Samsung plans Rs 500cr investment to ramp up mobile production

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 10:52

South Korean electronics major Samsung is planning to invest over Rs 500 crore to ramp up its mobile production capacity in India, industry sources said.

Workers on strike at Nokia Siemens Networks' Chennai plant

Last Updated: Friday, June 21, 2013, 17:44

A section of employees of telecom equipment maker Nokia Siemens Networks are on strike at its Chennai plant pressing for various demands, including increase in wages.

Rupee fall to push up mobile phone prices by up to 10%

Last Updated: Thursday, June 20, 2013, 21:38

Come July, mobile phone prices are expected to be dearer by up to 10 percent due to the steep depreciation in the value of rupee against dollar.

Mobile subscriber base grew by 0.47% in May: COAI

Last Updated: Thursday, June 20, 2013, 19:51

Mobile subscriber base of GSM operators in India like Airtel, Vodafone, Idea Cellular and others grew marginally by 0.47 percent cumulatively to 66.75 crore in May, as per the data released by industry body COAI.

Smartphone users still prefer websites for e-shopping: Nielsen

Last Updated: Thursday, June 6, 2013, 18:07

Even as Indians are increasingly taking to smartphones but they still prefer websites for online shopping than using shopping applications on the device, according to a survey.

Soon, your hand can be your smartphone!

Last Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013, 16:41

Researchers are developing a revolutionary new technology that puts the mobile phone on the palm of your hand - literally.

Asus FonePad tablet to be launched in India on April 24

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 11:18

Taiwanese technology giant, Asus will launch its 7-inch Android tablet- FonePad in India on April 24.

Nokia losses narrow but shares tumble on sales dip

Last Updated: Thursday, April 18, 2013, 21:39

Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia Thursday posted narrowing losses and said its flagship Lumia phone was gaining traction, but shares in the company tumbled after sales of low-end phones fell more than expected.

Warren Buffett firm bets big on mobiles, social media in India

Last Updated: Sunday, April 14, 2013, 12:56

With an aim to become a leading online insurance provider, the Indian venture of Warren Buffett-led Berkshire group is betting big on the popularity of mobile phones and social media to boost its business.

'India sitting on over $4 bn unused Universal Services fund'

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 21:41

Global mobile industry body GSMA on Wednesday said India is sitting on unutilised fund of over USD 4 billion collected from telecom operators and the system needs to be re-valuated as it has been ineffective.

'India, China help mobile subscriptions grow to 6.3 bn in 2012'

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 19:25

Buoyed by expanding markets in India and China, global mobile subscriptions totalled around 6.3 billion last year, with subscriptions growing at about 9 percent year-on-year, a report by European telecom equipment maker Ericsson said.