Huawei sub-brand Honor’s latest phones – the Honor 8X and Honor 8X MAX have been tipped online thanks to its listing on JD.com. As the name suggests, the MAX model of the phone has been touted to be much more premium with a larger screen and much better specifications. As per the previous reports, for now, Honor is only going to launch the phone in China on September 5. The... Read More
BSNL is on a revision spree in recent times. After revising the broadband plans priced above Rs 500, the Internet Service Provider has now made a revision to its entry-level BB249 broadband plan to offer higher FUP than earlier. The basic broadband plan now comes with 15GB of FUP, which is three times more than the FUP it offered earlier. BSNL has made this change silently and it will be... Read More
Facebook Watch video-on-demand service has just gone global, according to the company. Social network giant, Facebook silently announced that 'Facebook Watch' service is rolling out globally for people. For the unaware, Facebook Watch is touted as the company's answer to YouTube, and it allows users to discover interesting videos and interact with friends and creators. The service was initially launched in the US in 2017. After this expansion, Facebook users... Read More
The India Post Payments Bank launch is now scheduled to happen nationwide on September 1. Ahead of the formal launch, Communications Minister Manoj Sinha stated that all the 1.55 lakh post offices across the country would be linked to India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) system by December 31, 2018. "On the day of the launch, IPPB would have 650 branches and 3,250 access points spread across the country," the minister... Read More
WhatsApp today roped in New Delhi-based non-profit Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) to train its over 200 million users in India on dangers posed by fake news. This step comes right after the Facebook-owned company was ordered by Central Government to take steps to stop the spread of disinformation on the platform. In a meeting with WhatsApp CEO Chris Daniels on August 21, Union IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad instructed the... Read More
Popular PC and laptop chipmaker, Intel, today expanded its 8th Gen Core processor line-up. Intel, ahead of the IFA 2018 event in Berlin, introduced the U-series and Y-series chips that are optimised for connectivity in thin, light laptops and two-in-ones. Intel has unveiled 8th Gen Intel Core U-Series processors which includes i7-8565U, i5-8265U and i3-8145U along with the 8th Gen Intel Core Y-Series processors including i7-8500, i5-8200Y and m3-8100Y. Intel... Read More
Photo-sharing platform, Instagram has announced new security features which increase the authenticity of accounts. With these new features, Instagram believes it can help stop "bad actors" before they cause harm. Furthermore, Instagram now allows users to apply manually for verification. The Facebook-owned company has launched a global verification form for notable public figures and an improved form of two-factor authentication to make it easier and safer for its over a... Read More
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) has a wide range of prepaid combo plans offering data, voice and SMS benefits, like private telcos. Right now, MTNL is offering combo prepaid plans starting at Rs 171 and going all the up to Rs 421. MTNL is offering a total of five prepaid plans under Rs 500- Rs 171, Rs 197, Rs 231, Rs 365 and Rs 421. Under these plans, MTNL is providing up... Read More
Bharti Airtel's DTH arm, Bharti Telemedia has revealed in a regulatory filing that it has received government's nod for transferring 15% stake to private equity firm Warburg Pincus. "The said approval has been granted by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting," Airtel said in a regulatory filing, as reported by PTI. The deal was announced back in December 2017 but was halted due to some FDI requirements from the government. Earlier... Read More
Bharti Airtel has reportedly received FDI clearance from the government for selling 20% stake in its DTH arm to Warburg Pincus. The deal worth USD 350 million was announced way back in December 2017. According to a source close to PTI, the government has cleared the FDI which is required to sell 20% stake in Bharti Telemedia. The source privy to the development said that the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)... Read More
Google has announced various new features for some of its products at the company's 'Google for India' event. With an aim to help more users get on board for using the internet, Google announced new tools one to make more content in Indian languages go online. As part of the same, Google Feed will now display content in Hindi language as well. The search giant further stated it would add... Read More
Spectra, the Internet Service Provider which was one of the fastest players to start offering Gigabit broadband plans in the country has come up with a new offer for users who're looking to join Spectra's network. ACT Fibernet was the first ISP to unveil a 1 Gbps plan in Hyderabad, but Spectra has launched at a super affordable price of just Rs 899 in Bengaluru and Delhi cities. However, Spectra... Read More
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Vi lost customer again in March but this time it is least in financial year 2024. The carrier had lost…
Difficult to believe.
And there are wifi 7 router on amazon lol
wifi is western culture hence ban wifi -these ppl probably
If BJP govt wants to move forward with fast broadband penetration and follow Industry standards by de-licensing 6Ghz for Wifi7…
