Four months before big competitor Reliance Jio is ready, Bharti Airtel, India’s biggest telco, announced the commercial launch of its high speed 4G LTE services in 296 towns across India. This follows the successful trial of services in select cities and the feedback received from customers. The event marks the biggest ever 4G roll out […]
LG has launched the LG Max, a five-inch, 3G-only phone with 8 GB storage for Rs 11,500. The Korean brand usually launches products that are relatively expensive and offer little value for money, and the LG Max does not disappoint on that count. For Rs 11,500, you get a 854 x 480 display – a […]
In an audacious move, Meizu M2 Note — one of the best full-HD phones in the mid-range, has been launched in India at just Rs 9,999 – well below the expected price of Rs 11,999. The phone will be available on Amazon India from Aug 10. Registrations will open very soon. The move is likely […]
India has lifted the ban on pornography that had been imposed over the weekend, and had led to a furore over invasion of personal freedom. According to Indian IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, only child pornography will remain banned and the government will soon issue a notification to this effect — TV channels reported. Pornography […]
Motorola has announced a ‘pick up and drop’ service for faulty mobile phones for residents of Delhi, Gurgaon and NOIDA. Under ‘Moto Xpress’, “trained Motorola representative who will be at your doorstep on his bike, in no time,” the company, a unit of Lenovo, said. Charges are Rs 199 per service, plus of course any […]
Sony India started manufacturing of its BRAVIA television in India under a contract-partnership with Competition Team Technology (India) in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu. To begin with, Sony will start manufacturing two models, both Android TVs in the initial phase. The first shipment commences from today, 4th August 2015. The move is likely to make the TVs […]
Yu Yureka Plus, the cheapest 4G full-HD phone in India, became even cheaper with Amazon and Yu offering a discount of Rs 1,000 for those who register for Thursday’s sale. Registration, however, has to be done by today midnight. The move is quite unexpected, as phone has reportedly been disappearing in mere seconds when put on […]
Telecom provider Bharti Airtel said that Manish Khera, Co-founder & MD of YTS Solutions will be appointed as CEO of Airtel M Commerce Services Limited (AMSL), which offers Airtel’s flagship semi-closed wallet under the brand name ‘Airtel Money’. YTS Solutions provides solutions of financial inclusion, micro banking and branchless banking. Once appointed, Manish will be […]
Samsung Electronics expanded its 4G portfolio in India with the launch of Galaxy Grand Prime 4G, making the phone its cheapest large-screen 4G device in India. The new smartphone will be available at a price of Rs 11,100 and is available in White, Grey and Gold colours. With the launch of this device, Samsung has extended […]
The Cellular Operators’ Association of India, which represents the interests of major telecom companies such as Bharti Airtel Ltd and Idea Cellular Ltd, has opposed any move to allow “a particular operator” (understood to be Reliance Jio) to use state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd’s cellular network for its voice services. “We are made to understand […]
The six-inch handset that was widely expected to be the T4 Ultra is being launched as the Sony Xperia C5 Ultra, along with a similarly priced M5. The C5 Ultra is expected to be launched in the next two weeks in India at a price of Rs 29,000 and will kick off a phablet war with the […]
Samsung Galaxy A8, the successor of the very successful Galaxy A7, has been launched in India at a price of Rs 32,500 – largely as expected. The actual market operating price will be around 30,000-31,000 once the A8 becomes available online. UPDATE: Sony has launched the 6-inch C5 Ultra, which will compete with the A8, […]
Yu Yureka Plus user reviews indicate that the phone has problems in three areas – heat, lagging and poor battery back-up. In a rare departure from the norm, Amazon India has chosen not to let buyers of the phone give their feedback on the model and publish the same, which has made it difficult to […]
OnePlus Two, the new flagship from the eponymous Chinese firm, garnered reservations of 1 mln within 72 hours of launch, the Chinese company said, adding that it is organizing demos in key cities. OnePlus will be giving fans across the globe an opportunity to physically experience the OnePlus 2 at pop-up events in New York, […]
Expressing concern over steadily deteriorating situation with regard to call drops in mobile networks, ASSOCHAM today pointed out it is unfair to put the blame on the operators only since many of the critical factors causing the problem are not within the control of the telecom industry. Explaining the technical aspects of the paper, Mr. […]
Flipkart, India’s largest online marketplace, has launched India Art House – an exclusive store offering sellers a platform to promote regional products. Housing over 10,000 hand-made and traditional handicrafts products, customers will now be able to browse and shop for skilled-crafts from specific regions of their choice, the firm said. “India Art House truly embodies […]
Bharti Airtel Limited (“Bharti Airtel”), India’s biggest telecommunications company, today launched 4G trials for its customers in Shillong. With this, Airtel 4G trials are now going in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Coimbatore, Visakhapatnam, Mangalore, Mysore, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Vellore, Hubli, Dharwad, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Tumkur, Udupi and Manipal. “Airtel 4G enables superfast internet speeds and allows […]
Great Online Homes Festival (GOHF), co-organized by Magicbricks, Google and Group M, generated property sales worth Rs 300 cr and more than 500 bookings, organizers said. A total 9 million page views and 4000 coupons were generated, Magicbricks said. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Sudhir Pai – CEO, Magicbricks, said, “The successful conclusion of GOHF […]
Yu, the youth-oriented brand from Micromax founders, has announced that it will put both of its high-selling phones — Yu Yuphoria and Yureka Plus on sale on Amazon India tomorrow. While YUREKA Plus will go on sale at 12 noon, YUPHORIA will be available at 2 pm. Priced attractively at Rs. 9,999/- , the YUREKA […]
July has rightly belonged to the Lenovo K3 Note, Yu Yureka Plus and OnePlus Two – the three hottest kids on the block. That is just as well, because August is likely to belong to another big disruptor – the Meizu M2 Note phone with Worldmode. UPDATE: The phone has been launched on Amazon at […]
