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Esmail July 2nd, 2016 12:28 PM 30 COMMENTS

TRAI launches its own speedtest app to keep a track of data services provided by telcos

Telecom regulatory authority of India has launched its own speedtest app for android phones to keep a track of which operators are adhering to the guidelines of minimum data speeds laid down by TRAI. After the tightening of regulatory norms on quality of voice networks through drive tests and call drop monitoring this is the next step taken by the regulator to ensure the quality of data networks is also... Read More

Zara Ali July 2nd, 2016 5:49 AM 13 COMMENTS

Vivo V3 Review: A good smartphone with an inappropriate price tag

Vivo emerged to become a known Chinese brand all over the world. With a share of 14 percent globally, it is the fifth largest smartphone maker in the world. The company pushed its nearest competitors Xiaomi and Lenovo to get the position. In India too, Vivo is constantly trying to make its presence felt in India since the past two years. It invested hugely in the Indian smartphone market and... Read More

Srikapardhi July 1st, 2016 7:08 PM 0 COMMENTS

Nokia deploys VoLTE optimization technology for Shanghai Mobile

Nokia on Friday said that it has deployed end-to-end VoLTE optimization technology for Shanghai Mobile, China Mobile's regional subsidiary. The deployment of this technology allowed Shanghai Mobile to quickly expand its VoLTE service from hundreds of pre-commercial users to the more than 700,000 subscribers to its 4G network in Shanghai. The end-to-end VoLTE optimization technology has ensured the smooth rollout of high-quality voice services over 4G for the operator in... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas July 1st, 2016 4:46 PM 50 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal says Jio entry will result in massive erosion of tariffs

Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal has said that impending entry of Reliance Jio will lead to "massive erosion of tariffs" in the Indian telecom industry, expressing concerns over the impending launch of Mukesh Ambani-owned 4G telecom operator. According to media reports, Mittal said that Jio’s entry is going to add to pressure in the market, which would lead to massive erosion of tariffs. Earlier, Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla... Read More

Ria Lakshman July 1st, 2016 2:59 PM 1 COMMENTS

Xiaomi Mi Note 2 tipped to feature 5.7-inch display, 12MP dual-rear cameras, 3D Touch

Xiaomi’s upcoming flagship Mi Note 2 is the next to undergo the rumour mill churn. China's Weibo micro-blogging site has got some interesting speculation (spotted by MobiPicker) pertaining to this phablet. The first speculation is about the variants of the Mi Note 2, which is expected to come in three models -- 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage, 6GB of RAM and 64GB storage, and 6GB of RAM and... Read More

Ria Lakshman July 1st, 2016 2:16 PM 1 COMMENTS

HTC teases Android 7.0 Nougat update for HTC 10, One A9, One M9

Soon after Google unveiled the name of Android N as Android Nougat, HTC took to twitter to announce Android Nougat on its flagship smartphones HTC 10, HTC One A9 and HTC One M9. The company hasn’t revealed when the update will roll out, but said that the timing will be announced later this year. https://twitter.com/htc/status/748552630004117504 In one of the replies, HTC said “Additional devices to receive the update will be... Read More

Zara Ali July 1st, 2016 11:58 AM 1 COMMENTS

Vivo X7 and X7 Plus: 4GB RAM, 16MP front snapper, but Android Lollipop

After teasing it for quite some time, Vivo finally took wraps off its X7 and X7 Plus smartphones in China. The Vivo X7 will retail at 2498 yuan ( approx. Rs. 25,380) and will go on sale in China starting from July 7. On the other hand, the Vivo X7 Plus's pricing will be revealed on July 15. The Vivo X7 features a 5.2-inch 1080p Super AMOLED narrow bezels display... Read More

Zara Ali July 1st, 2016 11:16 AM 27 COMMENTS

Android 7.0 ‘N’ is Android Nougat, release expected in September

Well, it is no more mystery. Google finally unleashed the name of its next version of Android, codenamed Android N. The 'N' stands for 'Nougat', and that's not as exciting as Nutella. At the I/O conference in March, Google released the developer preview for the Android N. The version of Android Nougat is Android 7.0, succeeding Android 6.0 Marshmallow. As we reported earlier, Google conducted a poll for deciding the... Read More

Ria Lakshman July 1st, 2016 6:43 AM 0 COMMENTS

Operators should tap the increasing mobile video consumption, says Huawei

Video dominates the mobile network traffic such that the population of mobile video users will double to more than 2 billion by 2021 with 36% penetration, says a white paper released by Huawei. In the paper “Mobile Video Report –a Key Driver of Mobile Market Value”, Huawei delineates various factors that boost the adoption of mobile video. According to Huawei, there are several forms by which the video comes forth... Read More

Ria Lakshman June 30th, 2016 4:04 PM 4 COMMENTS

Lenovo Vibe K5 to go on open sale from July 4

Lenovo has announced that its latest Vibe K5 smartphone will be sold without registration in India (open sale) on Amazon India from July 4. Since mid-June, Lenovo Vibe K5 was sold via the flash sale. The company conducted two flash sales for the smartphone till date and is said to have made an impressive sale of 100,000 units, with 48,500 units sold in the sale held last week. In the... Read More

Ria Lakshman June 30th, 2016 3:29 PM 7 COMMENTS

Microsoft to roll out Anniversary Update of Windows 10 on August 2

Windows 10 anniversary update will roll out on August 2, Microsoft announced on its blog. At a glance, anniversary update of Windows 10 brings Windows Ink and Cortana to the mainstream, a revamped Microsoft Edge browser, advanced security features for consumers and enterprises, new gaming experiences, and new tools for the modern classroom. Microsoft said that Windows 10 is loaded on over 350 million devices with more than 135 billion... Read More

Zara Ali June 30th, 2016 3:02 PM 4 COMMENTS

Xiaomi Mi Max: Launch price, specs, features, release date, MIUI 8, and more

After teasing the launch event for quite some time, Xiaomi Mi Max has finally gone official in India. The event was held at New Delhi, today. The smartphone comes with a massive 1080p display of 6.44-inch. Similar to China, the device will be up for sale in two variants – 3GB RAM/32GB storage/Snapdragon 650 hexa-core SoC (priced at Rs. 14,999) and 4GB RAM/128GB storage/Snapdragon 652 octa-core SoC (priced at Rs.... Read More