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• Samsung A Series Smartphones Help With Keeping Market Share Lead in Q2 2022
• Nothing Phone 1 Disappoints Some Users Because of Hardware Issues
• Deutsche Telekom Expands 5G to 123 New Locations
• Hughes Communications Selected by IOCL for Managed Network Services
• Jio, Airtel Together Add Millions of Users in May 2022, Vi and BSNL Face Subscriber Loss
• STL Bags Rs 250 Crore Deal from Indian Telco
• CloudConnect Gets DoT License for Offering Services in Mumbai and Ahmedabad
• India Drops 3 Ranks Globally in Offering Fastest Median Mobile Speeds: Ookla
• TRAI in-house Study Centre to Keep India Up to Mark with Innovative and New Tech
• Sony Launches New WI-C100 Earphones in India for Less than Rs 2000
• Jio Prepaid Plan Launched in Early 2022 Which Can be Perfect Long-Term Option
• Oppo Pad Air and Oppo Enco X2 Launched in India for Affordable Prices
• Oppo Reno8 Series Arrives in India: Price and Specifications
• Oppo Reno8 India Launch Event Disrupted as YouTube Takes the Channel Down
• Vodafone Idea Continues to Provide Best Voice Calling Experience to Users in June 2022
• Netflix Will Add These TV Shows and Movies Between July 18 and July 22
• 5G Spectrum Auction: Adani Group Submits Rs 100 Crore EMD, See What Airtel, Jio, Vi Have Done
• Reliance Jio and Vi Top Again in Download and Upload Speed Performance in June 2022
• Xiaomi to Take Big Step in the Direction of EVs in August 2022
• MacBook Pro New 14-inch and 16-inch Models with M2 Chips to Launch Soon

Samsung A Series Smartphones Help With Keeping Market Share Lead in Q2 2022 Posted: 19 Jul 2022 06:47 AM PDT According to a report by market research company Canalys, worldwide smartphone shipments decreased by 9% in Q2 2022. With the supply of its A series handsets, Samsung won the competition with a 21 percent market share. With a 17 percent market share with the iPhone 13 continuing to be in strong demand, Apple finished in second. Chinese companies Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi, experienced market share reductions of 10%, 9%, and 14%, respectively. The company claimed that regional unrest and economic headwinds should be blamed for the declining demand. Smartphone shipments for the second quarter of the year decreased by 9% on an annual basis, according to a report by Canalys. Samsung, as previously indicated, earned first place with a market share of 21%, up from 18% in Q1 2021, thanks to a stronger supply of its budget A series phones. Apple moved up to second position with a 17% market share, up from 14% a year ago, because of the continued popularity of the iPhone 13, which also saw high demand. Oppo, Vivo and Xiaomi Continue to Struggle in China According to the study, Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi are still having difficulties in China. Oppo’s market share decreased from 11% to 10%, while Vivo’s share decreased from 10% to 9%, and Xiaomi’s market share decreased from 17% to 14%. Vendors have recently reviewed their portfolio strategy for the remainder of 2022 as a result of economic headwinds, poor demand, and inventory build-up. As consumers with limited budgets shift their device purchases toward the lower end, the oversupplied mid-range is an exposed market for companies to concentrate on modifying fresh launches, according to data from Canalys Research Analyst Runar Bjrhovde. To refresh your memory, the shipping of smartphones “Made in India” increased by 7% YoY in Q1 2022, according to recent research by Counterpoint. According to the report, there were over 48 million smartphones shipped worldwide.

Nothing Phone 1 Disappoints Some Users Because of Hardware Issues Posted: 19 Jul 2022 05:45 AM PDT The Nothing Phone 1, the brand’s first Android smartphone, was recently released. The phone has recently been one of the most discussed smartphones, but it surely has its fair share of issues. Customers who placed pre-orders for the smartphone on Flipkart have started receiving them, and some of them have already started to complain about a number of issues with the product. Some Nothing Phone 1 devices appear to be having a number of hardware-level problems. A green tint issue is, well, “Nothing” new for firms releasing handsets with AMOLED panels. The list of smartphones that have previously suffered the same fate has been expanded to include the Nothing Phone 1. As the name suggests, the green tint issue causes the device’s display to malfunction because the dark areas of the screen start to seem green. This green tint issue has also been seen with flagship-level smartphones, which come with AMOLED display. Nothing Customers Are Noticing Hardware Issues Possibly Because of Lower Production Quality Control One Flipkart client who bought a Nothing Phone 1 had to return it in the hopes of getting a working one. However, the substitute phone had the same problems. These are blatant indications of subpar quality control throughout the production procedure. Numerous users have also been experiencing problems with malfunctioning selfie cameras in addition to the green tint issue. Notably, many Nothing Phone 1 devices now have a selfie camera with a punch-hole that appears to be considerably extended. Even while the Nothing team has already acknowledged the issues and the affected customers will probably receive a new item, it is somewhat upsetting to see such issues with a brand’s pilot smartphone. The business has not yet released formal guidelines on what customers should do if their Nothing Phone 1 is experiencing problems of this nature. We can only hope that these issues won’t exist in the subsequent batch of Nothing Phones 1 that leaves the production facility.

Deutsche Telekom Expands 5G to 123 New Locations Posted: 19 Jul 2022 04:25 AM PDT Deutsche Telekom, a major German telecom operator, has expanded its 5G network to 123 new locations recently. In total, the company has been able to reach over 855 new locations in the last seven weeks with its mobile services, which include both LTE and 5G. In the LTE department, Deutsche Telekom expanded its LTE networks to 194 new locations purely while additional capacities were provided in over 538 locations in the country. Deutsche Telekom Using Mid-Band Spectrum for 5G Deutsche Telekom said that it is currently using 3.6 GHz band spectrum for offering 5G services in more than 2000 locations of Germany. If you are in Germany, here are some of the cities where you can get 5G network services (via 3.6 GHz band spectrum) from Deutsche Telekom – Dortmund, Darmstadt, Bremen, Bonn, Berlin, Augsburg, Aachen, Braunschweig, Dusseldorf, Essen, Duisburg, Frankfurt/Main, Jena, Hanover, Hamburg, Cologne, Kiel, Ludwigsburg, Leipzig, Nuremberg, Munich, Schwerin, Wiesbaden, Stuttgart, and Wolfsburg. According to a claim made by Deutsche Telekom, over 92% of the households can already access the carrier’s 5G network, while over 99% of the German population can get LTE coverage. Walter Goldenits, managing director of Technology at Telekom Deutschland said the company is adding more than 1500 new locations every year where it provides mobile network services, especially on railway lines and motorways. Goldenits said that by 2025, Deutsche Telekom would cover 99% of the German population with its 5G networks. To enable access to the 5G network in rural areas where network coverage is often an issue, Deutsche Telekom is utilising spectrum in the 700 MHz band. There are 3000+ antennas in the country at about 1,100 locations where Deutsche Telekom is offering 5G services using 700 MHz spectrum. With the help of lower frequencies, consumers living in Germany can get better indoor coverage as well as coverage on highways and more. The telco has been offering 5G services to consumers since July 2019.

Hughes Communications Selected by IOCL for Managed Network Services Posted: 19 Jul 2022 02:24 AM PDT Hughes Communications India (HCI), a major broadband satellite and managed services provider, has been selected by the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) for deploying and managing a Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) across its 10,800-site retail enterprise network. It will be a five-year contract which is valued at over Rs 100 crore or $12.5 million USD. Some of the critical business processes as well as retail automation will be made possible with the HughesON Managed SD-WAN solution. Things such as Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) software and network monitoring, daily price updates, payment processing, and more will be done with enterprise-grade connectivity and quality of service. Hughes will give IOCL 24×7 customer service support throughout 28 states and seven union territories. Shivaji Chatterjee, SVP and Enterprise Business Head, HCL, said Hughes is honoured to work with the Indian Oil Corporation Limited to support their digital transformation journey. Hughes will do this by implementing India's largest SD-WAN with the 'made-in-India' managed network solution, added Chatterjee. "Our extensive experience supporting India's retail petroleum industry equips us with the understanding, partnerships, and technical expertise to support IOCL in achieving higher performance benchmarks across their network, leveraging the best available 4G/LTE connectivity at each of the 10,000+ sites. We look forward to supporting them in their continued success," said Chatterjee. HCL has Been Working with Oil and Petroleum Companies Already HCL is quite experienced when it comes to working with oil and petroleum companies. The company already connects over 25000 retail petroleum outlets. Some of the major names such as Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL), Reliance-BP and more use the technology from Hughes to enable fast retail transactions. HCL will offer IOCL access to its HughesON portal, which will enable the latter to get localised and system-wide data insights to help with making business decisions. Hughes will deploy the IN500X terminal at each site with zero-touch provisioning, industry-standard network protocols, centralised configuration management and two ports for the best available LTE connectivity from local telecom providers.

Jio, Airtel Together Add Millions of Users in May 2022, Vi and BSNL Face Subscriber Loss Posted: 19 Jul 2022 02:05 AM PDT Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel's subscriber base expanded in May 2022 with millions of new subscribers. At the same time, Vodafone Idea and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) had to face a dip in subscribers once again. The data has been released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). Jio, Airtel, Vi, and BSNL Subscriber Addition/Loss for May 2022 As per the data shared by TRAI, Jio added a total of 3,111,417 or 3.11 million new users, while Airtel added 1,027,881 or 1.02 million new users. MTNL (Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited) and BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited), both state-run telcos, saw their subscriber base declining by 2,665 (0.0026 million) and 531,502 or 0.53 million users. Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telco in India, also saw its subscriber base going down by 759,258 (0.75 million) users. It has been a long-time since Vi's user base grew. The telco has been able to add new 4G subscribers, but its overall subscriber base has been shrinking pretty fast. Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) circle saw the highest growth in wireless subscribers during the month. In Haryana, the biggest drop in wireless subscribers was noticed. Airtel, Jio, Vi and BSNL Active or VLR Subscribers In the month of April 2022, Airtel had over 352.68 million active users, which grew to become 354.86 million in May 2022, meaning a growth of 2.18 million active users. The active subscriber percentage for Airtel stands at 97.98% in May 2022 compared to 97.65% in the previous month. Jio's active user base grew by a whopping 4.46 million users. Jio had 378.85 million active users in April 2022, which grew to 383.31 million users in May 2022. Vodafone Idea's active user base shrunk from 222.33 million users in April 2022 to 220.04 million users in May 2022 (a decline of 2.29 million users). BSNL had 58.85 million active users in May 2022 compared to 59.31 million users in April 2022, meaning a decline of 0.46 million users. BSNL and Vi need to keep adding subscribers to stay in the competition.

STL Bags Rs 250 Crore Deal from Indian Telco Posted: 19 Jul 2022 01:29 AM PDT Sterlite Technologies Limited (STL), a leading integrator of digital networks, has just announced that it has bagged Rs 250 crore multi-year deal from a leading Indian telecom operator. It is worth noting that the name of the telecom operator has not been disclosed by the company. The partnership is to help the telco with setting up the optical network. This is not the first time that STL will work with this telecom operator. STL has strengthened its partnership with the concerned telco by partnering with it again. It is worth noting that in 2020, Airtel had picked STL for helping with fiberisation in 10 circles of India. This multi-year deal could be with Airtel only. But since STL hasn't confirmed the name of the company, let's not jump to conclusions. Under this Rs 250 crore multi-year deal, STL will help the Indian telecom operator by providing specialised optical fibre and deployment services in 9 telecom circles of the country. Dense Fiberisation is Required in India for 5G The Indian telcos need to move fast with expanding the fibre to all parts of the country. This partnership between STL and the Indian telecom operator would definitely help India with getting fibre to more corners. The need for data is going to grow with 5G. India will require denser network infrastructure and backend support. Praveen Cherian, CEO of STL Global Services, said STL and the concerned telco have been partners for a long-time in the optical connectivity space. It sure does sound like he is talking about Bharti Airtel. "In this project, STL will collaborate with the service provider to develop and build a competent network for India. Through our solution, we will provide a 5G-ready and high-capacity network which is expected to enable the service provider to provide faster delivery of new services with enhanced user experience in East, South and North regions."

CloudConnect Gets DoT License for Offering Services in Mumbai and Ahmedabad Posted: 18 Jul 2022 11:46 PM PDT CloudConnect, a virtual network operator (VNO), has just announced that it has secured a license from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to offer services in Mumbai and Ahmedabad. The company claims that it is the first B2B (business-to-business) VNO which is licensed by the DoT in India. The company has been helping businesses with their call management through the cloud and more. As a part of its expansion plans in the national market, the company aims to increase their customer base while offering the best services. Increasing the market footprint is also a step ahead to creating new business opportunities and new ventures/collaborations. CloudConnect will be offering business call management platform with Unified Cloud-based Communication Solutions, CRM Integration with telephony using programmable API's, and calls and administration access to the platform in the domestic as well as international market. Additionally, the company's DoT license provides the ethical first movers’ advantage to all its customers through: Remote and Distributed Office set up; Live Call monitoring with listen, whisper and barge-in; Web-based Integrated receptionist console; Queue and Campaign Management system; Abandoned Call Management system Advanced dashboards and Call detail report; Admin and Agent Portal. Commenting on the new DoT licenses, Mr Vidhu Nautiyal, Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer, CloudConnect Communications, said, "We are elated to expand our market reach through the newly secured DoT licenses in Mumbai and Ahmedabad. As a company, we have always believed in delivering the best of our services and maintaining good customer-client relationships. We are looking to strengthen ourselves in western India and aim to make our extensive cloud-based solutions more accessible and adaptable in these regions. Furthermore, strengthening ties with the telecommunications companies/industry possess a promising future and open opportunities for new ventures."

India Drops 3 Ranks Globally in Offering Fastest Median Mobile Speeds: Ookla Posted: 18 Jul 2022 11:20 PM PDT Ookla, a globally recognised company for offering mobile network speed test solution has released its latest report on the monthly performance of all the countries. In its latest report, it can be seen that India hasn't performed well in the median mobile speeds department as it has slipped three ranks from the 115th position in May 2022 to the 118th position in June 2022. Regardless, India's performance in the fixed-broadband witnessed an improvement and helped India climb three ranks in the list of countries offering the fastest median speeds with fixed broadband. Ookla Speed Data for India in June 2022 According to Ookla, in June 2022, India recorded 14.00 Mbps median mobile download speeds, which are slightly lower than the 14.28 Mbps recorded in May 2022. This decrease in download speeds has brought the country to the 118th position in June from 115th in May 2022. However, India’s median download speeds on fixed broadband witnessed an improvement from 47.86 Mbps in May 2022 to 48.11 Mbps in June 2022, taking the country's global ranking three notches up to 72nd position in June 2022 from 75th in May 2022. According to the June Speedtest Global Index, Norway continues to be at the number 1 spot for overall global median mobile speeds, while Chile has reclaimed its number 1 position from Singapore, which landed at the number 2 spot for overall global fixed broadband speeds. The countries, namely Papua New Guinea and Gabon, registered the highest growth for mobile download speeds and fixed broadband speeds, respectively, in June 2022.

TRAI in-house Study Centre to Keep India Up to Mark with Innovative and New Tech Posted: 18 Jul 2022 09:36 PM PDT To support proactive research activities into emerging and developing technologies that are anticipated to further disrupt the telecommunications and broadcasting industries, the Indian telecom regulatory authority (TRAI) has established an internal study centre. A senior TRAI official told ET Telecom that the regulatory body has formed a study centre which will indulge in pro-active research in new and forthcoming sectors. The official added that the scope would also include fact analysis and the regular release of whitepapers. In the beginning, internal human resources would be employed by the new regulatory division as research associates. Digital Inclusion to be a Key Focus Digital inclusion will be a focal point for the new study centre inside TRAI. The official told the publication that this would be an independent division which aims to come out with some forward-looking papers. Anil Kumar Bharadwaj, a consultant for broadcasting and cable services, has been appointed by the industry regulator to serve as the centre of study and research, or CoSR, the unit’s director general. Syed Tauseef Abbas has also been promoted by TRAI to the principal advisor for cable and broadcast services (B&CS). The new centre would make it easier for the watchdog to acquire information and might also result in time savings when making recommendations on issues relating to the two sectors that were referred by the centre. Due to its regulatory responsibilities, TRAI has been doing ongoing research on various topics related to the twin sectors and constantly monitoring best practices around the world. Despite the fact that TRAI has been publishing study findings under its many functional divisions, the new initiative would further consolidate research tasks. A whitepaper on smart cities and an analytical report on wireless data are a couple of its earlier projects. This initiative is definitely going to help India in realising its goal of a digital economy pretty fast. In complete essence, it is a step in the right direction.

Sony Launches New WI-C100 Earphones in India for Less than Rs 2000 Posted: 18 Jul 2022 08:10 PM PDT The Sony WI-C100 neckband wireless Bluetooth earphones have been released in India. The new wireless earphones are among the most reasonably priced Sony wireless earbuds available right now in India. They are a part of the company’s entry-level C-series of wireless headsets. The entry-level product in the line, which also includes the neckband wireless Bluetooth earbuds WI-C200, WI-C310, and WI-C400, is the neckband in-ear wireless WI-C100. Sony WI-C100 Specifications The frequency response range of the Sony WI-C100 wireless earphones is 20–20,000 Hz, and they include 9mm dynamic drivers. The earphones connect through Bluetooth 5 and support the SBC and AAC Bluetooth codecs. The earbuds’ claimed battery life is up to 25 hours on a single charge, and charging is done via USB Type-C. The headphone’s water resistance rating is IPX4. It’s interesting to note that the Sony WI-C100 supports Dolby Atmos but that it only functions with a Sony WLA-NS7 wireless transmitter and a Bravia XR TV. Additionally, the earbuds are compatible with Google Fast Pair and Sony’s 360 Reality Audio, and they can be customised and adjusted in some basic ways via the Sony Headphones Connect app. You can activate the voice assistant, manage playback, and adjust the volume all from the headset, thanks to an in-line remote. Although there is no active noise cancellation, the in-canal fit of the earphones provides some passive noise isolation. Sony WI-C100 Price and Availability The Sony WI-C100 is one of the most cost-effective wireless headphones from the Japanese electronics company in India. Its MRP is Rs 2,790 in India; however, it is now on sale for Rs 1,699 during this period. The headphones are currently offered at major e-commerce shops in India, various multi-brand electronics stores, Sony’s own ShopAtSC web portal, and Sony retail stores. The Sony WI-C100 has stiff competition in the inexpensive market at this price from Indian manufacturers like Boat, Boult Audio, and Noise as well as from international brands with an online focus like Xiaomi, Realme, and OnePlus. Even though the WI-C100 lacks active noise cancellation, which is a feature offered by many alternatives in this price range, other characteristics will help distinguish the headset and draw customers.

Jio Prepaid Plan Launched in Early 2022 Which Can be Perfect Long-Term Option Posted: 18 Jul 2022 06:39 PM PDT If you are a Reliance Jio customer, you have got some pretty affordable prepaid plans compared to what you will get with Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea. Reliance Jio has a knack for launching new prepaid offerings for its customers. In early 2022, Reliance Jio launched a new prepaid plan for consumers. With this plan, users get plenty of data, and it could be a perfect option for users looking for a long-term plan. So which plan are we talking about? Take a look here. Reliance Jio Prepaid Plan from 2022 Made for Long-Term Users The prepaid plan that we are talking about comes for Rs 2,999. This plan was added to the arsenal of Reliance Jio in January 2022, and it is made for long-term users. It comes with a total validity of 365 days and offers users 2.5GB of daily data. There is also unlimited voice calling and 100 SMS/day bundled for the consumers. The total amount of data offered to the consumers with this plan is 912.5GB. There are additional benefits offered as well. Users will get a free Disney+ Hotstar Mobile subscription from Jio, which is worth Rs 499 per year. In addition to this, Jio users will also get JioTV, JioCinema, JioSecurity and JioCloud access. All of the additional benefits are offered to the consumers without any extra charges. Post the consumption of the Fair-Usage-Policy (FUP) data; the internet speed reduces to 64 Kbps. The Rs 2999 plan is not the only long-term prepaid plan with Disney+ Hotstar announced by Jio in 2022. You can also go for the Rs 4199 prepaid plan, which comes with 365 days of service validity and offers Disney+ Hotstar Premium benefits to the consumers. The data offered with the Rs 4199 prepaid plan is 3GB per day. But it is Rs 1,200 more expensive than the Rs 2999 prepaid plan. Do you think the Rs 2,999 prepaid plan from Jio is a good buy?

Oppo Pad Air and Oppo Enco X2 Launched in India for Affordable Prices Posted: 18 Jul 2022 07:45 AM PDT Oppo's Reno8 launch event was disturbed because the YouTube channel of Oppo India was taken down abruptly. Don't worry if you missed out on the updates; here's everything that happened at the Oppo Reno8 series launch event. Firstly, the Oppo Reno8 series was unveiled, which included the following devices – Reno8 and Reno8 Pro. Alongside these two new smartphones, Oppo also launched the Oppo Pad Air and Oppo Enco X2 in India. If you want info about the Oppo Reno8 series, click here. For details on the Oppo Pad Air and Oppo Enco X2, read ahead. Oppo Pad Air India Specifications Oppo has entered the tablet market with the Oppo Pad Air. It is a pretty affordable tablet and is designed to fulfilling the educational and entertainment needs of the consumers. It is powered by the 6nm chip – Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 SoC coupled with AI System Booster 2.1 and RAM Expansion technology for smooth multi-tasking. The Oppo Pad Air comes with a 10.36-inch (2000×1200 pixels) 2K IPS display. The tablet will run on ColorOS 12.1 for Pad based on Android 12. It supports several exciting features such as multi-device connection, two-finger split-screen, dual-windows, and four-finger floating window for a user-friendly reading experience. Other features such as file drag-and-drop and clipboard sharing between devices is possible with the Oppo Pad Air. Oppo is also giving users an option to get its Smart Stylus Pen. Oppo Pad Air Price in India The Oppo Pad Air has been launched in India for Rs 16,999 for the 4GB+64GB variant and Rs 19,999 for the 4GB+128GB variant. It will be available in a grey colour option and will go on the first sale from July 23 via Oppo's official website. Oppo Enco X2 India Specifications The Oppo Enco X2 comes with 11mm dynamic drivers and 6mm planar diaphragm for enabling a superior sound experience. It can support Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity along with Dolby Atmos Binaural Recording. The Enco X2 are premium TWS (Truly Wireless Stereo) earphones from Oppo, and they come with Super Dynamic Balance Enhanced Engine (SuperDBEE) acoustic system co-developed with Nordic audio giant Dynaudio. The Enco X2 support 45dB depth and 4000Hz width Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) to deliver a great audio experience to consumers. Oppo Enco X2 Price in India The Oppo Enco X2 will start at Rs 10,999 in India. Oppo is offering Indian customers an OPPOverse bundle offer. Under this offer, if the users purchase the Oppo Reno8 series and IoT devices before August 31 and register on the My OPPO app, they can get a chance to win the Oppo Watch Free worth Rs 5,999 for just Rs 1.

Oppo Reno8 Series Arrives in India: Price and Specifications Posted: 18 Jul 2022 07:08 AM PDT Oppo has launched the Oppo Reno8 series in India. There are two smartphones – Oppo Reno8 and Oppo Reno8 Pro. Both the devices are 5G enabled and will give tough competition to other brands in the mid-range and premium range. Oppo has used MediaTek chips in both the devices, which it had already announced. Let's take a look at the specifications and then the price of the Oppo Reno8 devices. Oppo Reno8 Specifications The Oppo Reno8 comes with a 6.43-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen with support for 90Hz refresh rate. It is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1300 SoC coupled with up to 8GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. There's a triple-camera setup at the rear with a 50MP primary sensor, 8MP ultra-wide-angle sensor, and a 2MP macro sensor. For selfies and video calling, users get a 32MP sensor at the front. There's a 4500mAh battery inside with support for 80W fast-charging. Oppo Reno8 Pro Specifications The Oppo Reno8 Pro comes with a larger 6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with support for 120Hz refresh rate. It will run on ColorOS 12.1 based on Android 12 and also has Netflix HD certification. The smartphone is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max SoC coupled with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM. The Reno8 Pro has a triple-camera setup at the rear with a primary Sony IMX766 50MP sensor, 8MP ultra-wide-angle sensor, and a 2MP macro sensor. For selfies, there's a 32MP sensor at the front. It also packs a 4500mAh battery with support for 80W fast charging. Oppo Reno8 and Oppo Reno8 Pro Price in India The Oppo Reno8 will be available in India for a price of Rs 29,999 in India with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. It will be available in Black and Gold colour options. The Oppo Reno8 Pro will be available in India at a starting price of Rs 45,999 with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. It will be available in Glazed Black and Glazed Green colours. The new Oppo Reno8 will go on the first sale on July 25, and the Reno8 Pro 5G will be available from July 19, 2022.

Oppo Reno8 India Launch Event Disrupted as YouTube Takes the Channel Down Posted: 18 Jul 2022 06:19 AM PDT Oppo, one of the largest smartphone and consumer electronics manufacturers, is live streaming (at the time of writing) the Oppo Reno8 launch event through multiple mediums, including Facebook, Twitter and more. But YouTube is the platform where most people get to see the launch event live. For some reason, YouTube has pulled down the channel of Oppo India's YouTube channel, and because of that, the live stream was stopped. This is a huge blow to the company's plans to launch the smartphone in the country. While most of the Reno8 series details are already out as it has launched, this is still a big disruption. YouTube said that "This account has been terminated for violating YouTube's Community Guidelines."

Vodafone Idea Continues to Provide Best Voice Calling Experience to Users in June 2022 Posted: 18 Jul 2022 05:45 AM PDT Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator in the country, continues to deliver the best voice calling experience to users in 2022. The data comes through the Trai MyCall portal. As per the data, in the month of June 2022, Vodafone Idea outscored Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) in the area of providing the best calling experience. In June 2022, Bharti Airtel provided the worst voice call quality experience. On a scale of 5 points, Vi scored 4.7, Reliance Jio scored 2.9, BSNL scored 2.8, and Bharti Airtel scored 2.0. Seeing Airtel behind the voice call quality experience delivered by BSNL is quite a shock. For the entire quarter, Vi has remained the top telecom operator in India when it came to delivering the best voice calling experience to the users. Reliance Jio Customers Most Active in Giving Feedback As per the MyCall data, out of the total customer feedback, 63.1% of feedback came from Reliance Jio customers, 25% of feedback came from Vodafone Idea customers, and 7.1% of feedback came from BSNL, and 4.8% feedback came from Airtel. In the customer feedback data as well, Airtel is at the bottom. The numbers aren't indicating the reasons. Vodafone Idea users are getting a better indoor calling experience than any other telco's customers. This is an interesting figure and one that raises a lot of questions around why Airtel and Jio customers aren't even getting voice call experience even close to what Vi customers are getting. In the speed department as well, during the same month, as per TRAI MySpeed data, Vodafone Idea delivered the best average upload speeds to the consumers in June 2022. In fact, it has been the same thing for the last several months. Vi is definitely doing a lot of work to improve the customer experience in several parts of India, and the telco's customer addition rates in multiple circles have been more than its competitors.

Netflix Will Add These TV Shows and Movies Between July 18 and July 22 Posted: 18 Jul 2022 04:32 AM PDT This week, a movie with lots of action makes its Netflix debut. The highly anticipated version of The Gray Man will debut on the streaming service on July 22. The tale centres on Court Gentry, a former CIA agent who became a freelance assassin, and is based on Mark Greaney’s 2009 novel. In addition to Robert Kazinsky and DeObia Oparei, the ensemble cast also includes Netflix Will Add These TV Shows and Movies Between July 18 and July 24 Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jessica Henwick, Wagner Moura, Alfre Woodard, Regé-Jean Page, Billy Bob Thornton, Julia Butters, Dhanush, Scott Haze, Calla Mulvey, Eme Ikwuakor, Michael Gandolfini, and Sam Lerner. The final season of Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous will debut on July 21. Paul-Mikél Williams portrays Darius, Jenna Ortega portrays Brooklynn, and Ryan Potter plays Kenji in the voice cast. The official summary for the fifth season of the series is, “The arrival of Kenji’s father, Mr Kon, renews hope of a rescue for the campers.” But as the evil schemes of Mantah Corp. become clearer and one member of the Camp Fam goes rogue, the others are forced to come together if they are to preserve the dinosaurs and return to their homes. What to Watch on Netflix on July 18, 2022 Live is Life – NETFLIX FILM My Little Pony: A New Generation: Sing-Along – NETFLIX FAMILY StoryBots: Laugh, Learn, Sing: Collection 2: Learn to Read – NETFLIX FAMILY Too Old for Fairy Tales – NETFLIX FILM What to Watch on Netflix on July 19, 2022 David A. Arnold: It Ain't For the Weak – NETFLIX COMEDY What to Watch on Netflix on July 20, 2022 Bad Exorcist: Seasons 1-2 – NETFLIX SERIES Virgin River: Season 4 – NETFLIX SERIES What to Watch on Netflix on July 21, 2022 Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous: Season 5 – NETFLIX FAMILY What to Watch on Netflix on July 22, 2022 Blown Away: Season 3 – NETFLIX SERIES. The Gray Man – NETFLIX FILM One Piece: New Episodes

5G Spectrum Auction: Adani Group Submits Rs 100 Crore EMD, See What Airtel, Jio, Vi Have Done Posted: 18 Jul 2022 03:35 AM PDT Adani Group, which was highly anticipated to drive the spectrum costs up, might not do that after all. In the 5G spectrum auction, there might be limited bidding from the Adani Group. A recent DoT (Department of Telecommunications) notification said that the Adani Group had submitted an earnest money deposit (EMD) of Rs 100 crore only. At the same time, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea, and Reliance Jio have submitted an EMD of Rs 5500 crore, Rs 2200 crore and Rs 14,000 crore. All the interested parties paid Rs 1,00,000 as the application fee for the upcoming 5G spectrum auction. The bidders can bid in any band in any LSA (Licensed Service Area), subject to EPs/EMD/Spectrum cap. Reliance Jio is likely going to bid for spectrum in the range of Rs 70,000 crore (estimate based on previous spectrum auction). See What Telcos Submitted as EMD in 2021 Spectrum Auction In 2021, Reliance Jio, Airtel and Vi had submitted an EMD of Rs 10,000 crore, Rs 3,000 crore, and Rs 475 crore, respectively. Post the 2021 spectrum auction, Jio emerged as the biggest bidder with Rs 57,122.65 crore for 488.35 MHz of spectrum in several bands. Airtel spent Rs 18,698.75 crore for 355.45 MHz of airwaves, while Vodafone Idea only spent a mere Rs 1,993.40 crore. In 2022, the participation of the Adani Group in the spectrum auction is likely going to be in a very muted manner. It looks like the company isn't very keen on spending money on 5G airwaves right now as it might not bring the desired return on investment any time soon. Adani Group might be counting on the fact that the future spectrum auction might bring airwaves at a lower cost, and since Adani doesn't need to offer consumer 5G services, it isn't too desperate to outbid other players for airwaves.

Reliance Jio and Vi Top Again in Download and Upload Speed Performance in June 2022 Posted: 18 Jul 2022 02:36 AM PDT Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea (Vi), two prominent telcos in India, have retained their position in delivering the best download and upload speeds to the consumers. India has a total of four telecom operators – Airtel, Jio, Vodafone Idea (Vi), and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). For the last five months, according to the data from the TRAI MySpeed portal, Jio has been delivering the best download speeds to the consumers, while Vodafone Idea has been offering the best upload speeds. Note that the data shared here is an average of the internet speed collected from various consumers of TSPs on a crowdsourcing basis. Average Download Speeds Delivered by Jio, Airtel, Vi and BSNL in June 2022 As per TRAI MySpeed data, the average download speed offered by Jio, Airtel, Vi, and BSNL in June 2022 was 22.1 Mbps, 14.4 Mbps, 16.4 Mbps and 5.5 Mbps. In BSNL's case, a lack of 4G networks has hurt the consumer experience. In the average upload speed department, Jio, Airtel, Vi, and BSNL offered 7.2 Mbps, 5.8 Mbps, 7.8 Mbps, and 4.3 Mbps. Jio delivered the best download speeds but was also close to Vi in delivering strong upload speeds. Vi's networks have always been good at providing better upload speeds than the 4G networks of other operators (TRAI MySpeed data). Month-over-month (MoM), the average upload speed that BSNL users were getting in May 2022 reduced significantly in June 2022. In May 2022, the average upload speed delivered by BSNL was around 5 Mbps, but in the following month, it dipped to 4.3 Mbps. One thing that you must remember here is that this data might not represent the true scenario in the Indian market. The data is the result of users testing their internet speed from the MySpeed app from TRAI. Other platforms such as Ookla and Opensignal also release speed data for the consumers, which is different from what TRAI data suggests.

Xiaomi to Take Big Step in the Direction of EVs in August 2022 Posted: 18 Jul 2022 01:16 AM PDT In November 2021, it was stated that Xiaomi might introduce its first electric vehicle (EV) in 2024. Now, a rumour from Sina Tech (via) claims that Xiaomi’s founder Lei Jun will introduce the company’s first car prototype in the following month (August). According to the report, Jun spends nearly two-thirds of his time at the Xiaomi Auto headquarters keeping an eye on the development of the company’s first vehicle. The business will carry out a number of tests following its launch in August, including its first winter test. The first Xiaomi automobile is expected to be mass-produced by the business in 2024. HVST Automobile Design will be in charge of creating the first electric vehicle prototype for Xiaomi. For those who don’t know, it was the same firm that created the Maven concept car for WM Motor. The report also mentions the company’s plans to recruit a PR director, which suggests that a marketing campaign could be launched in the near future. The corporation formally announced its intention to enter the electric vehicle market in March 2021. It declared that it would make an initial investment of $1.5 billion, followed by a further $10 billion over the following ten years. It formally registered Xiaomi Auto Co., Ltd. in September 2021. In November 2021, it inked an agreement with the Beijing Economic and Technological Development Area Management Committee to construct the Xiaomi Auto headquarters and its R&D division in Yizhuang. The plant, which has a workforce of more than 1,000, can supposedly produce 300,000 automobiles annually. Apparently, Xiaomi plans to introduce A+ and B class vehicles. The former will cost between 150,000 and 200,000 Yuan (about $22,230 and $29,640) and have L2 autonomous driving support. The latter, however, will support Level 3 autonomous driving and may cost between 200,000 and 300,000 Yuan (about $29,640 and 44,460).

MacBook Pro New 14-inch and 16-inch Models with M2 Chips to Launch Soon Posted: 18 Jul 2022 12:43 AM PDT According to reports, Apple intends to replace the current M1 chipsets in its 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro laptops. The next Mac notebooks may go on sale this fall, says renowned Apple expert and Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, though the precise date is yet unknown. Recall that in October of last year, Apple unveiled the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with the M1 Pro and M1 Max processors. Gurman did not mention anything about the future MacBook Pro(s) in his most recent Power On email, but according to 9to5Mac, he did answer a fan’s question concerning the laptops. According to reports, the future MacBook Pro 14 and 16-inch would concentrate on the “graphics side, exactly like with the regular M2,” the processor that drives the most recent MacBook Air (2022) and 13-inch MacBook Pro (2022). Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch and 14-inch Models The journalist has already brought up Apple’s intention to release more Macs this year. Apple may release an M2-powered Mac mini, an M2 Pro-powered Mac mini, and 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros with M2 Pro and M2 Max processors this year, according to his last newsletter. We may anticipate Apple will play it safe when it comes to design and refrain from making significant modifications. This was demonstrated on the 13-inch MacBook Pro this year, which is strikingly comparable to the 13-inch MacBook Pro from 2020. The 14-inch and 16-inch models, however, underwent a significant makeover, and Apple added the recognisable notch from the iPhone to the two notebooks. The model for this year is anticipated to have the same design aesthetic. Gurman had also stated that Apple’s M3 chipset is already in development and that the company may introduce a new iMac (J433), a 13-inch MacBook Air (code-named J513), and a 15-inch MacBook Air (J515) early in the next year, most likely in March. In addition, four new iPhones should be released in September or October. This year, Apple also unveiled the iPhone SE (2022). Readers should be aware that Apple has not yet publicly confirmed these features.

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