Telecom

The online world was abuzz with launch Google Plus (and its invites) last week and what a launch it was. Apart from Google Plus, there were quite a few other buzzing news as well – Here is a quick wrap-up. Google Plus has seen such a…

Imagine, if you can use your Smartphone to get your eyes tested within less than 30 seconds. That’s exactly the innovation created by researchers (led by Dr. Ramesh Raskar) at MIT Labs. EyeNetra is a very small, cheap device (that costs…

Imagine loading up an app on your smartphone, enter your destination and sleep comfortably on your next bus journey only to wake up to an alert on your phone that you have arrived at your destination. This is possible with a great software…

The distinction between a smartphone and a feature phone is diminishing by the day. Of course a faster processor and a bigger screen is always on the cards for the so called super phones, feature phones ability is increasing too. The…

Right To Information Act (RTI) of India has released an Android app. I only have one word : WOW. RTIIndia.org, the website has garnered 2.25 lakh members in 4 years and RTI wants to reach out to more members with its Android app. Going the…

“EKA” is the fastest computer in India, developed by Computational Research Laboratories (CRL), wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons. On a global front there is nothing much to write about, as India has been falling rapidly over the years…

This may come a delight to many, especially who have their loved ones abroad. According to a press release, Airtel has launched International Video Calling services. Most of the Telecom providers in India including Tata Docomo, Reliance,…

When it comes to revenues for the fiscal period 2010-11, Nokia still rules in India. For all the talk about Nokia’s share slipping away, it has held its own. There isn’t a drastic rise in Nokia’s revenues from the year before but there…

Lets take a look at the buzzing posts of last week. If you are an android fan, you should look at this list – These are the mobile phones available on latest Android 2.3 (Gingerbread platform). We have been running a series of posts…

India is not known for high Internet speeds, be it on mobile or through broadband. But that had not stopped users from viewing streaming videos on mobile. According the mobile analytics report  released by Bytemobile, about 50 to 60%…

Froyo is good, Gingerbread is better. That’s how software upgrades typically work. Google is trying to tackle the fragmentation problem by collaborating with manufacturers and bringing in a 18-month window to roll out upgrades. Two years…

It is Monday morning and time to look at some of the buzzing stories of last week. Here is the the Wrap-up Last few months have not been too good for Asian Economy and India in particular. Inflation has been putting a spanner in economic…

What phone does Aamir Khan use? You know what, that’s a great question. A question for which we might not find the answer easily. But we can make some intelligent guesses. My guess is Aamir Khan is using a Android powered phone, and…

Indian security agencies have just one more thing to do before they crack Blackberry and Nokia’s email server problem. An iPhone app! Tiger Text is an iPhone app which is getting Indian security agencies attention. Tiger Text is a cunning…

Recently World Health Organization released a study which showed that Mobile phone radiation levels increased the risks of having Brain Tumour. Although, this report has been squashed by Mobile manufacturers and Cellular Associations, it…

Android is open and that’s the reason why people are flocking to it. That is a general statement people make these days. As true as it may sound, not much truth is there to that statement. I have discussed it in detail in my earlier post.…

The global market for mobile payments is slated for a blockbuster growth in the next five years. Gartner estimates the number of mobile payment users to reach $340 Mn and a total transaction value at $245 Bn by 2014. The mobile payment…

India has 2nd largest subscriber base after China in the world, yet only one Indian telecom company – Bharti Airtel -  figures in the Top 20 Mobile Operators in the world based on revenues. Top Mobile Operators in world based on…

One of the arguments I hear a lot these days is :  people are flocking to Android because it’s open. I am sure it is. Android is open. But what does it really mean to you? As a consumer or as an average consumer, what are you really…

Mobile Number Portability has not really set the stage on fire – Most telecom operators have come out and said that MNP has not affected their business much, however, it looks like there may a reason why the MNP numbers are not really high.…