Hutchison in talks with VimpelCom on Italian mobile merger

Last Updated: Thursday, May 14, 2015, 08:58

Conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa Ltd, controlled by tycoon Li Ka-shing, confirmed on Thursday it is in talks with Russian telecoms group VimpelCom Ltd about a possible merger of their Italian mobile businesses.

Google's EU showdown offers openings to competitors

Last Updated: Friday, April 17, 2015, 23:39

That appears to be the European Union`s strategy to pursue Google in a competition dispute by choosing to push a narrow set of charges around its shopping service, while opening another investigation of Google`s Android mobile phone software.

EU charges Google with market abuse, to probe Android

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 15, 2015, 17:11

The EU on Wednesday formally charged US Internet giant Google with abusing its search engine dominance and launched a sensitive probe into its omnipresent Android mobile phone operating system.

India has 95.5 crore mobile subscribers

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 18, 2015, 13:33

Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said this was a reflection on how much the mobile phone network has expanded in the country.

EU delays end to mobile roaming charges to at least 2018

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 21:18

EU member states on Wednesday delayed abolishing mobile phone roaming charges from the end of this year until at least 2018, but insisted customers would still get a fair deal.

Google in talks on phone network in US: Executive

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 22:36

US Internet giant Google says it is in talks with telecom companies about operating its own mobile phone services in the United States.

GSM subscribers in India up 8.87 mn in January

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 17, 2015, 14:13

The GSM subscribers in India increased by 8.87 million or 1.31 percent in January 2015 over the previous month, data from the Cellular Operators` Association of India (COAI) showed here Tuesday.

Xiaomi violating HC order, claims Ericsson in High Court

Last Updated: Thursday, February 5, 2015, 18:54

"Xiaomi is selling handsets based on non-Qualcomm chipsets through a website called www.Xiaomishop.Com," senior advocate Pratibha M Singh told the court.

India to have 651 mn smartphones, 18.7 mn tablets by 2019

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 3, 2015, 21:21

India, the second largest smartphone market globally, is expected to witness a mani-fold growth in the number of smartphones to over 650 million in the next four years, a study by networking solutions giant Cisco said on Tuesday.

Onida reworking on mobile phone biz: CMD

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 28, 2015, 22:00

After facing stiff competition for its mobile phone business, MIRC Electronics is reworking its mobile phone strategy, a top company official said Wednesday.

Trai's android app for feedback on telecom service quality

Last Updated: Sunday, January 25, 2015, 11:51

Mobile phone subscribers can now give instant feedback on quality of services provided by operators to regulator TRAI through online or through an Android based mobile application.

Google to sell wireless service in deals with Sprint, T-Mobile: Report

Last Updated: Thursday, January 22, 2015, 10:22

Google Inc is preparing to sell mobile phone plans directly to customers and manage their calls and mobile data over a cellular network, The Information reported, citing people familiar with the matter.