Telecom
Fly Mobile launches music phone DS102
07 Sep 2010
RCom - GTL merger deal falls apart
06 Sep 2010
Anil Ambani's Reliance Communications has ended talks to sell its telecom towers to GTL Infrastructure Ltd after both sides failed to agree on a deal to create the world's largest independent telecom infrastructure company
Computer scientists leverage dark silicon to improve smartphone battery life
By By Daniel Kane | 03 Sep 2010
GreenDroid chip prototype will deliver improved performance through specialized processors
3G spectrum allocation begins under amended rules
02 Sep 2010
The operators are authorised to use the spectrum for a period of 20 years, according to the amended licence conditions
3G spectrum allotment begins today
01 Sep 2010
However, actual rollout of the services, which will give subscribers access to services such as video calling, interactive gaming and high-speed internet using phones, is unlikely before December
Cisco reported to call on Skype for deal talks
31 Aug 2010
Cisco, the $40-billion turnover networking giant, is reportedly looking to buy Skype for around $5 billion, before the voice-over-IP service provider goes ahead with its plans of going public this year
RIM buckles down, to set up proxy server in India
30 Aug 2010
RIM has agreed to set up a proxy server in India, as it has reportedly done the US, China, Russia, the UK and of late, Saudi Arabia
Decision on BlackBerry ban likely today
30 Aug 2010
Reports say that the Canadian government has warned India that any attempt to block BlackBerrry services would be counterproductive as security concerns are not specific to BlackBerry alone.
Pilot assures spectrum allocation on schedule
28 Aug 2010
Aircel launches GSM mobile services in Gujarat
27 Aug 2010
Oscar targets youth with the J4 handset
25 Aug 2010
Wired phones to get 10-digit numbers by 2012
21 Aug 2010
The number of telecom subscribers is estimated to exceed one billion by 2014
Sony Ericsson unveils 3 new handset models
19 Aug 2010
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