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Cross-sector collaboration is needed to lower the costs of rural area connectivity and improve digital literacy to close the digital divide and drive economic recovery during the pandemic, experts said at a webinar recently. The Financial Times and Huawei organised the event "Strategies for Addressing the Asia-Pacific Digital Divide – Increasing Connectivity to Drive Economic Recovery." Read Huawei to invest $150 million in talent development The Asia Pacific is speeding up for digital transformation and underpinned by dynamic markets and a young population. The significant rift of digital access yet hinders wider shares of digital benefits, which in turn leads to slower recovery from the pandemic. ICT leverages fundamental ways to drive economic rebound. "This starts with fair access to digital services specifically on connecting the unconnected," said Michael Macdonald, the chief digital officer of Huawei Asia Pacific. Read Mobile World Congress 2021: Huawei wins 5 awards The ICT talent shortage is one of the key fields revealing the digital divide. Poon King Wang, director of the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities, Singapore University of Technology and Design, called for long-term strategies and sustained support to upskill people across generations and ensure the wellbeing of workers in digital transformation. In 2017, Huawei, the ICT Division of Bangladesh, and Robi Axiata jointly launched the Digital Training Bus project to bring digital skills to women in the heart of rural Bangladesh. More than 60,000 women have received training till now, and 160,000 more will benefit from it by 2023. Read Huawei launches new 5G products To lessen the imminent labour deficit in APAC, 400,000 more people are expected to be digitally upskilled in the next five years through Huawei educational flagship programs such as Seeds for the Future and ASEAN Academy, according to Michael MacDonald. 

Samsung has launched its official website (https://www.samsung.com/bd/) in Bangladesh. Users can now access the site to view and collect all information regarding Samsung mobile devices (smartphones and tablets), watches, televisions, sound devices, home appliances (refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, microwave ovens, air purifiers), computing devices and other cutting-edge accessories. READ: Samsung Galaxy M32: A Budget Friendly Phone with Massive Battery Samsung's in-depth understanding of the Bangladeshi consumer habits has enabled the brand to maintain product diversity and popularity among users. The designated official website for Bangladesh has been designed to serve as an authentic source to collect all information regarding Samsung's products and services available in the country, Samsung Bangladesh Managing Director Hwansung Woo said. READ: Samsung releases new version of Galaxy A32 The Samsung's official website of Bangladesh will be updated regularly to provide customers with the latest information on all Samsung mobiles and consumer electronic products.

Most people now need to use more apps than ever before; as more apps mean more storage space, companies are making phones with bigger storage. Samsung A72, Vivo V21, Huawei nova 8 SE, and Oppo Reno5 are the top phones now available in the Bangladesh markets with big storage and powerful batteries. Samsung A72 A72 has a 5,000 mAh battery and 25W super-fast charging; features a 6GM RAM and 256GB ROM. It has one front and four rear cameras. The rear camera comes with optical image stabilisation (OIS) technology. The camera can capture a 4K video. The phone's price in Bangladesh is Tk45,999. Read: Best cheap official phones under BDT 10000 in July 2021 Vivo V21 One of the most attractive features of V21 is the OIS-equipped front camera. The phone has 8GB RAM and 128GB ROM. However, it is capable of taking 3GB from its ROM and using that as RAM, which makes it an 11GB RAM-powered phone. The 4,000mAh battery-equipped phone also has 33W fast charging technology, ensuring long-lasting performance. The 44MP OIS front camera is accompanied by three rear cameras on the back. V21 retails for Tk32,990. Read Oppo Reno 6 Pro 5G Review: Is it worth it? Huawei nova 8 SE The phone features an 8GM RAM and 128GB ROM. Despite its impressive fast charging capabilities, it comes with a smaller battery of 3,800mAh. But it can charge very fast with its 66W fast charging support. The phone has one on the front and four cameras on the back. The main rear camera is 64MP and the front camera is 16MP. Nova 8 SE is priced at Tk33,000. Read: POCO M3 Pro 5G Review: Can It Fulfill the User's Expectations? Oppo Reno5 With a 4,220mAh battery, Reno5 is capable of 50W fast charging. The phone comes with 8GB RAM and 128GB ROM. Its front camera is 44MP, and the four-camera set up on the back features a 64MP main camera. The retail price of Reno5 is Tk32,990.  Read realme 8 5G Review: Affordable 5G Phone with Flagship Features

China’s internet watchdog said Wednesday it has fined platforms operated by e-commerce company Alibaba and gaming firm Tencent for spreading sexually suggestive content involving children, as regulators seek to clean up content harmful to minors. Platforms including Alibaba’s e-commerce marketplace Taobao, Tencent’s QQ messaging service, live-streaming site Kuaishou, microblogging platform Sina Weibo and social media and e-commerce service Xiaohongshu were fined for distributing sexually suggestive stickers or short videos of children, it said. Also read: Gadgets for tech giants made with coerced Uyghur labor The companies were ordered to rectify the issue and ban accounts that use such content to attract more traffic. The crackdown on inappropriate content involving minors comes as the government ramps up scrutiny of technology platforms in the country. Regulators are investigating Chinese technology companies over a range of issues, including anti-competitive practices and data practices. “With regards to the infringement of the legal rights and interests of minors, a ‘zero tolerance’ attitude will be adopted and enforced to clean up the online problems that endanger the physical and mental health of minors,” the Cyberspace Administration of China said in a statement. In recent months, some Chinese media outlets have called out sexually suggestive photos of children used by certain stores on platforms such as Taobao and Xiaohongshu to sell clothing, as well as suggestive stickers of children on messaging apps. Also read: China targets tech giants in app privacy crackdown The internet regulator said its campaign includes the targeting of minors on live-streaming platforms, pornographic and violent content in courses on online education platforms and animations with violent or inappropriate horror themes. Earlier this month, the regulator said it would probe ride-hailing company Didi Global Inc. over data security concerns. Alibaba in April was also fined $2.8 billion following an anti-monopoly probe, and food delivery giant Meituan is being investigated over alleged antitrust practices. The internet watchdog also recently announced that it would require companies looking to list abroad to seek its approval first. Globally, technology companies and governments are paying more attention to how to prevent the exploitation and abuse of children online. Last year, a coalition of technology companies including Facebook, Google and Microsoft backed a plan to eradicate online child abuse. The U.K. last month also issued a new guidance to companies on how they can protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse on their platforms.

Youth-focused brand realme has recently started manufacturing smartphones locally, branded as "Made in Bangladesh," in its factory located in the country.   realme has been operating in Bangladesh since February 2020, and its products are assembled in the country using the SKD process. However, C21 is the first realme phone which has been made in Bangladesh using the CKD manufacturing process.   Read: realme to bring G85 gaming processor-equipped phone C25s After over eight months of research and testing, TÜV Rheinland and Realme have jointly created the TÜV Rheinland Smartphone High-Reliability Certification.  The TUV Rheinland Smartphone High-Reliability Certification process includes 23 tests, which mainly consists of 10 daily use test scenarios, such as drop, wear, and tear, seven extreme environment test scenarios, including super extreme temperature, extreme humidity, voltage fluctuation, button life, static electricity, air pressure; and six component reliability test scenarios.  Read: realme narzo 20 review: Best Features, Specs and Price phone in Bangladesh 2021 realme C21 is the first entry-level all-rounder with TUV Rheinland high-reliability quality certification. This phone has long battery life with a 5000mAh massive battery, and supports reverse charging. Powered by Helio G35 12nm Octa-core 64bits Processor, realme C21 features 13MP AI triple camera and an instant fingerprint sensor. It has a primary camera that adopts a 13MP image sensor with a large area, with an f/2.2 large aperture. Read 5G Smartphone: What are the benefits of 5G? Who needs a 5G Phone? realme C21 is now available in the market at Tk10,990.

Global smart device brand Oppo recently launched Oppo Renovators 2021, the version of its Emerging Artists Project. In addition to being a competition for art and technology lovers around the world, Oppo Renovators 2021 also aims to serve as a platform for young creators to imagine the future with art and technology. Read: OPPO partners with Thales for World’s First 5G SA-Compatible eSIM As the programme's brand initiator, William Liu, president of Global Marketing at Oppo, said, "We always believe in the power of the young generation and want the world to witness the brilliance of creative young artists. The next inspiration that changes the world could come from the youth of today, and we want to do all within our power to spur this creative thinking." Under the theme of light, Oppo Renovators 2021 includes two professional contest categories – art tech and art toy – and a portrait capture category targeted at creative enthusiasts. Read Best cheap official phones under BDT 10000 in July 2021 In the art tech category, young artists can freely explore the fusion of technology and art; in the art toy category, artists have been invited to imagine their take on Oppo's mascot, Ollie, in the form of a collectable designer toy. In the portrait capture category, entrants can submit their own captivating human stories as told through portrait images or videos. Read: Oppo offers discounted prices on Reno5, A15s

Though the first 5G-capable phones were initially introduced in 2019, manufacturers have truly found their stride in 2021. In 2021, many renowned brands are releasing phones with 5G capabilities offering much longer battery support, better cameras, and faster processors. It's clear that customers are becoming more aware of it, and the 5G featured phones are turning into a sensation among the current Generation. This article will discuss the crucial benefits of 5G technology and the smartphones that support it. What is 5G technology? 5G means 5th Generation. In terms of mobile network, 5G refers to the 5th Generation or the 5th major up-gradation of mobile network technology. It is the latest standard of global wireless communication. The best way to understand 5G is to understand the past generations of wireless technology. The first introduced Generation, 1G, came to smooth voice communication. Thanks to 1G, people started to use phones in cars and other places. 2G introduced a short-messaging feature that people still use while texting. Likewise, 3G gave more network speeds to smartphones. And 4G made a higher data transfer rate possible. Modern devices and virtual services have become more popular. Read POCO M3 Pro 5G Review: Can It Fulfill the User's Expectations? So, it's evident that every past upgrade has come with some key mission objectives. The same goes for 5G also. The 5G technology will provide bigger bandwidth, better download speeds, and more support to modern technologies like the internet of things and inter-machine communication. Theoretically, 5G technology's peak speed (20Gbps) is almost 200 times faster than that of 4G. Users can experience quicker downloads and lower lag. Altogether, 5G is about to impact the way people live, play, and work. Read realme 8 5G Review: Affordable 5G Phone with Flagship Features Advantages of 5G Technology enabled Phones As it seems, 5G has come to rule and take the technology some hundred steps further. With its promising features, the number of sectors that can have the needed boost to enter into the more advanced phases is countless. Here are some of the big features of 5G technology and their benefits. 1.      Greater Transmission Speed Transmission speeds may reach up to15 or 20 Gbps in 5G. With increased speed, users can access data, programs, and distant applications in a completely direct and fast manner. Getting more access to the Cloud, no digital device has to rely only on data accumulation and internal memory. Also, it will no longer be required for these devices to install high-power processors on certain items since computation can be done on the Cloud. For instance, being able to remotely activate the software as though it were running on personal devices would enable you to avoid installing mobile apps on the local store and instead run them straight from the Cloud. Similarly, it will no longer be required to save the information in the device's memory. Read Turkish BiP offers group calls up to 15 participants to brighten up this Eid 2.      Lower Latency Latency is the amount of time that our devices require to execute an order once it has been given. The latency of 5G will be about 10 times lower than in 4G, allowing remote activities to be performed in real-time. Because of the low latency and increased sensor density, it has become possible to manipulate the machinery of industrial plants, remote transport, control logistics, or different surgical operations where the doctor can intervene on a patient from a remote place using precision tools managed remotely. Read Vivo world's second-fastest growing 5G smartphone brand: Report 3.      Connection between Devices By virtue of the 5G technology, the capable devices that can connect to the network have risen dramatically, reaching millionaire levels for every square kilometer. All linked gadgets have immediate access to the World Wide Web and will be able to share data with one another in real-time. This will benefit the IoT. It is expected that a typical house would have a hundred linked gadgets that transmit and receive data in real-time. When we think about industrial facilities, we think of thousands of interconnected equipment. Read Huawei launches new 5G products The increased number of linked gadgets will enable smart cities and self-driving cars. For example, by installing sensors at various locations and items around the city, a significant portion of it may be watched. If people share the information from the sensors of the vehicles and those of the city and these exchange data, they may enhance the quality of life in cities, simplify autonomous car navigation, and so on. 4.      Network Slicing 5G also enables the implementation of virtual networks (network slicing) and the creation of subnets in order to offer a connection that is more tailored to particular requirements. Read 5G subscriptions to cross 580 million by 2021: Ericsson The formation of 5G sub-networks will deliver definite characteristics to different parts of the network, in order to make it a better programmable network. For emergencies, this technology will allow prioritizing connections to other users, through applying diverse latencies or prioritizing them in the network connection. Thus, the users remain unaffected by possible mobile network overloads. Who needs 5G phones? 5G is still in its early days. It needs more time to deliver the peak performance throughout the world. So, this is quite evident that the technology is not suitable yet for everyone. It's still more of a future thing. However, there are some aspects of 5G that might attract you to have a 5G smartphone. Read OPPO partners with Thales for World’s First 5G SA-Compatible eSIM Users who need to download HD movies in less time will find 5G unbelievable. They will also get fast speed even in the busiest period of time, mainly because 5G has greater bandwidth. It's perfect for crowded areas and high traffic. Mobile gamers who can't tolerate a little lag can also go for 5G phones. Because of improved responsiveness, 5G smartphones won't cause delays, glitches during gaming. Read Android 12 Key Features: What’s New? Final Words 5G phones and other devices are now much more costly than 4G devices. However, though people may face some difficulties as early adopters, the potential advantages are undoubtedly worth it as the technology advances and it’s provided coverage increases. Still, a lot will rely on how people use their phones. For speed lovers, 5G is a choice that has no equivalent option. Users who just need regular speeds should wait till the 5G frenzy dies down and costs decrease. Read 5G phone: Realme targets 100 million youth customers by 2024

Chinese telecom giant Huawei will leverage its digital power innovations to enable the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' (ASEAN) cooperation on climate change and green development. Jeffery Liu, president of Huawei Asia Pacific, said this at the online ASEAN-China Digital Economy Development and Cooperation Forum 2021 Friday. Climate change and environmental issues are becoming global challenges. Though carbon emissions declined over the past year due to the economic slowdown and worldwide lockdowns, emissions are rapidly rebounding as economies reopen. Shifting to a circular economy and achieving sustainable development is now a common goal for all countries. Read: Huawei to invest $150 million in talent development Potential climate change has a significant regional impact, with six of the 20 most vulnerable countries in the world being ASEAN members. ASEAN has taken actions to address climate change through various environmental, economic, and social activities over the years. Thailand, for example, has set a target of reaching peak carbon emissions in 2030 and then achieving net-zero emissions in 2065. ICT technologies are important enablers of energy conservation and emissions reduction in other industries. It is estimated that the reduction in carbon emissions in other industries enabled by ICT technologies will be 10 times the amount of carbon emitted by the ICT industry itself. Read: Huawei partners to build 5G automobile ecosphere "Huawei has been leveraging its extensive experience in power electronics and energy storage as well as technical expertise in 5G, cloud, and other innovative technologies, to develop its digital power business and provide digital power solutions for different industries," said Jeffery. To promote renewable energy, Huawei has deployed its digital power solutions in more than 170 countries and regions, serving one-third of the world's population. "As of December 2020, these solutions have generated 325 billion kWh of electricity from renewable sources and saved 10 billion kWh of electricity. These efforts have resulted in a reduction of 160 million tons in CO2 emissions," the company said. Read: Huawei launches new 5G products Bangladesh has been a member of the ASEAN Regional Forum since 2006. The country's largest solar power plant, situated in Mymensingh, is fully installed with the Huawei Smart photovoltaic (PV) solution with 173K solar panels and 332 inverters through which it has been connected to the national grid. Mymensingh power plant has chosen Huawei Smart PV string inverters, SUN2000-185KTL with IP66 high-level protection, and anti-PID technologies to safeguard the smooth running of the plant with the highest yields possible.

Grammar and punctuation checkers help writers bring more perfection to their write-ups. However, there are uncountable tools available that claim to be best. To get the most expected results, you should pick the instruments that work best and have got positive responses from the users. In this article, we have hand-picked 10 of the best free grammar and punctuation checker tools in 2021 including prices for their paid versions. The USD to BDT conversion rate here is $1= BDT 84.84. Top 10 Best Free Online Grammar, Punctuation Checker Tools, Software Grammarly It’s an easy-to-use spelling and grammar checker. Grammarly has both online and software versions to give people more access. A near-perfect algorithm of this tool will critically assess your text. It will go through all the grammatical and conventional writing errors like punctuations, spelling, tense, clarity, and even word choices. Upon its assessment, it will then suggest possible correction suggestions. Grammarly is currently the most rated writing checker tool. The Premium version of Grammarly costs $29.95 (2541 TK) monthly. It also has quarterly and annual paid plans. The premium version will give a more detailed assessment and let people check plagiarism. Grammarly has nothing much to complain about except some issues like the understanding of dangling modifiers. Plagiarism assessment could be more robust. Read Android 12 Key Features: What’s New? Reverso Reverso helps users achieve a great level of writing efficiency by correcting critical errors. It has implemented a great design to give users more opportunities to sharpen their spelling skills. One general warning with Reverso is it focuses on giving more room for the writers to be concerned with their writings. That’s why the app gives limited suggestions. So, it will be best to check your writing manually afterward. Reverso is mainly a translation tool. That’s why people using other languages like Spanish, German, Italian, etc can also check their grammar and spelling. It is a lifetime free app with ads. The premium version will charge $10.99 (932 TK) monthly. It also has an annual plan. Read Dangerous Android Apps That Can Steal Your Information Ginger One of the best automated punctuation, grammar, and spell checker tools. It can be used in all the ways you can think of. It has an online page, browser extension, and even software so that users can have an optimal experience. Once installed, it will check while you are writing something in the software or in the browser. It is more than a typical spelling, grammar detecting tool. It has an integrated dictionary, rephrasing aid, and text reader. It runs on any platform. Its premium version starts at $20.97 (1779 TK) per month. Read Free Online Basic Programming Courses for Beginners WhiteSmoke WhiteSmoke is a review-based online editing checker. It automatically gives revision suggestions that you may accept or reject according to your judgment. This software combines AI technology and language processing techniques to give excellent linguistic help to both novice and experienced authors. It offers a straightforward, clutter-free interface that makes it simple to correct grammatical, punctuation, and stylistic errors. Various templates for letters and documents have been integrated, just like a word processor, to assist you in preparing your content in preformatted templates. Premium plans begin at $9.95 (844 TK) per month for PC and $2.50 (212 TK) per month for the phone. Read Free Online Content Writing Courses in 2021 LanguageTool It is also a widely used grammar and punctuation checker tool. It is vastly popular mainly for its capacity to detect more errors than other similar systems. For English writing checking, for example, it employs a proofreading engine with over 1,700 patterns for mistake identification. It is also capable of detecting textual mistakes that even native speakers make. It has a customized dictionary feature for unique word exclusions according to your writing preferences. Its free edition allows users to check up to 2,500 characters every time. The paid plans begin at $19.00 (1612 TK) per month. Read Some advanced tech skills for a sustainable career in 2021 PaperRater If you are looking for a quick grammar checker, PaperRater would be the best option. After you send your content, this tool can provide editing results in a matter of seconds. It digs deep into your phrase structure and grammar using data science and AI technology to give you real-time text analysis. It is a cloud-based grammar checker and does not need users to join up or download anything. Its premium rate begins at $11.21 (950 TK) per month. Read Top 5 Mobile Apps for Farmers in Bangladesh Hemingway Editor Hemingway Editor is more of a writing style checker. It will assist you in writing articulately and legibly. Its primary goal is to increase the general readability of your work. As you write, the app highlights the sentences with various colors based on the type of stylistic mistakes. Problematic phrases, for example, are marked in red, whereas wordy sentences are highlighted in yellow, and so on. Other literary characteristics that might be improved are dry, complex words, passive voice, and superfluous adverbs are also marketed. Its paid app costs $19.99 per month. Read Bangla Car: The First Car Made in Bangladesh Pro Writing Aid This Pro Writing Tool assists you in improving your writing more quickly by providing automated style enhancement ideas based on hundreds of style-related entries. It has the ability to create as many as 25 reports on writing problems such as complicated sentence structures, adverb overuse, passive voice, diction, and redundancies. Finally, it teaches users how to proofread their written work by allowing them to discover and finally eliminate common errors and bad writing habits. Its premium plans begin at $50 (4242 TK) per year. Read Top Job Searching apps in Bangladesh Online Correction The user interface of OnlineCorrection is simple and clean. Users simply need to write or paste the text, and then hit the Submit button to check errors. It generates a result page highlighting all identified mistakes and revision recommendations, which you can either reject or accept. While the only language it works with is English, users can select from a variety of similar dialects, including British English, South African English, Australian English, New Zealand English, and American English. This online tool is completely free. Read Top health apps for online doctor consultation services in Bangladesh Grammar Slammer Grammar Slammer is like a combination of a grammar book and an automatic proofreading tool. It is intended to serve as a proofreading tool as well as a teaching tool, providing not just grammatical, spelling, and stylistic suggestions but also a wide variety of linguistic information. Its proofreading capabilities will allow users to correct grammatical mistakes, punctuation, diction, writing style, capitalization, abbreviations, and other typical writing mistakes. Its registered version comes at a price of $25 (2121 TK). Read Best cheap official phones under BDT 10000 in July 2021 Verdict For a writer, his/her write-up matters the most. Because once content is published and read by many people, it carries the reputation of the writer or company. Grammar and punctuation problems in writing makes a writing work poor and hard to promote. So, none should take these issues softly. So far we have discussed the 10 best Grammar and Punctual corrector tools available in 2021. You can apply these tools to avoid grammatical errors in writing.

BiP is an instant messaging application. This freeware is owned and developed by Turkcell. With more than 82 million downloads worldwide, the communication platform BiP has added another new one to its distinctive innovations to meet the needs and demands of its users. The maximum number of participants in HD-quality voice and group video calls via BiP has increased to 15, said a media release on Friday. In this Eid, people who are far away from each other will get closer with BiP, while crowded families and large groups of friends can also make video calls to celebrate each other's Eid. Read Top WhatsApp Alternatives for Free Calling and Group Chatting BiP, developed by Turkish engineers and whose user data is protected in high-security data centres in Turkey, continues to be the pioneer of communication platforms with superior features that differ from its competitors. The number of participants for HD-quality audio and group video calls over BiP, a platform with more than 82 million downloads, has increased from 10 to 15 now. BiP, which nearly doubles the maximum number of participants compared to its competitors, will continue to be the meeting point for business and recreational meetings and the best option for families to meet up and celebrate Eid together. Read: Bangladeshis on top in calls among foreign markets for BiP Stating that BiP has turned into a global player with millions of users in 192 countries worldwide, BiP Communication Technologies and Digital Services General Manager Burak Akıncı said they have become one of the fastest-growing communication platforms internationally. "Thanks to our group video calling, voice, and video calling from a web interface, disappearing messages, instant translation in 106 languages and money sending features that we have implemented long before competitor applications, as well as our transparent policy on personal data protection. Read Android 12 Key Features: What’s New? "Before Eid, we implemented another innovation and increased the number of participants in our group video call feature to 15. We wanted to give our users a gift for Eid. In the coming period, we will continue to equip our application with new features that will make a difference by taking the feedback and demands from our users into account". Switch from other applications is extremely easy Switching to BiP from other messaging apps is also easy. BIP's "Group Moving" feature, which everyone can use regardless of the operator around the world, users can quickly and easily transfer their groups and chat histories in the messaging app they used before to BiP. Also read: Samsung brings big offers ahead of Eid Unlike other messaging apps, users can transfer their existing groups to BiP while automatically adding users who have installed BiP in the group without having to select them individually. Anyone can visit http://bit.ly/bip-indir for voice and video calls for up to 15 people in HD quality with BiP.