January 16th, 2018 12:36 PM 14 COMMENTS

Mandatory Aadhaar Linking Deadline May Extend Beyond March 31, 2018: Report

Aadhaar body, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) will soon meet the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Telecom Regulator Trai to check whether there is any requirement for extending the deal of mandatory Aadhaar linking with essential services. UIDAI is exploring this option because of the implementation of new security protocols such as Virtual ID. UIDAI recently introduced two new security protocols to make the Aadhaar data secure. “In... Read More

January 15th, 2018 6:29 PM 5 COMMENTS

Karbonn Titanium Frames S7 With Airtel Cashback Offer and 4G VoLTE Support Launched at Rs 6,999

Homegrown smartphone brand Karbonn has come up with a new smartphone dubbed as the Karbonn Titanium Frames S7. Priced at Rs 6,999, this smartphone from Karbonn offers features such as Full HD display, selfie flash, and Karbonn has put the device against the likes of Tenor E and Xiaomi Redmi 4. Also, telecom operator Bharti Airtel has added this smartphone to the Mera Pehla Smartphone initiative and offering up to... Read More

January 15th, 2018 2:33 PM 2 COMMENTS

OnePlus Online Payment System Reportedly Hacked as Customers Face Credit Card Misuse

Several OnePlus users on the forums page are now reporting their credit card misuse after their purchase on the OnePlus website recently. A user on OnePlus forums has posted that he recently used credit cards to purchase OnePlus smartphones, and now, he's informed from his bank about several transactions requested on his credit card which has worried him. Right after this person, several other people joined the post and reported... Read More

January 14th, 2018 8:06 AM 5 COMMENTS

Smartron t.phone P First Look: A Worthy Alternative to the Xiaomi Redmi 4 and Tenor E

Smartron, the Indian smartphone brand, a couple of days ago launched its first smartphone for the year, the Smartron t.phone P. Priced at Rs 7,999, the device packs a punch when it comes to features. For the asking price, Smartron is offering a Snapdragon 435 SoC, a beefy 5000mAh battery, metal body, and a 13MP rear camera. These specifications sound a bit familiar, right? Yes, they are almost identical to... Read More

January 10th, 2018 7:16 PM 12 COMMENTS

UIDAI to Soon Announce Virtual ID, a Two-Layer Safety Measure to Improve Aadhaar Privacy

Aadhaar-body UIDAI today announced a new two-layer key system to strengthen the security of Aadhaar holders. UIDAI has implemented a new Virtual ID method which would do away the need of sharing your 12-digit Aadhaar number for verification purposes. Under the newly introduced system, an Aadhaar holder will be soon given the choice of not sharing their Aadhaar ID during the authentication process. Aadhaar holders can generate a random 16-digit... Read More

January 8th, 2018 4:39 PM 1 COMMENTS

Indus Towers Deploys Tracking and Management Technologies Across its Mobile Tower Sites in Karnataka to Reduce Theft of Telecom Equipment

In a bid to improve the mobile connectivity in Karnataka, Indus Towers, India’s largest telecom infrastructure company, has deployed innovative tracking and management technologies across its mobile tower sites in the state. The company had been facing issues of theft of telecom equipment at its sites and therefore took stringent measures to safeguard the equipment by deploying innovative GPRS tracking to foil the cases of theft. The increased safety measures... Read More

January 8th, 2018 2:36 PM 5 COMMENTS

Soon You Can Enjoy Wi-Fi in all Railways Stations Across India

Indian Railways to set up high-speed Wi-Fi facility across all railway stations in the country. Currently, there are nearly 8,500 railway stations in the country including those in rural and remote areas. The government is looking to set up the Wi-Fi facility under the Digital India initiative, and the estimated cost of this project is Rs 700 crore ($110 million). Under the Digital India initiative, the national railway agency has... Read More

January 6th, 2018 5:16 PM 0 COMMENTS

RCom’s Biggest Foreign Lender CDB Withdraws Insolvency Petition

Reliance Communications' biggest foreign lender China Development Bank (CDB) has withdrawn a petition seeking to drag the debt-ridden telco into insolvency, following the Anil Ambani-led telco's deal with Reliance Jio to sell various assets, including spectrum, a fiber-optic network, and towers among others. However, Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson is continuing its fight against RCom to recover Rs 1,150 crore dues. China Development Bank is a secured lender accounting for... Read More

January 5th, 2018 5:35 PM 3 COMMENTS

Micromax Bharat 5 Plus With 4G VoLTE Support and 5000mAh Battery Launched in India

Homegrown smartphone brand, Micromax today launched a new entry-level 4G VoLTE supported smartphone in India. Dubbed as the Micromax Bharat 5 Plus, this device will be up for sale in the coming days, but for now, Micromax listed the device along with its complete specifications on its official website. The highlight of the smartphone is the beefy 5000mAh battery. Pricing and availability details of the Bharat 5 Plus are unknown... Read More

January 4th, 2018 7:20 AM 3 COMMENTS

The Google Pixel 2 at Rs 39,999 is a Better Option than Apple iPhone 8 in the Compact Flagship Category

Homegrown online retailer Flipkart kicked off its 2018 Mobile Bonanza sale today which last tills January 5. Flipkart is offering huge discounts on a wide array of smartphones from flagships to many budget and entry-level devices. These include Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, Samsung Galaxy S7, Xiaomi Mi A1, Moto G5 Plus and many others. Google’s current flagship smartphone, the Pixel 2 is available for a price as... Read More

January 2nd, 2018 6:05 PM 73 COMMENTS

Customers in India Can Now Reverify their Mobile Connection With Aadhaar by Just Calling Toll-Free Number 14546

Finally, telecom operators have implemented one of the new methods proposed by UIDAI to verify your mobile connection with Aadhaar. Telecom operators today rolled out the much-anticipated OTP based IVRS linking method, which removes the hassle for users to visit the operator' store to link the mobile number with Aadhaar. All they need to do is calling 14546 from the yet-to-be-linked mobile number. So, if you're looking to link your... Read More

January 1st, 2018 10:10 AM 29 COMMENTS

DoT to Issue a Notice to Telenor, Reliance Jio, and 3 More Telecom Operators to Recover Rs 2,578 Crore Understated Revenue: Report

The Department of Telecom (DoT) will soon issue a notice to Reliance Jio, Telenor, Tata Teleservices, and two more telecom operators to recover the understated revenues of Rs 2,578 crore. Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) on December 19 red-flagged five telcos on the understatement of revenues. "The DoT will raise the demand of Rs. 2,578 crore from the five telecom operators as was mentioned by the CAG in... Read More

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