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WhatsApp working on wallpapers for voice calls

Facebook-owned popular instant messaging platform WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will let users choose and set wallpapers as backgrounds for voice calls on the app. As per ANI, this feature was spotted on the WhatsApp beta for iOS.

The messaging app will show the chat...

Delhi court proposes cut in Juhi Chawla’s penalty on 5G lawsuit

The Delhi High Court Tuesday proposed to reduce from Rs. 20 lakh to Rs. 2 lakh (Rs. 200,000) the costs imposed on actress Juhi Chawla and two others by a single judge while dismissing her plea against 5G roll out.

But this leniency comes with a rider: the actress would have to do som...

Jio topples BSNL as largest fixed line b’band provider

In about two years of commercial roll out of its fixed-line broadband services, Reliance Jio has toppled 20-year-old state-run telecom company BSNL as top service provider in the segment.

According to a monthly telecom subscribers report released by the telecom regulator Trai on Tues...

Dutch consumer watchdog to vet Apple payment reforms

The Dutch consumer watchdog has said it would vet Apple’s move to allow developers of dating apps to offer non-Apple payment options in the Netherlands, to see if the changes are enough to meet competition rules.

Late last month the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) ord...

DoT revises policy on international roaming SIM cards

The Department of Telecom (DoT) said on Tuesday it has revised policy for the issue and renewal of no-objection certificate (NOC) for sale and rent of international roaming SIM and global calling cards of foreign operators in India. The revised policy strengthens the mechanism to protect the interests of the India...

Twitter rolls out a new feature

American micro-blogging and social networking service Twitter has started rolling out a new feature allowing all Android and iOS users to record Spaces. "Recording has launched to everyone on iOS and Android! hop...

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“This initiative will empower subscribers to pay online and subscribe to the channels they want to watch and get it activated on their TV sets in real-time without any delay. Without needing to undertake any software development, LMOs can approach Mobiezy for their pre-built and pre-integrated solution that uses NXTDigital’s news APIs and can be up and running with their own mobile apps within just a few days.”

RU Ediriwira, Group CTO, NXTDigital Limited

“With the launch of Partnership for Growth 3.0 we intend to expand our network with 40 new NXTHUBs, each offering up to 650 live TV channels and broadband. Our efforts are focused on harnessing the convergence of technologies, developing robust apps and creating new business models that will help the overall ecosystem, delivering the best experience to our subscribers. We hope to achieve a stronger foothold in the rural regions of the country and grow our subscriber base.”

N.K. Rouse, COO, NXT Digital Ltd

“One of the key principles of the Hinduja Group is ‘Partnership for Growth’. After 2.0 saw the launch of HITS to connect LMOs in even the most remote locations through the only satellite-based cable TV platform in India; 3.0 focuses not just on strengthening the overall ecosystem we have built, but harnessing the convergence of technologies – to be delivered through a national network of NXTHUBs. Video and broadband are only the beginning of the digital highway of services that we have developed for roll-out backed by a robust suite of innovative apps developed by service providers exclusively for our LMOs and subscribers.”

Vynsley Fernandes, MD & CEO, NXTDigital Limited

“Wireline broadband is becoming ever more important not only in connecting homes across the country but also small to large enterprises-to the digital economy. The NXTHUBs will be the perfect point-of-presence to offer broadband services to cater to these consumer needs.”

Yugal Kishore Sharma CEO, ONEOTT Intertainment Limited

Amazing and grim battle for survival. Guess it will end up in Supreme Court. All that NCLT asked Zee to do was to file a reply to Invesco petition for a EGM. Now this is getting too serious. So far Invesco has been hammered for demanding an EGM. What is Zee upto? Ofcourse my lawyer community knows better!