February 15th, 2017 2:32 PM 1 COMMENTS

Vodafone gives new 4G contract to Ericsson for UP West, Rajasthan, Odisha, North East and Assam

Vodafone India, which is in talks with Idea Cellular for a potential merger, has reportedly given a big 4G deployment contract worth Rs 2,040 crore to Ericsson as the telco looks to speed up the network expansion to counter bigger rival Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio. According to an ET report, Ericsson is deploying 4G sites in UP West, Rajasthan, Odisha, North East and Assam telecom zones. The deployment of... Read More

February 15th, 2017 2:01 PM 1 COMMENTS

Smartphone Market Ends With 5.2% Annual Growth in CY 2016, Lenovo Occupies 2nd Position: IDC India

In the calendar year, 2016 (CY 2016), Lenovo Mobile Group (comprising of Lenovo and Moto smartphones) has emerged as the #2 smartphone brand concerning volume and value, according to International Data Corporation (IDC) India Q4 2016 Smartphone Market Report. While Lenovo captured 8.9% market share in terms of volume, it had 9.8% market share in terms of value. The company also maintained its leadership position in e-commerce space in 2016.... Read More

February 9th, 2017 11:40 AM 27 COMMENTS

Upcoming flagship smartphones with Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset

Qualcomm’s flagship chipsets have always been manufacturer’s go-to processors for their top-of-the-line handsets. Every year, the chipset manufacturing company introduces a new flagship chipset with tons of improvements over its predecessor. And 2016 was no different. Qualcomm has introduced its latest flagship chipset, the Snapdragon 835 back in November last year. As most of you may already know, the company will produce Snapdragon 835 chipset in collaboration with Samsung using... Read More

January 30th, 2017 5:50 PM 19 COMMENTS

Idea Cellular to launch VoLTE in all 4G circles this year, says managing director

Idea Cellular, the country’s third largest telecom operator, will launch voice over LTE services for customers in all of its 4G circles within this calendar year, according to the company’s managing director Himanshu Kapania. The Aditya Birla Group Company also said that it is now gearing to launch its 4G services in its 9 new 4G telecom service areas and 3G services in Bihar and Rajasthan, by March 2017, thereby... Read More

January 26th, 2017 1:45 PM 33 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel to move to VoLTE for voice service in key markets soon: CEO Gopal Vittal tells investors

India’s leading telecom operator, Bharti Airtel, said that it will launch voice over LTE (VoLTE) technology in key markets in the next 12-18 months. The move will be aimed at countering Reliance Jio, which is currently the only telco that is offering VoLTE-based calling service in India to its over 72 million customers in India. It is using Nokia’s IMS solution to offer the technology. The 4G entrant’s voice service,... Read More

January 5th, 2017 8:16 AM 33 COMMENTS

Apple iPhone and Samsung Mobiles are the “Reputed Mobile Brands” in India: BlueBytes Study

Apple iPhone is ranked as the most reputed mobile phone brand in India, according to a study released by the media analytics company BlueBytes. In the study titled ‘India’s Most Reputed Mobile Phone Brands 2017’, around 72 brands were listed from 12 countries. The study analyzed ‘Brand Reputation’ by studying media perceptions and consumer perceptions. Apple iPhone had the highest positive media appearances, followed by Samsung Mobiles, the study pointed... Read More

December 27th, 2016 7:34 PM 69 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel to enhance 3G and 4G experience with faster data speeds in Delhi: Report

Bharti Airtel is reportedly working towards drastically enhancing 3G and 4G coverage and speeds in the Delhi circle with the help of Ericsson, which is now selected as the sole vendor for all the available technologies. With the help of this Swedish telecom gear maker, Airtel is modernization of all 2G sites, besides introducing a second carrier for 3G network, which will increase 3G speeds significantly. The telco is also... Read More

December 24th, 2016 6:11 PM 4 COMMENTS

4 Reasons Why Smartphone Vendors Choose Metal as a Build Material

Every phone from a different manufacturer has a unique design language. Although most of the companies take design cues from Apple, there are a few changes here and there. Among all these smartphones, one thing is common. Yes, you guessed it right, it is the all-metal unibody design! But, why do smartphone vendors choose metal as the build material in spite of having other alternatives such as glass or plastic?... Read More

December 17th, 2016 4:35 PM 83 COMMENTS

Best Upcoming Android Smartphones in Terms of 4G Connectivity

The current trends in technology are not only promising but also show immense potential of reaching a wider audience. The potential of the Indian telecom industry has been realized by several smartphone manufacturers and telecom service providers who yield new services on a regular basis. In fact, this cycle of demand and supply is not just limited to a set target audience. Companies have designed their services to satisfy a... Read More

December 6th, 2016 6:16 AM 5 COMMENTS

WhatsApp To End Support For These Smartphones By the End of 2016

As warned earlier, WhatsApp is finally going to stop supporting devices that run an older version of Android, iOS, and Windows Phone. This step by WhatsApp is going to affect a minor segment of users as most of the Android, iOS, and Windows users own smartphones that run higher versions than Android 2.2 Froyo, iOS 6, and Windows Phone 7. For the users who still have a device that runs... Read More

December 2nd, 2016 9:28 AM 33 COMMENTS

Why Smartphone Manufacturing Companies Are Extensively Focusing on 4G VoLTE Devices?

Despite the fact that 4G VoLTE (Voice over LTE) is fairly an old standard, it hasn’t become available to a common man (no pun intended) in India until recently. It does not mean that it wasn’t available wholly but was pretty much a flagship-affair earlier. However, things appear to have changed in the recent past. And most of the smartphones, if not every, that have released in the past three-month... Read More

November 13th, 2016 12:22 PM 4 COMMENTS

No more battery woes with these 5 tricks: Make your phone battery run longer with these simple tips

There’s a joke going popular on Facebook these days. It says: What is depression? I’ll lock you up in a room with a dying phone battery and no electric points, what you will feel the next moment is depression. Exactly that feeling is no less than a depression these days. There was a time when a phone was seen as a luxury, but today the list of necessities starts with... Read More

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