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Sometimes we do have amazing footage that we die to share with our WhatsApp contact. But due to unpleasant audio, we drop the idea. WhatsApp allows Android users to mute a video before sending it to someone. WhatsApp was testing the feature since October 2020. Finally, the feature is available for Android users. The mute video feature is already available on Facebook and Instagram. The feature can come in handy for users when they do not like the audio of particular footage but wishes to share it with their contacts....

SIM shifting often goes unnoticed in the face of the rising risks of phishing, malware, and ransomware attacks. By this, we mean cybercriminals who obtain a clone of your mobile SIM card and use it to bypass two-factor authentication, giving them access to your private financial information. Your SIM card, which can be obtained through impersonation, is the first thing a cybercriminal requires in order for SIM to switch to function....

TCL-owned iFFalcon has launched a new range of 4K Smart TVs in India under ‘K61’ series. The iFFalcon K61 4K TV series now has three models with screen sizes of 43-inches, 50-inches and 55-inches. The prices of these TVs start at Rs 24,999 which is very aggressive considering the features on offer. iFFalcon is one of the popular Smart TV brands in India competing with the likes of Xiaomi, Realme, Motorola and OnePlus in the budget Smart TV segment....

France and India, two major nations in the global economy have agreed to work together for building more secure 5G and 6G telecom systems. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, and talked about preparations for the future to deepen cooperation between both countries. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that India and France have reiterated their willingness to deepen their cooperation on exascale technology to build upon the implementation of the Indo-French roadmap on cyber security and digital technology....

The Ministry of Home Affairs has banned the popular battle royale game Garena Free Fire, citing national security reasons. Besides Garena Free Fire, 53 other Chinese applications are also banned by the government. This is the second action against Chinese apps amid the growing political tensions with China. The government of India banned 43 apps in November 2021 over the same reasons of national security risk. Garena Free Fire was one of the most popular games in the country, which saw a massive download rate in 2021, with a 72% increase in its installation compared to 2020....

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Tuesday released the Telecom Subscription Data as of March 31, 2020 that highlighted that the wireline broadband subscriber base in India touched 19.18 million. According to the TRAI data for the month of February, India registered a wireline broadband subscriber base of 19.07 million. The data highlights that the wireline broadband operators in India added over 100,000 users in March despite the COVID-19 lockdown that was enforced since March 24....

The UN-backed forum, International Telecommunication Union or ITU has been considering India’s vision and views on implementing technologies for sixth-generation or 6G and might even make a decision on it by mid-2022. The views proposed by the national standard body, if get accepted, would help India lead the path of ground-breaking 6G technology. India Could Enable the Ground-breaking 6G Technology TSDSI which is an industry-led not for profit organization recognized by the Department of telecommunications or DoT as the National Telecom Standards Development Organization (SDO) last year submitted a vision document and suggestions to the forum responsible for enabling the sixth-gen technologies – ITU....

Operators Doing Their Best “We just want to highlight that we are in very critical time in our country and emergency situations apply all over,” Mathews said. “Our operators are doing their best to do the first thing that is most important which is maintain the uptime of our networks, so that everybody who needs it has access and can use it.” Mathews said that the secondary issue is the quality of networks which includes the speeds that users experience....

2020 is now over and we enter 2021 with a lot of hopes. The entire world must be praying for the pandemic to end so that everyday life resumes. 2020 was a great year for the Indian telecom industry as the pandemic helped them increase the Average Revenue per User (ARPU). However, it will go down as one of the bad years where the companies didn’t have much to innovate....

The Offers on iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini Talking about Flipkart, the e-commerce platform is currently offering iPhone 12 with 64GB internal storage at a discount of Rs 10,910 from an MRP of Rs 65,900 for all colour options. For the iPhone 12 with 128GB storage, the platform is providing a discount of Rs 9,910 from an MRP of Rs 70,900 for all colour variants. The 256GB model of the iPhone 12 is currently unavailable....

iPhone 13’s Price in India on Multiple Platforms The iPhone 13 retails for Rs 69,900 on the Apple India website. Retail prices for its 256GB and 512GB models are Rs 79,900 and Rs 89,900, respectively. On the other hand, the site is giving Rs 7,000 off when using an American Express or HDFC Bank credit card. Customers can also take advantage of exchange programmes and no-EMI payment options. The iPhone 13 is offered on Flipkart at a discount of Rs 10,000....

The iPhone 13 series might not come with the four devices that you saw in the iPhone 12 series. Apple might cut down on the cheapest variant namely the ‘mini’ device for the iPhone 13 series. There is a strong reason behind this. Apple almost always gets its strategies right, but with the iPhone 12 series, the company didn’t think the right way. iPhone 13 mini Would Be a Wrong Move Apple recently halted the iPhone 12 mini production....

Flipkart has announced Flipkart Apple Days Sale. Under the sale, the platform would be offering consumers the iPhone 14, iPhone 13 and iPhone 12 series at great discounts. The iPhone 13 and iPhone 12 series are already selling at discounted prices. So what’s the offer on the iPhone 14? Well, on Flipkart, the price of the iPhone 14, which is Rs 79,900, can be brought down to Rs 74,900. This discount will only be given to consumers when they are purchasing the device via an HDFC Bank credit card....

Recently, the new iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max were introduced to much fanfare and, in part, for the right reasons. Many iPhone owners were unaware of the changes included in this year’s Pro models, like the always-on display (AoD), action mode, and crash detection. Of course, the business also debuted a brand-new pill-shaped notch that alters in size in response to notifications and other events. Despite how big these updates may appear to be, Apple wasn’t the first to offer them....

iQOO, the sub-brand of Vivo, has launched a new smartphone powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G chipset. Dubbed as the iQOO 7, it is the second phone in the world to launch with the flagship SoC after the Xiaomi Mi 11. The company has announced the iQOO 7 at an event in China. Multiple certification websites also point out that the iQOO 7 will launch in global markets, including India....

iQoo, which is Vivo’s sub-brand in China, is coming out with the its new offering — iQoo Z1 5G. Bookings for the device will start from May 25 and the smartphone will go out on sale from June 1, 2020, in China. One of the key features of the device is that it sports a screen with 144Hz refresh rate. The smartphone will come with a punch-hole camera in the front screen....

4G has spread all across India, leaving only select parts of the country. It is currently the fastest mobile network available with 5G on the way by the end of 2021 or early 2022. Broadband internet has also become very popular since the time pandemic hit the world. More specifically, people rely a lot on fiber broadband for working, learning, and getting entertainment at their homes. So, the big question is, do you require broadband for work or can you rely on 4G mobile data for that?...

The top telecom operators of India Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, has developed prepaid plans with different benefits and service validity. Most of the prepaid users go for monthly prepaid recharges to try out different prepaid plans by their telecom operators. However, a major chunk of users prefers annual prepaid plans to eliminate the hassle of recharge reminders. In this article, we will list the best value annual prepaid plan of Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea....

All the three private telecom companies of the country offer tons of 4G prepaid plans designed according to the needs of the subscribers. However, the recent tariff hikes imposed by the telcos changed the plans a little which many users might still not be aware of. One of the most commonly selling plans offered by this telco is the 4G prepaid plan with a validity period of 28 days as it is both beneficial and is affordable for a wider user base....

Postpaid plans are overrated because prepaid plans can fulfil the demands of an average user very comfortably. If you are subscribing to a postpaid plan, you are shelling out more money than you need to. The entry-level postpaid plans from Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) all come for Rs 399 per month. Now that’s a staggering amount to pay for a mobile subscription every month to get unlimited calling, fair-usage-policy (FUP) data, and 100 SMS/day....