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Garmin Forerunner 745 Launched in India for Rs 52,990: Specifications and Availability
Most Affordable Broadband Plans from Airtel, Jio, and BSNL
JioTV and JioTV+ Users Can Now Stream Content through ‘HITS’
OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro Now Getting OxygenOS 11.0.2.2 Update With November 2020 Security Patch
Vodafone Idea Now Offering Users Multiple Benefits by Partnering With Different Brands
WhatsApp OTP Scam, How You Can Protect Yourself Against it
Tecno Pova With Helio G80 SoC and 6000mAh Battery to Debut in India on December 4
BSNL Reportedly Installed More Than 85,000 FTTH Connections in October
Netplus Broadband Truly Unlimited 100 Mbps Plan Now Costs Rs 699 per Month

Garmin Forerunner 745 Launched in India for Rs 52,990: Specifications and Availability

Posted: 27 Nov 2020 05:30 AM PST

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/garmin-forerunner-745-india/313523/, Garmin Forerunner 745 Launched in India for Rs 52,990: Specifications and Availability

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Garmin is arguably one of the best developer and manufacturer of sports, activity and fitness tracking smart wearables. The company unveiled the Garmin Forerunner 745 a couple of months back in the US, but today it has launched the same in India. Garmin has claimed the Smartwatch to be "an advanced GPS smartwatch built for runners and triathletes". The smartwatch will be able to offer athletes and any average user a detailed outlook and data for any physical activity they engage in—more details on the smartwatch ahead.

Garmin Forerunner 745 Specifications

The Garmin Forerunner 745 comes with a 1.2-inch transflective display with the Corning Gorilla Glass DX on top for extra security. The smartwatch is certified to resist water up till 50 metres so you can take it for swimming quite comfortably. If put it in the smartwatch mode, the Garmin Forerunner 745 can run up to 7 days, when music is on with GPS mode, the battery life drops to 6 hours, and it can run up to 16 hours when only GPS mode is active without the music.

The smartwatch is capable of tracking heart rate continuously whenever it is on the wrists of a user, along with all-day stress tracking, body battery energy monitor, advanced sleep monitoring, and respiration rate. The Garmin Forerunner also offers a breathing guide, menstrual cycle monitor for women, and alerts for hydration to the user. There are multiple sensors on the watch to facilitate accurate tracking.

The smartwatch weighs 47 grams only and measures 43.8×43.8×13.3mm. In terms of connectivity, the smartwatch supports Bluetooth, ANT+, and Wi-Fi. To pair the Garmin Forerunner 745 with your smartphone, users will have to download the iConnnect IQ app on their devices.

Garmin Forerunner 745 Price and Availability

Garmin Forerunner 745 has been launched in India with a price tag of Rs 52,990. It is expensive and right in competition with the Apple Watch. The smartwatch is primarily built for users who are more into physical activities. It will be available in four different colours, namely Magma Red, Whitestone, Neo Tropic, and Black. Users can buy the smartwatch from various online e-commerce stores of the country.

Original article: Garmin Forerunner 745 Launched in India for Rs 52,990: Specifications and Availability

Most Affordable Broadband Plans from Airtel, Jio, and BSNL

Posted: 27 Nov 2020 04:12 AM PST

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/most-affordable-broadband-plans/313510/, Most Affordable Broadband Plans from Airtel, Jio, and BSNL

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The broadband market has evolved very rapidly. Now consumers expect very high speed downloading and uploading with considerably cheaper plans than before. Today, internet service providers such as Airtel, Jio, and BSNL offer very cheap broadband plans with some really unique benefits. If you are looking for one of the most affordable broadband plans from Airtel, Jio, and BSNL, you have come to the right place. Airtel Xstream Fiber, JioFiber, and BSNL Bharat Fiber all offer broadband plans which fall under the Rs 500 category. Let's take a look at all these affordable plans from these internet service providers (ISPs).

JioFiber Rs 399 Broadband Plan

The Rs 399 broadband plan from JioFiber offer users 30 Mbps downloading and uploading speed. It comes with a validity of one month and offers unlimited data (3.3TB or 3,300GB) to the users. There is also free voice calling included in the plan. Unfortunately, there are no over-the-top (OTT) benefits included.

Airtel Xstream Fiber Rs 499 Broadband Plan

The Airtel Xstream Fiber Rs 499 broadband plan is the cheapest one you can get from the ISP. With this plan, the users get 40 Mbps downloading and uploading speed. Users get unlimited data (3.3TB or 3,333GB) with this plan as well. With unlimited calling, there are OTT benefits such as Airtel Xstream Fiber, Wynk Music, Shaw Academy, Voot Basic, Eros Now, Shemaroo Me, Ultra, and Hungama Play included as well.

BSNL Bharat Fiber Rs 449 Broadband Plan

Just Rs 50 more than the JioFiber's Rs 399 broadband plan, the Rs 449 broadband plan from BSNL Bharat Fiber isn't much different. With BSNL's cheapest plan, users get 30 Mbps downloading and uploading speed along with 3.3TB or 3,300GB monthly fair usage policy (FUP) data, the same as JioFiber's cheapest plan. There are no OTT benefits included with this plan too. So one can say, apart from the price difference, there is not much distinction between the BSNL Rs 499 broadband plan and JioFiber Rs 399 broadband plan.

In terms of benefits offered, the most affordable broadband plan from Airtel Xstream Fiber takes the lead comfortably.

Original article: Most Affordable Broadband Plans from Airtel, Jio, and BSNL

JioTV and JioTV+ Users Can Now Stream Content through ‘HITS’

Posted: 27 Nov 2020 02:54 AM PST

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/jiotv-and-jiotv-hits/313491/, JioTV and JioTV+ Users Can Now Stream Content through 'HITS'

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Reliance Jio has recently partnered with 'HITS', a pay-TV service to offer JioTV and JioTV+ users with the best of Hollywood and UK TV. So now both the JioTV and JioTV+ users can access the content from HITS. For the unaware, HITS offers some of the best content from Hollywood and UK TV released in the past few decades. Users watching through smartphones can utilise the JioTV app, and JioFiber users who have the Set-Top Box (STB) of Jio can use the JioTV+ for streaming through HITS. More details on the story ahead.

Jio Partners With HITS Pay-TV Service

Reliance Jio is now offering JioTV and JioTV+ users entertainment with HITS pay-TV service. The service is already active on the platforms of JioTV and JioTV+. The content from HITS is available in high definition (HD) quality for the users.

TV shows such as Mind Your Language, Diff'rent Strokes, Sherlock Holmes, Small Wonder, M*A*S*H, Baywatch, Knight Rider, She Wrote, Murder, and many more are available for the users to watch through HITS.

It is worth noting that HITS is a pay-TV service from Rewind Networks. The network company can now access more than 400 million users of Jio through its live TV platforms. At the same time, Jio will benefit from the service of HITS since users might be inclined to use JioTV and JioTV+ more for streaming content of HITS.

HITS specifically focus on offering select and quality content from the UK and Hollywood to keep its viewers entertained and happy every time they are watching the channel.

For the unaware, HITS handpick its content from some of the top TV production houses such as ITV Studios, The Walt Disney Company, NBCUniversal, ViacomCBS, Fremantle, and Sony Pictures. The channel will also showcase content from other big production houses very soon.

Avi Himatsinghani, CEO of Rewind Networks, said, "I am certain that these shows will stir up happy memories and will be thoroughly enjoyed today as good stories transcend time. HITS has been topping the charts in other Asian markets, and we are confident that the service will be equally loved and well received by the 400 million-strong Jio family."

Original article: JioTV and JioTV+ Users Can Now Stream Content through 'HITS'

OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro Now Getting OxygenOS 11.0.2.2 Update With November 2020 Security Patch

Posted: 27 Nov 2020 01:13 AM PST

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/oneplus-8-oneplus-8-pro/313477/, OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro Now Getting OxygenOS 11.0.2.2 Update With November 2020 Security Patch

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OnePlus is now rolling out the OxygenOS 11.0.2.2 update with November 2020 security patch for the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro users all across the world. The Chinese smartphone manufacturer has included several optimisations and fixes on the new update for the devices. OnePlus is rolling out the update with an improvement in battery optimisation. So now the users of the devices getting this update should experience an improvement in the battery life. There are more improvements added to the update, keep reading ahead to find out.

OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro OxygenOS 11.0.2.2 Changelog

With the OxygenOS 11.0.2.2 update, both system and network have been improved for the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro.

Starting with the system, split-screen experience with apps have been optimised for the users. Adding to that, power consumption has been optimised to provide a better battery life to the devices. There was a small probability on expanded screenshots not working, that has been fixed.

Some of the apps still had leftover cache on the device after being deleted, that issue has been sorted out. Also, while using the in-screen fingerprint scanner, the screen used to flash sometimes, but it has been fixed now.

The issue of Horizon light not activating normally has been fixed. There was a small probability of NFC not turning on; it has been fixed as well. The same issue with Parallel Apps not turning on has been fixed.

Some devices also experienced the fan of Warp Charge 30 not turning on occasionally, but that has been fixed now. Play Store not being able to install the apps has also been looked after. Also, the Android Security Patch has been updated to November 2020.

Coming to the updates provided to the network, the issue of some apps which were facing network interruptions have been fixed. Adding to this, the stability of communications functions have been improved as well.

The build number for the OxygenOS 11.0.2.2 in India for OnePlus 8 is '11.0.2.2.IN21DA', and OnePlus 8 Pro is '11.0.2.2.IN11DA'.

Original article: OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro Now Getting OxygenOS 11.0.2.2 Update With November 2020 Security Patch

Vodafone Idea Now Offering Users Multiple Benefits by Partnering With Different Brands

Posted: 27 Nov 2020 12:10 AM PST

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/vodafone-idea-multiple-benefits/313464/, Vodafone Idea Now Offering Users Multiple Benefits by Partnering With Different Brands

Vodafone Idea Now Offering Users Multiple Benefits by Partnering With Different Brands

Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) is now offering users multiple new benefits to help them upgrade their lifestyle in different aspects. Vodafone Idea (Vi) has partnered with several companies to offer their benefits to the users without any additional cost. These companies include – upGrad, Udemy, Pedagogy, MFine, cure.fit, 1mg, Eunimart, Fiskl, and Hubbler. Vi is offering benefits from all these companies to its users so that they can upgrade their skill, health, wealth, and knowledge. Keep reading ahead to find out what kind of benefits the subscribers will get.

Vi Partners With Multiple Brands to Offer New Benefits to Users

Starting with upGrad, one of the largest online education platforms of the country, Vi users can now get 10% off on any of the courses they purchase through upGrad. Then with another online learning platform, Udemy, Vi users can get 60 free courses from the platform.

The next brand that Vi has partnered with is 'Pedagogy'. It is a platform which offers 100+ books at the cost of a movie ticket and helps students learn and prepare for major competitive exams. Now Vi users will get a free subscription of Pedagogy's JEE and NEET program for up to 30 days.

The next benefit that Vi users will get is of 1mg. 1mg is an online store which sells and deliver medicines. Vi users can get up to 17% and 5% cashback on all their purchases made through 1mg. Adding to this, Vi users can get a free one-month subscription of MFine Care Membership.

cure.fit, one of the biggest fitness brands in India will now give Vi users a free 28 days access to its live membership. Eunimart is also offering free 3 months Gold-Tier subscription to the Vi users.

Not only all this, but subscribers of the telco will also get to use Hubbler for digitising their businesses at exclusive rates. Fiskl which is a tool designed to help businesses create digital invoices will also offer Vi users its services at exclusive rates.

All of the above mentioned benefits can be accessed by Vi users by simply going to the Vi app.

Original article: Vodafone Idea Now Offering Users Multiple Benefits by Partnering With Different Brands

WhatsApp OTP Scam, How You Can Protect Yourself Against it

Posted: 26 Nov 2020 10:59 PM PST

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/whatsapp-otp-scam-protect-yourself/313446/, WhatsApp OTP Scam, How You Can Protect Yourself Against it

WhatsApp is easily one of the biggest social media platforms across the world. While it makes texting and connecting with friends, family, colleagues, and other people easier, it has its fair share of disadvantages as well. WhatsApp is being used as a tool by many fraudsters to collect one time passwords (OTPs) from strangers and loot their hard-earned money. A lot of people have been scammed already. One simple way to safeguard yourself from such frauds is being aware. More details ahead.

WhatsApp OTP Scam, How Does it Happen and How You Can Protect Yourself

The fraudsters in WhatsApp will pose as normal fellow citizens to you. They will text that they have accidentally sent their 6 digit OTP to you and will request that you give it to them. If you give the 6 digit code to them, they will be able to complete the money transaction and you will lose your hard-earned money.

To safeguard yourself from such frauds, just be alert. Never give your sensitive information to anyone through WhatsApp or any other online medium. This includes even people that you know and trust, don't give them any sensitive information blindly.

These scammers have also learnt to take over your WhatsApp account via WhatsApp Web on their browser and then extract all the numbers from your contacts. They would further pose as your friend to these contacts and ask them for sensitive information.

There is one more thing that you can do to protect your WhatsApp account from being hacked. It is activating 'Two Factor Authentication'. Here is how you can do it. First, go to the 'WhatsApp Settings'. Then tap on 'Account > Two-step verification > Enable. You will be prompted to enter a six-digit PIN code after that. You can also add an email address or skip it if you want. Then tap on the 'Next' button followed by 'Save' or 'Done'.

One more thing that you should keep in mind is that there is no one way for these fraudsters to scam you. You need to be on your toes and understand that there are multiple ways in which scammers can get you.

Original article: WhatsApp OTP Scam, How You Can Protect Yourself Against it

Tecno Pova With Helio G80 SoC and 6000mAh Battery to Debut in India on December 4

Posted: 26 Nov 2020 09:27 PM PST

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/tecno-pova-india-launch-date-revealed/313433/, Tecno Pova With Helio G80 SoC and 6000mAh Battery to Debut in India on December 4

After staying silent for a while, Transsion Holdings seems to be getting back on track in India. After Infinix launching a smartphone last month, Tecno Mobiles is all set to launch a new device called ‘Tecno Pova’ in the Asian sub-continent. The Tecno Pova was launched very recently in the Philippines and the phone is powered by MediaTek Helio G80 chipset. Usually, Tecno aims at the offline market, so that might continue with the Tecno Pova as well. This could mean the phone will retail for over Rs 10,000 and might even reach the Rs 15,000 price point. The launch is set for December 4 and the handset will also be available via Flipkart online marketplace.

Tecno Pova: Specifications and Features

The Tecno Pova is a budget smartphone competing with the Redmi 9 Prime which is currently the best phone under Rs 10,000. The Pova sports a massive 6.8-inch HD+ screen with a resolution of 720×1600 pixels. At the heart of the phone is the MediaTek Helio G80 chipset, paired with up to 6GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage. The phone also has a microSD card slot for storage expansion.

To the back, the Tecno Pova rocks a quad-camera setup of 13MP primary shooter, a couple of 2MP sensors and an AI HD lens. There’s also a quad-LED flash. Tecno has added an 8MP selfie camera.

The handset is backed by a 6000mAh battery and runs on Android 10 out of the box. The best part is the phone features a USB Type-C port on the bottom.

With the landing page on Flipkart, we can confirm the phone will be available online. However, as noted, Tecno focusses majorly on the offline market. The Tecno Pova was launched for PHP 6,999 in the Philippines which comes for around Rs 10,800. Considering the HD+ display, the Tecno Pova might retail for around Rs 12,000 in India. The launch date is just a week away where the company will unveil the availability and the pricing.

Original article: Tecno Pova With Helio G80 SoC and 6000mAh Battery to Debut in India on December 4

BSNL Reportedly Installed More Than 85,000 FTTH Connections in October

Posted: 26 Nov 2020 08:00 PM PST

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/bsnl-new-monthly-ftth-installations/313419/, BSNL Reportedly Installed More Than 85,000 FTTH Connections in October

State-run BSNL has reportedly witnessing increased demand for its Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) services across the country. A new Business Line report says BSNL installed over 85,000 new connections last month. And the telco is focussing on taking the overall number to more than one lakh per month. BSNL is the leading broadband operator in India with around eight million subscribers under its belt. However, the ISP is losing the existing subscribers regularly, as per the data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai). BSNL’s wired broadband user base used to be over 12 million a couple of years now, but it has now come down to around eight million. At the end of August 2020, BSNL’s broadband market share was 39.84%, followed by Bharti Airtel with 21.86% share.

BSNL Plans to Install 1 Lakh FTTH Connections Every Month

According to the Telecom Subscription Data released by Trai for August 2020, BSNL lost 97,855 existing users. However, the Business Line reports the ISP added a very decent 88,779 FTTH connections. Furthermore, it is said that BSNL installed 15,793 connections in Kerala circle alone, followed by Tamil Nadu with 10,539 new connections. The report further added that the users are opting for BSNL’s basic FTTH plans, but there’s no information on which is the best selling broadband plan.

This news comes as a surprise because BSNL lost around one lakh existing users in August itself. But it is worth noting that the ISP introduced affordable plans such as the Rs 449, Rs 599 and even modified the existing Rs 777 broadband plans. BSNL revised these plans to match the similar offerings from JioFiber and Airtel Xstream Fiber.

The Trai might release subscription data for September 2020 in a couple of weeks which will give an exact idea on this report. At the moment, BSNL is going head to head with JioFiber in terms of broadband plans. The Rs 399 JioFiber plan is tackled by BSNL’s Rs 449 plan. All the latest offerings from BSNL come with unlimited data (aka 3.3TB FUP limit) which might be attracting the customers. Earlier, majority of the BSNL’s broadband plans had a mere FUP limit.

Original article: BSNL Reportedly Installed More Than 85,000 FTTH Connections in October

Netplus Broadband Truly Unlimited 100 Mbps Plan Now Costs Rs 699 per Month

Posted: 26 Nov 2020 05:41 PM PST

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/netplus-broadband-unlimited-data-plans/313403/, Netplus Broadband Truly Unlimited 100 Mbps Plan Now Costs Rs 699 per Month

Netplus Broadband, the internet arm of Fastway Transmissions, is currently providing high-speed internet services across 300 cities in North India. The 300 cities are spread across eight states. The broadband sector in India is getting competitive with every passing day. Popular Internet Service Providers (ISPs) like Airtel Xstream Fiber, BSNL, ACT Fibernet and so on have already responded to the latest JioFiber plans which start at Rs 399. Besides the top ISPs, local broadband operators also introduced new plans to increase the market share. Netplus Broadband is one such operator which brought a slew of new plans to take on JioFiber. The unlimited data broadband plans from Netplus start at just Rs 399 and they go all the way up to Rs 1,599 with 400 Mbps speeds.

Netplus Unlimited Data Broadband Plans Detailed

The Truly Unlimited Rs 399 broadband plan from Netplus comes with 30 Mbps speeds and there’s voice calling benefit added on top too. The next three Truly Unlimited broadband plans on the list Rs 499, Rs 599 and Rs 699 offering 40 Mbps, 70 Mbps and 100 Mbps speeds, respectively. These three plans also offer voice calling benefit via Netplus’ landline calling service.

Moving on, we have three more plans priced at Rs 999, Rs 1,499 and Rs 1,599. The Rs 999 Truly Unlimited plan offers 200 Mbps speeds, unlimited voice calling and more than 355 television channels via Netplus’ IPTV service. For the unaware, Fastway Transmissions introduced IPTV service last year and the same is being bundled with these Truly Unlimited plans.

The Rs 1,499 broadband plan comes with 350 Mbps speeds and more than 340 HD & SD channels. Lastly, we have the Rs 1,599 broadband plan from Netplus which ships with 400 Mbps speeds and free access to more than 340 HD & SD channels.

Other Netplus Broadband Plans and Offers Detailed

In addition to these Truly Unlimited plans, Netplus is also offering Fixed GB plans, offering ‘Double Data’ to customers which start from Rs 1,299 and goes up to Rs 8,499 with speeds up to 1 Gbps. The ISP is also providing discounts on long-term broadband plans. Customers can avail one month of free service on five months subscriptions and two months of free service on ten months subscription.

Lastly, Netplus also brought a new ‘Referral Programme’ for existing customers. As part of this offer, Netplus is offering Rs 50 discount to the referee, which can be redeemed by calling up at customer care.

Original article: Netplus Broadband Truly Unlimited 100 Mbps Plan Now Costs Rs 699 per Month

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