August 17th, 2016 5:11 PM 39 COMMENTS

RCom bets on data based voice packs, introduces new ‘App-to-App’ voice calling pack at Rs 39 for 300 voice minutes

Reliance Communications which operates under Reliance Mobile brand, today announced the introduction of APP-TO-APP calling pack. This new pack will let users make calls to friends through social networking apps at dirt cheap rates without worrying about data rates. With ‘APP-To-APP' calling pack, customers will experience significantly better app-to-app voice calls with high-definition (HD) quality and instant connections. Further, RCom customers can call their near ones by utilizing RCom 2G,... Read More

August 16th, 2016 10:58 AM 6 COMMENTS

Blackberry solves QuadRooter vulnerabilities on PRIV and DTEK50

Soon after the discovery of QuadRooter vulnerabilities, Blackberry announced that it has fixed the issue on its PRIV and DTEK50, making it the first device maker to solve the issue. On PRIV, it came with the August Marshmallow patch. Recently, the researchers at the security firm Check Point revealed a set of vulnerabilities affecting 900 million Android smartphones and tablets using Qualcomm chipsets. The findings of the research, presented at... Read More

August 15th, 2016 1:25 PM 3 COMMENTS

Aircel launches E-money payment solution for subscribers and channel partners

Aircel, the fifth largest cellular operator in the country which is on the brink of merging its wireless operations with Reliance Communications’ wireless business has now launched 'Aircel E-money' services for their customers across all circles. Aircel E-money will allow Aircel customers to do Money Transfer to friends and any bank account, recharge your Prepaid, Data Card and DTH connections and do Post Paid bill payments from a single interface.... Read More

August 11th, 2016 5:40 PM 0 COMMENTS

Gmail to protect sender’s profile, warn users about suspicious links

Google is rolling out a series of security features for Gmail. In a couple of weeks, Gmail users will see red question marks instead of the profile pictures of the senders, if the received message can’t be authenticated with either Sender Policy Framework (SPF) or DKIM. The SPF is a way to identify spam messages from a sender and record it so that the future emails from the same person... Read More

August 10th, 2016 5:28 PM 9 COMMENTS

Nextbit Robin cloud-centric smartphone gets Rs. 5000 discount in Flipkart Freedom Sale

The ongoing Flipkart Freedom Sale has made some serious price cuts on various devices. The one that caught our eyes is the Rs. 5000 discount on Nextbit Robin. Nextbit Robin, the cloud-centric smartphone in India, had Rs. 19,999 listed on its price tag. Now the device is available for Rs. 14,999. In case, if you are an HDFC Bank Credit card holder, you could grab an additional 10% discount. There... Read More

August 9th, 2016 6:00 AM 10 COMMENTS

Qualcomm QuadRooter flaw hits around 900 million Android devices

The latest Android security fright circles Qualcomm, which is one of the largest chipset providers of Android smartphones and tablets. The flaw is dubbed as "QuadRooter"; it is named so because of its 4-pronged admission into Android and Qualcomm-powered devices. A hacker misusing this flaw could employ one of the entry points to access and take over a device completely. A report by Check Point has exposed the entire issue... Read More

August 7th, 2016 10:00 AM 31 COMMENTS

Got cash to burn? Here are the best Android smartphones available in India

Google’s Android OS leads today's smartphone market. We can hardly think of any other OS when talking about smartphones and tablets. Even though iOS has got a substantial following but Android still leads the way. Keeping up with the pace, smartphone makers have also invested an enormous amount of hard work to make Android what it is today. Manufacturers like Samsung, HTC, LG, etc. have brought significant changes to mobile... Read More

August 5th, 2016 3:43 PM 1 COMMENTS

BlackBerryHub+ now available for Android devices running Marshmallow

After experiencing slower handset sales even after announcing BB10 and Android powered phones; BlackBerry which ruled premium phones market till last decade has now made available all their BlackBerry premium apps to Android devices running Marshmallow or above. This move may not benefit its smartphone sales numbers, but it can generate positive revenues from the software services end. Blackberry's premium one stop notification hub called BlackBerry Hub+ which is comprised... Read More

August 5th, 2016 3:15 PM 0 COMMENTS

Idea cellular launches Dhruv app for distributors and channel partners

Kumar Mangalam Birla promoted telecom operator, Idea Cellular has now launched a new app 'Dhruv' for their channel partners and distributors. The new app will enable Idea Cellular authorized distributors to ease up their work of offering services to consumers. The company has launched the app at a time when other operators including Bharti Airtel & Jio are making things easier for their partners through offering similar apps. Through 'Dhruv',... Read More

July 31st, 2016 12:10 AM 4 COMMENTS

BSNL to soon launch two retailer oriented apps for channel partners: Report

Few days back, we had reported that Airtel had updated their partner app 'Mitra' to digitize the way retailers currently offer telecom services to consumers. Now, this time, a report by KeralaTelecom shows that state-run telecom operator BSNL is also working on digital apps to offer services through a digital process to ease the process by which BSNL partners are connected with them. For this, BSNL is working on two... Read More

July 30th, 2016 12:47 PM 3 COMMENTS

Pre-launch rumors expect Samsung Galaxy Note 7 to come with free 5GB space on Samsung Cloud and Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is only hours away from its official launch on August 2. From the numerous leaks surfaced online, the specifications are pretty much known to all. Samsung itself has confirmed about the large screen, which is rumored to be 5.8-inch or 6-inch, and an S Pen. The final round of reports surfacing online are about the free 5GB of storage that the Samsung will offer along with... Read More

July 27th, 2016 2:26 PM 45 COMMENTS

Jio to soon launch ‘Jio Media Share’ app which will help users to share music, videos, photos and contents on smart devices

Jio, the upcoming 4G operator, has taken another step to further bolster its app offerings with the beta launch of 'Jio Media Share' app, a new app that allows users to share or stream music, videos, photos, documents to any smart device in the home. The new 'Jio Media Share' app is the new inclusion to Jio's app portfolio. The 4G entrant a number of apps like Jio Beat's, Jio-On... Read More

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