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Telecom subscriber base in the country grew marginally to 1,173.89 million at the end of June on account of new customer additions led by Reliance Jio, sector regulator TRAI said on Thursday.  The subscriber base growth was driven by mobile telephony where Reliance Jio added over 2.27 million new customers and Bharti Airtel added 1.4

Samsung Galaxy S25 series could be equipped with an Exynos 2500 chipset after all, according to a South Korean news report that contradicts claims that the firm plans to exclusively use Qualcomm’s next-generation Snapdragon mobile processor for its upcoming flagship smartphones. The firm is reportedly working on improving the yield of its chipset, with only

YouTube is now cracking down on users who use virtual private networks (VPNs) to get a cheaper premium subscription, according to claims by users on social media. Over the last few months, the video-streaming service has been heavily focusing on tackling the issue of third-party ad blockers which violate its terms of service. However, it

Apple will delay launching three new artificial intelligence features because landmark European Union tech rules require it to ensure that rival products and services can function with its devices, the U.S. tech group said on Friday. Apple underscored its AI push earlier this month with a slew of new features and software enhancements for its

Realme V60 and Realme V60s have been launched in China as entry level smartphones. The smartphones share the same list of specifications and features, including a MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset paired with up to 8GB of RAM, a single 32-megapixel rear camera, and a 5,000mAh battery that can be charged at 10W. The handsets run

Reliance Jio AirFiber will be launched on Ganesh Chaturthi, September 19, RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani said at the 46th AGM of Reliance Industries. Jio’s 5G services are “on track” to cover the entire country with the ultra-high-speed network by December 2023, Ambani said on Monday. Jio customer base has crossed 450 million. Its 5G network

Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G was launched in India in January 2023 alongside the base Redmi Note 13 5G and the Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G. Initially, the Pro version was available in three colour options. Now, the phone has been unveiled in a fourth colour option in select global markets. The company is yet

Butterflies, a social media platform that allows people to create artificial intelligence (AI) characters and let them interact freely with other characters and users, was launched earlier this week. After being in a private beta test for several months, the app is currently available to all users globally on iOS and Android. The platform was

Apple has allegedly been targeted in a data breach that resulted in a hacker stealing the source code of its internal tools. A threat actor group that goes by the name ‘IntelBroker’ has assumed responsibility for the theft of the source code for three internal tools commonly used by the tech giant. IntelBroker has reportedly

The sub-Rs 50,000 price segment has become a new attraction for smartphone brands. We have seen Xiaomi launching its latest Xiaomi 14 Civi in this price segment. OnePlus is also present in this segment with its OnePlus 12R, while Samsung is looking to gain some share in the segment with its latest Galaxy A55 series. 

Telecom operators in India have reportedly commenced limited trials of caller ID services in a couple of regions in the country. The telcos are facing pressure from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and the Department of Telecom (DoT) to implement the Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) feature, which is expected to help curb fake

iQoo Z9 series could soon be expanded with the addition of a new model, according to details shared by a tipster. The lineup currently comprises the iQoo Z9, iQoo Z9x and iQoo Z9 Turbo — these models were unveiled in April. Now, an iQoo Z9 Turbo+ model is said to be in the works and is

YouTube may be getting ready to introduce a new and experimental feature that lets users add ‘notes’ below videos, according to the company. This feature is speculated to work along the same lines as the Community Notes feature on X (formerly Twitter). With this feature, YouTube aims to add more context to the existing content

Apple iPhone 15 price in India has dropped once again, as part of an ongoing sale event on Flipkart. Customers can purchase Appe’s latest iPhone model via the e-commerce platform at a deeply discounted rate during the Mega June Bonanza sale that is scheduled to conclude later this week. While this is not the lowest

Vivo Y58 5G is set to launch in India later this week, Vivo confirmed in a media invite on Monday (June 17). The upcoming Vivo Y series smartphone is teased to be available in two colour options. It has a circular rear camera module comprising two camera sensors. The Vivo Y58 5G is expected to

Cellular Operators Association of India Director General S P Kochhar on Thursday made a case for sharing profit between OTT players and telecom companies for using 5G networks.  “While telcos carry their traffic of voice and data, majority of the use of these networks is done by OTT players who load these networks with massive

The F-series is an important lineup for Poco, as the Poco F1 was the first phone from the brand to launch in India. A friend of mine still has the phone, and it runs fine even today. The F1 was a true flagship killer with an affordable price tag. However, things aren’t the same as

YouTube is reportedly developing another way to crack down on third-party ad blockers, as the video streaming platform looks to increase revenue from users who don’t have a YouTube Premium subscription. It is speculated that this change may combine the video and ad streams, preventing popular browser plugins from blocking these ads from being displayed.