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Bharti Airtel has just announced that it paid Rs 8312.4 crore to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) as the spectrum payment for the recently concluded 5G auctions. To recall, Airtel purchased spectrum worth Rs 43,084 crore in several frequency bands. The telco has paid an additional amount as an upfront payment to the DoT. The amount is for the next four years. This shows the great cash flow position Airtel has....

Airtel VoLTE Now Works in National Roaming: What Does it Mean? Back in September 2017, Airtel VoLTE service was launched to take on Jio VoLTE. Right after Airtel VoLTE introduction, the Sunil Mittal-led telco removed FUP limit on voice calling, a move which is intended to match Jio again. When the service was launched, it was limited to a few circles, but throughout the last 18 months, Airtel has expanded the service to 21 telecom circles....

Just a couple of days ago, we reported that Bharti Airtel has started providing free access to Disney+ Hotstar VIP membership to its Platinum tier customers. Not only that, but Airtel Thanks users can also get YouTube Premium membership for three months at no extra cost. YouTube Premium is a really good service that removes ads from YouTube and also provides free access to YouTube Originals and YouTube Music as well....

Bharti Airtel, the second-largest telecom operator in India, understands the opportunity that Vodafone Idea’s (Vi) tough financial situation has created for it. When it comes to the postpaid segment, only Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel are seen as the two top players with a majority of the market share. While Vi is at the top of the postpaid game here, Airtel seems to have changed it already. According to a CLSA report that appeared around September 2022, Airtel and Vi had around 18 million and 20 million postpaid customers, respectively....

Airtel Xstream Fibre 40 Mbps Broadband Plan: Details and Benefits A couple of weeks ago, Airtel Xstream Fibre revised broadband plans were announced by the company and they start at Rs 799 per month. The Airtel Basic plan is priced at Rs 799 and it offers speeds of up to 100 Mbps. However, Airtel Xstream Fibre still has a base broadband plan of Rs 699 that comes with 40 Mbps speeds....

Airtel has partnered with DIVO Movies to provide its users with exclusive live Tamil content. DIVO is a leading and recognised company in the entertainment domain based out of South India. The company has recently announced a strategic partnership with Airtel. Under the partnership, Airtel Xstream users will be able to stream through the vast content library of DIVO Movies which contains all the popular and blockbuster content made in Tamil....

The documentary named ‘Phoenix from the Ashes’ shows all the highs and lows that Ben has been through. The documentary has been directed by Award-winning director Sam Mendes and has been produced by Whisper. The film shows the good times of Ben’s cricket career, such as his bold Headingley Innings in 2019, but it doesn’t just follow up on the achievements of the cricketer but also the rocky roads of his life, including one of the incidents where the cricketer was arrested for a fight near a nightclub in Bristol....

In a recent development, the subsidiary of the company Anker has launched the AnkerWork PowerConf C300 webcam in India. The latest webcam can record full-HD videos with 1080p quality at 60fps. The latest recording device offers an uncomplicated clip for a secure grip and offers an easy plug and play feature. The latest AnkerWork PowerConf C300 webcam supports connectivity with USB Type-A and Type C ports. In addition to this, Zoom, one of the leading online video-calling platforms, has approved of the latest device as it meets the professional standards for picture, quality, colour, and clarity....

Apple AirTags, a useful tool created to help users keep a track of their belongings was unfortunately being used by some people to stalk others. There have been many cases when an unwanted AirTag was found inside cars, bags, and more by users who claimed they were being stalked through the gadget. It is a serious threat for people who are being tracked as their home address and more could be revealed due to AirTag tracking....

The financial year 2023 will mark the second year of the production linked incentives (PLI) scheme and has already started in April and the Cupertino-based tech giant Apple’s contractors are eyeing to manufacture iPhones worth Rs 47,000 crore this year itself. This is a huge step up and is almost five times the Rs 10,000 crore worth of iPhones that were manufactured in the previous financial year by Foxconn and Wistron....

Cupertino giant Apple seems to be finalising the features for iPhone 13 series that’s expected to launch sometime in Q4 2021. It has been just four months since the arrival of iPhone 12 devices and we have started hearing about the iPhone 13 devices already. A new YouTube video from the popular EverythingApplePro says the iPhone 13 series will have always-on display functionality- a feature that was present on Android smartphones for several years now....

Both super-wide and front camera lenses will be coated black to make them blend better with the surrounding bezel for an “inconspicuous” look, 9To5Mac reported on Saturday. Thus, it would be almost impossible to see the new lens, improving the apparent aesthetic symmetry. The new front camera will be included in all three new 2019 iPhones, whose names remain undisclosed. Apple is expected to officially announce new iPhones in the Fall, likely at a September media event, the report noted....

It seems that Apple is also working on an always-on-mode for the iPhone 13 series of devices, a feature that was added to the Apple Watch Series 6 in 2020 post increased demand by consumers. Could Apple Finally Offer AoD Functionality on the iPhone? In the latest publication of the weekly Power On newsletter, famed Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman has specified what customers will be able to expect from the 2021 iPhone....

Apple is one smartphone brand that almost everyone is aware of. This is because of multiple reasons. A few of them are that the device is a status symbol and it is very powerful and efficient. While the iPhone 13 series is out in the market, the company is expecting most of its sales to come from the iPhone 12 series devices. This is because there is a supply constraint with the iPhone 13 series smartphones....

Apple, the Cupertino based tech giant, has been offering products that have been the most influential or key to the specific segment, from the iPhone to the Mac; they have acted as a sort of base for certain products. Now, on Monday, Apple has announced its plans to launch lossless, Hi-Res audio support on its music streaming platform Apple music next month, with a shocking bit of information that mentions that the high-quality service will be made available to all the company subscribers for their current subscription rate....

The Taiwanese multinational computer manufacturer Asus has launched a new laptop called ROG Zephyrus M16 2022 expanding its portfolio even further in India. Known for its quality gaming laptops, the latest laptop is also designed for gamers and comes with the latest processors, good RAM capacity and other features, promising an enhanced gaming experience for the users. Not only this, the company claims that this product is at the centre of speed, power and portability making it suitable for creators and streamers as well....

Asus Zenfone 6 Teaser Details Some of the rumours about the Asus Zenfone 6 series had said that it would come with a notch or a punch-hole style front camera setup, however, Asus has taken a different approach to the design of this smartphone and has ditched the notch most probably in favour of the pop-up selfie camera. Also, another report about the Asus Zenfone 6 had claimed that it was entirely possible that Asus would use the slider mechanism to house the camera on the Asus Zenfone 6 5G version....

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 New Android Pie Build Rolls Out The new update which Asus is rolling right now comes with some bug fixes which the company added with the first Pie build. Firstly, several Max Pro M1 users complained that the update removed HD graphics setting in PUBG Mobile, but Asus is adding back the option which is a good thing to see. This feature is confirmed by several users on Zen Talk India forums as they’ve installed the update....

The All Unions and Associations of BSNL (AUAB) said that it decided to observe a Black Day on October 1, 2020 over the denial of 4G technology to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). The umbrella organisation of all the employees’ unions of the state-run telecom operator on Tuesday said in a circular that the “cancellation of BSNL’s 4G tender has done great harm for the revival of BSNL.” It has to be noted that the Indian government in October 2019, approved a “revival plan” of BSNL and MTNL with the measures included the allotment of spectrum for 4G services....

Hathway Broadband Unlimited Data Plan With 50 Mbps Speed for Rs 349 Per Month Hathway has also announced a Lifelong Binge offer under which the service provider is shipping unlimited data plan with 50 Mbps. This plan ships unlimited data for the entire subscription period and the subscribers can avail this plan for Rs 399 per month. In the Hyderabad circle, the subscribers will only have to pay Rs 349 per month....