Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator in the country, has a prepaid plan under Rs 2000 which comes with one year validity. In the current scenario, this feels like one of the cheapest ways to keep your SIM active for long and not having to worry about recharging anytime soon. Vi has been investing a lot into networks and is also offering such plans to garner a larger market... Read More
The growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and innovation has posed many important and concerning questions of customers. A new technology called Wh0-Fi, powered by AI and Wi-Fi is now being talked about online. Note that this is just an expirmental technology and isn't tested in the real world yet. However, there are research papers on the proof of concept of this tech which suggests many things. In very simple words,... Read More
The last round of tariff hikes happened in India back in July 2024. While many users did switch from the private telcos to the state-owned operator BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited), they again started switching back to the private companies. Industry experts were interested in observing whether people will shut down their SIM cards or not after the hikes. That didn't happen to the extent that it would count as... Read More
The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has become super common within India. From street vendors to five star hotels or even car showrooms, you can make payments via UPI anywhere. You just need an active internet connection to do so. There are many platforms that have integrated UPI such as GPay, PhonePe, CRED, and more. However, these are platforms that you can use within India to make payments. When you go... Read More
Bharti Airtel boosted network connectivity in Gujarat. The telco added 2367 towers in total across Gujarat between December 2022 aand March 2024. We don't have the data for whether new towers were added in FY25. Airtel's focused on boosting network connectivity not only in urban areas but also rural. The telco wants a better network experience for its customers when they travel and also wants to ensure that in new... Read More
Realme 15 series has just launched in India. The Realme 15 series has two devices - Realme 15 and Realme 15 Pro. Both are 5G phones and available in multiple colour options. The Realme 15 Pro is more expensive and packs more features and power for the users. Realme 15 is way more affordable and brings in a value experience for the users. Both devices pack huge battery and support... Read More
iQOO Z10R has finally launched in India. It sits in the same price range around iQOO Z10. This phone will be available in two colour options. The phone is powered by a MediaTek chipset and it comes with a dual-camera setup at the rear. The phone has a 50MP main sensor and a 32MP selfie sensor at the front. Let's take a look at the complete list of specifications and... Read More
Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom operator, has only select prepaid plans for people who want annual recharges. Before July 2024 (the month where tariffs were hiked), Jio had plenty of these plans in its portfolio. However, not so anymore. This is a way for the telecom operator to maximise profits. Reliance Jio's cheapest annual plan today costs Rs 3,599. This is a plan that the company doesn't offer with any... Read More
OnePlus Pad Lite has just launched in India. It was a soft launch from the company and it comes with a 11-inch display, which is quite big. The OnePlus Pad Lite is even more affordable than the OnePlus Pad Go. OnePlus has tried to pack everything of value into this tablet and reach the mass market. It has a huge battery and supports 16:10 aspect ratio. Let's take a look... Read More
Bharti Airtel's partnership with Perplexity has put the companies in a spotlight. All 360 million users of Airtel are eligible to receive this free offer from the company. Under the offer, the company will offer Perplexity Pro to the users for one year at no cost. The Perplexity Pro plan is coming for Rs 17,000 if one was to purchase it separately. The company will offer this value for free... Read More
Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom operator, is one of the only operators globally to deploy multi-point UBR tech for home connections. It has allowed the operator to fast-track deployment of its AirFiber service. This is powered by Jio's 5G SA (standalone) network. Anshuman Thakur, senior vice president, Reliance Industries, said during the earnings call on Friday, "It (Jio) is one of the leading deep tech companies in India with enormous... Read More
AirPods production in India started earlier this year. However, in just a short-span, the company is now facing issues in production of the product due to China. Some of the rare earth metals that are exported from China are needed to make the AirPods. However, China has restricted the exports of rare-Earth metals in since April. Foxconn, the company resonsible for production of AirPods in India has flagged this issue... Read More
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I have a query, since last two days airtel internet not working inside home even being a good signal. At…
I have one more question do Airtel registers on vi network at these location
Hope they launch soon. the wilson hills and Nadbet will be great addition for users as well as company.
Cartel not ended actually it re-evolved with jio and airtel actual loss faced by vodafone idea
BSNL Started VoLTE ?
