Vivo V15 Pro is set to launch in India today. The Chinese company is hosting the launch event in New Delhi. The new Vivo phone will carry a pop-up selfie camera, similar to the Vivo Nex. Vivo has also already confirmed that the upcoming model will sport a triple rear camera setup at the back. One of the key highlights of the Vivo V15 Pro will also be an in-display fingerprint sensor. The V15 Pro is also rumoured to have an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SoC along with 6GB of RAM.

At a press event in New Delhi, Vivo is launching the V15 Pro. The event will begin at 12pm IST today. It will be live streamed on YouTube. You can watch the Vivo V15 Pro India launch live stream right here.

Vivo V15 Pro price in India (expected)

The Vivo V15 Pro is rumoured to arrive at a price of Rs. 33,000. However, it is safe to wait until debut to see the official price.

Vivo V15 Pro specifications (expected)

Vivo has already confirmed that the V15 Pro will debut with a triple rear AI camera setup, including a 48-megapixel sensor, and a 32-megapixel pop-up selfie camera. The smartphone was also recently teased with an in-display fingerprint sensor.

However, if we go by a recent leak, the Vivo V15 Pro will come with a 6.39-inch full-HD+ Super AMOLED Ultra FullView Display and include a Snapdragon 675 SoC, paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. The phone is also likely to have a 3,700mAh battery along with a “Dual Engine” fast charging technology.

The triple rear camera setup of the Vivo V15 Pro is also rumoured to have an 8-megapixel secondary sensor and a 5-megapixel tertiary sensor – along with the 48-megapixel primary sensor. There could also be a list of AI features.

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Tata Sky and Sun Direct have reportedly removed the network capacity fee (NCF) on additional free-to-air (FTA) channels. This decision from the two DTH operators comes to light as Telecom and Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has extended the deadline for migrating to the new plans to March 31. Under the new TRAI framework, all DTH subscribers will need to migrate to new DTH and cable packs. For the same, the DTH operators have been directed to provide a base pack of 100 FTA channels, priced at Rs. 130 (Rs. 153 inclusive of taxes). This base pack price includes content charges as well as NCF. And, now a report claims that Tata Sky and Sun Direct have removed the network fee on additional FTA channels for their consumers. While Sun Direct has revoked the charges completely, Tata Sky has removed the same partially for its subscribers.

Based on the new regulatory framework, all DTH operators are now liable to divide their earnings in two parts – one is content charge that is payable to channel owners, and the other is the network capacity fee, which goes to the cable operators. The base pack of 100 FTA channels is priced at Rs. 130 and it consists of content charges and network fee. However, if additional FTA channels are subscribed, NCF of Rs. 20 is levied for batches of additional 25 channels. Telecom Talk reports that this additional NCF charge has been removed by Sun Direct, and the subscribers can view as many FTA channels as they want for just Rs. 130 (Rs.153 inclusive of taxes).

The report also states that Tata Skyhas also revoked the NCF for FTA channels, but it is only limited to select channels, over and above the pre-existing base pack, unlike the Sun Direct. You can see Tata Sky’s FTA base pack on the company website.

Sun Direct offers all 330 FTA channels in the same Rs. 130 rental. The report states that if all FTA channels were subscribed for without the Sun Direct offer, it would cost a subscriber Rs. 600 monthly rental, so it’s a huge benefit for Sun Direct users. Head to the Sun Direct website to see all the offers.

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