Telecom

Realizing that India is one of the most rapidly growing and biggest markets, Skype is paying a lot more attention to this region. Shortly after introducing real time translation in Hindi, they have announced a new promotion plan which…

It is now official. December 2014 has been declared the “Ban Month”. After Xiaomi was slapped with a ban after a patent tussle with Ericsson and Uber was banned in some parts of the country following a rape by one of their cabbies,…

Amazon app is used by Millions across the world. On Google Play store alone it has been downloaded over 5 million times. However, it seems that Amazon app’s last update has put them in huge problem. Their app has been taken down from Google…

In a major relief for Xiaomi, Delhi High Court has allowed import and selling of Qualcomm based handsets till January 8th, as a temporary measure. Justice Pradeep Nandrajog from Delhi High Court passed the "pro tem order" or temporary…

Xiaomi has had a meteoric rise in India. While it has brought in the market only three phones till now, its marketing strategy and its flash sales have ensured that the interest remains high for these phones. Besides this, the high…

When mercury drops down every year in December-January, weather conditions are at the center of every discussion. Many smart phone users now have weather apps on their phone, but very few know the technology behind them. We have…

We write about Karnataka Government's M-One app last month, and now it has finally been launched. The app offers over 4000 Government under one single room (aka app). The app has gone live on Google Play Store and Apple app store and…

Cyanogen seems to be going back and forth on their OTA update issue that has been in the news since they announced their exclusive partnership with Micromax. On December 4th, much to the delight of Indians, they published a blog post…

The smartphone market in India grew at a phenomenal rate of 27% over the last three months according to latest figures released by International Data Corporation (IDC). Infact, India registered the highest quarterly growth rate among all…

Imagine, in the 2016 Olympics at Rio, Usain Bolt is getting ready for a sprint to record a hat-trick of gold medals and you are enjoying it on your mobile phone in office. Yes, uninterrupted streaming of TV channels on your mobile is not…

Two much talked about Smartphones went for sale in India – The OnePlus One and Redmi Note. Online media has been buzzing about these smartphones for weeks now. To get your hands on coveted OnePlus One, you need to go through hoops…

There is no dearth of handset manufacturers in India, both Indian and global alike. However, there is one brand that stands miles ahead of its competition and is actually watching others compete without being in the race itself. This…

Uber’s issues with RBI compliance in regards to payment collection has been in news for some time now. Although, a gray area, they were more or less flouting the RBI guidelines for payment collections from car rental customers. Uber till…

When iPad from Apple first arrived on the scene few years back, tablets were looked upon with awe. Anyone carrying a tablet for meeting was always got a second look. However, things have changed over time. The initial awe about this large…

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of Indian (TRAI) has recommended an increase in reserve price for 800 MHz (CDMA) spectrum by 15.6% percent.  If this TRAI recommendation is executed, the CDMA spectrum price will increase from Rs. 2685 crore…

Within 24 hours of Airtel’s announcement of offering 4G internet at the rates of 3G, Reliance has offered unlimited mobile Internet for only Rs 999 per month with no download limit. This disruptive offer, has signaled another round of…

Opera mobile browser has been growing at rapid pace in recent times. Their growth has been especially great in India. Recently, Opera reached 50 million Opera mini users mark in India, and their CEO celebrated it by shaking to a Bollywood…

The leading Indian telecom service provider Bharti Airtel has slashed its 4G LTE tariffs sharply, and will now be offering them to high consumption users for a price even lower than 3G services by other operators and Airtel’s own 3G network…

Android One is one of Google’s projects, announced in Google I/O earlier this year, through which it had hoped to rope in more people to Android Ecosystem by providing them with Standardized experience with cheaper price tags. India, due to…

Have you played Teen Patti game on mobile? This Indian poker game developed by Octro is one of the most popular mobile game with Indians. On Android alone, this game has been downloaded over 10 million times and is the highest grossing…