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Ria Lakshman December 15th, 2021 7:52 PM 0 COMMENTS

Things You Didn’t Know That You Could Do With Your Router

In its simplest term, a router communicates between the internet and the internet-connected devices at your home. By internet-connected devices, we mean the devices like personal computers, tablets, smartphones, smart TV, printers and more. With the router, these devices form a network, and the router will direct incoming and outgoing internet traffic on that network. The information travelling on your network could range from an email to a live feed... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 15th, 2021 6:49 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel, Vi Vouch for Changing Tax Structure of Telecom Sector

Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) have vouched for changing the tax structure of the telecom sector. Indian telcos pay some of the highest levies and taxes globally. This is the reason why the telcos have been distressed for a long time despite having millions of customers in their books. During the second edition of ETTelecom Digital Telco virtual summit, Rahul Vatts, Chief Regulatory Officer, Bharti Airtel, said the telcos... Read More

Anupam Sharma December 15th, 2021 5:53 PM 0 COMMENTS

Oppo Find N – Oppo’s First Foldable Device Finally Revealed

After a long-awaited wait and the Chinese smartphone manufacturer, Oppo taking its time of about almost four years to design, the first foldable handset from the brand has finally been revealed. Oppo Find N comes with a unique design making it a formidable competitor in the current smartphone market. One of the most important things about the device is that Oppo has stuck with the aspect ratio of Oppo Find... Read More

Anupam Sharma December 15th, 2021 4:20 PM 0 COMMENTS

Android 12 Go Edition to be Available for Low-Cost Smartphones

In a recent development, Google has announced the introduction of Android 12 (Go Edition) which will be a toned-down version of Android 12. Android 12 (Go Edition) will act as a successor to Android 11 (Go Edition) and is designed to be used in low-cost smartphones which come with moderate hardware. According to its maker Google, the latest version of the Go Edition will be effectively faster, smarter and privacy-friendly.... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 15th, 2021 3:28 PM 0 COMMENTS

Jio Helping Meta Grow WhatsApp Payments in India

WhatsApp, owned by Meta, is used by millions of Indians. Reliance Jio, the largest telecom operator in India, is working with Meta to introduce a prepaid recharge facility through WhatsApp to a wide number of users. Speaking at Meta’s annual event, Fuel for India 2021, Akash Ambani, Director and Head of Strategy, Reliance Jio and Isha Ambani, Director, Reliance Retail, spoke about how the partnership with Meta is helping Reliance... Read More

Ria Lakshman December 15th, 2021 2:40 PM 0 COMMENTS

WhatsApp to Encourage Digital Payments in Rural India

Popular messaging platform WhatsApp has announced a financial inclusion program for India. The program, launched as a part of scaling up its financial payment business in the country, intends to encourage digital payments among people across all segments, especially the users from rural India. In Meta’s annual event, Fuel for India 2021, WhatsApp said that it had familiarised villagers from 500 villages across Karnataka and Maharashtra to sign up for... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 15th, 2021 1:43 PM 0 COMMENTS

Portronics Launches Sound Slick III Soundbar in India for Rs 4199

Portronics, a leading consumer electronics and gadgets brand that emerged from India, has just launched a new soundbar in India, namely ‘Sound Slick III’. After seeing a great response to the Pure Sound Series, the company is bringing yet another soundbar into the market of India. The product has been made with a special focus on the quality of music it delivers yet keeping it very affordable at the same... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 15th, 2021 12:48 PM 0 COMMENTS

Tata Sky Classic TV Launched for Bringing Magic of 90’s Back

Tata Sky, the largest Direct-to-Home (DTH) operator in the country has launched a new service namely ‘Tata Sky Classic TV’. The service is aimed at people who are fans of TV shows from the ’80s and ’90s. To rekindle the love people once had for the old shows, Tata Sky has introduced the Tata Sky Classic TV. It will transport the people using the services of Tata Sky to the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 15th, 2021 12:08 PM 1 COMMENTS

Flipkart Partners Shark Tank India for Driving Entrepreneurship

Flipkart, one of the major e-commerce retailers in India, has partnered with Sony Entertainment’s Shark Tank India. This partnership is in line with the e-commerce giant’s mission of proactively scaling entrepreneurship in the country. Shark Tank is a globally popular show that’s made for startups and entrepreneurs to come and showcase their business for getting an investment/funding. Shark Tank India will premiere on December 20, 2021, and will air every... Read More

Ria Lakshman December 15th, 2021 10:33 AM 1 COMMENTS

iOS 15.2 Rolled Out, Key Features Listed

Apple iPhone users can now download the new iOS 15.2. The latest version brings updates for Apple Music, Privacy reports, iMessage and more. In terms of privacy, App Privacy Report is enhanced to include information about the frequency of how often the phone’s apps have accessed the user’s location, photos, camera, microphone, contacts, app’s network activity, etc., during the last seven days. The users can subscribe to the Apple Music... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 15th, 2021 9:03 AM 82 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Silently Introduces Rs 1 Prepaid Plan

Very silently, Reliance Jio has introduced a Rs 1 prepaid plan. The plan is visible on the mobile app of the telco but not the website. Under the Value section, you can find ‘Other Plans’ where this Rs 1 prepaid pack is listed. This Rs 1 prepaid plan from the telco offers 100MB of data to the users for 30 days. So basically, recharging ten times with this voucher would... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 15th, 2021 8:30 AM 0 COMMENTS

BSNL Rs 1498 Is the Best Long-Term Data Plan Today

Solely in terms of the value, the Rs 1498 plan from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) provides to the users is the best long-term plan available in the market today. After the tariff hikes, the long-term plan, precisely the prepaid plans with service validity of up to one year, have become very expensive. Since BSNL already offered the cheapest tariffs even before the tariff hikes, its long-term plans seem to... Read More