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iOS 13, expected to be part of iPhone 11 this year, would have a new home screen, a system-wide “dark mode” setting, expanded multitasking capabilities and an “undo” options. Apple is also said to be “cultivating greater interoperability” between iOS and MacOS. “This would ostensibly make it easier for developers to share code among apps written for the iPhone and iPad and Macs,” the report said. The new MacOS 10....

According to the report, while some apps and features would not work at all as part of the beta tests, but in some rare cases, beta software could also brick devices and make them unusable. Last week, the iPhone-maker announced the availability of the developer beta of iOS 13 and iPadOS 13. Apple unveiled iOS 13 with features like the Dark Mode and Apple sign-in, a sturdy Mac Pro desktop for creative professionals and a 30 per cent snappier Face ID....

Android April Security Patch and Better Sound Quality The Asus Zenfone 5Z has now started receiving the firmware version 90.11.162.58. The company has noted that it will bring the latest Google Security Patch of Apil 2019 on board the Asus Zenfone 5Z. Besides, the April security update, this one will also improve the sound quality and start-up speed of the phone. By this, we can understand that this update will make the Android 9 Pie a little more optimised in addition to making it also a bit more secure....

Yearlong Subscription of Norton Mobile Security for Airtel Customers It is worth noting that subscribers of Airtel have received an SMS regarding this offer which says that on an Airtel recharge of Rs 199 or more subscribers will get the benefit of one-year free subscription of Norton Mobile Security. To get the benefit, the subscribers can redeem their Norton Mobile Security subscription from the MyAirtel application or by visiting the Airtel official website....

Competition With Private Telcos BSNL has been last on the rank list when it comes to ranking the telcos because of many reasons like financials conditions, subscriber base and other matters. However, the reason behind this remains the lack of a 4G network. With the introduction of high-speed internet and high-quality network for calling, BSNL will be able to attract a lot more customers hence trotting ahead with a rapid pace....

“Salary for the month of July has not come. There is also no information when will it be credited,” he said. BSNL has 1.76 lakh employees across India while MTNL has around 22,000 employees. This is for the second time the two companies have defaulted on payment of salaries this year and for the first time after the new government took charge. The two PSUs had delayed payment of salaries for February until mid-March due to a financial crisis....

Financials Take a Dip for Hathway Cable and Datacom Post NTO Hathway Cable and Datacom remain already under reeling losses and is troubled by lower operating revenue and operating losses from its cable business. These losses reflected on Hathway’s financials sheets pretty clearly as the company reported a higher after-tax loss of Rs 187.67 crore as compared to its net loss of Rs 107.86 crore. This news is reported by Indian Television....

The Honor 20 Pro was the first victim of the trade ban issued by the US on Chinese products. This means that its launch in international markets (especially Western ones) is probably imminent. The Honor 20 got its Google Play certification on June 1, and it’s already available to buy in places like the UK, according to the GSMArena. The handset maker announced on Thursday that its newly-launched Honor 20 series would get Android Q operating system (OS) update, in a respite to the users....

Huawei Y9 Prime Specifications The Huawei Y9 Prime sports a 6.59-inch TFT LCD screen which renders a resolution of 2340 x 1080 and it comes with a pixel density of 391ppi. The display on the Huawei Y9 Prime is also capable of rendering 16.7 million colours. When it comes to performance, the Huawei Y9 Prime packs the Hisilicon Kirin 710F SoC and accompanied with this is 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage....

Independent TV to Resume TV Services After July 3 On Twitter, Independent TV wrote “Dear customers, our services are suspended on account of satellite signal disconnection. Same are expected to resume only after July 3rd, 2019. Inconvenience is regretted." Already, several customers of Independent TV are complaining regarding the service disruption on social media handles and this deadline extension will irk many out there. This is not the first time Independent TV is making its customers suffer....

According to the report, mobile video traffic is fuelling the data traffic growth as users are spending more time streaming and sharing video. As the evolution towards more advanced technologies continues in India, LTE (4G) is forecast to represent 82% of mobile subscriptions by the end of 2024 compared with 38% in 2018. The LTE subscription in India is expected to grow at 17% CAGR from 450 million in 2018 to 1....

Nokia 9 PureView Specifications Revealed Again According to the listing, the Nokia 9 PureView will come running on Android 9 Pie out-of-the-box. If true, the Nokia 9 will be the second phone from HMD Global to launch running on Google’s latest Android version with the first one being the Nokia 8.1. The listing suggests that the Nokia 9 will come packed with a 6-inch display with PureView branding. The smartphone is said to have a 4GB RAM and 128GB internal storage model....

Oppo A9: Specifications and Features The Oppo A9 has a 6.53-inch Full HD+ display with a resolution of 1080x2340 pixels and 19:9 aspect ratio. The display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and there’s a waterdrop notch on the top of the display. Underneath, the Oppo A9 packs the MediaTek Helio P70 chipset, paired with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. There’s a microSD card slot as well for storage expansion....

PUBG Mobile Lite Download Package, and Game Details This toned version of the actual PUBG Mobile game is available on the Play Store, and users can go ahead and download the game on their device. As per Tencent, similar to the original game of PUBG Mobile, the PUBG Mobile Lite has also been built on Unreal Engine 4, but the game has been optimised to run on smartphones with less than 2GB of RAM....

“We announced the availability of Spotify Lite Beta in India a couple of months ago to gauge user interest, which was high. As a result, Spotify Lite is now out of test mode, and available as an app for all users in the country,” said Amarjit Singh Batra, MD-India, Spotify. Lite can be downloaded separately, both for free and Spotify Premium users, and used either alongside or independently from the main Spotify app on all Android phones running version 4....

Relief for Subscribers With Multiple Connections Clarifying the issue of multiple connections, Trai said that it has capped the Network Capacity Fee for 100 channels at Rs 130 SD channels, above that the subscribers will have to pay Rs 20 for 25 additional channels. Trai said that in some areas DTH subscribers are waving off the entire NCF fee for a second connection in the same home or location, but the regulator said that this should be uniform for subscribers across the target market and also directed that the information should be declared duly on the DPOs website....

New Trai Tariff Regime Beneficial for Big Broadcasters This report by CLSA also states that BARC viewership data for May 2019 shows top broadcasters continue to gain viewership share from smaller players after disruption in March due to transition to Trai’s new regulatory framework. As the effects of the new Trai tariff regime unfold, we can see the viewership numbers tilt more towards the bigger broadcasters as they seem to be the one benefitting the most from the new changes....

Troubles Increase for BSNL and MTNL A DoT official said in this regard, “Early this week, the Trai in a letter to the telecom department said that the allocation of the spectrum to public-owned entities is an administrative matter and the government would be in the best position to dispose of the matter.” This new development in the spectrum allocation row has brought hurdles for the Narendra Modi led NDA government which was already ideating on the plan of seeking approval from the Election Commission of India (ECI) to take the radio waves allocation proposal to the Cabinet....

WhatsApp New Status Feature: How It Works According to Mashable, WhatsApp is testing a new feature to make its status more engaging and interactive. According to the report, WhatsApp is said to be testing an algorithm for its Status feature to sort updates based on the user’s preference. Currently, the WhatsApp status feature shows updates from family, friends, and all contacts. And it doesn’t segregate the statuses based on the most interacted contact or not....

WhatsApp Disables the Ability to Save Profile Picture of Others WhatsApp has a beta programme for both Android and iOS users. The company tests upcoming features with its beta users and takes feedback from them. Firstly, all the upcoming features will be rolled out to beta users on Android, iOS platforms, post which they’ll be added to stable versions of the app. The latest feature which WhatsApp is testing with its beta users is the removal of option to save profile pictures....