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Rudradeep Biswas May 27th, 2015 5:34 PM 7 COMMENTS

Vodafone Invests Rs 1050 Crores in Maharashtra and Goa, installs 3000 new 3G and 2G sites during FY14-15

Vodafone India has invested over Rs. 1050 crores on ramping up network and distribution and retail presence in Maharashtra and Goa circle over the past 12 months (April 2014-March 2015). Vodafone has also expanded its network footprint by adding over 3000 new 3G and 2G sites across Maharashtra in the last financial year. During this period, Vodafone has increased its exclusive retail footprint by rolling out 17 Vodafone Stores and... Read More

Ria Lakshman May 27th, 2015 4:18 PM 10 COMMENTS

Modi launches DD Kisan, an exclusive television channel for farmers

In a move to strengthen the farming community of the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a television channel for farmers, titled ‘DD Kisan’. The channel will bring forth information about agricultural practices, Government policies to farmers etc. During the launch of the channel, Modi emphasized the need to make the farming sector ‘vibrant and dynamic’ and called the experts from various fields, including seed, soil and fertilizer to come... Read More

Zara Ali May 27th, 2015 3:34 PM 0 COMMENTS

Next update for the HTC One M9 to bring along Guest Mode feature

Most of the HTC One M9 users have complained about the device’s lack of Lollipop-specific features even though it runs the Android 5.0 version. Unlike the major flagships such as Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, the One M9 did not support the ‘Guest Mode’ feature until now. Interesting features are coming in next major update for M9... pic.twitter.com/KmNgPMp5FT — LlabTooFeR (@LlabTooFeR) May 25, 2015 Thankfully, HTC will soon be... Read More

Asif Iqbal May 27th, 2015 3:24 PM 0 COMMENTS

Microsoft Office Now, a digital personal assistant app, coming soon to Windows, Android, and iOS

After Microsoft announced that it will bring Cortana to Android as well as iOS, there was huge enthusiasm among Windows fans as well as technology enthusiasts, but looks like Microsoft has more tricks up its sleeve. Now, one more upcoming app from Microsoft has leaked that seems like a variant of Cortana, which is personalised to be used at work environments. The app, which is called Microsoft Office Now, is... Read More

Ria Lakshman May 27th, 2015 2:59 PM 1 COMMENTS

HOOQ to launch Video-on-demand service from June

HOOQ, Singapore-based startup has announced its plan to launch premium regional video-on-demand service in India from June 2015 at a subscription rate of Rs. 199 per month. Through a partnership with Sony Pictures television and Warner Bros, HOOQ will launch its contents through Hooq.tv website. Currently, a beta version of the service is available. The subscribers can view the ad-free content through any of their devices, computer, smartphones, tablets or... Read More

Zara Ali May 27th, 2015 1:33 PM 3 COMMENTS

iPhones might soon exhibit “Assembled in India” tag

Rumor has it that —Foxconn — Apple’s major manufacturing contractor has been given approval to construct a manufacturing unit in India. In accordance with the reports, Maharashtra’s Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, said that government has been negotiating on the set up of such plant in the state. If this deal finds solid ground than being just a rumor, then it could be a big leap forward for Apple as it... Read More

SuperGeek May 27th, 2015 1:33 PM 2 COMMENTS

OnePlus to “shake up the tech industry” on June 1, OnePlus Two is coming

OnePlus, the Chinese smartphone brand that gave us the OnePlus One, has just tweeted that it is “time to change”. The company has been quite vocal about the launch of the OnePlus Two, and it seems like we now have a date regarding its launch. OnePlus is stating that is planning to “shake up the tech industry” on June 1, and this might just be the day when we see the OnePlus Two... Read More

Asif Iqbal May 27th, 2015 1:21 PM 1 COMMENTS

Gionee M5 with dual batteries totalling 6,000 mAh capacity promises 4-day battery life, will be announced soon

Gionee, the Chinese smartphone brand famous for its slim smartphones, has also been constantly releasing Android smartphones with giant batteries in the M series. Gionee M2 with a 4,200 mAh battery and Gionee Marathon M3 with a 5,000 mAh battery are one of best-selling smartphones for the company. Both the devices even support reverse charging that can be used to charge other devices using the phone's battery. Now, the company... Read More

Ria Lakshman May 27th, 2015 1:04 PM 6 COMMENTS

Tata Sky on Ericsson platform, promises enhanced picture quality

Tata Sky enhances its video services by upgrading its entire DTH platform to the Ericsson's video compression platform AVP 4000 System Encoder. The upgrade will enable Tata Sky to increase the channels and promises better picture quality. “For Tata Sky, it is of utmost importance to consistently deliver a high quality viewing experience to our subscribers. The Ericsson AVP 4000 System Encoder allows us to enhance picture quality, offer increased... Read More

Zara Ali May 27th, 2015 12:42 PM 0 COMMENTS

20 companies including LG and Sony to pre-install Microsoft apps on tablets

Microsoft’s productivity apps will soon come pre-installed on Android tablets. The company, today revealed that it has struck a deal with Android Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) for the expansion of its applications. The initial step for the same was taken in few months in March when two major companies (Samsung and Dell) along with other small firms agreed upon pre-installing Microsoft applications on their devices. Now, to take the agreement... Read More

Tharun G May 27th, 2015 10:19 AM 11 COMMENTS

BSNL introduces Samadhan scheme for postpaid mobile data subscribers

BSNL Samadhan is a special relief scheme introduced for broadband users who are charged excess for exceeding free usage limit. BSNL has now extended this offer to postpaid mobile data subscribers. Samadhan special relief scheme offers BSNL postpaid mobile data subscribers to apply for a higher data plan for the period of excess usage. The higher data plan will get applied instead of the original plan active at the time of usage. The highest... Read More