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BlackBerry messenger on Apple, Android

BlackBerry messenger on Apple, Android

Rediff.com15 May 2013

Also launched mid-range device Q5.

How online video is becoming a promotional tool for brands

How online video is becoming a promotional tool for brands

Rediff.com25 Oct 2019

Video isn't just about old school television shows, advertisements and tutorials anymore - short, crisp and engaging content across different formats is becoming increasingly popular in a world where stories are consumed on the go.

Will Sony succeed with the Xperia Z tablet?

Will Sony succeed with the Xperia Z tablet?

Rediff.com1 Jul 2013

The svelte Xperia Z tablet packs some punch, but is it worth the price tag it carries?

25 countries where iPhone 5 is most expensive

25 countries where iPhone 5 is most expensive

Rediff.com25 Sep 2013

Let's take a look at the price of an iPhone 5 in various nations.

RIM launches BlackBerry Storm in India

RIM launches BlackBerry Storm in India

Rediff.com22 Mar 2010

The smartphone has glass lens, stainless steel back plate and a high resolution display.

Monthly payment bug bites Apple as iPhone SE sales sag

Monthly payment bug bites Apple as iPhone SE sales sag

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

Apple issued full-page advertisements on Tuesday.

Mobile phone sales: Who are the toppers?

Mobile phone sales: Who are the toppers?

Rediff.com14 Feb 2013

Mobile phone sales across the world fell to 1.75 billion units in 2012, a 1.7 per cent decline from 2011 sales, according to Gartner, Inc.

JioMart taps WhatsApp to deliver groceries, vegetables

JioMart taps WhatsApp to deliver groceries, vegetables

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

Ordering groceries, vegetables and daily essentials is just a WhatsApp away as billionaire Mukesh Ambani's e-commerce platform JioMart taps into the popular messaging app to scale up online business in its fight for dominance in the giant Indian retail market with Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart. Ambani's twin children, Akash and Isha gave a preview of the ordering at Meta's second edition of the Fuel for India event on Wednesday. A new 'tap and chat' option allows users to order groceries through WhatsApp.

Indians get the taste of new Apple with iPhone 5

Indians get the taste of new Apple with iPhone 5

Rediff.com5 Nov 2012

Apple's latest smartphone, the iPhone 5, has made it to Indian markets 42 days after its US launch.

Why India denied China 5-G trial

Why India denied China 5-G trial

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

Given the security dilemma prevailing between India and China, India should curb the operation of Chinese telecom companies in India, asserts Dr Rup Narayan Das.

Schmidt urges India to surf mobile web

Schmidt urges India to surf mobile web

Rediff.com21 Mar 2013

Says cheap smartphone future almost here; brushes aside privacy concerns.

Why govt is breathing down Alibaba's neck

Why govt is breathing down Alibaba's neck

Rediff.com22 Aug 2017

RJio's LYF, Videocon and other smartphone makers to also get notices

Xperia Z5 Premium is the world's first 4K smartphone

Xperia Z5 Premium is the world's first 4K smartphone

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

Along with the Xperia Z5 Premium, Sony also unveiled the Xperia Z5 Compact and Xperia Z5 on the sidelines of IFA 2015 in Berlin and it would be an under statement to say that the technology giant swept the viewers off their feet, says Himanshu Juneja

Passengers barred from using Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on planes

Passengers barred from using Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on planes

Rediff.com9 Sep 2016

However, a passenger can carry such phones on board in switch off mode and in cabin baggage

Moto Mods: How Lenovo made India fall in love with Motorola again

Moto Mods: How Lenovo made India fall in love with Motorola again

Rediff.com10 May 2017

Mods let Lenovo fight the features battle with premium players like Apple and Samsung and keep the price of the phone low, thereby drawing in aspirational customers who can't afford high-priced feature-rich handsets.

Top 5 music phones under Rs 6,000

Top 5 music phones under Rs 6,000

Rediff.com24 Aug 2012

Check out these mobile music wonders that not only fit your budget but are nonetheless are great entertainers.

Clean tech is next hypergrowth opportunity for Mukesh Ambani

Clean tech is next hypergrowth opportunity for Mukesh Ambani

Rediff.com25 Jun 2021

Reliance Industries Ltd's focus on the next hypergrowth opportunities in clean tech and its path to decarbonisation has the potential to spur re-rating, raises clarity on investment cycles and reduces investor worry, brokerages said. RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani at the company's 'Green AGM' on Thursday committed Rs 75,000 crore over the next three years to set up an integrated Green Energy Giga Complex across 5,000 acres in Jamnagar, Gujarat which will contain four giga factories. The complex, which would be one of the world's largest renewable manufacturing facilities, would have an integrated solar photovoltaic module factory, an energy storage battery factory, electrolyser manufacturing for hydrogen production, and manufacturing of fuel cells so that hydrogen can be used in transportation.

Will Apple's latest strategies help push India sales?

Will Apple's latest strategies help push India sales?

Rediff.com26 Sep 2019

Recently, Apple did two things differently. First, it entered video streaming sector with cheaper options and second it has opened up its OTT service for non-Apple users too.

Reliance Jio targets 75 million households with fibre-to-home roll-out

Reliance Jio targets 75 million households with fibre-to-home roll-out

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

Globally China, Japan, Russia and South Korea and the US are the top FTTH markets.

Reading the mind of the mobile user

Reading the mind of the mobile user

Rediff.com12 Aug 2013

In the information economy, where attention is the currency, marketers can only win their share of attention if they prove to be trustworthy

Apple-RIL might join hands to sell iPhones

Apple-RIL might join hands to sell iPhones

Rediff.com9 Sep 2016

Indians prefer to buy electronic products such as smartphones offline. The reason being the ability to "touch and feel"

Move over Siri! This Japanese phone has a heart

Move over Siri! This Japanese phone has a heart

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

'When the phone's battery is running out, it will make a charming statement like "I'm feeling a little low. Please recharge me".'

Vodafone India joins 4G race, to launch services by year end

Vodafone India joins 4G race, to launch services by year end

Rediff.com28 Aug 2015

Vodafone India said on Friday it would launch fourth-generation (4G) mobile phone services in the country by the end of the year.

After Bharti, Vodafone joins 4G race, to launch services by Dec

After Bharti, Vodafone joins 4G race, to launch services by Dec

Rediff.com28 Aug 2015

4G services typically make it much faster than 3G services to surf the web on mobile phones, tablets and laptops.

9 best Android apps of 2015

9 best Android apps of 2015

Rediff.com24 Aug 2015

Available free on Play Store, they add immense value to your overall Android experience

Right to Privacy: Data harvesting by web firms under threat

Right to Privacy: Data harvesting by web firms under threat

Rediff.com25 Aug 2017

People use Internet on smartphones, using apps which use their data to provide tailor-made services

Nokia launches Lumia 925 and 625 in India

Nokia launches Lumia 925 and 625 in India

Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

Lumia 925 costs Rs 33,449 and 625 will be available for Rs 19,999.

BlackBerry bidders may want to carve up business

BlackBerry bidders may want to carve up business

Rediff.com14 Sep 2013

Bidders eyeing parts of Canadian smartphone maker than the whole company, say sources

Micromax to price dual-boot 'Laptab' under $500

Micromax to price dual-boot 'Laptab' under $500

Rediff.com13 Jan 2014

Indian smartphone maker Micromax's dual-operating system tablet Laptab will be priced under $500 (about Rs 30,000) and will be available in the domestic market next month.

Will you buy Apple's iPhone SE for Rs 42,500?

Will you buy Apple's iPhone SE for Rs 42,500?

Rediff.com16 May 2020

The SE is up against some sweet deals from China and South Korea, not to mention Apple's own XR.

How Indus, the Made in India app store, took wing

How Indus, the Made in India app store, took wing

Rediff.com29 Oct 2020

The content discovery platform designed to help you discover content and services in the language of your choice recently turned profitable. It has delivered 1 billion application installs and updates in the past 12 months, says Samreen Ahmad.

Google all set to buy Motorola Mobility

Google all set to buy Motorola Mobility

Rediff.com15 Aug 2011

Motorola Mobility's total commitment to Android has created a natural fit for the two companies.

India bought Pegasus as part of defence deal with Israel: Report

India bought Pegasus as part of defence deal with Israel: Report

Rediff.com29 Jan 2022

The report also referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Israel in July 2017.

Lenovo's tablet ambition may require M&A repeat

Lenovo's tablet ambition may require M&A repeat

Rediff.com12 Nov 2013

Lenovo does decent business selling smartphones to mostly Chinese customers.

Is the Nubia Red Magic 3S worth Rs 35,999?

Is the Nubia Red Magic 3S worth Rs 35,999?

Rediff.com12 Nov 2019

The Nubia Red Magic 3S is delightfully designed and immensely powerful, says Veer Arjun Singh.

Samsung offers cash-back, EMI schemes for Note II

Samsung offers cash-back, EMI schemes for Note II

Rediff.com8 Jun 2013

While the MRP of the device is Rs 37,380, Samsung Galaxy Note II is being sold at much lower prices on e-commerce portals.

For the mobile Internet, tomorrow belongs to Asia

For the mobile Internet, tomorrow belongs to Asia

Rediff.com24 Jul 2013

The number of mobile Internet users in the developing world will overtake those in the developed world for the first time.

Reliance turns to China to repeat cheap phone revolution in India

Reliance turns to China to repeat cheap phone revolution in India

Rediff.com14 May 2015

RIL has been talking to groups including Gionee, Huawei and Xiaomi

Google Music vs Apple Music: What will you tune into?

Google Music vs Apple Music: What will you tune into?

Rediff.com10 Apr 2017

The search giant's music streaming service in India is priced a third lower than the iPhone maker's subscription fee.

Partial victory for Apple in Samsung patent case

Partial victory for Apple in Samsung patent case

Rediff.com19 May 2015

The jury found Samsung violated several Apple patents including those related to iPhone's design and appearance