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Chakri K November 30th, 2018 9:05 PM 3 COMMENTS

ACT Fibernet Launches a Long-Term Solution for Broadband Subscribers Who Exhaust Their FUP Limit

It is not uncommon for the broadband users these days to run out of their FUP limits. However, unlike prepaid customers who can just get a booster pack for their prepaid data account, such packets are rarely seen for broadband customers. Sometimes if you are exhausting your FUP limits constantly, going for a higher plan seems to be the only option. However, to fill this gap ACT Fibernet has introduced... Read More

Chakri K November 30th, 2018 8:33 PM 15 COMMENTS

OnePlus Tempted to Launch a Mid-Range Smartphone: Pete Lau

OnePlus co-founder and CEO Pete Lau on Friday said the company has been 'tempted' to expand its presence to the mid-priced smartphone category as it presents a huge opportunity in a country like India, but it will continue to focus on the premium market. Speaking to PTI, Lau said there is a huge addressable market in the Rs 15,000-20,000 category (mid segment). "It is a temptation, but we are not... Read More

Arpit Sharma November 30th, 2018 8:18 PM 0 COMMENTS

WhatsApp Spotted Testing Multi-Share Preview Feature for Third Party Apps

The popular Facebook-owned instant messaging giant, WhatsApp has been on a roll lately. Especially after the founder Jan Koum left the team, WhatsApp has rolled out back to back updates with new features. Now the platform has also released a new message preview feature in their WhatsApp for Android Beta build. This multi-share feature on WhatsApp for Android Beta will allow the users to preview the text which they share... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj November 30th, 2018 7:37 PM 0 COMMENTS

Global Wearable Shipments Expected to Reach 225 Million in 2019: Report

Global shipments of wearable devices will reach 225 million in 2019 -- an increase of 25.8% from 2018, market research firm Gartner said on Friday. Spending by end-users on wearable devices is forecast to reach $42 billion in 2019. Of that, $16.2 billion will be on smartwatches alone. "At the moment, the smartwatch market is bolstered by the relatively stable and higher average selling price (ASP) of the Apple Watch.... Read More

Chakri K November 30th, 2018 6:46 PM 0 COMMENTS

All Variants of Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 Get Official EIS Feature

As promised, Taiwanese smartphone brand, Asus has pushed the much-awaited Electronic Image Stabilisation feature to all the variants of the Zenfone Max Pro M1. To recall, Asus first rolled out the feature to the 6GB RAM variant of Max Pro M1, and now, it has confirmed the rollout of EIS feature to 3GB, 4GB RAM variants as well. Asus also remarked that the update has been seeded in the form... Read More

Chakri K November 30th, 2018 6:01 PM 0 COMMENTS

Honor 8X vs Honor 8C: All That’s Different

Huawei sub-brand Honor has been on a roll this year. The smartphone company launched quite a number of smartphones in India, the latest one being the Honor 8C. The smartphone manufacturer has launched the Honor 8C in India for a starting price tag of Rs 11,999. This model is for the 4GB RAM with 32GB storage model. Before the Honor 8C, the company unveiled the Honor 8X which retails for... Read More

Arpit Sharma November 30th, 2018 5:33 PM 29 COMMENTS

SC Passes Order in Favour of RCom, Directs DoT to Approve Spectrum Trade With Reliance Jio

Previously, the long legal battle between RCom and Department of Telecommunications (DoT) was ongoing because DoT was adamant on Reliance Communications providing bank guarantees worth Rs 3,000 crore before giving the green flag for Reliance Jio and RCom sale of spectrum. However, as per the latest update, Supreme Court has given a sigh of relief for the Anil Ambani led telco, as this deal would finally help the telco in... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj November 30th, 2018 4:35 PM 1 COMMENTS

Instagram Now Allows You to Share Stories With Select Users

Popular photo-sharing platform Instagram on Friday announced its users can now make a "close friends" list on its "Stories" to share it with the people they've selectively added. It is a global roll-out and to add people to their list, users need to go to their profile and tap on "Close Friends" in the side menu. "Only you can see your close friends list and no one can request to... Read More

Chakri K November 30th, 2018 2:38 PM 0 COMMENTS

Gionee May Shut Business Soon as Chairman Loses $144 Million in Gambling

Gionee, a phone maker that was pretty popular some years ago, lost its spot recently after several the phone companies like Xiaomi, Honor, Realme, and others entered the smartphone space. According to certain reports from Securities Times, Gionee is facing bankruptcy situation, which may lead the company to shut its shop in the days to come. Gionee has reportedly failed to pay its debt from various suppliers. The report further... Read More

Chakri K November 30th, 2018 1:30 PM 0 COMMENTS

Nokia 7.1 With HDR Display, Snapdragon 636 SoC Arrives in India for Rs 19,999

HMD Global has announced the Nokia 7.1 smartphone in India today. The Nokia 7.1, which was launched in Western markets a couple of months ago has finally made its way to the Indian market. It features identical hardware to the Nokia 6.1 Plus but comes with additional features such as ZEISS optics, HDR display, and more importantly, it's aimed at the offline market. The Finnish company confirmed that Nokia 7.1... Read More

Chakri K November 30th, 2018 1:05 PM 1 COMMENTS

Honor 8C First Impressions: A Beautiful Looking Phone With Capable Hardware

While in 2018 we got to see many brands shine like never before, another brand which released back to back phones in India is Honor. The Huawei owned sub-brand is right now riding on the wave of its 8-series of smartphones. Last month, Honor launched the Honor 8X in India, and now in November, the brand furthered the line-up by introducing a more affordable variant of the phone, the Honor... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj November 30th, 2018 12:03 PM 4 COMMENTS

LinkSure Network Plans to Provide Free Worldwide Wi-Fi With 272 Satellites by 2026

A Chinese internet technology firm is planning to launch a constellation of 272 satellites by 2026 with an aim to provide free Wi-Fi service worldwide and rival global tech giants like Google and SpaceX, according to a media report Thursday. LinkSure Network, founded in Shanghai in 2013, markets itself as a global innovative mobile internet company specialising in free internet access, content and location-based services on its official website. It... Read More