TRAI Directs Telecom Operators to Employ Blockchain for Controlling Spam Blockchain is the ‘it’ buzzword in the tech community right now, and it is being implemented in domains ranging fromsmartphonesandbankingtosocial mediaandweb browsersto name just a few. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is jumping the blockchain bandwagon in a bid to shield users from getting swindled online or via spam calls. In theTelecom Commercial Communication Customer Preference Regulation, 2018directive issued yesterday, TRAI has directed telecom operators to employ the blockchain technology so that customer database is only accessible to the direct service providers, and not the telemarketers who bombard users with spam calls and swindle them....

Flipkart and Hotstar Announce New Ad Platform ‘Shopper Audience Network’ Easy and economical internet connectivity in India has given a rise to over-the-top video consumption through apps such as Netflix, Hotstar, Voot etc. To benefit from this,Hotstar has joined hands with Flipkartto launch a “Shopper Audience Network” which will serve shopping ads to viewers. The Shopper Audience Network developed by Flipkart is designed to understand a consumer’s viewing habits and marrying those stats with their Flipkart shopping history....

Here’s a First Look at WhatsApp & YouTube in Action on JioPhone TheJioPhone 2 is coming soon, and while that’s definitely exciting news for people looking to buy a feature phone that creeps into the smartphone territory with its awesome features (no pun intended), the originalJioPhoneis also set to receive some amazing updates. The phone will receive support for WhatsApp and YouTube starting August 15, and here’s a first look at what these new apps will look and work like on the JioPhone....

Honor 9N Will Be Exclusive to Flipkart; Teaser Page Goes Live Ahead of Launch Huawei’ subsidiary, Honor, is all set to launch a new smartphone, theHonor 9Nin India on July 24th, and the company has already started sending press invites for the launch event. In an official press release outed today, the company has revealed that the Honor 9N will be a Flipkart exclusive smartphone, however, there is no information as to when the Honor 9N will eventually go on sale as well as its pricing structure....

Honor 9N With Notch to be Launched in India on July 24 Huawei’s sub-brand Honor will belaunching a new device in India on July 24. We’ve now received an invite stating thatthis upcoming device will be Honor 9Nand two of the highlights apparent from the invite is that that it will feature a notch and will target the youth with its dual camera and selfie beautification features. There is no information on the specifications or pricing of this device but numerous reports suggest that this is actually a rebranding of the Honor 9i which wasrecently revealed in China....

Instagram Now Lets You See When Your Friends Are Online While Facebook might have stated that they will be allowing users tomerge their Instagram accounts with Facebook Messenger, it does not mean that it will be taking away the DM feature from Instagram. In fact, Instagram’s latest update is all set to make your Direct Messaging much easier. As announced in anofficial blog post,Instagram is adding a new green dot next to the profile icon of your friends (or followers), showing you when they’re available to chat....

JioPhone Monsoon Hungama Offer Kicks Off Today; Here’s All You Need to Know Reliance’s JioPhoneMonsoon Hungamaoffer is all set tokick off today at 5:01 PM, a day ahead of its scheduled start on July 21st. In an official press release, the company has today revealed new details about the JioPhone Monsoon Hungama offer and has also revealed new recharge plans and a few other important details related to the offer. Here’s all you need to know about the exchange plan:...