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“Yes, we are working on infusing regional languages capabilities in Alexa for the Indian market but these are early days,a said Rohit Prasad, Vice President and Head Scientist for Alexa. According to him, even jokes that are appropriate in the US may not be sound appropriate in the Indian languages. “These are challenges which are not language dependent but more culture dependent. We believe in introducing a wholesome experience to delight our customers and not something that is half-baked....

Ambrane Dots 38 and Ambrane NeoBuds 33 have been announced by Ambrane for the India market. Both the products are truly wireless stereo (TWS) earphones that offer long battery life to the users. The Ambrane Dots 38 and NeoBuds 33 each are priced under Rs 1,500, which means they are very launched to target users who want affordable products. Each of them supports Bluetooth 5.0 and come with touch-sensitive areas for allowing users to adjust music and call....

We will soon get to see Google entering its sixth trial at making its own smartphone under the Pixel branding. The Pixel 6 leaks and rumours have been anything but boring, offering a look into a unique design and a quirky camera module. That does not guarantee a great device though, since the hardware is half of what makes a device good. Software is key and, Google being a software-related company, that should bode well for the device, right?...

Hindi Support for Smart TVs Rolling Out Now This new piece of information comes from a Google Support Page which reveals that the support for Hindi and Vietnamese has been added to Android TVs. The Support Page from Google reads, “On Android TVs, the Google Assistant is available in English, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish, and Vietnamese. More languages are coming soon.” Along with this, Google also gave out information about the status of the TVs which do not run on its smart TV platform....

Cupertino-based tech giant Apple has once again managed to reclaim its number one position in the global smartphone market by overtaking Samsung in the fourth quarter of 2021. The report comes in from the market research firm Canalys which informs that Apple has managed to make 22% of the global shipments of smartphones in the quarter. The rise has can be credited to the huge demand for the company’s iPhone 13 Series which has finally brought Apple on the top after three quarters....

According to the analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone 14 new front camera will have auto-focus, which should result in a much better photo and video quality than the existing fixed focus camera. Kuo has confirmed that Apple is working on big improvements for the iPhone 14’s front-facing camera, revealing additional information about the vendors Apple has chosen for the selfie camera components, which will receive their most significant upgrade in years....

“This is not a price drop or change on MRP but a limited term promotional offer which starts Friday,” it added. The 128GB iPhone XR (original price Rs 81,900) will cost Rs 64,900 for non-HDFC customers and Rs 58,400 for HDFC users. The Rs 91,900 256GB variant will cost Rs 74,900 for non-HDFC customers and Rs 67,400 for HDFC customers. With all-screen glass and an aluminium design featuring 6.1-inch display which is touted as “the most advanced LCD in a smartphone,” the iPhone XR houses A12 Bionic chip with next-generation “Neural Engine”, which unlocks new experiences for immersive augmented reality (AR), games and photography....

The public beta of Apple iOS 16 is now accessible for download following the tech giant’s June 2022 WWDC keynote announcement of the new software version. Apple has also made the public beta versions of WatchOS 9, tvOS 16, macOS Ventura, and iPadOS 16 available for the users. On the Apple website, users can sign up to receive the beta update. Later this fall, the business is anticipated to release stable versions of these operating systems (OS)....

Apple is now rolling out the iOS 16.2 update for iPhones. With this update, iPhones will get support for connecting to the 5G networks in India. Apple users in India were agitated by the fact that their devices, despite being so expensive, couldn’t latch on to the 5G networks in India because of a lack of software support. However, that issue has been resolved now. Apple had earlier announced that iOS 16....

September of 2021 marked the launch of the Apple Watch Series 7 about which the predictions were made that the wearable would have a boxy design just like the iPhone 12. However, as it turned out the rumors were false and the Apple Watch Series 7 had exactly the same body design as its prequel except for the fact that the screen size was changed to 45mm from the earlier version’s 41mm....

Reliance Jio’s subsidiary, Asteria Aerospace, a drone manufacturer and solution provider in India, has announced the launch of SkyDeck, a new Drone-as-as-Service (DaaS) platform. It is a cloud-based software platform built for delivering a DaaS solution to several industry verticals such as surveillance, security, agriculture, industrial inspections, and more. What Does SkyDeck Provide to Clients? SkyDeck offers a unified dashboard to the clients and services for drone fleet management. Customers can schedule and execute drone flights easily via SkyDeck....

Recent criticism of the Indian team’s T20 cricket strategy has resulted in the management’s decision to persist with its tried-and-true methods, not producing any positive outcomes. The BCCI wishes to bring India back to glory. Post the semifinal match against England; the BCCI had a meeting in which they decided to change the flow of the team. It Seems That A Lot of Senior Players Will Not be Part of the T20 Squad for Long The next T20 World Cup, which will be held in America in 2024, will undergo a significant revision thanks to modifications that the Board of Control for Cricket in India plans to adopt over the following two years....

The Indian smartphone market is witnessing the launch of some of the premium 5G smartphones in 2021. All the latest launches by different companies are equipped with modern chipsets and features. To capture the budget-centric market of India, smartphone manufacturers like Oppo, Realme, OnePlus and many others have launched smartphones under Rs 30,000 price range. In this article, we will cover the best 5G smartphones available under Rs 30,000....

To provide satellite broadband services in India, Bharti Airtel and Hughes have announced a joint venture. The joint venture will be operational as HCIPL and will combine the Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) businesses of both companies. This will enable the new joint venture in delivering scalable and flexible networking solutions using satellite connectivity for primary transport, backup, and hybrid implementation. According to a joint release, the agreement between both the companies has received all the statutory approvals, including approvals from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT)....

Bharti Airtel Adds Large Number of Subscribers The record net adds underlines its strong performance driven by customer preference for its network. Airtel has grabbed a large share of new 4G subscribers. A senior company official said about this, “We are seeing a clear customer preference for our network and product propositions like Airtel Thanks. We are confident of exiting the quarter with record net 4G subs adds.” This is a big win for Bharti Airtel, especially in the tough times, where the telecom operator needs to rake in as much revenue as possible....

People subscribing for the first time for Bharti Airtel or Vodafone can recharge from the first recharge plans both the telcos offer. First recharge plans are essentially the plans which are given to the customer who is recharging for the first time. These plans won’t be available after the customer has subscribed once with a plan. Bharti Airtel has is offering four first recharge plans whereas Vodafone is offering two first recharge plans....

Bharti Airtel Revised Postpaid Plans Vodafone Revised Postpaid Plans On the other hand, Vodafone has introduced a slightly different change to its plans. Instead of doing away with the old plans and letting only a few remain on the shelves. Vodafone has revised the benefits which it was offering as part of its postpaid plans. The major difference between the Vodafone postpaid plans and the Airtel postpaid plans was that the former one wasn’t offering add-on or multiple connections for family or spouse so that subscribers could club their bill into one....

Convertible Bonds and Shares Come to Airtel’s Rescue Bharti Airtel has raised money through shares and convertible bonds, and this has helped the telecom operator in reducing the “level of uncertainty” for paying the AGR dues to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). The dues which are to be paid to the DoT are on account of Spectrum Usage Charged (SUC), license fees, interests and penalties. While the decision from the Supreme Court came, Bharti Airtel posted a loss of Rs 23,000 crore in the particular quarter, this raised questions in the telco’s ability to continue as going concern....

Hyderabad’s Data Flow Mostly on Wi-Fi, Jaipur’s on 4G Network The latest report by Tutela highlighted that on the parameter of the highest excellent quality score, Hyderabad stood on the top spot among the top ten cities with 52.7% of tests meeting or exceeding Tutela’s threshold. On the other metric of Tutela, the overall highest basic consistent quality score, Kolkata emerged as the winner with 98% of successful connections which proved to be adequate for essential work like web browsing or emails....

For more benefits with the plan, users can choose the Rs 299 pack which also comes for 28 days but offers unlimited voice calling benefit and 1.5GB daily data along with a subscription of Prime Video Mobile Edition.