Taipei: Days after posting a revenue increase of 67 per cent, Taiwanese handset maker HTC is mulling to make a comeback with new 4G smartphones in the fourth quarter of 2019 and 5G devices in 2020. HTC will continue to strengthen its deployment in Taiwan’s handset market with a more prudent positioning strategy as rival […]
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WhatsApp traceability: Facebook offers alternative ways to help India
New Delhi: With India pressing for traceability of WhatsApp messages to check the spread of fake news, Nick Clegg, Facebook Vice President, Global Affairs and Communications, has offered alternative ways to help the country, without any reference towards tracing the origin of the WhatsApp messages. WhatsApp had categorically said in the past that the government’s demand […]
Samsung launches Galaxy A50s, A30s in India
New Delhi: South Korean tech giant Samsung on Wednesday launched two new smartphones Galaxy A50s and Galaxy A30s with triple camera system in India. The new smartphones are the upgraded versions of the Galaxy A50 and Galaxy A30 that were launched in India earlier this year. The Galaxy A50s is to be priced at Rs […]
After JioFiber, Airtel launches 1Gbps broadband plan
New Delhi: In a direct challenge to JioFiber, telecom major Bharti Airtel on Wednesday launched its ultra-fast broadband offering, Airtel Xstream Fibre, at Rs 3,999. The announcement comes barely a week after Reliance Jio commercially rolled out its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) service “JioFiber” across 1,600 cities in India where the users will have an integrated experience […]
iPhone 11 set to make Apple’s Diwali a grand affair
Cupertino (California): Learning its lessons from the success of iPhone XR in India, Apple has done the right thing by launching iPhone 11 at a reasonable price point at a time when the festive season is round the corner, industry analysts said on Wednesday. The iPhone XR that was launched last year saw uplift after […]
Buy iPhone 11 for Rs 64,900 in India on Sept 27
Cupertino (California): Apple has announced India pricing of newly-launched iPhones — available in the country from September 27 — and the starting iPhone 11 model (64GB) with dual camera rear setup will cost you Rs 64,900. iPhone 11 will be available in 64GB, 128GB and 256GB models in purple, green, yellow, black, white and PRODUCT(RED), starting […]
Apple unveils 3 iPhone 11 models, starts from $699
Cupertino (California): Packing some interesting top-of-the-line features including a long-lasting battery, Apple on Tuesday launched 3 iPhone 11 models, two of them with triple rear camera setup, housing stunning specifications to make you a near-perfect photographer. Touted as the environment-friendly devices, iPhone 11 will start from $699, iPhone 11 Pro will start from $999 and […]
Apple ready to unveil new iPhones, next-gen products
New Delhi: The most-anticipated event in the world of technology is right around the corner and Apple fans worldwide on Tuesday would witness the next generation of iPhones, top-of-the line Watch models and ramped up services like Apple TV+. Set for its unveiling at the Steve Jobs Theater at the company’s headquaters in Cupertino, California, on […]
Game-changer JioFiber rolls out, plans start from Rs 699
Mumbai: Set to create massive ripples in the growing digital streaming and video-on-demand market, Reliance Jio on Thursday commercially rolled out its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) service “JioFiber” across 1,600 cities in India where the users will have an integrated experience of broadband, on-demand entertainment, free HD voice calling, TV video calling and unlimited data, among others. […]
Over 419 million Facebook users’ phone numbers exposed online
San Francisco: In yet another data breach, over 419 million phone numbers linked to Facebook users have been discovered in an open online database. The database included 133 million records of US-based Facebook users, 18 million records of UK users and more than 50 million records of users in Vietnam, TechCrunch reported on Wednesday. This latest […]