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India bans PUBG, removed from app stores
India bans PUBG, removed from app stores
India bans Chinese-made PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds fps game. 02 Sep 2020 - 1 comment
Secret code found in WhatsApp beta - adds support to payment transactions
Secret code found in WhatsApp beta - adds support to payment transactions
Mobile payments have been the de facto method of making person-to-person payments in developing countries for more than a decade now - and the ...... 11 Aug 2017 - 2 comments
Apple opens new office in India that will create 4000 jobs
Apple opens new office in India that will create 4000 jobs
Apple has announced the opening of a new office in Hyderabad, India, a move that will create up to 4000 new jobs in the country. 22 May 2016 - 4 comments
India brings back the porn
India brings back the porn
Two days after the Indian government blocked access to 857 popular porn sites, the sites have returned following major public outrage. 06 Aug 2015
Indian City bans Uber after passenger is raped by driver
Indian City bans Uber after passenger is raped by driver
Indian's Capital City has reacted to news of an alleged sexual assault on a woman by an Uber driver by banning the service from operating in the city. 08 Dec 2014 - 3 comments
Micromax unveils first Windows Phone devices
Micromax unveils first Windows Phone devices
Micromax, the popular Indian OEM, has announced its first Windows Phone smartphones. 16 Jun 2014
$25 Firefox OS smartphones will be available in India, Indonesia later this year
$25 Firefox OS smartphones will be available in India, Indonesia later this year
Smartphones as cheap as $25 powered by Mozilla Corp.'s software will be available in India and Indonesia later this year, a senior company executive said. Mozilla has been pitching its Firefox mobile operating system for low-cost smartphones in emer 12 Jun 2014 - 1 comment
India probes Ericsson in patent row
India probes Ericsson in patent row
India's CCI has launched an investigation into Ericsson's patent dispute with Micromax after the latter filed a complaint with the body. 29 Nov 2013
India now world's third largest smartphone market
India now world's third largest smartphone market
According to Strategy Analytics, India has surpassed Japan to become the world's third largest smartphone maker, behind China and the U.S. 26 Jun 2013 - 4 comments
iPhone sales grow exponentially in India after aggressive pricing
iPhone sales grow exponentially in India after aggressive pricing
According to investment bank Credit Suisse, iPhone sales have jumped over 500 percent in India following the institution of installment payment plans in the nation 01 Jun 2013 - 7 comments
Nokia's tax issues in India get deeper
Nokia's tax issues in India get deeper
India has now demanded that Nokia pay 2.09 billion rupees ($40 million USD) in taxes, claiming the company wrongfully claimed an exemption on software exports 31 May 2013 - 1 comment
Nokia gets massive tax bill from India
Nokia gets massive tax bill from India
Phone maker will continue to fight claim 28 Mar 2013 - 3 comments
Google launches Play hardware store for India
Google launches Play hardware store for India
Will sell Nexus 7 to start 27 Mar 2013 - 4 comments
iPhone 5 headed to new nations on November 2nd
iPhone 5 headed to new nations on November 2nd
Apple's latest, the iPhone 5, will reach a plethora of new nations on November 2nd. The company had allegedly prepared to release the device ...... 27 Oct 2012 - 2 comments
Apple quietly looking to expand retail stores to India
Apple quietly looking to expand retail stores to India
The WSJ is reporting that Apple is quietly looking to expand to India, the world's second most populous nation. Currently, Apple sells the ...... 01 Oct 2012 - 2 comments
Indian government to limit bulk SMS sending
Indian government to limit bulk SMS sending
The Indian government has said today it will limit bulk SMS sending in the nation, in an effort to reduce the potential spread of misleading ...... 20 Aug 2012 - 1 comment
Top Indian mobile carrier adds millions of more users
Top Indian mobile carrier adds millions of more users
Bharti Airtel, the top mobile carrier in India, says it added 2.01 million new mobile subscribers in April, strong growth for the company and the nation. ...... 28 May 2012 - 1 comment
Indian government sites attacked over piracy blocks
Indian government sites attacked over piracy blocks
Indian government websites have been attacked in retaliation for several websites being blocked for anti-piracy reasons. 18 May 2012
Torrent sites, Vimeo blocked in India
Torrent sites, Vimeo blocked in India
Although the government has not confirmed the move, news out of India is that there has been a massive blocking of torrent and other video-sharing sites. ...... 07 May 2012 - 9 comments
Brazil has second most people on Facebook
Brazil has second most people on Facebook
According to social media analytics firm SocialBakers, Brazil now has the second largest population on Facebook. The social networking giant ...... 06 May 2012 - 4 comments
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