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Xiaomi is giving Mi Box 4K and Mi TV Stick users in India special discounts and offers on their over-the-top (OTT) platform subscriptions. Both Mi Box 4K and Mi TV Stick run on Android TV 9 Pie and allow users to stream content from several OTT platforms. Now under the festive offer, Xiaomi is giving extra months subscription and special discounts on the purchase of several OTT subscriptions to Mi Box 4K and Mi TV Stick users....

Microsoft today announced the arrival of Microsoft 365 for Mac apps that run natively on the new MacBooks with Apple Silicon M1 processor. Microsoft’s flagship Office apps- Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote will now run faster and take full advantage of the performance improvements brought by M1 processor on the new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro 13-inch and Mac mini. Microsoft also confirmed the apps are now ‘universal’ which means they will continue to offer great performance on Macs with Intel processors....

Microsoft has just launched the Surface Book 3 and Surface Go 2 in India. Both these laptops were announced by the tech giant back in May 2020 for international markets. But now they have finally arrived in India and will run on Windows 10 Pro. The Microsoft Surface Go 2 runs on an 8th generation Intel Core M processor while the Surface Book 3 runs on Intel Core I processors....

OTT Platforms Viewership also Increased Sports and News Channels Demand Increased As per the reports, viewership of sports channels increased by 21% in week 3 of the lockdown period. Famous Sports Content Such as WWE, Indian Cricket Matches and Football Matches viewership increased drastically. Also, News Channels demand touched the sky, as people were constantly updating themselves with the situation of COVID-19. Nearly all news channels witnessed growth in week 3 of the precautionary lockdown period....

Trai Chairman RS Sharma has addressed the importance of new telecom policy and stated that the government should implement the National Digital Communications Policy (NDCP) which has been approved by the cabinet back in 2018. As reported by PTI, Trai Chairman stated in a COAI meeting that the NDCP 2018 policy needs to be pushed by the government. No official person has raised any concern regarding the terms of the policy....

By - Nishant Bansal, Senior Research Manager, Telecom, IDC Asia/Pacific India recently joined the select list of nations that offers 5G services. Airtel launched the service in eight cities while Jio launched 5G in 4 cities, and Vodafone Idea gearing up for the launch soon. The launch of 5G has given the Indian Telecom Industry much needed optimism about its prospects and growth potential. Here are some of the growth drivers that are expected to shape the future of the Indian Telecom Industry....

Netflix, a global OTT (over-the-top) giant, has announced its ad-supported subscription plan for users. There have been talks around this particular plan for a long period now. The company had also confirmed that it would come out with an ad-supported subscription but hadn’t given many details. However, on Thursday, Netflix announced that it would be bringing its ad-supported plan to users in 12 countries. In these 12 countries, one of the biggest markets for the company, India, wasn’t included....

Netflix is now rolling out a new feature called ‘Downloads for You.’ The streaming platform introduced the ‘Smart Downloads’ feature three years ago and the Downloads for You feature is very identical to the former. Smart Downloads basically downloads the next episode of your favourite show when you’re on the go, whereas Downloads for You downloads shows or movies to your mobile phone based on your tastes. Netflix says the feature is being rolled out to Android users across the globe....

In a move to expand its already huge audience base, Netflix has been targeting various sections of viewers and its tactic could be engaging kids. The streaming giant is looking to grow its kids’ movies and shows collection so that it can reach a wider audience using its latest ‘Kids Clips.’ ‘Kids Clips’ will feature short clips from Netflix’s kids’ movies and tv shows, expecting to increase viewing time on kids’ content....

Netflix Long Term Plans With Up to Yearly Subscription Options The long-term subscribers of Netflix will enjoy up to 50% discount on some of the long term plans. It is also worth noting that seeing the situation in India, Netflix had introduced a special plan for Indian consumers, which cost only Rs 199 per month. This plan is currently only available for mobile users. Now under this new step, Netflix is testing a quarterly plan which costs Rs 1,919....

PUBG Mobile 0.17.0 Update: What to Expect? PUBG Mobile Royale Pass Season 11 will end on March 3 and the company will release Season 12 alongside a major update adding new features. The update, which is expected to carry 0.17.0 version number, will come with numerous new features like sight support for UZI, extreme cold mode, colour blind mode, new shotgun and the much-awaited Erangel 2.0 map. At the PUBG Mobile Club Open Fall Split Global Finals in Malaysia back in November 2019, Tencent Games officially announced the arrival of Erangel 2....

Nokia 7.2 Hands-On: Design and Display HMD Global has excelled in the design department ever since it relaunched the Nokia brand back in 2016. The first Nokia smartphone under HMD Global- the Nokia 6 still offers an excellent in-hand feel, thanks to the usage of Series 6000 Aluminium. The Nokia 7.2 is no different in the design aspect. The smartphone is constructed out of the glass, but when you take into the hands, it doesn’t feel that way....

Nokia on Monday announced that it had been selected by Taiwan Star Telecom or TST in order to extend the 5G footprint held by the TST in the country. Nokia has long been a partner of TST with the intention this time to provide equipment from the latest 5G AirScale portfolio that will support TST’s 5G standalone/SA network with faster deployment time and seamless integration. Nokia will be supplying equipment via its AirScale portfolio with the intention to meet a variety of deployment scenarios....

The reach of 5G networks is constantly growing around the world to provide high-speed internet and immersive experience to customers. To ensure complete safety for communication service providers (CSPs), the Finnish multinational company Nokia has launched the NetGuardXDR Security Operations platform and MDR services. The cloud-native platform suite will also cover revenue-enhancing security offerings. In case you are not aware, Nokia NetGuard XDR Security Operations is a cloud-native extended solution and response (XDR) platform suite which has nearly demonstrated 70% increased effectiveness in blocking threats in security operations network....

Nothing, a new-age consumer tech company, is all set to launch its first-ever smartphone in India as well as the global market. The pre-production units sent out to a few YouTubers show the concept of Nothing Phone 1 coming to life. It looks very cool. The device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SoC. Nothing is going with this chipset because it is well balanced in terms of power consumption and performance as well as cost....

NTT India, a leading provider of tech and business solutions to clients/customers, is going to invest around $2 billion into the building of information and communications infrastructure in the next three to four years. The company aims to benefit from the rise in demand for data consumption. This huge investment will see NTT India building new data centers, submarine cable landing stations, solar parks, and cloud computing capacity. Sharad Sanghi, NTT India MD & Senior EVP (Global Data Centers & Marine Cables), told PTI that the company would invest over $500 million annually for the next four years in the Indian market....

One thing that Indians love is getting a value deal. Be it in the streets with the vegetable vendors or inside the malls, Indians want a good deal whenever they are spending money. Thus, for such people, spending too much on an ultra-premium or even a mid-range premium device doesn’t make sense. This is one of the biggest reasons why older generation iPhones keep selling in India. Users would rather wait for a year or even some more time before they purchase a particular device they want to so that its value goes down....

The OnePlus 11 is currently in development. The upcoming flagship smartphone from OnePlus will be powered by the recently released Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset. Though the company hasn’t confirmed a release date for the OnePlus 11, rumours suggest that the OnePlus 10 successor will be available in the first half of next year. The OnePlus 10 Pro is currently priced at Rs 61,999 for the base model with 8GB RAM and 128GB of storage....

OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition: What We Know So Far The OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition received wide-range of applause from all over the world. In a press statement, OnePlus said that the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition sold out across the world in a matter of weeks. In India, the McLaren Edition of the OnePlus 6T was launched for Rs 50,999, and despite the hefty price tag, consumers purchased the smartphone because of the flashy design and unique features which it brought to the table....

OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro are Launching in India Very Soon OnePlus is yet to officially confirm the launch date of OnePlus 8 series and the company did not even start teasing the series yet. However, the Chinese company has been talking about its new 120Hz AMOLED screen for a while now, again hinting at an early launch of OnePlus 8 devices. OnePlus Might Make its First Appearance at Mobile World Congress OnePlus took part at CES 2020 by showcasing the OnePlus Concept One smartphone....