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Rannvijay feels youth icon tag comes with a lot of responsibility

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New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Actor Rannvijay Singha says the high of being influential does come with a lot of responsibility.

The actor, who has been chosen as the face of the seven km Power Walk — a new category by Max Bupa Health Insurance, hopes to inspire people to “commit to being healthy”.

“(Youth icon tag) does make you more responsible. When you reach a certain stature and people start looking up to you or start getting influenced by how you do certain things, the high of being influential does come with a lot of responsibility. You always want to inspire people the right way and to do the right thing,” Rannvijay told IANS.

“And I hope that with my demonstration of commitment to personal health at Max Bupa Walk For Health, I will be able to inspire millions of Mumbaikars to also commit to being healthy,” he added.

Power Walk will be introduced at the sixth edition of its flagship event Max Bupa Walk for Health on Sunday in Mumbai. This will be followed by the second Power Walk event at the Max Bupa Walk for Health event in Delhi on February 18.

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He said: “Fitness is an important part of my life and I believe it should be top priority for everyone. The campaign has not only been motivating individuals to stay fit through walking, but they’ve been doing it well and consistently over the past six years.

“While India has a lot of marathons, which only appeals to runners, this is the only event for walking and one that is meant for every single Indian.”

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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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