Apple denies planning to sell mobile services directly to consumers

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 5, 2015, 01:58

Apple Inc, the world`s most profitable mobile phone maker, has denied a report that it is working on a plan to market communications services directly to consumers that would bypass telecom operators on which it now relies to deliver services.

Getting an international SIM card? Here's a checklist of things

Last Updated: Friday, July 17, 2015, 13:04

Here is a checklist of things to determine before taking possession of international SIM.

Govt to test UIDIA's e-KYC for mobile SIM

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 17, 2014, 21:27

Getting mobile SIM activated for Aadhaar number holders may be a matter of few minutes in the coming days as government has decided launch a pilot project to test UIDAI's electronic-Know-Your-Customer service.

Soon, `Smartbag` to end lost luggage woes

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 21:17

A new technology that will allow users to track their luggage right from their smartphones is being tested by the researchers.

Soon, fingerprint for new SIM card connections

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 18:48

The Department of Telecom is examining a proposal for making it compulsory for mobile operators to take fingerprint or any other biometric feature of the subscriber at the time of receiving application for a new mobile connection.

Cryptographer reveals sim card bug that puts million phones at hacking risk

Last Updated: Friday, August 2, 2013, 13:48

A German cryptographer publically revealed the sim card flaw that leaves million of phones vulnerable to hacking at the Hackers` convention called Black Hat in Las Vegas.

UN warns on mobile cyber security bugs in bid to prevent attacks

Last Updated: Monday, July 22, 2013, 09:30

The bug, discovered by German firm, allows hackers to remotely gain control of and also clone certain mobile SIM cards.

Uninor to rope in auto drivers, milkmen to sell SIMs, recharge

Last Updated: Sunday, May 5, 2013, 12:51

Fresh from winning back telecom licences, Norway's Telenor aims to become India's fourth- largest operator by coupling its "sabse sasta" pricing with door-step delivery of SIM cards and mobile phone recharge using milkmen, newspaper delivery boys and auto-rickshaw drivers.

Sabeer Bhatia's company launches global SIM card

Last Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2013, 20:09

Jaxtr Inc, a company co-founded by Hotmail-fame Sabeer Bhatia, Thursday launched Jaxtr SIM, a global SIM card with an eye on increasing number of international travellers out of the country after rolling out the product in the US recently.

Massive SIM card racket busted in Mumbai

Last Updated: Thursday, January 12, 2012, 22:32

The accused was arrested today and produced before a local court which remanded him in police custody till January 16.

Telecom firms will pay service tax on sale of SIM cards: SC

Last Updated: Sunday, August 7, 2011, 12:46

The Supreme Court has held that telecom operators will have to pay service tax on the sale of SIM cards as these transactions entail their processing and activation for providing cellphone services.