Buy the Nothing Phone 2 as soon as it launches in India: Heres how

Nothing, a London based company, is finally launching its new and second smartphone, Nothing Phone (2), around the globe. Nothing is known for its unique designs and the Nothing Phone (2) also comes with a design very similar to Nothing Phone (1). 

Also read: Nothing Phone 1: 1 year later, but 1 day before the Nothing Phone 2 launch

Nothing is launching its new smartphone on July 11th and the phone can be bought through Flipkart and also from the Nothing’s offline retail store namely Nothing Drops. Let’s have a look at the details.

Buy Nothing Phone (2) from Nothing Drops

Along with the Nothing Phone (2), the company is also launching its offline retail stores all across the globe which are named as Nothing Drops. In India, the company is opening Nothing Drops in Bengaluru. The Nothing Phone (2) and Nothing Ear (2) will be available on Nothing Drops in black colour from July 14th. You can also take advantage of some exclusive perks on a first-come-first-serve basis.  

Buy Nothing Phone (2) from Flipkart

The Nothing Phone (2) can be grabbed online through Flipkart the same day it is launching. The company has set the launch of Nothing Phone (2) on July 11th all over the globe. 

Also read: Nothing, just 5 Nothing Phone 2 details officially confirmed so far

Nothing Phone (2) specifications

Nothing Phone (2) is expected to feature a 6.7-inch OLED display which supports 10-bit colours, HDR10+ and 120Hz refresh rate.

It is confirmed that the smartphone will operate on Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC. 

It could sport two 50-megapixel sensors on the back, expectedly main and ultrawide. On the front it might come with a 16-megapixel selfie shooter. 

The Nothing Phone (2) will boast a 4700mAh battery which could support 33-watt fast charging and wireless charging as well. 

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WWDC 2023: What time and how to watch Apples event tonight

Apple’s WorldWide Developers Conference WWDC 2023 is all set to begin on June 5, and is expected to showcase a lot of new Apple products. The brand will introduce next-generation software for the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and other devices at the event. Furthermore, it is expected to release its first AR/VR headset, codenamed RealityPro, to the public.

What to expect from WWDC 2023

At this year's Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple is scheduled to make many new software and hardware announcements, including the release of RealityPro, the company's first mixed-reality headset. Similarly, it is expected to unveil new goods such as a 15-inch MacBook Air, a new Mac Studio, and the Mac Pro.

Also read: 3 big iOS 17 features that will improve Apple’s mobile experience at WWDC 2023

Where to watch WWDC 2023 in India

CEO Tim Cook will begin the keynote at 10:30 p.m. IST on June 5. While Apple invitees can attend the physical event at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, the rest of the world can watch WWDC23 live streaming on Apple's official website, YouTube, Twitter, and select social media outlets.

Where will you be watching tonight’s WWDC 2023 keynote? And what amazing new products and technologies are you expecting Apple to showcase to the world? Let us know in the comments below…

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Unlimited night data from 12 am to 6 am on Vis new prepaid plans

Vi has been losing customers recently due to its poor 4G speed and questionable 5G strategy. But the one good thing about Vi is its unlimited data at midnight, judging by the fact that people are majorly hooked up on the web at night. 

So, now they have decided to make amends to its users and offer 5G connectivity and unlimited night data by introducing two new plans. They have also launched another plan which is valid for 250 days.

Let's have a look at what these plans have to offer. 

Also read: VI Prepaid Mobile Recharge Plans in India

Vi ₹17 Prepaid data plan

This plan has a validity of 24 hours with unlimited night data between the hours of 12AM and 6AM. This offer doesn't have any outgoing SMS facility or anything for calling. This is basically for simply accessing the internet. So, if you want to call or text someone then you need a separate plan for that. 

Vi ₹57 Prepaid Data Plan

This plan on the other hand has more to offer. It is valid for 7 days and also has unlimited night data. But, this too doesn't have the calling and SMS facilities. 

Vi's 250 day Prepaid Plan details

So, this plan is valid for 250 days and comes for ₹1999. The plan offers unlimited calls and 100 SMS per day. Except for this provides 1.5 GB of data per day. The data speed is reduced to 64Kbps when the daily limit is crossed. Also, if you finish your daily 100 SMS quota, then it will be chargeable for ₹1 per SMS. 

These were the plans that Vi has recently introduced and the 250 day plan seems like a steal deal. So, if you are a Vi user you can give this a thought. 

Also read: TRAI angry at Jio, Airtel, Vi for fake ‘unlimited’ 5G and 4G plans

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Google trolled Apple over SMS feature yet again: Heres why

During the Google IO 2023 keynote, the company’s VP of product management, Sameer Samat threw shade at Apple for not adopting the RCS messaging standard. We will see what specifically he said and why he said so. We shall also brief you on the significance of RCS and why Apple isn’t ready to jump on the RCS bandwagon.

First of all, what is RCS?

RCS: Rich Communication Services

RCS or Universal RCS Profile from GSMA aims to upgrade SMS with the ability to send rich multimedia messages over the internet. Some other features of RCS messaging include no character limit, typing status indicator, read receipts, and the option to share the location.

These are features that you would find on iMessage (Apple) and WhatsApp (Meta). The latter is available on Android. But, RCS would come as part of the built-in Messages app on all modern Android smartphones. 

Why Google is spearheading RCS?

Google seems to want Messages as the de-facto messaging app on Android. So far it has managed to band together carrier operators and Android smartphone manufacturers to adopt RCS.

Apple is the missing piece of the puzzle, so to speak. On the IO stage, Sameer Samat said, “When you are texting in a group chat, you shouldn't have to worry about whether everyone is using the same type of phone. Sending high-quality images and video, getting typing notifications and end-to-end encryption should all just work. That's why we've worked with our partners on upgrading old SMS and MMS technology to a modern standard called RCS. That makes all of this possible, and there are now over 800 million people with RCS. On our way to over a billion by the end of the year. We hope every mobile operating System gets the message and adopts RCS. So we can all hang out in the group chat together, no matter what device we're using.”

So, you probably get why Google is pushing for RCS. Let’s understand the other side of the coin now.

Why Apple isn’t ready to adopt RCS?

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As alluded to above, iMessage, the default messaging app from Apple brings all of the above features to iPhones and iPads already. But iMessage works between iPhones and iPads only. When an Apple user sends a rich multimedia message to an Android user, they either lose out on some features and the Android user's responses appear in a green bubble as opposed to the Apple user’s green bubble. 

This Blue Bubble vs Green Bubble is a real cultural thing in some markets like the US. Teens and singles get ostracised for being green bubble people. This, thus acts as a great lock-in tool for keeping people within Apple’s walled garden. 

It also trumpets “what happens on your iPhone, stays on your iPhone”. Even without RCS, you have alternatives like WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger with interoperability and being used by millions. So, for all these reasons, Apple, therefore, appears to have very less incentive to adopt RCS.

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No more fraud calls, thanks to TRAIs AI-based spam call filter: How it will work

Nobody likes to indulge in spam and unnecessary calls. Apps like Truecaller and its Live Caller ID are great options for detecting and avoiding these spam and fraud calls. But these calls have increased so much in the recent past that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has decided to take some measures to cut down on this nuisance for consumers. 

AI is coming to the aid of Indian telecom operators, thanks to TRAI’s intervention. TRAI has decided to count on AI in help filtering calls and totally avoid the ones which come from any loan agencies, credit card companies or any other annoying calls that have a tendency to disturb you at unwanted times.

From May 1, TRAI has taken the initiative of reaching out to all the telcos like Jio, Airtel, Vi, asking them to take the help of AI to get rid of the spam and fraud calling menace. Let’s look into the detailed mechanism of how it works.

Why is the AI-Based Spam Call Filter required?

Lately you will hear everyone complaining about the unnecessary calls they receive at the wrong time always. Also, we can't disregard the fact that these calls also have led to fraudulent activities, scams and hacks as well. People have lost a huge sum of money or private information because of such calls. So, TRAI has taken it very seriously now to eliminate this completely for the protection of Indian telecom users.

How does AI-Based Spam Call Filter work?

The AI tool used by TRAI will detect the call and compare from earlier records whether this number has created nuisance for its users or not and then block the numbers so that you don't receive any calls or SMS from them ever again. They also investigate when you receive a SMS from an unknown number. 

In the upcoming days TRAI will also look into implementation of Caller ID that will come up with the name and photo of the caller on your screen. Airtel and Jio have already been working on this regulation and will implement it for their users very soon.

How will AI Spam Call Filter help Indian telecom users?

Well, it is beneficial if you look into the fact that it will help you avoid spam calls and also not let such calls or SMS reach you when you are busy. But, there is a con to this. For getting the details when you receive a call, the telcos will be collecting all your data, so that definitely raises privacy and security concerns. Jio and Airtel have raised this with TRAI, and hopefully soon there will be a solution to this concern as well.

It is just the beginning of implementation of AI in the Indian telecom sector for spam and fraud detection calls. If this is taken seriously and planned well this will definitely turn out to be very useful but also hopefully, TRAI and the telcos will consider the several user privacy concerns before implementing their final solution.

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5 features of Redmi Note 12 Turbo that is expected ahead of the launch

Xiaomi is teasing the various features of the Redmi Note 12 Turbo ahead of its impending launch on March 28. It could launch in markets like India as Poco F5. Here we have compiled all the Note 12 Turbo features.

Redmi Note 12 Turbo features

1. Redmi Note 12 Turbo will be powered by a 4nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen2 SoC. It consists of 1x Cortex X2 clocked at 2.91GHz, 3x Cortex A710 running at 2.49GHz and 4x Cortex A510 cores with at 1.8GHz clock speed.

2. Redmi could sell the Note 12 Turbo with up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage.

3. The phone could be kept alive by a 5000 mAh battery.

4. From the teasers, the Note 12 Turbo seems to share the design language of its brethren. 

5. The display as well as the side of the phone appear to be flat.  It is said to have a 2.22mm chin width and 1.95mm bezels on the side. 

The rumours also tell the phone could be 7.9mm thick and 181 grams heavy. It could also feature a 64 MP main camera, a 3.5mm headphone jack and a side-facing fingerprint sensor.

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Primebook 4G to be launch on March 11: Here are 5 details we know so far

Primebook has revealed the launch date of its new Primebook 4G laptop. The laptop is going to launch in India on March 11. Primebook claimed that it will be the first laptop which will operate on Android 11 operating system.

Along with the launch date, Primebook has also revealed the specifications of this budget laptop, let’s have a look at them.

Design and Display

Marketed as a student-friendly laptop, it carries an 11.6-inch LCD IPS display and weighs just 1.2kg which makes it quite easy to carry. It comes in a Royal Black colour option.

Performance

Primebook 4G operates on PrimeOS and proposes a user-friendly experience thanks to Android 11. It Is powered by the MediaTek Kompanio 500 chip. And as suggested by its name, the device offers 4G connectivity. Further, it is packed with 4GB of RAM. It comes in 64GB or 128GB storage variants which can be expanded up to 200GB.

Camera

The Primebook 4G also offers a 2MP Full HD camera for all the online meetings and calls. On the battery front, it has a 4000mAh battery that promises 10+ hours of battery life on a full charge. The keyboard and touchpad can also be customised by the users.

The laptop also provides access to various apps that are optimised for laptops and poses as a good learning laptop for students.

Features

Speaking of other features, on the security front, the laptop features an MDM protection. This will allow parents to filter the applications and allow them to make their device more child-friendly. They can use safe browsing, access history, put parental controls as well as put a usage limit.

Pricing and Availability

The 4GB+64GB variant of the Primebook 4G is priced at ₹16,990 and the 4GB+128GB variant is priced at ₹18,990.

However, as a launch offer the Primebook 4G 4GB+64GB variant will be available at a discounted price of ₹14,990 along with other offers and no cost EMI option.

The laptop will be available on Flipkart starting March 11, 2023.

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Jio Valentines Day Offers cover 3 plans, up to 87GB data, and a burger

Valentine’s Day is around the block and Jio brings you some excellent offers on its prepaid plans. Jio has announced the Valentine’s Day offer for the prepaid users. Let’s check out the offers on the selected prepaid plans you can use to recharge for your loved ones.

The offers announced by the telecom giant are valid on the ₹349, the ₹899, and the ₹2,999 prepaid plans. So, if you recharge for these amounts you will receive additional benefits. 

The offerings include 

12GB of extra high-speed data,  McDonald’s voucher for a free burger (McAloo Tikki/Chicken Kebab) worth up to ₹105 on the purchases of ₹199 and above ₹150 off on the purchases of Rs 799 and above from Ferns & Petals In addition to this, you can even bag a discount of Rs 750 on flight booking (worth Rs 4,500 and more) via Ixigo. 

The offers are the same on all the three plans mentioned above. However, if you purchase the Rs 2,999 plan then you will receive an additional 75GB of data along with an extended validity of 23 days. So, in this plan, you could get about 87GB of mobile data.

If you wish to enjoy these offers you can avail Jio's Valentine's Day offers through Jio's website as well as the MyJio app. To claim the said vouchers, you will have to head to the vouchers section of the MyJio App. 

Jio's Valentine's Day offering is likely to have a limited availability even though the company has not confirmed anything yet.

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Top 5 high-end smartphones in Cromas Valentines Day sale

Valentine’s Day is almost here and e-commerce platforms are offering you great opportunities to gift your loved ones tech gadgets at amazing prices. Croma, for instance has come up with crazy deals on the high-end smartphones of Apple and Samsung. 

Here is the list of top five phones available on Croma at effective prices:

1. iPhone 14 

Apple launched the iPhone 14 in 2022 along with three more phones. iPhone 14 is available on Croma at ₹73,990 and the original price of the phone is ₹79,900. 

iPhone 14 is powered by Apple's A15 Bionic Chip paired with 6GB RAM. It runs on iOS 16 and can be upgraded to the latest iOS 16.3. The phone packs a 3279mAh battery. 

The phone comes with a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with a resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels. 

It has a dual camera setup including a 12-megapixel primary and a 12-megapixel ultrawide lens. It comes with a 12-megapixel selfie shooter as well.

2. iPhone 14 Pro

iPhone 14 Pro can be bought from Croma at a price of ₹1,22,990. However, the original price of the phone is ₹1,29,900. 

iPhone 14 Pro is equipped with Apple's A16 Bionic Chip paired with 6GB RAM. It also runs on iOS 16 and can be upgraded to iOS 16.3. This device packs a 3200mAh battery. 

It features a 6.1-inch LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED display with 120Hz refresh rate. It supports HDR10+ and Dolby Vision. 

The iPhone 14 Pro comes with a triple camera setup holding a 48-megapixel primary camera, a 12-megapixel telephoto sensor, a 12-megapixel ultrawide lens and a 3D Lidar scanner. It sports a 12-megapixel selfie shooter. 

3. iPhone 14 Pro Max

iPhone 14 Pro Max was launched at a price of ₹1,39,900 and now it is available at just ₹1,32,990 on Croma. 

iPhone 14 Pro Max shares the same specifications with iPhone 14 Pro and there are only two differences between both of the phones. iPhone 14 Pro Max comes with a bigger display of 6.7-inch and a bigger battery of 4323mAh.

4. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra was launched on February 1 at a price of ₹1,49,999 but it is available at ₹1,24,999 on Croma.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is powered by the customised Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 paired with 8GB and 12GB RAM. It runs on Android 13 based OneUI 5.1. The phone packs a 5000mAh battery with 45-watt fast charging support.

It features a 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with the resolution of 1440 x 3088 pixels. The display supports HDR10+ and 120Hz refresh rate. 

It comes with the quad camera setup holding a 200-megapixel primary camera, a 10-megapixel periscope telephoto sensor, a 10-megapixel telephoto sensor and a 12-megapixel ultrawide lens. The Galaxy S23 Ultra has a 12-megapixel selfie camera.

5. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra was launched on February 1 at a price of ₹1,49,999 but it is available at ₹1,24,999 on Croma.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is powered by the customised Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 paired with 8GB and 12GB RAM. It runs on Android 13 based OneUI 5.1. The phone packs a 5000mAh battery with 45-watt fast charging support.

It features a 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with the resolution of 1440 x 3088 pixels. The display supports HDR10+ and 120Hz refresh rate. 

It comes with the quad camera setup holding a 200-megapixel primary camera, a 10-megapixel periscope telephoto sensor, a 10-megapixel telephoto sensor and a 12-megapixel ultrawide lens. The Galaxy S23 Ultra has a 12-megapixel selfie camera.

6. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

The price of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 drops from ₹1,77,999 to ₹1,46,999 on Croma. 

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 equipped with the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor coupled with 12GB RAM. It runs on Android 12L based OneUI 5 which is upgradable to Android 13. It packs a 4400mAh battery with 25-watt fast charging support.

It is equipped with a 7.6-inch (unfolded) and 6.2-inch (folded) Dynamic AMOLED 2X display which supports 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10+. 

It has a triple camera setup that has a 50-megapixel primary camera, 10-megapixel ultrawide lens and a 12-megapixel telephoto sensor. The phone has a 10-megapixel selfie clicker while folded and a 4-megapixel front camera  while unfolded.

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Vi is now offering free 5GB extra on its Valentines Day offer

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and Vodafone Idea has come up with pretty cool prepaid plan offers. You recharge the data for your loved one and they’ll get 5GB or 2GB extra data for free. These offers are valid till February 14 2023.

Additionally, lucky customers can also win gift vouchers worth up to ₹5000 in the contest hosted by Vodafone Idea.

Let’s check out Vi’s offers. 

Valentine’s Day offers by Vi

Vodafone Idea (Vi) is offering data without any extra charge on unlimited plans of ₹199 and above. 

If you recharge the selected unlimited prepaid plan of ₹299 and above, you will get 5GB of data extra without any additional charges. Similarly, on recharging the selected plans between ₹199 to ₹299, the users can get an additional 2GB of data which is also for free under the Valentine’s Day offer. 

Vodafone Idea is throwing a contest where the participants can win gift vouchers worth up to ₹5000, it is called the ‘Vi Love Tunes Contest’. Users will be asked to guess the song from the mixed-up lyrics from Valentine’s playlist on Hungama Music on Vi App. Users have to comment on the song with the hashtag #ViLoveTunes. 

Daily, one winner will be rewarded with gift vouchers worth up to ₹5000. The context has been announced on Vi’s social media accounts like Instagram, Twitter and Facebook and in order to participate in the context you have to follow Vi’s social media accounts. 

Vi adds another offer which is that all users are eligible for one-time access to HD quality Ad-free music and unlimited downloads for 6 months for free.

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How Delhi Metro Smart Card recharge through Airtel Payments Bank works

Delhi Metro has joined hands with Bharti Airtel to enable Smart Card recharge through the Airtel Payments Bank app. Here, we have a step-by-step guide to top up Delhi Metro cards via the Airtel app. 

  Recharge Delhi Metro Card through Airtel Thanks app

 

1. Open the Airtel Thanks app on your phone. Ensure it is updated to the latest version (ideally v 4.62.2) and that you are an Airtel Payments Bank user.

2. Go to the Bank section and choose the Metro Recharge option. At the time of writing, we weren’t able to spot this Bank section in our Airtel Thanks app (v. 4.61.3). We called Airtel customer care and they told us the feature is live on an upcoming version 4.62.2. Hope it works for you.

3. Next, put in your Delhi Metro Rail Corporation smart card number, and enter the recharge amount. Choose the mode of payment and pay it.

4. Once the payment is done on your end, now you have to tap the smart card on the Add Value Machine (AVM) at the metro station to complete the top-up.

That’s all.

Benefits of recharging Delhi Metro card using the Airtel Thanks app

 

The key benefit of using this service is that you don’t have to wait in long queues to recharge your metro card, especially when time is of the essence.

This is believed to be a secure mode of recharging metro cards considering the card/UPI details you enter for the payment.

So, try it out the next time you want to recharge your metro card.

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HP Envy x360 15 laptop aimed at creators launched in India: Here are its top 5 features

HP has launched a new line of HP Envy x360 15 laptops, specifically designed for content creators. These laptops feature a 15.6-inch OLED touch display that can be adjusted for various use cases. The laptops are equipped with up to 12th Gen Intel Core EVO i7 processors and integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics.

HP Envy x360's top 5 features

1. Display features

The HP Envy x360 15 laptops feature a 15.6-inch OLED touch display that has been 100% DCI P3 colour calibrated and is Eyesafe Certified. The display claims improved latency and greater sensitivity, providing smooth transitions between colours for finer details when writing, drawing, or editing with the magnetic pen attachment. 

The laptops also have a high 88% screen-to-body ratio, providing more screen real estate and reducing the need for scrolling. Additionally, the display is VESA Trueback HDR 500 enabled, providing more vibrant colours and deeper hues.

The HP Envy x360 15 laptops are touch and convertible, offering flexibility in any position. 

2. Creator-focussed features

HP Envy x360 15 features a 5MP camera for high-quality video calls and IR face recognition technology for easy login. The laptops also come with auto frame technology to keep the user in focus during video calls, as well as a physical camera shutter for privacy. 

HP QuickDrop allows for smooth file transfer, and the HP Rechargeable MPP 2.0 Tilt Pen features a magnetic connection for easy accessibility.

The keyboard includes an emoji menu and a dedicated key for faster expression.  The HP Palette software is pre-installed, including Concepts for sketching and HP Photo Match for quickly finding and organizing photos. 

3. Performance features

The HP Envy x360 15 laptops are powered by 12th Gen Intel Core EVO i7 processors and integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics. Smart Sense technology optimizes performance, skin temperature, and system noise. The laptops also have fast connectivity options like Intel Wi-Fi 6E (2x2) and Bluetooth 5.2 combo. 

4. Battery life

HP Fast Charge allows for long battery life with quick charging and up to 10 hours of battery life to keep the creative process going.

5. Audio features

The laptops feature Bang and Olufsen speakers for the sound experience. 

HP Envy x360 price in India

The following is a breakdown of the HP Envy x360 price range in India:

HP Envy x360 15 ew0037tu with 12th Gen i5 processor, 8GB RAM, 512GB storage, and FHD 250 nits display is available starting at ₹82,999.

HP Envy x360 15 ew0040tu with 12th Gen i5 processor, 16GB RAM, 512GB storage, and FHD 250 nits display is available starting at ₹86,999.

HP Envy x360 15 ew0043tu with 12th Gen i5 processor, 16GB RAM, 512GB storage, and OLED display is available starting at ₹94,999.

HP Envy x360 15 ew0048tu with 12th Gen i7 processor, 16GB RAM, 1TB storage, and OLED display is available starting at ₹1,14,999.

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Tariff Hikes: How important are they getting for Telecom companies

Now that we are in 2023, 5G is the most highlighted thing in the telecom industry. However, with the influx of 5G services, there is also fear in the market around the hike in prepaid tariffs. According to a report, all three major service providers - Jio, Airtel, and Vi (Vodafone Idea) are set to hike the tariffs on their prepaid plans. 

In a report from Telecom Talk, telecom leader Reliance Jio hasn't seen a significant rise in its quarterly profits. The report shows that for Q1 FY23, Jio's net profit was ₹4,530 crore, and in the following quarter (Q2 FY23), the telco reported a net profit of ₹4,729 crore. In Q1, Jio's average revenue per user stood at ₹175.7 crore in Q1 and it rose to ₹177.2 crores in the next quarter.

On the other hand, Airtel had a little higher ARPU in Q2 than Jio, reporting a ₹190 ARPU in Q2. Airtel reported a net profit of ₹2,145 crore in the quarter. Even an ARPU of ₹200 won’t be enough to return the investment. Airtel had started testing entry-level tariff correction in Haryana and Odisha and ICICI securities were okay with this.

Industry experts have suggested that the solution to increasing the net profit and ARPU could be a hike of prepaid tariff plans. That is the only option they have for now. So we might see the tariff hike very soon. It's been more than a year since the telcos hiked the prices of tariffs. 

Both telecoms, Airtel and Jio are spending a vast amount of money on implementing 5G services in India but they are not seeing profits from the current situation. So in order to make money and provide the return service to the investors they need to hike the tariff plans. 

Talking about VI, it also said to raise the tariffs but instead, they reduced the postpaid and prepaid plans. No doubt VI offers the cheapest plans but it is way behind in the game than Airtel and Jio. VI’s network is not responding decently as well.

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Apple iPad Mini 7 could hit markets in 2023: Kuo

According to Ming-Chi Kuo, a known Apple analyst, there’s going to be a new Apple product releasing next year - the Apple iPad Mini. Based on his musings, Apple may be launching this product and then may eventually launch a foldable iPad too (a product that’s been the center of many rumours for a while now). 

New iPad Mini to launch next year

Kuo tweeted recently that the brand will launch the iPad mini which will be equipped with a new processor. The launch is believed to take place by the end of 2023 or early 2024. The brand has not revealed any details about the upcoming processor, however, many are speculating that it could be a next-gen A series or M series chip. 

Upcoming iPad Mini price

The iPad Mini price will depend entirely on the chipset used. If it does use an M series chip, then it may end up being as expensive as the iPad Air and iPad Pro models that also use M1 and M2 chips. 

The Apple iPad mini released last year worked on the A15 Bionic chipset and had a flat edge design. It also offered 5G support, Touch ID, and the 2nd generation Apple Pencil. 

Apple foldable iPad

Kuo also mentioned the alleged foldable iPad, saying that it will not be intended as a replacement for the iPad mini. Rumours indicate that Apple may launch a foldable iPad in 2024 and eventually venture into the foldable smartphone market in 2025.

Is the Apple iPad Mini a good product to buy? Read our official review here. 

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Here is the list of Airtel 5G available cities in India

Airtel is all set to deploy its 5G connectivity in all the metro cities of India by the end of the year. Airtel will end its task of deploying 5G in metro cities by the end of the year 2022. Airtel is also claiming that it will be providing 5G connectivity in all the major cities of India by the end of 2023. 

The race of deploying 5G connectivity in India is getting hyped day by day between the two major telecom operators, Airtel and Reliance Jio. Although Airtel is a little ahead of Jio in rolling out 5G because Airtel has used the NSA (non-Standalone) mode in which they only upgraded the former 4G infrastructure. While Jio was doing its beta testing on 5G, Airtel had already deployed 5G for commercial use because Jio had opted for Standalone mode which requires the change of whole infrastructure.

List of cities where Airtel 5G is available

Airtel has deployed 5G connectivity in over 18 cities:

Delhi

Mumbai

Lucknow

Chennai

Gurugram

Varanasi

Shimla

Ahmedabad

Bengaluru

Hyderabad

Siliguri

Nagpur

Panipat

Guwahati

Patna

Imphal

Vizag

Visakhapatnam

People living in these cities can take the advantages of using 5G in 5G compatible phones. Airtel claimed that their 5G will run 30% faster than their 4G network and users can download 4K videos, large files, movies, games and much more in a few seconds. 

How to activate 5G in Android:

Open ‘Settings’ in your phones.

Go to ‘Mobile Networks”

Select the SIM 

Go to the ‘Preferred network type’ option

Tap and select the 5G network

After doing that, 5G will start showing on status bar in some minutes

How to Activate 5G in iPhone:

Go to ‘Settings’

Tap on ‘Mobile Data’

Open ‘Mobile Data Options’

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Sundar Pichai, Salman Khan, and 40 Crore other Twitter users data up for sale on the dark web

Reports indicate that the personal data of almost 40 Crore users have been hacked and is on sale on the dark web. This includes the data of Sundar Pichai and Salman Khan. Hudson Rock, a cyber intelligence company, has revealed that data such as name, username, e-mail, followers, and phone numbers are up for sale. This is the biggest Twitter hack to date 

Twitter hack: What do we know so far

An anonymous hacker has published samples of data on the internet to show prospective buyers a bit of what they are paying for. The data breach has led to some high-profile accounts being hacked, such as those of:

- SpaceX - CBS Media - Donald Trump Jr. - Sundar Pichai - Salman Khan - Doja Cat - Charlie Puth - NASA's JWST account - NBA - Shawn Mendes - Social Media of WHO - Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Twitter hacker’s message to Elon Musk

In the post, the hacker wrote "Twitter or Elon Musk if you are reading this you are already risking a GDPR fine over 5.4m breach imagine the fine of 400m users breach source. Your best option to avoid paying $276 million USD in GDPR breach fines like Facebook did (due to 533m users being scraped) is to buy this data exclusively."

The hacker added that the deal can be facilitated via middlemen, and then confirmed "After that I will delete this thread and will not sell this data again. And data will not be sold to anyone else which will prevent a lot of celebrities and politicians from Phishing, Crypto scams, Sim swapping, Doxxing and other things that will make your users Lose trust in you as a company and thus stunt the current growth and hype that you are having also just imagine famous content creators and influencers getting hacked on Twitter that will for sure Make them ghost the platform and ruin your dream of twitter video sharing platform for content creators, also since you Made the mistake of changing twitter policy that got an immense backlash".

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Sony adds games to the PlayStation stores January sale

Christmas came early! Well, PlayStation has some good news for all you gaming fanatics out there. According to them, you get a chance to save up to 75% on games and downloadable content (DLC) in what it calls is the largest promotion of the platform in 2022. 

Roughly 3,000 games have been discounted out of which Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Horizon Forbidden West, Elden Ring, Fifa 23 and Gotham Knights are just some of the names.

What are the details of the sale?

The sale is valid till the 6th of January and the other set of the line-up of discounts shall be announced on the 4th of January.    Until tomorrow, December 23 Sony is also offering new or returning PlayStation Plus members discounts of up to 50% off for a 12-month subscription but the deal will not be available to any of the existing members. 

December’s list of PlayStation Plus Games and Catalog was already released this week on Tuesday. But adding to that list of games are several new games that include several Far Cry and Yakuza games along with others. 

What is ‘PlayStation Wrap-Up 2022?

Other than that, following companies like Spotify and Apple and the annual yearly wraps that they do wherein the users’ most listened to music is collated and converted into easily shareable images and are referred to as ‘Spotify Wrapped’ and ‘Apple Music Replay’ respectively, Sony released its own version on the PlayStation which is known as the ‘PlayStation Wrap-Up 2022. 

As a part of the wrap-up players could view all PlayStation Plus titles that a player has earned along with all of his/her statistics. It is important for readers to note here that these were already available in the ‘Profile Section’ of your PS5. 

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Vodafone Idea releases new international roaming plans with truly unlimited data and voice calling

Earlier this year, Vodafone Idea launched a couple of international roaming packs for Indian customers. Now, as the Holiday season, the company has come up with more international packs for those planning to visit the top global destinations. The new VI international roaming plans offer truly unlimited voice calls and data with no speed limit or throttling. 

Vodafone Idea released new international roaming plans

It could be a great selling point and attract new customers for the company as no other international roaming service provider gives "unlimited data without speed throttling beyond defined data limits." However, this is not true for all the plans, which we'll discuss later. The international packs' validity ranges between 24 hours to 28 days. Here are the details about all the new Vodafone Idea IR plans. 

There are a total of five new IR plans

To begin with, customers who need data allowance for a short duration can choose the Rs. 599 IR plan. It offers unlimited data, local outgoing and calls to India, incoming calls and SMS. Then there's the Rs. 2,999 IR plan with a validity of 7 days. The benefits remain the same: free data, voice calls (both incoming and outgoing calls from India), and SMS. People going for a short vacation can opt for this plan. Vodafone Idea has also released a 10 days international roaming plan which costs Rs. 3,999 with similar benefits. 

There are two more options in terms of validity, but their benefits are different. For instance, the Rs. 4,499 IR plan offers unlimited data, voice calls (local outgoing and calls to India), and SMS. But it is valid for 14 days only. Hence, one might have to subscribe twice if they leave for more than two weeks. Lastly, there's a Rs. 5,999 plan that offers a validity of 28 days. But what's odd is that the company has put a data cap of 15GB on the plan. Additionally, the local outgoing calls and calls to India are restricted to 1500 as well. Nevertheless, incoming calls and SMS services are free.  

The top designations where Vodafone Idea offers these plans include countries like the United States, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Singapore, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Brazil and Indonesia, among others. The telecom provider has partnered with the best companies to provide seamless connectivity in these regions.  

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New Airtel Cricket Plans with Amazon Prime Video subscription are here: Know prices and benefits

Airtel has revised the OTT bundle that’s offered with cricket plans worth ₹699, ₹999, ₹2999, and ₹3359. Well, some of them now feature Amazon Prime Video as the bundled OTT platform while some come with both Amazon’s OTT and Disney Plus Hotstar, and one of them has got no OTT benefit now. Let’s have a quick breakdown of all these plans, their pricing, and what benefits you get with them:

Airtel Cricket Plan ₹699

The ₹699 Airtel Cricket Plan comes with 56 days of validity and offers an Amazon Prime (including Video) subscription, 3GB data/day, unlimited phone calls, 100 SMS/day, Xstream Mobile Pack, Wynk Music, Free Hellotunes, Apollo 24|7 Circle, and ₹100 cashback on FASTag.

Airtel Cricket Plan ₹999

The ₹999 Airtel Cricket Plan comes with 84 days of validity and offers an Amazon Prime (including Video) subscription, 2.5GB data/day, unlimited phone calls, 100 SMS/day, Xstream Mobile Pack, Wynk Music, Free Hellotunes, Apollo 24|7 Circle, RewardsMini membership, and ₹100 cashback on FASTag.

Airtel Cricket Plan ₹2999

The ₹2999 Airtel Cricket Plan comes with 365 days of validity and offers 2GB data/day, unlimited phone calls, 100 SMS/day, Wynk Music, Free Hellotunes, Apollo 24|7 Circle, and ₹100 cashback on FASTag.

There are no OTT bundles with this plan.

Airtel Cricket Plan ₹3359

The ₹3359 Airtel Cricket Plan comes with 365 days of validity and offers an Amazon Prime Video subscription, Disney+Hotstar subscription, 2.5GB data/day, unlimited phone calls, 100 SMS/day, Wynk Music, Free Hellotunes, Apollo 24|7 Circle, and ₹100 cashback on FASTag.

You can check out these plans on the Airtel website and the Airtel Thanks app.  

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Oppo Find N2 bags 3C certification, could launch with 66W fast wired charging

Oppo released its first foldable smartphone last year, called Oppo Find N. The smartphone features a 7.1-inch primary display, runs on Snapdragon 888 5G chipset, and features a 50MP triple rear camera setup. Although the smartphone was unavailable globally, the company is working on its successor, the Oppo Find N2. As per recent reports, the Oppo Find N2 has bagged a 3C certification. Additionally, the listing on 3C's database has also revealed some key specifications of the smartphone. Here is everything we know about the Oppo Find N2. 

Oppo Find N2 could be the fastest-charging foldable phone

Per a TechGoing report, the Oppo Find N2 will offer 66W fast charging. If that is true, Oppo Find N2 could become the fastest-charging foldable smartphone. Currently, the most popular foldable smartphone in the world, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, supports 25W wired charging. Per another report, the Oppo Find N2 may be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, the same chipset that powers Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4. 

The flagship chipset could be combined with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. As far as the display is concerned, the company might stick with the current shape and size, fitting a 120Hz display in the same aspect ratio. Last but not least, the smartphone is expected to run on ColorOS 13, based on Android 13.

Interestingly, known tipster Digital Chat Station has claimed that Oppo will release two versions of the smartphone - one that is foldable and the other that is flippable. Naturally, the regular book-style foldable smartphone should be called the Oppo Find N2, and the flippable model should be called the Oppo Find N2 Flip, which the tipster also mentioned. 

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