Mobile-based trades grow nearly 3-fold at NSE
Trading through mobile phones soared nearly three times last year at the National Stock Exchange, while Internet-based trades rose by 52 percent.
Feb 09, 2015, 12:46 PM IST'India to have 213 mn mobile Internet users by June'
Driven by strong adoption of cheaper smartphones and affordable data plans, the number of mobile Internet users in India is expected to reach 213 million by June this year, says a report.
Jan 13, 2015, 14:19 PM ISTGovt sets up joint task force to boost mobile manufacturing
Government has set up a joint task force, which will include industry representatives from Samsung, Microsoft Devices and Lava, to rejuvenate nation's mobile phone manufacturing ecosystem with a view to achieve production of 500 million units of mobile handsets by 2019.
Dec 29, 2014, 18:49 PM ISTGSM mobile operators add 82.1 lakh subscribers in Nov: COAI
GSM mobile operators added 82.1 lakh users in November taking their overall subscriber base to 67.02 crore at the month end.
Dec 23, 2014, 20:24 PM ISTTruecaller to set up R&D centre in India
The free mobile application shows name of the person calling to a user even if the number is not saved in the phone.
Dec 21, 2014, 17:41 PM ISTIdea lets rivals Airtel, Voda use its airwaves up to Jan 15
The licences of Bharti Airtel and Vodafone are expiring in Delhi on November 29.
Nov 26, 2014, 20:46 PM ISTSmartphone sales in India to cross 53 mn in 2014
In value terms, revenue sales of total mobile phone market is forecast to be about Rs 75,000 crore, of which Rs 52,000 crore would be smartphones.
Nov 26, 2014, 19:13 PM ISTIndian mobile phone mkt may pip Japan's by 2014 end: Report
In over all mobile handset market, Samsung again led Indian market with 15.1 percent market share and was closely followed by Micromax with 14.5 percent share.
Nov 25, 2014, 23:44 PM ISTBT says in talks to buy back O2 mobile phone unit
BT added in a statement that it had been approached by shareholders from two operators -- O2 and an unnamed group -- with a view to buying their UK mobile business.
Nov 25, 2014, 00:10 AM ISTAirtel sells mobile towers in Nigeria to ATC for USD 1.05 bn
ATC in a statement said: "The total consideration is expected to be approximately USD 1.05 billion, subject to customary adjustments."
Nov 24, 2014, 21:28 PM ISTIndia to have 2nd largest online user-base after China by 2016
According to the US-based firm, India's online population will touch 283.8 million by 2016, leaving behind the US at 264.9 million in the same period.
Nov 23, 2014, 14:23 PM ISTIndia records fastest growth in mobile users in Q3: Report
Led by falling cost of handsets and increased data consumption, new mobile subscriptions have grown the fastest in India with 18 million net additions in the third quarter of 2014, telecom gear maker Ericsson said Tuesday.
Nov 18, 2014, 19:29 PM ISTBlackBerry signs up Samsung, others, in new mobile services push
BlackBerry and Samsung, the world`s largest mobile phone maker, will offer a "highly secure mobility solution" for Samsung`s Android phones starting in early 2015.
Nov 14, 2014, 08:29 AM ISTFacebook closes $19 billion buy of WhatsApp
Facebook today completed its USD 19 billion buy of mobile messaging application WhatsApp, appointing one of the startup's co-founders to the social network's board as part of the deal.
Oct 07, 2014, 03:14 AM IST'Apple iOS most secure mobile operating system'
Spywares are a common threat to mobiles and can break almost all operating systems excepts Apple iOS.
Aug 13, 2014, 23:23 PM IST