December 29th, 2016 5:33 PM 19 COMMENTS

Vodafone Discover Gifts Offer: Grab Free Data as Surprise Gifts from MyVodafone app this New Year

This New Year, Vodafone India has decided to offer you gifts in an interesting way – via MyVodafone app. The subscribers can simply swipe through the app to find surprise gifts awaiting on the screen. The gifts could range from 100MB to 1.7GB free data. Titled as “Discover Gifts”, this offer is available to both prepaid and postpaid customers, except the people who are on RED and Enterprise plans. More... Read More

December 29th, 2016 2:46 PM 31 COMMENTS

Why is Reliance Touting All Their Lyf Smartphones as ‘Future Ready’ Phones?

4G in India has come a long way. A couple of years ago owning a 3G smartphone is a big thing. But, the scenario today is entirely different. Almost every smartphone released today in India has support for 4G LTE, and with the introduction of Reliance Jio, India has seen a new technology in the form of VoLTE. Reliance Industries, the Mukesh Ambani-led company, is offering free 4G services from... Read More

December 29th, 2016 7:25 AM 3 COMMENTS

Indian government rolls out IVRS system to get customer feedback on call quality

The Indian government has finally unveiled its Integrated Voice Response System (IVRS) system to get direct feedback from telecom subscribers on call quality to resolve the problem of call drops. The telecom department (DoT), in an official statement, said that the IVRS system is currently live in Delhi, Mumbai, Punjab, UP, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra and Goa, and it will also be made live across the country in coming days. Minister of... Read More

December 28th, 2016 9:42 PM 34 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio seeks additional time to reply on Trai’s query on Happy New Year offer

Reliance Jio has reportedly requested for additional time to reply to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s query on why the recent extension of the 4G telco’s free voice and data plan should not be seen as violation of existing norms.   The existing norms specified by the telecom regulator require promotional offers to be limited to 90 days. Reliance Jio, according to various media reports, has now asked for... Read More

December 28th, 2016 8:09 PM 14 COMMENTS

Airtel’s V-Fiber offering 100Mbps speed on home broadband launched in Pune, plans starting from Rs. 699

Airtel has launched ‘V-Fiber’ in Pune enabling the customers in the city to avail 100Mbps speed over Airtel’s home broadband, announces a release from the company. V-Fiber is based on a European fixed broadband technology called Vectorization. To install this service, no new wiring, drilling etc. are required at the customer’s premises. Instead, the modem has to be upgraded to V-Fiber modem. According to Airtel, it is the first operator... Read More

December 28th, 2016 6:38 PM 5 COMMENTS

Snapdeal to Soon Start Delivering Reliance Jio SIM Cards at Doorstep

Snapdeal seems to be on a roll these days. The e-commerce giant had earlier announced to start delivering cash at the doorstep, and now in another delivery-centric move, the company is all set to start home delivery service for Reliance Jio SIM. Snapdeal has already begun sending e-mails to its select customers, which states that the distribution of Jio SIM cards is a 'token of gratitude.' These users will get... Read More

December 28th, 2016 4:13 PM 26 COMMENTS

Can BSNL Fiber To The Home Services ( FTTH ) Live Up To Subscribers Expectations

BSNL, the state-run telecom network is well-known for their innovations in the telecom sector. Ever since the first news regarding the Jio’s GigaFiber came out, every other company was trying to match that by implementing the FTTH technology. In the same process, Bharti Airtel came out with their V-Fiber technology; that is said to offer speeds ranging from 100Mbps to 1Gbps. On the other hand, BSNL got out with their... Read More

December 28th, 2016 2:26 PM 15 COMMENTS

Coolpad Cool 1 Dual Goes Official in India: Pricing, Specifications, Availability

The first product of Coolpad and LeEco's collaboration has finally debuted in India - the Cool 1 Dual smartphone. The phone is launched in two variants - 3GB RAM/ 32GB internal storage and 4GB RAM/32GB internal storage. Interestingly, both the variants are priced at Rs. 13,999 - the only difference being their availability. The 4GB RAM variant is limited to online selling via Amazon (starting from January 5) while the... Read More

December 28th, 2016 1:57 PM 0 COMMENTS

ASSOCHAM seeks permission to incorporate in-flight connectivity in airlines

The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) has approached the Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi and concerned Ministry for permission to launch satellite-based ‘In-Flight Connectivity (IFC)’ in the aircraft flying over India, both for the domestic and foreign airlines, announces a release from ASSOCHAM. IFC promises to substantially improve safety of airlines as it enables flight tracking in respect of aircraft in near real time reporting latitude,... Read More

December 28th, 2016 11:26 AM 15 COMMENTS

950 million Indians are out of reach Internet despite having cheapest mobile data plans in the world

Nearly 950 million Indians are still living without internet at a time when mobile data plans offered by the country’s carriers are among the cheapest in the world and the average retail price of smartphones are steadily declining, according to ASSOCHAM-Deloitte joint study. The research study however added that internet penetration is increasing in India. It added that the access to affordable broadband, smart devices and monthly data packages are... Read More

December 28th, 2016 8:00 AM 1 COMMENTS

Google is Going to Roll Out Android 7.1.1 Nougat Update to Motorola Nexus 6 in January

Earlier this month, Google rolled out the Android 7.1.1 Nougat update to the compatible Nexus devices except for the Motorola Nexus 6. The move was not a surprising twist for the Nexus 6 owners as they got the first Nougat update a bit later than the other Nexus devices. Many Nexus 6 users were wondering if Google is going to drop them from update chart, but we have finally got... Read More

December 28th, 2016 2:48 AM 16 COMMENTS

Xiaomi Mi 6 Incoming on February 14: What to Expect from the Apple of China’s Flagship Phone?

Xiaomi, the so-called Apple of China is preparing to launch their next generation flagship phone, the Xiaomi Mi 6. The internet is already flooded with the rumors regarding the successor to the Xiaomi Mi 5. A promotional ad which came out from a Chinese website, Anzhuo, revealed that Xiaomi Mi 6 is slated to launch on Valentine’s day (February 14) next year. Also, there are some other rumors as well... Read More

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