloud computing for its devices including smartphones. According to a report in retailnews.asia on Thursday, Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong met Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella this week as he delivered a keynote speech at Microsoft Korea's "Future Now" AI conference on Wednesday. They met and agreed to step up a... Read More