Hello, welcome to another dose of top tech news and today we cover the highlights of 5G spectrum auction in India. India Which finally ended on the 7th day. The iQOO 9T smartphone has launched in India with a slew of attractive features, and Samsung is bringing a useful repair mode to keep your data safe.
5G spectrum auction ends: Key highlights
5G spectrum auction ended on Monday with 40 rounds of bidding by various telcos
Reliance Jio has confirmed that it has acquired 5G spectrum to launch its 5G network services using different frequency bands in India. The telco on Monday announced that it has secured spectrum in 700MHz, 800MHz, 1800MHz, 3300MHz and 26GHz bands in an auction organized by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). The total cost of acquiring the right to use spectrum is Rs 88,078 crore for a period of 20 years.
“With its unmatched 700 MHz spectrum footprint, Jio will be the only operator to offer pan-India True 5G services with fast speeds, low latency and massive connectivity,” Jio claimed in its statement.
Vodafone Idea Limited has bought spectrum for Rs 18,799 crore, according to the Telecom Ministry, which allowed the telco to acquire 6228 MHz airwaves.
Vi has laid emphasis on both 4G and 5G networks, suggesting that we actively participate in spectrum auctions to strengthen our pan-India 4G footprint and begin our 5G roll-out journey in the country. ,
Bharti Airtel on Monday said the Sunil Mittal-led telecom company is well-positioned to usher in the 5G revolution in India after it acquired spectrum worth Rs 43,084 crore in an auction. Airtel acquired 19867.8 MHz of spectrum in the 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 3300 MHz and 26 GHz frequency bands, boosting its spectrum holding.
iQOO 9T smartphone launched with flagship chipset
iQOO 9T smartphone has been launched in India, making it the first smartphone in the country to come with Snapdragon 8 Gen+ 1 chipset. The iQOO 9T claims to be a premium device and from the design itself you can see where it stands. The base variant with 8GB RAM is priced at Rs 49,999. You also have the 12GB model which costs Rs 54,999.
The use of glass body usually feels delicate but here you may not face those issues. It has a 50MP primary rear camera which supports OIS. The built-in battery supports 120W fast charging, and you get an adapter in the box. It has an E5 AMOLED display that gets a 120Hz refresh rate, and iQOO says that the device is suitable for gaming.
Samsung brings repair mode to its smartphones
Samsung has introduced a new repair mode for some of its devices that promises to keep your data safe while giving it in for repair.
People are usually worried about giving away their phones for several days and the company wants to ease their worries with the new feature. The repair mode will be introduced via a software update, and Samsung says the Galaxy S21 series will be the first set of devices to get the new mode.
Samsung confirms that you can use Repair Mode while giving the phone to a Samsung service center or a third party repair shop. Galaxy S21 smartphone users will also have the power to secure a particular part of the phone, which may contain sensitive data.
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