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- ACT, Jio, Tata Play and Airtel – Who Offers Better Base OTT Plan
- Oppo Enco Air 2 Arriving in India Alongside Oppo K10 on March 23
- Vivo X80 Pro Tipped to Arrive With Sony’s 50MP IMX8-Series Sensor
- Apple Plans to Resume iPhone 13 Production at Foxconn Plant in April
- OneWeb India Launch Pushed Ahead, but the Company Gets License from Govt
- 4G to Drive Substantial Mobile Data Traffic for Many Years to Come: Amit Marwah, Nokia India
- Samsung Galaxy F23 5G vs iQOO Z6 5G: Which Budget 5G Phone Should You Go For
| ACT, Jio, Tata Play and Airtel – Who Offers Better Base OTT Plan Posted: 16 Mar 2022 09:17 AM PDT
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the country not only high-speed high-end broadband plans but also offer affordable plans for its users which also provides good connectivity speed. The majority of users need connectivity for home use, online learning or are individual users, therefore, they do not really require high-speed broadband plans. Mentioned below are the base broadband plans offered by some of the major ISPs in India – ACT, Reliance Jio, Tata Play and Airtel along with the plan details. ACT's Affordable OfferThe Internet Service Provider based in Bengaluru provides a 40 Mbps unlimited data plan called 'ACT Basic.' The plan usually costs Rs 549 for a month, but the ISP is providing a unique offer for its customers, wherein the 'ACT Basic' plan is available for a price of Rs 470 per month for a duration of 6 months. In addition to this, the FUP data limit levied on the broadband plans is 500GB post which the internet works at speed of 512 Kbps. JioFiber Budget PlanJioFiber provides a 30 Mbps internet speed data plan at the price of Rs 399 per month. The FUP limit set on this plan is 3300Gb or 3.3TB. Using the Mbps plan from JioFiber, customers can get access to smooth and seamless internet across multiple devices. It is to be noted that the price of the plan is exclusive of GST. Tata Play FiberTata Play Fiber, formerly known as Tata Sky Broadband also provides an affordable plan that offers 50 Mbps of speed at a three-month price of Rs 2,097. This plan unlike other broadband plans offered by the provider doesn't come for a monthly cycle. However, users looking to get the plan for a longer period can get access to the plan for six months at Rs 3,300 and for a year at Rs 6,000. The FUP limit on this plan is 3300GB or 3.3TB. Airtel BroadbandAirtel with its Xstream Fiber connection offers one of the fastest broadband connections and users can get access to the 'Basic' pack which provides 40 Mbps of internet speed at a monthly cost of Rs 499 exclusive of taxes. Users get 3.3TB or 3300GB of monthly fair-usage-policy (FUP) data with this plan. Airtel also provides 'Airtel Thanks Benefits' with its broadband plans which in this case includes a subscription to Wynk Music and Shaw Academy. |
| Oppo Enco Air 2 Arriving in India Alongside Oppo K10 on March 23 Posted: 16 Mar 2022 08:10 AM PDT
The Chinese consumer electronics brand Oppo is all set to launch its new Oppo Enco Air 2 TWS earphones on March 23. The new earbuds will be launched alongside the company's already announced Oppo K10 smartphone. The upcoming Oppo Enco Air 2 will be introduced as a successor to Oppo Enco Air and has a very similar design with a translucent casing. The launch has been indicated by a teaser page for the Enco Air 2 that has gone live. The earbuds have already been launched in China earlier this year. Oppo Enco Air 2 Expected Specs and FeaturesIt is most likely that the brand will introduce Oppo Enco Air 2 in India with the same specs and features as it did in China. In the Chinese version, the TWS earbuds came equipped with a 13.4mm composite titanium-plated diaphragm moving coil. The company claims that the device offers double sound energy as compared to its predecessor Oppo Enco Air. Oppo informs that the new TWS earphones feature a unique bass duct that is essentially a large sound cavity volume for the speaker, which makes the bass more rhythmic. In addition to this, the earpieces have touch panels to control calling and music playback. The earbuds feature Bluetooth v5.2 low-latency dual transmission technology which offers low latency of 94ms for gaming. The earbuds are compatible with both Android smartphones and Apple iPhone models. Oppo Enco Air 2 earphones are said to offer a total playback of up to 24 hours. Both earbuds are equipped with a 27mAh battery that delivers a 4-hour playback on a single charge. The case features a 440mAh battery that can lend five additional charge cycles and be charged fully with a USB Type-C port in 2 hours. The device comes with an IPX4 rating for water resistance. Oppo Enco Air 2 PriceOppo Enco Air 2 was launched in China in January priced at CNY 199 which is roughly around Rs 2,300. The company is yet to announce the official pricing of the device even though the launch has been teased. Oppo Enco Air 2 was launched in Black, Blue, Green, and White colours in China. |
| Vivo X80 Pro Tipped to Arrive With Sony’s 50MP IMX8-Series Sensor Posted: 16 Mar 2022 07:26 AM PDT
The Chinese smartphone giant Vivo had released its Vivo X70 series of smartphones in India back in September 2021. The recent revelations suggest that the smartphone manufacturer might be planning to introduce a successor series in 2022. Vivo is planning to launch the Vivo X80 series that will consist of Vivo X80, X80 Pro and X80 Pro+ smartphones. Now in a new development, a known tipster has provided details for the camera lens to be featured in Vivo X80 Pro. According to a report from tipster DigitalChatStation, Vivo X80 Pro will arrive with Sony's IMX8-series sensor. The tip further states that the IMX8-series sensor will be supported by a Dimensity 9000-powered device. As per some recent reports, Vivo X80 Pro has been claimed to come powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 9000 chipset and hence it is most likely that the new IMX8-series or IMX800 sensor will be featured in the Vivo X80 Pro handset. The tipster also informed that the IMX8-series sensor will be headlined by a 50MP primary camera. Furthermore, the smartphone may be equipped with a V1 Image Signal Processor which is the company's self-developed chip that offers an array of benefits. Vivo X80 Series Expected SpecificationsPrevious reports have suggested that both the Pro and Pro+ will have 6.78" AMOLED displays. The report suggests that the Vivo X80 Pro+ will use a QHD+ LTPO 2 panel, while the regular Pro will offer an FHD+ resolution. Moreover, both smartphones will offer a maximum refresh rate will be 120Hz, but the LTPO 2 panel will offer more intermediate steps. A previous report has also provided intel on the camera details of the devices including the vanilla model which falls in line with the new details revealed by the tipster. Vivo X80 Pro might arrive with a quad-camera setup headlined by a combination of a 50MP + 50MP sensor along with a 12MP sensor with 2X optical zoom and a 50MP sensor with 5x optical zoom. Vivo X80 and X80 Pro are expected to sport a 44MP front camera. Furthermore, both Pro and Pro+ devices could be backed by a 4700mAh battery. |
| Apple Plans to Resume iPhone 13 Production at Foxconn Plant in April Posted: 16 Mar 2022 06:20 AM PDT
The Cupertino-based tech giant Apple is gearing up to resume production at its Foxconn Chennai plant. A new report suggests that Apple is planning to begin the production of its iPhone 13 series handsets at the Sriperumbudur plant near Chennai in April. The manufactured devices will be used for both local as well as export purposes. The production was scheduled to begin back in January but Apple had to put the production plant on probation as there were protests by women workers regarding food poisoning in December. Apple Facing Problems at its Manufacturing PlantsApple has opted the way of manufacturing in India itself to get rid of heavy import tariffs and has been able to save around 20% on the price of its products consequently. Even though the local production has helped the company with the costs of its products, it has been facing multiple other troublesome situations. For those unaware, On December 17, about 2000 female workers protested the company's bad working conditions, resulting in the Foxconn plant's closure. Workers were discovered to be working in arduous conditions. The kitchen conditions were also labelled as a 'disaster.' Food safety inspectors who visited the factory after the protests discovered that the food items handed to the workers were contaminated with rats. Over 150 female workers were hospitalised as a result of the tainted food. Protests erupted after workers were hospitalised due to inedible food. On the other hand, at the company's Wistron iPhone plant in Bangalore, a huge riot broke out in December 2020. Workers of the factory smashed glass, overturned cars, and started fires to revolt against lower salaries and unpaid wages. This happened because of a delay in payments due to the extensive hiring spree by the plant's HR department. Apple manufactured iPhone SE 2020 at the Bangalore plant. iPhone 13 SpecificationsiPhone 13 from Apple comes with a 6.1-inch OLED Super Retina display with HDR10, HLG HDR, and Dolby Vision. The base model offers a 60Hz of refresh rate. The device is powered by the A15 Bionic chipset that is claimed to offer 50% faster CPU and 30% better GPU performance than competitors. It comes in 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB storage options. |
| OneWeb India Launch Pushed Ahead, but the Company Gets License from Govt Posted: 16 Mar 2022 05:21 AM PDT
Bharti backed communications company OneWeb has been planning to launch broadband-from-services in India and has finally received the very important GMPCS (global mobile personal communications by satellite services) permit from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). The permit will allow the company to launch its services in India in the latter half of this year. The original plan to launch the services was around May 2022, however, the date is most likely going to be pushed because of the ongoing Russian-Ukraine war. OneWeb's Plan to Provide Broadband-From-Space ServicesAccording to a report from ET Telecom, a spokesperson from OneWeb said in a statement that the company has received the Letter of Intent (LoI) for the GMPCS licence from DoT and is looking forward to contributing to the Digital India vision through its services. It is to be noted that Mukesh Ambani owned Jio Platforms in partnership with Luxembourg's SES announced to deliver fast broadband from space services across India and neighbouring markets using geostationary (GEO) and medium earth orbit (MEO) satellite constellations. This would that the competition in India's budding internet-from-space services segment is bound to increase. As mentioned, OneWeb's plan to launch the satellites in May 2022 is likely to get delayed as the operator is looking for fresh locations to launch its remaining low earth orbit (LEO) satellites, including from ISRO's facilities in India. For those unaware, OneWeb has recently suspended satellite launches from a Russian-operated cosmodrome in Kazakhstan amid the continuing war in Ukraine. OneWeb is currently planning to set up a global constellation of 648-odd LEO satellites to deliver high-speed, low-latency satellite broadband services in rural and remote regions globally, including in India. As of now, 428 satellites from the operator are already in the orbit. Industry insiders have informed that the GMPCS permit will ease the process of OneWeb's upcoming satellite broadband services launch in India. The communications company has already received a separate LoI for national long distance (NLD) services from the DoT. Moreover, a joint venture between US-based Hughes and Bharti Airtel in a 67:33 partnership will distribute OneWeb's satellite broadband services in India and look to connect towns, villages and local and regional municipalities in the country's hardest-to-reach areas. |
| 4G to Drive Substantial Mobile Data Traffic for Many Years to Come: Amit Marwah, Nokia India Posted: 16 Mar 2022 03:48 AM PDT
4G networks are not going to go out of India anytime soon, even though the era of 5G is here. It will drive a substantial amount of data traffic in India for several years in the future. "4G remains as a substantial broadband engine for mobile internet connectivity for many years to come," said Amit Marwah, Head of Marketing & Corporate Affairs, Nokia India, during a Q&A session at the launch of Nokia's Mobile Broadband Index (MBiT) report, 2022. It is worth noting that Ericsson's Mobility report released during November 2021 had highlighted that 4G is going to remain the dominant technology in India even in 2027. However, in a very natural manner, the total number of 4G subscriptions are also expected to reduce with the arrival of 5G. Regardless, the importance of 4G for mobile broadband won't be ignored by the telcos. 4G Has Towards 4.5G and 4.9GMarwah said that 4G has a path towards 4.5G and 4.9G in India, which will be able to deliver internet speeds close to that of 5G. According to Marwah, 5G will play the role of complementing 4G. Most of the use cases developed so far point towards the direction that 5G would be more in demand by the enterprises and businesses of India rather than the normal consumers. One big question for an average consumer before getting a 5G plan would be whether there's any necessary application on his/her smartphone or laptop which would require such high-speed mobile Internet. If the answer is no, most people should stick with 4G only. There are a lot many 'ifs' with the launch of 5G right now. More should clear once the spectrum auctions take place later this summer. The Indian government is targeting August 15 as the date for the launch of 5G networks in India. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is also trying to launch its 4G and 5G networks by the same date. |
| Samsung Galaxy F23 5G vs iQOO Z6 5G: Which Budget 5G Phone Should You Go For Posted: 16 Mar 2022 02:57 AM PDT
The Chinese smartphone manufacturer iQOO has just launched its iQOO Z6 5G budget smartphone in India. The South Korean tech giant Samsung on the other hand, had also launched its Samsung Galaxy F23 5G smartphone recently. Both of these devices fall in the same price segment and thus raises the question of which is better. Mentioned below is a detailed comparison between the specifications and pricing of iQOO Z6 5G and Samsung Galaxy F23 5G to see which is a better budget option. iQOO Z6 5G vs Samsung Galaxy F23 5G – DisplayiQOO Z6 has been launched with a 6.58-inch FHD+ display with support for a 120Hz refresh rate and 240Hz touch sampling rate. On the other hand, Samsung Galaxy F23 came with a 6.6-inch FHD+ Infinity-U display on the Galaxy F23 5G with support for 120Hz refresh rate and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on top. iQOO Z6 5G vs Samsung Galaxy F23 5G – ProcessorsiQOO Z6 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC coupled with up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128B of UFS 2.2 internal storage that can be expanded up to 1TB via a microSD card, whereas Samsung Galaxy F23 5G comes powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SoC coupled with up to 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The RAM can be further virtually expanded up to 6GB. iQOO Z6 5G vs Samsung Galaxy F23 5G – Camera and BatteryiQOO Z6 features a triple-camera setup at the back headlined by a 50MP primary sensor, a 2MP macro shooter, and a 2MP bokeh camera. The front of the device features a 16MP selfie shooter. Galaxy F23, on the other hand, features a 50MP primary sensor, 8MP ultra-wide-angle sensor, and a 2MP macro sensor. The front has an 8MP selfie shooter. iQOO Z6 is backed by a 5000mAh battery with support for 18W fast-charging, while Galaxy F23 packs a 5000mAh battery which can support 25W fast-charging. iQOO Z6 5G vs Samsung Galaxy F23 5G – Price and VerdictiQOO Z6 has been launched in India with three storage options – the 4GB RAM variant priced at Rs 15,999 along with the 6GB and 8GB RAM variants for Rs 16,999 and Rs 17,999, respectively. Samsung Galaxy F23 5G on the other hand, is available in two storage options – 4GB + 128GB priced at Rs 17,499 and 6GB + 128GB for Rs 18,499. But for the introductory price, users can get the base variant of the Samsung Galaxy F23 5G for Rs 15,999 and the second variant for Rs 16,999. iQOO Z6 5G looks as good as the Galaxy F23 5G for now. Both the devices sport a powerful 5G chip, and thus without reviewing it in person, it is hard to say which device is better. |
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