October 24th, 2018 7:45 PM 3 COMMENTS

Consolidation in Domestic Telecom Industry Will Create a More Rational Pricing Environment: Report

The issues dogging the telcos are unlikely to subside near-term even though consolidation offers some consolation from a long-term perspective, says a report. Consolidation in the domestic telecom industry will create a more "rational" pricing environment which is a long-term positive, global ratings agency Moody's Investor Service said in a report Wednesday. It can be noted that the entry of the deep-pocketed Reliance Jio in September 2016 has put tremendous... Read More

October 24th, 2018 10:23 AM 0 COMMENTS

Asus Zenfone Max M1, Zenfone Lite L1 Will Go on Sale for the First Time in India Today on Flipkart

Asus' newly launched Zenfone Max M1 and Zenfone Lite L1 are all set to go on sale for the first time in India today. Launched earlier this month, both the Zenfone Max M1 and Zenfone Lite L1 will be available for purchase starting 12 PM today exclusively on Flipkart during the e-commerce portal's Festive Dhamaka Days sale. The Asus Zenfone Max M1 will retail at an introductory price of Rs... Read More

October 23rd, 2018 6:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Asus Zenfones Get Up to Rs 5,000 Discount During Flipkart Dhamaka Days Sale: Offer Details and More

A few days ago, Flipkart held the Big Billion Days Sale under which it offered many phones and digital products with hefty discounts. Now, the e-commerce giant has partnered up with Asus to provide discounts on select Asus smartphones which include the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1, Asus Zenfone 5Z, Asus Zenfone Max M1 and Asus Zenfone Lite L1. If you want to reap the maximum benefit of the festive... Read More

October 23rd, 2018 11:00 AM 0 COMMENTS

Xiaomi Poco F1 Can Be Picked Up for Re 1 at 4 PM Today

The festive season is already on, and the phone brands are launching offers left, right and centre to lure in more and more buyers. With Diwali approaching soon, Xiaomi has also rolled out a new offer for its Poco F1 where select buyers will be able to buy the phone’s 6GB + 128GB variant for Re 1. The company will be running a flash sale for this phone which will... Read More

October 19th, 2018 8:04 PM 0 COMMENTS

Apple Watch Series 4 Now Available for Purchase in India at a Starting Price of Rs 40,900

Apple Watch Series 4 which was launched just a few days back along with the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone Xr has gone live for sale in India. The price tag of the newly launched Apple Watch Series 4 has been pegged at Rs 40,900 for the 40mm GPS-only version. However, the 44mm Cellular Milanese Loop variant may cost Rs 80,900 to the buyers. There are also other... Read More

October 18th, 2018 6:53 PM 7 COMMENTS

Telcos Will Erase Aadhaar Data if Customers Submit Alternative KYC: COAI

It has been an interesting week so far as the entire Indian telecom industry has been about the alternate KYC method which is required to be submitted by telcos to UIDAI by October 15. While the telcos have come with a new KYC method, it's said that 50 crore customers might face difficulties with deactivation of mobile connection. DoT already assured that it would make sure that there won't be... Read More

October 18th, 2018 3:49 PM 0 COMMENTS

Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Launches in India for Rs 57,900: Offers Super AMOLED Display, Quad Speakers and More

Ahead of Diwali, Samsung has brought its powerful tablet- the Galaxy Tab S4 to the Indian market. Priced at Rs 57,900, the Tab S4 takes on the Apple iPad Pro which is also retailing at a similar price. The tablet flaunts a 10.5-inch display which is a Super AMOLED panel made by the company itself. The Galaxy Tab S4 is aimed at multimedia users as it houses quad-speakers, huge display... Read More

October 18th, 2018 10:48 AM 3 COMMENTS

Telcos are Required to Inform Subscribers 30 Days Before the Closure of Services

In the last two years, we have seen a lot of small telcos exiting the market or merging with large telcos. During the process, telcos such as Aircel, Reliance Communications and Tata Teleservices made their subscribers suffer from their sudden exit plans. Taking such incidents to notice, the government has decided to make it mandatory for every telecom service provider to give at least 30 days advance notice to subscribers... Read More

October 17th, 2018 4:58 PM 1 COMMENTS

Asus Aiming to Grab 5% Share in the Indian Smartphone Market by the End of 2018

2018 will be remembered as the most successful year for Asus in India as the company's aggressive pricing strategy helped it achieve new heights in the country. With just two models- the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 and the Asus Zenfone 5Z, the Taiwanese mobile phone maker managed to attract Indian audience. The company has today expanded its product portfolio in India with two new additions- Zenfone Max M1 and... Read More

October 17th, 2018 11:19 AM 1 COMMENTS

Soon You Will Be Able to Transfer Money from Paytm Wallet to Another Mobile Wallet

In one of the most interesting moves, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released new guidelines on how payments work within mobile wallets. In a move aimed at promoting digital transactions, the RBI has laid out new norms which if the mobile wallet services implements will allow users to send or receive money from one wallet to another. For the unaware, currently, a mobile wallet does not allow customers... Read More

October 15th, 2018 9:15 PM 4 COMMENTS

PhonePe, Paytm Fully in Compliance With the Data Localisation Mandate Set by RBI

Things are heating up with the Data Localisation mandate set by the government and Reserve Bank of India. Local players PhonePe and Paytm have now confirmed that they are fully in compliance with the data localisation mandate to ensure payments data of Indian users is stored within the country. Foreign player Google which offers payment services via Google Pay in India is yet to reveal its full compliance with the... Read More

October 15th, 2018 5:18 PM 2 COMMENTS

Government and RBI Not Considering to Extend Deadline for Storing Payments Data Locally

The government and Reserve Bank of India are not considering to extend the deadline for local data storage (Data Localisation) by foreign payment companies. For the unaware, payments services firms are given a deadline of October 15 to set up the data locally, in order to avoid any issues in the future. The government would not relent under pressure from the global payment firms and the RBI is unlikely to... Read More

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