Mobile phones and tablets are set to become expensive as the excise duty on these devices has been increased. The Indian government has proposed an increase on the import cost of these devices to 12.5% from existing 6%, in its Union Budget. According to many analysts and industry insiders, the reason behind the increase is to support the domestic manufacturers of these devices, such as Micromax, Lava, Celkon etc. "Excise... Read More
GSM industry body, Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has expressed disappointment over the Union Budget proposals for 2015-16, presented by the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today, stating that they do not address the requirements of the Indian Telecom sector. “While a few proposals in the Union Budget may help growth of telecom and broadband, overall, the industry’s concerns and submissions have been left unanswered. With the Government’s thrust on... Read More
Xolo has unveiled yet another affordable smartphone, named as the Xolo A1010. It will be exclusively available through Homeshop18 for a price of Rs. 5,499, and is also listed on Xolo’s official website. The Xolo A1010 is a Dual SIM smartphone, which runs Android 4.4 KitKat. It features a 5-inch FWVGA IPS display with a 480x854 pixels resolution and is powered by a 1GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6572 processor coupled with... Read More
Samsung has silently unveiled a new smartphone known as the Galaxy S Duos 3-VE. Going by its name, it is an upgraded version of the Galaxy S Duos 3, which was launched in India last year in September. The Duos 3-VE is priced at Rs 6,650 and can be purchased through Samsung’s India e-Store. In terms of specifications, the Galaxy S Duos 3-VE features a 4-inch WVGA display with 800×480... Read More
Telecom regulatory authority of India has yesterday issued the proposed revision of the Telecommunication Tariff Order, 1999 for comments of the stakeholders. This is the planned amendment to the tariff order governing the maximum rate that the operators can charge the subscribers during roaming outside their home circle. TRAI has proposed the maximum outgoing charge for local calls while in roaming be reduced to 65p from the existing 1Re,... Read More
Tata Docomo has revised its 3G prepaid data packs in Kerala circle. Now 1GB 3G data comes at Rs 189 with 30 days validity. Earlier Rs 153 used to offer 1GB for 30 days, which has been reduced to 700MB. This is the second time Tata Docomo revise its 3G data offering this year in Kerala Circle. Initially Rs 153 3G pack offered 1.5GB with 30 days validity. This was... Read More
Since the time Motorola Moto E debuted in the Indian smartphone market, home-grown brands like Lava, Micromax, Intex have tried to counter its popularity by launching their own sets of ultra-affordable Android 4.4 KitKat smartphones. Interestingly, now there is a wide range of such low cost phones, which is good for those who are making a shifting from a feature phone to a smartphone and are not ready to shell... Read More
iBall is back with another mid-range smartphone, known as Andi 5M Xotic. The device leaked earlier this month as it was listed on the company’s website. The smartphone is now available for purchase via a retailer on eBay for a price of Rs 8,950, however, it has not been officially launched by iBall yet. The device comes with a 5-inch qHD display, and is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor... Read More
Karbonn today launched Titanium Dazzle which offers the best specs in the budget category currently available in the Indian Smartphone market. Karbonn Titanium Dazzle is powered 1.2 GHZ Quad core processor and 1GB RAM and 8GB internal memory expandable upto 32 GB for a lag-free multi-tasking experience. The device is fitted with 12.7 cm (5’in) FWVGA screen for an immersive movie and video viewing experience. With a focus on simplifying... Read More
Salora International has unveiled another budget smartphone known as Arya Z3. It is a successor to the Arya Z2, which was launched last year. The Arya Z3 comes with a 5-inch HD display with 1280 x 720 pixels resolution and One Glass Solution (OGS) technology. It is powered by a 1.4 GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6592 processor paired with 1GB RAM and runs Android 4.4 KitKat. The device sports an 8-megapixel... Read More
The Supreme Court of India (SCI) has allowed the government to go ahead with the 2G spectrum auction scheduled for March 4.The outcome will not be finalised without its permission. While staying the February 12, 2015 interim order of Tripura High Court, the SCI bench of Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said no bidder, if successful, shall claim any equity in the bidding process. The Tripura High... Read More
Vodafone India has challenged the Telecom regulatory authority of India's decision to lower the interconnection charges that the calling operator pays to the operator on whose network the call terminates. Vodafone has stated that the TRAI has taken a hasty decision in reducing the charges and that cases pertaining to this topic are already pending hearing in court and until those are cleared this move cannot be passed. The TRAI... Read More
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