Telecom
HP to acquire smartphone maker Palm for $1.2bn
29 Apr 2010
Hewlett-Packard yesterday agreed to buy Palm Inc, a one-time leading player in the smartphone market, for $1.2 billion in an all-cash deal.
India assumes chairmanship of world telecom body
28 Apr 2010
MTN set to buy Egypt's Orascom
28 Apr 2010
The deal, valued at an estimated $9 billion deal, could extend MTN's reach to fast-growing markets in Algeria, Pakistan and untapped North Korea.
RCom ties up with GetJar for mobile application services
28 Apr 2010
Anil Ambani-controlled RCom has signed an agreement with US-based GetJar Networks to launch its own application store, which will offer subscribers free mobile applications from GetJar's cross-platform application store.
Tata Communications extends its reach to Russia
26 Apr 2010
Raja intervens to end BSNL strike
20 Apr 2010
The decision to call off the strike was taken this morning at a meeting with the minister of communications and information technology A Raja in New Delhi today
3G bids up 73 per cent above base price
20 Apr 2010
Videocon rolls out mobile services in Gujarat
19 Apr 2010
Pan India 3G mobile bid touches Rs5,095.91 crore
17 Apr 2010
Government withdraws ban on SMS in J&K
17 Apr 2010
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