Fnatic and Standard Gaming Mode As mobile gaming is seeing increasing popularity and battle royale games are becoming all the hype, OnePlus has also decided to put an exclusive focus on the gaming performance of its flagship. To do that, OnePlus has introduced the Fnatic mode, which provides improved performance for gamers. The Fnatic mode takes things one step further by switching off the network on secondary SIM for better network allocation....

Back on Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had issued a bulletin warning the manufacturers, pilots, operators, that 5G can cause interference with the sensitive aircraft electronics. Now, according to a Reuters report, the FAA and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are closely coordinating around the same issue to ensure that the United States (US) is safe for flights in the 5G era and is also in speed with the other nations in rolling out 5G services....

The telcos including Vodafone Idea (Vi), Reliance Jio, and Bharti Airtel are currently testing their 5G networks in different parts of the country. Airtel has taken the tests even one step above and proved that the mobile gaming use case on its 5G network is successful. There was an underlying concern with 5G though. While it was definitely going to be the next big thing, operators might not have been too aggressive with the 5G rollouts....

Acer today launched the ‘Nitro 5’ gaming laptop in India yet again, but with a new and very powerful graphics card. The Acer Nitro 5 has become the first laptop in India to be powered by the NVIDIA RTX 3060 graphics card. If you are looking for a powerful gaming laptop under Rs 1 lakh, the Acer Nitro 5 with this graphic card might just bring your search to rest....

Everyone prioritises speed when choosing a broadband connection for their home or place of work. One of the internet service providers (ISPs) with the fastest growth rate in India is ACT broadband. Users have a variety of options to choose from thanks to the outstanding range of plans that ACT broadband offers for homes and businesses. The ACT Fibernet uses cutting-edge smart fibre technology. Here are a handful of ACT Broadband’s plans that cost less than Rs 900 in Bengaluru....

ACT broadband is one of India’s rapidly growing internet service providers (ISPs) in a market that is led by the giants such as Jio and Airtel. ACT broadband is based in Bangalore and provides state-of-the-art fibre technology that can offer up to 1 Gbps of internet speed across several cities in India. ACT broadband offers plans for homes and offices with an impressive range, allowing users to have multiple options to choose from....

A new report has revealed an interesting feature of the Apple AirPods Pro. Studies show the company’s truly wireless earbuds can be a cheaper alternative to hearing aids. A new study published in the iScience journal essentially focuses on the “Live Listen” feature of the giant Cupertino-based AirPods model and some Beats earbuds. For those who don’t know, this feature in Apple’s Hearables essentially makes the iPhone act as a microphone, relaying enhanced audio to the user’s AirPods earbuds....

Reliance Jio has today launched the 5G network in India, and Airtel announced its 5G on October 1, 2022. But what does it mean for India as a nation? Well, to be honest, the 5G networks aren’t going to be widely available right now. But it is definitely the start of something special for India. Vodafone Idea (Vi) hasn’t launched 5G yet, but the telco is currently working to ensure that it does so as fast as possible....

Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel might be concerned about Alliance Broadband’s 100 Mbps plan. But let me just say that I am just mildly concerned because Jio and Airtel are both PAN-India operators, while Alliance Broadband only serves a few areas. A very affordable 100 Mbps internet plan is available from Alliance Broadband, and it comes with many over-the-top (OTT) advantages for customers. The company’s 100 Mbps subscription has a lot of great features in addition to the OTT advantages....

The Government of India (GoI) has given Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio a project to roll out 4G services in the rural or uncovered villages of the country. Airtel, the second-largest telecom operator in India, will be installing 1,083 mobile towers with an estimated expenditure of Rs 847.95 crore in Maharashtra and Jharkhand while Reliance Jio will roll out 3,696 mobile towers for Rs 2,836 crore. According to a PTI report, the GoI had awarded the project to the telcos in May 2022....

Bharti Airtel Charges Rs 1500 Refundable Security Deposit Airtel said that the Xstream Bundle includes the Xstream STB, an Android 9 powered device that enables users to access live TV channels along with OTT content on the same box. However, the company highlighted that it charges Rs 1500 as “refundable security deposit” from its Xstream Fiber users opting for its plans priced at Rs 799 and above. The company also said that the existing users on plans Rs 999 and above can also avail the Xstream STB on the payment of the “refundable security deposit....

Bharti Airtel has just announced that it has acquired a strategic stake in Aqilliz, a Blockchain as a Service Company, under the Airtel Startup Accelerator Program. The investment is subject to statutory approvals. Aqilliz is a Singapore based company that has developed a patented hybrid blockchain platform - Atom. Atom integrates differential privacy and federated learning on a distributed digital ledger. This allows the brands to create content-based and secure solutions for engaging with the customers in a rapidly evolving digital economy that is very fast becoming decentralised....

Bharti Airtel is offering its customers free 2GB of data. The customers are eligible for the 2GB data when they recharge using the Airtel Thanks app. Available for Android and iOS, Airtel Thanks is the in-house app of Airtel India, which allows customers to explore its entire ecosystem of offerings. With select prepaid plans, when recharged through the Airtel Thanks app, customers get free 2GB data coupon. Customers can get 2GB of free data by recharging with the following unlimited prepaid plans: Rs 265, Rs 359, Rs 549, Rs 699, Rs 719, and Rs 839....

The war between Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio in offering better services to users living in different parts of India seems to be a never-ending one. Both the telcos offer multiple prepaid plans that cost the same but offer different benefits. There are some plans of Jio which are ahead, and then there are some plans of Airtel which are better. Today, we are going to look at the benefits of the Rs 349 plans offered by both companies and determine which one is better for you....

Bharti Airtel keeps on rolling out new offers and benefits for its customers. Now the telco has partnered with Apple to bring its customers a discount benefit when purchasing a new iPhone. iPhones are quite expensive and to get any sort of discount on them just feels like a bonus. Now Airtel postpaid customers are going to get benefits while purchasing new iPhones. The discount offer is only limited to two iPhone models — iPhone 11 and iPhone XR....

Bharti Airtel Rs 319 Prepaid Plan The Rs 319 prepaid plan offered by Airtel includes 100 SMS and unlimited call features. Of course, the package includes 2GB of daily data as well. Once you purchase it, you get validity of one month. Additionally, one receives Rs 100 cashback on FASTag, unrestricted use of Hello Tunes, Wynk Music and a free online course from Shaw Academy. In addition to everything else, this plan includes a three-month subscription to Apollo 24 | 7 Circle with Airtel Thanks....

Bharti Airtel, the second-largest telecom operator in India, is going to announce something big today. The telco shared in a tweet saying “Coming Soon” at 6 PM on October 6. Airtel has just announced ‘Airtel 5G Plus’; the announcement could be related to that only. It could be the 5G plans, but even that seems unlikely as Airtel has confirmed users will be able to enjoy Airtel 5G plus at the same tariffs as the 4G....

Bharti Airtel has already announced the launch of 5G services in over eight cities of the country. The only thing awaited now is the 5G tariffs. It would be interesting to see what 5G tariffs would be like, given the fact that consumers don’t really need 5G desperately. As per industry sources, Airtel is looking at a marginal raise in 5G tariffs. Whether these plans will contain bundled services or not is something we don’t know for now....

Airtel Postpaid Services Restored in Jammu & Kashmir It has been 70 days since mobile phone services went off in Jammu & Kashmir, following the special status announcement from the Indian government. On October 12, authorities ordered the operators to restore postpaid mobile services in all the ten districts of Jammu & Kashmir. It’s expected that postpaid mobile services are popular amongst the users who stay in the valley region and reportedly there are over 40 lakh postpaid users, significantly beating the 20 lakh prepaid users....

Airtel Xstream Box Features Airtel Xstream Box is priced at Rs 2,499 and comes with free access to Airtel Xstream Premium for one month. If you are looking forward to getting the same streaming service for a period of 12 months, then you need to pay an additional cost of Rs 499. The package misses out on free access to Xstream Premium, ZEE5, and Disney+ Hotstar VIP. So, if you want to get these services along with the Airtel Xstream Box, then you need to pay an additional Rs 1,699 for a year....