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In a bid to regain foothold in the highly-competitive Indian smartphone market, Micromax plans to introduce 4-5 devices every quarter, including an ‘aggressively- priced’ 5G device this year, company’s co-founder Rahul Sharma said on Friday. Micromax, which made a comeback in the smartphone market late last year with two smartphones under the ‘in’ brand, will be bringing in models in the price band of ₹7,000-₹25,000. “We currently have two products, and the response to them has been dreamy,” said Mr. Sharma. “We will launch another product in March, around Holi and April onwards, the plan is to bring in 4-5 products every quarter and refresh the portfolio every 6-8 months,” Mr. Sharma said. Asked about company’s plans to introduce a 5G device, he added that the work on the model was already in advanced stages and it would be launched in the second half of the year. “Even though 5G is expected to be available only next year, there is still a demand for 5G phones. People want … [Read more...] about Micromax to unveil ‘aggressivly-priced’ 5G phone

"Today, our minister held phone talks with US State Secretary Mike Pompeo, they discussed the situation in Syria," the source said. © AP Photo / Hussein Malla US Installing Observation Posts in Syria at Turkish Border - Pentagon The talks between Cavusoglu and Pompeo came after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said earlier this week that Turkey could launch a military operation within days against the US-backed Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) east of the Euphrates River in northern Syria. READ MORE: US Boosts Presence in NE Syria As Turkey Says No Daesh in Country US-Turkish relations have suffered a setback amid Ankara's concerns over US support for the YPG. Ankara has also repeatedly accused Washington of failing to fulfil its promises regarding the withdrawal of the YPG from Syria’s Manbij. Ankara regards YPG as an affiliate of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), outlawed in Turkey. … [Read more...] about Turkish FM, US State Secretary Discuss Syria in Phone Talks – Source

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump spoke with the biggest U.S. internet and mobile phone providers on Tuesday to talk about how the networks are holding up as tens of millions of Americans work from home. The Federal Communications Commission has said U.S. networks are performing well and has granted temporary access to additional spectrum blocks to help providers manage traffic. The chief executives of AT&T Inc, Verizon Communications Inc, Charter Communications Inc, Comcast, Altice USA, LionTree and Sprint Corp took part in the call, as did the incoming chief executive of T-Mobile US Inc and chairman of Liberty Media. The White House said Trump thanked the firms "for not only rising to the increased demand, but extending services to all Americans at no additional cost and for waiving bills and late fees for those experiencing financial hardship." FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr said last week "the data show that the recent surges in Internet traffic are well within the … [Read more...] about Trump holds call with US internet, mobile phone providers

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is holding a call with seven of the biggest U.S. internet and mobile phone providers on Tuesday to talk about how the networks are holding up as tens of millions of Americans work from home. The Federal Communications Commission has said U.S. networks are performing well and has granted temporary access to additional spectrum blocks to help providers manage traffic. AT&T Inc, Verizon Communications Inc, Charter Communications Inc, Comcast, Altice USA, T-Mobile and Sprint Corp are expected to take part in the call. FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr said last week "the data show that the recent surges in Internet traffic are well within the capacity of U.S. networks." Major firms, including all those Trump is speaking to, agreed earlier this month not to terminate service for subscribers for 60 days if they are unable to pay their bills due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus. They also agreed to waive any late fees residential or small … [Read more...] about Trump to hold call with US internet, mobile phone providers

German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Barack Obama on the phone after German government officials obtained information that indicated the United States may have spied on her phone, according to multiple news reports. Merkel asked President Obama to clarify the allegation, first reported by the German magazine Der Spiegel . Merkel warned that, if true, such an allegation would be "completely unacceptable" and a "grave breach of trust," per the the AP . See also: Experts: Yes, Apple and the NSA Can Read Your iMessages White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said that "the United States is not monitoring and will not monitor the communications of the chancellor," according to the BBC . We will update the story as more details emerge. Image: Timur Emek/Getty Images … [Read more...] about German Chancellor Calls Obama Over Alleged U.S. Phone Tapping