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Samsung W2014 dual-screen Android flip Smartphone with Snapdragon 800 launched
09 Nov 2013

This year, the South Korean major, Samsung has launched its third Android flip Smartphone, the W2014. Samsung has launched W2014 flip Smartphone in partnership with China Telecom. More…

iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c free-on-a-contract India plans confirmed by RCom
09 Nov 2013

After the few hours of the official launch of Apple's iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c in the country, Indian telecom operator Reliance Communications declared a new offer through which the people will be able to get the two Smartphones under a 24 month contract. Under this contract, the consumers. More…

Android Jelly Bean now on more than 50 percent of Android devices
09 Nov 2013

Recently, Google has unveiled the much anticipated Android 4.4 KitKat. It has now revealed that the different versions of the last release of its mobile operating system, Jelly Bean, are now operating on more than half of Android devices. More…

What’s New in Android 4.4 KitKat Anyway?
09 Nov 2013

Android 4.4 KitKat has arrived with a lot of changes and feature improvements. One of the most important changes is that KitKat has been purportedly built to better operate on lower-spec devices. More…

Self-recharging mobiles a possibility with newly-developed super-capacitor
28 Oct 2013

A new super-capacitor has been designed by the Scientists that could help develop cell phones that recharge themselves in seconds and work for weeks. It is the first super-capacitor designed by material scientists at Vanderbilt University that is constructed out of silicon. More…

Apple looks to expand in India
08 Oct 2013

Apple never had the popularity in India that other brands have managed to obtain. Even BlackBerry, which was very popular in 2009 in U.S., has now lost its popularity. Now, reportedly, Cupertino based Apple will start to get into the smaller Indian towns and try to make the Apple iPhone reasonably priced in India. More…

The device that could change the Internet
03 Oct 2013

Facebook has more than billion users and putting all these users into one web page seems almost impractical. Yet, Facebook has done just that. A new project, "The Faces of Facebook" gathers more than 1.27 billion Facebook profile photos on one site. More…

Website maps 1.2 billion Facebook faces
03 Oct 2013

Facebook has more than billion users and putting all these users into one web page seems almost impractical. Yet, Facebook has done just that. A new project, "The Faces of Facebook" gathers more than 1.27 billion Facebook profile photos on one site. More…

Apple Touch ID fingerprint tech 'broken', hackers say
26 Sep 2013

Germany's Chaos Computer asserts it "Successfully bypassed the biometric security of Apple's Touch ID using easy everyday means." The hackers claim that by photographing a fingerprint left on a glass surface and creating a fake finger they were able to unlock the phone. More…

Apple iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C listed online for India
12 Sep 2013

Recently, Apple launched its two flagship Smartphones- iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C. These Smartphones have now been listed on Saholic. Notably, the iPhone 5S and 5C will start retailing in the international market from September 20. More…

All India Radio launches free SMS news service
11 Sep 2013

All India Radio has unveiled a free SMS service that offers news updates to its subscribers. Information and Broadcasting Minister launched this service few days back. More…

Android 4.4 Will Be Named After 'Kit-Kat' Biscuits
06 Sep 2013

Finally, Google has declared that the next version of its popular mobile operating system will be called as 'KitKat'. This time also Google has followed its tradition of naming the OS after a popular desert or sweet. More…

Nokia Lumia 925 listed on company's India website for Rs. 34,169
26 Aug 2013

Nokia has finally declared the price of its highly hyped Smartphone, Lumia 925. Finally device is listed with price tag of Rs. 34,169 at Nokia’s Official website. More…

Retina redefined: LG makes world’s thinnest, highest pixel density Smartphone LCD ever
26 Aug 2013

Retina redefined: LG makes world’s thinnest, highest pixel density Smartphone LCD ever. More…

Recycling bins that can track you through your Smartphone and other devices
19 Aug 2013

According to the latest reports, 12 recycling bins in London have been disclosed to have the ability to track unsuspicious passers-by through their Smartphones or other devices. More…

Android Overtakes Apple with 53% Market Share in Tablets
06 Aug 2013

In Q2 2013, over 34 million Tablets shipped worldwide with year-on-year growth of 43%. Tablets now account for 31% of worldwide PC shipments. But the performance of Apple has declined now. Tablet shipments of Apple decreased 14% on Q2 2012 and its market share has fallen down to 43%. More…

India’s first navigation satellite put into orbit
12 July 2013

The next model of low-cost Tablet under Aakash project will have calling facility and high speed 4G services support, as per specifications released by Government. More…

Proposed Aakash IV technical specifications released for feedback, include 4G support and voice calling
11 July 2013

The next model of low-cost Tablet under Aakash project will have calling facility and high speed 4G services support, as per specifications released by Government. More…

Mount Everest base camp gets 4G LTE connectivity
05 July 2013

Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain, now boasts of 4G network coverage enabling mountaineers to access high speed data services. More…

Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE-A 'doubles network connection speeds' 
29 June 2013

Samsung Electronics today launched its latest Galaxy S4 variant, the Galaxy S4 LTE-A, which is said to double network connection speeds. The device follows on from Samsung's 2010 roll out of the LTE Craft feature phone and 2011 launch of the Indulge LTE Smartphone. More…

Intel’s 48-core supercomputing Smartphone CPU is less than a decade away
12 June 2013

Mobile Devices are quickly growing as computing devices. They are not only becoming essential part of our everyday lives in the English-speaking western world, but also in developing nations around the globe. More…

iBall launches Andi 4.7G Cobalt for Rs. 19,995
05 June 2013

It appears that handset manufacturers are showing a strange fascination for the Smartphone’s with quad-core processor. After Micromax, Karbonn and Lava, iBall on Monday unveiled its quad-core, Android Smartphone. More…

Future iPhone could adjust its volume based on your proximity
30 May 2013

Future iPhone could change its volume all on its way by sensing how near or far users are to it. The patent application published on Tuesday by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, More…

Silent Sound Technology – Speak without talking
10 May 2013

Whenever you are in crowd and talking on cell phone, you actually yell but not talk because of lots of noise around you. However, a new silent technology developed by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) can be a solution to this problem. More…

Use of Small Cells in New Wi-Fi Architectures Will Reshape Wireless Consumption Patterns
01 May 2013

As per IHS iSuppli insights from the Mobile & Wireless Communications service of information and analytics provider HIS, the use of small cells in Wi-Fi Architecture to ease heavily congested data pipes will be a crafty game changer in wireless networking technology. More…

NASA Sends Three Android Smartphone's into Space
26 April 2013

NASA has launched the three Smartphone's into space that are destined to become low-cost satellites. These Smartphone's launched aboard the maiden flight of Orbital Science Corp.'s Antares rocket from NASA's Wallops Island Flight Facility in Virginia on Sunday. More…

World's smallest mobile charger fits on a keyring
13 April 2013

The newly Fuel Micro Charger launched delivers an extra half an hour of talk time and measure less than an inch wide. The project, unveiled on Kickstarter, is declared to be "the smallest emergency phone charger". More…

China Mobile to boost capex by 49% to $31b
23 March 2013

China Mobile will increase its spending by as much as 49.3% this year to 190.2 billion yuan ($30.6 billion), from 127.4 billion yuan in 2012. More…

"Although Long Term Evolution (LTE) seems excessive to machine-to-machine (M2M) users, it offers many benefits, including reduced operation costs and "future proofing" as per the latest report from Heavy Reading 4G/ LTE Insider. More…

A team of neuroengineers from USA's Brown University have created a fully implantable and rechargeable wireless brain sensor able of relaying real-time broadband signals up to 100 neurons in freely moving subjects. More…

According to a new study," Australians enjoy significantly faster average download speeds than consumers in the US."More…

According to a new study," Australians enjoy significantly faster average download speeds than consumers in the US."More…

This week, Telecom New Zealand greeted a small group of customers in Auckland and Wellington onto its 4G LTE trials. More…

In 2013, LTE will try to cover more market as more countries will join South Korea, USA and Japan in introducing the technology aggressively into the Smartphone market. More…

In 2012, Apple's iPhone5 and Samsung's Galaxy Smartphone's have provided LTE-enabled handset shipments a substantial boost even if it has not necessarily assisted the 4G mobile operators with "each and every" LTE handset sold. More…

There is a rumor that Facebook is going to acquire Whatsapp, the instant messaging application that has been one of the runaway success stories for ad-free, paid services. More…

Smart Communications, Inc. is set to launch two most expected Smartphone's- Sony Xperia V and the ZTE T82. Both the handset are based on the LTE technology. More…

Smart Communications, Inc. is set to launch two most expected Smartphone's- Sony Xperia V and the ZTE T82. Both the handset are based on the LTE technology. More…

According to the Dell'Oro Group , "Rapidly growing LTE revenues were not enough to offset falling 2G/3G revenues as the total mobile RAN market declined 11 percent in 3Q12" . More…

Smartphones, tablets to pose challenge for businesses
11 November 2012

The increasing popularity and ubiquity of Smartphone’s will not only compel the businesses to change the device strategies but also pose several challenges to the IT department and the CIO to make sure that security and manageability remain at the top position. More…

At the Windows Phone 8 press event, Microsoft unveiled more information about their forthcoming Data Sense application. This application has been developed to help mobile phone users avoid data overage charges by allowing for the management of data services on phones running Windows Phone 8. More…

Seventy Percent of Mobile Phones Will Support Wi-Fi (802.11ac) in 2015
22 October 2012

According to the business intelligence experts GBI Research , "By 2016 desirable consumer demand for tablet computers will see unit shipments increase almost fourfold , considerably outpacing the growth of the laptop sector.". More…

Tablets Closing the Gap on Laptop Market
22 October 2012

According to the business intelligence experts GBI Research , "By 2016 desirable consumer demand for tablet computers will see unit shipments increase almost fourfold , considerably outpacing the growth of the laptop sector.". More…

Smart Connected Device Shipments to Grow by 14% Annually Through 2016, Led by Tablets and Smartphones
10 October 2012

According to the new research from International Data Corporation,"The worldwide market for smart connected devices a combination of PCs, smartphones, and tablets reached 267.3 million More…

According to the latest reports, in 2012 total market for standards-based wireless connectivity chipsets is anticipated to exceed $10 billion , this includes both standalone and combo chipsets that use Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, NFC, UWB, and ZigBee. More…

Apple Announces LTE Enabled iPhone 5 Smartphone
15 September 2012

Apple has declared the long-anticipated upgrade for its iPhone range, with the LTE enabled iPhone 5. More…

Mobile Payments to Reach $1.3 Trillion Annually by 2017
23 August 2012

As per Juniper Research, the scale of global mobile payment transactions is expected to rise in the next five years to more than US$1.3 Trillion. More…

NFC Mobile Payments Set to Exceed $180bn Worldwide by 2017 As NFC Becomes Standard
31 July 2012

According to Juniper Research, NFC based retail payments market will exceed $180 billion globally by 2017, more than a seven-fold increase over 2012. More…

Spending on Carrier Ethernet Will Hit $5 Billion in 2012, But Growth Is Slowing
24 July 2012

According to a latest market research study from Insight Research, over the next five years US enterprises and consumers are expected to spend more than $47 billion on Ethernet services provided by carriers. More…

ZTE Launches Industry's First LTE BeamHop AAS Solution
29 June 2012

ZTE has unveiled industry's first LTE BeamHop Solution and exhibited the LTE A8808 Active Antenna System (AAS) product based on this technology. More…

Small Cells and Wi-Fi Solutions to Procure Nearly 60% of Mobile Traffic
13 June 2012

Juniper Research latest report reveals that the level of data delivered to mobile devices is expected to continue to expand dramatically over the next five years. In this period of time service providers will offload nearly 60% of
traffic. More…

Apple iPhone Users Account for 80% of the Heaviest Smartphone Data Users
2 June 2012

According to latest report examining consumer Smartphone trends stated that on average, iPhone customers use more data than any other Smartphone users. More…

Wi-Fi Continues to Dominate Home Networking Equipment and Media Device Market
29 May 2012

Home networking will continue to gain importance in consumers' expanding digital lifestyle as the number of connected media devices continue to grow. More…

EU Research Breakthrough Will Cut LTE Mobile Network Energy Use to Half
18 May 2012

Researchers from organizations such as DOCOMO, Telecom Italia, Ericsson, Alcatel-Lucent and from universities in Belgium, France, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and UK have optimized the energy use of LTE base stations, which accounts for the highest energy consumption in the mobile network. More…

Kineto, Taqua Enable Mobile Operators to Include Wi-Fi in VoLTE Deployment Plans
9 May 2012

Kineto Wireles and Taqua have announced to work jointly for designing and development of a solution which will facilitate telecom operators to incorporate Wi-Fi as a part of Voice over LTE (VoLTE) deployment strategy. More…

Huawei and Intel Collaborate on LTE TDD
2 May 2012

World's leading equipment manufacturer Huawei and largest chip maker Intel will be working together to advance the development of interoperability testing and deployment of LTE TDD solutions. The joint venture company will set Interoperability testing services lab in China. More…

4G devices are expected to generate 87 million in unit sales in 2012
25 April 2012

Announcement for the launch of 4G services has already set the ball rolling in India. It is being estimated that 4G subscription will be high this year as 4G-enabled devices are getting manufactured and are being sent to the retail stores. More…

LTE Smartphones Will Help Drive Device Intellectual Property Royalties Up 14% in 2012
18 April 2012

The mobile technology has taken a leap towards the next generation, i.e. 4G and with this Smartphones and other device manufacturers are in race to launch devices compatible with this new technology. More…

GSA Confirms Over 300 Operators Are Investing in LTE
06 April 2012

The GSA (Global mobile Suppliers Association) has published a report which tells about that there are more than 300 operators who are ready to invest in LTE evolution. More…

Kochar's Fifth Knock at Mobile World Congress, Barcelona
06 March 2012

KocharTech, part of Kochar group participated in Mobile World Congress 2012, Barcelona, from February 27 to March 1, 2012 and exhibited its technical prowess. The company is pursuing its strategy of integrating latest innovations in technology, services, and developments with mobile world. More…

Mobile World Congress 2012: Best of Show
03 March 2012

Mobile World Congress 2012 , most intense mobile tech show of the year revealed new kit of innovation . Highlighting what was best, most innovative, or interesting is in the entire show is tough nut still we entered this tough arena; arm-wrestled  to choose the finalists amongst the products. Have a look at stars of the show: More…

Kochar triumphs with Innovation Award…
23rd July 2011

Kochar has been awarded the prestigious Graham Bell Award by Sh. Sachin Pilot, Minister of State for Communication & Technology, in the category of “The most Innovative Mobile Enterprise Product and Solution”, for its Device Management Solutions Know Max and Device max. More…

Vodafone Amritsar firm in pact
Feburary 2011, the Tribune

Vodafone has joined hands with Amritsar based mobile data service provider Kochar. Kochar will offer BPO and Value added services to the telecom operator. More…

Kochar Leading support provider for 3G services
December 2010, Dainik Bhasker

The region is home to India’s largest Mobile data services support organization, Kochar InfoTech, offering services to some of the largest operators in India and abroad.  Kochar with 7 years experience in the telecom industry is offering specialized support for Mobile Data services and 3G.  More…