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Airtel Digital TV has now launched a new channel called Airtel HITS HD. The channel will take the users back to the most popular, iconic, and award-winning Hollywood television content from the 60s and 90s. It will be like taking a trip down the memory lane for most users who are a little old now. In fact, this is a great opportunity for people who missed out on Hollywood TV shows of the 60s and 90s to also witness how the cinematography, writing, and acting were back then....

Satellite Internet is one of the best internetconnectivity mediums in recent times. Since internet connectivity has been challenging in rural areas, the demand for satellite internet has increased drastically. In simple terms, satellite internet is the ability to transform and receive data from a relatively small dish on earth and communicate with an orbiting geostationary satellite above earth’s equator. If you are not aware of how satellite internet works, follow the article to the end for a comprehensive and detailed guide....

Facebook-owned WhatsApp rolls out multiple features and services to intrigue the users and hoists the user experience of the platform. One of the prominent features that WhatsApp offers is location sharing. With the help of location sharing, users can send their exact location to their loved ones in case of emergency. WhatsApp location sharing feature was specially rolled out as a part of safety measures. If you are not aware of the feature, follow the article to the end for a detailed guide regarding the location sharing feature....

The most cost-effective variant in the new Mate 50 series, the Huawei Mate 50E, made its debut on Tuesday in China. It has a 6.7-inch full-HD+ OLED screen with a refresh rate of 90Hz. Unlike the Huawei Mate 50, Huawei Mate 50 Pro, and Huawei Mate 50 RS Porsche Design, which are powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, this 4G smartphone is powered by the Snapdragon 778G SoC....

India has developed its own indigenous 5G technology. 5G is the next generation of connectivity medium. Right now, what you see on your smartphones is 4G. 5G promises to be several times faster than 4G and enable the use of new applications, which couldn’t have been possible with 4G. Finance Minister of India, Nirmala Sitharaman, on Thursday, said that India can now provide 5G to other nations. According to a report from the HindustanTimes, Sitharaman said, “the 5G that we’ve launched in our country is completely standalone....

India has registered a three place drop to 132nd on the Ookla’s Speedtest Global Index for mobile broadband speeds in April. Ookla, the company behind Speedtest maintains the index that ranks 139 countries based on the mobile broadband speeds on a monthly basis. The company said that the data for the index is derived “from the hundreds of millions of tests” that are taken by people around the world on its Speedtest platform each month....

India and New Zealand play the series decider today at the Napier. With the first T20 being washed out and the second one being an emphatic one for India, the Kiwis will fight hard to see this one off on their home ground. Courtesy of Suryakumar Yadav’s brilliant century in the second T20, India is in sky-high form. Today’s match will begin at 12 p.m. IST and can be watched on multiple devices....

Private Telcos Will Keep Running the Business The government has clearly said that the businesses will continue as professionally run private companies. These businesses will not turn into PSUs, and the government can sell the shares it has at an appropriate time and thereby receive the amounts due. The move of taking equity in these private companies against the dues would help with reviving the sector to its fullest potential. The Indian government had announced a relief package last year in September with an aim to improve the cash flow situation of the telcos....

The Indian government is going to soon announce a new version of the Data Protection Bill. The work on the bill, as well as the proposed Digital India Law, is going on. Ashwini Vaishnaw, IT and telecom minister, on Monday said the new bill and the law would look to make the online world more accountable. According to a PTI report, Vaishnaw also said that the government would soon float a new telecom bill within a week....

Indian telecom operators have a very challenging market to sort through. There are a lot of customers in the urban cities, but the telcos have a very limited spectrum to serve them with. This creates network capacity issues, and things such as video buffering and call drops keeps on happening. Jugad Bawa, Director, Sales for South Asia and the Middle East, Teoco India, in an exclusive interaction with TelecomTalk, said that telecom operators are using geoanalytics to improve the network experience for their customers....

India’s top telcos, Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio on Monday asked the TRAI on Monday not the intervene in matters related to fixing validity spans of prepaid tariffs, according to a report by ET Telecom. The telcos have urged the telecom regulator not to intervene when it comes to the fixing of prepaid tariff validity spans and keep this particular issue under forbearance, stating that this type of intervention is unwarranted and might result in the disruption of mobile tariff structures which would hurt the consumers....

The upcoming release of various new goods in India has been confirmed by Infinix. The Note 12i, the Zerobook, and the Zero 5G Turbo with First in Segment Technology (FIST) specifications are the future goods, and they will all be sold on Flipkart. The Infinix Zero Book Ultra is a high-end offering because it is powered by a 12th-generation Intel Core i9 processor. Although Infinix hasn’t provided a specific launch date just yet, we anticipate hearing about it soon....

The announcement was first spotted by social media commentator Matt Navarra, The Verge reported. First launched in December 2017, the app came in with plenty of Snapchat-style filters, but it also allowed users to swipe down from the top of the screen to type messages to their Instagram contacts. The app was initially launched in six countries – Chile, Israel, Italy, Portugal, Turkey and Uruguay – but it appears to have never rolled out globally....

Surfshark has recently released a report highlighting the digital divide that exists in Africa. According to the report, only 55% of the African population has access to the internet, which is lesser than 77% in Asia. In addition, Africans who do have access to the internet face deep inequalities in speed and affordability. Internet in Africa is 78% less affordable than in Asia and 83% less affordable than in Oceania....

Apple’s iPhone has been the product that often trumps other smartphones in most, if not all aspects, resulting in hype whenever the next version of the famous product is in the works. With the iPhone 12 having been introduced back in 2021, the time for the launch of the next version of iPhone, supposedly dubbed iPhone 13 is nearing and, with it, the leaks and rumours have increased exponentially. With this information, it would interest you to know that a concept via a YouTube channel under the name of Concepts iPhone has surfaced, showcasing a mockup trailer for the next-gen product and, with the video, we can’t help but notice how good the iPhone 13 concept looks, making us even more excited for the next iPhone....

The talks and developments around the iPhone 14 series have been going in full flow for the last few weeks. The launch event is now only a week away and if you want to know the IST (Indian Standard Time) for the launch event, click here. There were rumours that Apple would price the iPhone 14 series higher than the iPhone 13 series. It is worth noting at this point that the iPhone 12 and the iPhone 13 series both started at the same price points....

Apple’s next iPhone launch might be scheduled sometime in April or May. While many tipsters expect the first Apple event to take place during March, a fresh report from Ross Young claims that the new iPhone SE will launch in April or May 2022. Mark Gurman from Bloomberg also expects the same. This will be the first time that an affordable iPhone will get 5G connectivity. iPhone SE 2022 Design Expected to be Same as iPhone SE 2020 The design of the new iPhone SE is expected to be the same as the design of the iPhone SE 2020....

iQOO 3 Key Specifications Revealed via AnTuTu Listing Additionally, the AnTuTu listing reveals key specifications of the smartphone. The iQOO3 comes with a Full HD+ display with 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution as per the listing. The device is also seen running Android 10 operating system. Moreover, a Weibo post by the company revealed more information regarding the device. The smartphone will be packing a 4440mAh battery with support for the proprietary 55W Ultra Flash Charge technology....

Vodafone India Services Pvt Ltd (VISPL) has been granted a conditional stay by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) in a transfer pricing case. The company has been directed to pay Rs 230 crores towards a disputed tax demand and give a corporate guarantee from an associate firm for nearly Rs 900 crore. As reported by ET Telecom, VISPL being unlisted and liable to pay the sum and provide a guarantee might challenge the tribunal ruling in the high court....

The entry level postpaid plans from Jio, Airtel, and Vi (Vodafone Idea) have been the talk of the town since the time Jio introduced its JioPostpaid Plus plans in late September. All three telecom operators have priced the entry level postpaid plans at Rs 399 out of which the postpaid plan from Jio clearly provides the most value to the users. But there are more postpaid plans which need to be focused on....