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P K Tarun February 20th, 2014 5:07 AM 39 COMMENTS

Facebook acquired WhatsApp, Services to remain autonomous and operate independently

Facebook will be buying the popular multiplatform mobile messaging application Whatsapp for $19 billion. As part of the deal WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum will join Facebook's board, all though Facebook has their own popular chat app Facebook Messenger, just like they had their own photos platform before they bought Instagram. Like Instagram, WhatsApp will remain its own app but we have to see how long its gonna be the same.As... Read More

Ritij February 20th, 2014 2:22 AM 2 COMMENTS

Samsung Galaxy NotePRO and Tab 3 Neo launched for Rs 64,900 and Rs 16,490

Samsung is on a launch spree and is catering to high end and entry level markets alike. It has just launched the Galaxy NotePro tablet for Rs 64,900 which will be the costliest offering in the company's lineup and has launched a budget tablet, Tab 3 Neo which will be an entry level tablet from the company for Rs 16,490. Let us take a look at their specifications. Samsung Galaxy... Read More

Chethan S February 19th, 2014 9:14 PM 5 COMMENTS

Exclusive: BSNL to Introduce “New General Plan” for Prepaid Mobile Subscribers

BSNL will be introducing a new tariff plan by name "New General Plan" under prepaid mobile services from 25 February 2014. While the existing General Plan comes with several freebies like free calls and also costs more, the new plan will cost Rs. 103 and provides a free bundled top-up of the same amount. Plan Particulars Update (12 March 2014): From 15 March 2014, the free bundled top-up of Rs.... Read More

Sanjay February 19th, 2014 5:19 PM 9 COMMENTS

Govt Mulling Open WiFi Hotspots Across 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats to Bridging the Digital Divide

In a bid to bridging the digital divide, Government of India is now looking to set- up high-speed wireless Internet hotspots using WiFi technology across 2,50,000 village - Gram Panchayats, expanding the scope of the ongoing national optical fibre roll out project. Chairman Telecom Commission and Secretary DoT, Mr. M.F. Farooqui said today that an affordable broadband, relevant content and enabling regulations are required to foster the broadband transformation. Farooqui... Read More

Sanjay February 19th, 2014 12:21 PM 28 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel crosses 200 million Mobile Customer Mark in India

Bharti Airtel today said that it has crossed the 200 million mobile subscriber mark in India, further consolidating its leadership position in the world’s second largest mobile market. Airtel is the largest telecom operator in India, both in terms of customers and revenues. The Company ranks as the fourth largest mobile operator in the world in terms of subscribers. Journey of Airtel - KEY MILESTONES : 1994 – Wins... Read More

Chethan S February 19th, 2014 11:10 AM 16 COMMENTS

BSNL to Revise Monthly Charges for ‘General’ Urban and ‘One India’ Landline Customers

BSNL customers will have to pay more as Fixed Monthly Charges (FMC or rent) starting 01 March 2014 for two landline plans PAN India. The plans are once famous 'One India' Plan and General Plan. The change in general plan FMC would impact customers whose connections come under exchanges with capacity >= 30000 lines. Customers will have to pay Rs. 15 more per month. In several parts of India, particularly... Read More

Ritij February 19th, 2014 1:34 AM 7 COMMENTS

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo and Grand Neo launched for Rs 40,900 and Rs 18,450

Samsung is conducting its flagship event, Samsung Forum in Indonesia and has launched two smartphones for the Indian market, the Galaxy Note 3 Neo and Grand Neo with both of them being budget versions of Note 3 and Grand 2 respectively. Let us have a look at the specifications of both of them: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo: The slightly cheaper version of the Note 3 has been launched for... Read More

P K Tarun February 18th, 2014 11:00 AM 173 COMMENTS

Its Official Loop Mobile’s Subscribers in Mumbai Now to be part of Airtel

Loop Mobile today announced a strategic agreement for their operations in Mumbai service area with Airtel. The proposed association will undergo seamless integration once definitive agreements are signed, and is subject to regulatory and statutory approvals. The agreement will ensure continuity of quality services with wider network coverage with strong retail presence. The proposed transaction will bring together Loop Mobile’s 2G/EDGE enabled network supported by 2,500 plus cell sites, and Airtel’s... Read More

Ritij February 18th, 2014 1:26 AM 14 COMMENTS

Buying Guide: Top 6 smartphones between Rs 10,000 and Rs 15,000

The Rs 10,000-15,000 smartphone category is getting pretty crowded with introduction of new devices and older devices getting price cuts. Enlisted below are the top 6 smartphones in the s 10,000-15,000 price range. Motorola Moto G: It gets a 4.5 inch HD screen with Gorilla Glass 3, runs on Android 4.4 KitKat and has a quad core 1.2 GHz Snapdragon 400 processor doing duty inside it. It gets a 1GB RAM,... Read More

Sanjay February 17th, 2014 8:06 PM 1 COMMENTS

MTNL Delhi Launches Three New SMS Packs for its Prepaid Customers

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) today introduced three new SMS Packs priced at Rs.9, Rs.31 and Rs.89 for its customers in Delhi telecom circle. One being a Weekly SMS Pack comes for Rs.9 and offers 70 National & Local SMS to any network for 7 days. The other new SMS Pack introduced is priced at Rs.31 and Rs.89 offers 300 and 1000 Local & National SMS to all networks respectively... Read More

Chethan S February 17th, 2014 11:48 AM 15 COMMENTS

After Airtel, Hathway puts Customer Privacy at Risk – Plan Details, Mobile Numbers Exposed

In what may be termed as the worst possible online payment setup, Hathway's system exposes critical customer data - the plan customer is using and his/her registered mobile number. All one needs to know is a Hathway customer ID. Believe me, it is not so difficult to obtain a customer ID - a simple Google Search can bring up customer IDs of troubled customers who often share customer IDs inadvertently... Read More

Ritij February 17th, 2014 10:29 AM 15 COMMENTS

Micromax Canvas Duet 2 (CDMA+GSM) launched for Rs 15,990

The CDMA spectrum is slowly seeing the end of its life cycle in the country but the same allows for cheaper telecom services which are still used by many. Micromax in a bid to cater to the need of CDMA users who also want GSM has launched a budget quad core smartphone, the Canvas Duet 2 for Rs 15,990. Let us have a look at its specifications: 5.3 inch IPS... Read More