Apple recently released the iOS 14.5 update, which brought with it one of the most useful yet controversial features from the company, dubbed App Tracking Transparency. For those of you unaware, the feature forces app developers to ask for the user’s permission prior to tracking them. This was not the case earlier, with developers allowed to track them without any prior notice. With the rollout, most users have opted to stop app tracking, but this is not good for the app developers who make use of the data to serve ads for additional revenue....

Two new smartphones launched yesterday in India from the less popular brands, namely Tecno and Infinix. The smartphones that launched yesterday were Tecno Pova 2 and Infinix Smart 5A. Both smartphones are value for money in the sense that they bring a lot of features to the table and for a very less cost to the users. Infinix Smart 5A Specifications and Price The Infinix Smart 5A runs on XOS 7....

“The settlement includes a payment from Apple to Qualcomm. The companies also have reached a six-year license agreement, effective as of April 1, 2019, including a two-year option to extend, and a multi-year chipset supply agreement,” said the Cupertino-based iPhone maker. The Apple-Qualcomm agreement was reached after chip-maker Intel decided to exit the 5G smartphone modem business and complete an assessment of the opportunities for 4G and 5G modems in PCs, Internet of Things devices and other data-centric devices....

We are in the middle of the month and the much-awaited smartphones including the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 were launched in the country. While these smartphones are yet to go on sale, a slew of other devices from various brands are awaiting their launch in India. Notably, Realme is already gearing up to unveil its first-ever laptop - the Realme Book Slim and a slew of smartphones too....

While there are many unlimited data plans offered by the telcos out there, not all subscribers might want to take up data plans that cost them a lot. The reason is not all subscribers will use their mobile data. If you are one such user who does not use a lot of data, then you might not want to subscribe to plans with heavy data benefits. You can opt for prepaid plans that come with unlimited calling benefits and minimal data benefits, unlike the daily data plans....

Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) has just announced that it has bagged the System and Organizational Controls 2 (SOC2) certificate of compliance, approved by AICPA and audited by the CPA of VISTA InfoSec. This announcement further endorses the point that services offered by Vi are completely secure and compliant. SOC2 is an auditing standard that reports the efficacy of internal controls based on the SOC2 Trust Service Criteria parameters such as Security, Privacy, Availability, Confidentiality, and Processing Integrity of Information System (IT) function....

Vivaldi on Wednesday announced that its Android browser has been updated to version 3.2 featuring enhancements to its integrated tracker and ad blocker. The company said that the users can “enable and manage more blocking lists” while creating their own custom list of websites to block or unblock while browsing online. Vivaldi also said that it has moved more functionality on its Android browser to the bottom of the screen “for easier one-handed access....

Vivo S5: Specifications and Features Vivo has been aggressively launching new smartphones in both China and India to take on the competition. The latest launch from Vivo in China is the Vivo S5 and it’s a mid-range smartphone in the world’s largest smartphone market. As for the display, the Vivo S5 rocks a 6.44-inch Super AMOLED display on the front and there’s a 3mm punch-hole on the top right side of the screen....

Vivo V17 India Launch: What to Expect? Vivo has been pretty aggressive in the Indian market in recent times. The Chinese brand is launching new phones back to back under various series. After launching the Vivo V17 Pro, the company came out with the Vivo Z1x (successor to the Vivo Z1 Pro ). Later on, we saw the brand unveiling Vivo U10 aiming at the online market. Just a couple of days ago, Vivo launched the Vivo U20 with Snapdragon 675 SoC at an aggressive price of Rs 10,990....

The Chinese smartphone giant Vivo had released its Vivo X70 series of smartphones in India back in September 2021. The recent revelations suggest that the smartphone manufacturer might be planning to introduce a successor series in 2022. Vivo is planning to launch the Vivo X80 series that will consist of Vivo X80, X80 Pro and X80 Pro+ smartphones. Now a new report from a tipster gives us specification details for the Vivo X80 Pro and X80 Pro+....

Vivo Y30 Specs Vivo Y30 smartphone comes with Super AI Quad Camera set up and sports three cameras in the rear – 13MP (main) + 2MP (Bokeh) + 2MP (Macro). The smartphone also houses an 8MP super-wide-angle camera for selfie. Vivo Y30 display is 6.47-inch in size and comes with 720 x 1,560 pixels resolution and a 90.7% screen to body ratio. The dual-SIM phone runs on Android 10 with Vivo’s Funtouch operating system with MediaTek Helio P35 octa-core processor....

The two struggling telecom operators in India, Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) have disappointed yet again in August 2021. As per the monthly performance report shared by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Vodafone Idea lost close to a million subscribers (833,549 subscribers) in August. At the same time, the state-run telco lost around 60,439 subscribers. Vodafone Idea losing a ton of subscribers in a single month is not at all surprising....

Vodafone Idea and its technology partner for 5G trials, Ericsson, have achieved a peak download speed of 5.92 Gbps during the ongoing 5G trials. The new peak download speed on Vi’s networks was tested on a single device in Pune, Maharashtra. For this trial, Vi and Ericsson had leveraged spectrum in both the mid-band and the mmWave bands using Ericsson’s Massive MIMO radios, Ericsson cloud-native dual-mode 5G core for standalone (SA) and NR-DC (New Radio-Dual Connectivity) software....

Vodafone Idea (Vi), a leading telecom operator in India, has just announced a partnership with OnePlus India, a global consumer tech brand known for manufacturing smartphones. The partnership is to drive the 5G device ecosystem in India. India is soon going to get 5G networks. PM Modi is expected to launch 5G in the upcoming India Mobile Congress 2022. OnePlus has one of the highest penetration of Android-based 5G devices among smartphone users in the country....

Vodafone Idea (Vi) has been struggling to get a grip on the Indian market. While the telco’s roots go long back in history, somehow, it has not managed to make a single rupee since the merger in 2018. To sort out its issues, the telco, just like every other major business is looking for funds from multiple sources to keep the business running. But it has been a difficult journey for Vi in terms of getting access to fresh capital....

BSNL and Vodafone Register Marginally Lower Rating in December According to the Trai data, Idea received an 4.9 average indoor and outdoor call quality rating on the scale of one to five in December. The operator is also said to have received an 97.59% satisfactory rating in the month. In November, Idea received an identical 4.9 average voice quality rating with the operator recording an average indoor and outdoor call quality rating of 4....

Vodafone Idea (Vi) is in a slightly better position than it was two weeks back when we talk about the upcoming 5G spectrum auctions. The spectrum auctions are going to burn the telcos’ pockets with thousands of crores flowing towards the government. Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel look solid with good profits in the book and fresh investments onboard. Vodafone Idea (Vi) was struggling in this regard until a few weeks back with no new investors interested to infuse capital in the company....

Vodafone Idea today announced the installation of protective shields at the company’s retail outlets in Delhi NCR region. With the reopening of telecom retail outlets, Vodafone Idea customers will once again be able to access services across the counter. Ensuring safe distancing in the context of the current pandemic for its retail personnel and customers, Vodafone Idea has done another innovation by installing protective shields. Vodafone Idea recharge outlets and smartphone retailers in the capital city are now donning these safe shields made of hard MDF board and transparent PVC sheet....

Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator in the country, is offering Disney+ Hotstar Mobile subscription with only two prepaid plans now. Both of these plans have one thing in common, and that is both offer 3GB of daily data. Not just that, with either of these plans, users will also be entitled to get bonus data from the company. Without wasting any more time, let’s take a look at the Rs 601 and Rs 901 prepaid plans from Vodafone Idea that bundled a free Disney+ Hotstar benefit for the users....

Vodafone Idea (Vi) provided users with the fastest 4G network in India during the January to March 2021 quarter. For the unaware, this is the third consecutive quarter for Vi to hold the title of offering the fastest 4G network in India. Ookla, a major fixed broadband and mobile testing company, said that Vi provided the fastest 4G network to the users in India during the last quarter of FY2020-21....