MediaTek has announced its latest Helio G36 chipset to power entry-level gaming smartphones. The chipset features eight 2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 cores, IMG PowerVR GE8320 (680 MHz) GPU, and supports up to full-HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) resolution display with ...
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Three weeks ago, Apple launched its much-awaited iPhone 12 series and now in a new event – the company is taking the stage to reveal their latest generation of ARM-powered “Apple Silicon” Mac computers, Big Sur release, and more. In ...
Read More »Facts:Is Jio charging data balance for its free voice calls?
Highlights Reliance Jio is a full 4G network All voice calls take place using Voice Over LTE – using data This usage does not count against your data quota Since the launch of Reliance Jio last week, the company’s various ...
Read More »Ahead of Jio Entry, Vodafone, Airtel and Idea cut tariff; bundle plans
As Reliance Jio’s commercial launch nears, incumbent telecom operators Airtel, Vodafone and Idea have cut tariff and bundled free calls with data to drive mass market adoption, brokerages said. The industry has been trying various data pricing strategies, with Bharti ...
Read More »VoLTE-enabled smartphones for Reliance Jio’s 4G network
Reliance Jio will be primarily banking on Voice over LTE (VoLTE) technology for voice service through its 4G network. However, not all 4G devices available in the market will support this feature, and some phones may need a software update ...
Read More »RCom, Reliance Jio in talks for spectrum sharing
Terming it as a “virtual consolidation” in the highly-competitive telecom space, Anil Ambani said his group firm RCom is tying up ‘trading and sharing’ of spectrum with Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio including for the much-awaited 4G services. Addressing shareholders at ...
Read More »Airtel Posts Over 30 Percent Jump in Q4 Net Profit on Mobile Data Growth
Bharti Airtel on Tuesday reported an over 30 percent jump in its consolidated net profit at Rs.1,255 crores for the March quarter, driven by growth in mobile data revenue. The country’s largest telecom operator had reported a net profit of ...
Read More »Idea Cellular Posts 62.26 Percent Rise in Consolidated Net Profit
Aditya Birla group-owned Idea Cellular on Tuesday said its consolidated net profit during 2014-15 soared by 62.26 percent at Rs. 3,192.9 crores against Rs. 1,967.8 crores for the previous year. Its total consolidated revenue went up by 19.1 percent at ...
Read More »48 Percent of Indians See No Difference Between 2G and 3G Internet
If you thought you were the only one who finds the 3G services offered by Airtel/ Vodafone/ *Insert name of your operator here* useless, think again. According to an Ericsson consumer insight report released in New Delhi on Tuesday, 48 ...
Read More »Nokia-Alcatel Deal May Force Ericsson to Expand Fixed Line Range
Sweden’s Ericsson, the world’s biggest maker of mobile telecoms equipment, will probably have to expand its range of fixed line products to defend its turf following Nokia’s purchase of Alcatel-Lucent. As the Finnish and French firms combine, Ericsson will face ...
Read More »Xiaomi Mi 4 and Mi 4 ‘Lite’ Get a Price Cut
Xiaomi at its Tuesday event in China revealed new devices on the occasion of its fifth anniversary, alongside announcing a price cut for the Mi 4. The firm’s 2014 flagship smartphone, the Xiaomi Mi 4 will now retail at CNY ...
Read More »Samsung Gives Away Free Galaxy S6 Phones to Loyal Galaxy S Owners
Samsung Korea is giving away its new flagship smartphone to loyal Galaxy S owners in South Korea, a local newspaper reports. The company offered the new Samsung Galaxy S6 to SK Telecom customers who either bought all Galaxy S-series smartphones ...
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