mobile data

Reliance Jio is here, and the hype it has created, since its unveiling last year, is phenomenal to say the least. Not only are the tariff plans very wallet-friendly, but also offer great service and speeds. Even though the official…

The fact that our mobile data gets consumed more quickly than it should is due to many reasons. The main reason for this shock to our wallet is the background data functionality. Modern smartphone operating systems let system and…

After TRAI’s strongly worded letter to Facebook condemning their shrewd and cunning campaign to garner support for Free Basics went viral, a new strategy has been adopted by them to popularize their anti-net neutrality propaganda.…

As we pointed out earlier today, Mobile data usage is nearly doubling year on year, especially 3G data and majority of the usage happens due to use of apps like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter among others. Indian users are especially…

While Xiaomi MI phones have been selling like hotcakes in India, the company has been having rough time over past couple of weeks due to reports that Xiaomi phones are secretly sending personal data to Chinese Government. Xiaomi had issued…

Vodafone India is currently in the process of setting up Hi-speed Wi-Fi hotspots in Metro cities across the country to cater to the high demand of mobile data usage from their smartphone users. According to ET article, Vodafone is testing…

We just covered Vodafone’s half yearly financial results for 2013, and reported that revenues from data usage have exploded like never before. Vodafone had earlier slashed their charges upto 80% and this had resulted in huge increase in…

Airtel, the largest Telecom Operator in India announced it’s quarterly results for the second quarter ending September 20th, 2013. Their results are a clear indication that mobile internet will bring the next wave of revenue growth for…

Two years ago, Indians used to send 9 SMS per day but in the month of July, 2013, only 2 SMS per day were sent! In a recent survey by Nielson, India, it was revealed that mobile chat applications such as Nimbuzz and WhatsApp have…

Vodafone was first to slash their 2G data rates 4 days back, Bharti Airtel soon followed and now Idea has slashed its Data Tariffs across eight circles. Idea Cellular subscribers will now be able to access 2G data at 2 paise per 10 KB –…