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Numbertank Offers Free Calls From Web To Traditional Phone Numbers!
A new startup is on the block - Numbertank. Using their service, one can make free calls from web to traditional phone numbers including mobile phones quite easily. This is probably the latest addition in the web to phone category which…
Cyanogen & Qualcomm Collaborate For A New Custom Android User Interface
Qualcomm, the leading semiconductor and chipset manufacturing company has tied up with Cyanogen, one of the most popular custom OS & ROM maker of Android phones. Cyanogen’s custom Android OS will work on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 200,…
DoT Asked To Ban WePhone App Due To Call Spoofing
In an initiative to protect the caller’s identity, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has been asked by an Intelligence Agency to block the use of WePhone app. It has been noticed that this app allows a caller to conceal his or…
Vodafone, Airtel, Telenor Slam Facebook’s Internet.Org Project [Telecom Wars]
At a time when Indian telecom companies are sweating it out to purchase expensive spectrum bands in India, and betting thousands of crores of rupees to clinch maximum frequencies for maximum profits, battle line is being drawn against…
Samsung loses Top Slot To Apple, Record 1.25 Bln Smartphones Sold In 2014: Gartner
For the first time ever the world has seen over a Billion smartphones sold in a calendar year. According to latest Gartner report, close to 1.25 billion smartphones went off the shelves in 2014 on back of record fourth quarter.…
Now, Pay For Coffee At CCD Outlets With MobiKwik!
MobiKwik, one of India’s leading mobile wallet with over 15 million users has forged a partnership with leading retail chain of coffee outlets, Café Coffee Day (CCD). MobiKwik is the second mobile wallet to have partnered with CCD,…
MWC 2015 Key Phone Launches: Galaxy S6, HTC One M9, Gionee Elife S7, Lenovo A7000
Mobile World Congress 2015 is underway at Barcelona and first day of the event witnesses some stunning phone launches. The much awaited Samsung’s next flagship, the Galaxy S6 was launched. Large 5.5-inch Gionee Elife S7 and Lenovo A7000…
Indian Origin Scientist Research Could Revolutionize How We Access Our Gadgets
Nitesh Saxena, a scientist of Indian origin, together with his team is adapting sensors which could revolutionize the way you use your smartphone, laptops and other devices. With his innovations, your device might become futuristic and…
Spectrum Auction: RJio, Airtel, Idea Give Highest EMD. Aircel & Tata Disqualify For New…
Department of Telecommunication have yesterday published list of applicants that have pre-qualified for Spectrum Auction to be conducted on March 5th for 2100 MHz, 1800 MHz, 900 MHz and 800 MHz bands.
In the paper published Reliance Jio…
Indian Smartphone Market Falls First Time Ever In 4Q2014: IDC
This news is out of the blue, and something that not many would expect. For the first time ever Indian Smartphone market has contracted (quarter on quarter basis), if the IDC report is to be believed. The report says that Indian…
Uber Partners With SafetiPin, Map Based Mobile Safety App
Since the Uber Rape incidence happened at the start of the year, people have been apprehensive about taking rides in cabs, not only on Uber, but also on other cab rental companies. All cab companies, especially Uber, have announced…
Rejoice! Mobile & Landline Tariffs To Fall Soon
It is a known fact that India has one of the lowest, if not the lowest mobile call rates in the world. Now, it seems these rates are going to fall even further. And, it is not just the mobile tariffs, but even landline rates are…
Micromax Sends Out Feelers to Alibaba, Softbank. Considering Partial/ Complete Sellout
One of India's largest homegrown handset vendors, Micromax, is rumoured to be exploring various strategic options at present. The producer of budget smartphones and feature phones, who were earlier toying with the idea of an IPO, has…
OnePlus Brings 16GB Version To India For 18,999, Priced 1k lesser Than Mi4
The much talked about OnePlus One is now available in India in 16GB version and it is priced Rs. 1000 below Xiaomi Mi4, it’s closest competitor in Indian Smartphone Market.
As per the announcement made by OnePlus on their forum…
3G Mobile Data Usage Thrice As Much As 2G Data: Nokia
With cheaper entry level smartphones becoming available, more and more people across the country have switched over from their old, faithful feature phones to these smarter gadgets. This has led to a huge increase in data consumption by…
Indian Mobile Phone Landscape: 95 Brands Launched 1137 New Phones In 2014!
The mobile phone landscape in India is on steep rise, even after about a decade of incessant growth, and from the looks of it, it does not look like it will slow down anytime soon.
Just to give you an idea of the growth, around 95 phone…
DoT To Partner With Cable Operators, MSOs To Bring Broadband In Your Homes
The Government of India certainly wants broadband connectivity across every nook and corner of the country. The Digital India vision of PM Modi has some solid plans regarding the broadband reach in every city and town, and massive…
RJio, RCom, Vodafone, Idea, Airtel, Tata, Uninor & Aircel Submit Spectrum Auction Applications
The Spectrum Auction is coming up and barring one telecom provider all other 8 Telcos have now submitted their applications showing interest in participating in the auction. Only Sistema Shyam, the parent company that operates brand MTS…
Union Cabinet Meetings Will Use Kindle. To Go Fully Paperless In 6 Months
The ruling party might have taken a drubbing at the recently concluded Delhi assembly elections but that is not keeping the dynamic Prime Minister from going all out to propose and try out new ideas.
In something which will mark the…
MTS Targets Home WiFi Users, Launches Homespot Instant Wi-Fi Solution
Though the home Wi-fi segment in India is a small one, it is growing at an unprecedented rate. That is, if one chooses to call a Rs 35,000-40,000 crore market (as per various industry estimates) ‘small’.
Keen to tap the huge…