Category: News

  • Airtel launches another useless service – Broadband TV

    Airtel has an unprecedented record of offering totally useless and crappy “value added” services to users. Continuing with this tradition, they have recently launched “broadband TV” – a service that lets you watch live TV over your broadband connection. No, this is NOT their IPTV service. In IPTV, you need a special set top box…

  • Vodafone launches MiFi device for sharing 3G data over WiFi

    Unless you are living in a cave, you must have seen the ads indicating that Vodafone has finally launched their 3G services in India. Since 3G theoretically allows data speeds up to 21.1 Mbps (yes, that’s theoretical, do let us know if you get that speed), there is a possibility of using 3G as your…

  • Hong Kong Gets 1Gbps Internet At $26

    So you’ve been jealous of your friends in US and Europe who get over 20Mbps connections at affordable rate? Here is something that will make you cry. HKBN, a new and popular broadband provider in Hong Kong, has started a 1Gbps (Yep 1000 Mbps!) broadband connection at $26 (~ 1200 INR). I checked the website…

  • The Quad-Core Mobile Chipset war reaches a new high

    The race to be the fastest mobile processor reached an interesting new high today after Qualcomm announced their Quad-Core chipset for mobile phones which clock at 2.5Ghz. This was in response to the earlier NVIDIA’s Quad-Core TEGRA 3 processor rumor/leak – which runs at 1.5Ghz. Every mobile phone you own now, has now become obsolete…

  • Gartner Says Android Grew 888% in 2010; Ate Mostly From Symbian’s Pie

    According to the latest report by Gartner, Android OS grew 888% last year to gain the second position with 22.7% share in Smartphone Operating Systems. Nokia’s Symbian went down from 46.9% market share to 37.6% but still stayed on top.

  • iPhone Now Has 17.25% Market Share, RIM/Nokia Wake Up Now!

    I am not a big fan of statistics or numbers as most of the studies/data are well sponsored by the private company which modifies the inputs to ensure the desired output.  If you’re still not sure what I am talking about, see this. As per recent stats, iPhone’s share is now 17.25% of all the…

  • Google Nexus S working with MTNL 3G in India

    You probably know by now that Nexus S is currently the best Android phone you can buy. It was launched on 16th December 2010 in the US through Best Buy. The phone is currently available in the US unlocked or locked with T mobile. The unlocked one retails for $530 plus taxes which comes close…

  • Bharti Airtel to (Finally) launch 3G services in India next week

    The country’s biggest private cellular operator, Airtel has announced that they are going to launch their 3G services in a week’s time. This announcement follows the government’s nod to allow 3G video calls which were previously absurdly prevented from being launched. “We will make the announcement for the commercial launch of our 3G service in…

  • DoT approves 3G video calling (3G is coming)

    3G is coming. As per the latest news, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has given a go ahead the operators to launch 3G video calling services in India with an undertaking from every operator that they will provide necessary options to the government to intercept 3G video calls. A few weeks back, when all the…