September 13th, 2017 6:55 AM 30 COMMENTS

Apple iPhone X Priced at Rs. 89,000 for the Indian Market; iPhone 8, 8 Plus With Wireless Charging Announced

Today, Apple announced the next generation iPhones, Apple Watch Series 3, Apple TV 4K, and all new operating systems. Here's everything you need to about the Apple 2017 Keynote. Apple Watch Series 3 As always, the Cupertino giant kick-started the event by announcing the Apple Watch Series 3. Apple also revealed that Apple Watch is currently the No. 1 Smartwatch in the world. The highlight of the Apple Watch Series... Read More

September 12th, 2017 9:52 AM 37 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Accuses Bharti Airtel Saying It Mislead Telecom Regulator on Interconnect Usage Charges (IUC)

The Interconnect Usage Charges (IUC) war is still on in the country with operators such as Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India, and Idea Cellular battling against the BAK regime proposed by Reliance Jio. Now, the newcomer Reliance Jio has written a letter to Trai saying that Bharti Airtel has wrongly interpreted its proposal to 'create a smokescreen to hide its ill-gotten profits' under the current IUC method. Reliance Jio also urged... Read More

September 7th, 2017 10:56 AM 73 COMMENTS

Mukesh Ambani Appreciates RJIL Employees As the Company Gained 130 Mn Subscribers in Just One Year

It has been already one year since Reliance Jio started offering its services to general public. On September 5, 2017, Reliance Jio Infocomm, led by Mukesh Ambani opened the 4G services to the public in India. And after one year, the same person applauds his employees for breaking so many records and even revealed that the Jio subscriber base has reached 130 million in just one year. The new entrant... Read More

September 5th, 2017 12:13 PM 4 COMMENTS

Motorola Moto G5S Plus vs Coolpad Cool Play 6: The Battle for the Best Mid-Range Dual Camera Smartphone

Lenovo-owned Motorola recently launched its first dual camera smartphone in the Indian market, the Moto G5S Plus at Rs. 15,999. Just a two weeks ago, another Chinese brand Coolpad launched the affordable 6GB RAM smartphone in the Indian market, the Cool Play 6 at Rs. 14,999. Interestingly, both these smartphones are exclusive to Amazon India. They both share similar specs such as dual camera setup, 5.5-inch display, and almost similar... Read More

September 4th, 2017 12:29 PM 0 COMMENTS

Coolpad Cool Play 6 Up for Sale on Amazon India For the First Time at Rs. 14,999; Get Up to 20GB Free Data From Reliance Jio

Coolpad recently announced the Cool Play 6 (First Impressions) smartphone in the Indian market. The smartphone is aimed at gamers and camera enthusiasts. At the launch event, the Chinese company revealed that the device will be up for sale on Amazon India from September 4. As promised, the Cool Play 6 is now available for Rs. 14,999 on Amazon, along with a couple of offers. The Cool Play 6 buyers... Read More

September 4th, 2017 7:15 AM 26 COMMENTS

Motorola Moto G5S Plus First Impressions: A Tiny Upgrade On Paper, But It’s More Than That

Motorola launched the fifth generation Moto G smartphones (Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus) in March 2017. Just after six months, the Lenovo-subsidiary has announced special editions for the same smartphones, dubbed as Moto G5S and Moto G5S Plus. The G5S is a modest upgrade to the original Moto G5, and so does the G5S Plus to the G5 Plus. However, in real life, the G5S Plus seems to be... Read More

September 1st, 2017 7:22 PM 1 COMMENTS

Telcos Can Now Breathe As IMG Recommends Spectrum Auction for Next Fiscal: Report

The Inter Ministerial Group (IMG) is reportedly not looking to hold the next round of spectrum auction this financial year, keeping the financial stress in the telecom sector at the moment. A report from PTI says that "inter-ministerial group (IMG), looking at measures to mitigate financial stress in the telecom sector, has recommended that the new round of spectrum auction be held in the next financial year and not the... Read More

August 31st, 2017 1:56 PM 10 COMMENTS

Reliance Retail’s JioFi Continues to Dominate the Data Card Market With 91% Market Share: CMR India

The shipment of Indian Data cards market grew to 4 million (16%) over 3.4 million in 1Q CY2017. The market witnessed 614% growth from 2Q CY2016 to 2Q CY2017 according to CMR’s India Data Cards Monthly Market Review released earlier today. The report reveals that Reliance Jio has transformed the data card market in India. Reliance Retail’s JioFi that is procured from multiple OEMs accounts for 91% of market share,... Read More

August 31st, 2017 9:58 AM 41 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular Says Reliance JioPhone Likely Violating Net Neutrality Principles

Right after Reliance Jio announcing the JioPhone, several industry analysts highlighted that the affordable feature phone will spurn several net neutrality issues. And now, two of India's leading telecom operators- Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular also raised voice against the JioPhone saying that a carrier locked handset violates net neutrality, reports Economic Times. Airtel and Idea said that the JioPhone which offer limited apps under a tariff plan as good... Read More

August 30th, 2017 1:14 PM 20 COMMENTS

BSNL Sixer 666 Plan Now Offers Same Unlimited Calls and 2GB Data Per Day Benefits for 90 Days from the Previous 60 Days: Report

BSNL has reportedly revised its popular Sixer 666 plan which it launched just two months ago. BSNL Sixer 666 plan was unveiled back in June and offers attractive benefits. This plan is valid on a pan-India basis. Until now, the plan offered unlimited voice calls and 2GB data per day for 60 days. After the modification, the BSNL Sixer 666 plan provides the same unlimited voice calls and 2GB data... Read More

August 30th, 2017 10:46 AM 6 COMMENTS

BSNL Plans to Set Up 1 Lakh Wi-Fi Hotspots Across India by March 2019

State run telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam LTD (BSNL) confirmed that it will be set up a whopping 1 lakh Wi-Fi hotspots across the country by March 2019. This news was confirmed by BSNL's Chairman and Managing Director Anupam Shrivastava to Press Trust of India (PTI). "We have plans to set up 1 lakh Wi-Fi by March 2019, which include 25,000 for rural areas. The USOF (Universal Service Obligation Fund)... Read More

August 30th, 2017 9:57 AM 1 COMMENTS

ICRA Opinions That Indian Telecom Industry is Not Ready for a Major Spectrum Auction Atleast for the Next One Year

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recently released a consultation paper on a mega auction of spectrum in various bands, inviting opinion on issues like timing of next spectrum auction, quantum of spectrum to be put to auction, reserve prices for the spectrum, block sizes in various bands, and roll-out obligations. TRAI has proposed new bands for auction – 3300-3400 MHz and 3400-3600 MHz. ICRA is of the... Read More

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