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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Reportedly Receiving MIUI 12 Update in India

Posted: 05 Jan 2021 09:08 AM PST

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/redmi-note-5-pro-miui-12-india/323158/, Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Reportedly Receiving MIUI 12 Update in India

Xiaomi is now pushing the MIUI 12 update to Redmi Note 5 Pro users in India. The three-year-old smartphone is getting the MIUI V12.0.2.0.PEIMIXM update that weighs around 700MB in size. However, the size of the update differs on the version your Redmi Note 5 Pro is currently. The Note 5 Pro was launched with MIUI 9 based on Android Nougat. Later on, it picked up MIUI 10 based on Android Oreo followed by MIUI 11 based on Android 9 Pie. We are not expecting the MIUI 12 update to be based on Android 10 since the handset already picked up two major Android updates. The MIUI 12 for Redmi Note 5 Pro could be based on Android 9 Pie itself. We don’t have the exact information regarding the Android version at the moment.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro MIUI 12 Update: What’s New?

As we already know, Xiaomi updates its smartphone to at least three-four MIUI versions and it continues with the Redmi Note 5 Pro. As mentioned, the Note 5 Pro was launched back in February 2018 with MIUI 9, followed by MIUI 10 in 2019, and MIUI 11 in 2020. And now, it is getting the MIUI 12 update. Xiaomi may also release the MIUI 12.5 and MIUI 13 updates to Note 5 Pro as well in the coming months.

The MIUI 12 update for Redmi Note 5 Pro adds all the new features like revamped design, app drawer, universal casting, new animations, etc. MIUI 12 for India was announced in August 2020 and a lot of Xiaomi smartphones already picked up the update. The arrival of MIUI 12 update on Redmi Note 5 Pro was posted by users on Twitter.

The Redmi Note 5 Pro was launched in India as Redmi Note 5, and it is also getting the same MIUI 12 update in China. Similarly, the Redmi Note 5 is also said to be getting the same MIUI 12 update in India.

Other Xiaomi phones which recently picked up MIUI 12 update in India are Redmi Note 9 Pro, Redmi Note 9, Redmi Note 8 Pro, Redmi Note 8, Redmi Note 6 Pro, Redmi Note 7, Redmi Note 7 Pro, Redmi 7, Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro. In the coming months, these phones will also pick up the MIUI 12.5 update, but the India timeline is yet to be revealed by Xiaomi. Do you own a Redmi Note 5 Pro? If yes, let us know in the comments below whether you have received the MIUI 12 update.

OxygenOS Open Beta 1 Based on Android 11 Now Available for OnePlus Nord

Posted: 05 Jan 2021 07:36 AM PST

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/oneplus-nord-oxygenos-open-beta/323152/, OxygenOS Open Beta 1 Based on Android 11 Now Available for OnePlus Nord

OnePlus Nord is getting the first OxygenOS Open Beta 1 update based on Android 11. Yesterday, we reported OnePlus’ plans of releasing the much-awaited Android 11 beta update to the OnePlus Nord this week. Sticking to its promise, it released the Open Beta 1 to the mid-range OnePlus Nord powered by Snapdragon 765G SoC. The update brings revamped design to the Nord which the company introduced with OxygenOS 11. The company has also added Ambient Display feature along with all the features introduced with the OxygenOS 11. Since it is a beta release, OnePlus says the software will be less stable compared to the MP version (stable releases). Continue reading to know more about the OxygenOS Open Beta 1 for OnePlus Nord.

OxygenOS Open Beta 1 for OnePlus Nord: What’s New?

OnePlus has released a detailed changelog of the Open Beta 1. For starters, the Open Beta 1 brings Android 11 version along with new visual user interface that’s similar to Samsung’s OneUI. The first open beta build also optimises the stability of some third-party applications and improves user experience.

With OxygenOS 11, OnePlus finally brought the Ambient Display feature, and the same has been added to OnePlus Nord. The Open Beta 1 update adds insight clock style, a joint creation with Parsons School of Design. It will change according to the phone usage data (Set it: Settings>Customisation>Clock Style). The update also included Canvas feature that can automatically draw a wireframe picture based on a lock screen photo on your phone. OnePlus also added ten new clock styles.

Users can now activate Dark Mode right from the quick settings menu. Dark Mode now supports automatically turn on the feature with time range customisation. The OnePlus Shelf has also been upgraded with clearer interface, added weather widget and also made the animation effect smarter. Lastly, the OnePlus Gallery app has gained some new features like story function support, automatically form weekly videos with photos and videos in storage.

OnePlus says the update is only for Nord and the users should make sure their phone has at least 30% of charge and minimum of 3GB of available storage.

OxygenOS Open Beta 1 for OnePlus Nord: How to Install

The OxygenOS Open Beta 1 for OnePlus Nord can be installed via Local OTA update method and it will not erase any user data. Firstly, users will have to download the latest ROM upgrade zip package from the specified server. After downloading the package, head over to Settings>System>System Updates>Click top-right icon>Local upgrade>Click on the corresponding installation package>upgrade>System upgrade completed to 100%. After the upgrade, restart your smartphone.

Oppo Reno 5 Pro 5G With MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ SoC to Launch in India on January 18

Posted: 05 Jan 2021 05:58 AM PST

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/oppo-reno-5-pro-india-release-date/323149/, Oppo Reno 5 Pro 5G With MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ SoC to Launch in India on January 18

The Oppo Reno 5 Pro 5G will make its debut in India on January 18, as confirmed by the Chinese company on its social media handles. The Reno 5 Pro 5G will come with MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ chipset and it will be amongst the first few phones to feature Dimensity range of 5G chips. The Reno 5 Pro 5G will be the company’s first 5G phone under Oppo Reno series and it will replace the Reno 4 Pro that came with Snapdragon 720G chipset. Oppo is talking a lot about the camera features, primarily the video recording capabilities of the Reno 5 Pro 5G. Other key features of the Reno 5 Pro 5G include 3D borderless sense design, 65W SuperVOOC 2.0 charging and quad-camera setup on the back.

Oppo Reno 5 Pro 5G India Launch: What to Expect

To recall, the Reno 5 Pro 5G made its debut in China last month. The Reno 5 Pro 5G is the second smartphone in Reno 5 series, including the standard Reno 5 and the premium Reno 5 Pro+. The landing page created on Oppo India’s website has no references to the Reno 5 and Reno 5 Pro+ launch. So it seems like only the Reno 5 Pro is launching this month. Even with the Reno 4 series, Oppo launched the Reno 4 Pro first. And the specifications of Reno 5 Pro will be very much identical to the one that’s already launched in China.

The phone flaunts a 6.55-inch Full HD+ screen with a resolution of 1080×2400 pixels. There’s a punch-hole cutout on the top-left side of the display and Oppo has added 90Hz refresh rate to the screen. At the heart of the phone is the MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ chipset, coupled with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage.

The Reno 5 Pro 5G rocks a quad-camera setup on the rear with a 64MP primary lens, 8MP ultra-wide-angle shooter, 2MP macro lens and a 2MP portrait lens. Oppo says the phone will offer AI Highlight Video feature along with Ultra Night Video and Live HDR. To the front, there’s a 32MP selfie snapper. The phone features a 4350mAh battery and supports 65W fast charging. The Reno 5 Pro 5G comes in Glitter Blue, Aurora Blue, and Midnight Black colour options.

As for the expected pricing, the Reno 5 Pro 5G might launch in only one variant in India with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. Since this is the first phone to launch with MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ chipset, we are unsure about the pricing. However, the phone costs CNY 3,399 (approx. Rs 38,500) for the 8GB+128GB model in China, so a price tag of Rs 39,999 or anything above is also possible.

Jio, Airtel and Vi Rs 399 Prepaid Plans Compared

Posted: 05 Jan 2021 04:25 AM PST

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/jio-airtel-vi-rs-399-prepaid-plans/323110/, Jio, Airtel and Vi Rs 399 Prepaid Plans Compared

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Competition for providing the best-prepaid plans at the lowest cost possible is at an all-time high between the Indian telecom operators. While most of the prepaid plans from Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Airtel fall on the more expensive end when compared with Jio; there are prepaid plans which come for the same cost and almost provide similar benefits. One such plan is the Rs 399 offering. Jio, Airtel, and Vi all offer users a prepaid plan for Rs 399. Today, we are comparing this offering from the telcos and measure which one provides users with the most value.

Jio Rs 399 Plan

The Rs 399 plan from Jio offers 1.5GB daily data, unlimited voice calling to any network within India, 100 SMS/day, and a complimentary subscription to all the Jio apps. The validity of this plan is 56 days only.

Airtel Rs 399 Plan

The Rs 399 plan from Airtel also offers 1.5GB daily data to the users with unlimited voice calling and 100 SMS/day. Users also get a free over-the-top (OTT) benefit of Airtel Xstream Premium, Wynk Music, Free online courses with Shaw Academy for 1 year, free Hellotunes, and Rs 100 cashback on FASTag transaction. This plan also has the same validity of 56 days.

Vodafone Idea Rs 399 Plan

The Rs 399 plan from Vi also has the same validity of 56 days as the other two plans above. Users get 1.5GB daily data, unlimited voice calling, and 100 SMS/day with the plan. There is also an OTT benefit of Vi Movies & TV included. In an exclusive offer, Vi is offering users recharging this plan with the mobile app bonus 5GB data for 28 days.

This plan from Vi also gets the 'Weekend Data Rollover' offer. For the unaware, 'Weekend Data Rollover' offer allows users to carry forward all the unused data from the week to the weekend resulting in better gaming and streaming experience.

Which One is the Best?

Few things which are common amongst these plans are their pricing, daily fair usage policy (FUP) data, voice calling, validity period, and SMS benefits. Each of the operators is offering users with unique additional OTT benefits.

But the best amongst these three when it comes to the Rs 399 plan is the offering from Vodafone Idea (Vi). This is because of the bonus data Vi offers to the users when they recharge this plan from the mobile app of the company and the 'Weekend Data Rollover' offer, which no other telco is providing to its users.

Tata Sky Broadband Offering 1 Gbps Plan With Unlimited Data, All to Know

Posted: 05 Jan 2021 02:54 AM PST

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/tata-sky-broadband-offering-1-gbps-plan/323099/, Tata Sky Broadband Offering 1 Gbps Plan With Unlimited Data, All to Know

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Tata Sky Broadband, one of the fastest-growing internet service providers (ISPs) in India, is now offering a 1 Gbps speed plan. Until now, the maximum speed offered by the ISP in any of its plans was 300 Mbps. But as per a tweet from Balasaheb Satav, Tata Sky is offering a 1 Gbps plan to its users. However, this plan isn't available in every city yet, but it might be extended soon. The 1 Gbps plan is only offered in Wagholi (Pune suburb) and comes with multiple benefits like other Tata Sky Broadband plans — more details on the story ahead.

Tata Sky Broadband 1 Gbps Plan Details

Tata Sky Broadband is offering its 1 Gbps plan to the users with unlimited data. Unlimited data in the case of Tata Sky Broadband means 3.3TB or 3,300GB data for the month. Post consumption of the fair-usage-policy (FUP) data, users can continue browsing at 3 Mbps speeds.

Both the downloading and uploading speed offered with this plan is uniform which is 1 Gbps. The ISP is offering this plan in three different validity options: 3, 6, and 12 months. The 3 months plan will cost users Rs 14,160, 6 months plan will cost Rs 26,196, and 12 months plan will cost Rs 48,144.

Note that all the prices are inclusive of Goods and Services Tax (GST). This means that for the 3 months plan, the user is paying Rs 4,720 per month, for 6 months Rs 4,366 per month, and lastly, for 12 months it becomes Rs 4,012 per month.

Tata Sky Broadband offers this plan with free installation services, a free Wi-Fi router, and a nil security deposit. This is the first time Tata Sky Broadband has introduced a 1 Gbps plan. The ISP offered plans ranging from 50 Mbps to 300 Mbps until now.

Users also get a free landline service with this broadband plan. This pricing will certainly give competition to other ISPs such as Airtel Xstream Fiber and JioFiber, which offer a 1 Gbps plan as well. The price of the annual validity plan providing 1 Gbps speed to the users from Tata Sky is almost similar to that of the Airtel Xstream Fiber and JioFiber.

However, there is one thing that is still missing from the broadband offerings of Tata Sky, and that is over-the-top (OTT) benefits. Other ISPs offer their users OTT benefits and thus take the lead over Tata Sky Broadband in that regards. If Tata Sky started offering OTT benefits with its broadband plans, it would become one of the best ISP’s in India.

Dish TV Bets on ‘Scan to Help’ Feature for Reducing Calls to Customer Care

Posted: 05 Jan 2021 12:58 AM PST

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/dish-tv-scan-to-help-feature-customer-care/323076/, Dish TV Bets on 'Scan to Help' Feature for Reducing Calls to Customer Care

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Dish TV, one of India’s largest Direct-to-Home (DTH) operators, has announced 'Scan to Help' feature for its mobile app 'My DishTV'. The concept of this new feature has been founded by the first runner-up in 'Dish-a-thon' 2020 which coincidentally happens to be an in-house team for the DTH company – 'Team DishTV'. The new feature called 'Scan to Help' will be available for every subscriber of Dish TV who is logged in on its mobile app. With the 'Scan to Help' feature, Dish TV is banking on reducing the number of calls that its customer care team has to handle daily — more details ahead.

Dish TV 'Scan to Help' is a Self-Help Feature for Subscribers

The 'Scan to Help' feature from Dish TV is aimed at helping all the new and existing subscribers of the company to solve any error or problem they are facing with the Set-Top Box (STB). With this in mind, Dish TV is looking to reduce the number of customer care calls it receives regularly. Along with the reduction in the number of customer care calls, it will also help the company in achieving higher C-SAT with an opportunity to cross-sell.

This new feature is exclusively available for the subscribers of the DTH platform on the 'My DishTV' mobile app. 'Scan to Help' is powered by machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) to help solve customer problems. Furthermore, users can use both Hindi and English languages for interacting with the new feature.

Whenever there is an error with the STB, the subscriber can open the mobile app and resort to this feature for self-help. Subscribers can simply scan the error plate upon which the app will reflect the user's current subscription and account status.

If there is an issue of bad weather condition at the broadcasting centre, then it will check the weather conditions in the subscriber's locality and automatically go ahead with technical troubleshooting the issue.

However, users can still get in touch with the customer care team of Dish TV. The 'Scan to Help' feature of Dish TV will allow users to create tickets right in the process of identifying and solving the problem.

In case the issue is resolved on its own or with the troubleshooting, the subscriber can continue with consuming services. But if it isn’t resolved, subscribers will still have an option of resorting to the customer care ticket which was created during the process.

Vodafone Idea Continues to Deliver Higher Voice Quality, Airtel Rating Dips in December

Posted: 05 Jan 2021 12:25 AM PST

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/vi-higher-voice-quality-airtel-dips-december/323081/, Vodafone Idea Continues to Deliver Higher Voice Quality, Airtel Rating Dips in December

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Vodafone Idea, the third largest wireless operator in India continued to receive higher voice quality ratings as compared to its rivals, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) data reveals. According to the data updated by Trai on its MyCall portal on Monday, Idea retained its top spot with the operator receiving an 4.9 average voice quality rating in December. The data released by Trai on its MyCall portal is said to be generated using the Trai MyCall Application. Trai said that the data on its MyCall Portal highlights the voice call quality feedback provided by the users on its application.

BSNL and Vodafone Register Marginally Lower Rating in December

According to the Trai data, Idea received an 4.9 average indoor and outdoor call quality rating on the scale of one to five in December. The operator is also said to have received an 97.59% satisfactory rating in the month. In November, Idea received an identical 4.9 average voice quality rating with the operator recording an average indoor and outdoor call quality rating of 4.9 and 4.8 respectively.

Vodafone retained its second spot on the Trai charts with the operator receiving an average 4.3 voice quality rating in December. The operator with an 87.68% satisfactory rating in December is said to have received an average 4.4 indoor call quality rating and a 3.6 average outdoor call quality rating. Vodafone in the previous month received a 4.6 average voice quality rating.

Similar to Vodafone, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) also received a marginally lower rating in December as compared to the previous month. The state-run operator received an average 3.9 voice quality rating in December while BSNL in the previous month recorded an 4.1 average rating. Further, the operator recorded an average indoor call quality rating of 3.8 and an outdoor call quality rating of 4.3 in December. BSNL also received a 76.58% satisfactory rating in the month.

Jio Improves Voice Quality Rating in December

Meanwhile, Reliance Jio, the largest wireless operator in India registered an 3.9 average voice quality rating in December, identical rating to the state-run operator. In the previous month, the largest wireless operator in India recorded an 3.8 average voice quality rating. According to the Trai data, Reliance Jio recorded an 77.81% satisfactory rating in December with the operator registering an average indoor and outdoor call quality rating of 3.9.

Bharti Airtel, the second largest wireless operator in India recorded a noticeable drop in voice quality rating in December. The Trai data highlights that the operator recorded an 3.1 average voice quality rating in the month as compared to the 3.8 average voice quality rating it received in November. Further, the operator is said to have recorded an average indoor and outdoor call quality rating of 3.1 in December. The second largest wireless operator in India also recorded a 59.46% satisfactory rating in the month as compared to the 75.21% rating it received in November.

Xiaomi Mi 10i With Snapdragon 750G SoC and 108MP Sensor Launched in India

Posted: 04 Jan 2021 11:26 PM PST

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/xiaomi-mi-10i-snapdragon-750g-india-launch/323058/, Xiaomi Mi 10i With Snapdragon 750G SoC and 108MP Sensor Launched in India

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Xiaomi has revealed its latest device in the Mi 10 lineup namely Mi 10i in India. The highlight of the smartphone is that it is designed, manufactured and specially customised in India to meet the needs of Indian users. The smartphone has a 108MP primary sensor at the rear and is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SoC which means the device is also 5G supportive. The device comes with super-fast charging technology and can charge from 0% to 68% in just 30 minutes. For getting more details about the specifications and price of the Xiaomi Mi 10i, keep reading ahead.

Xiaomi Mi 10i Specifications

Xiaomi Mi 10i has launched with a 6.67 FHD+ display which can support up to 120Hz refresh rate. The device smartly adapts between the refresh rate required on the screen depending on the kind of content the user is watching. For the protection of the screen and the device’s body, there is a covering of Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on front and at the back. For additional security, there is a fingerprint scanner mounted at the side of the device.

The Xiaomi Mi 10i will run on MIUI 12 based on Android 11 out of the box with all the Google apps. The device comes with a quad-camera setup at the rear where the primary lens is a 108MP HM2 sensor paired with an 8MP ultra-wide-angle sensor, macro sensor, and a depth sensor. For clicking selfies and video calling, there will be a 16MP sensor at the front. Users will be able to shoot videos in 4K, full-HD, and HD format with this device.

The Xiaomi Mi 10i comes powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SoC coupled with up to 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 10i will ship with a 4,820mAh battery which will come with a 33W fast-charging brick included in the box.

As mentioned above, the device will charge from 0% to 68% in just 30 minutes. The Xiaomi Mi 10i comes with the same dual-split charge technology as seen on other flagship devices from the Chinese smartphone maker.

Xiaomi Mi 10i Price

The Xiaomi Mi 10i has launched in three different variants for India. The first variant which is 6GB+64GB is priced Rs 20,999, followed by the 6GB+128GB variant priced Rs 21,999, and the 8GB+128GB variant priced Rs 23,999.

The device will be available in three different colours: Midnight Black, Atlantic Blue, and Pacific Sunrise. First exclusive sale of the Mi 10i will be on Prime Day for Amazon Prime customers on January 7, 2021, at 12 PM. The open sale of the device will start from January 8, 2021, at 12 PM through Amazon, Mi India website, and official retail stores of Xiaomi in India.

4G Spectrum Auction Process Started Formally by DoT, Jio to Be the Main Buyer

Posted: 04 Jan 2021 09:58 PM PST

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/4g-spectrum-auction-process-jio/323055/, 4G Spectrum Auction Process Started Formally by DoT, Jio to Be the Main Buyer

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The 4G spectrum auction will take place in March 2021 in India. It has been delayed a long time, but the formal process for the auction has been kicked off by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). DoT has started issuing notice inviting applications (NIA) to the operators. The NIA comprises of all the license conditions and rules regarding the auction. In the upcoming 4G spectrum sale, Jio will largely look to purchase maximum airwaves amongst all the operators. At the same time, Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) are likely to have more of a laid-back approach — more details on the story ahead.

4G Spectrum Auction Might Result in Rs 3.92 Lakh Crore Going into the Pockets of Government

It is worthy to note that the upcoming 4G airwaves auction will include the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz, and 2500 MHz bands. Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea have spectrum backups in multiple circles which they can rely on if they don't want to spend too much money.

As per a report from ET Telecom, Jio is expected to show maximum participation in the auctions. This is because the airwaves it currently has along with the ones it shares with Reliance Communications in the 800 MHz bands are going to expire in about 12 to 14 telecom circles of the country starting July this year.

Without these airwaves, the services of Jio will be impacted heavily. Thus the telecom operator will be looking to purchase airwaves more actively in the upcoming 4G spectrum auctions to continue providing seamless mobile services to its 400 million large customer base. Jio is aiming to reach 500 million subscriber mark as early as possible, and for that, the telco will need the new airwaves.

The spectrum auctions are assumed to help government pocket up to Rs 3.92 lakh crore from the telecom operators. The analysts expect Jio alone to spend between Rs 40,000 to Rs 50,000 crore in the auctions for purchasing new airwaves. At the same time, Vi and Airtel won't be too keen on spending a large sum of money for airwaves at present.

Furthermore, the analysts believe that chances for a bidding war are less likely to happen. This is because of the Rs 7 lakh crore debt the sector is in and also because there is a large quantity of spectrum on sale. Thus Vi and Airtel might not risk bidding too much for the airwaves since they already have a solid backup.

Xiaomi to Provide Free Service to Users With Bricked Mi A3

Posted: 04 Jan 2021 07:50 PM PST

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/xiaomi-free-service-mi-a3-users/323039/, Xiaomi to Provide Free Service to Users With Bricked Mi A3

Xiaomi Mi A3 users whose device got bricked while upgrading to Android 11 can get it repaired at over 2,000 service centres for free of cost. After acknowledging the Android 11 update issue on Mi A3 a couple of days ago, Xiaomi yesterday sent out another media statement saying the smartphone users can get a free repair irrespective of the warranty. Additionally, the Chinese company halted the rollout. It is good to see Xiaomi offering a free service to all the customers within or beyond warranty, but the company could’ve prevented this major issue from happening. Xiaomi and its Android One range of phones always took centre stage for all the wrong reasons, and the Mi A3 is no exception.

Xiaomi Mi A3 Android 11 Update Rollout Halted

The Mi A3 was released last year with Android 9 Pie and it later on picked up Android 10 update. Right at the end of 2020, Xiaomi pushed the Android 11 update to Mi A3, only to halt it later after a large section of users complained about the update bricking their phones. Xiaomi immediately acknowledged the issue and halted the rollout.

Yesterday, Xiaomi confirmed that the Mi A3 users who bricked their phone in the process of updating to Android 11 could visit to the company’s more than 2,000 service centres across India. Xiaomi says the company will fix the problem for free unconditionally (within or beyond warranty).

Several Twitter users earlier complained that Xiaomi’s official service centres are charging the users to fix the bricked Mi A3. As the complaints continue to rise, Xiaomi decided to offer free service to the Mi A3 users.

The Mi A3 could probably be the last Android One smartphone from Xiaomi as we did not see the Mi A4 in 2020. Every year Xiaomi promises that its Android One phones will pick up iterative Android update immediately after the release. When updating the Mi A1 to Android Oreo, Xiaomi faced major issues and it was followed by Mi A2’s Android 9 Pie update release in early 2020.

Having said that, Xiaomi did not reveal the exact issue behind the recent Mi A3 debacle. If you are a Mi A3 user with a bricked phone, head over to any nearest store to fix the device. In addition, Xiaomi seems to have discontinued the Mi A3 in India as the phone is no longer listed on Mi.com. The phone is available for purchase on Flipkart, however, it isn’t available for delivery for any pin code.

BSNL Rs 449, Rs 799, Rs 999 and Rs 1,499 Broadband Plans Availability Extended by 90 Days

Posted: 04 Jan 2021 05:35 PM PST

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/bnsl-affordable-plans-availability-extended/323028/, BSNL Rs 449, Rs 799, Rs 999 and Rs 1,499 Broadband Plans Availability Extended by 90 Days

BSNL has extended the availability of its affordable Bharat Fiber plans for another 90 days. As per the latest information, the Rs 449, Rs 799, Rs 999 and Rs 1,499 Bharat Fiber broadband plans can be subscribed for another 90 days from January 4, 2021. For those unaware, BSNL introduced these plans on October 1, 2020, on a promotional basis (90 days). Thanks to the great response these plans received, BSNL is extending them. In October, BSNL narrowed down the subscriber loss to 50,000 as existing subscribers are migrating to these new offerings from the Internet Service Provider (ISP). All the four Bharat Fiber plans mentioned above and the Rs 599 plan offer 3.3TB FUP limit, in-line with JioFiber and Airtel Xstream Fiber broadband plans.

Popular BSNL Bharat Fiber Plans Get Availability Extension

The BSNL Bharat Fiber Basic plan of Rs 449 comes with 30 Mbps speeds, 2 Mbps after FUP speeds, unlimited voice calling via BSNL landline service, 3.3TB FUP limit and 30 days validity. Do make a note that the Rs 499 Bharat Fiber Basic plan is available only to the new customers.

The Rs 799 broadband plan aka Fiber Value 799 offers a user 100 Mbps speeds, 3.3TB FUP limit, 2 Mbps after FUP speeds and unlimited voice calling. Moving onto the Rs 999 plan (also known as Fiber Premium 999), it allows users to enjoy up to 200 Mbps upload & download speeds up to 3.3TB after which the speeds will be reduced to 2 Mbps. Lastly, the Rs 1,499 Bharat Fiber Ultra plan offers a user 300 Mbps speeds along with 3.3TB FUP limit and unlimited landline voice calls. While the Rs 449 plan is available only to new customers, the remaining plans are available for existing users as well. On top of these benefits, the Rs 999 and Rs 1,499 plans also offer Disney+ Hotstar Premium subscription at no extra cost.

Talking about the terms and conditions, the plans mentioned above are exclusive of GST. Every user can subscribe the Rs 449 plan for only six months, after which they the customers will be upgraded to Fiber Basic Plus plan of Rs 599 or any other FTTH plan. Customers will be informed about this automatic plan change at the time of application itself.

It is good to see BSNL extending the availability of these plans as they allow the ISP to compete better with the rival broadband operators. The Rs 449 broadband plan is one of the best offerings after JioFiber’s Rs 399 plan that also comes with 30 Mbps speeds up to 3.3TB. All the plans mentioned above are available across India except for Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

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${latestitem Title} Bharti Airtel, Vi to See Higher ARPU in Q2 FY22: Analysts Alliance Broadband Offers 11 OTT Benefits With Cruise Plan Apple Is Giving up to Rs 3000 Free to Indian Customers iPhone 12 Is Okay or Should You Go for iPhone 13? Excitel Offers More Affordable Broadband Plans than JioFiber Bharti Airtel, Vi to See Higher ARPU in Q2 FY22: Analysts Posted: 17 Oct 2021 10:47 AM PDT Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) are expected to see higher average revenue per user (ARPU) in the second quarter of FY22. The analysts believe that because of the removal of the base plan (Rs 49 plan) by both the telcos, their ARPU will see a 4.5% to 6% sequential growth. At the same time, both operators will also see a higher subscriber churn rate because of the increase in tariffs. According to a PTI report citing IIFL Securities, the second quarter should be healthy for the private operators. This is because ...
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