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No Gphone, Google bets on Android

No Gphone, Google bets on Android

Rediff.com7 Nov 2007

Google has unveiled an ambitious strategy that will make cellphones cheaper and speed up internet surfing. Google's director of mobile platforms, Andy Rubin, said in a telephonic conversation from the US that the new platform called Android should reduce the prices of today's $500 smart phones to around $100-150 in a year or so. "If there's ever a Gphone, it will be built on the Android platform," he said.

Nations must ensure cryptocurrency does not end in wrong hands: PM

Nations must ensure cryptocurrency does not end in wrong hands: PM

Rediff.com18 Nov 2021

Modi cautioning that cryptocurrency can spoil the youth.

Will Xiaomi disrupt India's e-scooter market?

Will Xiaomi disrupt India's e-scooter market?

Rediff.com10 Apr 2021

Known for its phones and emerging from nowhere in the segment, it might take on the scooter Goliaths.

Awesome gadgets you would love to own!

Awesome gadgets you would love to own!

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

With some of the world's most amazing gadgets, the 2015 International CES kicked off on January 6 promising a fantastic show with more than 3,600 exhibitors.

5 Asanas To Calm Your Mind

5 Asanas To Calm Your Mind

Rediff.com9 Dec 2021

Yogini and wellness entrepreneur Radhika Iyer Talati tells you how to keep your stress and anxiety levels under check.

Why Vodafone Idea has failed to raise fresh funds

Why Vodafone Idea has failed to raise fresh funds

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

Vodafone-Idea (Vi) has said the key hurdle it faces in raising fresh funding, despite interest from investors, is the 'pricing situation' which is also the reason why it has asked the Department of Telecommunica-tions (DoT) for another extension of the moratorium on payment of spectrum instalment by one more year. Responding to a question during an analysts' call on Friday after its quarterly results on the reason for the delay in fund-raising nine months after it was announced, CEO & MD Ravinder Takkar said: "We are in discussions with investors. There is continued interest in investing in the telecom sector in the country. "The biggest hurdle is that the overall industry is under stress because of the pricing situation." He said that once tariffs go up, it will create a significant amount of confidence.

Coronavirus may survive on phones, currency for 28 days: Study

Coronavirus may survive on phones, currency for 28 days: Study

Rediff.com12 Oct 2020

The study may also help to explain the apparent persistence and spread of SARS-CoV-2 in cool environments with high lipid or protein contamination, such as meat processing facilities and how we might better address that risk, the researchers said.

Beware! Password, SMS stealing virus hits Android phones

Beware! Password, SMS stealing virus hits Android phones

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

The deadly virus has been identified as 'AndroidSmssend' and it can acquire as many as four aliases to hoodwink the user and perpetrate its destructive activities on a personal Android enabled phone.

How to SPEED UP Covid Vaccination

How to SPEED UP Covid Vaccination

Rediff.com18 May 2021

'Centres like polling booths can be set up for the area till the last adult is vaccinated -- open on all days from 9-9.' 'People should be able to come as per their convenience.'

Indian telcos at odds over controversial 5G standard

Indian telcos at odds over controversial 5G standard

Rediff.com17 May 2021

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has directed the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) to make a presentation detailing the pros and cons of the controversial Indian 5G standard, also known as 5Gi, which the government has been pushing for. The move comes after serious differences emerged among telcos with regard to the technology's efficacy and implementation.

How Uniphore Became A Unicorn

How Uniphore Became A Unicorn

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

'I told myself, I will be 23 next year. Why can't I be a billionaire too?'

70% students use smartphones, more user base in small cities

70% students use smartphones, more user base in small cities

Rediff.com17 Jun 2013

Nearly six out of 10 post-millennial respondents own a smart phone, but what is remarkable is that the difference in ownership patterns between metros (58.50 per cent) and mini metros (59.36 per cent) is not much with the smaller cities scoring over the larger ones, TCS said in a statement.

LJP writes to EC, seeks to defer Bihar elections

LJP writes to EC, seeks to defer Bihar elections

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

The party has said resources should now be focussed on curbing the COVID-19 crisis and tackling floods in the state and not holding the polls.

How localisation is the key to India's growth

How localisation is the key to India's growth

Rediff.com1 Oct 2015

There is a new energy in 2015 and a new breed of young, ambitious innovators and entrepreneurs who are coming up with creative solutions to many of India's problems, says Mallika Kapur.

Nokia launches 'Asha' with eye on India

Nokia launches 'Asha' with eye on India

Rediff.com27 Oct 2011

Nokia has launched two new phones.

Xiaomi Redmi 1s rivals Moto G and costs half the price

Xiaomi Redmi 1s rivals Moto G and costs half the price

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

That makes it the best phone in Indian market for the price it's offered.

Why Samsung Galaxy S4 is ranked the best smartphone

Why Samsung Galaxy S4 is ranked the best smartphone

Rediff.com30 May 2014

This year Galaxy S4 has topped the survey with more than 72 per cent respondents voting for the launch as very successful.

PalmOne smartphones @ Rs 23,000

PalmOne smartphones @ Rs 23,000

Rediff.com1 Dec 2004

PalmOne, the global handheld device maker on Thursday expanded its offerings in India by launching a smart phone and a handheld device targeting the enterprise segment within a price range of Rs 23, 000 to Rs 27500. \n

'We can do 50 lakh vaccinations per day'

'We can do 50 lakh vaccinations per day'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2021

'We have 25,000 private hospitals participating in this exercise and if each of these hospitals does 200 vaccinations per day, that makes it 50 lakhs.'

It's a camera, an MP3 player, a cellphone. . .

It's a camera, an MP3 player, a cellphone. . .

Rediff.com16 Jan 2004

The phones -- t918 and t919i -- will cost Rs 25,999 and Rs 30,999, respectively.

White House testing smartphones other than Blackberry

White House testing smartphones other than Blackberry

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

So far Blackberry has been the only and the preferred smart phone of choice for the White House, including President Barack Obama.

Windows Phone 8.1: Check out the best features

Windows Phone 8.1: Check out the best features

Rediff.com4 Apr 2014

Nokia Lumia 630, 635 and 930 to be the first to have the latest Microsoft's OS.

Poll promises of TN parties may cost state Rs 30,000 crore a year

Poll promises of TN parties may cost state Rs 30,000 crore a year

Rediff.com10 May 2016

Implementing the poll promises of TN parties will cost state exchequer Rs 30,000 cr a year, say experts.

Apple used subsidiaries to dodge billions in taxes

Apple used subsidiaries to dodge billions in taxes

Rediff.com21 May 2013

One of Apple's Irish affiliates reported profits of $30 billion between 2009 and 2012, but because it did not technically belong to any country, it paid no taxes to any government.

Hacking mobile phones has never been easier!

Hacking mobile phones has never been easier!

Rediff.com20 Feb 2013

Hacking has become relatively easier in the age of smart phones and sophisticated software, says Vicky Nanjappa

Check out these 2 NEW smartphones from Nokia!

Check out these 2 NEW smartphones from Nokia!

Rediff.com15 Nov 2011

Aimed at strengthening its position in the smart phone segment, Finnish handset giant Nokia on Monday launched the 'Lumia 800' and the 'Lumia 710', the first devices from its partnership with software major Microsoft.

BJP's Karnataka manifesto promises farm loan waiver, cow protection commission

BJP's Karnataka manifesto promises farm loan waiver, cow protection commission

Rediff.com4 May 2018

BJP said if voted to power, it would bring out a 'white paper' on the financial health of the state under the Congress rule.

Curtains down for 160-year old telegram service

Curtains down for 160-year old telegram service

Rediff.com12 Jun 2013

Smart phones, emails and SMS seem to have pushed the humble telegram service to a quiet corner.

Govt aims to transform India through access, inclusion, empowerment: PM

Govt aims to transform India through access, inclusion, empowerment: PM

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

Asserting that the self reliant India programme will help revive the global economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday told global business community that his government aims to transform the country through access, inclusion and empowerment while also ensuring complete data security. Addressing the World Economic Forum's online Davos Agenda Summit, where he also interacted with global business leaders, Modi also said India offers a predictable and friendly environment from tax regime to FDI norms. He said Aatmanirbhar Bharat movement is committed to global good and global supply chain while the country's digital profile has been completely transformed.

Why is Modi wooing the aam aadmi?

Why is Modi wooing the aam aadmi?

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

'Should you give a man fish, or teach him how to fish?' 'Lurking hidden in the new bout of welfarism seems to be an admission that the State can't deliver for the poor anything other than cash,' notes T N Ninan.

Why this cricketing great needs your help

Why this cricketing great needs your help

Rediff.com22 May 2021

'When I first met him, I felt he had given up on life, but now his willingness to live has enhanced.'

Are smartphones making compact cameras redundant?

Are smartphones making compact cameras redundant?

Rediff.com4 Feb 2013

Smartphones priced below Rs 10,000 have forced the entry-level compact camera segment to record its first sales growth decline.

Video: Top 5 smartphones over Rs 30,000

Video: Top 5 smartphones over Rs 30,000

Rediff.com4 Apr 2013

Sony's flagship Xperia Z seems to be topping the list at the moment, boasting of some incredible hardware, beating even the likes of Samsung Galaxy S4 with unprecedented benchmark scores.

Will Samsung's gamble on digital camera click?

Will Samsung's gamble on digital camera click?

Rediff.com19 Dec 2012

Its Android-based camera has created a stir.

Foxconn to set up $210-million plant in China

Foxconn to set up $210-million plant in China

Rediff.com21 May 2012

Foxconn Technology Group will invest $210 million to build an Apple production line in October in east China's Jiangsu province, local officials said.

'Booking is like boarding a train after reservation'

'Booking is like boarding a train after reservation'

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

'Some are doing one vaccination with one mobile number and the second with another.' 'Creating more accounts will not multiply the number of slots.'

China's mobile phone users main target for hackers

China's mobile phone users main target for hackers

Rediff.com6 Apr 2012

About 7.12 million Internet-capable smart phones were infected with malicious programs in 2011 and the number has been increasing rapidly.

What retailers are doing to get you off shopping sites

What retailers are doing to get you off shopping sites

Rediff.com20 Jan 2013

Threatened by the e-commerce websites, retailers are investing heavily in future technologies to change you shopping experience. Find out what they are doing.

Soon! Mobiles as thin as credit cards

Soon! Mobiles as thin as credit cards

Rediff.com20 Sep 2012

The new lens is flat, distortion-free and so small that more than 1,500 would fit across the width of a human hair -- capable in the future of replacing lenses in applications ranging from cell phones to cameras to fiber-optic communication systems.

Reliance offers unlimited calls to India from US

Reliance offers unlimited calls to India from US

Rediff.com14 Sep 2012

The plan, available at a monthly price of $15.99, gives unlimited calling facility to more than 25 other countries worldwide.