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Qualcomm Technologies has officially announced the Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform that will power the flagship smartphones next year. Chinese smartphone company, Xiaomi, announced that the Mi 11 would make global debut with the newly launched Snapdragon 888 5G SoC. Qualcomm skipped the Snapdragon 875 number and directly jumped to Snapdragon 888 which is weird. The chipmaker confirmed the Snapdragon 888 5G would feature 3rd generation Snapdragon X60 5G modem, 6th generation Qualcomm AI Engine, 144fps gaming support and a new faster gigapixel speed Spectra ISP....

RailWire is the retail broadband arm of RailTel. One of the biggest strengths of the company is its presence in multiple states and several cities. At the same time, one of the biggest weaknesses for the company is the presence of other companies, including Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea, and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). The telecom operators of the country are a weakness for RailWire because users can get cheaper plans with essentially the same benefits and even more from them....

The Chinese smartphone manufacturer is gearing up for the launch of Realme 9 Pro and 9 Pro+ smartphones after it launched Realme 9i last month expanding the series further. Even though there have been some rumours surrounding the devices, nothing has been officially confirmed by the company. However, Vice President of Realme, Madhav Sheth has confirmed a specific feature of the upcoming Realme 9 Pro+ via his Twitter account. Let’s find out more....

Realme Band Price & Availability Realme Band Features & Specs The Realme Band features a 0.96-inch LCD colour non-touch screen panel on the front with an 80x160 pixel resolution. There is a single point capacitive touchpoint right above the display. The display supports five levels of brightness and wakes up when a user lifts his wrist thanks to an in-built gravity sensor. The Realme Band comes with nine sports modes that include cricket, yoga, walking, hiking, climbing, cycling, spinning and fitness....

Realme has decided to expand its entry-level C-series smartphone in the Indian market with the launch of three new smartphones. The company has already started teasing about the launch, and today, it has officially announced the launch of the upcoming smartphones. The C-series smartphones will include — Realme C20, Realme C21, and the Realme C25. The company has confirmed the launch event for April 8, 2021. Notably, all three smartphones are already launched in other markets, which means we know everything about them—all you need to know about the Realme C-series smartphones....

Realme is gearing up to launch a new smartphone in the Indian market with the launch of the Realme C20A. We have already witnessed the handset in numerous leaks and rumours and it has also appeared on several certifications and benchmarking websites. Now in the latest development, the live images of the retail box has appeared ahead of the official launch. Popular tipster Abhishek Yadav has shared the image of the retail box of the upcoming Realme C20A smartphone on his official Twitter handle revealing some of the vital information about the phone....

Xiaomi has just launched another device under its Redmi brand for the Indian market. It is the much-awaited Redmi 9 Power, and the device has been launched with a quad-camera setup. Redmi said that they sold over 9 million smartphones during the Diwali sale last month. It weighs the same as Redmi 9 Prime which is 198 grams but comes with a larger battery size of 6,000mAh against the Redmi 9 Prime’s 5,000mAh battery....

Xiaomi launched three new smartphones in India on Tuesday. Two of these devices were Redmi 11 Prime 5G and Redmi 11 Prime 4G. The third device is the Redmi A1. It is an affordable smartphone powered by MediaTek Helio A22 SoC. The smartphone is geared for basic use and offers 4G connectivity access to the masses. Xiaomi has tried to pack the most it could on Redmi A1 for an affordable price....

February is going to mark the return of the immensely popular budget segment and its plethora of products. Since 2021 began, the big names like Redmi, Realme and to some extent Samsung have not unveiled devices that are part of the brand’s new year portfolio. Our wait for these devices is soon going to be over, with five big launches scheduled for the month of February and, this is just the beginning....

Redmi Watch 2 Lite has just launched in India alongside the Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G series. Keeping our focus on the Redmi Watch 2 Lite — it is a smartwatch that is made for people who love fitness. It comes with a SpO2 monitoring feature, 24-hour heart rate tracking, and up to 10 days of battery life. If you have been looking for a smartwatch in the mid-range category that’s not only affordable but is also very good in performance, the Redmi Watch 2 Lite is something that you shouldn’t ignore....

Network18 Will Be an Integrated Media and Distribution Company TV18’s interests in 51% subsidiaries Viacom18 and AETN18, as well as IndiaCast, the 50:50 joint venture with Viacom18, are part of the consolidation, as per the statement. The cable and broadband businesses of Hathway Cable & Datacom and DEN Networks will be housed in two separate wholly-owned subsidiaries of Network18. Network18 will be an integrated media and distribution company with a revenue of Rs....

eSIM: Merits and Demerits Before you learn about how you can get an eSIM from either of the operators mentioned above, let’s take a look at the merits and demerits of eSIMs’. Starting with the merits, it is good for anyone who travels a lot internationally. In case you are wandering in a foreign land, you can purchase the eSIM directly and it will be delivered digitally to you in a second....

Reliance Jio, a leading telecom operator in India, is going for the 5G SA (standalone) deployment. It is a bold move from Jio as the device ecosystem for 5G SA is a lot less mature and wide than it is for 5G NSA (non-standalone), which Airtel is deploying. However, since hundreds of millions of customers use Jio’s network services, the OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) have no other option but to roll out support for 5G SA for their smartphones in India....

BSNL Lost 10,000 Broadband Users in August The Telecom Subscription Data for the period ended August 31, 2020, highlights that the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) lost 10,000 broadband users in one month. The state-run operator registered 7.85 million users in August while the operator in the previous month registered 7.86 million broadband users. While BSNL continues to be the largest wired broadband service provider in India, it has to be noted that the operator registered a subscriber base of 8....

Reliance Jio, the largest wireless operator in India is aiming to launch a 5G smartphone for less than Rs 5000. According to a PTI report citing an unnamed official, the company will gradually reduce the price of its upcoming 5G smartphone further to Rs 2,500 to Rs 3000 when it scales up the operation. The 20 to 30 crore people who are currently using the 2G connection in India would be the prime targets for the low-cost 5G smartphones....

Reliance JioFiber Plans Starting at Rs 699 The first plan from Reliance JioFiber is the Rs 699 plan, and it will offer 100 Mbps speeds and 100GB data. The telco will also ship 50GB additional data in this period. Speeds will be throttled down to 1 Mbps post the exhaustion of FUP limit. The additional benefits which will be included with all the plans include free voice calling all over India, TV video calling, a feature which Reliance Jio has already demonstrated before, latency-free Gaming, and Device Security with Norton Device secure for up to five devices for an entire year....

Reliance Jio’s network is currently down in many parts of India. The telco has not issued a statement as of yet, so we don’t know the exact reason behind it. But users from many parts of the country have complained on Twitter that they cannot make calls and some cannot even use data. Further, the exact regions this issue has come up in is also unclear at the moment. Jio’s customer care team has nothing to say about this yet....

Reliance Jio is now offering new ways in which people can recharge their SIM cards online. Not only that, but users can also access other services of the company using this new method. Jio has integrated its services with WhatsApp and now the company’s customers will be able to access services such as recharging SIM card, raise a number porting request, and more through WhatsApp itself. ET Telecom first reported the development and said that customers can also avail support from the company regarding services related to JioFiber and also JioMart....

Non-Telecom Companies Also Affected The ripple of the AGR decision passed by the Supreme Court on October 24 has passed on to other industries as well. Other non-telecom companies such as oil corporations, railways and others have also been affected and have been slapped with massive dues. As such, Oil minister, Dharmendra Pradhan has expressed his views hoping that the decision would not affect these companies. The dues on the shoulders of the non-telecom companies in the AGR matter are well over Rs 3 lakh crore....

Reliance Jio, India’s largest telecom operator, offers a family postpaid plan that can suit a family of four. There are a total of five plans under the ‘JioPostPaid Plus Plans’ portfolio of Reliance Jio. If you have a family of four people and you are tired of paying separate mobile bills for each of them, here’s a postpaid plan from Jio that can solve your problems. The plan that we are talking about comes for Rs 999 and offers three additional connections meant for family or friends....