Sony has initiated the roll out of Android 5.1 Lollipop to its Xperia M2 and Xperia M2 Aqua smartphones. It is a pretty big upgrade for both the devices as they received the Android 4.4 KitKat update in August with no update thereafter. This is an OTA (over-the-air) update and will be rolled out in a phase-wise manner depending on the region and service provider. It was in the starting... Read More
Earlier this week we reported that the call drop situation in the country has been improving after intervention by the government. But the progress has still not been up to the mark and this is a matter of serious concern. The government has now for the sake of fast tracking the issue, asked TRAI to impose a penalty on operators who are found guilty of not adhering to remedial measures... Read More
At the Google’s Nexus and Android event, LG finally unveiled the much-awaited Nexus 5X. Just like the Huawei Nexus 6P, this one will also be up for pre-orders on Google Play Store in the U.S., UK, Ireland, and Japan, from September 29 onwards. The smartphone comes with a 5.2-inch Full HD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, and is powered by a 64-bit hexa-core Snapdragon 808 chipset... Read More
Google finally took the wraps off its latest Nexus 7 device by Huawei, named as the Nexus 6P. The device will be available in three storage variants — 32GB/64GB/128GB. It will go on pre-order via Google Store in the U.K, U.S, Japan, Ireland, and the shipping procedure will be initiated in October. Coming on to the specifications, the Huawei Nexus 6P comes with a 5.7-inch Quad HD display (2560×1440 pixels),... Read More
In the recent past the issue of call drops plaguing the Indian telecom sector has been in the news a lot. The government has been intervening in the matter actively to regulate the telecom operators to improve the service provided by them in order to resolve this issue. The government had proposed that telecom operators compensate subscribers for call drops by not charging for the last pulse during which the... Read More
Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), the joint body of GSM operators in the country, has released GSM subscriber figures for the month of August 2015. The combined subscriber base of all seven members reached 726.1 million by the end of August 2015, which is 4.49 million more than 721.61 million from July 2015. Airtel leads the subscriber addition with 1.31 million new subscribers followed by Vodafone, which added 1.17... Read More
UK’s Inmarsat and Deutsche Telekom has joined together to provide high-speed internet access on flights using a combined satellite and air-to-ground network. The speed and coverage will equal the home broadband services, say the companies. The cost for the service will be charged according to the cabin class and ticket pricing, said Lufthansa’s Chief Executive Carsten Spohr in Frankfurt, which will put the new service on trial in 2017. Earlier,... Read More
ZAGG Inc., a leading global mobile accessories company has announced its launch in India. The company offers a broad range of products, from the InvisibleShield screen protectors and mobile keyboards, to power management solutions, mobile audio and cases. “Technology moves fast, and India’s smartphone growth is a prime example of that. At ZAGG, we create products that keep up with our customers to make their lives truly mobile. Be it... Read More
Sterlite Technologies Limited, the global developer of products, solutions and infrastructure for telecom and power transmission networks has acquired Elitecore Technologies Private Limited, a global software product and services Company. Established in 1999, Elitecore is a leading provider of Operations/Business Support Services and is majority owned by First Carlyle Ventures Mauritius. The acquisition is for overall enterprise value of approximately Rs. 180 crore in all-cash deal. The transaction is expected... Read More
According to United Nations Broadband Commission’s report, India ranked 131 out of the 189 countries on fixed-broadband subscriptions in 2014, a drop from 125th rank in 2013. On active mobile subscriptions, Indian ranked 155 from the earlier 113th rank in 2013. Both signifies a drop in the global rankings on broadband penetration. However, in case of percentage of individuals using internet in the country, India has marked an improvement. India... Read More
In another interesting twist to call drop issue, the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has written to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) opposing moves to make penalty mandatory for call drops. Instead COAI sought more consultation and alignment of multiple stakeholders to solve the problem. "Compensation to the consumers for call drop is not the correct approach and will not resolve the problem. Multi stakeholder alignment and... Read More
Ericsson has enabled Wi-Fi calling for multiple devices including tablets and computers, so that users can make calls across devices located on different Wi-Fi networks without any dependence on over-the-top voice services. The consumer's personal devices can be located at different Wi-Fi access points anywhere in the world, while their smartphone can be on cellular access or any Wi-Fi access point, and consumers can choose to pick up calls on... Read More
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