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I’m the trump card of ‘Bigg Boss’: Ajaz Khan

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Mumbai: Actor Ajaz Khan, who is all set to enter “Bigg Boss 8” as a challenger, says he was called on “audience demand” and this time too viewers will get “full-on” entertainment from his side.

Ajaz is a part of “Bigg Boss Halla Bol”, a special series hosted by filmmaker Farah Khan.

After engaging viewers for over 15 weeks, “Bigg Boss 8”, hosted by superstar Salman Khan, will announce its five champions on Jan 3, 2015, following which “Bigg Boss Halla Bol” will be launched.

Azaz, who was famous for his “lover boy” image and was busy with his antics to impress Gauahar Khan in the previous season, has said that the contestants of this season are not able to increase TRPs, so “Bigg Boss” has called its “trump card” to entertain its viewers.

“I am going back inside the ‘Bigg Boss’ house because of audience demand. For me its like going back home. I think when Salman Khan is there during weekends, every contestant is real, but during weekdays every contestant becomes fake,” Ajaz told IANS over phone from Mumbai.

“Being an entertainer it hardly matters when I am entering the show. I am going with a positive mood. I have watched previous episodes of this season. I think entertainment is lacking a bit this time. So they have hired me to fulfil that thing,” he added.

Asked why he didn’t enter the show when it started, Ajaz said: “Now it has become a habit for me to enter the show in the middle. I think I’m the trump card of ‘Bigg Boss’. Whenever they need me they call me up. I am a special student of ‘Bigg Boss’.”

Apart from Ajaz, four other challengers who will enter the “Bigg Boss” house include Rahul Mahajan, Sambhavna Seth, Mahek Chahal and one more from the previous seasons. They will enter the show, Jan 4.

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Casino Days Reveal Internal Data on Most Popular Smartphones

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International online casino Casino Days has published a report sharing their internal data on what types and brands of devices are used to play on the platform by users from the South Asian region.

Such aggregate data analyses allow the operator to optimise their website for the brands and models of devices people are actually using.

The insights gained through the research also help Casino Days tailor their services based on the better understanding of their clients and their needs.

Desktops and Tablets Lose the Battle vs Mobile

The primary data samples analysed by Casino Days reveal that mobile connections dominate the market in South Asia and are responsible for a whopping 96.6% of gaming sessions, while computers and tablets have negligible shares of 2.9% and 0.5% respectively.

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The authors of the study point out that historically, playing online casino was exclusively done on computers, and attribute thе major shift to mobile that has unfolded over time to the wide spread of cheaper smartphones and mobile data plans in South Asia.

“Some of the reasons behind this massive difference in device type are affordability, technical advantages, as well as cheaper and more obtainable internet plans for mobiles than those for computers,” the researchers comment.

Xiaomi and Vivo Outperform Samsung, Apple Way Down in Rankings

Chinese brands Xiaomi and Vivo were used by 21.9% and 20.79% of Casino Days players from South Asia respectively, and together with the positioned in third place with a 18.1% share South Korean brand Samsung dominate the market among real money gamers in the region.

 

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Cupertino, California-based Apple is way down in seventh with a user share of just 2.29%, overshadowed by Chinese brands Realme (11.43%), OPPO (11.23%), and OnePlus (4.07%).

Huawei is at the very bottom of the chart with a tiny share just below the single percent mark, trailing behind mobile devices by Motorola, Google, and Infinix.

The data on actual phone usage provided by Casino Days, even though limited to the gaming parts of the population of South Asia, paints a different picture from global statistics on smartphone shipments by vendors.

Apple and Samsung have been sharing the worldwide lead for over a decade, while current regional leader Xiaomi secured their third position globally just a couple of years ago.

Striking Android Dominance among South Asian Real Money Gaming Communities

The shifted market share patterns of the world’s top smartphone brands in South Asia observed by the Casino Days research paper reveal a striking dominance of Android devices at the expense of iOS-powered phones.

On the global level, Android enjoys a comfortable lead with a sizable 68.79% share which grows to nearly 79% when we look at the whole continent of Asia. The data on South Asian real money gaming communities suggests that Android’s dominance grows even higher and is north of the 90% mark.

Among the major factors behind these figures, the authors of the study point to the relative affordability of and greater availability of Android devices in the region, especially when manufactured locally in countries like India and Vietnam.

“And, with influencers and tech reviews putting emphasis on Android devices, the choice of mobile phone brand and OS becomes easy; Android has a much wider range of products and caters to the Asian online casino market in ways that Apple can’t due to technical limitations,” the researchers add.

The far better integration achieved by Google Pay compared to its counterpart Apple Pay has also played a crucial role in shaping the existing smartphone market trends.

 

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