Airtel to adopt new number series in Karnataka from Nov 13

Keeping in tune with the new directive from the Department of Telecommunications, Airtel Broadband and Telephone Services, India?s largest broadband service and private telephone service from Bharti Tele-Ventures Ltd, will adopt a new number series beginning with ?4? for its fixed line services, instead of ‘5’, in Karnataka from November 13.

Global 5G adoption to reach 5.7 billion by 2030: Opensignal

Opensignal has announced its 5G Global Awards 2025, assessing real-world 5G performance across national mobile networks worldwide. Based on billions of measurements collected from devices during the first half of 2025 (1 Jan – 28 Jun), the awards recognize operators excelling across six key measures: Download Speed, Video Experience, Games Experience, Voice App Experience, Reliability, … Continue reading “Global 5G adoption to reach 5.7 billion by 2030: Opensignal”

Samsung Galaxy A17 5G Review

Samsung launched the Galaxy A17 5G smartphone recently as the successor to the Galaxy A16 5G last month. This retains the display, camera and battery, but replaces the Dimensity 6300 with the company’s own Exynos 1330 SoC. The price has also increased a bit since this now starts from 6GB + 128GB model, but you … Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A17 5G Review”

Apple C1 modem achieves 213 Mbps 5G download in India, global 5G networks show varied speeds: Ookla

As Apple prepares for its September 9, 2025, event, expected to unveil the next-generation iPhone series including the iPhone 17 Air, Ookla analyzed the iPhone 16e—the first Apple device powered by the C1 modem—and measured its 5G performance in comparison with the iPhone 16.

vivo T4 Pro Review: Worthy successor to T3 Pro

vivo launched its T4 Pro smartphones in India last week as the successor to last year’s T3 Pro. This gets a new camera setup, including a telephoto camera, a bigger battery, new Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SoC, IP69 ratings, but retains the quad-curved screen. The price has also increased slightly. Is this the worthy upgrade … Continue reading “vivo T4 Pro Review: Worthy successor to T3 Pro”

vivo T4R Review: A compelling mid-range contender

vivo recently launched its T4R 5G smartphone in India, after the launch of vivo T4R. This has a large quad-curved AMOLED display, a fast Dimensity 7400 SoC, and a bigger 5700mAh battery. Is this the best phone in the market in the under Rs. 20,000 price range? Let us dive into the review to find … Continue reading “vivo T4R Review: A compelling mid-range contender”

vivo V60 Review: Polished and powerful, but is it perfect?

vivo launched its V60 smartphones in India last week, as the successor to V50. This gets a new camera setup with ZEISS optics, including a telephoto camera, a bigger battery, new Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SoC, but retains the quad-curved screen, and IP69 ratings. The price has also increased slightly. Is this the worthy upgrade … Continue reading “vivo V60 Review: Polished and powerful, but is it perfect?”

Samsung Galaxy M36 5G Review

Samsung launched the Galaxy M36 5G smartphone recently as the successor to the Galaxy M35 5G. This retains the camera and SoC from the predecessor, but brings back the notch to the AMOLED screen and has reduced the price. Is this a good phone under the Rs. 20,000 segment? Let us dive into the review … Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy M36 5G Review”

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Review: Still flippin’ good

Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Flip7 smartphone in India last month. This gets a bigger outer screen with 120Hz support, Exynos 2500 SoC, retains IP48 ratings for dust and water resistance, slightly bigger battery, and gets sleeker. Is this a good upgrade compared to the Galaxy Z Flip5? Let us dive into the review to … Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Review: Still flippin’ good”

Spotify Premium gets a price hike, monthly plan now starts at Rs. 139

Spotify has raised the subscription prices for all its Premium plans in India, marking the first increase since the service launched in the country in 2019. The new pricing is effective immediately for new subscribers, while existing users will be informed about the change via email, the company said.