Tata DOCOMO has cut the prices of its CDMA-EVDO high speed internet service to bring them in line with the reduced tariffs offered by major competitors like Airtel and Idea. It has introduced two new plans, mirroring those of its main competitors. Like Idea, users of Tata Phone Plus (+) can now get 6 GB […]
The following are the main points of the government’s announcement of 2012-13 supplements and changes to India’s Foreign Trade Policy – 2% interest subvention for Handlooms, Handicrafts, Carpets and SMEs Last year the government had agreed to create a special dispensation for labour intensive industry by extending the facility of 2% interest subvention for Handlooms, […]
It’s finally here – the first major global Cloud-based platform rolled out by an Indian IT services major. Wipro Technologies, the fourth largest Indian IT services provider, announced it was expanding its Cloud platform by offering a global-level Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) product. IaaS is the basic level of Cloud offering. On top of IaaS is built […]
Tata DoCoMo, whose 3G data rates are perhaps the highest in India, has just unveiled what has to be the cheapest 3G plan in India — 1 GB of 3G data for Rs 4. UPDATE – Most of the cheap plans introduced under its ‘3G SmartLife’ plans have been discontinued by Tata DoCoMo. As […]
Google said it has acquired mobile office-suit software maker Quickoffice for an undisclosed sum. Quickoffice makes programs that allow users to open documents such as spreadsheets on any platform, such as Android, iOS and Symbian. Google seems to be planning to integrate Quickoffice features into its own offering built around Google Docs. “Today, consumers, businesses […]
ASSOCHAM has called for a big dose of political courage to halt the negativity being spread by vested global agencies and reverse the on-going decline in investor confidence. At a meeting with the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today the ASSOCHAM President Mr. Rajkumar Dhoot submitted a memorandum suggesting measures to tackle issues like high […]
Royal Dutch Shell, Reliance Power and Kakinada Seaports have reached an agreement to construct an LNG terminal on India’s eastern sea coast, targeting the energy-hungry local market. Shell and Reliance Power will hold the majority of the equity in the terminal company and the venture would represent a significant Foreign Direct Investment in the country […]
Google Inc has applied to be allotted domain names like .google, .youtube etc. as well as those based on some generic words under the Internet authority’s new scheme for customized domain names. The company said it has also applied for certain non trademark domain names such as .docs and .lol. “We decided to submit applications […]
Google Inc has applied to be allotted domain names like .google, .youtube etc. as well as those based on some generic words under the Internet authority’s new scheme for customized domain names. The company said it has also applied for certain non trademark domain names such as .docs and .lol. “We decided to submit applications […]
If you were worried about the Rs 43,000 India price tag on the new Samsung Galaxy S3, there is some good news — the actual retail price of the phone is about Rs 39,000. The white model is available on ecommerce site Indiaplaza for Rs 38,900. Similarly, Flipkart, India’s biggest Internet retailer has put the […]
The depreciation of the rupee is hitting Indian customers hard. A day after Samsung priced its new Galaxy S3 model phone at 30% more than the price of its predecessor, due primarily to a 20% depreciation in the value of the rupee, Ricoh announced a 5% increase in its printers and other office products. These […]
Exports nudged up 3.23% in April, reaching $24.46 billion, while imports too grew 3.83% to $37.94 billion. Exports in April were valued at US$ 24455.38 million (Rs. 126708.46 crore) which was 3.23 per cent higher in Dollar terms (20.54 per cent higher in Rupee terms) than the level of US$ 23690.37 million (Rs. 105114.17 crore) […]
Two Indian-origin students in the U.S. have won the top slots at the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee championship this year. Snigdha Nandipati of San Diego, California defeated Stuti Mishra of West Melbourne, Florida to clinch this year’s title. Earlier, three Indian-origin students had won all the top three slots at this year’s National Geographic […]
The Samsung Galaxy S3 will cost Rs 43,180 in India, in line with its pricing in Europe (600 euros or Rs 42,000 plus). While fans may be disappointed at the high cost, it may be noted that the rupee depreciation is the primary factor behind the high cost. The S2, the previous version of Samsung […]
Opera, currently the subject of much speculation as a target for acquisition by Facebook Inc, has released version 7 of its popular Opera Mini browser for phones. Opera Mini is estimated to be the world’s most widely used mobile browser, primarily due to its ability to provide a comfortable browsing experience on even modest phones. […]
Reliance Communications too has jumped in to the ‘make 3G affordable’ bandwagon – introducing two new plans for low to medium data users on its USB ‘netconnect’ dongle. The new plans offer 1 GB 3G data for Rs 250 per month and 2 GB of 3G data for Rs 450 per month. They are exactly […]
The GSM Association, a worldwide body of GSM equipment makers and mobile operators, welcomed the government’s decision to release double the amount of 2G spectrum than was recommended by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). The telecom commission, a top body in the department of telecommunications (DoT) had, on Thursday, decided to provide at […]
In what is likely to be the first step in turning around the embattled state airline Air India, the civil aviation minister has set up a committee to come up with a list of routes that need to be eliminated. The move, coming in the wake of a crippling pilot’s strike, is intended to cut […]
The Telecom Regulator has rejected the Government’s proposal to move the sunset for analogue cable from 2013 to 2015. In a letter sent to the ministry of information and broadcasting, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said the ministry’s concerns on the availability of set-top-boxes can be addressed if imports of the same are […]
Japanese camera and imaging company Ricoh Company has expanded its India operations again, this time with a bar-code paper manufacturing operation based in Mumbai. Three months earlier, the company established a development center in India’s software hub Bangalore. Known as Ricoh Innovations Private Limited (RIPL) is to create IT solutions adapted to India’s needs, incorporating […]
