Samsung Galaxy Note 7 recall – How it started, what went wrong and the impact!
On 2 September 2016, Samsung suspended sales of the Galaxy Note 7 and announced a voluntary recall (referred to as a "product exchange program"), after it was found that a manufacturing defect in the phones' batteries had caused some of them to generate excessive heat, resulting in fires and explosions.
Dec 20, 2016, 18:52 PM IST
Android 7.0 Nougat – Google's seventh major OS and ten hot features
After Android 6.0.1 "Marshmallow” operating system, Google has launched Android 7.0 "Nougat" –the seventh major version of the Android operating system.
Dec 18, 2016, 20:19 PM IST
Major smartphones launched in 2016
The year 2016 was one of the best years for smartphones.
Dec 16, 2016, 16:39 PM IST
Freedom 251: Launch of India's cheapest smartphone
Taking the world by surprise, Ringing Bells launched "Freedom 251" smartphone with much fanfare in February.
Dec 16, 2016, 16:34 PM IST
Pokemon Go -The latest gaming sensation
Within less than a month of its launch, Nintendo's mobile game Pokemon GO took the internet, gaming and mobile world by storm.
Dec 15, 2016, 17:02 PM IST
Rcom-Aircel merger: Biggest consolidation deal in India's telecom sector
Termed as the biggest consolidation deal in the telecom space of India, Reliance Communications and Aircel merged their wireless operations on September 14 to give birth to an entity with assets worth Rs 65,000 crore.
Dec 15, 2016, 16:59 PM IST
WhatsApp video calling: A feature that created buzz across globe
WhatsApp announced video calling for all users starting November 15. The launch of the chat messenger's videocalling feature created quite a buzz across the globe.
Dec 14, 2016, 16:39 PM IST
Mobile data price war in India post Reliance Jio launch
Storming his way into telecom sector, Mukesh Ambani, India's richest man, in September announced the launch of much-talked about Jio 4G service, offering free voice calls and national roaming along with what he touted as the world's lowest data tariff.
Dec 14, 2016, 15:08 PM IST
