Nothing Phone 2a Confirmed to Launch Soon in India; Teased to Offer Upgrades Over Phone 1

Nothing Phone 2a Confirmed to Launch Soon in India; Teased to Offer Upgrades Over Phone 1

Nothing Phone 2a will soon launch in India, the UK brand, led by Carl Pei confirmed on Thursday (February 1) after some initial speculations. Nothing did not reveal the exact launch date and specifications of the upcoming handset but it is teasing its arrival through an event page on its…

India’s Crypto Industry Misses Mention in FM’s Budget 2024 Speech, No Change in Taxes

India’s Crypto Industry Misses Mention in FM’s Budget 2024 Speech, No Change in Taxes

Indian crypto and Web3 industry, for days, had been adding posts after posts on social networking platforms urging the government to ‘#ReduceCryptoTax’. Despite the outcry, India Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman did not even mention the crypto sector in the interim budget speech she presented in the parliament on Thursday, February…

India Smartphone Shipments Grew 25 Percent YoY in Q4 2023, Xiaomi Climbs to the Top: Counterpoint

India Smartphone Shipments Grew 25 Percent YoY in Q4 2023, Xiaomi Climbs to the Top: Counterpoint

Smartphone shipments in India grew by a significant 25 percent year-on-year (YoY) for the October-December period (Q4) in 2023, as per a new report by market research firm Counterpoint. Xiaomi climbed to the top position in the quarter with 18 percent of the market share, a first since Q3 2022….

TRAI Aims to Tackle Call Drops Issue With Regulations; Improve Connectivity Inside Buildings

TRAI Aims to Tackle Call Drops Issue With Regulations; Improve Connectivity Inside Buildings

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will tackle the issue of call drops in the country, while helping the telecom sector grow with a level playing field, according to the regulator’s newly appointed Chairman. In order to tackle call drop issues facing mobile users in India, TRAI is considering…

Google Bard Advanced Confirmed to Get a Paid Subscription, to Be Powered by Gemini Ultra AI Model

Google Bard Advanced Confirmed to Get a Paid Subscription, to Be Powered by Gemini Ultra AI Model

Google Bard Advanced, the company’s upcoming generative artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot, has been confirmed to get a paid subscription model. Google made the announcement during its Q4 2023 earnings call but did not disclose pricing details or a possible launch date. Google’s AI chatbot was first announced in early 2023…

Reliance, Bodhi Tree Said to Take 60 Percent Stake in Disney India Merger

Reliance, Bodhi Tree Said to Take 60 Percent Stake in Disney India Merger

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance is close to merging its India media business with Walt Disney with a 51 percent-54 percent stake, a deal that values the US giant’s Indian operations at just $3.5 billion (roughly Rs. 29,043 crore), said three sources with direct knowledge. The valuation of Disney’s India unit…

Threads App Sees Rise in Downloads, Competitor X Falls in Top Downloaded Apps List: Report

Threads App Sees Rise in Downloads, Competitor X Falls in Top Downloaded Apps List: Report

Threads was launched by Meta’s Instagram in July 2023. It is a microblogging platform, similar to X (formerly Twitter). Within the first five days of its launch, the application saw 100 million registered users. However, the platform struggled to retain regular users on the text-based app after the initial rush….

Android 15 Could Add Auracast Feature to ‘Broadcast’ Audio to Nearby Devices via Bluetooth LE: Report

Android 15 Could Add Auracast Feature to ‘Broadcast’ Audio to Nearby Devices via Bluetooth LE: Report

Google is working on adding support for Auracast, a feature that is part of the Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) standard, according to a report. If the feature makes its way to the next version of Android, users will be able to “broadcast” audio to nearby devices using Bluetooth LE technology…