March 2nd, 2016 2:15 PM 2 COMMENTS

Trai to impose call drop regulation: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Trai is all set to enforce its order on call drops mandating telcos to compensate customers for failed calls, following a Delhi High Court order that upheld the decision by telecom regulator. Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has informed that the penalty incentive and disincentive regulations of Trai has been upheld by the court, so Trai will enforce it. He however said call quality has been improving but operators need to... Read More

March 2nd, 2016 12:33 PM 19 COMMENTS

Airtel announces night plan with ‘voice cash-back’ offer

India's largest telecom operator, Bharti Airtel has started offering cash backs on used voice calls, similar to their 'Data Cash Back' offer. It means that users will now get half of used voice-calling balance credited back to their main account. The new offer comes as an outcome of Airtel's 'Data Cash Back' strategy, which worked well in the market. The offer fetched maximum new users for the company in the... Read More

March 2nd, 2016 6:31 AM 1 COMMENTS

Vivo Xplay 5 Elite unveiled with whopping 6GB of RAM and 16MP camera; Xplay 5 also made official

Following an array of leaks and rumours, Vivo has finally launched its heavily rumored smartphone. The company announced the Vivo Xplay 5 at an event in China. It will be bringing out two variants for the Xplay 5, these variants will be - Vivo Xplay 5 Elite and Vivo Xplay 5. The most talked about feature of these smartphone is that they are equipped with 6GB of RAM. Is this... Read More

March 1st, 2016 10:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Ericsson bags five-year 4G deployment contract from Telenor Group

Ericsson has won a five-year contract with Telenor Group for the implementation of 4G/LTE networks and the transformation of existing 2G and 3G networks in Thailand, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Sam Saba, Head of Region South East Asia and Oceania, Ericsson, said, "This contract clearly demonstrates Ericsson's technology and services leadership, and further extends our long-standing relationship with Telenor Group.  "Ericsson's 3G and 4G/LTE network solutions will enable dtac, Telenor Myanmar and Grameenphone... Read More

March 1st, 2016 5:51 PM 8 COMMENTS

Motorola smartphones now available on inaugural discounts via Amazon India

Amazon India has made two new additions to its array of Motorola smartphones. The e-commerce retailer has started selling Moto E (Gen 2) 4G and Moto 360 smartwatch with inaugural offers. The Moto E (Gen 2) 4G carries an INR 1,000 off on its regular price of INR 6,999, while the Moto 360 smartwatch comes with a discount of INR 2,000. Other Moto smartphones including Moto X Force, Moto G... Read More

March 1st, 2016 4:58 PM 0 COMMENTS

Oppo starts teasing its camera-centric R9 smartphone, takes design hints from iPhone 6s Plus reportedly

Oppo has officially started teasing its rumoured smartphone, the Oppo R9. Going by the teaser video, the smartphone seems to be a camera-focused device, and the Chinese text in the teaser translates to,"This time, it is worth and other '9' point. #OPPO New camera phone R9 #.” The launch of the device is expected to happen on March 17. Unfortunately, the company has not revealed any other information about the phone... Read More

March 1st, 2016 3:30 PM 3 COMMENTS

Airtel improves its network quality and offers superior voice & data experience for customers in Itanagar under “Project Leap”

Airtel today announced the launch of its Platinum 3G network for customers in Itanagar under “Project Leap”. Airtel’s Platinum 3G will deliver faster internet speeds, enhance voice clarity and offer a superior network experience for customers in the circle. Additionally, Platinum 3G will help optimize the backend engagement between the network and mobile devices, thus allowing customers to enjoy extended battery life on their phones. Airtel has recently commenced the implementation... Read More

March 1st, 2016 1:29 PM 2 COMMENTS

Budget 2016: Get ready to burn a hole in your pockets with rise in mobile tariffs; phones to get dearer too

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the union budget 2016-17 in Parliament and raised the Special Additional Duty (SAD) on PCBs of mobile phone or tablet computer by 2%, taking it to total 4%, which would lead to a rise in the prices of mobile phones. Besides, the government also increased the service tax by 0.5% that would add further pressure on the mobile tariffs. At the same time, Basic Customs... Read More

March 1st, 2016 12:32 PM 21 COMMENTS

Reliance Retail owned LYF Flame 2, Water 7, Wind 4 smartphones now up for sale; other LYF smartphones get a price cut

Retail owned Reliance Digital stores has come up with three new LYF branded VoLTE handsets Flame 2, Water 7, Wind 4; ahead of Jio's launch in the coming weeks. Out of the three smartphones, Flame 2 is the cheapest one, and is offered at a price of Rs. 4,999. It is mainly targeted at a lower-end segment of buyers. On the other hand, the LYF Wind 4 comes with a... Read More

March 1st, 2016 6:30 AM 10 COMMENTS

Xiaomi Mi 5 strikes 16.8 million registrations for its first sale in China, would it be able to generate similar buzz in India?

Xiaomi Mi 5 was undoubtedly on the list of most awaited devices of the year 2016. However, we were not expecting it to garner such a thunderous user response on its first sale. Xiaomi revealed that it received 16.8 million registrations for its first sale, today, in China. Given the high-end specifications at a competitive pricing, the Xiaomi Mi 5 was expected to create a substantial buyer buzz. It would... Read More

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