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Urvashi Rautela credits modelling for Bollywood career
Mumbai: Model-actress Urvashi Rautela, who represented India at Miss Universe in 2015, has given credit to modelling for her Bollywood career.”Yes, of course (I give credit to modelling). Modelling has given me so much of confidence… It has made me the person that I am today,” Urvashi, who was last seen on the big screen in “Kaabil” for a special song, here.The actress attended designer Sailesh Singhania’s show at the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2017 at the Reliance Jio Garden here on Thursday. Calling herself a “true artiste”, Urvashi, who has featured in films like “Great Grand Masti”, “Sanam Re” and “Singh Saab The Great”, says she would love to widen her horizon when it comes to acting. “I would love to do different kind of roles and genres,” she said.
However, the actress says she has no regrets.She was seen sporting a purple-pink embroidered sari by Sighania paired with a dark purple blouse. She completed the look with a ‘gajra’ wrapped around her bun.The designer showcased a wide variety of handloom saris under his eponymous label. The collection was in the hues of pastel green, blue, pink and gold. The highlight of the show was the use of frills on the sleeves of blouses, pussycat bows and peplum blouses made of sheer material.Asked if she is a sari person in real life, Urvashi said: “My mom loves saris and when I was a child she told me ‘a girl looks good in an Indian traditional outfit’. So, somehow it stayed in my head and I really enjoy Indian wear.”Talking about her upcoming projects, the 23-year-old said: “I have a lot of exciting projects coming up.”
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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.
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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