4G: News

BSNL is re-emerging from shadows: How is telco reviving itself

There was a time when state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) was synonymous with India's telecom sector. But things went downhill after private players took over the market.

30 Mar 2023

Moon

Nokia plans to launch 4G on Moon by this year

Nokia is planning to launch 4G services on the Moon, with the aim of facilitating lunar discoveries.

25 Mar 2023

Reliance Jio

These Reliance Jio prepaid plans offer 3GB of data daily

Reliance Jio is the biggest telecom operator in the Indian market and has become so quickly.

04 Aug 2022

5G Technology

5G v/s 4G: How are the two networks different?

The fifth generation of mobile networks or 5G is a radical transformation of cellular technology.

07 Mar 2022

NASA

Delhi-born Nishant Batra leading project to install 4G on moon

Delhi-born Nishant Batra, a top executive at Finnish firm Nokia, is leading a project to establish the first 4G cellular network on the moon.

15 Aug 2021

Apple

Apple ordered to pay $300 million in LTE patent retrial

In an ongoing dispute with a company called Optis that owns patents on the LTE cellular standard, Apple has been ordered to pay $300 million in royalties after a retrial in the patent dispute over wireless technology used in iPhones and other products.

05 Feb 2021

Jammu And Kashmir

After nearly 2 years, 4G mobile internet restored in J&K

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday announced that 4G mobile internet services will be restored across the union territory.

A year later, two J&K districts get 4G internet

More than a year after internet services were suspended in J&K, 4G speed returned to two districts — Ganderbal and Udhampur — on a trial basis from Sunday, days after the Centre submitted in Supreme Court that it was toying with such an idea.

18 Jun 2020

India

No Chinese equipment for 4G upgradation: Centre to BSNL

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has asked Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) to not use any Chinese equipment in its 4G upgradation work.

15 May 2020

Tamil Nadu

Tamil film director Arun Prasath dies in a road accident

In a tragic piece of news, Tamil filmmaker Arun Prasath passed away on Friday (May 15) in a road accident near Mettupalayam in Coimbatore, according to several news reports.

SC doesn't order to restore 4G Internet services in J&K

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to pass an order on the restoration of 4G services in Jammu and Kashmir, asking a special committee to look into the concerns of various petitioners.

19 Oct 2019

Bharti Airtel

After Haryana, Airtel discontinues 3G services in Punjab

Airtel has shut down its 3G services in Punjab with an aim to boost the 4G LTE services in the circle.

15 Oct 2019

India

All about BSNL's aggressive plans to expand 4G, VoLTE services

In a bid to stay relevant in the highly-competitive telecom space of India, BSNL is taking on rivals by upping its deployment of 4G services.

24 Aug 2019

Vivo Mobiles

Vivo iQoo Pro, with Snapdragon 855 Plus chipset, goes official

As an addition to its Vivo iQoo series, Chinese tech giant Vivo has launched the all-new iQoo Pro in its home country.

26 Jul 2019

India

Lenovo Tab V7 launched in India at Rs. 13,000

Expanding its tablets' line-up, Lenovo has launched the Tab V7 in India at a starting price of Rs. 12,990.

01 Jun 2019

WhatsApp

#TechBytes: Top entry-level feature phones that can run WhatsApp

WhatsApp, the leading messaging app in the world, has redefined personal communication. But if you think only high-priced phones can run the app, you are wrong.

09 May 2019

WhatsApp

#TechBytes: Top entry-level feature phones that can run WhatsApp

WhatsApp, the leading messaging app in the world, has redefined personal communication. But if you think only high-priced phones can run the app, you are wrong.

29 Mar 2019

Dhanbad

Dhanbad has highest 4G availability, beats Delhi and Bengaluru

4G is the daily driver for millions, but when it comes to availability, you may notice occasional drops and lags while moving from one place to another.

28 Dec 2018

India

Reliance Jio could soon launch affordable large-screen smartphones in India

In a bid to attract India's 500 million feature phone users and net them under its 4G network, Reliance Jio is working to launch affordable VoLTE smartphones.

22 Dec 2018

Bharti Airtel

Soon, Airtel 4G users could get 500Mbps mobile download speeds

Airtel users could soon get download speeds up to 500Mbps, maybe even more, thanks to a new 4G LTE technology currently being tested by the telecom giant.

13 Dec 2018

Bharti Airtel

How Bharti Airtel plans to beat Reliance Jio

In a bid to take on Reliance Jio, which is fast expanding its subscriber base, Bharti Airtel is considering to launch budget VoLTE smartphones.

11 Sep 2018

India

Kolkata tops in 4G availability, much ahead of Delhi, Mumbai

Kolkata, India's City of Joy, has a reason to cheer.

01 Sep 2018

Huawei

Huawei AI Cube: An Alexa-powered smart speaker with 4G modem

Marking its entry in the smart speaker space, Chinese giant Huawei unveiled its AI Cube smart speaker on Friday.

18 May 2018

Smartphones

Airtel users can get Rs.2,600 cashback on Amazon-exclusive 4G smartphones

Airtel and Amazon have partnered to offer a cashback of Rs. 2,600 on all 4G smartphones that sell exclusively on the e-commerce platform in the country.

19 Apr 2018

Bharti Airtel

Airtel has highest 4G download speeds in India: Report

According to a report by London-based wireless coverage mapping agency OpenSignal, Bharti Airtel has the maximum 3G and 4G download speeds in India.

28 Feb 2018

Moon

Vodafone to create the first 4G network on the moon

Germany-based new-space company PTScientists has partnered with Vodafone and Nokia to create a 4G network on the moon in 2019.

26 Feb 2018

India

BSNL to roll out 4G services in 10 telecom circles

State owned telecom firm BSNL today signed a pact with Finnish telecom gear maker Nokia to roll out 4G services in 10 telecom circles covering Western and Southern regions in India.

25 Feb 2018

India

HMD Global may launch upgraded Nokia 8110 with 4G LTE

According to a report, HMD Global is expected to launch an upgraded version of the Nokia 8110 (originally launched in 2008) along side a slew of smartphones to be unveiled at their company event in Mobile World Congress, tomorrow.

23 Feb 2018

Android

#SmartphoneEssentials2018: Things you should look for in your next smartphone

The smartphone technology is evolving so fast that what was futuristic a few months ago is common today.

20 Feb 2018

India

India records slowest 4G LTE speed in the world

According to a report by UK-based wireless coverage mapping company OpenSignal, India has recorded the slowest 4G LTE speed in the world at an average speed of 6.13 Mbps.

20 Feb 2018

Reliance Jio

Jivi Mobiles' Energy E3 smartphone available for just Rs. 699

Indian smartphone maker Jivi Mobiles is offering its Energy E3 smartphone for just Rs. 699.

15 Nov 2017

India

Reliance Jio to launch cheapest "4G smartphone" soon

After releasing the 4G JioPhone feature phone, Jio is reportedly gearing up for a low-cost 4G smartphone, according to Chinese chipmaker Spreadtrum.

31 Oct 2017

India

Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is now Rs. 1000 cheaper!

The second-largest smartphone seller in India, Xiaomi, has announced a price-cut for its large-display Mi Max 2 phablet launched in July in the country.

16 Oct 2017

Diwali

Second round of JioPhone bookings to start after Diwali: Reports

Reports have emerged that Reliance Jio will resume bookings for its JioPhone right after Diwali. "Likely from October end or November first week," a Reliance Retail channel partner has said.

11 Oct 2017

Bharti Airtel

Jio effect: Airtel offers 4G smartphone at Rs. 1,399

Airtel has finally announced a 4G smartphone in partnership with Karbonn mobiles.

25 Sep 2017

Reliance Jio

JioPhone deliveries start, here's how you can track your order

On Sunday, Reliance Jio started shipping six million units of the much-anticipated JioPhone.

29 Jul 2017

Reliance Jio

Here's how to sign up for Jio's 'free' phone

It's been a week since Jio launched its 'free' new feature phone. Earlier, it was rumored that pre-booking would start in 10 days.

19 Jul 2017

India

Dual-SIM 4G smartphones cause network issues: IT Minister

At a time when the Indian mobile landscape is fast evolving, the Minister of State for Electronics and IT, PP Chaudhary, highlighted the issues faced by users due to dual-SIM 4G smartphones.