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Kishwer made me a better person: Suyyash (TV Snippets)
Mumbai, Dec 16 (IANS) Actor Suyyash Rai, who is celebrating his first wedding anniversary with Kishwer Merchantt, says he is thankful to his wife for loving him and making him a better person.
“I fell in love with her when my belief in love had died. She helps me every time to overcome my bad times. I’m thankful to her that she believed in me when no one did. She always stood by me when I needed someone the most in the last seven years of my life. She made me a better person,” Suyyash said in a statement.
“I’m thankful to her to be my wife and loving me blindly,” added the “Rishta Hum Likhenge Naya” actor.
The couple had appeared in the Salman Khan-hosted reality show “Bigg Boss” together.
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Why Soni Singh finds ‘Naamkarann’ special
Actress Soni Singh, known for shows like “Sarojini – Ek Nayi Pehal” and “Sumit Sambhal Lega”, says playing Sunehri in “Naamkarann” is special to her as the character reminds her of her role in “Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyann”.
“Essaying the role of Sunehri in ‘Naamkarann’ is special to me as it reminds me of my days while shooting for ‘Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyann’ as Jhumki Rani. Both the characters are bold. Back then, I played was a prostitute and now a bar dancer,” Soni said in a statement.
“I’m enjoying shooting as Sunehri as I’m getting to perform and dance. Dance is my passion,” she added.
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Smita Singh fights her fear on birthday
Actress Smita Singh, who tuned a year older on Saturday, celebrated her birthday by facing her fear.
“I’m celebrating my birthday in Auckland. People are loving and are quite fond of Indian television shows. I was given a wonderful welcome,” Smita said in a statement.
Talking about her birthday plans, she said her friends gave her a surprise during midnight. Then, she overcame her fear of heights.
“I enjoyed sky diving. I can’t tell you how wonderful it is. It’s the most amazing experience of my life. I feel blessed to celebrate my birthday fighting my fear,” said the actress, who has featured in shows like “Hitler Didi” and “Thapki Pyar Ki”.
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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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