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Chakri K February 5th, 2020 7:13 PM 0 COMMENTS

Amazon Echo Show 8 With 8-inch HD Screen and Amazon Prime Support Launched at Rs 8,999

Amazon India continues to expand its Alexa powered smart home devices in India and the latest addition is the Echo Show 8. First unveiled globally in September 2019, the Amazon Echo Show 8 is now available for preorder to Indian customers. The company on Wednesday launched its Echo Show 8 starting for Rs 12,999. Amazon has slashed the prices of its device to Rs 8,999 for those willing to pre-order.... Read More

Chakri K February 5th, 2020 6:36 PM 26 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Position ‘Remains Critical’ Says the UK-Based Telco

UK-based Vodafone, in its earnings release, said that the position of Vodafone Idea 'remains critical.' Ever since the AGR setback, Vodafone Idea has been seeking relief from the Indian government, but there is no proper response. As part of the dues, Vodafone Idea will have to furnish Rs 53,000 crore as license fee, interest, spectrum usage charges and penalty dues to DoT. Not only Vodafone Idea, but even Bharti Airtel... Read More

Chakri K February 5th, 2020 6:03 PM 0 COMMENTS

Qualcomm Shows First 8K Video Recording on Snapdragon 865

Back in December, Qualcomm unveiled its flagship Snapdragon 865 SoC that will power premium Android smartphones this year. Samsung is expected to be the first of companies to release Snapdragon 865 devices with the launch of its Galaxy S20. Qualcomm didn’t share any specifications at that time, but there was an indication the chip will bring 8K video support. The chipmaker now shared a video shot in 8K resolution using... Read More

Chakri K February 5th, 2020 4:53 PM 1 COMMENTS

Redmi Teases Arrival of New Product in India, But it May Not Be a Smartphone

Xiaomi is teasing the arrival of a new Redmi device in India and asked the Twitter audience to guess the upcoming Redmi product. The company’s Global VP India Chief Manu Kumar Jain has released a new video teaser for its upcoming Redmi branded device in India. The video teaser suggests the device is certainly not a smartphone. There are speculations that the device will most likely be a Redmi branded... Read More

Chakri K February 5th, 2020 3:24 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telecom Operators Question Government’s Budget Estimates for the Sector

Telecom operators and analysts say they are at a loss understanding Centre’s budgetary estimates for the current and upcoming fiscal year. They said the government is likely to miss this target as the numbers don’t add up if the adjusted gross revenue or AGR dues are not factored in. In its latest Union budget, the Central government upped its revenue from the telecom sector to Rs 58,989.64 crore in the... Read More

Chakri K February 5th, 2020 1:43 PM 0 COMMENTS

Samsung Galaxy A70s Price in India Cut, Now Starts at Rs 26,999

Samsung Galaxy A70s has received a Rs 2,000 price cut in India ahead of the Galaxy A71 launch. The Galaxy A70s is now available at a starting price of Rs 26,999. Samsung launched the Galaxy A70s in India a few months ago at a starting price of Rs 28,999 for the base variant with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The same model is now retailing for Rs... Read More

Arpit Sharma February 5th, 2020 12:47 PM 6 COMMENTS

Poco X2 Trumps Realme X2 in Several Aspects: Check Full Comparison

Xiaomi spin-off brand Poco launched its first phone as an independent brand. The Poco X2 debuted in India on Tuesday and packs in some premium features at an unbeatable price. Available at a starting price of Rs 15999, the Poco X2 takes directly on smartphones like Realme X2, among others in the sub-Rs 20,000 segment. Both Poco X2 and Realme X2 pack in identical processors and support 64MP quad-camera setups,... Read More

Chakri K February 5th, 2020 10:50 AM 2 COMMENTS

Airtel Digital TV Adds Just Over 1 Lakh Subscribers in Q3 FY20; Overall User Base Reaches 16.3 Million

Airtel Digital TV, the DTH arm of Bharti Airtel, has revealed its performance report for the quarter that ended on December 31, 2019. During the quarter, Airtel Digital TV added just over one lakh new users which took its overall user base to 16.3 million as of December 31. Thanks to the Trai tariff regime, DTH operators were unable to add new subscribers, despite coming up with attractive offers on... Read More

Chakri K February 5th, 2020 9:41 AM 0 COMMENTS

LG and ZTE Withdraw Participation from MWC Due to Coronavirus, GSMA Urges to Adopt No-Handshake Policy

The impact of the Coronavirus outbreak is now visible as two major brands- ZTE and LG are moving away from taking part at the upcoming Mobile World Congress tech show which will kickstart on February 24 in Barcelona. MWC is the world's largest tech show for smartphones and various brands take part. South Korean brand, LG, has been an integral part of MWC every year, but this year, it will... Read More

Chakri K February 5th, 2020 7:19 AM 1 COMMENTS

Tata Sky Has Most Number of Set-Top Boxes on Offer Right Now With Prices Starting at Rs 1,399

The total pay DTH operators in India has now reduced to four and Tata Sky is leading the pack with a marginal higher market share over Dish TV. Tata Sky is leading the industry in several aspects- the most number of HD channels being offered by a single DTH operator, the most number of Set-Top Boxes provided to the users and unique platform services are also available to the Tata... Read More

Chakri K February 4th, 2020 8:21 PM 14 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Subscriber Base Reaches 308 Million in Q3 FY20, ARPU Increased to Rs 135

Bharti Airtel today announced its consolidated results for the quarter that ended on December 31, 2019. Overall, it's a good quarter for the telco in terms of subscriber numbers and APRU, however, on the revenue side of things, the company is still struggling. In Q3 FY20, Bharti Airtel subscriber base reached 308 million, up by 1.3% QoQ and 1.8% YoY. Across 16 countries, Airtel' subscriber base is 419 million. In... Read More

Chakri K February 4th, 2020 8:03 PM 0 COMMENTS

Realme Might Announce its First Smart TV at MWC Barcelona

Realme has carved itself a niche in India’s entry-level smartphone segment, posting impressive growth numbers in 2019. The Chinese phone maker now plans to expand its product range and evolve itself as a ‘lifestyle brand’, following in steps of Xiaomi and OnePlus. Realme has long been rumoured to be working on a Smart TV and the company recently confirmed the same. Francis Wang, CMO Realme India teased Smart TV announcement... Read More