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March 24th, 2013 5:42 PM 14 COMMENTS

Datawind to Deliver Aakash 2 by March 31, Aakash 3 by Middle of 2013

Remember Aakash, Indian Government's dream project? Oh yes, we can recall it. After the low-specs first edition did not get proper response even from the students, there have to be a sequel. So we have Aakash 2 announced with the promise to be distributed by the end of financial year 2012-13. In the last couple of days there were several media reports that says Datawind, the supplier of Aakash tablets... Read More

March 23rd, 2013 4:00 PM 7 COMMENTS

Save 70% on Global Roaming with Sabeer Bhatia’s Jaxtr Global SIM

Jaxtr Inc, a company co-founded by Hotmail-fame Sabeer Bhatia, has launched a global SIM card that enables Indians travelling to foreign destinations cut down roaming charges by upto 90 per cent. Mr. Bhatia who made personal email a free comodity introducing Hotmail & later selling it to Microsoft, started Jaxtr as free messaging app - free messaging for everyone. Now with Jaxtr Global SIM he just took the right step... Read More

March 21st, 2013 7:01 PM 10 COMMENTS

Does Google Have Plan to Bring $50 Nexus Smartphone?

If you are Android fanboy and hate Google for not launching Nexus phones in India, you have a good news. In a recent interaction with Google's Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt in Delhi said low cost smartphones with web browser and web client apps can be launched at $50 in a day not far off. Eric Schmidt who is in India for Google Summit, also told that "Google has always encouraged... Read More

March 21st, 2013 1:50 PM 16 COMMENTS

TRAI Wants to See More Options to Lower Roaming Tariffs

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has extended the date for comments on review of tariffs for national roaming to April 5. The regulator had earlier sought written comments by March 18. TRAI had floated a consultancy paper to lower rates of mobile calls and SMSes, while the user is on roaming facility as the part of pan India roaming facility. "Keeping in view the request of stakeholders for... Read More

March 21st, 2013 1:43 PM 1 COMMENTS

Lenovo Win8 Convertible Thinkpad Twist Available in India, for Rs 71,000

Lenovo India has launched CES ’13 award-winner for mobility – ThinkPad Twist in the country. Thinkpad Twist is a touch-enabled stylist convertible from the legendary Think line, which can be an ultrabook or a tablet. The sleek Thinkpad Twist is available in mocha black, just 20 mm thin and weighs just 1.6 kg. It twists, it bends, it folds and it spins. The ThinkPad Twist pricing starts from Rs 71,000... Read More

March 21st, 2013 12:02 PM 0 COMMENTS

SingTel Backs Airtel in Additional Spectrum Allocation Case

Singapore's telecom major SingTel stands beside Bharti Airtel by stating it has full faith in the company’s corporate governance standards under the leadership of Sunil Mittal. Singtel holds about 32 per cent stake in Bharti Airtel. On Tuesday, a special CBI court summoned present and former top honchos of the telecom industry, including Bharti Airtel Chairman and Managing Director Sunil Mittal, for their alleged involvement in additional spectrum allocation in... Read More

March 21st, 2013 9:10 AM 0 COMMENTS

One Million People Joined Nokia & Arogya World’s mDiabetes Initiative

Nokia India and Arogya World's mhealth project mDiabetes has registered one million users in India, in an official statement they announced. mDiabetes is an ongoing Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Commitment and one of the first and largest programs of its kind in the world. Started in January, 2012 mDiabetes runs on Nokia Life platform and sends alerts in 12 regional languages to inform Nokia mobile phone users in India regarding... Read More

March 20th, 2013 1:49 PM 9 COMMENTS

Exclusive: Airtel to Launch 4G/LTE-TD Services in Chandigarh Today

India's largest mobile operator Bharti Airtel is going to announce its 4G presence in Chandigarh, the capital of Punjab and Haryana today. Though the launch is announced today, the commercial availability is going to commence from 25th of March, 2013. Airtel 4G/LTE-TD network is also available in Mohali and Panchkula. Chandigarh will be the fourth city in the country with LTE network following Kolkata, Bangaluru and Pune where Airtel launched services.... Read More

March 20th, 2013 1:13 PM 196 COMMENTS

Reliance GSM’s Latest 2G Internet Plans Details

In the line of recent tariff hike, Reliance Communications has revised its 2G data offerings. Recently almost all GSM operators revised their 2G internet packs by lowering data benefits or validity period. The move first is seen by Airtel, soon followed by Vodafone and Idea. Tata Docomo also revised its GPRS tariff several times to be in the league. Recent 2G data tariff revision by Rcom, puts them in the... Read More

March 20th, 2013 1:08 PM 2 COMMENTS

Karbonn Titanium S5 Packs 1.2GHz Qualcomm Processor, Jelly Bean for Rs 11,990

Karbonn Mobiles, one of the fastest growing mobile brand in the country has launched its new smartphone - Titanium S5 with 5 inch form factor. It is the latest quad core smartphone from Karbonn as the company has several quad core smartphones. Launched with a tagline of ‘the new-age Android smartphone should look like” Titanium S5 is quite powerful and stylish in looks. S5 packs 1.2GHz quad core Qualcomm processor,... Read More

March 20th, 2013 11:49 AM 9 COMMENTS

Cat&Mouse Game: Airtel Got Stay Order to Continue 3G in 7 Circles

As we shared earlier that DoT ordered Airtel to stop 3G services in 7 circles where Airtel is offering 3G via ICRA with Vodafone and Idea within 72 hours, the cat and mouse game of 3G Roaming continues as Airtel got a breather from court. On 15th March DoT slammed the order on Airtel to shut down controversial 3G roaming services in 7 circles. Airtel went to Delhi High Court... Read More

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