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Esmail July 31st, 2015 12:26 PM 10 COMMENTS

Gigato app launched in India to provide free data to prepaid mobile users! Is it a game changer or another marketing gimmick?

On Thursday, Silicon Valley-based mobile startup Mavin, Inc. launched Gigato - a new data-sponsoring app that reimburses users for data spent. Initially available only for India, Gigato reimburses users for data used on partner apps and offers some data for free. Companies can reward users with free data packs for using their apps and earn downloads, similar to cash-back programs. For example, furniture e-retailer Pepperfy offers “use 10MB, earn 12MB.”... Read More

Esmail July 31st, 2015 9:39 AM 2 COMMENTS

Tata Teleservices Maharashtra Ltd. reports EBITDA growth of 21.1% year on year

Tata Teleservices Maharashtra Ltd. (TTML) which provides CDMA, GSM and 3G voice and data services in Maharashtra and Mumbai circle, yesterday announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended 30th June 2015. The company continued its focus on profitability during the quarter resulting in a strong year on year EBITDA growth of 21.5% over the same quarter in the previous year. TTML’s EBITDA stood at Rs 219 crore for... Read More

Esmail July 31st, 2015 1:00 AM 4 COMMENTS

BSNL revises prepaid tariff in west zone circles

BSNL has in its latest move decided to revise its prepaid tariffs in all its west zone circles for a period of 90 days. This move has been decided upon by BSNL after comparing its current tariffs with those of the competitor networks operating in the west zone circles. The details of the revised tariffs are as follows. MRP Validity Days Tariff approved 1. Top-up Rs. 160 - FTT Rs.... Read More

Esmail July 30th, 2015 5:34 PM 3 COMMENTS

Google translate app updated to provide instant translations in Hindi

Google today announced an upgraded version of the Google Translate App that will now allow instant visual translations of printed text in multiple languages including Hindi. Users will need to simply open the app, click on the camera, and point it at the text they need translated. It could be anything - a street sign, a hoarding, an ingredient list, an instruction manual, dials on a washing machine or text... Read More

Esmail July 30th, 2015 1:25 PM 10 COMMENTS

Cyanogen confirms release of cyanogen OS 12.1 in August and poses a riddle

Cyanogenmod is perhaps the most famous custom ROM that tech savvy people and geeks have loved for its customisability over the years and is the most flashed custom ROM after unlocking the bootloader and flashing custom recovery. Cyanogen had last year taken a step in a new direction when it partnered with Oneplus to come up with its own operating system called cyanogen OS which came as the default operating... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas July 30th, 2015 11:53 AM 16 COMMENTS

Unfair to blame operators for call drops; allow more sites for cell towers : ASSOCHAM to Govt

Expressing concern over steadily deteriorating situation with regard to call drops in mobile networks, ASSOCHAM today pointed out it is unfair to put the blame on the operators only since many of the critical factors causing the problem are not within the control of the telecom industry. Explaining the technical aspects of the paper, Mr. T V Ramachandran, Chairman of ASSOCHAM Telecom Council stated that fundamentally, once a cellular network... Read More

Srikapardhi July 30th, 2015 11:15 AM 10 COMMENTS

Airtel 4G goes live in Shillong

Bharti Airtel Limited, today launched 4G trials exclusively for its customers in Shillong. Airtel 4G enables superfast internet speeds and allows customers to enjoy capabilities like high definition video streaming with zero buffering without compromising on the experience. As part of the trial offer, Airtel customers in Shillong can now avail a complimentary upgrade to Airtel 4G at 3G prices and experience blazing Airtel 4G speeds. The company will assimilate... Read More

Imon July 28th, 2015 5:17 PM 52 COMMENTS

Maharashtra mobile subscribers feel the pinch as Airtel and Idea hike tariffs

After Vodafone's data tariff hikes in Maharashtra circle, Airtel and Idea have also hiked data tariffs in the region. Incumbent operators Airtel, Vodafone and Idea dominate in Maharashtra. So the recent hike will have a huge impact on those loyal customers who use these networks. The three networks have a dominant control over the market in the region and cheaper operators like Aircel and Reliance do not provide 3G services.... Read More

Srikapardhi July 28th, 2015 2:22 PM 2 COMMENTS

Interview with Mr. Prateek Pashine, Head – Enterprise Business, Tata Teleservices

India’s ICT industry has seen a number of significant changes in the past couple of years. Please elaborate on some trends that will change the ICT landscape in the coming years. India’s ICT marketplace is seeing some significant shifts in the last few years. Based on feedback that we get from the marketplace, I believe that there are 4 key technology trends that will... Read More

Esmail July 28th, 2015 6:09 AM 30 COMMENTS

Reliance capping lifetime pack subscribers of Netconnect+ and Pro3 at 1X speeds

Reliance communications had launched a lifetime validity pack for its Netconnect+ and Pro3 prepaid subscribers towards the end of last year. The pack which is still available comes with a denomination of Rs.3001 and offers 1GB high speed data per month till the end of the current license period in each circle. Effectively Reliance is offering 1GB per month for approx 6 years or 72 months which brings the per... Read More

Imon July 27th, 2015 6:17 PM 10 COMMENTS

MTS Reduces Data benefits for prepaid customers across India, introduces new data pack

MTS, the data focused CDMA operator, has reduced data benefits for its prepaid customers across all the 9 circles where it operates. Its Rev B data services were quite popular in those circles as they provided high-speed data at cheap rates. MTS Data Packs Details after revision for Prepaid Users: Price Old Benefits New Benefits Rs 399 3 GB Data for 28 Days... Read More

Srikapardhi July 27th, 2015 12:56 PM 2 COMMENTS

Vodafone Business Services powers Diabetacare’s GSM SIM enabled wireless glucometer

Vodafone Business Services (VBS), the enterprise arm of Vodafone India, has collaborated with Diabetacare to launch dCare Smart™, a device that helps people manage diabetes better. An industry first, dCare Smart™, is a GSM SIM enabled wireless glucometer that empowers people to proactively monitor their blood sugar levels which is powered by Vodafone's Machine to Machine (M2M) embedded cellular technology. The device transmits blood sugar results to a secure Diabetacare... Read More