Google uses solar panel and wind to power electronic equipment in the balloon throughout the day.
From spending a little less than three hours on making voice calls, Indians are spending well over 5 hours. So, while people make more calls, they are spending less than ever, reports Romita Majumdar.
Airtel rolls out fourth-generation (4G) data service across 296 cities.
The much-awaited event is finally over. And here is what you need to know about it!
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to urge Tim Cook to begin manufacturing its prized iPhones in India.
Can we make high speed 4G Internet available at 10 cents per GB, and make all voice calls free of cost -- that too in a large and diverse country like India? Can we make high-quality but simple breast cancer screening available to every woman, that too at the extremely affordable cost of $1 per scan? Can we make a portable, high-tech ECG machine which can provide reports immediately and that too at the cost of 8 cents a test? Can we make an eye imaging device that is portable, non-invasive and costs 3 times less that conventional devices? Can we make a robust test for mosquito-borne dengue, which can detect the disease on day 1, and that too at the cost of $2 per test? Amazingly, says Dr R A Mashelkar, the eminent scientist, all this has been achieved in India, not only by using technological innovation but also non-technological innovation.
iOS operating system provides Indian English support to its digital personal assistant.
Jio announces an array of communication and entertainment devices.
Researchers are investigating how software-defined cellular networking might be used to give smartphone users the next generation of super-superfast broadband - 5G.
The move is expected to help Nokia expand its presence in the key US market.
For existing customers, he announced that the current benefits will continue under a new tariff plan for another 12 months by payment of Rs 303 per month and a one-time joining fee of Rs 99.
Of late, competition has forced companies to price their tablets competitively, thus bringing them within reach of Indian consumers. We have compiled a list of some tablets that are expected to make waves in 2016.
Jio's global partnerships took shape this year when Jio Platforms, a 100 per cent subsidiary of Reliance Jio which has invested in various digital platforms, was able to woo a bevy of marquee investors: Facebook, Google, Qualcomm, Intel, and a numerous PE funds.
Reliance Retail will also sell Wi-Fi dongles.
Samsung makes the largest number of non-4G feature phones in India
Nokia is one of the leading telecom equipment manufacturing companies in India
Firms come out with detailed communiqu for consumers that counter Jio's claims of cheap data
Airtel's 4G service runs on 2,300 MHz long-term evolution (LTE) spectrum in all nine circles, which is difficult to access while indoors.
Over a third of Ambani's speech was focussed on RIL's plans.
A large team led by Kumar Mangalam Birla has taken charge of the integration process.
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 on Tuesday.
For Uninor, it is more important to serve customers better in existing circles rather than going for pan-India operations.
The freebies are now over, but Jio will need to notch up subscriber numbers and margins to prove its sceptics wrong.
Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea said the Railways should not be permitted to offer commercial services like Wi-fi and voice and video communication.
Sunil Bharti Mittal, bottom, left, says he is fond of Bill Gates' famous quote: "Success is a lousy teacher." Back from a long foreign business trip, the founder-chairman of Bharti Enterprises talks to Malini Bhupta and Kiran Rathee about the challenges posed by Reliance Jio and how he is determined to come out on top once again. Mittal says , today, Airtel is as ready as Jio in pure-play 4G operations.
At Rs 24,999, the Xiaomi Mi 5 has a lot going as a flagship.
Telecom tower companies likely to invest around Rs 500 crore (Rs 50 billion) to enhance network.
Of the two big players, while Bharti Airtel can leverage its existing subscriber base, newcomer Reliance Jio will have to wean away subscribers from the incumbents
If you are mulling the idea of buying a smartphone with great specs in the sub-50K range, then these five launched in 2014 are worth a look.
It will take years for faster Internet to reach this population and those who aren't even connected so far
They belong to different budget segments but when it comes to features and looks these seven stand out in the crowd.
The Nokia 7 plus smartphone, with 6.00-inch full HD+ display, lets you have the big screen experience, says Debashish Pachal.
These smartphones will let you enjoy all the action this IPL season!
Loss-making Nokia gains full control of the profitable venture Nokia Siemens Networks for $2.2 billion, a cheaper than-expected price, analysts said, although they also noted the acquisition would put pressure on Nokia's balance sheet.
Pricing is a vital part of strategy to take high speed broadband to 265 million homes
RJio is targeting the existing base of high-value customers.
The big beneficiaries of this move will be the big three -- Bharti, Vodafone and Idea.
The company will wait for sizeable user base for better valuation.
In 2013-14, India became the third-largest contributor to Vodafone Group's service revenue and operating free cash flow.
Railway Budget is the first indicator of possibly better days
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