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Idea’s 4G Network will be available across 75 towns in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.
The country’s third largest mobile operator by revenues and subscriber base, the Aditya Birla group’s, Idea Cellular on Wednesday launched high-speed 4G services across 750 towns in the five southern states of Andhra Pradesh & Telengana, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. With this Idea becomes the third operator, after Bharti Airtel and Vodafone India to have

Odd Even Ride founder Damini Pahwa is trying to get in touch with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Just days ahead of the launch of odd-even car scheme in the national capital, an app called ‘Odd Even Ride’ has been rolled out to make commuting even easier. The app works on the same lines as any other carpooling app, except that it shows rides based on vehicle numbers apart from proximity. While Delhi government’s plans of odd even scheme goes live from January 1, the app has a

Odd Even Ride founder Damini Pahwa is trying to get in touch with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Just days ahead of the launch of odd-even car scheme in the national capital, an app called ‘Odd Even Ride’ has been rolled out to make commuting even easier. The app works on the same lines as any other carpooling app, except that it shows rides based on vehicle numbers apart from proximity. While Delhi government’s plans of odd even scheme goes live from January 1, the app has a

After voice calls, WhatsApp is reportedly rumoured to be working on video calls. There are no officials dates or information from WhatsApp as to when the video-calling feature will go live. According to German website Macerkopf, users can opt for both the cameras for video-calls.
For WhatsApp, adding new features is no longer a question of choice, but one of necessity. With over 900 million monthly active users , the app is now as big as its parent company Facebook. With Facebook Messenger alre

After voice calls, WhatsApp is reportedly rumoured to be working on video calls. There are no officials dates or information from WhatsApp as to when the video-calling feature will go live. According to German website Macerkopf, users can opt for both the cameras for video-calls.
For WhatsApp, adding new features is no longer a question of choice, but one of necessity. With over 900 million monthly active users , the app is now as big as its parent company Facebook. With Facebook Messenger alre

After voice calls, WhatsApp is reportedly rumoured to be working on video calls. There are no officials dates or information from WhatsApp as to when the video-calling feature will go live. According to German website Macerkopf, users can opt for both the cameras for video-calls.
For WhatsApp, adding new features is no longer a question of choice, but one of necessity. With over 900 million monthly active users , the app is now as big as its parent company Facebook. With Facebook Messenger alre

The mobile app versus web app dilemma continues to haunt the major e-commerce firms in the country. While Flipkart partially rolled back their plan to go ‘mobile app only’ version and have introduced ‘Flipkart Lite’ that enhances the user experience of their web app, especially over mobile browsers. Myntra, which became the first app-only e-commerce firm in India, has taken a step back to introduce a mobile-friendly web app similar to that of Flipkart. Such companies are

Kult 10 comes with a 13-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 5-megapixel front shooter for selfies. Both the cameras offer average quality. With the gradual launch of 4G services by telecom operators across the country, now the impetus of device makers seem to be to bring 4G-enabled handsets as quickly as possible in the market. However, in this rush, the affordable smartphone segment is also witnessing some good things: The battery life is improving, 3 GB RAM is becoming a norm and camer

With the gradual launch of 4G services by telecom operators across the country, now the impetus of device makers seem to be to bring 4G-enabled handsets as quickly as possible in the market. However, in this rush, the affordable smartphone segment is also witnessing some good things: The battery life is improving, 3 GB RAM is becoming a norm and camera quality is steadily rising. Recently, home-grown Hope Televentures launched its first 4G-enabled smartphone with 3 GB RAM under the brand name&md

The iRevo Smart Entertainment Box is easy to set up if you have a Wi-Fi at home. The quest to smarten up our television sets continues. While smart televisions are becoming more common and affordable, a company like iRevo still thinks there is chance for a Smart Entertainment Box to succeed. Given that a lot of people are still stuck with relatively news televisions which cannot connect to the internet, there is surely an opportunity for something like this.
The Smart Entertainment Box is 

The quest to smarten up our television sets continues. While smart televisions are becoming more common and affordable, a company like iRevo still thinks there is chance for a Smart Entertainment Box to succeed. Given that a lot of people are still stuck with relatively news televisions which cannot connect to the internet, there is surely an opportunity for something like this.
The Smart Entertainment Box is essentially an Android box that adds smartphone-like functionalities to your telev

Having delivered the first Android phone, the first Windows smartphone, the first 4G smartphone, and now the first all-metal smartphone—HTC has many firsts to its credit. The Taiwan-based firm’s devices have always captured people’s imagination with their high-end design, great specifications and powerful battery life, and their latest device (HTC One A9) carries that legacy forward. The new phone delivers a bold new choice for people who want an elegant design without com

HTC One A9 that retails for Rs 29,990 delivers a bold new choice for people who want an elegant design without compromising on style or performance. Having delivered the first Android phone, the first Windows smartphone, the first 4G smartphone, and now the first all-metal smartphone—HTC has many firsts to its credit. The Taiwan-based firm’s devices have always captured people’s imagination with their high-end design, great specifications and powerful battery life, and th

While public sector BSNL has installed 4,500 mobile towers in the country, MTNL installed 28 towers in Delhi.
A total of 29,000 new telecom towers were installed by private telecom operators across the country after government took strong exception to the problem of call drops, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said.
Following a directive by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Telecom Ministry told the private telecom operators that strong action will be taken if the problem of call drops is n

 Odd Even Ride founder Damini Pahwa is trying to get in touch with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Just days ahead of the launch of odd-even car scheme in the national capital, an app called ‘Odd Even Ride’ has been rolled out to make commuting even easier. The app works on the same lines as any other carpooling app, except that it shows rides based on vehicle numbers apart from proximity. While Delhi government’s plans of odd even scheme goes live from January 1, the app

The Black 3GB is backed by 3200 mAh battery and uses quick charge 1.0 technology for faster charging.
Xolo has launched a variant of its online sub-brand Black priced at Rs 11,999. The Black 3GB comes with a 3GB RAM and will be exclusively available on Snapdeal starting December 29 via flash sale.
Black 3GB features a 5.5 inch, Full HD OGS IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on both sides. It is powered by 2nd gen Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Octa-Core processor and comes with 16GB internal mem

The Black 3GB is backed by 3200 mAh battery and uses quick charge 1.0 technology for faster charging.
Xolo has launched a variant of its online sub-brand Black priced at Rs 11,999. The Black 3GB comes with a 3GB RAM and will be exclusively available on Snapdeal starting December 29 via flash sale.
Black 3GB features a 5.5 inch, Full HD OGS IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on both sides. It is powered by 2nd gen Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Octa-Core processor and comes with 16GB internal mem

Micromax Yu Yureka features a 5.5-inch, 720p high-definition display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) operating system. It has 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 processor, 2 GB RAM and 16 GB onboard memory. Micromax YU Yureka smartphone was the top trending mobile device on Google India in 2015, the global internet search engine giant said on Wednesday. According to Google India’s “2015 Year in Search” results, Micromax and Lenovo smartphones captured three spots each under “Top Trendi

Drones capable of taking photos and videos controlled by tweets and sharing them through users’ accounts may soon change the way people use social media, according to media reports.
The tech giant was last week granted a patent for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) which can be guided by likes, retweets and replies, and may also have telepresence and live video interview capabilities, American technology news and media network the verge reported on Monday.
Although Twitter did not provide a

After voice calls, WhatsApp is reportedly rumoured to be working on video calls. There are no officials dates or information from WhatsApp as to when the video calling feature would go live. According to German website Macerkopf, users can opt for both the cameras for video calls.WhatsApp users can opt for both the cameras for video calls. (Source: Macerkopf)
Recently, WhatsApp had announced several new features to better user experience. It would be interesting to see how WhatsApp video calls

Idea’s 4G Network will be available across 75 towns in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.
Idea Cellular today announced the launch of its 4G LTE services across all five states of South India – Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana. In the first phase, Idea’s 4G Network will be available across 75 towns in Southern India.
Major towns to be covered with Idea’s 4G LTE services at launch are – Kochi, Hosur, Kadapa, Malap

Lenovo K4 Note will come with 3GB RAM, says a new teaser from the company.
Lenovo’s K4 Note, the next version of the Chinese smartphone company’s highly successful K3 Note smartphone, will launch in India on January 5, 2016. The company has been putting out teasers for the new phone.
According to a Twitter post by Lenovo, the K4 Note will get 3GB RAM up from 2GB in the previous version. The tweet read, “More than 99% of you preferred 3 GB RAM in the #KillerNote2016 &

Lenovo K4 Note will come with 3GB RAM, says a new teaser from the company.
Lenovo’s K4 Note, the next version of the Chinese smartphone company’s highly successful K3 Note smartphone, will launch in India on January 5, 2016. The company has been putting out teasers for the new phone.
According to a latest Twitter post by Lenovo, the K4 Note will get 3GB RAM up from the 2GB in the previous version. The tweet read, “More than 99% of you preferred 3 GB RAM in the #KillerNote

Lenovo K4 Note will come with 3GB RAM, says a new teaser from the company.
Lenovo’s K4 Note, the next version of the Chinese smartphone company’s highly successful K3 Note smartphone, will launch in India on January 5, 2016. The company has been putting out teasers for the new phone.
According to a Twitter post by Lenovo, the K4 Note will get 3GB RAM up from 2GB in the previous version. The tweet read, “More than 99% of you preferred 3 GB RAM in the #KillerNote2016 &

Lenovo K4 Note will come with 3GB RAM, says a new teaser from the company.
Lenovo’s K4 Note, the next version of the Chinese smartphone company’s highly successful K3 Note smartphone, will launch in India on January 5, 2016. The company has been putting out teasers for the new phone.
According to a latest Twitter post by Lenovo, the K4 Note will get 3GB RAM up from the 2GB in the previous version. The tweet read, “More than 99% of you preferred 3 GB RAM in the #KillerNote

Google has reportedly been building a new messaging app that will allow the users to chat with their friends or message an intelligent Google bot for answers to their questions.
According to The Verge, the company has been working on this new service for at least a year, though it is not known when it might launch.
The details are still light on this. It is also reported that Google will likely allow other developers to build chat bots that run on the service, so the users could receive an answe

Google has announced that it is testing a new way to allow the users to sign into their Google accounts without password.
According to The Next Web, the new method will allow the users to use a mobile to log in into their Google account on the desktop. Google confirmed the move saying that they have invited a small group of users to help test a new way to sign-in to their Google accounts, no password required.
The test was first reported by a Reddit user, rp1226, who tells that the users first h

Teewe Theatre makes it easier to stream torrents directly to the big screen
Teewe has new update to its Theatre app which allows users to stream torrents directly to the big screen. The new app is completely redesigned with ability to simply drag, drop and play videos.
The new update brings these new features:
1. Stream Torrents Directly: With Teewe Theatre, users can stream torrents to the big screen without the need to download entire files.
2. Organised Media Library: Teewe Theatre also orga

While public sector BSNL has installed 4,500 mobile towers in the country, MTNL installed 28 towers in Delhi.
A total of 29,000 new telecom towers were installed by private telecom operators across the country after government took strong exception to the problem of call drops, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said.
Following a directive by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Telecom Ministry told the private telecom operators that strong action will be taken if the problem of call drops is n

TRAI has asked Reliance to stop Facebook’s Free Basics service and the service has been put on hold by the company.
Reliance Communications has put on hold the launch of the Facebook Free Basics service following Telecom Regulator Authority of India’s directive to this effect. “As directed by TRAI, the commercial launch of Free Basics has been kept in abeyance, till they consider all details and convey a specific approval,” a Reliance Communications spokesperso

TRAI has asked Reliance to stop Facebook’s Free Basics service and the service has been put on hold by the company.
Reliance Communications has put on hold the launch of the Facebook Free Basics service following Telecom Regulator Authority of India’s directive to this effect. “As directed by TRAI, the commercial launch of Free Basics has been kept in abeyance, till they consider all details and convey a specific approval,” a Reliance Communications spokesperso

TRAI has asked Reliance to stop Facebook’s Free Basics service.
Reliance Communication has put on hold the launch of the Facebook Free Basics service following Telecom Regulator Authority of India’s directive to this effect. “As directed by TRAI, the commercial launch of Free Basics has been kept in abeyance, till they consider all details and convey a specific approval,” a Reliance Communications spokesperson said on Wednesday.
The TRAI had asked Reliance Comm

Telecom regulator Trai has asked Reliance Communications(RCom) to keep services of Facebook’s free Internet platform, Free Basics, in abeyance, till the issue on differential pricing is sorted out. As directed by the Telecom Regulator Authority of India (Trai), Reliance Communication on Wednesday said that it has put on hold the launch of the Facebook Free Basics service.
“As directed by TRAI, the commercial launch of Free Basics has been kept in abeyance, till they consider all det

The Black 3GB is backed by 3200 mAh battery and uses quick charge 1.0 technology for faster charging.
Xolo has launched a variant of its online sub-brand Black priced at Rs 11,999. The Black 3GB comes with a 3GB RAM and will be exclusively available on Snapdeal starting December 29 via flash sale.
Black 3GB features a 5.5 inch, Full HD OGS IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on both sides. It is powered by 2nd gen Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Octa-Core processor and comes with 16GB internal mem

TRAI has asked Reliance to stop Facebook’s Free Basics service.
Reliance Communication has put on hold the launch of the Facebook Free Basics service following Telecom Regulator Authority of India’s directive to this effect. “As directed by TRAI, the commercial launch of Free Basics has been kept in abeyance, till they consider all details and convey a specific approval,” a Reliance Communications spokesperson said on Wednesday.
The TRAI had asked Reliance Comm

NASA has cancelled launch of next Mars probe due to issues with the research instrument
A U.S. science satellite slated to launch to Mars in March has been grounded due to leak in a key research instrument, NASA said on Tuesday, creating uncertainty about the future of a widely anticipated effort to study the interior of the planet.
The spacecraft, known as InSight, was designed to help scientists learn more about the formation of rocky planets, including Earth.
The cancellation raises question

Apple iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus have got a price-cut and there are deals on iPhone 6 series as well.
Apple iPhone 6s was launched in India at an exbortiant price of Rs 62,000 for the 4.7-inch version, while the bigger screen iPhone 6s Plus started at Rs 72,000. But as the year comes to an end, Apple’s latest iPhones have gotten a price-cut along with the older models.
So if you’re looking to buy an iPhone for 2015, this appears to be a good time thanks to a number of deals online. B

Apple iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus have got a price-cut and there are deals on iPhone 6 series as well.
Apple iPhone 6s was launched in India at an exbortiant price of Rs 62,000 for the 4.7-inch version, while the bigger screen iPhone 6s Plus started at Rs 72,000. But as the year comes to an end, Apple’s latest iPhones have gotten a price-cut along with the older models.
So if you’re looking to buy an iPhone for 2015, this appears to be a good time thanks to a number of deals online. B

Le Max still has one of the best benchmarks among smartphones available in the market
Letv, the Chinese smartphone brand is expected to launch its smartphones in India on January 5. The company had entered smartphone manufacturing just half a year ago.
Letv’s smartphone portfolio includes devices like Le 1, Le 1s, Le 1 Pro, Le Max and Le Max Sapphire Edition. Letv also manufactures televisions and other peripherals like routers and audio devices.
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Lenovo K4 Note will come with 3GB RAM, says a new teaser from the company.
Lenovo’s K4 Note, the next version of the Chinese smartphone company’s highly successful K3 Note smartphone, will launch in India on January 5, 2016. The company has been putting out teasers for the new phone.
According to a latest Twitter post by Lenovo, the K4 Note will get 3GB RAM up from the 2GB in the previous version. The tweet read, “More than 99% of you preferred 3 GB RAM in the #KillerNote

TRAI has asked Reliance to stop Facebook’s Free Basics service.
Facebook’s Free Basics app could be in trouble in India as the Telecom Regulator Authority of India (TRAI) has asked Reliance Communications, the only telecom partner for the app, to stop providing the service and issue a compliance report on the same.
Times of India, which reported the matter first, quoted senior officials at TRAI as saying that, “The question has arisen whether a telecom operator shoul

Apple iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus have got a price-cut and there are deals on iPhone 6 series as well.
Apple iPhone 6s was launched in India at an exbortiant price of Rs 62,000 for the 4.7-inch version, while the bigger screen iPhone 6s Plus started at Rs 72,000. But as the year comes to an end, Apple’s latest iPhones have gotten a price-cut along with the older models.
So if you’re looking to buy an iPhone for 2015, this appears to be a good time thanks to a number of deals online. B

OnePlus X is at first sight one of the most compact smartphones in recent times. Your first grip of the phone only cements this impression.
OnePlus has found lot of fans around the world for its ability to offer affordable flagship smartphones that give the best of all features along with stunning design. But OnePlus has surprised everyone — maybe itself too — by going against its earlier plans and launching a new budget phone before the end of 2015. This new phone, coming just a co

Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the government is constantly monitoring the the call drops situation and regularly telling the telecom operators to take corrective steps to improve it. (PTI) A total of 29,000 new telecom towers were installed by private telecom operators across the country after government took strong exception to the problem of call drops, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today.
Following a directive by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Telecom Ministry told

Gionee Marathon M5 Plus has been launched in China and the mobile phone will go on sale from Christmas (December 25). Currently, Gionee’s Marathon M5 mobile phone is available in India for Rs 17, 999 since November, but no announcements have yet been made by its Indian branch for the launch of the Gionee Marathon M5 Plus version or on plans to offer these range of phones at reduced cost. Here are top 7 things to know:
1. Gionee Marathon M5 Plus smartphone will be available for a starting p

The market share of Shenzhen-based Huawei Technologies Company has risen to 9 per cent globally and surpassed 15 per cent in China.
Chinese tech-giant Huawei said its smartphone shipments have topped 100 million this year, breaking the record among domestic players and making it the world’s third biggest mobile brand following Samsung and Apple.
The market share of Shenzhen-based Huawei Technologies Company has risen to 9 per cent globally and surpassed 15 per cent in China, leading for s