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Rudradeep Biswas June 21st, 2017 6:02 PM 9 COMMENTS

Indian Telecom Industry Revenue Falls 11.7 Percent, Courtesy Jio Free Services

The Indian telecom industry's revenues dropped 11.7 percent year-on-year, and 8.5 percent sequentially due to free services by the Mukesh Ambani-led telco Reliance Jio, Jefferies said in a note. "Jio effect was also evident in decline being maximum in metro and A circles where Reliance Jio has a higher penetration, and where the smartphone ecosystem is better developed," it added. Reliance Jio Infocomm has added 3.9 million new subscribers in... Read More

Chakri K June 20th, 2017 10:29 PM 27 COMMENTS

Finally, the OnePlus 5 is Officially Unveiled: Specifications, Global Price, Availability, and More

At last, OnePlus has made the OnePlus 5 official. And there's nothing much new about the smartphone, thanks to the leaks and rumours. The OnePlus 5 is one of the much-anticipated smartphones of 2017, and the company has lived up to the fans expectations. The OnePlus 5 succeeds the OnePlus 3T and comes in two colour options- Midnight Black and Slate Grey. Both the variants look gorgeous. Furthermore, the OnePlus... Read More

Chakri K June 20th, 2017 6:46 PM 4 COMMENTS

Hike 5.0 Update Brings ‘Hike Wallet’ Based on UPI-Payment System for Both Android and iOS Users

Back in April, a rumour appeared online said that Hike Messenger will launch a UPI-based digital payments service to the application with which users can transfer money directly from the app itself without any additional charges. The company today introduced a new wallet service based on UPI digital payments system, with the latest Hike 5.0 update. The company is calling the wallet feature as Hike Wallet, which will be rolled... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas June 19th, 2017 6:04 PM 4 COMMENTS

Ziox Astra Young 4G With 5-inch FWVGA Display and 4G VoLTE Launched at Rs. 4795

Ziox, the Indian smartphone brand has added yet another entry-level smartphone to their product lineup. Called Ziox Astra Young 4G, the smartphone carries a price tag of Rs. 4795, especially manufactured for the audience who are looking for a smartphone which does the basic tasks such as calling, messaging, etc. The Ziox Astra Young 4G is a dual-SIM smartphone, which also has support for microSD card for storage expansion up... Read More

Chakri K June 16th, 2017 5:07 PM 29 COMMENTS

Top Indian Telcos Want to End Free Services via Floor Price, Jio Opposes

India's incumbent telecom operators have urged the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to set a floor price for voice and data services. The request if accepted by the telecom regulator would put an end of free services for customers in India and would mean that telcos would need to get tariffs cleared by the regulator for various plans. The demand follows pressure on top telecom operators' revenue and profitability... Read More

Chakri K June 16th, 2017 11:47 AM 5 COMMENTS

Rumoured Features of OnePlus 5 Suggest it Will be a Major Upgrade Over the OnePlus 3T

We're just four days from the 2017's much-anticipated phone to become official. The OnePlus 5 is slated to launch on June 20, and the company has consistently been teasing the phone to build the hype, as it always does with before its smartphone launch. Now that the phone is already confirmed to land in India on June 22 and will be up for... Read More

Chakri K June 15th, 2017 7:22 AM 73 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Adds More Active Subscribers than Reliance Jio in April 2017: Goldman Sachs Report

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released industry subscriber data of April yesterday, which showed Bharti Airtel adding more active subscribers than Reliance Jio for the first time since Jio’s launch last year. A report from Goldman Sachs says, Jio added 0.4 million active (VLR) subscribers in April, its fourth straight month of deceleration and with Jio starting to charge from April, the slowdown in subscriber additions is likely... Read More

Srikapardhi June 13th, 2017 9:43 PM 145 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Adds 3.9 Million New Users in April 2017, Pips Incumbents

Mukesh Ambani-led 4G telecom operator Reliance Jio Infocomm has added 3.9 million new subscribers in the month of April, taking its overall base to 112.6 million. The telco pipped incumbent telcos Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular in terms of user additions in the month, according to latest data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai). However, Jio's user acquisition speed has slowed down from 5.83 million users... Read More

Chakri K June 11th, 2017 1:45 PM 12 COMMENTS

The Nokia 3310 Could be Your Spare Emergency Phone, But Not a Primary Phone

Let me get this straight out of the way: I’ve never used the original Nokia 3310 before, and there won’t be any “Nostalgia” factor affecting my review. Unless you’ve been lying under a rock, you would be aware of the fact that Nokia, one of the most trusted smartphone brand ever has made a comeback of sorts recently. HMD Global, a Finnish startup has acquired licenses from Microsoft to sell... Read More

Chakri K June 9th, 2017 3:13 PM 29 COMMENTS

BSNL and Idea Cellular Are Big Gainers on AGR Market Share, While RCom, Aircel, and TTSL Lose Market Share After Reliance Jio’s Entry: Report

Reliance Jio's entry in September 2016 has changed the entire landscape of the Indian telecom industry. The industry is reeling under the impact of Jio's free 4G services for the first six months of the launch. According to a report from Kotak Institutional Equities based on TRAI’s Q4 FY17 results, the Indian telecom industry’s quarterly adjusted gross revenue base was Rs. 309 billion, nearly 17 percent lower than the last... Read More

Srikapardhi June 7th, 2017 7:09 PM 20 COMMENTS

Reasons Why Idea Cellular’s Rs. 349 Plan is the Cheapest and Best Postpaid Plan Right Now

Idea Cellular is going head to head with Bharti Airtel in the postpaid plans department. Bharti Airtel is a leader in the postpaid market right now with its myPlan Infinity postpaid plans starting from Rs. 299. However, Idea Cellular is matching the country's leading telecom operator by introducing new plans every now and then. Airtel's Rs. 299 plan is for starters and for moderate users, the company has a Rs.... Read More

Chakri K June 6th, 2017 8:17 PM 58 COMMENTS

5 Rumoured Features of Reliance Jio 4G Feature Phone Which Will Excite You

Reliance Jio is having a superb time in the Indian telecom market. Firstly, the company changed the market scenario with its affordable tariff plans, and now, the company is leading the 4G download speed segment in the country with the average download speed clocking nearly 20 Mbps, according to the data released by TRAI. The newcomer already confirmed its foray to the broadband department with the JioFiber service and other... Read More