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Facebook testing Wi-Fi hotspots across small-town India
30 Nov 2016
A mutual fund managed by Morgan Stanley has sharply cut the value of its shares in India's largest e-retailer Flipkart for the fourth time over a period of a year, valuing the company at $5.5 billion
Uttar Pradesh emerges India’s mobile manufacturing hub
29 Nov 2016
Nearly 50 per cent of the country's installed manufacturing capacity for mobile phones is in Uttar Pradesh
Apple grabs 91% share of all smartphone profits globally
23 Nov 2016
According to a top analyst, Apple continues to generate monster profits due to its ability to maximize pricing and minimize production cost, leaving its closest rivals – all Chinese firms - a long way behind
TRAI slashes USSD-based mobile transaction rates
22 Nov 2016
SpaceX plans internet launch from space
18 Nov 2016
Chinese firm caught installing spyware on Android devices
18 Nov 2016
A global Chinese software company is on the radar after the US media reported that it “left a backdoor” on its American users’ Android phones to secretly send massive amounts of user data to China every 72 hours
Apple considering moving iPhone manufacturing to US: Report
18 Nov 2016
Acording to reports, Apple has asked two of its major manufacturers - Foxconn and Pegatron - to explore plans to move manufacturing to the US
After initial flash-bang, Reliance Jio growth slumps over 50%
18 Nov 2016
Despite expanding distribution channels from Reliance-owned retail stores and other outlets, Reliance Jio's subscriber growth has fallen to less than 50 per cent after the first 15 days of launch
Watchdog calls for clearer speed claims on ads
17 Nov 2016
Reliance Jio’s free voice service broke no rules, says govt
17 Nov 2016
Reliance Jio Infocomm has not violated any rules by offering voice services free on its network and there is no rule that prescribes the minimum tariff that an operator should charge, nor can it be called predatory, says the government
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