Author: Lingraj Sahu

Vivo is calling the display on the Nex 3 as ‘waterfall’ screen because the screen blends towards the edges as well Chinese smartphone brand, Vivo, today officially launched the Nex 3 5G alongside a 4G variant of the Nex 3. The Nex 3 5G comes powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ chipset along with Snapdragon X50 5G modem. There are two variants of the smartphone- one with 5G support and the other one with 4G support. The highlight of the Nex 3 is its full-screen design which the company is calling ‘the waterfall’ curved screen. The screen blends towards the sides…

All the DTH operators are currently rushing to bring OTT services on their platforms. With the advent of the new platforms which are available via Internet All the DTH operators are currently rushing to bring OTT services on their platforms. With the advent of the new platforms which are accessible over laptops and smartphones easily and stream content over the internet, the DTH operators are fearful that their viewers might be distracted away from the core offerings. As such, the effort of these companies is now towards bringing the OTT content on the bigger screens, and they seem to be…

Using WiFi Zones, Reliance Jio will be able to reduce its network congestion on its 4G network and optimally use its 4G spectrum The has been a sharp rise in the number of 4G smartphone users in the country. The spike has been mostly seen on Mukesh Ambani led telecom operator’s network as it remains the company which has amassed the most number of subscribers in the country right now. But, as per a new ET report, Reliance Jio subscribers will be able to make voice calls and access mobile data through Jio WiFi. This WiFi network will be accessible by VoLTE…

OnePlus confirmed that the first global event would be hosted on September 26, 2019, at the Indira Gandhi Arena in New Delhi OnePlus 7T series is officially launching in London on October 10 at a global event. OnePlus has announced a series of global events where it will be launching new products. The first global event will take place in India on September 26 in New Delhi where the company may launch the OnePlus TV. The first Smart TV from OnePlus will go on sale during the Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale which will kickstart on September 29. Talking about the OnePlus…

Motorola smartphones launched this year aren’t that impressive on the specifications side, but the Moto E6s has decent specs on board Motorola Moto E6s is the latest budget smartphone from the company taking on the likes of Realme 3i and Xiaomi Redmi 7 smartphones. Unlike its predecessor which offered big batteries, the Moto E6s delivers a massive screen and 4GB of RAM at a price of Rs 7,999. The phone is powered by the MediaTek Helio P22 chipset which is an octa-core chipset based on the 12nm manufacturing process. The Moto E6s will be exclusive to Flipkart and the back cover can…

The Motorola TV has been launched at a starting price of Rs 13,999 in a new event held today alongside the Moto E6. The Smart TV comes with UHD resolution, Android 9 Pie and more Up until now, Lenovo owned brand Motorola has been carving its niche in the budget and mid-range segment for smartphones. The company has launched the E series of phones and the newly coined, One series of smartphones in India in the recent past. However, today marks the day when Motorola has entered the market of smart TVs with the launch of the Motorola TV. In a new event held today, Motorola has…

JioFiber users have the option of three benefits while going for a long term plan – extra months of subscription, electronic devices or double data Reliance Jio announced the launch of its JioFiber fibre-based broadband service in India only a few days back. The launch of JioFiber happened when the hype about the service was at its top, and all the eyeballs were on Reliance Jio. The service does not only offer high-speed internet to the subscribers of JioFiber, but it also ships a lot of auxiliary services bundled as freebies. Some of these offerings include a free Jio 4K set-top box as part of the…

Right after the launch of JioFiber on September 5, Railwire has revised its broadband plans in Kerala state and it’s now providing a FUP limit of 1TB even with the base Rs 499 plan Railwire, which recently revised its broadband plans in Kerala state has now revised its broadband plans in other regions as well. To counter JioFiber and its high-speed broadband plans, Railwire is now providing a 200 Mbps broadband plan in almost all the regions where it has operations. The 200 Mbps broadband plan from Railwire costs Rs 1,949 and it offers 1TB FUP limit. To recall, the same…

MIUI 11 is expected to bring a major design refresh and it will be based on Android 10 Xiaomi has officially confirmed that it will be launching two high-end smartphones and the much-awaited MIUI 11 on September 24 in China. The company has posted this news on Twitter, stating it’s time to step up the 5G game. Earlier, it was rumored that the Chinese company would launch the Mi MIX 4 on September 24, however, it seems like the Mi MIX 4 will now be called Mi MIX 5G. Alongside the Mi MIX 5G, Xiaomi will also be bringing a new…

BSNL has reintroduced the Rs 777 or the 500GB CUL broadband plan for subscribers, but it is under a promotional offer only. When thinking about the broadband sector of India, what a lot of people overlook is the fact that the largest and the most extensive broadband network of India is controlled by the state-led telecom operator, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). However, because of the JioFiber hype, the telco has been seeing a reduced interest from the customers. But, that does not mean that the attractive of the BSNL broadband plans has gone any low. The state-led telco has been shipping many…

Hathway Broadband is a known name in the wired-broadband industry as it provides attractive offers to the customers Hathway has been very active in the broadband segment competing with the likes of ACT Fibernet and Airtel Broadband. At the end of 2018, Hathway Broadband launched a high-speed 300 Mbps broadband plan in Chennai city and the company promised to launch the same high-speed plan in other cities as well. Hathway Broadband is now providing services in more than 20 cities offering speeds up to 200 Mbps. As part of its high-speed offerings, Hathway Broadband is now shipping a 100 Mbps broadband…

Airtel Xstream Box is a hybrid set-top box offering from Bharti Airtel available for Rs 3,999 Bharti Airtel started its series of Android TV boxes with the launch of Airtel Internet TV a few years back. But, the market and the technology has gone through many changes and the demand of the consumers has also shifted. These days, the TV viewers not only want to access the internet on their TV screens but they want access to Live TV channels over the internet, the OTT applications and much more. Good for Airtel subscribers, as now the telecom operator has a new product in…

Tata Sky’s self-care app also allows subscribers to access over 400 live TV channels on the app and on the web as well. Currently, OTT applications and live TV applications are all the fad in the market. These apps have allowed the smartphone users to bring TV on their small screens and owing to these OTT platforms, the subscribers of various telecom operators are able to access many live TV channels without having the need to turn on their TVs. This has been especially beneficial for the people who like mobility, as now the subscribers can access these channels on…

Tata Sky allows a maximum of three Multi TV connections from one primary connection and the HD Set-Top Box now costs Rs 1,199 for Multi TV users Tata Sky has a unique Multi TV policy in place under the customers are paying Rs 153 NCF charges even for the secondary connection. Tata Sky allows users to take a maximum of four connections, including the primary connection and three secondary connections. However, the DTH operator is charging separately for all the Set-Top Boxes consumers are getting. For example, to get a secondary connection, Tata Sky users are supposed to get a…

In the market, other broadband providers like Spectra, ACT, You Broadband and Airtel are offering plans that can compete well with JioFiber offerings Reliance JioFiber has introduced many plans for interested customers who want to get a high-speed fibre connection. It was last year when Reliance Jio announced its plans of introducing the fibre-based broadband service. However, in this year, all the other broadband service providers have also upped their bar and introduced high-speed fibre broadband services. Also, previously these companies were providing these plans for a lot more rental, but to gain a competitive advantage in the market against…

Airtel’s Rs 1,999 VIP broadband plan offers up to 100 Mbps speed, unlimited data, and many benefits. The Indian broadband sector has been flooded with new offers, and we are getting to see so many new broadband plans, revisions of the previous plans and benefits which the subscribers did not see before. All of this can be credited to the name of Reliance Jio, which has introduced its JioFiber fibre-to-the-home service for the Indian customers and seeing the occasion, the competitors of the telco have sprung up to the opportunity as well. In a time where most broadband providers are…

Until now, this Rs 198 STV by BSNL used to provide 1.5GB data per day along with PRBT with an after FUP speed of 40 Kbps State-run telecom operator, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited or BSNL, has managed to beat private telcos Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea with its Rs 198 prepaid data STV. For the unaware, BSNL has a data-only STV of Rs 198 and it now offers a whopping 108GB of data benefit for a period of 54 days. In contrast, Airtel is offering a Rs 175 data-only plan for prepaid users which provides just 6GB of data benefit, while…

Airtel Digital TV is charging Rs 80 NCF for every secondary connection a customer has while Tata Sky is charging full NCF of Rs 153 Dish TV India, the Direct-to-the-Home (DTH) operator which also owns D2h is currently charging just Rs 50 NCF charges for secondary connections. A few months ago, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has left it to the DTH operators whether to discount the Network Capacity Fee (NCF) for secondary connections or not. Right after Trai’s announcement, three major DTH operators in the country- D2h, Dish TV and Airtel Digital TV announced discounted NCF charges of Rs 50…

Similar to Airtel Xstream Box which brings Satellite TV and OTT apps together, Jio’s 4K Set-Top Box brings Cable TV and OTT content together Reliance JioFiber connections ship with a free 4K supported Set-Top Box and it comes with a slew of features which makes it a differentiator compared to the other Set-Top Boxes from DTH operators. The Jio Set-Top Box has 4K support and it brings both Cable TV and OTT services into one place. Essentially, it’s identical to the Airtel Xstream Box that also has 4K support and available for purchase at Rs 3,999. However, Jio’ Set-Top Box ships for…

BSNL has been facing financial crunch since months with unpaid salaries and heavy dues, but now an official has taken a stance on the issue of bashing the workforce Now it is common public knowledge that the state-led telecom operator, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has been caught in a stifling position financially since the last two years which has gone only worse in the last half of it. However, now in a new statement made by a BSNL official and reported by ET Telecom, the official has said some striking things. The BSNL official quoted, said that the board of…