mobile

GSM mobile operators add 82.1 lakh subscribers in Nov: COAI

GSM mobile operators added 82.1 lakh users in November taking their overall subscriber base to 67.02 crore at the month end.

Dec 23, 2014, 20:24 PM IST

Truecaller to set up R&D centre in India

The free mobile application shows name of the person calling to a user even if the number is not saved in the phone.

Dec 21, 2014, 17:41 PM IST

Idea lets rivals Airtel, Voda use its airwaves up to Jan 15

The licences of Bharti Airtel and Vodafone are expiring in Delhi on November 29.

Nov 26, 2014, 20:46 PM IST

Smartphone sales in India to cross 53 mn in 2014

In value terms, revenue sales of total mobile phone market is forecast to be about Rs 75,000 crore, of which Rs 52,000 crore would be smartphones.

Nov 26, 2014, 19:13 PM IST

Indian mobile phone mkt may pip Japan's by 2014 end: Report

In over all mobile handset market, Samsung again led Indian market with 15.1 percent market share and was closely followed by Micromax with 14.5 percent share.

Nov 25, 2014, 23:44 PM IST

BT says in talks to buy back O2 mobile phone unit

BT added in a statement that it had been approached by shareholders from two operators -- O2 and an unnamed group -- with a view to buying their UK mobile business.

Nov 25, 2014, 00:10 AM IST

Airtel sells mobile towers in Nigeria to ATC for USD 1.05 bn

ATC in a statement said: "The total consideration is expected to be approximately USD 1.05 billion, subject to customary adjustments."

Nov 24, 2014, 21:28 PM IST

India to have 2nd largest online user-base after China by 2016

According to the US-based firm, India's online population will touch 283.8 million by 2016, leaving behind the US at 264.9 million in the same period.

Nov 23, 2014, 14:23 PM IST

India records fastest growth in mobile users in Q3: Report

Led by falling cost of handsets and increased data consumption, new mobile subscriptions have grown the fastest in India with 18 million net additions in the third quarter of 2014, telecom gear maker Ericsson said Tuesday.

Nov 18, 2014, 19:29 PM IST

BlackBerry signs up Samsung, others, in new mobile services push

BlackBerry and Samsung, the world`s largest mobile phone maker, will offer a "highly secure mobility solution" for Samsung`s Android phones starting in early 2015.

Nov 14, 2014, 08:29 AM IST

Facebook closes $19 billion buy of WhatsApp

Facebook today completed its USD 19 billion buy of mobile messaging application WhatsApp, appointing one of the startup's co-founders to the social network's board as part of the deal.

Oct 07, 2014, 03:14 AM IST

'Apple iOS most secure mobile operating system'

Spywares are a common threat to mobiles and can break almost all operating systems excepts Apple iOS.

Aug 13, 2014, 23:23 PM IST