In a fresh possible headache for regulators, including in India, ‘gold for Bitcoin’ trades are emerging as a new fad in the world of anonymous transactions, fuelling further the appetite for virtual
Social networking giant Facebook has extended by a year the closing of its landmark $ 19 billion deal to acquire instant messaging app WhatsApp. The California-based firm will have to pay WhatsApp
Samsung has introduced a new voice-calling tablet, the Galaxy TabQ, for the Chinese market. The new 7-inch tablet is now listed on the company’s official site in China without pricing and availability details.
The number of mobile connections in India is expected to grow by 8 percent to touch 815 million this year, even as the market is expected to remain at almost the same
Amazon new “Fire” smartphone contains chips from Qualcomm Inc, NXP Semiconductors NV, and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, according to repair and teardown specialists iFixit, which pried one open on Thursday. The Fire
There is life after mobile phones for Nokia. Shares in the Finnish wireless equipment maker surged Thursday after it reported higher profits and an improved earnings outlook in the wake of the
China’s antitrust regulator has confirmed that Qualcomm Inc, one of the world’s biggest mobile chipmakers, has a monopoly, the state-run Securities Times newspaper reported on Thursday, as Qualcomm’s chief executive held talks
Sony is expected to be hard at work on its next flagship smartphone that’s rumoured to be called Xperia Z3 and come with a major upgrade in specifications. Several leaks over the
Oplus has launched the XonPhone 5 smartphone in India at Rs. 7,999. The smartphone will be exclusively available on Snapdeal starting Thursday. Oplus India, a subsidiary of Oplus Taiwan, had launched the
Apple, while preparing to launch its rumoured iPhone 6 handset in September, is reportedly also working towards releasing its mobile wallet payment service later this year, and work with the new handset.
AT&T Inc. on Wednesday posted lower net income for the latest quarter due to cheaper cellphone plans it introduced as a response to aggressive pricing from smaller competitor T-Mobile US. AT&T said
Micromax, in partnership with Aircel, has launched the Canvas Beat smartphone in India at Rs. 9,999. Notably, the latest Micromax Canvas Beat smartphone will be exclusively retailed by Aircel in the country