Airtel to phase out 3G services in 2-3 years, says a report

 According to a report, Bharti Airtel is looking to phase out 3G services in two years with an eye on cutting costs.

The telecom operator is seeking to shift 3G users to 4G via a VoLTE communication standard within the next few months. According to experts, VoLTE standard helps reduce costs for telcos and also offers better customer experience. As of now, Airtel offers VoLTE services only in Mumbai.

"What we need is that every base site that we have, we need to add a new technoology so that the roll out that we are doing currently is almost entirely on 4G. Our 3G rollout is over and I would say 3G, in any way, in 2-3 years, we will have to shut it down. Our 3G network will also shift to 4G. And these are mostly software switches," their source said.

According to the firm, India will be the first place to phase out its 3G networks.

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Android smartphone users may get unlimited storage on Google photos

Good news for Android users, developers may have found a way to get unlimited storage from Google photos, even for those who don't own a Pixel smartphone.

The technology giant let's Pixel smartphone users store unlimited full-resolution photos and videos. Now some developers claim to have found a way to obtain abundant Google photos storage on any device that runs either Android Nougat or any higher version of Android.

However, there is a twist, in order to do this, users will have to root their smartphone. According to XDA developers, a file that is found on Pixel smartphones has to be downloaded on the device and then uploaded.

Additionally, in some cases, other more complicated adjustments may be required. One has to also give some required file permissions and then reboot their device. Once the device restarts, the user has to go to Google photos's Settings and wipe Google Photo's app data.

However, we didn't test the hack ourselves, reports suggests that inspite of doing this, some developers have found that their uploaded photos and videos are still being counted in Google Drive Storage. Whereas other users claim that the hack works for them.

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Motorola launches Moto G5S in new "Midnight Variant"

Motorola has announced a new variant of its Moto G5S smartphone. Now available in Blue Midnight model, the smartphone is priced at Rs 14,999, but it will be offered at a special discounted price of Rs 12,999. It is available via retail stores and Moto Hubs and the company is offering the device at the discounted price along with an EMI option, until October 21.

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Nokia 8,goes on sale online & offline at Rs 36,999

Nokia 8, new flagship smartphone made available in India by HMD Global is on sale, both online & off-line mode. The smartphone was introduced in the country last month at a price tag of Rs 36,999. Buyers can get their hands on the smartphone online via Amazon and off-line via Croma, Reliance and other retail stores.

Amazon is offering the smartphone on both regular EMI & no cost EMI options. Buyers can also get it for a discounted price of up to Rs 9500 as a part of exchange offer.

Nokia 8 is the first smartphone to come with 'Bothie' or dual-sight mode. Dual-Sight simultaneously harnesses both the front and the rear cameras in a split screen visual for both photos and videos.

Featuring a 5.3-inch Quad HD display, Nokia 8 runs Android 7.1 Nougat operating system and is powered by the Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, clubbed with 4GB RAM. The USP of Nokia 8 is its dual rear camera set up which is powered by Carl Zeiss optics. The smartphone features two 13MP rear cameras. There is also a 13MP camera and display flash for taking selfies in low light. The smartphone is also equipped with a fingerprint sensor placed on the front panel and is backed by a 3090mAh battery. 

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