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October 6th, 2015 10:13 PM 10 COMMENTS

Here are Microsoft’s latest flagships, the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL

Microsoft finally took the wraps off its much-awaited and highly rumored Lumia smartphones, the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL. Both the smartphones run the latest Windows 10 Mobile OS. These devices also feature liquid-cooling technology that makes them ideal for handling high power processors, which means that both the phones won’t heat up after heavy usage. Both the smartphones were unveiled at the Microsoft event today, by Microsoft’s head... Read More

October 2nd, 2015 7:01 PM 68 COMMENTS

TRAI releases subscription data for July 2015; Bharti Airtel emerges as the biggest winner

TRAI has released their monthly Indian Telecom Subscription report, and according to the report, India now has a total of 1009.31 million telecom subscribers, out of which 983.21 are wireless (mobile) and 26.10 are wireline (landline). In July 2015, a total of 2.40 million new mobile subscribers were added, whereas wireline saw a fall of 0.05 million. Most of the new mobile subscriber additions came from urban areas. In wireless... Read More

October 1st, 2015 6:55 PM 7 COMMENTS

Micromax launches Bolt Q339 with 5MP primary camera and 3G connectivity, for Rs. 3,499

Micromax has unveiled another device in its Bolt series of smartphones, named as the Bolt Q339. The device will be a Flipkart exclusive, and will be up for purchase from today onwards at a price tag of Rs. 3,499. The Micromax Bolt Q339 comes with a 4.5-inch FWVGA IPS display with a resolution of 480x854 pixels, and is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Spreadtrum (SC7731) chipset paired with 512MB of... Read More

October 1st, 2015 4:51 PM 3 COMMENTS

LG goes experimental with the V10, equips it with two screens and dual front cameras

LG has launched another high-end smartphone in the V series, named as the V10. The smartphone comes with a second screen on top, and dual front-facing camera, which the company calls ‘Selfie and Groufie.' The LG V10 comes with a 5.7-inch Quad HD Quantum display with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, and the second screen is of 2.1-inch with a resolution of 160 x 1040 pixels. The phone... Read More

September 30th, 2015 6:16 PM 1 COMMENTS

Sony rolls out Android 5.1 Lollipop update to Xperia M2 and Xperia M2 Aqua

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

September 30th, 2015 10:35 AM 16 COMMENTS

Government directs TRAI to penalise operators who do not take active steps to resolve call drops

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

September 30th, 2015 1:55 AM 2 COMMENTS

LG Nexus 5X goes official with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 808 chipset, starting at Rs. 31,900

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

September 30th, 2015 1:17 AM 4 COMMENTS

Huawei’s metal clad Nexus 6P comes with Fingerprint sensor and 5.7-inch QHD display

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

September 29th, 2015 6:09 AM 6 COMMENTS

Call drop menace reducing, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

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

September 28th, 2015 3:15 PM 55 COMMENTS

COAI releases India’s GSM subscription data for August 2015; Airtel bags most consumers

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

September 28th, 2015 6:08 AM 1 COMMENTS

Global: European airline passengers to get in-flight broadband with UK’s Inmarsat and Deutsche Telekom tie-up

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

September 23rd, 2015 2:31 PM 0 COMMENTS

Mobile accessory company ZAGG enters India, partners with Brilyant

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

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