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VoIP service providers may soon need to set up servers in India

VoIP service providers may soon need to set up servers in India

20 May, 2013, 7:41 pm IST | Anuradha Shetty | Services Services

Skype, Viber and other such Internet voice calling services may soon have to set up servers in India to continue operating in the count More

4G to debut in Shanghai next month

4G to debut in Shanghai next month

20 May, 2013, 8:22 am IST | | Mobile services Mobile services

4G services, which provide mobile users with internet access up to 50 times faster than the current 3G network, will be launched in Sha More

Your phone bill may go up as telecom players eye higher call rates

Your phone bill may go up as telecom players eye higher call rates

20 May, 2013, 8:18 am IST | | Mobile services Mobile services

Indian mobile telephone companies have come a long way and no longer perceive lowering prices and increasing subscribers as tools for s More

Google calls for fast adoption of VP9 video compression

Google calls for fast adoption of VP9 video compression

17 May, 2013, 5:23 pm IST | Anujeet Majumdar | Services Services

Google has nearly completed its work on its VP9 video technology and is keen on seeing its application being picked up quickly... More

BBM and Google Hangouts can't fix the sorry state of mobile messaging

BBM and Google Hangouts can't fix the sorry state of mobile messaging

17 May, 2013, 4:30 pm IST | Jamshed Avari | Mobile services Mobile services | 3 Comments

Despite all the talk we hear about revolutionary new devices and services that improve the quality of our lives, we’ve got the basics More

Beta launch of BBM Channels announced

Beta launch of BBM Channels announced

15 May, 2013, 1:38 pm IST | tech2 News Staff | Mobile services Mobile services

Among its other announcements yesterday, BlackBerry announced the beta launch of BBM Channels - a new social engagement platform within More

EU to warn China it may levy duties against Huawei: sources

EU to warn China it may levy duties against Huawei: sources

15 May, 2013, 8:53 am IST | | Mobile services Mobile services

The European Commission plans to send a formal warning to China that it is ready to levy sanctions against telecoms equipment makers Hu More

Samsung preparing to rollout 5G with gigabit speeds by 2020

Samsung preparing to rollout 5G with gigabit speeds by 2020

14 May, 2013, 1:35 pm IST | tech2 News Staff | Mobile services Mobile services

While 3G isn’t yet a rage and 4G is still at a nascent stage in India, the next generation of mobile technology is already said to be More

Google's new service promises right content at right time

Google's new service promises right content at right time

14 May, 2013, 8:24 am IST | Anuradha Shetty | Services Services

Google has launched its new mobile content recommendations service, powered by Google+. Thanks to this new service, Google will allow s More

Google quietly pulls down SMS Search service

Google quietly pulls down SMS Search service

13 May, 2013, 11:16 am IST | Anuradha Shetty | Services Services | 1 Comments

If you used Google's SMS Search service in the past, you're not going to like what we're going to tell you. Google .. More

DoT gives MTNL 6 month extension to implement BB interception system

DoT gives MTNL 6 month extension to implement BB interception system

13 May, 2013, 9:14 am IST | tech2 News Staff | Services Services

The  Department of Telecommunications has granted a six month-extension to MTNL for installing a system that will enable lawful real-t More

Nimbuzz plans to offer net telephony in India

Nimbuzz plans to offer net telephony in India

10 May, 2013, 4:59 pm IST | tech2 News Staff | Services Services | 1 Comments

If things go as planned for Nimbuzz, it will soon be on the road to offering net telephony in the country, ... More

Internet subscription rose to 25.33 million at the end of 2012: TRAI

Internet subscription rose to 25.33 million at the end of 2012: TRAI

07 May, 2013, 3:34 pm IST | tech2 News Staff | Services Services

As per the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s “Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report”, the number of Internet More

Indian telecom user base fell to 895.51 million at the end of Dec'12: TRAI

Indian telecom user base fell to 895.51 million at the end of Dec'12: TRAI

07 May, 2013, 2:43 pm IST | Anuradha Shetty | Services Services

Figures in the latest Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India" reveal that t More

Brazil promises speedy internet for fans at 2014 FIFA World Cup

Brazil promises speedy internet for fans at 2014 FIFA World Cup

03 May, 2013, 11:31 am IST | | Mobile services Mobile services

Brazil officially launched 4G wireless technology this week, and the service will be available at the stadiums and in the host cities f More

BlackBerry introduces new data plan for low and mid revenue circles

BlackBerry introduces new data plan for low and mid revenue circles

01 May, 2013, 1:14 pm IST | Shunal Doke | Mobile services Mobile services

BlackBerry has announced a new data plan for some areas that consist of mid or low revenue. The new plan offers all of its services for More