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Hotstar Clocked 100 Million Active Users During The India Vs Pakistan Cricket World Cup Match
Hotstar says that 66 percent of the 100 Mn users came in from towns beyond the big metro cities.
Xiaomi Mi Max, Mi Note Series Have Been Discontinued, Confirms Company CEO Lei Jun
Lei stated the company will rather be focusing its energies on the Redmi, Mi MIX series, Mi 9 and the new CC series of smartphones.
Updates Galore For OnePlus 7 Pro, as The OxygenOS 9.5.8 Now Rolls Out: The Complete Changelog
The OxygenOS 9.5.8 update brings the May security patch for Android phones, though Google has since rolled out the June patch for its own Pixel line of smartphones.
Xiaomi Trolls OnePlus Again, This Time For The ‘World’s Fastest Smartphone’ Tag
“All rise for #RedmiK20Pro - the World's fastest smartphone! Breaking barriers is a habit. And it all starts today,” Redmi India posted on Twitter.
WhatsApp Invests Nearly Rs 2 Crore in Five Diverse Early-Stage Indian Startups
From a virtual reality content platform that finally promises to bring the technology to the masses, to digitised rural healthcare solutions, WhatsApp's investment is a part of a larger plan to grow its localised presence.
Truecaller Introduces Free Internet Voice Calls
The spam detection service's VoIP calls have been introduced to Android, with iOS to follow soon.
Huawei Estimates US Ban Will Hit Revenue By Almost $30 Billion
The latest statement by founder-CEO Ren Zhengfei offers stark contrast to the steely bravado put up by the Chinese technology conglomerate since the US ban was rolled out.
PUBG Mobile Reaches 400 Million Downloads, Earns $146mn in May 2019
The outrageously power battle royale game has garnered over 200 million downloads in just about six months, outpacing all PUBG Mobile competitors in the vicinity.
China Industry Veterans Wary of Chipset Shortage in Light of US Ban
While industry stalwarts have spoken boldly about China becoming self-sustaining in terms of computing devices, industry veterans are bearish on the possibility of the same.
Twitter Has Removed Close to 5,000 Accounts Associated With Iran
Twitter cracked down on a total of 4,779 pages and it took down at least 1,666 accounts in set one that originated in Iran.
These Xiaomi and Redmi Handsets are Getting Android Q in 2019
Xiaomi has confirmed a list of devices that will be getting stable version of Android Q.
Facebook Enters Indian E-Commerce Industry With Stake in Startup, Meesho
With Alphabet having invested in Flipkart and Amazon itself being a major presence, Facebook has now invested in the social media-based reseller platform that is slowly picking pace.
Facebook Watch Gets New Sections, Languages as Expansion Plans Continue
Facebook is aiming to get a sure footing in the OTT video streaming industry with Facebook Watch, which is slowly increasing its emphasis on original content.
Microsoft Intelligent Cloud Hub AI-Powered Digital Labs Launched in India
Under this program, Microsoft would offer infrastructure, content and curriculum, developer support and access to its Cloud and AI services to 10 higher educational institutes in India.
Uber Air Selects Melbourne as Third City for Air Taxi Trials Alongside LA and Dallas
The third city for holding trials of the ambitious aerial taxi service by Uber had, at one point, even considered Mumbai and Bengaluru as potential testing destinations.
Tata Sky Reportedly Removing Multi-TV Policy, Other DTH Providers Could Follow Soon
A representative from Tata Sky had apparently announced a few days back that the service provider will be withdrawing the multi-TV plans starting June 15.