Airtel to charge extra for VoIP calls: How it will impact customers

Last Updated: Saturday, December 27, 2014, 17:03

Based on standard rates, usage of each GB of data for VoIP on 3G network will cost about Rs 4,000 and while the same on 2G netwrok will cost about Rs 10,000.

Airtel to charge for internet calls; to cost Rs 10K/GB on 2G

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 24, 2014, 17:02

Bharti Airtel customers will now have to pay more -- Rs 10,000 per GB on 2G network -- for making calls on Skype, Viber or other apps, as the operator has decided to charge extra for VoIP service (voice calls over Internet).

Opera Coast 4.0: A browser with a touch-enabled experience

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 23, 2014, 18:37

The latest Opera Coast 4.0 gives a touch-browsing experience like no other. It is the smoothest way to browse on iPhone.

Chinese 'Uber' service gets $700 million investment

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 9, 2014, 22:04

Didi Taxi, China's popular cab-hailing app similar to Uber, has attracted an investment worth more than USD 700 million, it was announced Tuesday, marking the biggest investment in China's mobile internet sector.

M-commerce to contribute up to 70% of online shopping:Experts

Last Updated: Sunday, November 30, 2014, 15:50

Shopping online through smartphones is expected to be a game changer shortly and industry experts believe that m-commerce would contribute up to 70 per cent of their total revenues.

Mobile Internet drives up subscriber base to 198 mn

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 21:42

Driven by growth in Internet usage through mobile phones, total Net subscriber base in the country increased by 20.38 percent to reach 198.39 million during the April-June quarter.

RCom raises 3G internet rate by 26%, cuts benefits by about 60%

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 18:22

Telecom operator Reliance Communications has increased 3G mobile internet rates by 26 percent and reduced benefit on internet packages by up to 60 percent.

Airtel, Idea, Vodafone hike mobile Internet rates

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 17:35

Customers will, for instance, have to pay about 25 percent extra to download 1 GB data.

‘Games, apps market in India to touch Rs 2,700 cr by 2016’

Last Updated: Sunday, September 29, 2013, 18:45

Mobile games and applications in India are expected to be a Rs 2,700-crore market by 2016, driven by strong smartphone growth and expanding 3G user-base, a report by Avendus Capital said Sunday.

Low-cost devices sending smartphone sales soaring in South Asia

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 19:56

The smartphone and tablet market in South Asia is witnessing rapid growth, driven by the influx of low-cost devices and the rising penetration of mobile internet services.

Mobile internet services resume in Kashmir valley

Last Updated: Thursday, August 15, 2013, 19:51

Much to the relief of over 30 lakh subscribers, mobile internet services were restored in Kashmir valley on Thursday after remaining suspended for four days as a precautionary measure.