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Google for India 2019: Google announces ‘Google Research India’ AI lab, Interpreter Mode, Jobs Spot in Google Pay and more

Google made several announcements at its 5th annual edition of Google for India event. The various announcements include a new Google Research India AI lab, partnership with BSNL to bring public WiFi to villages, support for Google Assistant in feature phones for Vodafone-Idea subscribers, support for more Indian languages in Google Assistant, Google Pay for … Continue reading “Google for India 2019: Google announces ‘Google Research India’ AI lab, Interpreter Mode, Jobs Spot in Google Pay and more”

Amazon Youth offer with Rs. 500 cashback on Prime membership for young adults announced

Amazon introduced its Prime service in India back in 2016 for Rs. 499 per year as a limited period offer and was later revised to its original price of Rs. 999 per year. Today, Amazon India has announced ‘Youth Offer’ where young adults can avail the Prime membership with 50 percent cashback i.e., Rs. 500 … Continue reading “Amazon Youth offer with Rs. 500 cashback on Prime membership for young adults announced”

Airtel launches 4G services in Lakshadweep Islands

Airtel today launched 4G services in Lakshadweep, and the company claims that it is the first mobile operator to launch 4G services in the island, however BSNL had launched 4G services in Kavaratti back in November last year. Airtel 4G services will be available in Agatti, Bangaram and Kavaratti to begin with and will be gradually … Continue reading “Airtel launches 4G services in Lakshadweep Islands”

Airtel offers highest 3G/4G download speeds, Idea leads in upload speeds: OpenSignal

According to OpenSignal November report, Airtel has recorded the highest download speeds in India for 3G and 4G combined at 7.53 Mbps where Reliance Jio, Vodafone, Idea, and BSNL recorded speeds of 5.47 Mbps, 5.20 Mbps, 4.92 Mbps, and 2.70 Mbps respectively. 

Amazon Pay gets Electricity, Landline, Broadband, Gas and Postpaid bill payments, offers up to Rs. 75 cashback for limited period

Amazon India today officially launched Bill Payments facility that lets you pay Electricity, Landline, Broadband, Gas & Postpaid bills across 100+ billers on Amazon India. You can also pay these bills via one-click experience. Some of them include billers like BSES, Tata Power, BESCOM, BSNL, Airtel, Vodafone, Reliance Jio, ACT, Hathway, IGL and MGL. Customers … Continue reading “Amazon Pay gets Electricity, Landline, Broadband, Gas and Postpaid bill payments, offers up to Rs. 75 cashback for limited period”

TRAI releases 4G and 5G spectrum recommendations, price for next auction

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) just released recommendations on Auction of Spectrum in 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz, 2500 MHz, including 5G spectrum – 3300-3400 MHz and 3400-3600 MHz bands after the Department of Telecommunications (DoT)   requested TRAI to provide applicable reserve price, quantum of spectrum … Continue reading “TRAI releases 4G and 5G spectrum recommendations, price for next auction”

Telecom Commission approves internet telephony, use of mobile services in flights and ships in India

Telecom Commission on Tuesday has approved the proposal to allow internet telephony in the country as well as in-flight mobile services. With this new approval, users can now make calls to mobile phones as well as landlines using the Wi-Fi broadband. The proposals were approved by the commission chaired by telecom secretary Aruna Sundararajan.

13-digit numbers for SIM-based M2M devices to roll out starting July

The department of telecommunications (DoT) has ordered telecom networks in the country to implement 13-digit mobile numbers to SIM-based M2M devices in the country which will co-exist with the current 10-digit mobile numbers scheme. Indian telecom networks that offer M2M services are an integral part of their enterprise offerings catering to various industries.

Hike Total offers essential services like messaging, news, recharge and more without internet

Hike today announced ‘Total’ feature with an aim to bring internet to the next billion users. It is capable of bringing essential services like messaging, news, recharge and more without needing an active data connection. For the sections that require data, Hike is offering data plans for as low as Rs. 1.

Micromax Bharat 1 Review

Micromax launched the Bharat-1, the company’s first 4G VoLTE feature phone to take on Reliance Jio’s JioPhone. Even though it was launched in partnership with State-owned telecom operator BSNL, the phone can be used on any network unlike the JioPhone. Is the phone worth the price? Let us find out in the review.

Weekly Roundup: Xiaomi Redmi 5A, Nokia 7, Huawei Mate 10 Pro, Surface Book 2 and more

This week HMD Global introduced Nokia 7, Xiaomi unveiled the Redmi 5A, Huawei introduced Mate 10 series of phones, Microsoft unveiled the Surface Book 2 and lots more from this week in our roundup.

Micromax Bharat One 4G VoLTE feature phone tipped to launch next week

Micromax is working on an entry level 4G VoLTE feature phone that will compete with Reliance JioPhone. According to a latest report from the Economic Times, the Bharat One 4G VoLTE feature phone will be launched in the first week of October for about Rs 2,000.

Reliance Jio 4G speed fastest in June: TRAI

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)  launched MySpeed app to measure and upload internet speeds and also launched Analytics Portal to show users in detail about network coverage, data speed in their area and Quality of Service (QoS) of their telecom operators last year. The latest data on the portal shows that Reliance Jio’s 4G data speed is the fastest among top operators … Continue reading “Reliance Jio 4G speed fastest in June: TRAI”

TRAI releases consultation paper on Network testing before commercial launch

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a consultation paper on ‘Network testing before commercial launch of services’, following complaints by telecom operators against Reliance Jio over subscriber enrollment during its test phase prior to rolling out commercial services. “This is to discuss issues involved, possible solutions and framework to bring clarity on the … Continue reading “TRAI releases consultation paper on Network testing before commercial launch”