Micromax to launch phone with solar panel

Micromax to launch phone with solar panel New Delhi: Micromax, one of the largest Indian mobile phone brands, plans to launch a phone with a built-in solar charger. The panel will charge the phone within 3 hours to support 1.5 hours of talktime. Rahul Sharma, co-founder and executive director, Micromax, told The Mobile Phone, "We have been at the forefront of innovation. We were the first to launch long battery life phones, dual SIM phones and many...
03:35 PM, Apr 04, 2012

China opens largest electric car-charging station

China opens largest electric car-charging station Beijing: China's largest electric vehicle (EV) charging and battery swapping station has been put into operation in Beijing, Xinhua reported quoting sources in the city's power supply authorities. Located in the eastern Beijing's Chaoyang district, the Gaoantun charging station can charge up to eight vehicles simultaneously and it takes only four to six minutes to swap a battery of an EV. The station has been installed with over 10 types...
12:12 PM, Jan 30, 2012

Indians from Egypt accuse Air India of fleecing

Indians from Egypt accuse Air India of fleecing Mumbai: Indians who were brought back to the country from strife-ridden Egypt on special Air India flights complained on Tuesday of being overcharged by the airline. "While I appreciate the effort made by the airline to bring us back to India, I was taken aback when I had to pay Rs 45,000 to fly back," said telecom professional Pankaj Sharma, who went to Cairo on a business trip. He returned...
04:53 PM, Feb 01, 2011

Now, charge your mobile phone wirelessly

Now, charge your mobile phone wirelessly London: You will soon be able to recharge your mobile wirelessly. Japanese technology company Fujitsu has developed a system that is capable of charging multiple portable electronic devices like mobile phones and laptop computers without the need for cable connections. The company unveiled a prototype system at an Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers conference at Osaka Prefecture University and it claimed that it was first of its kind...
02:58 PM, Sep 16, 2010

Universal mobile charger soon to hit the market

Universal mobile charger soon to hit the market The new Universal Charging Solution enables the same charger to be used for all future handsets. ...
06:05 PM, May 24, 2010

BlackBerry Bold smartphones too hot to handle

BlackBerry Bold smartphones too hot to handle Users reported that the keyboard of their smartphone overheated on re-charging. ...
09:16 AM, Mar 01, 2009

Man gets 3 yrs in prison for overcharging Rs 3

Man gets 3 yrs in prison for overcharging Rs 3 A fair price shop owner has been found guilty of charging Rs three extra. ...
09:21 AM, Mar 16, 2008

Impact: In dark for 60 yrs, MP village gets power

Impact: In dark for 60 yrs, MP village gets power Reuters: Left-arm quick Mitchell Johnson shone with nine wickets in the match as Australia warmed up for the first Test against South Africa in Cape Town next week with a comfortable seven-wicket win over South Africa A on Thursday. "Mitch bowled beautifully throughout the game. To be able to see him swing the ball was great and it's always a really good sign that he's in a good place with...
04:25 PM, Mar 15, 2008

Bank overcharges interest, then threatens consumer

Bank overcharges interest, then threatens consumer Lahore: The Pakistan cricket Board might split its forthcoming Test and ODI series against Sri Lanka at two neutral venues but has dropped the idea of organising it in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe was under consideration to be a neutral venue for the Pakistan-Sri Lanka series later this year but sources in the Board said the high costs involved in organising the matches had virtually ruled it out of contention. The costs...
01:38 PM, Feb 04, 2008

Villagers walk 20 kms to charge mobile phones

Villagers walk 20 kms to charge mobile phones New Delhi: Former England opening batsman Geoffrey Boycott, renowned for his rock-solid defiance in his playing career, needed to defend his humble box of sandwiches with equal determination at the World Cup. Boycott, in New Delhi working as a commentator, fell foul of Indian security when he tried to enter the Feroz Shah Kotla ground for the South Africa vs West Indies clash with his lunch tucked under his arm...
04:18 PM, Dec 21, 2007
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