Airtel, Vodafone struggle to pay AGR dues to DoT after SC order

On Friday, the Supreme Court (SC) heavily criticised the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for not collecting AGR dues from telecom operators such as Airtel and Vodafone after failing to meet its January 24th deadline. Airtel will reportedly pay Rs. 10000 crores for now while Vodafone has informed the SC that they will only be able to Rs. 2500 crores now.

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2020 iPhones may feature Apple’s in house designed 5G antenna module

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It is clear that Apple wants to distance itself as far as possible from Qualcomm, even though they settled the long legal battle with them last year. News has popped up claiming that Apple is trying to design their own 5G antenna for the upcoming 2020 iPhones that will be released soon, in attempt to use as little Qualcomm products as possible.

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Google is shutting down Google Station Free Wi-Fi program in India and globally

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Back in September 2016 Google introduced Google Stations, a new internet access platform as a partnership between Google, Indian Railways and Railtel to bring fast, free public Wi-Fi to over 400 of the busiest railway stations in India by mid-2020. Today Google has announced that it has decided to shut down Google Station program globally this year. Continue reading “Google is shutting down Google Station Free Wi-Fi program in India and globally”

FINGERS Knockout Baby RGB party speaker launched for Rs. 3299

FINGERS, the digital accessories brand has launched a new speaker made for parties called the Knockout Baby. The boombox-style speakers features a shock-proof heavy duty body, Bluetooth connectivity, RGB lights, Karaoke mode and more.

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Anker Soundcore Liberty 2 Review: The best-sounding earbuds under Rs. 7000?

Anker, which is a popular accessories brand in the US has some great products in its lineup and primarily focusses on mobile charging accessories. Audio products from the company are under Soundcore branding and while Soundcore products were predominantly available in the US, it has now finally made its way to the Indian market. The company has launched an array of products in the Indian market and it includes a range of truly wireless buds as well. We tested the Soundcore Liberty 2 for some time and let us see if the Liberty 2 is worth your money or not.

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Toreto Air Wireless Headphones launched for Rs. 2499

Toreto, a popular brand that manufacturers portable electronics, has launched their new Air Wireless headphones in India. The on-ear headphones features an extremely lightweight design, Bluetooth connectivity, good battery life and more.

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Noise Shots XO Review

Noise launched the Shots XO, the company’s latest wireless earbuds recently. It features Bluetooth 5.0, aptX support, has touch controls and promises over 6 hours of playback. After using it for a few weeks, here is the review of Noise Shots XO. Continue reading “Noise Shots XO Review”

OPPO Smartwatch with flexible, curved screen teased in official image [Update: New image]

Update: February 17, 2020: OPPO VP Brian Shen has shared another image of the smartwatch highlighting the 3D curved screen.

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Chrome Beta 81 brings Web NFC, Augmented Reality APIs and more

As Chrome 81 has been released to the stable channel, Chrome Beta has been moved to the beta version. It doesn’t come with a lot of visual changes but it has a set of new API’s and features that can enhance the capabilities of web apps.

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Xiaomi launches Mi Outdoor Bluetooth Speaker with water-resistant body, up to 20 hours battery life in India for Rs. 1399

Xiaomi just launched Mi Outdoor Bluetooth Speaker in India, as expected. It has 5W output, comes with IPX5 ratings for water resistance, has Bluetooth 5.0 with one-key function to answer or end a call and offers up to 20 hours of battery life. Xiaomi says that the speaker has been exclusively made for India. Continue reading “Xiaomi launches Mi Outdoor Bluetooth Speaker with water-resistant body, up to 20 hours battery life in India for Rs. 1399”

Samsung Galaxy A70e with 6.1-inch display, triple rear cameras surface

Samsung introduced the Galaxy A70 smartphone back in March last year and the Galaxy A70s, its successor was introduced later. Now the renders of the Galaxy A70e, a cheaper version has surfaced. This shows a flat screen with waterdrop notch, which is said to be around 6.1-inch inches, compared to 6.7-inch curved AMOLED screen, and also has slightly large bezels around the screen. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A70e with 6.1-inch display, triple rear cameras surface”

POCO X2 Matrix Purple Photo Gallery

POCO earlier this month launched the POCO X2, its first mid-range smartphone in the new X series in India. We already brought you the unboxing of Atlantis Blue variant and now, we have the POCO X2 Indian retail variant in Matrix Purple color, check out the unboxing and photo gallery of the device. Continue reading “POCO X2 Matrix Purple Photo Gallery”

Get Android 10 on Redmi Note 7/7S with OxygenOS port

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 7 smartphone in India last year in February running MIUI 10.2 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0 (Pie) and launched the updated Redmi Note 7S with 48 MP rear camera later in May running MIUI 10.2 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7S share same codename ‘lavender’, MIUI 11 update for both the devices were rolled out in November. Continue reading “Get Android 10 on Redmi Note 7/7S with OxygenOS port”

Apple patents describes smart home system that can automatically configure itself

The truly smart home future is near as more and more companies invest into technologies that enable seamless smart home experiences. At the moment, the experience is finicky at best, but they may change in the future as an Apple patent posted on February 13th describes a truly smart home that can configure itself without user intervention.

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Telegram v5.15 update brings redesigned profiles, fast media viewer and more

Telegram has added yet another update to its instant messaging app, bringing the version count to v5.15. It brings a few features to enhance the user experience like a better profile viewer design, better media browsing, more moving emoji and an updated People Nearby 2.0.

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