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October 18th, 2015 9:36 AM 29 COMMENTS

TRAI releases telecom subscription data for August 2015- Rcom loses maximum subscribers

Telecom regulatory authority of India has revealed the subscription data for the month of August 2015 . As per the report , India has crossed 1010 Million or 101 Crore telecom subscribers for the first time & now have a total of 1014.70 million telecom subscribers, out of which 988.69 are wireless (mobile) and 26.01 are wireline (landline). In August , a total of 5.48 million new mobile subscribers were... Read More

October 17th, 2015 9:57 AM 34 COMMENTS

Telcos will have to pay subscribers Re.1 per dropped call from 1st Jan

Mobile phone users in the country who have been distressed over the menace of call drops finally have something to cheer about. Telecom regulator TRAI has ordered telecom companies to pay a compensation of Re 1 every time a caller is cut off mid-sentence. But there's a catch, phone users who have a knack for talking over their phones for hours are unlikely to be compensated if their calls fade... Read More

October 13th, 2015 4:41 PM 8 COMMENTS

New MSC codes allotted to Idea in Kerala circle and Airtel in Delhi circle

The department of telecommunications allocates from time to time new set of MSC codes to operators in certain circles where the operators meet certain qualifying criteria of subscriber base. DOT has assigned new MSC codes to Idea cellular for crossing 1 million new connections in Kerala circle and Bharti Airtel for crossing 1 million new connections in Delhi circle. The details of the MSC codes allotted are given in the... Read More

October 8th, 2015 3:40 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel plans to roll out Wi-Fi zone nationally soon, Gurgaon gets its third Airtel Wi-Fi zone

Bharti Airtel Limited, today announced the launch of its Wi-Fi app – Airtel Hangout. Airtel customers can download the Hangout app free from Android or iOS store and seamlessly latch on to the network in these zones to experience faster internet speeds. With a big focus on Wi-Fi zones that provide customers a superior data experience, Airtel has already gone live across 8 locations in Delhi/NCR in a short span... Read More

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

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