Will BUILD Developers Conference Help Microsoft Accelerate Windows 8.1
Beleaguered Tech Giant, Microsoft is hosting BUILD, its annual developer conference, in San Francisco with a keynote later today. BUILD will be a critical event for Microsoft to show the developer community how it plans to re-energize the ecosystem with Windows 8.1 and new devices running Intel’s next generation chip,Continue Reading
What Videos on Instagram Mean to Facebook ?
Facebook launched Video on Instagram, which will offer functionality comparable to Vine (a similar service owned by Twitter) and other video social networks. The video service enables users to post 15-second videos on Instagram and have 13 custom filter choices to edit the video. Video on Instagram is available onContinue Reading
Microsoft Vs Google Fight Shifts Towards Convergence of Communications, Cloud, Devices & Services
Google’s Project Loon comes not far behind Google Fiber another of Google’s Communication infrastructure projects. Google also remains in a battle with Microsoft within the “white space” and use of excess TV spectrum, as both companies are fighting to offer unified communication services. According to a Forbes article from 11Continue Reading
Google’s Project Loon to Provide 3G Broadband Experience in Under Served Areas – Disruption in Tower Infrastructure
I’ve been tracking Google very closely for years now and they don’t like to do things traditionally – be it their IPO or the Organizational hierarchy where Engineers are ranked higher compared to Management / Accounting folks in the company. Larry Page in an interview early this year had said,Continue Reading
TRAI Recommends Reduced National Roaming Call / SMS Ceiling Charges
After a Gap of 5 years the Indian Telecom Regulator just a while ago has recommended reduction in National Roaming Call & SMS Tariffs. The New Tariff Ceilings to be effective from July-01-2013 are as below, Local Outgoing Call While in Roaming – Rs 1.00 / Minute Local Outgoing SMSContinue Reading
China Mobile 4G / LTE Registration Begins in 13 Cities
China Mobile has initiated the registration process for its pre-commercial 4G / LTE in 13 cities within China. China Mobile indicated eligibility requirements for applicants: (1) has been China Mobile’s subscriber for over 1 year (2) ARPU > RMB 50 for past three months (3) no bad debt record (4)Continue Reading
Tencent Releases “New Guanjia” The Mobile Security App
Tencent, the creators of China’s Most popular next generation IM Platform WeChat recently launched the latest version of its mobile security app, Mobile Guanjia. What’s So Special about Guanjia? According to Tencent, most of QQ account theft is caused by log-in malware or the use of virus-infected public computers inContinue Reading
New Mobile Operators Fail to Make Impact in Revenue Market – A-Vo-Id Group Maintain Lead
Indian Mobile Companies have shifted focus from gaining subscriber market share to improving profitability. Given the industry consolidation, we expect pricing to improve over the next few quarters. Airtel, Vodafone and Idea [A-Vo-Id]continue to gain or maintain revenue market share while BSNL & Reliance Communications are the losers in thisContinue Reading
How Airtel, Vodafone & Idea Have Withdrawn Benefits Making Your Voice Calls Expensive ?
Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular have time and again said that they’ll be slowly but surely trying to increase the Revenue Per Minute by withdrawing the benefits given to customers by means of Special Tariff Vouchers, Various Packs, etc. Most of the action was higher in local packs for on-netContinue Reading