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Shrijan Soni August 4th, 2020 6:48 PM 0 COMMENTS

WhatsApp Pay Clear Data Localisation Guidelines: NPCI

The Facebook-owned platform WhatsApp has successfully cleared five pending data localisation parameters which were compulsory for the full-fledged launch of its payment services in India. Now the supreme bench is yet to decide a final date and take the final decision on the matter. NPCI addressed RBI through a letter penned on June 5 and stated that Facebook-owned WhatsApp had satisfied the data localisation requirement based on the CERT-In auditor’s... Read More

Shrijan Soni August 4th, 2020 4:42 PM 12 COMMENTS

BSNL Launches 2G Services in Vijaynagar Region Located in Arunachal Pradesh

The state-owned telecom operator BSNL is extensively growing its network coverage in rural districts and catering to the connectivity needs of people located in remote areas. Recently, the state-owned telecom operator launched Bharat Air Fibre Services in Akola and Washim district situated in Maharashtra. Now, BSNL has launched 2G services in the inaccessible Vijaynagar administrative circle in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh. The accessibility of the region is difficult as... Read More

Bala Yogesh August 4th, 2020 4:04 PM 2 COMMENTS

Lava Targets Photography Enthusiasts with Lava Z66

Lava International, the Indian mobile handset brand on Tuesday introduced the Lava Z66, a “Made in India” smartphone. The company said that the device is equipped with an 13MP front camera that captures “stunning portraits even in low-light” conditions. The device with a rear dual camera setup is said to offer an “superior photography experience.” It has to be noted that the Lava Z66 is the first major device from... Read More

Bala Yogesh August 4th, 2020 2:24 PM 1 COMMENTS

Multiple Cable TV Operators Across India Unveil Updated NCF Under Trai NTO 2.0

Hathway Cable and Datacom, Den Networks and GTPL Hathway have unveiled the updated Network Capacity Fee (NCF) charges with reduced prices for Multi TV connections. The updated NCF of the three Cable TV operators reflects the amendments introduced by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to the National Tariff Order dubbed as NTO 2.0. Introduced in January, 2020, the NTO 2.0 enables users to save more on their cable... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur August 4th, 2020 1:07 PM 1 COMMENTS

Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime With 5020mAh Battery and MediaTek Helio G80 SoC Launched in India

Xiaomi is back in the Indian market with its latest offering Redmi 9 Prime. The Redmi 9 series has seen a lot of smartphones until now and another addition to the series will be Redmi 9 Prime. It is a budget-friendly smartphone which is coming with 4GB of RAM and expandable storage of up to 512GB. One of the highlights of the device is its big battery of 5020mAh. It... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur August 4th, 2020 11:56 AM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Xstream Fiber Customers Can Upgrade to Xstream STB for Just Rs 1,500

Airtel Xstream Set-Top Box is an Android TV-based STB which comes for Rs 3,999 if a customer wants to buy a new connection. But for the existing customers of Airtel Digital TV, if they have an SD or HD Set-Top Box, they can get a new connection of Xstream Set-Top Box for just Rs 1,999 in addition with Rs 250 as the engineer visit charges. But with a new offer rolled... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur August 4th, 2020 9:54 AM 1 COMMENTS

Google Pixel 4a With Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G and Single Rear Camera Launched

Everyone’s been waiting for the Google Pixel 4a to come to life. Until yesterday, a ton of rumours surrounding the device was making rounds at the market and internet. But Google finally launched the smartphone and has made Google Pixel 4a a toned-down version of the Pixel 4 which was launched last year. The smartphone is powered with Snapdragon 730G SoC. It is noteworthy that Google has launched it with... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur August 4th, 2020 7:06 AM 0 COMMENTS

Tata Sky Set-Top Boxes Now Available in 5 Variants for New Users

Tata Sky has become the top DTH operator of India and it has remained in that positions for a long time now. Even though it doesn’t offer the cheapest plans and STBs in the market, it makes up for its expensive pricing by providing excellent services. Part and parcel of its services is adding and removing offers. So there are five STBs available for customers to choose from — Tata... Read More

Shrijan Soni August 3rd, 2020 9:29 PM 2 COMMENTS

Samsung Introduces New Offers on TVs and Other Electronic Products

Samsung has announced its Independence Day offers on various products. The new exclusive offers will be available on a wide range of products such as televisions, refrigerators, smart ovens, washing machine and many more. Raju Pullan who is the Senior Vice President, Consumer Electronics Business, Samsung India stated that customers upgrade to newer and innovative technologies during the festival time and the company is committed to delivering best products and... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur August 3rd, 2020 6:45 PM 0 COMMENTS

OnePlus 6 and 6T Now Receiving OxygenOS 10.3.5 With OnePlus Buds Support and More

OnePlus recently launched OnePlus Nord and along with that OnePlus Buds. OnePlus Buds are the first TWS earphones from the company. The Chinese manufacturer has ensured that more than just the users of OnePlus 8 can enjoy the OnePlus Buds. It also released updates for the OnePlus Nord and OnePlus 8 series. Now, OnePlus has released a new update for the OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T— OxygenOS 10.3.5 and rolled... Read More

Bala Yogesh August 3rd, 2020 5:41 PM 0 COMMENTS

Prasar Bharati Announces Addition of New Channels on DD Free Dish Platform

Prasar Bharati, India’s public service broadcaster on Friday announced that two new channels have secured slots on its DD Free Dish platform, India’s only free Direct to Home (DTH) service. The broadcaster announced that the slots secured by the two channels would be valid between August 6, 2020 to March 31, 2021. Prasar Bharati on July 20, 2020, had invited applications from TV channels for filling up the vacant slots... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur August 3rd, 2020 4:47 PM 16 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel and VIL Questioned by Trai Over Differential Network Speeds

Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) and Bharti Airtel are both being questioned by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) over their differential broadband speed plans. Both the telcos were earlier questioned on their Priority 4G Network offer which claimed to give customers a priority in speed than any normal customer . Now the regulatory has further questioned both Bharti Airtel and VIL about their differential broadband speed plans. It has... Read More