Bharti Airtel is set to expand its advance rental plans to multiple cities in the upcoming days. The company offers the advance rental plans usually to the cities where its Airtel Xstream Fiber services are offered through franchise tie-ups with Local Cable Operator (LCO). Airtel in its fourth quarter ended March 2020 said that 11 cities across India and close to 180,000 homes have been connected through the franchise tie-ups....

Bharti Airtel spent a total of Rs 18,699 crores in the recently concluded 4G spectrum auctions. The auctions were conducted by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), under which the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz, and 2500 MHz spectrum bands were up for bidding. Airtel acquired 355.45 MHz of spectrum across Sub GHz, mid, and the 2300 MHz bands against the total spending of Rs 18,699 crores....

To meet the various needs of users, Airtel, Jio, and Vi provide a variety of prepaid plans. However, the telcos don’t have many choices when it comes to affordable plans. If you subscribe to an unlimited calling plan from Airtel, Jio, or Vodafone Idea, you’re fine to go. In the event that this is the case, the following affordable short-term plans should cover your data, calling, and message requirements for the upcoming few weeks....

Airtel Xstream Box Combines Satellite TV and OTT Content into One One of the significant advantages for Airtel Xstream Box is the combination of Satellite TV and OTT content. The 4K Set-Top Box from Airtel seamlessly brings Satellite TV and OTT content together onto the TV screen, making any regular TV a smart TV. If that sounds again familiar, well, the upcoming Reliance Jio smart Set-Top Box is also expected to function pretty identically to the Airtel Xstream Box....

Things You Must Know About Security Deposit Refund Customers must note that the STB refund will only be available after 12 months of active usage. In case if the users return the STB before 12 months of usage, they will not be eligible for the security deposit refund. Airtel will also provide one year warranty which will be changed with similar STB in case of non-interruption of services. Also, customers will have to pay at least Rs 4,320 on recharges if they want to avail the refundable security deposit of Rs 1,500....

Bharti Airtel’s bundled over-the-top (OTT) platform called Airtel Xstream Premium has announced a partnership with STX Global Corporation owned entertainment platform, Eros Now. The relaunched OTT Platform of Bharti Airtel will include Eros Now as an offering for the customers. This partnership will allow Eros Now to tap into Airtel’s 300+ million customer base across the country. At the same time, Airtel users will get access to Eros Now’s rich content library, which includes 12,000 movies, originals, short-form content across multiple languages and genres....

Airtel Xstream Stick: Pricing and Availability Similar to the Airtel Xstream Box, the Xstream Stick is also priced at Rs 3,999 and there are no additional offers available right now. However, the company has made some content bundled offers available to the customers. The Xstream Stick is priced at Rs 3,999 and the customers will get free access to the content for the first 30 days and will need to subscribe to a Rs 999 annual plan to continue enjoying the exciting content catalogue....

Amazfit GTS 2: Specifications and Features The Amazfit GTS 2 sports a 1.65 AMOLED screen with always-on functionality, 454x454 pixels resolution and 326 PPI. The smartwatch will be available for pre-order in only Black colour option. The GTS 2 is slightly thinner compared to the Amazfit GTS. It is equipped with a 246mAh battery that is capable of lasting seven days with typical usage and up to 20 days with power-saving mode turned on....

The Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has a reputation for providing at least two Android updates and three MIUI updates to its devices. That being said, Xiaomi smartphones powered by MediaTek chipsets receive fewer updates than those equipped with Qualcomm chipsets. Despite that, three devices launched in the year 2020 with MediaTek chipsets are now scheduled to receive the latest Android 12 update breaking the pattern. Let’s find out more....

OnePlus has officially unveiled the OxygenOS 13 open beta program for the OnePlus 10R, which is based on Android 13. The OxygenOS 13 open beta releases have already been made available by the company for the OnePlus 10 Pro, OnePlus 9 Pro, and OnePlus 9. Users must be running Oxygen OS 12 version A.07/A.08 for the OnePlus 10R and A.06/A.07/A.08 for the OnePlus 10R Endurance Edition, according to the official community post....

It’s a new year, and it’s time for a new iPhone! On the one hand, the talks on Apple’s latest iPhone 13 and iOS updates are still going strong, and on the other, rumour mills are swirling about Apple’s next smartphone – iPhone 14. The latest speculation about iPhone 14 is that the tech giant may say goodbye to the notch display for the phone; instead, it may opt for a hole punch design featuring a selfie camera and front sensor....

Apple is giving up to Rs 3,000 for free to its Indian customers. This money will be credited to the users whenever they deposit money into their Apple ID. Money from the Apple ID can be used to purchase different services from Apple. However, for getting up to Rs 3,000 for free from Apple, the users need to upload an amount of Rs 15,000 into their Apple ID. Here’s how this offer will work....

Apple Music has been the Cupertino Giant’s take on music streaming and, with this platform, the company offers some audio features that make it worth the shift to iOS or macOS. But now, it seems that the need to shift to iOS to enjoy the exact same features might not be required, as Apple Music listeners on Android will now be able to take advantage of the Dolby Atmos based Spatial Audio and lossless-quality streaming quality....

Apple is ready to launch a new affordable iPhone on March 8, 2022. In addition to this, the Cupertino tech giant is also expected to launch an updated iPad. The speciality of this affordable iPhone is that it will come with support for 5G connectivity. If you don’t understand yet, we are talking about the iPhone SE 2. A Bloomberg report says that March 8 or another day near that date is when Apple will hold its first event of 2022....

The premium streaming service Apple TV+ is currently giving away a two-month free trial. The computer giant with headquarters in Cupertino has collaborated with Selena Gomez, a well-known singer and actress. ‘My Mind and Me’ is the title of the newest documentary from Gomez. With the two-month complimentary membership, Apple hopes to publicise the release. Additionally, as a special gift to her Twitter followers, the singer shared a free trial of Apple TV+....

Apple’s silicon chip-powered laptops have become very popular because of the power they bring to the table. The Cupertino tech giant recently launched two new macs – MacBook Air and MacBook Pro with the new M2 chip. This chip is more powerful than the M1 chip and will give users an enhanced experience with the 13.6-inch MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro. Apple is now reportedly working on the new M3 chip, which the company will launch next year with a fresh MacBook Air 13-inch, MacBook Air 15-inch, MacBook Pro 13-inch, and a new iMac....

More Android phones are gradually receiving the Android 13 update. Many Android users are still unaware of when the update will be available for their model, though. However, several manufacturers have at least started to release a schedule for the rollout. Asus is the most recent business to offer a timeline for when its phones will receive the eagerly anticipated update. Numerous new features, performance enhancements, and UI elements are included in Android 13....

Asus ROG series might get another addition, namely ‘ROG Phone 5’ later this year. The device is expected to support 65W fast-charging and come with up to 16GB of RAM. For the unaware, Asus ROG Phone is a mobile-gaming dedicated series which has seen a lot of traction in the last few years. The last device which Asus released in the series in India was Asus ROG Phone 3 for a price of Rs 49,999 (base model)....

The ASUS Zenfone 9 is set to become the replacement for the company’s flagship smartphones. A claim from Pricebaba in partnership with passionategreekz has disclosed the model number and name of the future Zenfone compact smartphone, which is said to be called the Zenfone 9. This device is supposedly already in development. The phone’s specifications were revealed in a separate tweet by tipster SnoopyTech. In addition to being shared on a Facebook group, the film was reportedly published on YouTube before being removed....