The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has scrapped rates for USSD-based mobile banking and payment services in order to promote digital financial inclusivity. For such services, mobile operators charged 2G subscribers 0.50 paisa per session.
Samsung launched the Galaxy A53 5G smartphone last month as the successor to the Galaxy A52 / A52s. This retains the screen and the cameras from the predecessor, but it gets an Exynos 1280 5nm SoC and also packs in a bigger battery. Is this a good upgrade compared to the Galaxy A52s? Let us … Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Review”
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is a government-owned telecommunication provider headquartered in New Delhi, India. BSNL has wide network coverage in both urban and rural areas of India. BSNL has over 121.82 million customers across India currently.
Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G in the Redmi Note 11 Pro series in India earlier month as the successor to last year’s Redmi Note 10 Pro series. This was announced as Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G earlier this year. Even though this retains the 120Hz AMOLED screen and the 108MP camera from the … Continue reading “Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G Review”
Samsung, a South Korean telecom equipment maker, has informed the India telecom department (DoT) of its intention to apply for the next phase of the production-linked incentive (PLI) 2.0 scheme for network equipment, with the goal of producing 4G and 5G equipment domestically.
Samsung launched the Galaxy S22 smartphone last month. Compared to last year’s Galaxy S21 with 6.2-inch screen, this has a slightly smaller 6.1-inch screen, making it slightly smaller, and it is also sleeker. Samsung has finally started offering Snapdragon SoC for its S series in India. It has new cameras, but comes with a slightly … Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S22 Review – Compact flagship done right”
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has sent a letter to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to speed up the pricing of 5G spectrum, for which the auctions are expected to be held soon. The letter relays the wishes of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to have 5G networks deployed in India by August … Continue reading “DoT requests TRAI to speed 5G spectrum pricing for quicker rollout in India”
After several delays, Indian government at the budget 2022-23 announced that 5G spectrum auctions will be conducted in 2022 and the 5G services will be rolled out by by private telecom providers within 2022- 23. Reliance Jio already announced that it is ready for deployment after the spectrum auction. Airtel and Vodafone Idea have also … Continue reading “India 5G spectrum auction in 2022, roll out within 2022-23; PLI scheme for 5G equipment manufacturing soon”
Xiaomi launched the Xiaomi 11T Pro series, the company’s latest top-end 5G smartphone, in India earlier month as the successor to last year’s Xiaomi 10T Pro. It was launched in Europe along with the Xiaomi 11T last year. Compared to the Xiaomi 10T Pro, this brings a 120Hz AMOLED screen, faster processor, and 120W fast charging. … Continue reading “Xiaomi 11T Pro Review”
OneWeb, a London-based low Earth orbit satellite communications company, and Hughes Network Systems, announced a strategic six-year Distribution Partner agreement to provide low Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity services across India.
Xiaomi launched the Xiaomi 11i series, the company’s latest mid-range 5G smartphones, in India earlier month as the successor to last year’s Xiaomi 10i. These were launched in China as Redmi Note 11 Pro and Pro+ last year. Compared to the Xiaomi 10i, this has several upgrades, including a 120Hz AMOLED screen, faster processor, and the … Continue reading “Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge Review”
Apple is reportedly planning to sell iPhone models without a SIM slot by September 2022, according to MacRumors. This comes after a recent report from a Brazilian website that said that Apple will remove the physical SIM card slot from the iPhone 15 Pro models in 2023.
realme launched the realme 5 smartphone in India running ColorOS 6.0 realme edition on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). The company recently launched the realme 5s, an enhanced version of the realme 5 with 48 MP primary camera in India. Both the smartphones have already received Android 10 based realme UI 1.0 update in India.
After Airtel and Vodafone Idea’s announcement in the past one week, Reliance Jio has also revised its tariff plans for prepaid users in India. However, Jio’s plans are still cheaper than Vi and Airtel. The base plan for JioPhone users now start at Rs. 91, a 21.3% hike, and the other plans have seen a … Continue reading “Reliance Jio hikes prepaid tariffs by up to 21%; plans now start from Rs. 91”
Xiaomi launched the Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G, the company’s latest mid-range 5G smartphone in India last month, soon after the launch of Xiaomi 11 Lite 4G smartphone in the country. Even though this retains the 6.55-inch AMOLED screen, similar cameras and a 4,250mAh battery, this has a powerful Snapdragon 778G 5G SoC compared to … Continue reading “Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G Review: Sleek and ultra-light smartphone”
