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The Cabinet decision taken on Wednesday will enable Reliance Communications (RCom) to liberalise its spectrum in four telecom circles, where auction determined price is not available, for Rs 1,300 crore.
The Union Cabinet has cleared liberalisation of spectrum – allocated without auction to telecom companies – at TRAI recommended price with the balance being collected after deriving market rate through bidding.
The Cabinet decision taken on Wednesday will enable Reliance Communicati

Facebook CEO and co-founder, in a post announced that the company is launching Facebook Live for everyone to ‘create, share and discover live videos’.
Facebook is rearranging the notification panel on its mobile apps in an effort to widen the audience watching live video on its social network.
The shift announced Wednesday is part of Facebook’s effort to turn its live video feature into a marquee attraction as more people use their smartphones to record and share snippets of t

Facebook is rearranging the notification panel on its mobile apps in an effort to widen the audience watching live video on its social network.
Facebook is rearranging the notification panel on its mobile apps in an effort to widen the audience watching live video on its social network.
The shift announced Wednesday is part of Facebook’s effort to turn its live video feature into a marquee attraction as more people use their smartphones to record and share snippets of their lives.
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Oppo will set up a local manufacturing unit in India with an investment of Rs 100 crore for the facility in Noida.
Chinese smartphone maker Oppo will set up a local manufacturing unit in India with an investment of Rs 100 crore for the facility in Noida.
The unit, which will have a capacity of 10 million handsets, will become operational in August this year. “Our Noida facility will become operational in August. With a capacity of 10 million units, the facility will be our own. We are inv

Asus ZenFone Zoom is an elegant camera phone with a premium design, fast processor and decent performance. Thanks to mobile phones, people are taking a lot of pictures these days. From a fight in a metro, to people visiting a zoo, park or a museum —snap-happy onlookers are clicking almost anything and everything. But taking great photos isn’t just about having a nice camera; I am a firm believer that good photography comes from smart photographers who think creatively and know how t

The Sony MDR-XB650BT is loud, and I have not even started talking about the audio quality. Since my childhood when I used to play with equaliser on my aunt’s Technics hi-fi music system, I have preferred to keep the bass low and push the treble up as much as possible. But I am in a minority, especially in India. Here we love our music in our cars, in our homes and even on our phones. A lot of our music also lends itself to be the lower frequencies, especially the numbers youth today love

Garmin Vivosmart HR Priced at R14,999, the fitness band features sunlight display screen with touch support and offers continuous heart rate monitoring, counts floors climbed, calories burned and measures activity intensity. The health-related wearable market in India is at nascent stage, with merely 30,000-40,000 units of wearable products (smart-watches and fitness bands) getting sold every month, according to Convergence Catalyst, a Bengaluru-based research consulting firm. However, graduall

Samsung Galaxy A7 is priced at Rs 33,400 in India, a tad more expensive compared to the smaller 5.2-inch Galaxy A5. Samsung Galaxy A series for 2016 follows the glass and metal design that the Korean company started using since the Galaxy S6. The Galaxy A series is supposed to be the “premium-looking mid-range option” from Samsung—good enough to flaunt, but not bad enough to burn a hole in your pocket.
As the smartphone market has got more competitive, we have seen Samsung str

Vivaldi CEO Jon von Tetzchner talks to IndianExpress.com about the the new browser and how it tries to be different.
Google Chrome might have a vice-like grip on the internet browser space, but that hasn’t prevented Jon von Tetzchner, who co-founded and led Opera Software, to work on a new browser for “power users”.
Norway-based Vivaldi launched its final version of April 6 after almost a year in Beta, raking in “million of downloads”. Here are excerpts from an ema

Flipkart opened a mobile website using a UC Browser of China to enable its users to access its offerings even on a slow 2G network.
Leading e-retailer Flipkart on Wednesday opened a mobile website using a UC Browser of China to enable its users to access its offerings even on a slow 2G network.
“Our mobile-site on UC browser brings a wider base of shoppers closer to a better mobile experience with core features such as search, offers and cart,” the city-based e-commerce major said i

Flipkart opened a mobile website using a UC Browser of China to enable its users to access its offerings even on a slow 2G network.
Leading e-retailer Flipkart on Wednesday opened a mobile website using a UC Browser of China to enable its users to access its offerings even on a slow 2G network.
“Our mobile-site on UC browser brings a wider base of shoppers closer to a better mobile experience with core features such as search, offers and cart,” the city-based e-commerce major said i

Micromax co-founder Rahul Sharma says the company has plans of becoming the biggest services provider on smartphones.
Micromax, the largest Indian smartphone manufacturer in India, now has big ambitions in the services space. In fact, Micromax co-founder Rahul Sharma says the company wants to become the biggest services company in India in the next couple of years.
Sharma’s YU Televentures initiated its Around YU services platform late last year and now parent company Micromax wants to ta

Pioneer has announced the launch of AVIC-F80BT, its navigation-cum-entertainment system powered by Apple CarPlay at Rs 51,990.
Pioneer has announced the launch of AVIC-F80BT, its navigation-cum-entertainment system powered by Apple CarPlay at Rs 51,990.
The AVIC-F80BT features 17.8 cm touch screen with multi-colour LED display. The device supports with bluetooth, dual USB slots, touch slide cross-over settings and steering wheel control for several cars. Users can also play music using Pioneer

Apple could see a big gain in the Indian market as the premium smartphone segment will grow in 2016. (Source: AP )
Apple will be the big winner as India’s premium smartphone market is projected to grow to 5 million phones for 2016, says a new report from research firm CyberMedia Research (CMR.)
According to CMR’s data, 3.3 million premium smartphones were shipped in 2015 of the total 96.4 million smartphones during the period. The company now expects this number to jump to 5 million

Apple could see a big gain in the Indian market as the premium smartphone segment will grow in 2016. (Source: AP )
Apple will be the big winner as India’s premium smartphone market is projected to grow to 5 million phones for 2016, says a new report from research firm CyberMedia Research (CMR.)
According to CMR’s data, 3.3 million premium smartphones were shipped in 2015 of the total 96.4 million smartphones during the period. The company now expects this number to jump to 5 million

Facebook Live launched in the middle of last year and was initially limited to celebrities but recently opened to a wider audience of broadcasters. (Reuters) Facebook today ramped up its challenge to Twitter-owned Periscope with upgrades to the social network’s live video broadcasting feature.
People using the Live streaming feature at Facebook will be able to “broadcast: to groups at the social network or in scheduled “events.”
Scheduled events can even be used for onli

WhatsApp has puts out a one-line advisory to its users: Messages you send to this chat and calls are now secured with end-to-end encryption. (Reuters) Security agencies have expressed concern over the new encryption feature introduced by popular messaging giant WhatsApp saying it could be misused by anti- national elements for achieving their nefarious designs.
The just-introduced end-to-end encryption of WhatsApp will protect texts and voice calls and gives no access to the security agencies,

Xiaomi, in collaboration with Hasbro has developed a special edition on Mi Pad 2 that actually turns into a Transformer.
Xiaomi, in collaboration with Hasbro has developed a special edition on Mi Pad 2 that actually turns into a Transformer. Soundwave is the 7mm thick tablet that turns into a robot, thanks to a built-in 30-step folding assembly.
Xiaomi VP, Hugo Barra shared the details, alongwith pictures in a Facebook post on Tuesday. “Instead of a vehicle transforming into a robot, this

Xiaomi, in collaboration with Hasbro has developed a special edition on Mi Pad 2 that actually turns into a Transformer.
Xiaomi, in collaboration with Hasbro has developed a special edition on Mi Pad 2 that actually turns into a Transformer. Soundwave is the 7mm thick tablet that turns into a robot, thanks to a built-in 30-step folding assembly.
Xiaomi VP, Hugo Barra shared the details, alongwith pictures in a Facebook post on Tuesday. “Instead of a vehicle transforming into a robot, this

Apple iPhone SE teardown by IHS reveals that it cost only Rs 10,700 to make for the company.
Apple’s iPhone SE, which will release in India on April 8 at a price of Rs 39,000, cost the company around $160 or around Rs 10,653 to manufacture reveals a teardown by research firm IHS. Apple has priced the 16GB version of the iPhone SE at $399 in the US, so the company appears to be making a $230 profit for the 16GB version alone.
It should be noted that when Apple has first announced the iPhon

Apple iPhone SE teardown by IHS reveals that it cost only Rs 10,000 to make for the company.
Apple’s iPhone SE, which will release in India on April 8 at a price of Rs 39,000, cost the company around $160 or around Rs 10,653 to manufacture reveals a teardown by research firm IHS. Apple has priced the 16GB version of the iPhone SE at $399 in the US, so the company appears to be making a $230 profit for the 16GB version alone.
It should be noted that when Apple has first announced the iPhon

HP has announced a new Spectre model which is 10.4mm thin, and yet features a 13.3-inch display, thus setting a new benchmark for thinnest notebooks.
How thin can a laptop get? According to HP that figure is 10.4mm. Yes, that may sound insane but HP has actually built a laptop that is just 10.4mm thick.
HP has announced a new Spectre model which is 10.4mm thin, and yet features a 13.3-inch display, thus setting a new benchmark for thinnest 13-inch notebooks out there. For years, Apple’s M

HP has announced a new Spectre model which is 10.4mm thin, and yet features a 13.3-inch display, thus setting a new benchmark for thinnest notebooks.
How thin can a laptop get? According to HP that figure is 10.4mm. Yes, that may sound insane but HP has actually built a laptop that is just 10.4mm thick.
HP has announced a new Spectre model which is 10.4mm thin, and yet features a 13.3-inch display, thus setting a new benchmark for thinnest 13-inch notebooks out there. For years, Apple’s M

Apple has fixed the bug that caused anyone to access photos and contacts in iPhone 6s, 6s Plus without unlocking the device.
Apple has fixed the bug that caused anyone to access photos and contacts in iPhone 6s, 6s Plus without unlocking the device, using Siri. Apple, in a statement to Washington Post confirmed that the glitch has been fixed Tuesday morning.
“Most consumers should have a fix in place — without the need for a software update,” an Apple spokeswoman told Washingt

The Chat-n-Pay service is aimed to offer convenience to pay on-the-go securely.
FreeCharge has announced its partnership with Bhartiya Micro Credit (BMC), an NGO that provides financial aid for e-rickshaws. FreeCharge recently launched Chat-n-Pay service, that enables customers to connect and pay via chat with e-rickshaw drivers in less than 5 seconds.
Drivers can register themselves as merchants at zero investment, on Chat-n-Pay by adding their banking details. The Chat-n-Pay service is aimed

Google doodle recalls 1st Olympic Games on 120th anniversary to mark the modern incarnation of the ancient Olympic Games. Google doodle recalls 1st Olympic Games on 120th anniversary to mark the modern incarnation of the ancient Olympic Games.
Designed by Olivia Huynh, the doodle shows four different scenes from the event. Each of them can be seen by refreshing the homepage.
On clicking the doodle, a google search page opens up and shows parts of a Wikipedia article, which reads, “Th

Samsung is regaining smartphone share in India with a revamped line-up, as rival Apple Inc readies a renewed push into the world’s fastest-growing market.
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is regaining smartphone share in India with a revamped line-up packed with special features including a safety mode for motorcyclists, as rival Apple Inc readies a renewed push into the world’s fastest-growing market.
Long the leader in price-conscious India, the South Korean giant had been losing ground

UCWeb, the maker behind UC Browser, India’s No. 1 mobile browser with over 55% market share (according to StatCounter) and a business within Alibaba mobile business group, has partnered with ecommerce major Flipkart in an effort to offer its users shopping on the go. Flipkart site, now available on the home screen of UC Browser, will offer seamless and enhanced shopping experience to users on web, even under low network availability.
The newly launched mobile-site 

WhatsApp end-to-end encryption is now live. Here’s what the feature means and how you can use it.
WhatsApp is now end-to-end encrypted at all times. This will ensure that a user’s messages, videos, photos sent over WhatsApp can’t be read by anyone else — not WhatsApp, not cyber-criminals, not law-enforcement agencies. Even calls and group chats will be encrypted.
WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum announced the update on his Facebook page, stating that the company ha

WhatsApp end-to-end encryption is now live. Here’s what the feature means and how you can use it.
WhatsApp is now end-to-end encrypted at all times. This will ensure that a user’s messages, videos, photos sent over WhatsApp can’t be read by anyone else — not WhatsApp, not cyber-criminals, not law-enforcement agencies. Even calls and group chats will be encrypted.
WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum announced the update on his Facebook page, stating that the company ha

WhatsApp end-to-end encryption is now live. Here’s what the feature means and how you can use it.
WhatsApp is now end-to-end encrypted at all times. This will ensure that a user’s messages, videos, photos sent over WhatsApp can’t be read by anyone else — not WhatsApp, not cyber-criminals, not law-enforcement agencies. Even calls and group chats will be encrypted.
WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum announced the update on his Facebook page, stating that the company ha

WhatsApp end-to-end encryption is now live. Here’s what the feature means and how you can use it.
WhatsApp is now end-to-end encrypted at all times. This will ensure that a user’s messages, videos, photos sent over WhatsApp can’t be read by anyone else — not WhatsApp, not cyber-criminals, not law-enforcement agencies. Even calls and group chats will be encrypted.
WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum announced the update on his Facebook page, stating that the company ha

The feature is enabled by default in WhatsApp, which means that if you and your friends are on the latest version of the app, all chats will be end-to-end encrypted. Unlike say Telegram where users have to start a secret chat to enable the feature, WhatsApp has the feature on at all times. Users don’t have the option of switching off end-to-end encryption. Messaging giant WhatsApp has rolled out end-to-end encryption, a step that will potentially protect texts and voice calls of its