It seems that OnePlus is gearing up to launch its payment platform dubbed as OnePlus Pay soon in India. We have witnessed several leaks and rumours about the payment platform. In the latest development, the company has trademarked the name in the country. Popular tipster Mukul Sharma has spotted the listing, but the certification didn’t reveal anything about the launch date of the OnePlus Pay. According to the 91Mobile report, the company is expected to release the new feature with the rollout of OxygenOS....

OnePlus has been under flak for multiple reasons in recent times, one of the key ones being in relation to OnePlus and its increasing prices, considering how its top flagships are nearing the $1000 mark in some markets. Even in India, the products are no longer as cheap as they used to be, with the price trends having changed by a drastic amount. The Nord lineup from the company did change things up, with the products being under the $500 mark and, at least with the OG Nord, offering a product that is well worth its price....

OneWeb, a popular global communications company that is building up the capability to deliver broadband satellite internet services across the world on a large scale, seems to have caught the eye of the UK government. The company, which was founded back in 2012, also has ties leading back to India, since its major shareholder is Bharti Enterprises, which has a subsidiary in India that most of our readers would be well aware of Bharti Airtel....

OneWeb, a low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications (satcom) company in India, has just announced that it has partnered with New Space India Limited to launch satellites starting in 2022 (anticipated time). New Space India Limited is the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). New Space India will ensure that OneWeb stays on track with its goal to build a global constellation of satellites to provide broadband services....

The Chinese smartphone maker Oppo is soon going to launch its Oppo A96 smartphone in India. The posters for this mid-range device had surfaced last week and now in a new development, a tipster has provided complete specifications as well as pricing details for the handset. The renders for the upcoming Oppo A96 has also been shared. The device featuring a Qualcomm chipset and a powerful battery is expected to arrive soon Let’s find out more....

BSNL VRS Option Will End on December 3 BSNL has a total of 1.5 lakh employees, of which one lakh employees are eligible for VRS. According to a PTI report, the company has set an internal target of 77,000 employees who should opt for VRS. Already, 57,000 employees have chosen the VRS, and before the deadline, we may see the number going up gradually. “The effective date of voluntary retirement under the present scheme is January 31, 2020,” said the PTI report....

Poco Launcher Gains a Major Update One of the reasons why Poco Launcher shined when compared to the standard MIUI launcher is it comes with app drawer and offers several customisation features which are absent on the standard MIUI launcher. Furthermore, Poco did an excellent job by releasing the launcher app on Google Play Store so that even Xiaomi phone users can download it and use. That being said, it’s one of the best Android launcher apps available right now....

Poco has been teasing the launch of a new smartphone in India for a long time. Poco’s GM hinted that a new smartphone would be launched in India within three weeks. Earlier, it was expected that Poco would launch the Poco F2 Pro in India. However, the company is launching the Poco M2 Pro in India on July 7, 2020. The Poco M2 Pro has already been spotted on Bluetooth SIG and Wi-Fi Alliance....

Poco, one of the fastest-growing Chinese smartphone brands globally is soon going to launch the Poco M3 in the European market. The mobile maker separated from its parent brand Xiaomi earlier this year and has been independently launching new devices for the global markets. The Poco M3 is the next device from the company which is going to launch in Europe. Some of the specifications of the Poco M3 were recently confirmed by the Chinese mobile maker and now it is known that the device will come with a 6,000mAh battery and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SoC....

One-year access to Disney+ Hotstar mobile subscription has become a key factor in deciding the prepaid plans. All major service providers, Airtel, Jio and Vi, offer Disney+ Hotstar benefit in their annual plan. In addition to yearly plans, the access to Disney+ Hotstar comes in two plans for Airtel, Vi and Jio, with all the plans coming under the Rs 1000 price tag. Airtel prepaid plans with Disney+ Hotstar access under Rs 1000 Besides the annual prepaid plan, a one-year subscription to the mobile edition of Disney+ Hotstar is available with two prepaid plans of Airtel – Rs 599 plan and Rs 838 plan....

Chipmaker Qualcomm and Google today announced their collaboration to enhance and extend Project Treble to offer four years of software updates. This partnership was established to enable more devices with Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile Platforms to run the latest Android OS. Qualcomm says the enhancements are intended to enable Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to upgrade their Snapdragon-based devices to the latest Android OS without modifying Qualcomm’s chipset-specific software and to use a common Android software branch to upgrade devices based on a wide range of Snapdragon mobile platforms across the company’s portfolio....

Qualcomm Technologies on Monday announced Qualcomm Quick Charge 5, the latest flash charging standard of the company that promises to deliver 50% battery power in five minutes. The company said that the Quick Charge 5 offers “unprecedented mobile phone charging speed” along with “efficiency improvements” as compared to earlier versions. The Quick Charge 5 is said to support more than 100W charging speeds in a smartphone. Qualcomm said that the Quick Charge 5 also introduces new battery technology, accessories and safety features....

RailWire, the retail broadband business of RailTel, is present in multiple states and cities of India. RailWire is currently offering three major broadband plans to users living across India. These plans are listed on the company’s website. Note that there are more broadband plans that are available locally in different areas, but these plans are not listed on the website and will be provided to the user once they reach out to a respective area’s RailWire office....

In accordance with expectations, Realme 10 4G has been released in India. The phone is the replacement for Realme 9, launched last year. There is a punch-hole cutout on the left edge of the screen, a side-mounted fingerprint sensor is there for security, twin camera sensors on the back that contains a 50MP primary camera, and squared edges similar to other modern smartphones. The back panel has a distinctive gradient pattern, a 3....

According to IDC, smartphone shipment in India registered 9.9% year-on-year growth at 36.9 million units in June 2019 quarter. Xiaomi led the tally with 28.3% market share, followed by Samsung (25.3%), Vivo (15.1%), Oppo (9.7%) and Realme (7.7%). Realme on Tuesday launched two new devices - Realme 5 Pro and Realme 5 - priced at Rs 9,999 onwards. The Realme 5 features a 6.5-inch HD+ display, 13MP front camera, quad-camera setup (119-degree 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens, 12MP main camera lens, 2MP ultra-macro lens and 2MP portrait lens), and 5000mAh battery....

Redmi has just announced the launch date of Redmi 10 in India. It is going to be yet another budget smartphone from the company taking over the successful Redmi 9 series. In a release, the company said that Redmi 10 is going to be 2x faster than the Redmi 9. The device will make its way to India on March 17, 2022. Xiaomi had teased the launch of the Redmi 10 at the unveiling event of the Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G series on Wednesday....

The Hiked Prices of the Handsets Both Redmi 9A and Redmi 9A Sport have two variants that are available in the market. The price of the 2GB/32GB variant of Redmi 9A used to cost Rs 6,999 which has now been hiked to Rs 7,299. Moreover, the price of 3GB/32GB has been officially hiked to Rs 8,299 from the earlier price of Rs 7,999. Specifications of the Devices Talking about the specifications of Redmi 9A, the handset features a 6....

Redmi India on Thursday teased the launch of a new Redmi Note 9 model in India. The company in March launched the Redmi Note 9 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max in India. However, Redmi in April unveiled three variants of the Redmi Note 9 series for its global markets with the variants including a standard Redmi Note 9, Note 9S and Note 9 Pro. While the Redmi Note 9S and Note 9 Pro are similar to the Redmi Note 9 Pro and Note Pro Max, the standard Note 9 never made its debut in India....

Xiaomi’ strategy of launching a new Redmi Note 9 series in China is surely questionable. However, the repeated naming convention does not stop the Chinese company from adding the best mid-range specs to the smartphones. The Redmi Note 9 5G series is expected to have two smartphones- the standard Redmi Note 9 and the Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G. Besides these phones, Xiaomi may also launch the Redmi Note 10 4G model, but nothing is confirmed for now....

Xiaomi has unveiled the Redmi Watch in India alongside the Redmi Note 10S. The Redmi Watch is the first smartwatch offering from the company. It is here to compete with other budget smartwatch offerings from Amazfit, Noise, and Realme. If you are looking for a stylish smartwatch with all the essential features but on a budget, the Redmi Watch can be your go-to product. Let’s take a look at the specifications of the Redmi Watch launched in India....