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Airtel brings Apple TV+ and Apple Music to home Wi-Fi and postpaid plans: What benefits do you get? | Mint
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5m ago
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Bharti Airtel has partnered with Apple to offer Apple TV+ and Apple Music to its Home Wi-Fi and postpaid customers on select plans. Airtelโs Home Wi-Fi plans, starting at Rs. 999, now include Apple TV+ alongside other streaming services, while postpaid customers also get access to Apple TV+ and six months of Apple Music with plans starting at Rs. 999. The plans feature various internet speeds and additional OTT platform access, depending on the pricing tier.
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Apple eyes bigger slice of India's streaming market with Airtel deal
Economic Times
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11m ago
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Apple has partnered with India's Bharti Airtel to offer the telecom company's premium customers free access to its music and video streaming services. This move allows Apple to tap into the vast Indian market, which is dominated by competitors like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, and JioCinema. Apple TV+ will be bundled with Airtel's WiFi and Postpaid plans, while Apple Music will be available to Airtel's Wynk music app users. The deal aims to expand Apple's digital services reach in India, where Airtel is the second-largest telecom operator with 281 million subscribers.
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Airtel to shut down Wynk Music app, absorb all employees
Economic Times
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11m ago
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Bharti Airtel is set to shut down its Wynk Music app and depart from the music vertical. The company will be incorporating all Wynk Music employees within its organization. Airtel plans to close down Wynk Music within the next few months. A company spokesperson confirmed the news, stating that Airtel customers will now have access to Apple Music and Wynk Premium users will receive exclusive offers from Airtel for Apple products. Airtel has partnered with Apple to provide special offers on Apple Music to its iPhone users.
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Airtel unveils exclusive T20 World Cup offers: Free Disney+ Hotstar and more
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1y ago
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Airtel, a leading telecommunications provider in India, has announced special offers for the T20 World Cup 2024. Users can enjoy a free three-month subscription to Disney+ Hotstar with Airtel's recharge plans. These offers apply to prepaid, postpaid, international roaming, home broadband, and Airtel Digital TV services. Prepaid plans start at โน499, providing 3GB of daily data for 28 days, along with a Disney+ Hotstar subscription. Postpaid plans offer a one-year subscription to Disney+ Hotstar and access to over 20 OTT platforms on the Airtel Xstream App. Home broadband plans include unlimited Disney+ Hotstar subscriptions. Airtel also offers international roaming packs for fans traveling to the US and Canada.
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Jio breaks ranks with peers over 6 GHz waves for WiFi
Economic Times
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1m ago
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Reliance Jio has shifted its stance, now supporting the use of the 6 GHz band for Wi-Fi under proposed guidelines, aligning with tech giants like Meta and Google. Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea advocate for government deliberation before finalizing decisions on spectrum delicensing for Wi-Fi services. The move is crucial for enabling next-gen technologies like WiFi 6E in India, with experts pushing for higher power limits to enhance device performance and meet global standards.
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Apple set for music, TV streaming fight in India after Airtel deal
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11m ago
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Apple's partnership with Bharti Airtel, India's second-largest telecoms firm, aims to boost Apple's presence in the Indian content market where it lags behind competitors like Spotify and Disney. Through this collaboration, Apple will offer free music and video streaming to many of Airtel's 281 million customers, expanding the user base for Apple TV and Apple Music. With this move, Apple aims to strengthen its position in India, a market where it has focused on manufacturing but has struggled to capture a significant market share for its devices.
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Apple announces new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models with M3 chip
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1y ago
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Apple has introduced new MacBook Air models with 13-inch and 15-inch screen sizes powered by its M3 chip. The 13-inch variant starts at $1,099, while the 15-inch version starts at $1,299, both cheaper than the previous M2 Air model. Pre-orders are available in the US, with general availability from March 8. The devices boast 18 hours of battery life, improved webcam and Wi-Fi 6E radios. The laptops come with two Thunderbolt ports, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and support for two external displays. The announcement coincided with the European Union fining Apple โฌ1.84 billion for antitrust violations in the music streaming market.
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Jio vs Airtel vs Vodafone: How much should you pay now after the hike in tariffs
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1y ago
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Major telecom operators in India, Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea, have increased their tariffs starting from July 3rd. This will impact both prepaid and postpaid users. The price hike affects various plans, with revised tariffs and benefits for different durations. The operators will continue to offer monthly, quarterly, and annual plans. The move comes as these telecom giants aim to improve their profitability in the highly competitive Indian telecom market.
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BSNL launches free intranet TV for mobile, national wi-fi roaming, and fibre-based intranet TV services in Puducherry | Company Business News
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7m ago
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Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), India's telecom partner, has announced three groundbreaking initiatives to enhance connectivity and entertainment in India. The first initiative, Intranet TV (BiTV), offers free access to over 300 live TV channels, movies, web series, and documentaries to mobile users in Puducherry. The second initiative extends BSNL's National Wi-Fi Roaming Facility to rural areas, enabling uninterrupted internet access for BSNL and non-BSNL customers. The third initiative, Intranet Fibre-based TV (IFTV), provides over 500 live TV channels to BSNL FTTH customers in Puducherry. These initiatives aim to make digital experiences more accessible and inclusive for all Indians.
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Millions of Apple Airplay-enabled devices can be hacked via Wi-Fi
Arstechnica
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3m ago
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Researchers from cybersecurity firm Oligo have uncovered vulnerabilities, called AirBorne, in Appleโs AirPlay protocol affecting millions of third-party devices. These bugs potentially allow hackers to exploit unpatched AirPlay-enabled devices on the same Wi-Fi network to spread malicious code and gain unauthorized access. While Apple has issued patches for its devices, many third-party gadgets may remain vulnerable. Hackers could use these devices to maintain access, hack networks, or conduct espionage.
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Apple nears switch to in-house Bluetooth and WiFi chip for iPhone, smart home: reports
Economic Times
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7m ago
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Apple is reportedly planning to replace some of the parts supplied by Broadcom with its own custom chip for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connections in its devices starting next year. The chip, called Proxima, has been in development for several years and is expected to be integrated into iPhones and smart home devices produced in 2025. The in-house chips will be manufactured by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. This move is separate from Apple's plans to launch its own cellular modem chips next year. Apple has not commented on the report.
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