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WhatsApp seems to be testing certain improvements in relation to its voice-calling interface within the service. Furthermore, the company has also been testing the ability to join group calls whilst they are in progress. Out of these two improvements, the second one is yet to be possible as of now, since, if you miss a group call, an active participant will need to add you back so as to allow you to join the conversation that has been going on....

WhatsApp’s reputation is just going down and further since the time it announced its new terms and conditions collecting users data. According to recent developments, WhatsApp private chat groups and user profiles are coming up on Google search. For the unaware, this is not the first time this is happening. First reported by Athul Jayaram back in 2020, the issue was fixed but is now cropping up again. Phone numbers of the users and their profile pictures are surfacing in Google’s index, which brings up privacy concerns yet again with the use of WhatsApp — more details on the story ahead....

Airtel Xstream Box is the Android STB (Set-Top Box) on offer from Bharti Airtel. The company offers it via its DTH (Direct-to-Home) arm called Airtel Digital TV. If you have been following the product, you know that it’s price has been severely cut over the years. Right now, the STB is selling for Rs 1500 directly on the website of Airtel. There are multiple reasons why it is the best Android STB present in the market....

What Exactly Is Set-Top Box Interoperability? To understand the implications and the effects that the technology would bring, firstly, it is important to see what interoperability will do on the ground level. Currently, the DTH industry is filled with DTH operators and cable TV operators who offer specific Set-Top Boxes to their subscribers. These Set-Top Boxes are made such that they only work with a particular DTH operator. So for example, if you have a Tata Sky connection, and you get a Tata Sky Set-Top Box with your subscription, then that particular Set-Top Box will not work with any other DTH operator....

Wi-Fi routers have become one of the essential needs of modern internet users. There are ample Wi-Fi routers that are available in the market which are packed with multiple features and qualities. Since there are so many choices available, picking the finest Wi-Fi router with a good price range can be tricky. If you are planning to invest in a Wi-Fi router in 2021, you must ensure that cater to current and future wireless networking needs....

In the upcoming months, Xiaomi is anticipated to introduce the Xiaomi 12T series. The Xiaomi 12T and Xiaomi 12T Pro are rumoured to be part of the lineup and could be released in India. Several Asian and European regions are reportedly already testing these handsets. A reputable tipster has also given the specifications for the Xiaomi 12T basic model. This device might be equipped with a MediaTek Dimensity 8100 SoC....

Redmi Note 8 Pro With Snapdragon 730G SoC Will Never Launch Xiaomi’s Redmi Note series is the best-selling series for the company- not only in India but also in China. Xiaomi’s decision to choose MediaTek Helio G90T chipset for the Redmi Note 8 Pro surprised many as the previous Redmi Note phones always arrived with Snapdragon chipsets. However, the Helio G90T chipset was co-developed by Xiaomi and MediaTek; Even after six months of Helio G90T launch, the Redmi Note 8 Pro is still the only phone with the gaming-focused chip from MediaTek....

Poco is Now an Independent Brand in India: What Does it Mean? The brand Poco became instantly popular with the Poco F1 smartphone. Since then, fans have been questioning Xiaomi regarding the launch of Poco F2 or any other smartphone from Poco. Thanks to the success of Poco F1, Xiaomi made it an independent brand. This applies to India, but there’s no information regarding Poco acting as an independent brand globally....

Redmi K30 May Have MediaTek’s Unnamed 5G Chipset The information regarding Redmi K30 using a MediaTek chipset comes from Digital chat station who is a Weibo user. Redmi already confirmed the K30 would have 5G support and punch-hole display, similar to the Galaxy S10 series of phones. For the unaware, MediaTek already announced a 5G chipset with 5G modem built right into the chipset. The 5G chipset from MediaTek is built on 7nm manufacturing process with Cortex A77 cores and Mali-G77 GPU....

In just a span of three weeks, Xiaomi has launched two Redmi smartphones in India. The first one to arrive was the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and the most recent one is the Redmi 9 Prime. Both smartphones are very important to Xiaomi in the current scenario. The Redmi Note 9 is the first ‘Redmi Note’ series smartphone to cross the Rs 10,000 price bracket, thanks to the situation we are in right now....

According to recent rumours, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer, Xiaomi is working on a new device that could be leading its budget smartphone category. The rumours stirred up when two handsets with model numbers 2201123C and 2112123AC were spotted at a certification site. The latter of the two models was now again spotted on the TEENA certificate site of China solidifying the claims. The exact names of the devices are not known it is rumoured that the device could be a part of the upcoming Xiaomi 12 series and the one with the model number 2112123AC could be Xiaomi 12 mini if the rumours are to be believed....

You Broadband has launched its fastest broadband plan with 350 Mbps speeds on offer. Launched in Pune city for now, the 350 Mbps You Broadband plan offers unlimited data and costs Rs 2,065 per month. As we reported recently, You Broadband has introduced plans with bundled postpaid and wired broadband services. The 350 Mbps You Broadband plan in Pune comes in 30 days, 95 days, 200 days and 420 days subscription model....

In a matter of a few days, the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2022 will kick off, and ZTE, a Chinese electronics and telecom giant, is all set to announce a Wi-Fi product at the event. A release said that ZTE would announce AX11000 Wi-Fi 6E 10-Gigabit-capable Symmetric Passive Optical Network (XGS-PON) Optical Network Terminal (ONT) at MWC 2022. The event will start on February 28, 2022, and is being hosted in Barcelona....

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), telecom industry with the support of the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) have been working to support the Maharashtra government in facilitating the deployment of telecom infrastructure in the state. One of the biggest issues that the telecom service providers (TSPs) have raised is that the telecom infra policy of multiple states doesn’t align with the Indian Telegraphy RoW Rules 2016. One such state where there is misalignment is Maharashtra....

Broadband connections are common aspects seen in many households in recent years. People prefer broadband connections as the trends such as remote working and online education prevail worldwide due to the pandemic. Broadband connections do not experience network congestions that are faced by cellular networks. At the same time, broadband connections have a limited range and provide high-speed internet connectivity. When it comes to broadband connections, there are two bands - 2....

5G users in India are experiencing super-fast speeds compared to what 4G users are getting. 5G has already reached multiple cities, and millions of users have already experienced it as well. However, it has been a short period since 5G was launched commercially by Airtel. Reliance Jio is doing a beta test and is only allowing select users in the country to experience its 5G networks. Opensignal, a network intelligence and insights firm, has shared the data for how the 5G experience was like for users in India between October 1 to October 30, 2022 period....

Trai Guiding Consumers to Choose New Channel Packs “The speed (of onboarding) has increased as per our data and we expect the rest of the people to also register their choice of channels soon,” Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) Chairman R S Sharma told PTI. Sharma, who is spearheading Trai’s new tariff and regulatory framework for broadcasting and cable services, said of the 90 Million TV homes that have made their channel preferences clear, 65 Million are Cable TV homes and 25 Million are DTH homes....

Ever Since the government has developed the contact tracing Aarogya Setu mobile app to combat the deadly virus, the app has been facing criticism from various individuals and parties. Aarogya Setu is being triggered for lack of audit and transparency of nearly 90 million users who have downloaded it. Recently, the government has addressed the data breach concerns raised by a French ethical hacker Elliot Alderson and stated that there is no security or data breach in Aarogya Setu app and personal information of users is not at stake....

Act Fibernet Provides Communication and Entertainment Facilities ACT Fibernet is said to have responded to a request from the city police to provide the communication and entertainment facilities at the migrant camp. “We, at ACT Fibernet, are pleased to partner with the Government of Karnataka for installing Wi-Fi hotspots in the migrant camps to assist the workers living here to stay connected with their families. Kudos to our heroes,” the company said in the tweet....

The active subscribers of Reliance Jio grew substantially even though the telco’s total subscriber base declined by 9.3 million. Apart from Vodafone Idea (Vi), every telecom operator in India including the state-run telco Reliance Jio added new users. This is a good sign for the industry overall as it suggests that the consumer outlook towards prepaid tariff hikes is positive only. “Jio added more than 4 million active subscribers for two consecutive months i....