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25Apr By AnkitaNo Comments

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4 cr Indian Users may be without Mobile Phones by May End

An estimated 4 crore Indian mobile phone users are expected to be without handsets due to faults and breakdowns by May-end if restrictions on the sale of handsets and spare parts continue, an industry body said on Friday. At present, more than 2.5 crore mobile customers are estimated to be with non-functional devices due to non availability of components in the supply chain and the restriction on sales of new handsets due to the lockdown to contain coronavirus infection, the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) claimed. The government has allowed sales of only essential goods and services during the lockdown which has entered into the fifth week. Operations of telecom, internet, broadcast and IT services are permitted but not for mobile devices that are pivotal for acce...

Now, Access Driving Licence on Your Mobile Using DigiLocker

7Sep By Press Trust of IndiaNo Comments

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Now, Access Driving Licence on Your Mobile Using DigiLocker

Citizens will now be spared from the hassle of carrying physical driving licences and vehicle registration certificates (RCs), which can be accessed online or on their mobile phones using DigiLocker. Launching the integration of DigiLocker with the Driving Licence and Vehicle Registration system of the ministry of road transport and highways today, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said citizens can use these as valid identification at airports too. The digital driving licence and vehicle registration documents will be available on citizens cellphones via the DigiLocker mobile app and this will ensure authenticated on the spot verification by various law enforcement authorities like the traffic police. "The system will not only eliminate corruption but is a mega step towards realising Pr...

Two lakh ‘Freedom 251’ handsets are ready, says Ringing Bells

24Jun By NitishNo Comments

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Two lakh ‘Freedom 251’ handsets are ready, says Ringing Bells

IANS: The world's cheapest smartphone at Rs 251 (less than $4) is here, finally. Its makers, the Noida-based startup Ringing Bells Pvt Ltd, say they have made it possible despite allegations from various quarters that such a phone would not see the light of the day. Even an FIR was lodged against the company. According to Ringing Bells' Founder and CEO Mohit Goel -- sitting comfortably in his Sector 62 office here, the company has been able to keep its promise to consumers. "We are ready with nearly two lakh 'Freedom 251' handsets. We will start delivery from June 30," Goel told, adding that once he is done with this first phase of delivery (of two lakh phones), he will open registration again for those who wish to buy the handset. The company had in mid-February this year planned to ...

Mobile Phones Production in India May Reach 500 Million in 2 Years

8Feb By Press Trust of IndiaNo Comments

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Mobile Phones Production in India May Reach 500 Million in 2 Years

NEW DELHI: Mobile phones manufacturing in India may reach 500 million units in coming two years on the back of the good base of talent and an incentive policy, a top Department of Telecom (DoT) official said today. This year, India produced 100 million phones as compared to 45 million last year. "The number of phones being manufactured was 10 million sometime back (which increased) to 45 million last year and 100 million this year. The time has come when we will reach 500 million, maybe in 2 years," Telecom Secretary J S Deepak said here. He was speaking on the second day of a seminar on Telecom and Broadcasting theme - ART (Adjudication, Regulation, Telecommunication) of Convergence, TDSAT. He added that apart from phones, the differential tariff is helping domestic manufa...