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Priyanka Chopra wins 2nd People’s Choice Awards for ‘Quantico’

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Los Angeles: Indian actress Priyanka Chopra was overwhelmed to win the “Favourite Dramatic TV Actress” for her role in the American drama TV series “Quantico” at the People’s Choice Awards 2017, where popular chat show host Ellen DeGeneres broke the record for the most People’s Choice Awards in history. The event was held here on Wednesday night. It is Priyanka’s second People’s Choice Award as she bagged her first one in the Favourite Actress in a New TV series category last year for “Quantico”, in which she plays Alex Parrish.

This year, Priyanka, who donneed a ravishing peach tube dress with minimal make-up for the gala, was competing with popular actresses like Ellen Pompeo, Kerry Washington, Taraji P. Henson and Viola Davis for the award. After winning, the 34-year-old former Miss World, who was recently injured on the set of “Quantico”, said: “Every single woman that was nominated with me today…All of these incredible actresses were the reason that I joined television. They were the reason that I wanted to be the actor that I am here today, receiving this award, and being in the same category as them is just so overwhelming.”

The actress also thanked the entire cast and crew of “Quantico”, her first Hollywood project. “I am really psyched. Can I do a little wiggle? I am sorry it’s the concussion talking…this (award) means the world to me,” she added. International star Dwayne Johnson, who features in Priyanka’s upcoming Hollywood debut “Baywatch”, was seen cheering for her at the event. While Priyanka is back on the “Quantico” set, she had suffered a concussion in an on-set accident last week. She slipped and fell during a stunt and suffered a concussion after hitting her head. At the People’s Choice Awards, she looked hale and hearty.

The People’s Choice Awards celebrated the best and the brightest in music, film, television and social media. DeGeneres, who also recently hosted Priyanka and Indian actress Deepika Padukone on her chat show, turned out to be the night’s biggest honoree, winning her record-breaking 20th People’s Choice Award, people.com reported. The talk show host shared one of her wins — for best comedic collaboration — with pop star Britney Spears, who took home a total of four awards, including favourite female artist and favourite pop artist. Other big winners included Blake Shelton, who got the favourite male country artist and favourite album honours, and Johnny Depp, who was bestowed the favourite movie icon trophy.

 

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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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