November 27th, 2015 4:14 AM 1 COMMENTS

Vodafone India launches 3G services on own network in Dimapur

Telecom service provider Vodafone has launched 3G services on its own network in Dimapur, Nagaland. The company has deployed 70 new 3G towers and is in the process of adding more sites. Alok Verma, Business Head- Assam & North East, Vodafone India, said, “Our aim is to accelerate mobile internet adoption through penetration, consumption and value addition, and we are confident that this move will facilitate in quicker adoption, better... Read More

November 26th, 2015 9:23 PM 14 COMMENTS

Airtel’s Sunil Mittal to take voluntary cut of Rs 5 crores from annual salary for CSR initiative ‘Nyaya Bharti’

Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman, Bharti Enterprises, will take a voluntary cut of Rs 5 crores from his annual salary to support ‘Nyaya Bharti’ initiative that would provide financial and legal assistance to the underprivileged languishing in jails across the country for minor offences. Bharti Airtel, the telecom arm of Bharti Enterprises, will contribute Rs 10 crores annually on an ongoing basis towards the initiative. Nyaya Bharti will be ready to... Read More

November 26th, 2015 7:26 PM 1 COMMENTS

Mumbaikars can now relish at McDonald’s outlets with a Vodafone connection

Country’s second-largest telecom player Vodafone India has introduced a ‘super value offer’, which provides new postpaid consumers a free pocket card that can be redeemed at all McDonald’s outlets across Mumbai. The Vodafone offer is applicable on all new postpaid connections in Mumbai purchased from Vodafone stores and Vodafone mini stores or via doorstep delivery through Vodafone. The card is valid at McDonald’s outlets in Maharashtra and Gujarat, till April 30,... Read More

November 26th, 2015 5:06 PM 0 COMMENTS

Huawei announces the Mate 8 with Kirin 950 chipset and Android 6.0 in China

Huawei announced its much-awaited premium smartphone, the Mate 8, in China. The device comes with a 6-inch FHD display at a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, and is embodied in Aluminum with Champagne Gold, Moonlight Silver, Space Gray, and Mocha Brown color options. For now, the device is limited to China, and is expected to go international at the CES 2016, in January. The Huawei Mate 8 features a... Read More

November 26th, 2015 3:22 PM 18 COMMENTS

Dial in for local calls at 19p/min with Ringo app

Ringo users can now call any landline or mobile in the country at a rate of 19 p/min, without paying any charges for roaming, STD or top-up cards. The calling app uses telephone networks instead of phone data or the Internet for a phone call and it can even make calls if the recipient of the call does not have the app installed. “With Ringo’s standard rate of 19 paise, it... Read More

November 26th, 2015 2:53 PM 0 COMMENTS

Obi Worldphone SF1 with 5-inch FHD display and 4G LTE unveiled in India, starting at Rs. 11,999

Obi Mobiles had undergone a rebranding, and is all set to enter the Indian market again as ‘Obi Worldphone’. As a part of its second inning in India, the company has launched its flagship smartphone, the SF1 in India, today. The device will hit the sales shelf from December 7th, exclusively via NDTV Gadgets360. The SF1 comes in two variants - one with 2GB of RAM and 16GB internal storage... Read More

November 26th, 2015 2:25 PM 16 COMMENTS

Telenor offers video packs starting from Rs 2; unlimited access to Youtube and Daily Motion between 11 p.m to 7 a.m

Telecom operator Telenor has introduced a ‘paisa vasool’ entertainment service pack, which enables customers to select video packs starting from Rs 2 to Rs 28 with validity ranging from one day to 28 days. The company has partnered with Dailymotion and YouTube for video and Hungama Music and Eros Now for music. Subscribers can use the new service pack to access online video overnight between 11 p.m to 7 a.m. After 7... Read More

November 26th, 2015 12:44 PM 24 COMMENTS

Why success of ‘LYF’ is critical to the success of RJio

Traditionally Indian telcos have shied away from venturing in the devices segment. They have hardly ever aped the western model of bundled devices. Predominantly, this is because of extremely low Average Revenue Per User (ARPU), high churn and dominance of pre-paid users. Now the new kid-on-the-block, Reliance Jio seeks to change this. Because of new technology it is almost imperative for the company to focus on the devices as well... Read More

November 26th, 2015 10:53 AM 1 COMMENTS

This entry-level Android 5.1-based smartphone from Intex has a 4,000 mAh battery

Intex has launched a new entry-level smartphone under its Cloud range of devices, and it comes with a huge battery capacity. The Intex Cloud Zest, which is already available for purchase from Amazon for Rs. 4,999, comes with Android 5.1 Lollipop and a huge 4,000 mAh battery. It is available in three colours; Black, Gold, and White through the online retailer. Intex Cloud Zest Specifications Android... Read More

November 26th, 2015 9:00 AM 3 COMMENTS

InFocus M808 with 5.2-inch FHD display goes on sale in India for Rs. 12,999

InFocus has launched yet another mid-range smartphone in India, named as the M808. The US-based manufacturer has exclusively partnered with Snapdeal for the online sales, and has priced the metal-clad smartphone at Rs. 12,999. Interestingly, the M808 was announced in July, and has now become available for the Indian market. The smartphone comes with a 5.2-inch Full HD display display, and is powered by a 64-bit 1.3 GHz octa-core MediaTek... Read More

November 26th, 2015 8:00 AM 1 COMMENTS

HTC One A9 with Android 6.0 Marshmallow and Desire 828 dual-SIM announced in India

HTC has unveiled the much talked about smartphone, the One A9, along with the Desire 828 dual-SIM in India. Pricing and availability detail for both the devices is still under wraps, however, HTC has stated that they will go on sale in few weeks from now. The HTC One A9 was unveiled a month ago in China, and it is the first smartphone in the One A series. It features... Read More

November 26th, 2015 1:54 AM 7 COMMENTS

BSNL launches Friends & Family benefits for its users in Punjab

The state-run telecom operator BSNL has now launched special Friends & Family benefits for its GSM subscribers in the Punjab circle. This move comes when it is facing stiff competition from private players in the business. So, they have launched the plan to bind their customers as they are losing out customers in the region. Under this promotional scheme, all prepaid users (both new & existing) who are on the... Read More

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