NEW DELHI: Consumer electronics company Samsung will launch the Galaxy Note Edge, the first smartphone from the company with a curved right edge, in India in January 2015 as it looks to maintain its lead in the country’s fast-growing market for the devices.
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iKaaz in pact with DCB Bank to offer nearfield communication payment solutions
NEW DELHI: Bangalore-based mobile payments solutions provider iKaaz has tied up with DCB Bank to offer tap and pay mobile payment which will allow consumers to perform cashless transactions across various retailers in India, even as mobile phone users slowly take to cashless micro payments through mobile wallets.
Intelligence agencies to monitor Twitter and Facebook’s revenue models
NEW DELHI: Central intelligence agencies are planning to look at the revenue model of prominent social networking websites like Twitter, Facebook and YouTube to see how the government could ensure that these sites act on its call for action against terror content and efforts to target India.
India to be second largest smartphone market by 2016: eMarketer
NEW DELHI: India will surpass the US as the second largest market for smartphones globally by 2016, helped by device makers offering affordable handsets, research firm eMarketer said.
Sistema Shyam Teleservices to reapply to FIPB for higher foreign ownership
KOLKATA: Sistema Shyam Teleservices (SSTL) will soon apply once more to the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) for permission to hike foreign ownership in the company beyond 74 per cent, a top company executive told ET. An earlier proposal by the telecom service provider was rejected by the board.
Huawei bags 4G network deal from Bharti Airtel
NEW DELHI: Chinese telecom gear maker Huawei Technologies has secured a three-year contract from India’s No 1 telecom carrier Bharti Airtel for supply of base stations and other equipment for its 4G network in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu telecom circles.
Government task force to nurture local mobile companies growth
NEW DELHI: The government has constituted a 14-member task force to catalyse the growth of mobile phone and component manufacturing ecosystem in India, which is on a downward spiral, with the aim of providing much-needed impetus to Delhi’s ‘Make in India’ plans.
Ghaziabad Development Authority to implement two Wi-Fi corridors
Tata Docomo allows subscribers to create own phone numbers
NEW DELHI: Tata Docomo on Monday launched a service that allows customers to create their own 10-digit mobile number in what the telecom operator said is an industry-first initiative.
Second-generation Moto X gets a price cut in India
NEW DELHI: Motorola India has given a price cut to the second-generation Moto X and has also started an exchange offer on the smartphone.