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Chakri K November 11th, 2020 8:11 PM 17 COMMENTS

Reliance JioPlatforms-Google Deal Receives CCI Nod

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved Google's investment of $4.5 billion (Rs 33,737 crore) in Jio Platforms. Announced at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Reliance Industries a couple of months ago, the deal will see Jio Platforms and Google working together in various initiatives. While announcing the deal, both the parties said they would work in developing low-cost Android smartphones aimed at the Indian market. It is... Read More

Chakri K November 11th, 2020 6:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel and Amdocs Sign Multi-Year Agreement to Offer New Digital Customer Experiences

Amdocs, one of the leading provider of software and services to various companies today signed a new multi-year agreement with telecom operator Bharti Airtel. Back in November 2017, Airtel first partnered with Amdocs to leverage its latest technologies to enhance digital customer support. As part of this new multi-year agreement, Airtel's postpaid and broadband customers will be migrated to Amdocs' modern digital business system under the managed services model for... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur November 11th, 2020 5:15 PM 1 COMMENTS

Mi Box 4K and Mi TV Stick Users Can Save Up to Rs 2,400 on OTT Subscriptions

Xiaomi is giving Mi Box 4K and Mi TV Stick users in India special discounts and offers on their over-the-top (OTT) platform subscriptions. Both Mi Box 4K and Mi TV Stick run on Android TV 9 Pie and allow users to stream content from several OTT platforms. Now under the festive offer, Xiaomi is giving extra months subscription and special discounts on the purchase of several OTT subscriptions to Mi... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur November 11th, 2020 4:15 PM 2 COMMENTS

MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G SoC Unveiled for Mass Market Devices

MediaTek has unveiled its latest 5G chipset offering for the smartphone market namely Dimensity 700 5G. The chipset is built on a 7nm process to offer smartphone manufacturers a full suite of choices for developing and making new devices. MediaTek has claimed that this chipset can be used by the device makers on both their premium to mid-range and flagship devices. Basically, MediaTek has said that the Dimensity 700 5G... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur November 11th, 2020 3:20 PM 0 COMMENTS

Samsung Launches First of its Kind Rotating Lifestyle TV ‘The Sero’, Price and Specifications

The South Korean tech giant Samsung has just launched a new TV for the Indian market, namely ‘The Sero’. In a release, Samsung has claimed that it is first of its kind lifestyle TV which can rotate. ‘The Sero’ is also the world’s first and only mobile optimised TV at the moment. In a flick of a button, the TV can rotate for the users between vertical and horizontal orientations.... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur November 11th, 2020 2:15 PM 0 COMMENTS

D2h Expands Services in Upper Assam and North-East Region

D2h, a part of Dish TV India Limited and one of the leading Direct-to-Home (DTH) service providers in the country has now expanded its services into new regions. The DTH operator is now offering services in upper Assam and rest of the North-East region of the country. D2h has shared the development of the same through a press release. The release states that D2h has started covering the upper Assam... Read More

Bala Yogesh November 11th, 2020 1:15 PM 14 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Added Over 90,000 Broadband Users in August, BSNL Lost 10,000 Users

Reliance Jio, the largest wireless operator in India together with Hathway Cable and Datacom added over 100,000 broadband users in August, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) data reveals. According to the data released by Trai on Tuesday, the wired broadband service providers in India added 340,000 users in August with Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and Hathway driving up the subscriber numbers. The Trai data highlights that the wired... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur November 11th, 2020 12:15 PM 12 COMMENTS

Redmi Note 9 5G Leaks Suggest the Device to be Priced Rs 11,200

Talks about Xiaomi launching new devices for the Redmi Note 9 series have been going for quite some time now. Just a few days ago, leaks surfaced online suggesting that one of the new devices in the lineup will get a 120Hz refresh rate support. Some other leaks in the past have suggested that one of the devices will also get a 108MP primary sensor. It would not be strange... Read More

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