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Uneasy calm continues in Jammu

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Uneasy calm continues in JammuJammu : Despite the pause in ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops for the second consecutive day, an uneasy calm prevailed along the IB and LoC in Jammu on Friday as border villages remained empty and schools closed.

“For the second day today (Friday), there was no violation of ceasefire by Pakistan troops, either on the International Border or the Line of Control in Jammu region,” the police here said.

Some male members did visit their empty homes and fields during the day, but the return of their families to a routine life remain illusive.

Schools in border villages vulnerable to Pakistan shelling also remained closed.

Authorities ordered 174 schools near the IB in Jammu, Samba and Kathua districts to remain shut.

At least 400 schools along the IB and the LoC are reportedly affected in the Pakistan shelling of civilian areas.

The Indian Army said at least four border outposts of the Pakistan Army were decimated in retaliatory action in Rajouri and Poonch districts that followed targeting of the civilian areas by Pakistan in these districts.

The Border Security Force (BSF), that guards the IB, had said it almost completely destroyed 14 Pakistan border outposts on Wednesday.

BSF officials said these outposts were being used for shelling civilian areas by the Pakistan Rangers.

Villagers in R.S. Pura, Arnia, Suchetgarh, Akhnoor, Ramgarh and other sectors along the IB moved away from their homes following the indiscriminate targeting of their homes and agricultural fields.

The residents want peace so that they could return home and tend their cattle and reap their harvest-ready crop.

The BSF has dug defence ditches away from the IB and no civilian movement is allowed beyond them.

Villagers have demanded compensation for their livestocks killed in the shelling.

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad was stopped on Thursday from crossing the defence ditches and visiting Rangoor village close to the IB.

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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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