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Vodafone Idea has introduced this offer for its existing and new subscribers who get their hands on the newly launched Vivo V17 Pro Vivo today launched its latest smartphone, the Vivo V17 Pro. The new phone comes with a quad-camera setup and a pop-up dual selfie camera with huge bets on the camera quality. These days, while smartphones go for sale, we also see a lot of bundled offers from the telecom operators. It won’t be hard to find certain cashback offers, extra benefits, and more on the new phones that debut these days. Vivo V17 Pro is no different in this…

BSNL’s Rs 1,098 prepaid plan was one of the best offering under the company’s portfolio, but with this revision, the plan may not be preferred by many BSNL has been making revisions to its prepaid plans for a while now. The government-owned PSU, which is struggling with financial issues, has now revised the popular Rs 1,098 prepaid plan. BSNL’s Rs 1,098 prepaid plan was introduced way back in 2016 when Reliance Jio made its entry to the Indian market. This plan from BSNL used to ship benefits for 84 days, but now, the company has reduced it to 75 days. One…

TRAI has floated a new consultation paper titled Developing a unified numbering plan for fixed-line and mobile services The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has been on a row of introducing new consultation papers. The telecom regulator is introducing these new papers to improve the industry with innovative solutions to the problems that exist. Some of the consultation papers have been about the issues in the new tariff regime as well. However, today, TRAI has floated a new consultation paper in the public domain, which targets the issue of developing a unified numbering plan for fixed-line and mobile services. Like the title…

Xiaomi today announced price cuts on Redmi K20 Pro and Redmi Note 7S for the upcoming festive season Redmi K20 Pro will start at Rs 24,999 for a limited period in India, Xiaomi has announced today. With the festive season around the corner, Xiaomi has announced the price cuts of two smartphones- Redmi K20 Pro and the Redmi Note 7S. The Redmi K20 Pro is the company’s flagship smartphone with Snapdragon 855 SoC, and during the festive sale, the phone will be available for as low as Rs 24,999. Notably, there will be bank offers on top of the price drop, so you can…

The Vivo V17 Pro brings upgrades in every aspect when compared to the V15 Pro that was launched earlier this year At an event in New Delhi today, Chinese smartphone brand, Vivo announced the world’s first dual pop-up selfie camera phone- the Vivo V17 Pro. The V17 Pro comes as a successor to the V15 Pro and it comes powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 Mobile Platform. Vivo is upping the camera game with the V17 Pro as the phone comes with a total of six cameras- two on the front and four on the rear side. The Vivo V17 Pro…

Back in 2018, when Vodafone announced a partnership with Amazon India, the Rs 399 RED Basic also shipped with free subscription of Amazon Prime worth Rs 999 Vodafone India has made a change to its RED Basic postpaid plan of Rs 399 and it no longer ships with free Amazon Prime membership. Vodafone announced its partnership with Amazon India last year to offer Amazon Prime subscription worth Rs 999 at no extra cost to its postpaid customers on plans above Rs 399. However, with the company’s ARPU falling on a constant basis, Vodafone was said to remove the Rs 399…

The Galaxy A70s could be an iterative upgrade to the Galaxy A70 which featured decent specifications for the asking price of Rs 28,990 Samsung Galaxy A70s is confirmed to launch in India by the end of this month. The Galaxy A70s will come as a successor to the Galaxy A70 that was launched in India earlier this year for Rs 28,990. The Galaxy A70s will sport a 64MP rear-facing camera, similar to the Realme XT. Samsung recently launched the Galaxy A30s and Galaxy A10s smartphones in India and the next in the line would be the Galaxy A70s. After the 48MP camera phones, it…

Tata Sky Broadband has operations in over 20 cities and it offers both unlimited data and fixed GB plans Tata Sky is a very known name when it comes to DTH services. However, making full use of its last-mile connectivity which it has developed by servicing homes with DTH, the company launched its broadband services too. Now, Tata Sky Broadband has expanded its network to more than 20 cities. The service provider is offering high-speed connections and various unlimited data plans as well. Also, not to forget that Tata Sky broadband has its operations in some of the major cities of India.…

The Vodafone Idea brand has garnered an overwhelming response with over 2 lac wishes from both Vodafone and Idea subscribers Telecom services provider Vodafone Idea Limited has just turned one and the company on Wednesday said that it has decided to go green to mark the celebrations. As a part of this celebration, the Vodafone Idea will be planting a tree and encouraging customers to be a part of this initiative. To be a part of this initiative and join the celebration, customers have to send in their wishes along with a selfie. Vodafone Idea has decided to plant trees in…

Last year, Reliance Jio stepped into the postpaid segment with JioPostpaid plan priced at Rs 199 but that plan received poor response Reliance Jio will be introducing a new service for postpaid users in the coming days called JioPostpaid Plus. As the same itself suggests, JioPostpaid Plus will be a premium version of the JioPostpaid service that was introduced by Reliance Jio last year. However, JioPostpaid failed to impress the audience because it has only one plan under its portfolio priced at Rs 199 and the benefits were lukewarm compared to the postpaid plans from other telcos. But the JioPostpaid Plus service…

Google has made some major announcements in the fifth iteration of the Google for India event held in Delhi Google has considered India as a major market for its products and services. In line with that, the tech giant has started holding an event annually in India, especially focused on the country. This event is called the Google for India event, and the fifth iteration of the event just went down in the books. In this event, the tech giant announced a bunch of interesting updates, products, and services. These included updates to Google Pay, Google Search, Google Assistant, Google…

Bharti Airtel’s prepaid plans of Rs 97, Rs 129, Rs 148, Rs 597 and Rs 998 does not have any daily data FUP limit compared to other plans Bharti Airtel has a wide range of prepaid plans under its belt and most of them ship with a daily data limit. Before the entry of Reliance Jio to the Indian market, telecom operators did not offer any unlimited combo plans and they used to charge data, calling and SMS benefits separately. However, things have now changed as Airtel and Vodafone Idea providing unlimited combo plans to the customers. Right now, Bharti…

The customers buying any LG TV can avail this offer which is offering a discount of Rs 1,499 on the channel packs for six months The DTH operators are providing more and more offers to the subscribers these days. Airtel Digital TV has been vigil as of late to provide new attractive offers for its customers. The DTH operator is providing discounts on upgrade to new STBs and is also giving away a discount on its new set-top boxes. But, what a lot of customers might not know is that there is a way to avail free services from Airtel Digital TV for…

Sun Direct is offering a full discount on the additional NCF which charged while selecting more than 100 SD channels There is no doubt that the Direct-to-the-Home (DTH) industry has become competitive after the rollout of the new tariff regime by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). Now, more and more DTH operators are vying for the top spot and trying to lure subscribers. South India centered DTH provider, Sun Direct is also in this race. Now, in a new move, Sun Direct has done away with the additional NCF cost which used to be charged above the base price…

Nextra broadband is a new service provider with operations in seven cities, the company offers broadband plans starting at Rs 699 and 10 Mbps speed There was a time when finding broadband plans with unlimited data was a hard task for interested subscribers. If you were a heavy data consumer and you wanted a broadband plan for your internet needs, chances were that you’d have to get a data add-on pack from your internet service provider. However, that is no longer the case. The coming of Reliance JioFiber has upped the stakes in the broadband playing field, and now the competitors…

The Redmi 7A brought some major upgrades over the Redmi 6A and the same seems to be happening with the Redmi 8A as well Xiaomi Redmi 8A will be launching in India on September 25, the Chinese company confirmed on Twitter today. The Redmi 8A will also sport a teardrop notch display and a 5000mAh battery to take on the Realme C2 and other smartphones in the similar price range. Notably, the Redmi 7A has launched just a few weeks ago in India starting at Rs 5,999 and the arrival of Redmi 8A in such a quick time was not an expected…

HMD Global confirmed the Nokia 7.2 would be available in two colour options- Charcoal and Cyan Green HMD Global has brought the Nokia 7.2 to the Indian market today. The Nokia 7.2 was launched at the IFA 2019 tech show in Berlin earlier this month and it took the company just three weeks to launch the phone in India. The Nokia 7.2 is the first smartphone from HMD Global to offer a 48MP triple camera setup on the rear side, but the phone has the older Snapdragon 660 chipset on board. The phone comes in two variants- 4GB+64GB and 6GB+64GB, priced…

Reliance Jio has a prepaid plan of Rs 299 which ships with a validity of 28 days and 3GB daily data for the same period Telecom operators are bundling more data benefit with their prepaid plans to the customers. Very recently, we detailed the Rs 299 prepaid plans from the telcos, but for the users who’re looking for a slightly better data plan, telcos have the 3GB daily data plans. Reliance Jio has the Rs 299 plan, which is providing 3GB daily data for a period of 28 days. On the other hand, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea have a Rs 349 prepaid…

BSNL is retailing the Rs 899 prepaid plan for Rs 799 for a limited time period under this promotional offer Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited’s (BSNL) consumer-centric moves are taking an interesting turn. The telecom operator has been pushing hard to lure consumers to its network since the past few months and to do that, it has tolled out some very attractive offers, prepaid offerings, new benefits and more. This also includes revision of old prepaid plans and promotional benefits which apply to these prepaid plans. In a new move, BSNL has introduced a hefty discount on one of its popular prepaid…

OnePlus did not add anything new to both the smartphones, but the company has fixed various issues which were present on the Open Beta 1 ROM OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro smartphones are now getting a new Android 10 beta update in the form of OxygenOS Open Beta 2. The update does not bring any new features to the table, instead, it comes with bug fixes that existed in the Open Beta 1. For the unaware, right on the day of Android 10 launch, OnePlus released a beta update to its OnePlus 7 series which users have to install it manually by sideloading…

There has been a long row ongoing between the DTH service operators regarding the long-term packs. While the new tariff regime went into effect, there was a long-standing battle to decide whether or not these long-term plans will be discarded and later it was concluded that they would have to be done away with. This gave a chance to the DTH operators to come up with new long-term channel packs. Dish TV, D2h, and Tata Sky came up with different long-term plans. After the launch of the new tariff regime, Tata Sky introduced the Annual Flexi Plan which has recently been converted…

If we know one thing for sure about the new National Tariff Order (NTO) for the broadcasting and cable sector, it is that the new regulations have had a mixed impact on the industry. While the new tariff regime enforced by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) was largely meant to bring transparency and pricing changes for the subscribers, it has also driven a lot of them out of the industry as well. TV subscribers in millions have left their connections after the introduction of the new tariff regime in India. The main reason this has happened is that the monthly subscription costs of DTH…

Tata Sky, D2h and Dish TV are the DTH operators providing long-term plan options to the subscribers with extra service Whenever a subscriber decides on DTH service operators and takes a connection from them, then the consumer is likely to stay for a long time. Getting a connection from DTH operator involves buying a new set-top box, an upfront deposit and the installation of the equipment. These overheads are something that push the consumers to make a very informed choice on the first go only so that they can choose the most viable DTH service provider for their connection Also…

According to the Telecom Subscription Data as on July 31, 2019 press release by TRAI, Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio has added a whopping 8.5 million news users on board Reliance Jio added a whopping 8.5 million new subscribers in July 2019, according to the data released by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai). Besides Reliance Jio, government-owned BSNL is the only telco to add new subscribers as other top telcos- Airtel and Vodafone Idea lost close to six million subscribers combinedly. The TRAI data also reveals that Vodafone Idea Limited is still the leading telecom operator in the country with a market share of…

The Gaming Packs from ACT Fibernet is a subscription service for gamers that will be made available in two variants- A-Game Basic with one-month subscription and A-Game Ultra for six months ACT Fibernet today announced the launch of two new Gaming Packs for customers across all the regions where it has operations. The Indian gaming market is currently growing at a rapid pace and ACT Fibernet wants to take advantage of the same. According to ACT Fibernet, these Gaming Packs come with several new benefits that will delight gaming enthusiasts. The Gaming Packs are said to offer superior gaming experience through fast internet speed…

Samsung has launched the upgraded version of the Galaxy M30, the Galaxy M30s with triple rear camera setup with 48MP sensor, 6,000mAh battery and more Samsung has been betting on two series of smartphones in India, one is the highly popular A series, and the other one is the M series. When it comes to the M series of smartphones in India, the smartphone manufacturer has already launched the Galaxy M30, which saw significant traction from the Indian buyers. But for quite some time now, the next variant of the phone, which is a step-up from the previous version, the Galaxy M30s has…

Going by the voice minutes, the Mukesh Ambani led telecom operator, Reliance Jio Infocomm, has soared ahead of other telcos Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, thus amassing the most share. As per a new ET Telecom report, the Reliance Jio now has a share of 36% voice minutes, as compared to Bharti Airtel which has 33.5% and Vodafone Idea which has 30.7% share. This re-ranking of the telecom operators means that Reliance Jio will lose a potential revenue opportunity which comes as a result of the scrapping of interconnect usage charges (IUC). This benefit would start coming to Reliance Jio in January…

Besides the name and chipset, we don’t have any information related to the Redmi K20 Pro Exclusive Edition Xiaomi is all set to launch the Redmi K20 Pro Exclusive Edition in China tomorrow (September 19). Redmi CEO Lu Weibing has made this announcement on Weibo and he also confirmed that the upcoming model would ship with the newer Snapdragon 855 Plus chipset. To recall, the Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro smartphones were launched in China back in July this year and they received a good response from the audience. However, with the Snapdragon 855 Plus now out, Xiaomi wants it to use…

The new Mi TV range now includes a 65-inch model and 4K panels expanded to 50-inch and 43-inch models. An all-new range of Mi TVs has been announced by Xiaomi for the Indian market. The flagship model now includes the Mi TV 4X 65-inch, which was teased before the launch. The company has also launched the Mi TV 4X 50-inch and the Mi TV 4X 43-inch both of which come with 4K resolution and the Mi TV 4A 40-inch with full HD resolution. Mi TV 4X 65-inch The biggest TV offering from Xiaomi, the new Mi TV 4X 65-inch is…

Reliance Jio continues to lead in the average 4G download speed chart published by telecom regulator TRAI for August Reliance Jio has topped the 4G download speed chart while Vodafone in upload in August, as per the TRAI speed-test for the month. Reliance Jio continues to lead in the average 4G download speed chart published by telecom regulator TRAI for August. Jio achieved 21.3 Mbps average download speed in the month of August, witnessing an improvement from 21.0 Mbps in July. Vodafone achieved 5.5 Mbps average 4G upload speed in August, witnessing a decline from 5.8 Mbps in the month of July.…

Jio Fiber broadband connection: Reliance Jio has received 1.5 crore requests and is aiming to cover as many as 2 crore residences and 1.5 crore business establishments across 1,600 towns in India Reliance Jio rolled-out its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) Jio Fiber broadband service earlier last month. Other than the high-speed broadband internet, Jio Fiber will offer a host of services like free voice, TV calling, gaming, entertainment, among others. The registration process for getting the broadband connection has already begun and the company has said that it has already received 1.5 crore requests and is aiming to cover as many as…

These new base plans range from monthly to yearly in terms of validity. In addition, the company also seems to have updated the channel list for these packs on its website. Telecom and Satellite TV provider Airtel Digital TV seems to have launched a number of new plans for its subscribers. According to new information that surfaced online, the company has likely launched five new base plans. These new base plans range from monthly to yearly in terms of validity. In addition, Airtel also seems to have updated the channel list for these packs on its website. Talking about the plans, the first…

Reliance Jio laid out all its plans for Jio Fiber and is promising multimedia services packed together with free voice and video calling. Airtel and Hathway too have come out with a decent response to take on Jio Fiber Reliance Jio has entered India’s fixed-line broadband space with Jio Fiber with monthly rentals starting from Rs 699 and go all the way to Rs 8999. Jio Fiber was expected to change the entire fixed-line broadband landscape but it has fallen short and the prices aren’t as disruptive as the industry was expecting them to be. Jio is offering certain premium…

In telecommunication networks, the ring tone is used to alert the called party about an incoming call, but a fine balance has to be struck giving suitable time for the caller to pick a call and optimal utilization of network resources. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) seems to be on a spree of introducing new consultation papers. The sector regulator has issued a lot of consultation papers in the past few months only and in a new development now, TRAI has floated another consultation paper which has a unique proposition. As per an ET Telecom report, the topic of the new consultation paper…

With this move, the telco is forcing subscribers to recharge quickly once their plan expires so that it keeps the revenue flowing into the company for better ARPU Last year, the telecom operators pursued a different path when they wanted to focus their efforts on amping up the average revenue per user (ARPU) of the company. We saw both Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel do away with talk time recharges and then introduce minimum recharge plans that would keep the customers afloat and their service running. Previously, however, Bharti Airtel was offering a buffer of 15 days to its subscribers…

Airtel, Jio and Vodafone are providing a Rs 299 prepaid plan whose pricing looks similar but the benefits are entirely different The prepaid tariff sheet of almost all the telecom operators looks exactly the same because of the fierce competition in the industry. However, there are some prepaid plans which telcos focus most on to lure the subscribers and to stay ahead of the competition. One such plan is priced at Rs 299. All the private telcos- Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone (Idea in some circles has the Rs 299 plan), are providing the Rs 299 prepaid plan, but all the three telcos…

Reliance JioFiber preview or trial customers were enjoying the services without any cost, but now these customers will be migrated to the new commercial plans Before Reliance Jio announced the plans and pricing of its JioFiber service in the first week of September, the telecom operator was already providing its services to many homes in the country in some major cities. This was known as the preview offer from Reliance Jio, under which the subscribers were enjoying the JioFiber service for free of cost. Now according to JioFiber officials in Kerala, the subscribers of the company’s trial broadband service will be moved to the…

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…