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Srikapardhi July 14th, 2016 7:41 PM 143 COMMENTS

Jio preview data offer now available for Samsung smartphone users

Reliance Jio Infocomm has reportedly extended its three-month unlimited data preview offer to Samsung smartphone users in India ahead of the commercial launch, which as per various media reports is expected in mid-August this year. Under the offer, Samsung smartphone users will get three months of free unlimited data and 4,500 minutes of voice calls, unlimited video calls, unlimited SMS, unlimited 4G data and Jio Premium apps. Samsung users can download... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas July 14th, 2016 5:30 PM 11 COMMENTS

Airtel launches ‘Happy Hours’ to allow prepaid customers to get 50% data back for all in-app content downloads between 3.00 – 5.00 am

Airtel, today announced the launch of Happy Hours for its prepaid customers. Happy Hours allows Airtel prepaid customers to get 50% data back for all in-app content downloads scheduled between 3.00 am and 5.00 am. E.g. If a customer schedules a video download of 100 MB then 50 MB will be credited back to his/her account. Any App developer can integrate with Airtel Happy Hours in four simple steps and... Read More

Ria Lakshman July 14th, 2016 3:50 PM 1 COMMENTS

Apple iPhone 7: 1960mAh battery, EarPods with Lightning connector spotted

As we edge closer to the iPhone 7's debut in early September, the stream of rumors continues to make more claims. Last week, we heard that the company is dropping the 16GB variant of iPhone 7 and that the base variant will start from 32GB. This week, it’s about the battery of iPhone 7, perhaps the most neglected aspect of iPhones. A Twitter user @OnLeaks has tweeted that the battery... Read More

Ria Lakshman July 14th, 2016 3:06 PM 0 COMMENTS

Xiaomi Mi Note 2 Pro rumored to come with Snapdragon 821 chipset

Adhering to an early announcement by the company co-founder Liwan Jiang about the launch of high-end smartphones in the second-half of 2016, new leaks have surfaced online unveiling Xiaomi Mi Note 2 Pro. The name of the device is still under wraps, it might be named as Xiaomi Mi Note 2 Pro or Xiaomi Pro. The rumoured device is tipped to come with a 5.5-inch full-HD OLED screen. It is... Read More

Zara Ali July 14th, 2016 1:41 PM 0 COMMENTS

Lenovo Vibe K4 Note gets a Wooden Edition, priced at Rs. 11,499

Earlier this year, Lenovo launched the Vibe K4 Note in India at Rs. 11,999. Now, the company has come up with a Wooden edition mixed with a layer of flexible polycarbonate for strength. The rest of the specifications for the device stay the same, except for the rear panel. Lenovo revealed that it had sold 750,000 units of the Vibe K4 Note in India until now. The Wooden edition for... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas July 14th, 2016 11:13 AM 95 COMMENTS

Jio to commercially launch services on August 15, plans free voice services: Report

Jio is most likely to commercially launch its much-awaited 4G services on August 15, which is India’s Independence Day, this year with its maiden plan, called Freedom, according to an Economic Times report. The “Freedom” plan may offer free voice services bundled with data, priced at least 25% lower than current offerings of top rivals, the report said, adding that the company has informed internal teams about the launch. Sources closer to... Read More

Imon July 14th, 2016 10:29 AM 33 COMMENTS

Airtel introduces unlimited voice calls with free 1GB 3G/4G data pack for prepaid customers

Bharti Airtel has introduced a bundle pack offering prepaid subscribers unlimited calling facility and data. Precisely, the pack, available in most of the circles, offers unlimited calling benefits and 1GB of 3GB/4GB data. There are three different variants of the pack to choose from. The subscribers can opt between local Airtel calls, Local + STD Airtel calls, or unlimited any local benefits along with free 1GB of high-speed 3G/4G data. The... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas July 14th, 2016 10:20 AM 4 COMMENTS

DoT says e-Aadhaar valid document for new mobile connections

Indian citizen can now use the e-Aadhaar letter or the downloaded version of the card from the UIDAI website as a valid identity and address proof document for taking a new mobile connection, according to the country’s telecom department (DoT). The telecom department has also placed the onus of verifying the details mentioned in the e-Aadhaar letter from the UIDAI on the representative manning the point of sale, who will have... Read More

Srikapardhi July 14th, 2016 8:54 AM 0 COMMENTS

Global self-organizing networks (SON) market to reach 8.3 billion by 2022

The worldwide self-organizing networks (SON) market is likely to garner revenue of $8.3 billion by 2022, with a CAGR of 11.1% from 2016 to 2022, according to a report by Allied Market Research. North America presently leads the market, on account of high investment in network technologies as well as wide internet penetration. However, Asia-Pacific is expected to emerge as the biggest market, surpassing North America during the forecast period, on... Read More

Tharun G July 14th, 2016 7:15 AM 14 COMMENTS

Prior to RCom merger, MTS India closes its online store

Ahead of its planned merger with RCOM, MTS India has closed its online store. As per the update on its website, starting 1st July 2016 online store for buying new MTS devices along with taking new connection will be permanently shut down. The following message appears online: We’re sorry to inform you that as of 1st July’2016, www.shop.mtsindia.in was shut down permanently. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may... Read More

Zara Ali July 14th, 2016 6:00 AM 7 COMMENTS

AnTuTu declares Redmi Note 3 as the most popular smartphone in India

A report by popular mobile benchmarking website AnTuTu crowns the Redmi Note 3 as India's most popular smartphone. The smartphone has topped the charts by 12.45%, followed by OnePlus 2 and LeEco Le 1s at second and third spots, respectively. The fourth place is ruled by an unspecified OnePlus device while the Lenovo K3 Note fills the fifth spot. AnTuTu also noted the dense rooting of Chinese smartphone brands in... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas July 13th, 2016 9:56 PM 3 COMMENTS

Trai now focuses on public WiFi for broadband access to masses, issues paper

Indian telecom regulator has come up with a new consultation paper to seek public views on allowing non-telecom companies to participate in setting up public wifi hotspots, a move that can help boost broadband availability through deployment of affordable Wi-Fi networks in public places. The regulator, Trai, has also said that low- cost Wi-Fi access infrastructure could slash internet rates by up to 90 per cent. The regulator estimated that the... Read More