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Vivo U10 Design Leaks The Vivo U10 leak comes from the tipster Mukul Sharma who has also revealed info about the design of the phone. The first thing to note about the upcoming Vivo U10 is that the phone will come with a gradient design and it will debut in two colour options which will include electric blue and thunder black. On the front, the Vivo U10 will also sport a waterdrop notch, and there will be a fingerprint sensor on the rear side....

The Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo has just launched its Vivo V23e 5G handset in India on February 21. The rumours around the device have been building for a few weeks and now it is finally here. Vivo V23e 5G has been launched by inspirations from the Vivo V23 5G smartphone launched last month in India alongside the Vivo V23 Pro 5G. The smartphone comes with a MediaTek Chipset, triple rear cameras and more....

Popular telecom service providers Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Airtel hiked their prepaid plan tariffs by 20-25% last month. Since the tariff hike, not many new plans have been announced. However, Airtel has now announced a Rs 666 prepaid plan, and Vi has launched prepaid plans at Rs 155, Rs 239, Rs 666 and Rs 699. Here are the details of the newly launched plans. Airtel Rs 666 prepaid plan Airtel’s Rs 666 prepaid plan offers unlimited calls, 1....

Vodafone Idea (Vi), the cash-strapped Indian telecom operator, is struggling to make ends meet. 2023 is going to be a decisive year for the company. On Jan 10, 2023, at the closing bell, Vodafone Idea’s stock closed at Rs 7.25, the lowest figure in the last 18 months. Things don’t look good for the company as the government is not planning a relief package any time soon, and the tariff hikes also seem slightly far off from here....

Small Quantum of Airwaves to Sell in Upcoming Auction Analysts are of the opinion, that the main 700 MHz premium spectrum which is the highlight of the auction and is usable for both 4G and 5G services will see light bidding because the telecom operators are financially stressed and are unlikely to divert their resources to purchase new spectrum. Rajiv Sharma, research head at SBICap Securities said about this, “Given the high reserve prices, acute balance sheet stress of older carriers and absence of an immediate 5G business case, the government is unlikely to see any meaningful take-up of pure 5G and 700 MHz airwaves....

Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator in the country has brought Agniveer Course material for users on Vi App for smartphones (iOS and Android both). The first phase of recruitment for Agniveers of Indian Armed Forces has started. Indian Air Force is all set to conduct the Agniveervayu examination on July 24, 2022, and the Indian Navy has also released 2800 vacancies inviting online applications for Agniveer (SSR). Aspirants can apply for the exam between July 15 to July 22 through the official website – www....

The world is shifting towards a digital ecosystem of banking and payments. The online transaction volume for digital payments is expected to rise over to 70% in 2025 from 39% in 2021. This will compel banks to rethink their brick and mortar strategy, says Himanshu Kapania, Vodafone Idea Chairman. Kapania noted that the “groceries and apparel” segment were the key drivers of e-commerce growth in India. Global Investors Are Acknowledging Sectoral Reforms Announced by the Government Speaking at the Indian Mobile Congress (IMC) 2021 event, Kapania said that the global investors are acknowledging the sectoral reforms or the bailout package announced by the government....

To ensure that social distancing is maintained, Vodafone Idea has introduced the facility of contactless recharge at its retail outlets. No one in the telecom industry is doing this at the moment. Usually, when you go for a recharge to a retail outlet, the store employee or the owner gives you the device for entering your phone number and then processes the recharge. But this is not an option anymore as there is a risk of coming into contact with a person infected with COVID-19....

According to the analysts, the telecom company Vodafone Idea or Vi will only be able to utilize around 25% of the Rs 4,500 crore fresh capital infusion by its promoters – Vodafone UK and India’s Aditya Birla Group – for CAPEX purposes. As per the analysts, this will not be enough for the telco to compete with its rivals such as Jio and Airtel which are financially stronger. Analysts suggest that Vodafone will require much larger equity financing of about Rs 20,000 crore on its network to compete and increase its average revenue per user (ARPU) growth....

To offer great speeds and a great experience to its users in Punjab, Vodafone Idea (Vi) has announced that it has enhanced its network capacity in the region. The telco has deployed additional airwaves in the 2500 MHz band in Punjab, which will ensure that people working from their homes can have decent internet speeds without network congestion scenarios. The telco has also said that it has also enhanced 4G coverage for customers living in the region....

Vodafone Idea (Vi) has been in the news for quite a bit of time. Despite offering some of the best prepaid plans in the Indian market, the telco is least likely to be the top operator in the country any time soon. Vodafone Idea has network gaps that it needs to cover across the nation. It is interesting to note that half of the telco’s subscribers live in rural India....

Vodafone Idea (Vi) is the third-largest telecom operator in India. The company offers unique prepaid plans and data vouchers to its users. Today, we will focus on the top 4 data vouchers from the telco that will satiate your internet needs. Note that all the data vouchers that Vi offers come with standalone validity, unlike Jio, which offers most of its 4G data vouchers with the same validity as that of the user’s base plan....

Back in December 2019, Vodafone Idea (Vi) was the first telecom operator to raise prepaid tariff prices which was followed by Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio as well. A new Livemint report now states that Vi will not ‘shy away’ from raising tariff prices again first ahead of the top two telcos. After the post-earnings call, Ravinder Takkar, the CEO of the company, opined that the ‘current price levels are unsustainable....

Vodafone keeps on rolling out new offers with new benefits for its customers. The telco just launched another prepaid plan for customers who want a little more data than 1.5GB per day. It is the Rs 819 prepaid plan. This plan went live recently. Benefits of the new Rs 819 prepaid plan include unlimited calling, 2GB data per day, and 100 SMS/day. There are OTT benefits included with the plan as well — Vodafone Play worth Rs 499 for a whole year and ZEE Premium subscription worth Rs 999....

WhatsApp is officially making Communities available to users on Android, iOS, and the web after unveiling the functionality a few weeks ago. The new functionality is designed to make it easier for users to join WhatsApp groups that are important to them. The only purpose of launching Communities was to unite individuals and organisations with similar interests. On WhatsApp Web, you can locate the Community tab in the top right corner of your screen, however for iOS users, it shows directly next to the chats and settings options....

WhatsApp for KaiOS will soon get the feature of status messages. The announcement was made by software engineering lead for WhatsApp on KaiOS, Joe Grinstead, in a recent interview with Android Central. WhatsApp has been built from scratch for KaiOS users, and the app comes pre-installed in KaiOS powered devices. Earlier WhatsApp was rolled in KaiOS powered devices with limited feature, but WhatsApp has been extensively adding new features and enhancing customer experience....

WhatsApp to Soon Get Boomerang Feature: How it Works? The report also has a video which clearly shows how the Boomerang feature on WhatsApp will work when it goes official. To post a Boomerang, a user will have to head over to the Status section> click the capture button and shoot a video for less than seven seconds. If the video is less than seven seconds, WhatsApp will display the Boomerang option on the top right....

According to rumours, Microsoft will upgrade Windows 10 to include Windows 11’s printing features. The possibility of adding a PIN to a print job is reportedly being introduced by the new printing function. According to reports, this step was implemented to prevent repeated connections and inaccurate printouts. The update is reportedly a part of the 22H2 upgrade for Windows 10. Microsoft is reportedly switching to a new development timetable for Windows, according to news reports from last month....

Xiaomi recently addressed a letter to the Mi fans. Due to the Mi apps being banned, some customers were getting worried about their data security and privacy. Xiaomi cleared all the issues and doubts revolving around their blocked apps. The Indian government blocked a ton of Chinese apps which included a few apps from Xiaomi. The most recent Xiaomi app to be axed was Mi Browser Pro. It was stated by the Indian government that the app might be sending the users data out of the country....

Xiaomi has increased the prices of various Mi TVs in India. The Chinese company is hiking the prices of its Smart TVs across online and offline channels. Xiaomi is currently the top Smart TV brand in India and it recently announced the achievement of five million Mi TV sales in just over two years. We don’t usually get to see Xiaomi hiking the prices of existing devices. Xiaomi has hiked the prices of seven Mi TV models in India which are part of Mi TV 4A Pro, Mi TV 4X and Mi TV Horizon Edition series....