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October 30th, 2018 1:06 PM 1 COMMENTS

Apple to Start Rolling Out iOS 12.1 With Group FaceTime and Dual-SIM Support Starting Today

Apple has brought Group FaceTime with up to 32 people simultaneously and over 70 new emoji to iPhones and iPads via iOS 12.1. FaceTime changed the way people communicate and share important moments and "now with Group FaceTime, it's easy to chat with more people than ever before, from two to 32 people", Apple said in a statement late Monday. iOS 12.1 also brings Depth Control in real-time preview and... Read More

October 30th, 2018 12:17 PM 1 COMMENTS

Telecom Commission Renamed to Digital Communications Commission

The government on Monday rechristened the Telecom Commission -- the apex decision making body at the telecom department -- as the Digital Communications Commission. "To ensure effective implementation and monitoring of the National Digital Communications Policy-2018, the government has decided to re-designate the 'Telecom Commission', established by the Government of India vide Resolution dated April 11, 1989, as the 'Digital Communications Commission," an official notification said. The change in name... Read More

October 30th, 2018 10:05 AM 5 COMMENTS

Xiaomi is the Most Preferred Brand in Rs 10,000-Rs 15,000 Price Point: Counterpoint

One in three Indian users are planning to purchase their next mobile phone in the Rs 10,000-Rs 15,000 price range, a new survey said on Monday, adding that Xiaomi is the most preferred brand for consumers' next purchase in this segment. While two in three users are planning to buy a mid or high-end phone in India, four in five users are satisfied with their current smartphones, said "Consumer Lens",... Read More

October 29th, 2018 7:35 PM 1 COMMENTS

Telecom Department to Challenge TDSAT for Allowing RCom to Sell Spectrum Without Bank Guarantee

The telecom department will challenge the telecom tribunal TDSAT's order allowing Reliance Communications to sell spectrum to Reliance Jio without providing the bank guarantee. "The licence conditions do not provide for accepting any barter system. DoT will challenge TDSAT order that directs it to allow RCom sell spectrum with the land as security," a senior DoT official told PTI. The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) in its order... Read More

October 29th, 2018 5:56 PM 4 COMMENTS

GTPL Hathway to Deploy High-Speed Broadband Connectivity Across Gram Panchayats in Gujarat

GTPL Hathway and Polycab Wires Private Limited today announced that it bagged a major deal from the Gujarat Government to deploy high-speed broadband connectivity across the gram panchayats. This is part of BharatNet Phase-II project where the government promised to provide high-speed broadband services across all the gram panchayats in the country. The Gujarat Fibre Grid Network Limited (GFGNL) has awarded this project worth Rs 1,245.77 crore to GTPL Hathway... Read More

October 29th, 2018 5:38 PM 3 COMMENTS

Tech Mahindra and Rakuten Mobile Network to Set Up 5G Network Lab in Bengaluru

Tech Mahindra and Japanese telecom firm Rakuten Mobile Network on Monday said they have entered into an agreement to set up 5G and 4G network labs in Tokyo and Bengaluru. "With this collaboration, Rakuten and Tech Mahindra aim to build a world-class 5G ready network lab which will be one of its kind in the industry," a joint statement by both the companies said. Rakuten is close to launching the... Read More

October 29th, 2018 12:43 PM 0 COMMENTS

CII and WhatsApp Join Hands to Educate and Train Enterprises Make Full Use of WhatsApp Business App

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Monday announced that it would work with WhatsApp to educate and train small and medium enterprises (SMEs) on how WhatsApp Business app can help them grow their businesses. Facebook-owned WhatsApp and the CII will work to enhance business communication for Indian SMEs through CII's SME Technology Facilitation Centre. The centre was set up in 2016 with the objective of creating awareness amongst SMEs... Read More

October 26th, 2018 6:30 PM 0 COMMENTS

Sony Launches Cyber-shot DSC-WX800 With 4K Video Recording Support at Rs 34,990

Sony India, today boosted its Cyber-shot line-up of travel high zoom camera with the launch of the DSC-WX800 that will be available from October 29. Priced at Rs 34,990, the new models are packaged in the world's smallest body and offer a zoom range from 24mm at the wide end up to 720mm super-telephoto. It comes with BIONZ X image processing engine combined with a front-end LSI that delivers high-speed... Read More

October 26th, 2018 5:33 PM 1 COMMENTS

Realme to Launch Its Next Smartphone With Helio P70 SoC, Could Be the Successor to Realme 1

Entered in India not so long ago, Realme has sold a good number of smartphones in the country. The Oppo sub-brand has launched a total of four smartphones in India, starting with the Realme 1, then the Realme 2, Realme 2 Pro and the Realme C1. Within just a month after launching the Realme 2 Pro and Realme C1, looks like the company is gearing up to launch its next... Read More

October 26th, 2018 3:28 PM 0 COMMENTS

Twitter Subscriber Base Reduced by 9 Million in Q3 2018, Reports Strong Revenue of $758 Million

It's that time of the month again when all the companies reveal their previous quarter numbers. Microblogging portal Twitter also joined the list and reported revenue of $758 million in the third quarter of 2018, with monthly active users (MAUs) reaching 326 million. Twitter revenue was up 29% (year-over-year) and advertising revenue reached $650 million. At the same time, a report by Fortune revealed that Twitter lost a whopping nine... Read More

October 26th, 2018 11:35 AM 1 COMMENTS

Indian Telcos to Rollout One Million Wi-Fi Hotspots by the End of 2019: Manoj Sinha

The Union Communications Minister Manoj Sinha on Thursday announced that the Indian telecom industry would roll out one million Wi-Fi hotspots in the country by December next year. "Bharat Wi-Fi, a country-wide common inter-operable platform of one million Wi-Fi Hotspots, owned and operated by telecom service providers, internet service providers and virtual network operators will be rolled out across the country," an official statement said. The initiative announced at the... Read More

October 26th, 2018 10:55 AM 1 COMMENTS

Micromax Spark Go Entry-Level Smartphone With Android Oreo (Go Edition) Launched at Rs 3,999

Expanding its product lineup in the country, Micromax on Thursday launched a new budget segment smartphone called the Micromax Spark Go. The phone has been priced Rs 3,999 and will go on sale for the first time in the country on October 26, exclusively on Flipkart. The key highlight of the Micromax Spark Go is that a smartphone so cheap runs Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition). Having said that, the... Read More

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