Nokia still the Indian mobile phone market leader with 21.8 pc share Mobile handset sales in India grew 20.8 per cent to 221.6 million units in 2012, driven by a strong growth in the smartphone category, according to a study. ...  
12:29 PM, Apr 02, 2013

Congress MLA climbs up mobile tower in protest A ruling Congress party MLA on Monday climbed on a mobile tower to demand shifting of three mobile towers from Badi Sadri locality in Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan, police said. "Prakash Chandra Chaudhary climbed on the tower in the morning to press for his demand that the towers be shifted to elsewhere and descended after five hours on assurance by district administration," Circle Officer Jagdish Narayan said. ...  
04:35 PM, Apr 01, 2013

Mobile messaging apps may be a threat to Facebook Create personal profiles. Build networks of friends. Share photos, videos and music. That might sound precisely like Facebook, but hundreds of millions of tech-savvy young people have instead turned to a wave of smartphone-based messaging apps that are now sweeping across North America, Asia and Europe. ...  
10:04 AM, Apr 01, 2013

Japan's NEC in talks to sell mobile phone unit to Lenovo: Source Japan's NEC Corp is in talks to sell its struggling mobile phone unit to its personal computer venture partner Lenovo Group Ltd, a source familiar with the discussions said, confirming media reports of the negotiations. ...  
03:33 PM, Mar 30, 2013

Videocon Mobile to provide pan-India services in 2-3 years Videocon Mobile Services, which operates in seven of the 22 telecom circles, said it intends to cover the entire country within 2-3 years. ...  
01:31 PM, Mar 30, 2013

Mumbai: Enjoy a 12-course meal atop a bus on Marine Drive! The majestic Queen's Necklace - Marine Drive- in the southern tip of the megapolis is all set to host a mobile restaurant where visitors can dine atop an open-air bus. ...  
08:39 PM, Mar 28, 2013

Mobile ads to push Twitter ad revenue near $1 billion in 2014: Report Twitter will generate nearly $1 billion in ad revenue next year due to a surge in mobile advertising on its Web microblogging service, according to a report released on Wednesday. ...  
10:43 AM, Mar 28, 2013

Yahoo acquires mobile news startup Summly Yahoo Inc has snapped up mobile news aggregator Summly, the latest in a string of small acquisitions intended to bolster the Web portal's mobile services. ...  
10:17 AM, Mar 26, 2013

Yahoo acquires social recommendation startup Jybe Yahoo Inc acquired a small mobile start-up company that was founded by former employees of the struggling Web portal two years ago. ...  
11:33 AM, Mar 21, 2013

38 instances of Tihar inmates sneaking in mobiles There have been 38 instances of prisoners in high security Tihar Jail sneaking in mobile phones and six cases in which narcotic substances were recovered from them in the last three years, Lok Sabha was informed Tuesday. ...  
03:38 PM, Mar 19, 2013

Delhi Metro plans smartphone app; invites applications Reaching out to commuters who use smartphones, Delhi Metro will soon launch a mobile application which will provide information regarding fares and stations including new ones coming up in Phase III. ...  
12:53 PM, Mar 19, 2013

India to get single emergency number Public comments have been invited on making 100 or 108 as the single number for the entire country for various emergencies like fire or medical or accidents. At present, there are different numbers for different types of emergencies, like 100 for police and 101 for fire. ...  
12:20 AM, Mar 16, 2013

Nokia announces insurance scheme against mobile handset theft, accidental damage Mobile handset maker Nokia India announced insurance scheme against mobile handset theft and accidental damage, in partnership with insurance firm New India Assurance. ...  
06:15 PM, Mar 12, 2013

Zopo Mobile to launch phablet with 32 MP camera in May HTC might feel megapixels are overrated, but that's not to say manufacturers aren't in a race to increase the megapixel count on their camera specs sheet. Zopo Mobile, a Chinese manufacturer, is planning to announce a phablet with a whopping 32-megapixel rear camera. ...  
02:59 PM, Mar 10, 2013

Data consumption to rise by nearly 40 per cent in 3-5 years: Report Data consumption over Internet is expected to rise by around 40 per cent in the next 3-5 years on the back of smart devices and phones, an industry official has said. ...  
11:35 AM, Mar 10, 2013

Bihar: 13-year-old boy ends life over mobile phone
by IANS
A 13-year-old boy committed suicide by consuming poison in a village in Bihar's Gaya district after his parents refused to give him a mobile phone that he repeatedly asked for, police said on Saturday. ...  
11:49 AM, Mar 09, 2013

Emergency phone alert service launched in Delhi
by IANS
Amid growing incidents of crimes against women, an emergency alert service helpline number 55100 was launched on Thursday in Delhi to facilitate sending of alerts to family and friends of a caller, a service provider said. ...  
06:19 AM, Mar 08, 2013

Sony's 5-inch Xperia Z coming to India on March 6 Sony is all set to launch its recently announced Xperia Z smartphone in India on March 6. If you go the official Facebook page of Sony Mobile India, you will find the cover image stating, "Everything is about to change. 06/03/2013." The cover image also has a picture of a phone in the backdrop, which looks like the Xperia Z. ...  
04:14 PM, Mar 02, 2013

Facebook to showcase new look for news feed on March 7 Facebook Inc will unveil a new look for its popular "newsfeed" next week, the latest move by the Web company to revamp key elements of its 1 billion member social network. ...  
11:42 AM, Mar 02, 2013