In an effort to boost sales of Windows-based smartphones in India, Microsoft has tied up with Idea Cellular for an arrangement whereby the latter will introduce ‘operator billing’ services for its subscribers who use smartphones running on the Windows operating system.
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Microsoft, Google tangle over Windows security patch
Microsoft Corp has complained publicly about tech rival Google Inc revealing a security flaw in its Windows 8.1 system just days before Microsoft was scheduled to roll out a fix for the problem, potentially exposing users to hacking.
RCom expects enterprise revenue to cross $1 billion
BENGALURU: Reliance Communication RCOM) expects revenue from its India enterprise business to cross $1 billion (Rs 6,240 crore) annually over the next year and half, a top executive said, citing demand for cloud-based services that he said is growing exponentially.
Mobile payment firm LoopPay plans to enter India this year
LAS VEGAS: US based tech firm LoopPay is planning to enter the Indian market this year with its patented technology that facilitates payment by just placing mobile phones beside a normal card reader at retail stores.
Apple Inc app store rings in 2015 with new records
Apple Inc today announced that the first week of January set a new record for billings from the Apple app store with customers around the world spending nearly half a billion dollars on apps and in-app purchases, and New Year’s Day 2015 marked the single biggest day ever in Apple app store sales history.
2G spectrum case: Relief for Sunil Mittal, Ravi Ruia
In a major relief to Bharti Cellular Ltd CMD Sunil Mittal and Essar Group promoter Ravi Ruia, the Supreme Court on Friday quashed an order to summon them in a case related to allocation of additional 2G spectrum in 2002.
Infosys Q3 profit up 13 per cent at Rs 3250 cr, beats estimates
Infosys, India’s second largest IT services exporter, reported a year-on-year rise of 13% in consolidated net profit for the third quarter ended December 31, 2014. The company posted a net profit of Rs 3,250 crore as compared to Rs 2875 crore in the corresponding period a year ago.
Samsung selects Anritsu for automated smartphone testing
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, has selected Anritsu’s MD8475A Signaling Tester with SmartStudio Manager software for automated smartphone testing.
3G floor price: Telecom Commission rejects Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s proposal
NEW DELHI: The Telecom Commission on Wednesday rejected the reserve price for 3G airwaves proposed by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) for next month’s spectrum auctions and sent it back to the latter for reconsideration, signalling yet another skirmish between the ministry and the watchdog.
Videocon to invest Rs 340 crore in expansion of internet services
NEW DELHI: Videocon Telecom today said it will invest over Rs 340 crore in a year to expand internet services in 6-7 circles starting with Haryana, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.