Vodafone Idea (Vi) might get $150 million in additional capital from Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group (ABG). Vodafone Group Plc of the UK, which holds the largest promoter stake in the telco, might follow up with additional capital as well. According to an ET Telecom report, Birla might invest this money out of his personal assets. People aware of the matter told the publication that the issue of fresh equity shares for the same is being considered....

The feature supports 26 international languages including Hindi, English, Arabic, Korean and Portuguese among others. Users can ask Assistant to “turn on interpreter mode” to invoke the feature on compatible devices and choose which languages they desire to use. “When you hear the tone, start speaking in either language. You don’t have to alternate between languages for the interpreter mode to work,” the port said. Using the interpreter mode on a Smart Display would allow users to both see and hear the translated conversation....

In the wee hours of Thursday, Google announced that it would finally be adding a new caller ID, SMS message related features and missed call features to Google Voice. The update that brings these improvements is quite notable, as it is a sign of Google remembering the existence of Google Voice, which was sidelined by Google to focus on other ventures. Now users, be it for missed calls or voicemails of the Google Voice application, will be able to learn as to why they might have missed a call, with one such instance being the Do Not Disturb or DND option having been switched on....

The Google Pixel Watch made its debut with the Pixel 7 series smartphones on Thursday at the “Made By Google” event. It has a circular dial without a bezel and is the first smartwatch the firm has ever released. The Pixel Watch boasts an Always-on mode and a 1.6-inch AMOLED display with up to 1,000 nits of brightness. An Exynos 9110 SoC, along with a Cortex M33 coprocessor and 2GB of RAM, powers this smartwatch....

The feature was first rolled out for only audio to Google Home, Home Mini and Home Max products. It is currently only available in English across Smart Displays from Google, Lenovo, JBL and LG. Apart from this, the search-engine giant has also made several features available on its Smart Displays including “Interpreter Mode” and single dashboard control to control devices connected via Assistant, Support for managing multi-room audio, sharing photos from Live Albums with Google Photos and playing games has also been added to the Smart Display devices....

Hathway and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), two of the biggest and widely recognised fiber internet service providers (ISPs) across India offer users 150 Mbps plans. With their 150 Mbps plans, users get a ton of data at close to similar pricing. BSNL’s 150 Mbps is fairly new. If you are deciding between the plans offered by both the companies, here’s what you should know. BSNL 150 Mbps Broadband Plan BSNL offers its 150 Mbps broadband plan for Rs 949 per month....

Gone are the days when the standard definition (SD) picture quality was acceptable. It is the era of full high definition (HD) and 4K quality pictures. Major Direct-to-Home (DTH) operators in India offers users HD Set-Top Boxes (STBs) so that they can watch their favourite content in high-quality visuals. Each of the operators offers its HD STB with different features, benefits, and price. Today, we are listing the HD STBs from Airtel Digital TV, Tata Sky, D2h, Dish TV, and Sun Direct....

Extension of BSNL 25% Cashback Offer A few months back, BSNL had introduced a 25% cashback offer for its landline and broadband subscribers who were opting for six-monthly and annual plans. Notably, this offer by BSNL was very well received by the subscribers. As per the offer details, customers who bought the semi-annual, or an annual subscription of select broadband plans would get 25% cashback on their total amount. Customers would be able to use this cashback to buy additional BSNL services or the payment of future bills....

Following a period of hardship caused by Covid-19-related limitations, 2022 provided new optimism for exhibitors and filmmakers, and audiences began rushing to the theatres. The successful content was multilingual, diverse, and pan-Indian in appeal, providing an understanding of the audience’s shifting interests. Here are a few local movies we believe did exceptionally well with both reviewers and viewers in the year 2022 and you should not miss watching them on OTT:...

Honor 9X Pro: What to Expect? The Honor 9X Pro, as the name itself suggests, will be a beefed up version of the Honor 9X. In 2018, Honor launched the Honor 8X and Honor 8X Max smartphones, but the Chinese company went with two different chipsets. The Honor 8X arrived with HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset, while the 8X Max featured the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SoC. Honor already confirmed the 9X would feature the newly launched HiSilicon Kirin 810 chipset, but there’s no info on the Honor 9X Pro though....

Both the smartphones would have triple cameras at the back but with varied megapixel sensors. The Honor 9X Pro could come with a 48MP + 8MP + 2MP rear camera unit, whereas at the front, it could house a 20MP front pop-up camera. The Honor 9X is likely to sport a 24MP + 8MP + 2MP rear camera unit with a 20MP sensor at the front. Both the devices would be backed by a 4000mAh battery backed by a 10W and 22....

Massive Download Speed Fiber Internet offers massive download speed to users which normal DSL and cable connections cannot offer over long distances. Fiber technology provides a download speed of up to 1Gbps so that gamers can have an advantage over their virtual competitors and enjoy gaming without any lags. As we all know, lags are a nightmare for gamers, with Fiber optic network, gamers will get be able to enjoy comfortable gaming and give fierce competition to their rivals....

Vodafone Beats Other Operators With Most Number of Prepaid Plans As noted, Vodafone is currently providing the most number of prepaid plans to its subscriber across the country. The entry-level unlimited combo plan from Vodafone is Rs 19 that offers benefits of 200MB data and 100 SMSes along with unlimited voice calling for two days. Next up, we have Rs 129 plan that comes with 24 days validity followed by Rs 149 pack with 28 days validity....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_spGnQgSN0s Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has made some reeling changes to the new Trai tariff regime which was introduced almost a year ago. These changes lower the monthly rental of the subscribers by bringing a cap on the NCF which the DPOs can charge from the subscribers and also how much rental can be charged on the multi TV connection of a particular subscribers. We discuss all of that and the other effects of the Trai new DTH rule changes in this video....

Independent TV to Process Refunds for Disconnection The new tweet by Independent TV reads, “Dear Customers, the courts have approved the reconnection of Satellite signals for Independent TV. Due processes are underway for compliance with the relevant Govt. department directions. This process is taking time. Every effort is being made to resume services as soon as possible. We will keep you informed. Due credit will be given to customers for the period of disconnection in their wallets....

India has registered a five place gain on the Speedtest Global Index for mobile broadband speeds in May as the country with four major telecom operators took the 127th spot on the charts. Ookla, the company engaged in fixed broadband and mobile network testing applications, maintains a Speedtest Global Index that compares internet speed data of countries around the world on a monthly basis. According to Ookla, the data for the Speedtest Global Index is derived “from the hundreds of millions of tests taken by real people” on its Speedtest platform each month....

Smartwatches are a rage among buyers as many want to use wearables for various purposes. As there is a surge in the demand for smartwatches, several new players have entered this segment. Now, the smartwatch market has not only grown but has also turned highly competitive with several brands launching their offerings. Growth Of Smartwatches As per the research from Counterpoint’s IoT Service, there is a massive growth in smartwatch shipments in India....

The Indian Space Association (ISpA) wants the 28 GHz band spectrum to be reserved and allocated exclusively for satellite communications (satcom) services. The space body has said that airwaves in the 24.25-27.5 GHz band and 3.3-3.67 GHz band, along with low bands, would be a case of oversupply of the spectrum to the telcos. Keeping in line with the global practices, ISpA said that, “the 28 GHz band should be allocated exclusively for satellite communications for future growth of the Space industry....

Ciena Bullish on the Indian Market The CEO of Ciena said that the company has already witnessed the telecom operators in India “really mitigate their exposure to Huawei” with Ciena winning “some of that business.” “And then there’s really sort of two to three carriers there,” Smith said in the fourth quarter earnings call. “The third carrier is very dependent on Huawei, and they’re all making plans to migrate away from that....

Indian Telecom operators are already testing their 5G solutions in different parts of the country. However, the commercial 5G networks won’t be live until Q2 of CY22 at least. Regardless, the mobile brands are coming out with 5G devices to fulfil the small gap in the market where users want to own a 5G smartphone. It is interesting to note that Indians aren’t buying cheap 5G smartphones. It might sound strange to you, but it actually makes sense....