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September 19th, 2019 7:57 PM 12 COMMENTS

JioPostpaid Plus to Offer Data Sharing Functionality, But is it Too Late?

Reliance Jio will be introducing a new service for postpaid users in the coming days called JioPostpaid Plus. As the same itself suggests, JioPostpaid Plus will be a premium version of the JioPostpaid service that was introduced by Reliance Jio last year. However, JioPostpaid failed to impress the audience because it has only one plan under its portfolio priced at Rs 199 and the benefits were lukewarm compared to the... Read More

September 4th, 2019 5:53 PM 2 COMMENTS

Nokia 8.1 at Rs 15,999 After the Price Cut Could Dominate the Mid Range Smartphone Segment

While the budget segment remains the most competitive of all among the various smartphone price ranges, the same can be said for the mid-range segment as well these days. It is excessively difficult to find a smartphone in this price range which would pack everything in a measly price tag. There are options like the Realme X, Realme 5 Pro and the Redmi Note 7 Pro. However, there is a... Read More

August 22nd, 2019 7:15 PM 10 COMMENTS

BSNL 4G Launch Will Likely Help the Telco in Adding More Subscribers and Recover Financially

BSNL is the only telco in India right not to offer 4G services even after boasting a subscriber base of more than 100 million. Other telcos like Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea having more than 100 million subscribers are providing high-speed 4G services to the customers across all the circles. BSNL has been promising to launch 4G services in the country for more than five years now, but... Read More

August 13th, 2019 6:58 PM 16 COMMENTS

Trai Might Reduce NCF Charges and Change Multi TV Policy as Part of Improvements to Tariff Regime

Trai's new tariff regime in the broadcasting sector wasn't well-received by the consumers as they faced an increase in TV bills. If the increase in TV bills was an aspect for the consumers to go against the new tariff mandate, the consumer migration from DTH and Cable TV operators was filled with a lot of pain. In fact, some Cable TV operators did not even provide proper channel packs for... Read More

August 11th, 2019 5:51 AM 61 COMMENTS

Why Should Airtel and Vodafone Idea Customers Consider Minimum Recharge Prepaid Plans?

If you pick up any prepaid subscriber at random, then there is a very high chance that they would have two SIM cards on their phone. This phenomenon has become especially common after the coming of Reliance Jio into the Indian telecom industry, after which people crowded around for Jio SIMs which were offering free data and calling benefits. In such a scenario, there is bound to be one number... Read More

August 8th, 2019 8:07 PM 21 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Postpaid Plan of Rs 199 Falling Short as Compared to Postpaid Offerings from Other Telcos

Reliance Jio has been the top telecom operator when it comes to prepaid offerings and a large portfolio of apps. With its all 4G network, attractive bundled offerings and cheap data plans, the telecom operator has attracted a lot of prepaid subscribers. However, there is one plan from Reliance Jio which hasn’t seen a lot of takers and it is the Rs 199 postpaid plan. This plan from the telco... Read More

July 16th, 2019 6:02 PM 2 COMMENTS

Why is the Removal of Cheaper Postpaid Plans a Good Move for Both Telcos and the Industry?

Incumbent telcos like Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea phased out the entry-level or cheaper postpaid plans priced at Rs 199, Rs 299, Rs 349 and so on earlier this year. And it's a good move from them as the industry has been reeling ever since the entry of Reliance Jio back in 2016. While Reliance Jio is not focusing much on the postpaid segment, it's Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea... Read More

June 12th, 2019 1:19 PM 11 COMMENTS

OnePlus 6T Comes Down to All-Time Low Price of Rs 27,999 and Here’s Why You Should Get One

It has been a while since OnePlus sold a smartphone for less than Rs 30,000 in India. The OnePlus 3T was the last handset from the Chinese brand to retail for less than Rs 30,000 at Rs 29,999. The prices of OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 6 series stood over Rs 30,000 and even crossed the Rs 40,000 mark. OnePlus became India's top premium smartphone brand with the help of OnePlus... Read More

May 31st, 2019 2:38 PM 46 COMMENTS

How Bharti Airtel Managed to Battle All the Odds and Increased its ARPU?

The Indian telecom sector was shattered with the entry of Reliance Jio. The Mukesh Ambani-led telco ushered a new era by rolling out affordable 4G tariff plans that triggered a war in the industry. Reliance Jio made 4G accessible to everyone which was not the thing before as tariff plans were priced higher- such higher that most of the SIM card holders settled down to 2G plans. And of course,... Read More

September 25th, 2018 6:48 PM 19 COMMENTS

Motorola One Power Could Bring Back the Lost Market Share for Lenovo in India

Just a couple of weeks ago, several Motorola fans in the country started raving about the company, thanks to the pricing of Moto G6 Plus. While it's still unknown why Motorola priced the Snapdragon 630-powered Moto G6 Plus at Rs 22,499, the company has quickly learnt the lesson and brought the Motorola One Power to India at Rs 15,999. For the asking price, the Motorola One Power offers a lot-... Read More

September 15th, 2018 7:20 PM 12 COMMENTS

Moto G6 Plus Priced Above Rs 20,000 Might Be Troublesome for the Lenovo Owned Brand

Lenovo owned smartphone brand Motorola has capitalised heavily on its budget-oriented G series in India. The brand has continuously launched phones in the sub Rs 15,000 range and has garnered impressive sales figures for the same. Motorola phones have been praised for their stock Android experience, superb build quality and other features which it avails at this price range. However, this price segment seems to be growing competitive at a... Read More

May 29th, 2018 8:57 AM 105 COMMENTS

Telcos Should Now Focus on Quality of Service Leaving the Tariff War Behind

With the entry of Reliance Jio into the market, the Indian telecom scene has forever been changed. Never before from the telcos, we had expected that there would be free voice calling for the users, yet Reliance Jio has not only introduced free voice calling, but the telco has also made 4G data very accessible and cheap. However, Jio’s arrival in the market has kicked off intense competition which has... Read More

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