Reliance Retail has added another budget smartphone to its line of Lyf devices – Lyf Water 8. Priced at Rs. 10,999, Reliance Lyf Water 8 smartphone sports a 5-inch HD display with 720x1280 pixel resolution wrapped in a metal frame and a glass back. This dual-SIM smartphone is powered by an octa-Core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 processor with Adreno 405 GPU on top and paired with 3GB RAM. There... Read More
Few weeks after slashing LYF device rates, Reliance Retail has now introduced a fresh round of price cuts for its popular LYF devices LYF Flame 1, Wind 5 & Water 7. LYF Flame 1 which was launched at Rs 5499, was available for Rs 4999 after the last price cut in 1st week of July; will now be available for only Rs 4399 after the current price cut of Rs 600.... Read More
Vodafone India has upgraded its network in Karnataka to provide best in class connectivity solutions to over 7 million customers. Having introduced Vodafone SuperNet™, a seamless network experience that empowers users to remain confidently connected at all times for voice and data needs, Vodafone has further invested in strengthening network and customer experience. Expressing pride on the upgraded Vodafone SuperNet™ Service platform, Amit Kapur, Business Head – Karnataka, Vodafone India,... Read More
After revising the data packs, Idea Cellular now has revised voice rate cutters or STV for Kerala circle. With the new tariff revision, Idea Cellular has revised its Idea to Idea Voice Special Tariff Voucher. The validity of existing STVs has been increased, and new STVs with increased benefits are being introduced. This revision has come at a time when the operator is trying to counter Jio which is already... Read More
Bharti Airtel reported 31% on-year decline in its first-quarter net profit at Rs 1,462 crore from Rs 2,113 crore a year ago, due to higher capex costs, higher interest costs and a forex loss. The net profit however increased sequentially from Rs 1,320 crore in the January-March quarter. Revenue at India's No. 1 telecom carrier rose 7.9% to Rs 25,572.9 crore from Rs 23,680.8 crore in the year-ago period. The... Read More
Route Mobile Limited, a messaging and voice API company, said that it has acquired Mumbai-headquartered Cellent Technologies. The acquisition is in line with Route Mobile’s strategy of pursuing inorganic growth to reach a wider set of enterprise customers as well as broaden its portfolio of products and services. Cellent Technologies, part of the Goel Group, has a presence in the A2P messaging markets of the Middle East and Africa. More... Read More
Apple's first iPhone debuted in the year 2007, and since then the company has risen to become on of the top manufacturers worldwide. In the latest news, Apple's CEO, Tim Cook proudly announced the sale of the billionth iPhone at a company meeting. To celebrate the blazing success of its iPhone lineup, Tim Cook posted a statement on the company website, which reads,"Last week we passed another major milestone when... Read More
Vodafone UK and Huawei are conducting technical trials of a new mobile technology, 4.5G (TDD+) with LTE TDD, to significantly increase the capacity and efficiency of its 4G network in urban areas, as well as lay the foundations for the introduction of 5G by 2020. New 4*4 MIMO (Multiple-Input Multiple-Output) techniques eight-way transmit and receive (8T8R), together with multi-user beam-forming are being tested in Manchester. These will support the expected... Read More
Jio, the upcoming 4G operator, has taken another step to further bolster its app offerings with the beta launch of 'Jio Media Share' app, a new app that allows users to share or stream music, videos, photos, documents to any smart device in the home. The new 'Jio Media Share' app is the new inclusion to Jio's app portfolio. The 4G entrant a number of apps like Jio Beat's, Jio-On... Read More
Idea Cellular, has now expanded its high-speed 4G LTE services to cover 9 Districts of North East Service Area. Idea’s 4G LTE services are now available in Agartala, Aizawl, Imphal, Kohima, Mokokchung, Senapati and Tura, in addition to Dimapur launched earlier this year. Customers in Tura, Senapati and Mokokchung will have their first 4G experience on the Idea network as it is has become the first operator to make 4G... Read More
Bharti Infratel reported 71% on-year increase in net profit in the quarter ended June 30, 2016, at Rs 756 crore, against Rs 442 crore in the year-ago period, as Indian telecom operators expanded their 3G and 4G coverage, which resulted in more rented cell sites. India's only listed telecom tower firm said its consolidated revenue in the quarter grew 7% on-year at Rs 3,211 crore, while consolidated Ebitda improved to... Read More
ICRA said that Indian government is expected to miss revenue target from the telecom sector this financial, despite the planned mega-spectrum auction in September. “As per the budget estimates for FY2017, receipts from telecommunications are expected at Rs. 98,995 crore. However, ICRA expects it to be lower,” said Harsh Jagnani, VP – Corporate Ratings, ICRA Limited. However, the contributions from the telecom sector in FY2017 will still be sizeable, as... Read More
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