January 3rd, 2017 4:42 PM 12 COMMENTS

Lenovo P2 Featuring 5100mAh Battery To Soon Launch In India

Unleashed at the IFA 2016, the Lenovo P2 smartphone is all set to debut in India. The main feature of the device is a whopping 5100mAh battery, which supports 24W quick charge technology. Lenovo has already started teasing the upcoming launch on Twitter with a caption - ‘Travel fearlessly with the longest lasting battery #LenovoP2 #Powerhouse coming soon’. However, the company has not revealed the exact launch date. Regarding specifications,... Read More

December 31st, 2016 1:43 PM 11 COMMENTS

Google enabling direct carrier billing for Airtel, Vodafone customers in India: Report

Google, the dominant mobile app store provider, has reportedly enabled carrier billing service for Bharti Airtel and Vodafone postpaid customers in India, following its recent partnership with Idea Cellular, the country's third largest telco. The deployment to Airtel and Vodafone is probably still a work in progress, according to report by Android Police. The report said that users of these telcos are seeing the option pop up in their payment... Read More

December 31st, 2016 6:30 AM 36 COMMENTS

BHIM App Launched by PM Modi: Here’s Everything That You Need To Know

To make the route to demonisation easier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the app called BHIM, which stands for "Bharat Interface for Money". The app is based on UPI (United Payments Interface) and aims at easing out everyday digital transactions directly from bank accounts. The app is connected to your bank account. The BHIM app enables everyone with a bank account to pay or receive money via online banking. Unlike... Read More

December 26th, 2016 6:09 PM 23 COMMENTS

PhonePe: A Worthy Alternative to Other Digital Wallets for a Cashless Life

Flipkart-owned mobile payments company, PhonePe has been a sensation ever since its application launch back in August 2016. The service quickly crossed 50,000 user mark in just one month after its inception and recently, the company on their official Twitter handle revealed that they had passed five million downloads in Google Play Store, which is an achievement. What makes the application so unique from others is the fact it uses... Read More

December 26th, 2016 5:20 AM 19 COMMENTS

Aadhaar Payment App: Yet Another Step Towards Cash-Less India, Here’s Everything You Must Know

Mr Prime Minister - Narendra Modi is taking yet another step to help India in becoming a "cash-less" democracy (no pun intended here). The government in association with IDFC Bank, UIDAI, and National Payments Corporation of India has developed the "Aadhar Payment App". What's the Motto Behind Aadhar Payment App? The government wants to shift the focus from plastic card and point of sales machines (POS) to an easy alternative... Read More

December 23rd, 2016 11:38 PM 19 COMMENTS

What does Bsnl’s MobiCash offer which other digital wallets don’t

After the announcement of demonetization of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes in India, the craze for digital wallet apps has doubled. After Bharti Airtel opening their own Payments Bank, BSNL, the state-run telecom operator in collaboration with SBI came out with their digital wallet app called ‘MobiCash.' The MobiCash app has every feature that other digital wallet apps offer along with some notable additions as well. Let’s take a... Read More

December 22nd, 2016 3:19 PM 4 COMMENTS

Now Get Cash up to Rs. 2000 Delivered at Your Doorstep via Snapdeal’s ‘Cash@Home’ Service

Demonisation is still a cause of great concern for the countrymen, but some businesses are turning it into an opportunity for introducing new kinds of services. Until now, PayTM and other online wallets seemed to be the only ones taking advantage of the currency ban. However, in the latest move, another company to jump on the bandwagon is Snapdeal. The e-commerce giant has started a new Cash@Home service, which delivers... Read More

December 22nd, 2016 6:27 AM 17 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Starts Offering JioFi 4G Hotspot and LYF Smartphones on Jio.com

Ever since its official launch, Reliance Jio has been the talk of the town. After extending the free data offer until March 2017, Reliance is taking another step in the industry by providing JioFi 4G Hotspot and LYF smartphones on its online portal - Jio.com. Presently, on the website, there are three LYF phones on offer - the LYF Water 11 (Rs. 7,999), LYF Water 8 (Rs. 8,999), and the... Read More

December 21st, 2016 2:21 PM 18 COMMENTS

How to Make Most of the FreeCharge in Your Daily Life by Recharging, Paying Merchants, and Splitting Bills

It all started a month ago when Narendra Modi first announced the ‘Demonetization’ in India. However, when digging into this announcement, citizens were the one who had the effect for most extent. Having said that, digital wallet apps such as FreeCharge has gained an advantage and is continuously implementing new features to attract the customers. FreeCharge is one of the India’s rapidly growing digital wallet service. Recently, the company has... Read More

December 21st, 2016 12:40 PM 3 COMMENTS

Airtel purchases MENA Submarine Cable Systems to expand its global network coverage

In order to strengthen its global coverage, Airtel’s subsidiary Network i2i Ltd. has purchased the full equity stake in the Middle East North Africa Company Submarine Cable Systems S.A.E (MENA-SCS) from Orascom Telecom Media and Technology Holding S.A.E (Orascom), announces a release from the company. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals. MENA-SCS operates a submarine cable network between India and Europe covering the Middle East. It also has options... Read More

December 18th, 2016 7:14 AM 13 COMMENTS

4G, Augmented Reality, USSD: Just some of things that will make headway in 2017

We could better call 2016 as ‘the year of 4G’, with the advent of Reliance Jio and free voice calling offerings and some exciting data packs. In fact, with Reliance Jio, the whole telecom ecosystem geared up to provide 4G and VoLTE phones. As we bid adieu to 2016, we zeroed in on few trends that we may see in the year to come: 1. Inevitable Existence in the devices segment... Read More

December 16th, 2016 9:09 AM 2 COMMENTS

Airtel, Vodafone & Idea up focus on secondary businesses to up revenues: Report

Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular, India’s top telecom operators have increased focus on their secondary businesses to offset revenue related challenges in their mobile operations, according to an Economic Times report. These telcos’ respective revenues from the mobility business are set to go down following Reliance Jio’s free offer, coupled with the government’s move to demonetize Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes. These developments could reduce their Ebitda... Read More

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