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• Will Third Time Be the Charm for Micromax
• Oppo F17 Pro Diwali Edition with Matte finish Unveiled in India, Priced at Rs 23,999
• OnePlus 8T OxygenOS Update to Enhance System, Camera Performance
• Tata Sky to Revise 36 More Regional Channels from Tuesday
• Reliance Jio Aims to Launch 5G Smartphone for Under Rs 5000
• Vi Unveils Weekend Data Rollover Benefit to Prepaid Users
• Paytm to Partner with Various Banks for Co-Branded Credit Cards
• Reliance Jio Hikes Price of Rs 222 Disney+ Hotstar VIP Pack
• BSNL Prepaid Plans with Eros Now Subscription Listed

Will Third Time Be the Charm for Micromax Posted: 19 Oct 2020 08:00 AM PDT This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/will-third-time-be-charm-for-micromax/305330/, Will Third Time Be the Charm for Micromax Micromax is a name that almost every Indian who has been aware of the smartphone industry in India for the last decade is familiar with. The company is making a comeback with its new sub-brand 'in' to the market. Micromax has planned to invest Rs 500 crores initially for building new products. The new brand 'in' has been positioned to compete with the Chinese smartphone manufacturers which once forced Micromax to go off the market. One thing worthy to note here is that this will be the third time Micromax will be entering the smartphone industry. For the unaware, the second time was with 'YU'. Let's take a look at the history of the company and what went wrong. History 'Micromax Informatics' was incorporated as an IT software company which focused on developing embedded devices such as chipsets and processors. The company using the knowledge and resources it had pivoted to the mobile handset business. In 2010, Micromax had become one of the largest domestic companies engaged in low-cost feature smartphones in the country.  Further, in 2014, Micromax even surpassed Samsung in terms of sales. In the same year, the company became the first Indian smartphone brand to sell in Russia. All this contributed to making Micromax the 10th largest smartphone vendor in the world in 2014. Then on December 18, 2014, Micromax started a subsidiary company called 'YU Televentures'. It was a joint venture between Micromax Informatics Limited and Cyanogen Inc. 'YU' introduced the Cyanogen OS for the users with the company also holding the rights to the third-party version of Android in India. The OS was later discontinued in December 2016 when things didn't seem to be working out for the company. What Went Wrong for Micromax? So after all these achievements and success, what went so wrong that it forced the company to go off the market. The reason wasn't so much what Micromax was doing wrong but what it wasn't doing. Chinese smartphone brands such as Xiaomi and OnePlus had come to the market and by 2016 they were gaining popularity at a rapid pace. The users started getting attracted to the price point that these Chinese smartphone manufacturers were offering. No one's denying that Micromax wasn't offering its smartphones with power-packed features. But when compared with what the Chinese companies were offering, it became a little lacklustre deal for the consumers. Micromax didn't have any competitive advantage on its hand. However,  fast forward to 2020, there are a few things the company can do on its comeback which can put it ahead of the Chinese brands. What Can Micromax Do to Be Successful Again? One of the things that Micromax can do with its comeback brand 'in' is market its smartphones as in support of the 'Make in India' initiative of the government. A lot of consumers are preferring Indian brands over Chinese brands because of the recent border tensions between the two nations. Another thing is to release 5G supportive feature smartphones at a low cost. Micromax will have to offer users smartphones that have flagship features like OnePlus and Xiaomi do at a low-cost. It can benefit the company in a major way since it is an Indian brand. Micromax can also partner with telecom companies such as Jio for releasing low-cost 5G smartphones in the future like Google has. Original article: Will Third Time Be the Charm for Micromax ©2020 TelecomTalk. All Rights Reserved.

Oppo F17 Pro Diwali Edition with Matte finish Unveiled in India, Priced at Rs 23,999 Posted: 19 Oct 2020 06:50 AM PDT This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/oppo-f17-pro-diwali-edition-priced-rs23999/305323/, Oppo F17 Pro Diwali Edition with Matte finish Unveiled in India, Priced at Rs 23,999 Those who're waiting to buy a new phone for the festive season have a new special edition smartphone to consider! Oppo has launched a special edition variant for its Oppo F17 Pro smartphone in Matte Gold finish. The Oppo F17 Pro Diwali Edition carrying a price tag of Rs 23,999 comes with an exclusive gift box that contains a 10,000mAh 18W Oppo Power Bank 2 and a back cover. This sleek smartphone will be available for pre-order on Amazon India from October 19, 2020, and joins the array of other Oppo F17 Pro variants available in Magic Blue, Matte Black and Metallic White colours. Oppo F17 Pro Diwali Edition Specs As for the hardware, the Oppo F17 Pro Diwali Edition has the same features as that of other regular variants. Housed in a plastic built, it measures 7.4 millimetres in thickness and weighs around 164 grams. The Oppo F17 Pro has a 6.4-inch Full HD+ display with a display resolution of 2400×1080 pixels with the device sporting an AMOLED panel. The screen has a dual punch-hole carved for the front-facing cameras that give it a 20:9 aspect ratio. The Oppo F17 Pro is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio P95 processor clubbed with 8GB RAM and 128GB onboard storage. The storage on the Oppo F17 Pro can be expanded up to 512GB via microSD card. For photography, Oppo F17 Pro offers a quad-camera setup at the back panel consisting of a 48MP primary camera along with an 8MP wide angle lens and two 2MP sensors. At the front, it has a dual selfie camera setup including a 16MP primary sensor and a 2MP depth sensor. The Oppo F17 Pro features an in-display fingerprint sensor and a 4015mAh battery that supports 30W VOOC Flash Charge 4.0 and Type C port. The regular variant of the Oppo F17 Pro was launched in India in early September for a price of Rs 22,990 Original article: Oppo F17 Pro Diwali Edition with Matte finish Unveiled in India, Priced at Rs 23,999 ©2020 TelecomTalk. All Rights Reserved.

OnePlus 8T OxygenOS Update to Enhance System, Camera Performance Posted: 19 Oct 2020 05:20 AM PDT This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/oneplus-8t-oxygenos-update-enhance-system-camera/305315/, OnePlus 8T OxygenOS Update to Enhance System, Camera Performance OnePlus on Monday announced that it is pushing a new OxygenOS update to the recently launched OnePlus 8T devices. The company said that the update will enhance the system, camera and network performance of the OnePlus 8T device. The update is said to be incremental with only a "small percentage" of users set to receive the enhancements on Monday. The OnePlus 8T was introduced by the company on October 14, 2020, with the device packing in a 120Hz AMOLED display with support for 65W fast charging technology. OnePlus Enhances Network, System Performance of OnePlus 8T The new updated version of OxygenOS "11.0.1.2" is said to introduce new Canvas stye Always-on Display (AOD) on the OnePlus 8T. The system enhancements on the OnePlus 8T also said to include optimizations to power consumption of the device. Further,  the company also promises an “optimized unlock experience for Ambient Display.” The update also introduces Amazon Shopping app on the OnePlus 8T devices sold in India to provide users a "better shopping experience." Crucially, the company said that the update will "improve the stability of communication" features on the OnePlus 8T devices. OxygenOS Update to Enhance OnePlus 8T Camera Performance OnePlus in a forum post highlighted that the new OxygenOS update will optimize the Nightscape Mode for video with the optimization also improving the image quality. Further, the new update is also said to have "optimized the accuracy of white balance" under various camera settings. The company highlights that the stability of the camera app on the OnePlus 8T has also been "improved" with the new OxygenOS update. "As always, this OTA will be incremental," the company said in its forum post on its new Over-the-Air (OTA) update for OnePlus 8T. "The OTA will reach a small percentage of users today, and we’ll begin a broader rollout in a few days." It has to be noted that the OnePlus 8T is powered by an Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 mobile platform with support for 5G connectivity and Wi-Fi 6 standard. The device features a quad camera system in the rear including a 48MP primary camera and 16MP ultra wide camera. The major enhancements to the OnePlus 8T over its predecessor is the support for Warp Charge 65. The company said that the new fast charging technology will enable the users to completely charge the device in 39 minutes. Original article: OnePlus 8T OxygenOS Update to Enhance System, Camera Performance ©2020 TelecomTalk. All Rights Reserved.

Tata Sky to Revise 36 More Regional Channels from Tuesday Posted: 19 Oct 2020 03:50 AM PDT This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/tata-sky-revise-36-more-regional-channels/305305/, Tata Sky to Revise 36 More Regional Channels from Tuesday Tata Sky, the largest Direct-to-Home (DTH) operator in India announced that it would revise the electronic programming guide (EPG) numbers of over 30 channels on its platform from Tuesday. The DTH operator on its portal highlighted that the two day exercise would result in the revision of EPG numbers of 35 Malayalam regional channels such as Surya TV, Surya Movies and Asianet. Tata Sky since early September has revised EPG numbers of various channels on its platform including English entertainment channels along with Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Bengali regional channels. Tata Sky to Revise EPG Numbers of Over 17 Malayalam Channels on Tuesday The operator highlighted that Surya TV will be moved from its OLD EPG of 1804 to its new EPG of 1803 on Tuesday. Similarly, Surya TV HD, Surya Movies, Asianent, Asianet HD, Asianent News, Asianent Plus and Asianet Movies will all be moved to its new EPG slots on Tuesday. Mazhavil Manorama and its high definition (HD) channel, Mazhavil Manorama HD along with People TV, Kairali TV and Zee Keralam are the other channels scheduled to have its EPG revisions on Tuesday. Tata Sky also said that Zee Keralam HD, Manorama News, Janam TV and God TV will also be moved to new EPG slots on Tuesday. Tata Sky to Revise 19 Malayalam Regional Channels on Wednesday Further, the DTH operator highlighted that Mathrubhumi News will be revised from its old EPG of 1829 to its new EPG of 1844 on Wednesday. Similarly, Jai Hind TV, Jeevan TV, Kappa TV, Surya Music, Flowers, Goodness, Media One TV, Shalom TV, Kaumudy, We TV, News 18 Kerala will also have its EPG revisions on Wednesday. ATE TV, Raj Musix Malayalam, Surya Comedy, Twenty four, KITE Victers and DD Malayalam are the other Malayalam regional channels scheduled to have its EPG revisions on Wednesday. Tata Sky also said that Punjabi regional channel MH One will also be revised from its old EPG of 1937 to its new EPG of 1907 on Wednesday. It has to be noted that Tata Sky had revised EPG numbers of several Punjabi channels including MH One in early October. In its previous EPG revision on October 13, 2020, MH One was moved from 1904 to 1937 on the Tata Sky platform. Original article: Tata Sky to Revise 36 More Regional Channels from Tuesday ©2020 TelecomTalk. All Rights Reserved.

Reliance Jio Aims to Launch 5G Smartphone for Under Rs 5000 Posted: 19 Oct 2020 02:20 AM PDT This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/jio-aims-launch-5g-smartphone-under-rs5000/305291/, Reliance Jio Aims to Launch 5G Smartphone for Under Rs 5000 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. The current price range for 5G smartphones is around Rs 27,000 and Jio's move to introduce a low-cost 5G smartphone would be a massive game changer in the smartphone market, if launched. PTI highlighted that the operator has not provided a response to its query. Low-cost 5G in India: Jio Set to Become a Significant Player At its recent 43rd Annual General Meeting, Reliance Jio's Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani announced his plan to make India '2G-mukt'. He said that the company would accelerate the migration of 350 million Indians who are currently using the 2G feature to affordable smartphones. The new speculation of the company launching 5G smartphones at low cost aligns with this announcement. Reliance Jio has already capped an investment arrangement from the technology giant Google. The US tech giant would invest Rs 33,737 crore for 7.73% stake in Jio Platform that also houses telecom operations of Reliance Industries. Google's investment was a part of its plan to invest US$10 billion in India over the next five to seven years. According to Mukesh Ambani, the tech giant intends to partner with Jio to build an Android-based smartphone operating system. Notably, Reliance Jio is also working on 5G equipment and has requested the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to allocate spectrum for trials of its 5G products. Jio Platforms Received Multiple Investments from Global Investors Prior to Google, Facebook had announced an investment of Rs 43,574 crores for an 9.99% stake in Jio Platforms. The US chipmaker Qualcomm was another leading technology player that announced its plan to invest in Jio Platforms. Qualcomm plans to invest Rs 730 crore in Jio Platforms for 0.15% stake. Jio also has other global investors including Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Mubadala, private equity firms Silver Lake, Vista Equity Partners, General Atlantic, KKR, TPG, L Catterton and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF). Original article: Reliance Jio Aims to Launch 5G Smartphone for Under Rs 5000 ©2020 TelecomTalk. All Rights Reserved.

Vi Unveils Weekend Data Rollover Benefit to Prepaid Users Posted: 19 Oct 2020 12:54 AM PDT This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/vi-unveils-prepaid-weekend-data-rollover-benefit/305273/, Vi Unveils Weekend Data Rollover Benefit to Prepaid Users Vi (Vodafone Idea) is now offering its prepaid users 'Weekend Data Rollover' benefit. The company highlighted that its new promotional offer would be valid from October 19, 2020 to January 17, 2021. The Weekend Data Rollover scheme is said to be only applicable on unlimited prepaid plans priced at Rs 249 or more. It will allow the users to carry forward all the unused data between Monday and Friday to the weekends. Using the saved data, users can enjoy HD streaming and more downloading on weekends when they are generally free from office work. However, it has to be noted that the accumulated data over the weekdays will expire once the weekend is over. More on the story ahead. Vi Allowing Prepaid Users to Accumulate Unused Data for Weekends The 'Weekend Data Rollover' benefit will be available to users for no additional cost. As highlighted above, the scheme is applicable to those users who recharge with any of the plans priced at Rs 249 and above. For example, Let's say a user has a plan wherein he/she gets 2GB daily data. On Monday, out of the 2GB, he/she only used 1GB. On the following days as well, the user consumed the same amount of data. This would mean that on the weekend, the user will have an extra 5GB of data to download and stream on top of daily quota. Vi has not put any caps on the amount of data that can be accumulated for the weekend. So if the user is essentially not using his/her data at all over the week, he/she will be eligible to get the complete leftover data at the end of the week. "For utilizing the benefit of roll-over data for UL packs near expiry, customers need to recharge within pack validity," the operator highlighted on its terms and conditions page. "Customers recharging within pack validity will be able to accumulate and carry forward the daily data benefit of Unlimited packs which are expiring or expired. In-case customer doesn't recharge within pack validity, they will forfeit the accumulated data." To check the amount of data that has been accumulated for the user, he/she can head to the Active Packs & Services section of the mobile app of Vi. Another way of doing so is by using the SSD code *199#. The users subscribed to double data prepaid plans from Vi will also get the benefit of accumulated data for the weekend. In case a user's plan is about to expire and there is accumulated data in the user's account, then he/she needs to recharge again without any delay. If there is a gap between the new recharge with an eligible plan and the expiry of the old plan, the accumulated data will be forfeited. Vi has highlighted prepaid data vouchers eligible for weekend data roll over scheme The Weekend data rollover scheme is said to be applicable on multiple entry level prepaid plans such as Rs 249, Rs 297, Rs 299, Rs 398, Rs 399, Rs 599, Rs 299, Rs 449, Rs 699 and Rs 595. Further, the top-tier prepaid packs including Rs 795, Rs 819, Rs 1197, Rs 2399 and Rs 2595 are also said to be applicable for the weekend data roll over scheme. Original article: Vi Unveils Weekend Data Rollover Benefit to Prepaid Users ©2020 TelecomTalk. All Rights Reserved.

Paytm to Partner with Various Banks for Co-Branded Credit Cards Posted: 18 Oct 2020 11:05 PM PDT This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/paytm-partner-various-banks-co-branded-cards/305263/, Paytm to Partner with Various Banks for Co-Branded Credit Cards Paytm, the Indian digital payment and technology platform on Monday said that it will be "partnering with various card issuers to introduce co-branded cards" in the market. The company said that it is keen on transforming the credit card market by enabling 'new to credit' users to be part of the credit card user base. Paytm said that its 'Next Generation Credit Cards' are intended to "democratise the access to a formal credit system for the masses." The company in a release said that it intends to issue two million cards in the next 12 to 18 months. Paytm to Introduce Various Co-Branded Cards in 12 to 18 Months Paytm said that its co-branded cards would provide "complete control" to the cardholders to handle their transactions in real-time. “In our country, credit cards are still considered a product for the affluent sections of the society and not everyone can avail of its benefits," Bhavesh Gupta, CEO, Paytm Lending, said in the release. "At Paytm, our aim is to provide credit cards that benefit India's aspiring youth and evolved professionals." The company said that its upcoming co-branded cards will feature "one-touch services" that would enable users to change security pin number, update address, block the card or request duplicate card. Paytm highlighted that the users are not required to visit a branch or call customer care support and that it has "digitised the entire credit card experience" on its app. "These cards are designed to help them lead a healthier financial life through managing and analysing the spends to make well-informed decisions," Gupta said. "This can transform the credit market by bringing ‘new to credit’ users into the formal economy.” Paytm Partnered with Citi in 2019 for Paytm First Card Paytm said that the app will enable users to pick a "convenient time" for the collection of documents with the platform than providing users to check progress on card issuance and delivery. "The seamless application process will reduce the rate of application rejections and will enable more people to participate in the formal credit system," the company said in the release. "Paytm Credit cards will have a transparent & compelling rewards program with assured cashback on every transaction." The company highlighted that the reward points on its upcoming credit cards will have no expiry and that users will be able to utilise those points for "various payments" within Paytm ecosystem. It has to be noted that Paytm in 2019 had launched its co-branded credit card with Citi. The Paytm First Card offers multiple benefits to users such as 1% cashback on transactions and annual fee waiver if user transaction exceeds Rs 50,000 per year. Original article: Paytm to Partner with Various Banks for Co-Branded Credit Cards ©2020 TelecomTalk. All Rights Reserved.

Reliance Jio Hikes Price of Rs 222 Disney+ Hotstar VIP Pack Posted: 18 Oct 2020 09:36 PM PDT This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/reliance-jio-hikes-price-rs222-disney-hotstar/305250/, Reliance Jio Hikes Price of Rs 222 Disney+ Hotstar VIP Pack Reliance Jio, the largest wireless operator in India has increased the price of its Rs 222 Disney+ Hotstar VIP pack for its users. The telecom operator had introduced a series of Disney+ Hotstar packs including the Rs 222 pack back in June. However, Jio has now increased the price of its Rs 222 pack to Rs 255 translating to a hike of Rs 33. The change in price is visible for the users who go to the MyJio app under the 'Exclusive Limited Period Upgrade Offer'. This plan is actually an add-on plan which gets the same validity as your base voice calling plan. More on the story ahead. Reliance Jio Rs 222 Plan Changes to Rs 255 in Price, Benefits Remain the Same The Rs 255 pack from Reliance Jio comes with a benefit of Disney+ Hotstar VIP subscription. There is no voice calling benefit with this plan. Since the Rs 255 plan does not come with a standalone validity, the validity is the same as of the user's base voice calling plan. Thus, to use this plan, the user must be subscribed to an active voice calling pack already. As for the other benefits, this plan ships with 15GB of fair-usage-policy (FUP) data. Once the 15GB of data is consumed, the internet speed drops to 64 Kbps. The Disney+ Hotstar VIP benefit that this plan ships with has a validity of one year. There is no change in the other Disney+ Hotstar packs offered by Reliance Jio. There is another data pack which comes with Disney+ Hotstar VIP benefit and doesn't offer any voice calling benefit to the user. It comes for Rs 499 with a stand-alone validity of 56 days. The Rs 499 plan ships with 1.5GB of data for 56 days (total 84GB data). Along with this, users also get a complimentary subscription to all the Jio apps. The four-voice calling packs from Jio which come with the benefit of Disney+ Hotstar VIP are still on offer for the users. So in case you want a base plan which comes with voice calling, data, SMS, and Disney+ Hotstar VIP benefit, you can choose from Rs 401, Rs 598, Rs 777, and Rs 2,599 plans. Original article: Reliance Jio Hikes Price of Rs 222 Disney+ Hotstar VIP Pack ©2020 TelecomTalk. All Rights Reserved.

BSNL Prepaid Plans with Eros Now Subscription Listed Posted: 18 Oct 2020 06:32 PM PDT This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/bsnl-prepaid-plans-eros-now-subscription-listed/305198/, BSNL Prepaid Plans with Eros Now Subscription Listed Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) offers its users complimentary access to Eros Now subscription with its prepaid plans and vouchers. Eros Now is an over-the-top (OTT) subscription platform which offers users entertaining content to stream online. There are multiple STVs from BSNL and a data pack which offers the benefit of Eros Now to the users. Today we are listing those prepaid plans and vouchers for you. Mentioned below are all the vouchers and prepaid plans which come with the benefit of Eros Now. BSNL Plans With Eros Now Subscription The first plan on the list is 'STV_247'. This plan comes with a validity of 40 days and costs Rs 247. The users get unlimited voice calling capped at 250 minutes every day after which normal charges apply along with 3GB FUP (fair usage policy) data every day. After consuming the first 3GB data, speed for the users will reduce to 80 Kbps and will reset at night. The users also get 100 SMS per day with the benefit of Eros Now service. The second plan is 'STV_298' priced at Rs 298 with a validity of 54 days. With this plan, the users get 250 minutes of unlimited calling every day along with 1GB FUP data with the operator restricting the speeds to 40 Kbps and 100 SMS per day along with the benefit of Eros Now for 54 days. The third plan is 'STV_429'. This plan is valid for 81 days and costs Rs 429 to the users. This plan comes with unlimited calling as well, capped at 250 minutes every day. The users get 100 SMS per day along with the 1GB daily FUP data. Once the FUP data is consumed for the day, the speed of the internet is reduced to 40 Kbps. The users also get the benefit of Eros Now entertainment service. The fourth plan is 'PV_1999'. It comes with a validity of 365 days normally but under a special offer till November 30, 2020, the telco has increased the validity of the plan by 60 days. So now this voucher comes with a validity of 425 days. With this voucher, users get unlimited calling (250 minutes every day), 100 SMS per day along with 3GB FUP data every day. After the FUP data limit is reached for the day, users can browse the internet at 80 Kbps speeds. With this plan, users also get free personalised ring back tone (PRBT) with unlimited song change option, Lokdhum content and Eros Now subscription. Lastly, there is a data pack which also offers a free subscription of Eros Now to the users. It is called 'DataTsunami_98'. It comes with a validity of 22 days and offers users 2.5GB daily FUP data and Eros Now subscription. Once the FUP data is consumed, the speed reduces to 40 Kbps. Original article: BSNL Prepaid Plans with Eros Now Subscription Listed ©2020 TelecomTalk. All Rights Reserved.

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