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ChatGPT Traffic Falls for Third Month in a Row Amid Signs of End of Decline, Data Shows
ChatGPT traffic fell for the third month in a row even as signs indicate the service's decline in usage is coming to an end. Data from Similarweb shows that desktop and mobile visits to the website decreased in August, while worldwide unique visitors rose slightly from 180 million to 180.5 million.
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India’s Private Wireless Investment to Hit $250 Million by 2027, Mobile Data Usage to Double Soon: Nokia Report
According to a report by Nokia, India's investment in private wireless network is expected to reach nearly $250 million (roughly Rs. 2,067 crore) by 2027. The report also mentioned that India’s mobile data usage had more than tripled over the last five years.
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RuPay Credit Card UPI Usage: No Charge for Transactions Up to Rs. 2,000, NPCI Says
RuPay credit card Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions under Rs. 2,000 will not be charged, as per RBI directions. According to a circular from the National Payments Corporation of India, nil Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) would apply for this category up to the transaction amount less than and equal to Rs 2,000. The NPCI's decision is aimed...
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Thailand Admits to Using Phone Spyware Citing National Security, Amid Allegations of Pegasus Usage
Thailand on Tuesday admitted to the use of surveillance software to monitor individuals, in cases involving national security or drugs. Minister of Digital Economy and Society, Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn confirmed the use of spyware, but did not specify what programme was used, which government agency had access to the software, or which individuals w...
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How To Monitor, Control Data Usage on your Android Phone
Telecom giants in India offer ‘Unlimited Data’ plans but they come with Fair Usage Policy (FUP). Post daily/monthly limit, the speed of the mobile internet is throttled to drastically low levels. Here’s how you can save your mobile data.
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Indians Spent 4.7 Hours Daily on Their Phones in 2021, App Annie's State of Mobile 2022 Report Finds
Smartphone usage in India has increased for the third year in a row, with Indian smartphone owners using their devices for an average of 4.7 hours a day in 2021. According to a report by App Annie, Indian users accounted for nearly 27 billion downloads in 2021, and finance, dating and food delivery apps saw an increase in usage last year mid the co...
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Xiaomi Says Its Devices Do Not Censor Users Following Lithuania Report
Xiaomi said that its devices do not censor users' communications, a day after Lithuania's Defence Ministry recommended that consumers avoid Chinese phones due to a censoring feature in the smartphone giant's flagship phone.
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Amazon Prime Video Cuts Video Quality in India to Ease Internet Load Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Amazon Prime Video has reduced video quality in India to help ease stress on mobile and broadband networks in the country amid the increased need for Internet services, with more people at home due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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Indian Mobile Users Have Already Consumed 55 Million Terabytes of Data This Year: TRAI
The volume of total wireless data usage increased from 828 million gigabytes during the year 2014 to 46,404 million gigabytes during the year 2018 and not stopping there, the usage in 2019 is expected to surpass the previous year by a significant margin.
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Average Data Consumption in India Per Subscriber Hit 1.6GB in September 2017: Ravi Shankar Prasad
The 1.6GB average data consumption recorded in September 2017 represents a significant increase over the 70.10MB monthly usage in June 2014, Ravi Shankar Prasad said.
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Google Tez Launch, iPhone X Benchmarks Destroy Android Flagships, WhatsApp Storage Update, and More: Your 360 Daily
Google Tez launched in India, iPhone X benchmarks versus Android flagships, WhatsApp gets granular storage, and more on 360 Daily - your tech news roundup.
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Amazon Great Indian Sale India Sets New Records, Drives Pay and Prime Usage
Apple and Samsung smartphones triumphed at Amazon India's recent sale.
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56 Percent Smartphone Users in India Have No Data Access at Least Once a Day: Survey
The report also revealed that users who use the mobile data online for 24-hours were just 7 percent in July 2016 and now that number has increased to 44 percent as of April 2017.
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Jio Phone to Increase ARPU in the Long Term: ICRA
"JioPhone is likely to keep the competitive intensity of the industry high with RJio targeting strong addition of lower-ARPU subscribers and/ or rural subscribers," ICRA said in a note.
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Mary Meeker's Internet Trends 2017 Report: Reliance Jio Helps Drive Usage in India and More
80 percent of usage comes from mobiles, and consumption of wireless data shot up by 9x year-on-year, according to the report from Kleiner Perkins.
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ChatGPT Traffic Falls for Third Month in a Row Amid Signs of End of Decline, Data Shows
ChatGPT traffic fell for the third month in a row even as signs indicate the service's decline in usage is coming to an end. Data from Similarweb shows that desktop and mobile visits to the website decreased in August, while worldwide unique visitors rose slightly from 180 million to 180.5 million.
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India’s Private Wireless Investment to Hit $250 Million by 2027, Mobile Data Usage to Double Soon: Nokia Report
According to a report by Nokia, India's investment in private wireless network is expected to reach nearly $250 million (roughly Rs. 2,067 crore) by 2027. The report also mentioned that India’s mobile data usage had more than tripled over the last five years.
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RuPay Credit Card UPI Usage: No Charge for Transactions Up to Rs. 2,000, NPCI Says
RuPay credit card Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions under Rs. 2,000 will not be charged, as per RBI directions. According to a circular from the National Payments Corporation of India, nil Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) would apply for this category up to the transaction amount less than and equal to Rs 2,000. The NPCI's decision is aimed...
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Thailand Admits to Using Phone Spyware Citing National Security, Amid Allegations of Pegasus Usage
Thailand on Tuesday admitted to the use of surveillance software to monitor individuals, in cases involving national security or drugs. Minister of Digital Economy and Society, Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn confirmed the use of spyware, but did not specify what programme was used, which government agency had access to the software, or which individuals w...
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How To Monitor, Control Data Usage on your Android Phone
Telecom giants in India offer ‘Unlimited Data’ plans but they come with Fair Usage Policy (FUP). Post daily/monthly limit, the speed of the mobile internet is throttled to drastically low levels. Here’s how you can save your mobile data.
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Indians Spent 4.7 Hours Daily on Their Phones in 2021, App Annie's State of Mobile 2022 Report Finds
Smartphone usage in India has increased for the third year in a row, with Indian smartphone owners using their devices for an average of 4.7 hours a day in 2021. According to a report by App Annie, Indian users accounted for nearly 27 billion downloads in 2021, and finance, dating and food delivery apps saw an increase in usage last year mid the co...
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Xiaomi Says Its Devices Do Not Censor Users Following Lithuania Report
Xiaomi said that its devices do not censor users' communications, a day after Lithuania's Defence Ministry recommended that consumers avoid Chinese phones due to a censoring feature in the smartphone giant's flagship phone.
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Amazon Prime Video Cuts Video Quality in India to Ease Internet Load Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Amazon Prime Video has reduced video quality in India to help ease stress on mobile and broadband networks in the country amid the increased need for Internet services, with more people at home due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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Indian Mobile Users Have Already Consumed 55 Million Terabytes of Data This Year: TRAI
The volume of total wireless data usage increased from 828 million gigabytes during the year 2014 to 46,404 million gigabytes during the year 2018 and not stopping there, the usage in 2019 is expected to surpass the previous year by a significant margin.
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Average Data Consumption in India Per Subscriber Hit 1.6GB in September 2017: Ravi Shankar Prasad
The 1.6GB average data consumption recorded in September 2017 represents a significant increase over the 70.10MB monthly usage in June 2014, Ravi Shankar Prasad said.
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Google Tez Launch, iPhone X Benchmarks Destroy Android Flagships, WhatsApp Storage Update, and More: Your 360 Daily
Google Tez launched in India, iPhone X benchmarks versus Android flagships, WhatsApp gets granular storage, and more on 360 Daily - your tech news roundup.
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Amazon Great Indian Sale India Sets New Records, Drives Pay and Prime Usage
Apple and Samsung smartphones triumphed at Amazon India's recent sale.
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56 Percent Smartphone Users in India Have No Data Access at Least Once a Day: Survey
The report also revealed that users who use the mobile data online for 24-hours were just 7 percent in July 2016 and now that number has increased to 44 percent as of April 2017.
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Jio Phone to Increase ARPU in the Long Term: ICRA
"JioPhone is likely to keep the competitive intensity of the industry high with RJio targeting strong addition of lower-ARPU subscribers and/ or rural subscribers," ICRA said in a note.
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Mary Meeker's Internet Trends 2017 Report: Reliance Jio Helps Drive Usage in India and More
80 percent of usage comes from mobiles, and consumption of wireless data shot up by 9x year-on-year, according to the report from Kleiner Perkins.
