June 28th, 2016 3:36 PM 4 COMMENTS

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 branding leaked, tipster confirms Iris Scanner

It was a week back that we heard on Samsung Galaxy Note 7 via reports from GSMHelpDesk and Korea Herald about the new Samsung phablet’s 5.8-inch curved screen. Yet again, here comes the next from the prolific phone tipster Evan Blass a.k.a. @evleaks. Evan Blass has published the branding of the new Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on Twitter, which shows the branding comes with ‘no space’ between the Note and... Read More

June 28th, 2016 3:12 PM 0 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio, 24 global telcos join GSMA to drive adoption of universal RCS profile

Jio, along with 24 other global telecom operators are supporting a mobile industry initiative for a universal Rich Communications Services (RCS) profile worldwide, according to GSMA. China Unicom, China Mobile, China Telecom, Singtel, T-Mobile US, Telefonica and Axiata Group, AIS, Beeline, Bell Mobility, Claro Brazil, Claro Colombia, Indosat Ooredoo, M1, Megafon, MTS, Optus, Personal Argentina, Personal Paraguay, Rogers Communications, StarHub, Telcel Mexico, Tele2, Telkomsel, and Telus are the other operators that... Read More

June 28th, 2016 2:00 PM 12 COMMENTS

MIUI 8: Split Screen, Gallery Improvement, Double Password Protection and much more

MIUI 8 Global ROM is all set to release in India on June 30. More news comes the way, primarily that MIUI 8 is adding new features such as split screen multitasking, says GizmoChina. However, the report added that the feature may not be available in its first release, but may appear in some later minor updates. Another refreshment will be seen on its visual appearance. Interestingly, MIUI 8 integrates... Read More

June 28th, 2016 10:36 AM 6 COMMENTS

Tata Communications to sell Neotel to Liquid Telecom

Liquid Telecom, a pan-African telecoms group, majority owned by Econet Wireless Global on has entered into an agreement to acquire Tata Communications-owned Neotel, a South African communications network operator, for ZAR6.55 billion. Liquid Telecom said that it is partnering with Royal Bafokeng Holdings (RBH), a South African empowerment investment group, which has committed to take a 30% equity stake in Neotel. The transaction is subject to approval by South African regulatory... Read More

June 28th, 2016 1:13 AM 50 COMMENTS

Moto X Play receives OTA update for Reliance Jio VoLTE support

Motorola launched the Moto X Play in India in September. The device is in the news again for the latest update, which brings 4G VoLTE support for Reliance Jio onboard. The OTA update version number is 24.61.70.en.03. The update also brings security fixes and stability improvements. On the installation page, it is mentioned that the update will take approximately 30 minutes of time. During the installation, users won't... Read More

June 27th, 2016 8:49 PM 2 COMMENTS

Micromax Unite 4, Unite 4 Pro support 12 regional languages and come with Indus 2.0 OS

Micromax has expanded its Unite-series two new smartphones -- Unite 4 and Unite 4 Pro. While Micromax Unite 4 will be sold via offline retail channels, Micromax Unite 4 Pro will be exclusively sold via Snapdeal. The highlights of the new Unite smartphones are their capability to use in native language, offering a support for 12 regional languages. Also, they are the first devices that comes with Indus OS 2.0... Read More

June 27th, 2016 5:55 PM 52 COMMENTS

Lyf Earth 2 goes official with 5-inch 1080p display, retina scanner and 4G VoLTE

Reliance launched yet another smartphone in the Lyf series, dubbed as Lyf Earth 2. The device will be up for sale at Rs. 21,599 in Green, White, Gold, and Midnight Black color variants. The Lyf Earth 2 is a successor to the Earth 1 and comes with a 5-inch 1080p full HD display. The device is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 615 chipset and runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop. It... Read More

June 27th, 2016 3:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Oppo FC Barcelona Edition F1 Plus features 18K gold-plated club insignia and laser-printed signatures from 5 Barça players

Chinese smartphone company Oppo has been with FC Barcelona for a year now and the company has decided to celebrate the partnership with a stunning launch -- FC Barcelona Edition F1 Plus smartphone. FC Barcelona Edition F1 Plus comes with a blue-and-red color scheme, carries an 18K gold-plated club insignia, an FCB-themed UI and an exclusive case sporting laser-printed signatures from five top Barça players like Lionel Messi, Neymar, Luis Suárez,... Read More

June 27th, 2016 2:43 PM 55 COMMENTS

Vodafone to start 4G services in West Bengal soon

As Vodafone India enters the final stages of bringing the world’s largest 4G network to West Bengal & Sikkim circle, it announced today, the availability of 4G SIMs at all Vodafone Stores, Vodafone Mini Stores and 10000+ multi brand outlets located across West Bengal & Sikkim. All Vodafone customers in West Bengal & Sikkim can exchange their existing SIM to a 4G ready SIM. Initially the 4G services will be... Read More

June 26th, 2016 9:25 PM 105 COMMENTS

Exclusive: 4G WiPod Plans from Reliance Costs More than its competitors’

At last Reliance Communications has launched its much waited 4G services in the country. Officially Reliance 4G has been launched in Mumbai and the company has uploaded the 4G data plans of the circle. However the plans are available for Reliance 4G WiPod only. Mobile data plans are coming soon. These 4G data plans are a real shocker to CDMA customers of RCOM, who were enjoying super cheap CDMA/EVDO data... Read More

June 26th, 2016 5:47 PM 14 COMMENTS

US City allows users to switch Broadband Providers in Seconds. Can it happen here?

Imagine turning on your broadband router or just plugging in the cable to the ethernet port, browsing to a login page and selecting a service provider there. Yes, this is exactly what is available for residents of City of Ammon, Idaho, United States. The city uses what is known as Open Access Virtual Infrastructure (OAVI) model that makes the actual infrastructure available to the end user through the use of virtualization, rather... Read More

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