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Firefox OS is officially dead as Mozilla shuts down connected devices group

Mozilla has laid off its team of 50 members responsible for its connected devices group that were responsible for the failed Firefox OS.

India Smartphone Shipments Rise In 2Q11

The market clocked a shipment of 42.8 million units in 2Q11

Spice Nexian NV-45 smartphone launched on Flipkart at Rs 3799

Spice Mobiles, one of India’s leading mobile companies, on Friday launched its first device tagged with the international smartphone brand “Nexian” in India.

Swiftkey in talks with handset makers like Micromax, Intex to expand India business

Swiftkey is in talks with handset makers in the country to pre-embed its keyboard app on devices as the UK-based firm eyes aggressive expansion in one of the world's largest smartphone market.

Android One phones start receiving Lollipop update in India

Caesar Sengupta, vice-president of product management at Google, writes in an official Google+ post that Lollipop rollout has begun for a small number of phones and gradually roll out to others.

Round 2 in Android One war: New phones may hit market by Dec-end

Enthused by the initial response to Google's Android One, handset makers Karbonn, Spice and Intex are gearing up for round two with a slew of smartphone launches beginning December this year.

Idea all set to challenge Rs 600 cr penalty on Spice acquisition

The telecommunications ministry has said Idea violated rules as it held permits in zones where Spice had operations. Indian rules then prohibited companies to own 10 percent or more in a competing carrier in the same zone.<br /><br />

Banking licence: ADAG ropes in Japan majors, Spice joins race

With 1 July deadline fast approaching, race for banking licence is hotting up. Aspirants are in hectic parleys for partners or are rearranging their ownership structure to ready themselves for banking foray.

The 'Make in India' dream: Wouldn't you like a phone built in India?

When the government led by PM Narendra Modi first announced the ‘Make in India’ initiative, the first thing to strike my mind and I believe of many others was – How about a mobile phone ‘completely’ built in India?

New Android One smartphones will surface in India towards December