June 28th, 2014 10:04 PM 1 COMMENTS

Sony pushes Android 4.4.4 KitKat update to Xperia Z1, Xperia Z1 Compact and Z Ultra

Sony has pushed the Android 4.4.4 KitKat update to three of its high-end smartphones; Xperia Z1, Xperia Z1 Compact and Z Ultra. The update with firmware 14.4.A.0.108 is being seeded to various European and Asian countries so it should not be very long when it hits Indian handsets. The update focuses on bug fixes and security updates but there are some improvements to camera experience. Android 4.4.4 KitKat Changelog Android... Read More

June 28th, 2014 9:47 PM 1 COMMENTS

Netgear launches Nighthawk X6 wireless router with 3.2Gbps transfer speed

It is very rare when we report about wireless routers but I thought it would be good to write about this product. Netgear has recently launched a cool new wireless router named as Nighthawk X6 R8000 which is an industry first tri-band router with a data transfer speed of 3.2 Gbps (intranet). The Nighthawk X6 operates on two 5GHz bands and one 2.4GHz band simultaneously. Netgear has used its proprietary... Read More

June 28th, 2014 8:12 PM 75 COMMENTS

Is BSNL Losing out on the Tariff Advantage? We try to Find Out

Since a few months now every operator has been hiking tariffs and BSNL was not left behind. BSNL started with tariff hikes in the broadband segment, followed by landline and cellular telephony. BSNL has always had the reputation of affordable tariffs in the industry and they offered Special Tariff Vouchers (STVs) which enabled common man to save considerably in mobile bills. After the recent spate of hikes, we discovered that... Read More

June 28th, 2014 2:39 PM 9 COMMENTS

Uninor’s Sorby finally gets security clearance before getting named as CEO

Morten Karlsen Sorby who heads the Indian operations for Uninor has just got himself security clearance from the Indian Government which has allowed him to be named as the CEO of India. Previously he was working as the nominated CEO of the company and now the nominee part has been dropped off. The security clearance has come post 6 months of filing of the application regarding the same reports ET.... Read More

June 28th, 2014 11:34 AM 6 COMMENTS

Xolo Win Q900S is Xolo’s first Windows Phone device, priced at Rs 11,999

Xolo has announced their first Windows Phone 8.1 device, the Xolo Win Q900S. It is targeting the Lumia 630 Dual SIM with its price of Rs 11,999. The device comes with a 4.7 inch HD display, quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM, dual SIM card slots and 8MP camera. You can pre-order the Xolo Win Q900S at Snapdeal for Rs 9,999. Xolo Win Q900S Specifications 4.7 inch IPS... Read More

June 28th, 2014 2:12 AM 22 COMMENTS

Why Nokia X does not make sense?

How did Nokia X come to the market? Everyone was surprised when it was announced in September that Microsoft was planning to acquire Nokia's Devices and Services division for $7.2 billion. Right before the acquisition was made official, rumours of Nokia working on an Android based device started making rounds of the Internet. Nokia's move to Android was justified given that its Windows Phone venture had not worked out as expected.... Read More

June 27th, 2014 2:09 PM 24 COMMENTS

Which International Call Service To Use? Skype Out vs Nimbuzz Out vs Viber Out

When it comes to making international calls, let's agree that telcos have really expensive calling rates. One of the option is to use the voice over IP solutions, however, it requires a lot of planning from both the parties -- from setting up a time to actually checking whether your mic is working. Hangouts on Android can actually solve a bunch of these issues if it also allowed one to... Read More

June 27th, 2014 11:53 AM 20 COMMENTS

Circle wise Leading Operators in Rural Subscriber base as of May 2014 – PAN INDIA (MAP)

Dear Readers, we have already published figures of Circle wise winning Operators in GSM subscriber base as of May 2014 in the form of a MAP earlier. Seeing the tremendous response and feedback from you Readers we have made the same for Rural Subscriber base taking the reference of COAI data in as is form. It can be observed that there is no considerable difference in shift in change of Operators... Read More

June 27th, 2014 12:22 AM 8 COMMENTS

HTC Desire 516 launched for Rs 14,200 in India

HTC has finally learnt the art of pricing its smartphones just right for the Indian market and has launched the HTC Desire 516 in India for Rs 14,200. The smartphone comes as a rival to the Moto G which has been making merry since the launch in the country. It packs in a decent bit of specifications from a big brand and is surely worth a look. Let us take... Read More

June 26th, 2014 12:55 PM 28 COMMENTS

Airtel to launch Something Similar to “MyPlan” for Prepaid Customers ?

Yesterday Airtel India tweeted saying "Forced to choose from standard prepaid packs? Not any more, the wait is about to get over" and no more hints were revealed which made lots of prepaid customers excited and curious. TelecomTALK has learnt from reliable sources that Airtel is in the process to make prepaid user experience more friendly and will be launching something similar to myPlan for its prepaid customers . In postpaid Airtel allowed... Read More

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