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The South Korean tech giant Samsung is apparently working on newer models that will be launched under the Galaxy Tab S6 series. The company introduced its Galaxy Tab S6 Lite about two years ago and is reportedly planning to introduce a new variant of the device. Now, in a new development, the features of this upcoming tablet have been listed on a certification site. Let’s find out more. New Details on Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 There have been reports of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite being spotted at several certification sites last week....

The South Korean tech giant Samsung has announced that the company will be offering four years of Android OS updates on many of its devices including the flagship smartphones of 2021 and 2022. This comes in as great news for the users of the Galaxy S21 series. The company yesterday at the Galaxy Unpacked event also revealed the Samsung Galaxy S22 series consisting of the Samsung Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+ and Galaxy S22 Ultra which will also be eligible for the four generations of the Android OS update....

Upcoming Samsung TVs to Support HDR10+ Adaptive Feature Samsung Electronics highlighted that the HDR content is “typically optimal in a darkened environment.” However, with the user’s “viewing environment” varying due to multiple reasons like time of the day and room lighting, Samsung said that the HDR10+ Adaptive feature adapts to “any environment at home.” “We are delighted to offer smart picture quality solutions that will enhance consumers’ at-home HDR viewing experience, bringing original-quality cinematic experience to our consumers around the world,” Younghun Choi, executive vice president of visual display business at Samsung Electronics, said in the release....

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is reportedly going to come out with a fresh set of guidelines around SIM replacement. Once the guidelines come into effect, the customer who is genuinely affected by issues such as damage or theft of SIM cards will be able to replace his/her SIM card very conveniently. According to a Financial Express report, the telecom department had met with the telecom operators to seek their views on how the SIM swap should work out....

On Monday, Anshul Gupta, the senior research director at Gartner stated that smartphone sales grew by 26 per cent in Q1 2021 after a steep decline during the year 2020-21 as per a report by the research company. The improvement in terms of consumer outlook sustained learning and working from home coupled with pent-up demand from 2020 boosted sales of smartphones in the first quarter as per Mr Gupta. He added that consumers started spending on additional or discretionary items as the pandemic situation improved in multiple parts of the world and markets opened up....

The second day of bidding for the 5G spectrum in India should have already started at the time you read this. Let’s recap what happened on the first day. As per ICICI Securities, Jio pushed for the 700 MHz spectrum. For the unaware, the 700 MHz spectrum can be very useful for providing enhanced network coverage to consumers. Reliance Jio put in the highest bid, worth Rs 801 billion, said the analyst....

Starlink, a SpaceX owned satellite broadband service provider, is subsidising costs for the Indian users heavily. The service is quite expensive, and if the cost was passed on to the customers, it would become unaffordable. Sanjay Bhargava, India head for Starlink, said that the benefits offered by the connection must outstrip the costs involved. According to an ET Telecom report, Bhargava said Starlink only wants to focus on areas that are hardest to reach by the terrestrial network service providers....

All FTA Channels on Sun Direct for Rs 130 Plus Taxes It is worth noting that every DTH and Cable TV operator has to charge Rs 130 plus taxes as the base price, which is the Network Capacity Fee (NCF). The NCF of Rs 130 plus taxes which comes out to be around Rs 153 allows the subscribers to get 100 FTA channels on their subscription. Now in case, a subscriber wants to have more than 100 channels on their list, then they would have to pay an additional Rs 20 to get slots for 25 channels....

India’s number one DTH operator Tata Sky keeps on adding and removing channels from its portal. Now Tata Sky has added two new channels to its offerings. Those two channels are - News India 24x7 and Filamchi. Customers will be getting the News India 24x7 channel for free. It is categorised as a Free-to-Air (FTA) channel. As for Filamchi, customers can opt it for a monthly cost of Rs 0....

7 Days of Catchup Shows A lot of the features of Tata Sky Binge+ resemble the competing Set-Top Boxes in the market right now which include the Airtel Xstream Box, Jio 4K Set-Top Box and more. However, these Set-Top Boxes do not allow the subscriber to catch up on their shows in case they miss them. But, this would be different with the Tata Sky Binge+ Set-Top Box which will allow the subscribers to catch up on their shows within 7 days of their airing....

Analysts are predicting telcos in India will raise tariff prices very soon. Motilal Oswal Financial Services, in its new report, said the Indian telecom industry would witness a price hike of 15-20% due to “weakening subscribers growth.” The report first published by ET Telecom also highlights that struggling telco Vodafone Idea will raise the tariff prices first, followed by other operators. Vodafone Idea already raised the prices of its entry-level family postpaid plans in the UP East circle, and the same could be implemented in other circles as well....

The concept of floor pricing might sound good to the ailing telecom operators, but it isn’t in the best interests of the country. A floor price would restrict the entry of low-income customers to the 4G networks in India. Further, it would make the competition very stale since the operators won’t be inclined to put efforts into getting high average revenue per user (ARPU) customers by enhancing their networks. In short, a floor price might make the operators a little lazy....

AGR Increased by 2.79% During the Quarter The Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) for the telecom sector grew by 2.79% during the June 2022 quarter. As per the TRAI data, the gross revenue (GR) and AGR of the sector stood at Rs 76,408 crore and Rs 60,530 crore, respectively. GR decreased by 0.01%, while AGR increased by 2.79% QoQ. Because of a higher AGR, the license fee (LF) also increased to Rs 4,844 crore in QE June 2022 from Rs 4,712 crore in QE March 2022....

The government of India announced the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme to boost the manufacturing sector in the country. The aim was to provide enough incentives to multinational corporations (MNCs), so they get motivated to set up manufacturing plants in India. The PLI scheme was extended to several sectors, including the telecom industry. On February 24, 2021, the government announced the PLI scheme for telecom and networking products outlaying benefits of Rs 12,195 crores....

O2 Telefonica has implemented Google Distributed Cloud Edge in its data centre, through which the 5G core network, provided by the Ericsson dual-mode 5G core, is operated. The telecom company relies on a cloud security concept that complies with stringent data protection laws and protection measures. Mallik Rao, Chief Technology & Information Officer at O2 Telefonica, commented: “With our new 5G cloud core network, we are going in an innovative and particularly forward-looking way....

The largest mobile network in Bulgaria, Telenor Bulgaria, has been working extensively to launch 5G services in the region to offer high-speed internet to the users. The spectrum auctions in Bulgaria were delayed for a prolonged period. However, recently the country witnessed the 3.6GHz spectrum auction. The telecom giant has now released information saying that it has marked June 10 as the final date for the roll-out of the commercial nationwide launch of 5G services....

Regional cinema has gained enormous national popularity since the introduction of OTT. The Telugu releases on Netflix are now among the most popular. In India, Telugu movies and television shows are very popular. For fans of Telugu cinema, language is no longer a problem thanks to subtitles and dubbing. The following is a list of Telugu movies from 2022 that you may download on Netflix before you get back to work in full swing, including “Godse” and “Krishna Vrinda Vihari....

The Family Man Season 2 to Bring Multiple Surprises for Fans The teaser reveals the trailer release date for ‘The Family Man’ season 2, January 19, 2021. Airing date of the show has also been confirmed which is February 2, 2021. Going into the details of the show, Manoj Bajpayee will return as the protagonist or lead of the story and continue donning the role of NIA agent ‘Srikant Tiwari’....

There have been a lot of controversies over the World Cup being played in Qatar. Having said that, this World Cup is regarded as one of the most special World Cups. This is also the first time that a Middle East country is hosting the FIFA World Cup. The World Cup Will be Played Across 8 Stadium in 5 Different Cities in Qatar The Qatar government has built all new stadiums for the FIFA World Cup....

So you have been recording podcasts at your home and want to upgrade to a better quality mic? But after looking at the mics that cost in the range of Rs 30,000+, you are scared of how you will take your podcasting journey forward. Well, worry not. We have got three mics for you, which you can take a look at and see which one would fit you the best....