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Chakri K November 11th, 2020 10:47 AM 2 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea and Airtel Seek Clarity on AGR Dues Calculation Methods from DoT

Telecom operators Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel reportedly reached out the DoT (Department of Telecommunications) for clarity on how the AGR dues are calculated. The Supreme Court, on September 1, asked telcos to pay the AGR dues within ten years. And the apex court considered the final amounts submitted by DoT. Since the very beginning of the AGR case, Airtel and Vi are opposing the calculations of DoT saying that... Read More

Chakri K November 11th, 2020 9:25 AM 5 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Launches 4G LTE Services in Zanskar Area of Ladakh

LTE-only Reliance Jio has launched high-speed voice and data services in Zanskar area in Ladakh region. Reliance Jio is already rated as the top telecom operator when it comes to LTE availability and the company has now expanded its network availability to the remotest part of the country. The launch of Jio 4G services in Zanskar region comes on the heels of Jio launching the services in the Himalayan town... Read More

Chakri K November 11th, 2020 7:04 AM 0 COMMENTS

ACT Fibernet Reduces Price of 100 Mbps and Above Broadband Plans by Rs 100

Internet Service Provider (ISP) ACT Fibernet has introduced a new offer on the occasion of Diwali. As part of the new offer, select ACT Fibernet broadband plans will be eligible for a Rs 100 instant cashback at the time of choosing the connection. Do make a note that the offer is not applicable for existing ACT Fibernet customers and the new users will have to book a connection on actcorp.in... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur November 11th, 2020 12:57 AM 0 COMMENTS

Apple Launches 13-inch MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and Mac mini With Silicon Chipset M1

In the recently concluded ‘One More Thing’ event, Apple has launched the new Macs with the in-house designed silicon chipset. The Cupertino tech giant has launched a new 13-inch MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini with the ‘M1’ silicon chipset. In addition to the new Macs and the chipset, Apple has also announced the release date for macOS Big Sur which is this Thursday, i.e., November 12, 2020. The... Read More

Chakri K November 10th, 2020 9:27 PM 39 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Adds More Subscribers Than Jio in August 2020: Trai

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) today released "Telecom Subscription Data" for August 2020. As per the information available, Bharti Airtel has added more subscribers than Reliance Jio for the first time in more than four years. Mukesh Ambani-led Jio has been leading the subscriber addition chart ever since its inception. Trai says Airtel added 2.8 million new users in August 2020, whereas Jio managed to grab just 1.8... Read More

Chakri K November 10th, 2020 8:26 PM 0 COMMENTS

Honor 10X Lite Goes Official: Packs Kirin 710A SoC and 5000mAh Battery

Huawei' sub-brand Honor just launched the Honor 10X Lite globally. Coming as a successor to the Honor 9X Lite, the 10X Lite is an upgrade in almost every aspect. Similar to other Honor devices launched in recent times, the Honor 10X Lite also lacks Google Mobile Services (GMS); Instead, it ships with Huawei Mobile Services (HMS), which according to the company is an equivalent to GMS. Key features of the... Read More

Chakri K November 10th, 2020 6:47 PM 0 COMMENTS

Nokia Streaming Box 8000 With Android TV and Built-In Chromecast Launched

Nokia Streaming Box 8000 is the latest Android TV box launched in the European market. Similar to its deal with Flipkart in India, Nokia tied up with StreamView in Europe to launch Smart TVs and Android TV-based devices in the country. Last month, we saw the Nokia Media Streamer launching in India at Rs 3,499 and taking on the Xiaomi Mi Box 4K. And now, the Nokia Streaming Box 8000... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur November 10th, 2020 5:01 PM 2 COMMENTS

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Rumoured to Support 120Hz Refresh Rate on 2K Display and More

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, the most premium model in the next generation Galaxy ’S’ series is rumoured to come with a 120Hz refresh rate support on 2K (2,048x1,080 pixels) display. A thing to note here would be that the Samsung Galaxy S20 series devices also got 120Hz refresh rate support with their display, but there was no 2K screen on the devices. So getting a 2K resolution display would be... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur November 10th, 2020 3:52 PM 0 COMMENTS

Linksys E5600 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 5 Router Launched in India, Price and Specifications

Linksys, an American company selling data networking hardware in the country has just launched its latest Wi-Fi router for the Indian market. The new router from the company is, ‘Linksys E5600’. It is a dual-band router with support for 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz connectivity. One of the key features of this router is that it can support up to 1.2 Gbps data speed. Thus it is a good option... Read More

Bala Yogesh November 10th, 2020 2:17 PM 4 COMMENTS

Telecom Operators Register Increase in Prepaid Users, Postpaid ARPU Dips to Rs 224

The telecom operators in India registered an increase in the number of prepaid users during the quarter ended June, 2020, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) data reveals. According to the data released by Trai on Monday, the share of prepaid users increased to 95.48% in the quarter ended June as compared to 95.35% in the previous quarter. In the same period in the previous year, the Trai data... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur November 10th, 2020 1:15 PM 5 COMMENTS

Amazon Prime Video Bags Exclusive Rights for Streaming New Zealand Matches in India

Amazon Prime Video, the second-largest over-the-top (OTT) content platform in the country has bagged the exclusive rights for streaming New Zealand cricket matches in India. The OTT giant has joined hands with the New Zealand Cricket Board to stream all the cricket matches until 2025-26 period. It is worth noting that this is the first time Amazon Prime Video is going to stream any kind of live sport for its... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur November 10th, 2020 12:15 PM 0 COMMENTS

Apple’s ‘One More Thing’ Event to Take Place Today, What to Expect?

Apple’s ‘One More Thing’ event is scheduled to take place today. As per the Indian Standard Time (IST), the event will start from 11:30 PM. While Apple hasn’t revealed any hints on what the event is about, there are a few assumptions which can be made that may prove right. Back in June, in the WWDC 2020 event, Apple announced the silicon chip-based Macs. Along with the new Macs, Apple... Read More