Who is not fond of cricket? With IPL 2015 being the latest craze – especially in the Indian subcontinent – there is an apparent obsession to catch the game live. It is here that a smart-phone app has caught the imagination of the cricket lovers. Called ‘Hotstar’, the app is suited to work on Android, Windows and iOS platforms in smart-phones, tablets, laptops, etc. And the best part of the news is: the app can be downloaded free on your phone.There is no illegality involved in watching the IPL 2015 through Hotstar.
You may be wondering as to how could this be possible. As you may be aware, Star India won the digital broadcast rights to IPL this year, and the Hotstar is the new digital video platform of the company that not only provides live video of the IPL matches, but broadcasts a host of other programmes as well. Popular TV shows, full-length Indian and foreign movies. It also offers free streaming of the best and latest English TV shows. Incidentally, one gets a great experience even if the network is poor.
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The viewing is possible even in 2G network. The app also provides the facility to download a video and watch it at your own convenience later on. While viewing a downloaded show, if you had to stop it for some reason or the other, Hotstar will remember where you stopped watching and will pick up where you precisely stopped. and would Resume is possible. Further, Hotstar has the provision to save content to your playlist so that you can watch it in a particular sequence.
On downloading the app, you get an option to register free of charges. Certain features of the app - as mentioned above – can be used only when you are a registered user. It would be pertinent to mention that the app for iOS platform is not applicable outside India, and as such, this would not work for users in the US and other countries in the West.
On downloading the app, you get an option to register free of charges. Certain features of the app - as mentioned above – can be used only when you are a registered user. It would be pertinent to mention that the app for iOS platform is not applicable outside India, and as such, this would not work for users in the US and other countries in the West.
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Author : Syed Zafar Ahmad
Designation: Executive Editor
Bio: A freelancer with a flair for experimenting with innovative technology and electronic gadgets that could enrich the life of a modern common man, and a consultant in issues touching every-day life of a computer suave professional.
Bio: A freelancer with a flair for experimenting with innovative technology and electronic gadgets that could enrich the life of a modern common man, and a consultant in issues touching every-day life of a computer suave professional.
