Samsung has just launched its latest foldable device, W21 5G for the Chinese market. An interesting thing to note is that the W21 5G has very similar specs to that of the Galaxy Z Fold2 5G. However, the W21 5G gets a bigger display and feels more premium. The main screen comes with support for 120Hz refresh rate and the cover display gets the support of 60Hz refresh rate. The device is powered by the Qualcomm’s flagship chipset, Snapdragon 865+ SoC....

According to an ET report, the exact details of the transaction haven’t been worked out yet, but if the sale takes place for around $1 billion, then according to the company’s current market cap, Singtel’s shareholding in Airtel would reduce by close to 2%. If the sale is for $2 billion, then the shareholding of Singtel in Airtel would go down by 4%. Airtel’s current market cap is Rs 3....

Smart TVs have become the norm for new-age consumers as they love to watch content on the go via OTT (over-the-top) platforms instead of relying on traditional linear TV channels for watching content in the old school manner. Avneet Singh Marwah, CEO, Super Plastronics Pvt Ltd, a Kodak Brand Licensee, in an exclusive conversation with TelecomTalk, said that maximum growth for Smart TV demand in the rural and semi-urban India....

Smartphone retailers will face huge issues in the coming festive season. Usually, people spend most of their money buying electronics during Dhanteras or the festive season of Dussehra and Diwali. But due to the pandemic and the snags in the supply chain of the smartphone components, it has been difficult for the companies to manufacture in the same capacity as they used to. Further, the cost of production for the companies has also increased....

Spotify Premium India Price and Other Details How to Get Started With Spotify? To log in to Spotify, you’ll first need to download the app on your smartphone be it Android, iOS or Windows and after which the app requires you to sign in with your personal details. Spotify requires you to enter your name, email ID, date of birth, select the kind of music you like – the language, among other things....

SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk and its satellite internet venture Starlink’s bid for a foraying into the Indian satellite broadband sector in 2022, is facing a lot of challenges. A consumer forum and NGO, Telecom Watchdog, has alleged that Starlink Internet Services is cheating users in India as it has started accepting pre-orders for the satellite internet service for a completely refundable deposit of $99 (nearly Rs 7,500) even before securing a licence in the country....

Analyst Says Sun TV DTH Business to Grow in Double Digits Sun TV, one of the largest broadcasters in India operating satellite TV channels across multiple Indian languages on Monday announced its third quarter financial results with the company recording 19% increase in its revenues. The company said that the revenues in its third quarter of the current financial year hit Rs 972.34 crores as compared to Rs 814.97 crores in the prior year quarter....

The competition in the smartwatch segment in India has increased rapidly. More and more people are adopting smartwatches. But the issue is, most of the decent smartwatches are not very affordable. This leaves a huge chunk of the market to entry-level low-grade products. But in my opinion, Tagg Verve Plus has changed that. It is a smartwatch that was recently launched by Tagg and is priced in the affordable segment as well....

Tata Play (formerly known as Tata Sky) has launched new ‘Super Saver Packs’ to help users save money on their TV bills. These new packs and prices will be available to all Tata Play customers across India. Because things are getting more and more expensive in India, this is Tata Play’s effort to help them save money. Subscribers can purchase these super affordable packs by logging into their Tata Play account through the mobile app or the website or just by reaching out to the nearest Tata Play dealers....

Tata Sky Binge+ Set-Top Box Pricing and Other Details Others Reasons to Purchase the Binge+ Set-Top Box Also, if you were to compare the HD Set-Top Box of Tata Sky with the Binge+ variant, then you’d see a difference in the online discount being offered. If you make an online payment for buying these STBs, then you will get a Rs 150 discount on the HD variant, whereas, the discount increases to Rs 200 on the Binge+ variant....

Tata Sky Revises EPG Numbers of 18 English Movie Channels The largest DTH operator in India on Wednesday revised 18 English movie channels including Star Movies, Sony Pix, HBO and Movies Now to new EPG slots. Tata Sky highlighted that Star Movies was revised from its old EPG of 355 to its new EPG of 403 while Sony Pix was moved to its new EPG slot of 407. Sony Pix was earlier available to Tata Sky users on its old EPG number of 360....

Tata Sky, the number one Direct-to-Home (DTH) operator of the country, will soon offer users a security camera for Rs 99 per month. The company listed the new product (security camera) on its website but has taken the page down for now. However, in the brief period that the product was listed, we got a peek into how much the service will cost when the users buy it and what kind of service they will get from the company....

Hosted IVR Solution Tata Tele Business Services has included the Hosted IVR solution in its Work from Home Solutions which aids the enterprises in setting up distributed call centres along with dynamic call routing and call hunting. The significant benefit of the Hosted IVR solution is that it helps the project leaders to track the performance across various parameters like missed calls, received call ratios per hour. Also, this solution helps the agent to receive incoming calls of customers on mobile devices....

On Thursday, the Tecno Spark 8P was unveiled in India. The smartphone has a waterdrop-style notch on the display and a triple rear camera configuration on the back. It has an octa-core MediaTek SoC with a Memory Fusion function that allows it to borrow memory from storage and use it as RAM to provide a stutter-free mobile experience. It has a 5,000mAh battery unit and 18W charging compatibility. The device is positioned next to the smartphones Tecno Spark 8C, Spark Go 2022, and Spark 8 Pro that have previously made their debuts in the nation....

From 2014-2017, OTT players have invested over $300 billion in hosting, transport and delivery infrastructure. “There is a strong case for an even stronger relationship between OTTs and TSPs to emerge given the continued and exponential consumption of data in India at the lowest rates globally, Yaduvendra Mathur, Special Secretary, NITI Aayog, said at an event organised by independent policy forum Broadband India Forum (BIF) here. There are currently more than 32 online content and video streaming platforms in the country....

The allocation will take place in the next 15 days and telcos could start the initial 5G run in June itself. The network trial licenses will be issued in a few days’ time. As of now, Jio is likely to partner with Samsung, Nokia with Airtel and VIL with Ericsson for the trial. The Department of Telecom so far has not taken any call on Chinese company Huawei if it will be part of the trial for any telecom services company....

Self-Assessment of AGR dues is Contempt of Court Justice Arun Mishra noted that self-assessment of AGR dues is contempt of court and the bench is ready to call managing directors of the companies and send them to jail. Not only this, but the court also ordered that telcos have to pay the entire amount of interest and penalty as per their judgement. However, the Supreme Court bench will consider the deferred payment mechanism, as suggested by the government....

Android TV Focuses on User Content Android TV, a version of Google Android designed for TV, has its focus on content across its home screen. Unlike its smartphone counterpart that focuses on apps and widgets, Android TV welcomes users with content from Netflix, trending videos from YouTube and popular movies from Google Play. The OS is intended to help user discover content they would watch on their Smart TV. Android TV also supports Google Play app store which means users can install thousands of apps that are designed for Smart TV....

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has recently announced that all the platform services provided by Direct-to-Home (DTH) operators, Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), or Multiple System Operators (MSOs) shall be exclusive to their platforms and should not be shared with any other distribution platform operator (DPO) directly or indirectly. If the platform service is shared with a DPO, Trai or the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) reserve the right to stop it right away....

Trai Issues Consultation Paper on Reference from the MIB Trai has also noted that DPOs use platform services to offer innovative services and product differentiation. It also acts as a unique selling proposition (USP) for DPOs and also helps them in meeting the specific needs of their subscribers. Also, it was on July 2, 2019, when Trai received a reference from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), and it was then that Trai was asked to give its recommendations on the matter related to platform services being provided by the DTH operators....