October 8th, 2017 7:49 AM 18 COMMENTS

BSNL Extends Validity of BB249 Plan Till December 2017; Now Offering 5GB FUP Instead of 1GB FUP Per Month

State-run telecom operator, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has made some new changes to its popular broadband plan- the BB249. To recall, BSNL launched the BB249 broadband plan last year as a promotional offer for three months, but with increasing popularity, the operator kept extending the validity period of the plan. In June 2017, we reported that BSNL extended the BB249 plan validity for three months up to September 30,... Read More

October 7th, 2017 1:39 PM 31 COMMENTS

Active Paid DTH Subscription Goes Up to 65.31 Million in Q2 2017, Dish TV Continues to Lead

The number of active paying DTH subscribers has jumped to 65.31 million for the quarter ended 30 June as against 63.61 million in the preceding quarter ended 31 March, as per data provided by private DTH operators to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). The data is only for pay DTH operators and excludes DD Freedish, the free DTH service of Doordarshan. TRAI has stopped reporting the total DTH... Read More

October 6th, 2017 4:15 PM 47 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Now Offering More Than 500 Live TV Channels in JioTV; Adds 55 New Channels in Four Months

Reliance Jio has added several new live TV channels in the JioTV application, taking the overall channel count to 509. Jio has been adding new channels every now and then. When we last reported about the JioTV channel count in May, it was 454. The company has added 55 channels in four months. The company has added new channels across all the categories. Reliance Jio is looking to improve the... Read More

October 4th, 2017 11:49 PM 10 COMMENTS

Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL Announced With Highest Rated Smartphone Camera; Indian Pricing Starts at Rs. 61,000

The much-anticipated event of the year, Google's biggest hardware of the 2017 event is now done. There are several hardware announcements from Google, alongside some insiders on software things such as AI progress, etc. Apart from the expected, Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, the search giant also unveiled several new hardware products, which I have detailed in this article. Read on to know more about complete announcements made... Read More

October 4th, 2017 10:34 AM 4 COMMENTS

Google Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Google Home Mini, Google Daydream View, Google Pixelbook Are Expected at Today’s Google Event

Today is the day Android fans would have been waiting for- the Google hardware launch event. The launch event will kickstart at 9:30 PM later today, where the search giant is expected to unveil as many as five products- two Pixel devices, a Mini Google Home speaker, all new Daydream headset, and a powerful Chrome OS machine Pixelbook. Here's what to expect from the mega tech event of 2017. 1)... Read More

October 3rd, 2017 4:33 PM 19 COMMENTS

Vodafone India and Idea Cellular Merger Will be Completed by March 2018: Report

Telecom operators Vodafone India and Idea Cellular announced a merger earlier this year due to the cutthroat competition in the Indian market. Back then, both the companies admitted that the merger will be completed in six quarters. Today, a new report cites that the merger deal is expected to be completed by March 2018, as all regulatory approvals are likely to be achieved by then. A report from PTI says... Read More

October 3rd, 2017 2:54 PM 3 COMMENTS

Why InFocus Turbo 5 Plus is the Highlight of Budget Smartphones in 2017

InFocus, in the last six months, has launched three budget smartphones- the InFocus Turbo 5, InFocus Snap 4, and the InFocus Turbo 5 Plus. Earlier this month, the brand introduced the InFocus Turbo 5 Plus, the successor to the popular InFocus Turbo 5 with a standout feature - dual cameras. The InFocus Turbo 5 Plus costs Rs. 8,999 in the Indian market, and offers a lot for the asking price,... Read More

October 3rd, 2017 10:26 AM 3 COMMENTS

Google Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL Front View and High-Resolution Renders Leaked Ahead of October 4 Launch

It's Google week. We're hours away from Google unveiling its next generation Pixel smartphones, a new laptop, an Amazon Echo Show competitor, a Google speaker, and several other products. What excites us more than anything is the Pixel 2 smartphones. As it was rumoured earlier, Google is rumoured to launch two Pixel smartphones this year as well- Google Pixel 2 with codename Walleye and Google Pixel 2 XL codenamed as... Read More

October 1st, 2017 7:02 PM 152 COMMENTS

Exclusive: Reliance Jio Limiting Voice Calls to 300 Minutes Per Day For Those Misusing the Unlimited Calling Scheme

Reliance Jio is the only telecom operator in India offering free voice calls. Back in September 2016, Mukesh Ambani said that voice calls will be completely free on Jio network for the lifetime. Since its entry into the Indian market, the operator offered free voice calls, because Jio makes voice calls over data with a technology named VoLTE, which everyone is aware of. But here comes a slight twist because... Read More

September 30th, 2017 4:34 PM 2 COMMENTS

Daiwa L42FVC4U Smart LED TV With 40-inch Full HD Display Launched in India at Rs. 23,490

Daiwa, a leading television brand and a subsidiary of Videotex International launched a new TV in the Indian market. Dubbed as Daiwa L42FVC4U, this Smart LED TV comes with a 40-inch Full HD display at an affordable price of Rs. 23,490. Daiwa is offering a two-year warranty with the L42FVC4U television and it can be purchased on all the leading e-commerce portals such as Amazon, Flipkart, Paytm, Shopclues, Snapdeal and... Read More

September 30th, 2017 3:34 PM 22 COMMENTS

BSNL Leads the Wired Internet Segment in India With a Market Share of 59.63% As of June 2017

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) recently released “Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report” for the Quarter ended June 2017. We've already covered the new related to telecom subscriber count, which you can read by heading over here. In the same report, the regulator also revealed the wired internet segment and the standings of ISPs in the country. In wired internet segment, BSNL holds 59.63% market share with 12.92... Read More

September 29th, 2017 4:27 PM 3 COMMENTS

Intex Aqua A4+ With 4G VoLTE, 1GB RAM, 4.5-inch Display Launched at Rs. 3,999

Intex has launched a new smartphone in the Indian market, namely, the Intex Aqua A4+. Earlier this year, Intex launched the Aqua A4 smartphone, and the Aqua A4+ succeeds the Aqua A4. The Aqua A4+ is priced at Rs. 3,999 and offers 4G LTE, VoLTE. Other specifications of the device are mediocre as well. The Intex Aqua A4+ flaunts a 4.5-inch FWVGA display with a resolution of 854 x 480... Read More

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