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Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 are Samsung’s newest flagship foldable smartphones, which the company recently unveiled. The business is currently concentrating on the next generation of Galaxy S-series phones. According to rumours, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 CPU will power the future Samsung Galaxy S23 series of smartphones, and this time the business will put more emphasis on battery efficiency. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 CPU, which is now used in the Samsung Galaxy S22 series, and its improved Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor are both potent processors, but they also consume a lot of power and produce some heat....

It is said that the Samsung Galaxy S23 series would make its launch in the first week of 2023. According to reports, the South Korean tech giant has accelerated the release of its upcoming flagship series in response to the declining smartphone market. The corporation apparently plans to avoid competition by releasing these devices ahead of schedule. A head start on the launch is also anticipated to improve the company’s performance in the first quarter of 2023....

Samsung, during the Unpacked 2021 event, launched the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 5G, with the former being the first to make use of an under-display camera. During the event, Samsung also launched the Galaxy Watch 4 series of watches, consisting of the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic and the Galaxy Watch 4. Both of these smartwatches offer a circular dial with a minimalist design, with the Classic featuring a rotating bezel....

Samsung Galaxy A52 New Price The Samsung Galaxy A52 is now Rs 1,000 more expensive in India. The price change has been implemented in both the available smartphones in the market. The Galaxy A52’s base variant with 6GB+128GB was available for Rs 26,499, but after the price hike, its new price is Rs 27,499. Then its second variant with 8GB+128GB was available for Rs 27,999 but now it will be available for Rs 28,999....

WhatsApp, a major online texting application, is soon expected to stop support for several Samsung smartphones. This is because the company might end support for Android smartphones that are not running on Android 5 at least. Thus, the devices from the South Korean tech giant, which were launched almost a decade back, could lose support for WhatsApp. According to an IANS report, there are seven Samsung smartphones which were launched in 2011, 2012 and 2013 that could lose support for WhatsApp....

Samsung has announced its festive campaign dubbed as ‘Home, Festive Home’ with the company offering its consumers assured gifts and deals across India. The South Korean tech giant is giving consumers cashbacks of up to Rs 20,000 on purchase of select TV models. Adding to this, the consumers also get smartphones such as Galaxy Fold, Galaxy S20 Ultra, Galaxy A21s, and Galaxy A31 for free. The EMI scheme on offer also allows the users to pay as less as Rs 990 per month....

Counterpoint Research on Monday said in a report that the shipment of the premium smartphones registered a 13% year-over-year (YoY) decline during the first quarter of 2020. The company offering industry analysis of the mobile and technology markets said that the premium smartphone segment consisting of devices above US$400 or approximately Rs 30,492 were impacted by COVID-19 pandemic. Crucially, Counterpoint Research said that the premium smartphone segment continued to account for 22% of the global smartphone market....

Realme Narzo 30A Realme Narzo 30A was launched alongside Narzo 30 Pro 5G. The smartphone is packed 6.5-inch screen with a 20:9 body aspect ratio. The Realme Narzo 30A is powered by a MediaTek Helio G85 processor with a 6000mAh battery and support for 18W dart technology. As for camera specifications, the Realme Narzo 30A comes with a 13MP dual-camera setup and an 8MP selfie camera for video calling. The 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage variant of Realme Narzo 30A is available for Rs 8,999, whereas the 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage variant is available for Rs 9,999....

Spotify has teamed up with Musixmatch and it will now offer live lyrics support in India and 25 other countries. Before 2016, Spotify partnered with Musixmatch to offer lyrics support to users. However, the partnership was broken, and Spotify teamed with lyrics provider Genius. The lyrics provider platform Genius offered Spotify with backstory and commentary along with partial lyrics to provide an immersive experience to customers. Now it is expected that partnership with Musixmatch, Spotify will provide the world’s most extensive catalogue of lyrics and translations....

Starlink has one major issue in regards to providing satellite broadband Internet in India. The issue is not of the coverage but of the regulatory approvals. Yes, this has been said before by Elon Musk himself. Musk had said on multiple occasions that providing blanket coverage is not the issue; the issue is to provide services in multiple countries. This is because Starlink will have to comply with the national policies of all the countries it aims to provide services in....

Tagg, a consumer electronics brand, has just announced a new smartwatch for the Indian market, namely Tagg Verve Active. It is a budget offering from the company that is meant to reach a large scale of customers and allow them to get a smartwatch experience without overspending. The highlights of the Tagg Verve Active aren’t just limited to its price but also the features that it brings to the table....

Tata Play Fiber, which recently got rebranded from Tata Sky Broadband, is a 100 per cent fiber network with fiber optics running from the service provider to the home. The company is building the first PAN India truly Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) broadband infrastructure that provides consistent speeds and can be dependable anytime. As the 100 Mbps plan suffices most home use cases and consumption scenarios, let’s look at the 100 Mbps plan offerings from Tata Play Fiber....

The prominent Direct-to-Home (DTH) operators of the country, including Tata Sky, Airtel Digital TV, D2h and Dish TV, will let you watch Radhe right from the couch at your home. You won’t need to purchase a standalone subscription from ZEE5 Premium to watch the movie. Users will have the convenience to watch it directly on their TVs if they own an active Set-Top Box (STB) from Tata Sky, Dish TV, D2h or Airtel Digital TV....

India’s fifth-largest IT service company Tech Mahindra is diving into the revised tender of the state-owned telco BSNL to supply the 4G equipment. Tech Mahindra will team up with ITI and other local companies who have experience in creating telecom software and services. As reported by ET Telecom, C.P. Gurnani, who is the CEO and managing director of Tech Mahindra, stated that the company is ready to build the digital highway for 4G or 5G....

The telecom industry’s revenues are expected to grow by 40% in the FY20-21 compared to the 25% growth in FY19-20. According to a rating agency Fitch, Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel will keep growing at a steady rate in terms of market share in the near future. Both the telcos are expected to own 80% of the market share, eating up a major chunk of business from Vodafone Idea’s (Vi) portfolio....

According to a statement from an eminent official, the government will prioritise the quality of telecoms services in all the rural and urban areas and will continue to keep it the core focus area in order to fulfil the commitment of financial and digital inclusion of 1.38 billion people of India. It is to be noted that the fifth edition of India Mobile Congress (IMC) is currently underway which is organised by the Cellular Operator Association of India (COAI) and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT)....

Telegram on Sunday introduced a new update that enables users to add Profile Videos along with unlimited file share up to 2GB per file. The company with over 400 million monthly users said that the update released on Sunday also enables users to soften skin with the built-in media editor. The People Nearby feature on the app is said to have been updated along with the mini thumbnails section for the chat list....

Floor Tariffs would Recover Revenues in Sector Bharti Airtel stated that the ARPU must raise till Rs 200 and even Rs 300 for which a floor price will be required. As per the telco experts getting a floor price would recover revenues in the sector, which would boost up the morale and confidence of lenders and investors of the sector. Government has been pushing Trai to fix up floor pricing as Vodafone Idea is struggling to pay their AGR dues by March 17, 2020....

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....

Trai Not in Favour of Implementing Floor Pricing The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is completely against floor pricing rule which the government is planning to ask the regulator to implement to bring stability to the telecom sector. According to the report, Trai did not receive any official information from the government regarding floor pricing implementation. “We have not received any official communication. It will be extremely difficult to do suo motu....