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YpayCash: Yet another Mobile Wallet service launched by eMudhra
Mobile devices are being increasingly used by consumers to carry out financial transactions globally and in India it is witnessing accelerated growth given the size of Indian mobile market. It is expected that m-commerce transactions will…
New Mobile connections may take 6-7days for activation!
One of the better things about taking a new mobile connection in India (apart from cheap tariffs) is relative the ease with which you can get started. Just hop on to the nearest shop, ask for a new mobile connection (now-a-days every 2nd…
Nokia closes Mobile Money business Globaly
This is a surprising news - Nokia has decided to shut down its mobile money business - Nokia Money. It is quite surprising that Nokia has taken this decision. Looking at the market currently, mobile money is expected to be a big business in…
Is Social Media hurting Telecom Operators?
Ever since I have started using my blackberry my mobile bill seems have to dropped significantly. It is down by more than 40%. When I analyzed this month’s bill I suddenly realized that I had much fewer calls and the number of SMS’s has…
Exploring HTC’s performance in India’s Smartphone Market
HTC has been pioneers in the smartphone industry for over a decade now, bringing in the first touch screen smartphone, the first 3G capable phone, the world's first android smartphone (HTC Dream) in 2008 and the first Windows Phone( HTC…
Mobile Media usage surpasses TV in consumer time spent [Infographic]
The mobile media consumption has grown to a proportion where now it has surpassed the amount of time spent by consumers watching TV. InMobi’s first Mobile Media Consumption report states that consumers spend 27% of their media time on…
4G Auction by year end – Govt’s Rs. 78000 crore bounty
First the 2G, then 3G and now its time for another high octane drama of 4G spectrum Auction. The 2G spectrum was sold very cheaply (and now licenses getting scrapped). 3G auction was bumper which raked in 70k crore rupees for Indian…
Do Not Reject MNP Port-out requests: TRAI orders Telecom Operators
TRAI has taken a serious cognizance to the fact that very high number of MNP port-out requests are being rejected by Telecom Operators in India. In interest of mobile consumers TRAI has now come out with a official directive to not reject a…
The Logic of Bada OS: Why Samsung Still Persists with it
Samsung is one of the largest mobile manufacturers for the Android OS and the Windows OS. Both these OSes have strong ecosystems which sustain and enhance their growth. Samsung however is still going ahead with its Bada OS, and has recently…
HDFC launches Mobile Payment Service with Movida!
The 2nd largest private bank in India today announced the launch of its mobile payment service that allows its customers to make payments through their mobile phones using their debit / credit card registered with the bank. Movida,…
Aakash Tablet – Datawind not booted, but IITR is.. [The Reality]
In last few days there has been a talk about Datawind being the shown the door - Most of the online media sites covered this story. We also wrote about it citing NDTV & Livemint articles. However, the reality seems to be quite…
Blackberry sets up its server in Mumbai
After nearly 2 years, Blackberry has finally agreed to setup its server in Mumbai, India. This controversy has had quite a effect on Blackberry’s business in India. According to the latest report by convergence catalyst, Blackberry…
5 iPhone apps to better familiarize foreigners with India
It's only natural that when foreign nationals visit India either for business or for leisure, they're going to arm themselves with utility oriented information that they need to travel within the country. This would include apps for finding…
Times launches TWEEK – India’s first tablet magazine
Times Internet Ltd. (TIL) announced launch of India’s first weekly magazine purely for tablet computers on Wednesday. This Weekly magazine - TWEEK - has been developed by TIL in partnership with GENWI, a cloud based mobile publishing…
Indian Smartphone Market Overview – Android to dominate
Globally, Smartphone Market grew 61% in 2011 with total shipment volumes reaching 491.4 million units in 2011, a whopping increase of over 304.7 million units in 2010! Smartphones are replacing features phones at much faster rate than…
A primer on Apple’s Trademark Infringements!
Apple has its share of trademark infringements. Apple has grown into such a big organization that any trademarks or names, would be attributed to Apple first. Anything with an i in front, would be Apple’s. Such is the popularity. When Apple…
Airtel launches Online Account Management & Itemized billing for Pre-paid customers
Post paid mobile users had a major advantage over pre-paid users till now - They could easily manage all aspects of their mobile & value added services through Operator’s website. Pre-paid users on the other hand did not have any such…
How Social Media is Revolutionizing the Agriculture Sector
Recently farmers in Maharashtra have found an unusual ally in Facebook. The turmeric farmers there were facing a challenge as over supply had reduced the prices drastically. So they struck on an innovative solution. They formed a group on…
Developers offered Free Blackberry Playbook to convert Android Apps to BB apps!
Here is a golden chance for Indian mobile developers to lap up a shiny new 16 GB BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet. We are slightly late in reporting this as there are only 4 more days to go, but I guess it is still worth all the effort! Alec…
Smartphone Market grows 61% in 2011 [Market Share Stats]
IDC recently released stats on Worldwide Smartphone market and its growth has beaten analysts expectations as well. According to the the IDC’s Worldwide Mobile Phone Tracker, Smartphone manufacturers shipped 157.8 million units in 4Q11…