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Asif Iqbal June 16th, 2014 5:03 AM 0 COMMENTS

Microsoft considering to bring Cortana to rival platforms; iOS and Android

Microsoft is considering the pros and cons of bringing Cortana to rival smartphone platforms; iOS and Android. Cortana is a digital personal assistant developed by Microsoft and is currently being used in Windows Phone 8.1. It competes with Google Now and Siri used in Android and iOS respectively. According to Marcus Ash, group program manager for Cortana on Windows Phone, porting Cortana to other platforms would help them in collecting more data, improving the... Read More

Chethan S June 15th, 2014 12:25 AM 41 COMMENTS

On the Road with Airtel 3G – Stable Network with Scope for Improvement

The biggest complaint of almost every 3G subscriber in India is the patchy network across the country. While the situation has been improving over time, there is certainly scope for improvement. Finding a perfect 3G operator is no less than a struggle even in cities like Mumbai. In view of this situation, we initiated a unique effort to assess the quality of 3G networks in India on the move! We... Read More

Srikapardhi June 14th, 2014 11:19 PM 9 COMMENTS

Aircel and BSNL offers the cheapest 1GB 2G and 3G Data in Assam Circle

So as the trend and we will make all possible efforts to put front the details in an easy and understandable way to our readers. I have already tabulated the 1GB 2G/3G Data plans for Prepaid in Andhra Pradesh Circle and now the next circle to be covered is Assam. You can refer the 1GB Data packs at the time of writing the article for Andhra Pradesh here. Assam Circle... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas June 14th, 2014 12:12 PM 46 COMMENTS

Telecom Commission approves Intra Circle Nationwide Pan-India Mobile Number Portability

Finally the much awaited intra circle Pan India nationwide mobile number portability will be a reality soon but how soon we will have to wait and watch. So Once Intra circle nationwide "One circle one nation wide MNP" comes into effect one can use the same number in various circle with no roaming charges as intra circle nationwide portability will allow customers to port from one state to another without any roaming... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas June 13th, 2014 8:59 PM 18 COMMENTS

Should Reliance Jio’s Voice Strategies Consider MVNO Possibility?

Though many of our impatient readers are skeptical about Reliance Jio's commercial launch of 4G services, let me tell you guys one thing, the services will be so fast that you will never be impatient. What I believe by seeing the progress of laying OFC across Kolkata, Jio may go for launch at several cities at one-go in next 90 days and there is little chance that they start offering... Read More

Esmail June 12th, 2014 2:56 PM 24 COMMENTS

Reliance slashes Netconnect+ postpaid tariff across India

Reliance seems to not be leaving any stone unturned in increasing its data market share. After having launched new 3G plans Pan India and the announcement of extending 3G offerings to 5 more circles Reliance has turned its focus on the CDMA EVDO data platform by reducing its Netconnect+ tariffs. Reliance now offers 2GB unlimited data at Rs.299+tax and 20GB unlimited data for Rs.999+taxes. The details of all the new... Read More

Asif Iqbal June 12th, 2014 12:38 AM 25 COMMENTS

Gionee alerts Indian consumers from buying its devices through e-commerce stores

After Lenovo, Gionee becomes yet another brand which has cautioned Indian consumers against buying its devices from e-commerce stores. The smartphone brand clarifies that these e-commerce stores aren't authorised resellers of Gionee smartphones. But these brands do not understand that a lot of their authorised resellers from brick and mortar stores are the ones who are selling devices on online marketplaces like Flipkart, SnapDeal, Ebay, Amazon, etc. Gionee says that... Read More

Asif Iqbal June 11th, 2014 11:21 PM 2 COMMENTS

Android 4.4.2 KitKat rolling out for Sony Xperia Tablet Z in India

Sony has started rolling out Android 4.4.2 KitKat update for the Xperia Tablet Z in India. It comes with performance improvements, UI enhancements, new features from Android KitKat and updates to Sony's own apps. Sony started the release of this update last month and it has reached India today. Sony Xperia Tablet Z KitKat Update Features: Immersive Mode, Revamped status bar... Read More

Asif Iqbal June 11th, 2014 9:43 PM 1 COMMENTS

LG G Watch specifications leaked on Twitter, has a 1.65 inch squarish screen

LG G Watch (W100) specifications have been leaked on Twitter. As expected, it will come with Android Wear operating system and has a 1.65 inch touchscreen with a resolution of 280 x 280 pixels. It will be powered by an unnamed Qualcomm processor (APQ8026) along with 4GB of internal storage and Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity. LG G Watch (W100) Specifications 1.65 inch display, 280 x 280 pixels, capacitive multitouch Qualcomm APQ8026 Processor, 4 GB internal... Read More

Chethan S June 11th, 2014 5:49 PM 21 COMMENTS

BSNL Launches Unlimited 3G Mobile Data Plans for Postpaid North Zone Customers

BSNL has launched 2 new Unlimited Postpaid Add On Data Plans for North Zone (Haryana, Punjab, UP(West), Up(East), Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and J&K GSM Mobile Customers. BSNL introduced these new plans in addition to the existing BSNL Add-on Postpaid Plans. The new Add-on Data Packs 240 and 340, allow Unlimited Data usage at monthly charges of Rs.240 and Rs.340 respectively. However in both the Add-on Data Packs the customers... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas June 11th, 2014 12:44 PM 83 COMMENTS

Reliance expands its 3G services in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and UP-East

Reliance today announced the launch of its Next-Gen 3G services in 5 more telecom Circles—Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and UP-East telecom Circles thereby expanding its 3G footprint to 18 Circles across the country. With this move, RCOM will now offer best-in-class, high-speed 3G services in the entire southern part of the country and UP-East as well. Customers will be able to enjoy RCOM’s 3G services in the 5... Read More

Ritij June 11th, 2014 7:30 AM 48 COMMENTS

BSNL to charge for “Missed Call Alerts” starting July 1st

BSNL, the state owned telephone corporation has the widest reach in the country if not the best. Missed call alerts are quite an important feature to have on our phones as they let you know about who called while you were out of coverage area or your phone was switched off. BSNL was providing this service for free till now but it looks like that the same will not be... Read More