Telecom
Vodafone names India among top interceptors of phone, mail services
07 Jun 2014
Vodafonedid not disclose the number of requests as Indian laws do not allow disclosure of information on interception and communications data
Sprint close to buying T-Mobile USA for $32 bn
06 Jun 2014
The merger of Sprint and T-Mobile USA would create a strong challenger with around 94 million subscribers to larger rivals AT&T Inc and Verizon Wireless, which have over 94 million and 115 million customers respectively.
DoT mulls lifting bar on spectrum sharing for 3G services
06 Jun 2014
DoT may reconsider its decision to bar spectrum sharing for 3G services following changes that have come into effect under the new licencing rules
Google adds new email security to beat snoops
05 Jun 2014
Google this week introduced a new Chrome add-on called End-to-End, to keep users' data safe from snooping
India logs smartphone shipment growth of 186% in 1Q
05 Jun 2014
Smartphone penetration in India still hovers at 10 per cent and is expected to grow due to greater availability of low-cost devices
Whatsapp returns with new features and fixes
04 Jun 2014
Bharti Airtel close to clinching $2-3bn deal for sale of its African towers
04 Jun 2014
Bharti, the world’s fourth largest telecom operator as well as India’s biggest, is said to have shortlisted four potential buyers, for its over 15,000 towers in Africa
Vodafone reopens talks with new govt over Rs20,000 cr tax demand
31 May 2014
Led by external affairs director Matthew Kirk, the Vodafone team also discussed its future investment plans in India with senior officials
Idea launches 3G services in Punjab
29 May 2014
iPhone owners report ransom demand for unlocking hacked handsets
29 May 2014
The hacker, who identifies himself as 'Oleg Pliss', uses the Find My iPhone app to send ransom demands to unlock hacked handsets
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