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Leading ladies of ‘Kasauti Zindagi Kay’ turning heat up by posing in Bikinis near pool
Mumbai: The three leading ladies of ‘Kasauti Zindagi Kay’-Hina Khan (Komolika), Erica Fernandes (Prerna) and Pooja Banerjee (Niveditha) – recently had a gala time hanging out at the pool together in stylish swimwear.
They looked sizzling hot while taking a dip, and shared tons of pictures from the outing on their social media accounts. While Hina Khan sported a striped bikini with a hat, Erica donned a blue floral swimsuit with sunglasses.
Alongside her picture, Hina wrote, “Because Hotties hang out at the pool. @iam_ejf @poojabanerjeee what a day girls..what fun #BossBabe #Hotties #SwimTeam.”
Even Erica shared a photo album, and captioned it as, “A sassy day keeps the basics away. We missed you @shubhaavi XOXO Kasautii Girls #girlgang #kasautiizindagiikay #ejf #hinakhan #poojabannerjee.”
Erica Fernandes-Hina Khan and Pooja Banerjee looks sizzling hot while taking dip in pool:
The producer of the show, Ekta Kapoor, had the wittiest reply to Erica’s post. She teased the girls by commenting, “Faaaaab anu will see this n drown in that pool #whenkomoprernanivunite”
In the past, there were rumours of differences between Hina Khan and Erica Fernandes. However, Hina had denied any truth to them.
In an exclusive interview, she had said, “I have been inundated with calls regarding my alleged issues with Erica, but I chose to not respond, as I find these rumours stupid. It’s only been a few months since I have started shooting for this show, and every relationship grows organically. I can’t impose myself on someone nor can the other person do it.”
Hina added, “Erica is a very sweet girl. In fact, everyone in the team is nice. Sometimes, you connect with people instantly, or you take time. There are also times when two people, who are good individually, fail to gel with each other. Shaadiyaan toot jaati hain. In Erica and my case, we have known each other for just two-three months. The other actors share a great rapport with each other, because they have been shooting together since six months. They have a lot of memories; I can understand that. Erica and I talk a lot, but I would not say that we are friends. May be, with time we would become friends, but I don’t see that happening because I am taking a break from the show in the next month-and-a-half.”
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Casino Days Reveal Internal Data on Most Popular Smartphones
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.
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.
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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