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Chakri K February 17th, 2021 9:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Buys Warburg Pincus’ 20% Stake in Bharti Telemedia as it Aims for ‘One Home’ Strategy

Telecom operator, Bharti Airtel, is shifting its focus on digital as it acquires Warburg Pincus affiliate’s 20% equity share in its DTH arm Bharti Telemedia. The total valuation of this purchase is Rs 31,260 million (Rs 3,126 crore). In a press statement, Bharti Airtel said the total valuation would be discharged primarily via issuance of around Rs 36.47 million equity shares of Airtel at a price of Rs 600 per... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 17th, 2021 8:35 PM 5 COMMENTS

5G Trial Applications Likely to be Cleared in Coming Two Weeks

As pointed out by the parliamentary panel on IT, 5G trials in India haven’t initiated because of the delays and inefficiency of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). But according to a report from ET Telecom, the 5G trial applications submitted by Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), and Vodafone Idea (Vi) are likely to be approved in the coming two weeks. The questions asked by the parliamentary... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 17th, 2021 7:28 PM 9 COMMENTS

Asus ROG Phone 5 Expected to Come With 65W Fast-Charging and 16GB RAM

Asus ROG series might get another addition, namely ‘ROG Phone 5’ later this year. The device is expected to support 65W fast-charging and come with up to 16GB of RAM. For the unaware, Asus ROG Phone is a mobile-gaming dedicated series which has seen a lot of traction in the last few years. The last device which Asus released in the series in India was Asus ROG Phone 3 for... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 17th, 2021 5:43 PM 0 COMMENTS

Amazon the Largest Smart Speaker Brand in India 2020

Smart speaker shipments saw a record rise in 2020. During the year, smart speaker shipments crossed the 10 lakh units mark which is a first for the Indian market. Total sales generated from the smart speaker segment in India in 2020 was Rs 463.4 crore ($63.6 million). According to a report from IANS, Amazon emerged as the largest smart speaker brand in India both in terms of value and volume... Read More

Bala Yogesh February 17th, 2021 4:30 PM 65 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Subscriber Losses Continues But At Reduced Pace

Vodafone Idea, the third largest wireless operator in India continues to witness subscriber losses but at a reduced pace, Motilal Oswal Financial Services said in a report on Monday. The Indian diversified financial services firm said that the operator lost a “mere” two million subscribers in the third quarter of the current financial year. Motilal Oswal said that the active subscriber base of Vodafone Idea “continued to decline, but at... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 17th, 2021 3:38 PM 0 COMMENTS

Twitter Testing Voice DMs in India Amongst Other Countries

World’s biggest micro-blogging platform, Twitter is testing the ‘voice DMs’ feature in India, Brazil, and Japan. The Voice DMs (direct messages) feature will be rolled out in a phased manner for the users across the country. It means that some users will get it before others through which Twitter will test how the feature is performing. If it performs well, the company will roll it out for more users. The... Read More

Shrijan Soni February 17th, 2021 2:40 PM 0 COMMENTS

How To Save Audio from Instagram Reels?

Reels has increased customer engagement for Instagram. The Facebook-owned platform launched Reels feature to compete with TikTok. Users who enjoy making short-duration content can use Reels to engage with their friends and followers. Instagram Reels allows users to save the audio of a particular reel. Not only this, but you also get the option to save and share the audio page with your followers just like another Instagram post. The... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 17th, 2021 1:36 PM 0 COMMENTS

Apple iPhone 13 Might Feature ProMotion Display Technology

Apple’s most anticipated product of 2021, iPhone 13 is expected to launch later in the year. The premium smartphone is expected to feature the ProMotion display technology that none of the other iPhones do. So what is so cool about this technology, and what is it exactly? The answer to this question might already be known to several iPad Pro users. For the unaware, the iPad Pro is the only... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 17th, 2021 12:38 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telcos Call for the Regulation of OTT Communication Apps

Telecom operators have asked for the regulation of the over-the-top (OTT) communication apps. Citing the recent WhatsApp privacy policy changes as an example, the telcos have argued that OTT apps don’t have any obligation to protect its customers' privacy. This means these apps need to be regulated just the way licence norms regulate telcos. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has asked the telecom secretary of India, Anshu Prakash... Read More

Chakri K February 17th, 2021 10:37 AM 11 COMMENTS

Moto G30 Goes Official With Snapdragon 662 SoC, 64MP Quad-Camera Setup and More

Moto G series gets a new member in the form of Moto G30. Last year, Motorola launched the 'Moto G' series of phones in several markets and it is weird to see the company jumping directly to Moto G30 skipping all the numerals in between. Nevertheless, we are here with the Moto G30- a budget smartphone powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset. The phone was unveiled alongside Moto G10 which... Read More

Chakri K February 17th, 2021 9:09 AM 0 COMMENTS

Vi Mobile App Now Supports Up to 25 Profiles; Vi Movies & TV Gets More Live TV Channels on Web

Vodafone Idea users can now add up to 25 profiles on Vi mobile app. The telco seems to have rolled out a new update and the landing page on the app highlights the feature. This feature will be useful for a family with a lot of Vodafone Idea connections. Basically, this feature allows Vi users to log in using 25 different Vi numbers in a single account. The first mobile... Read More

Chakri K February 17th, 2021 7:02 AM 0 COMMENTS

ACT Fibernet Broadband Plans in Bengaluru Revised, Now Come With More FUP Limit

Atria Convergence Technologies Limited aka ACT Fibernet continues its revision spree. After revising the broadband plans in multiple cities like Chennai, New Delhi and Hyderabad, the country's fourth-largest Internet Service Provider (ISP) has made some changes to its broadband plans in Bengaluru city. A total of ten broadband plans are being offered by ACT Fibernet right now in Bengaluru, and they come with up to 5.5TB or 5,500GB FUP limit.... Read More