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India beats China on Internet user additions
Sep 13, 2012
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Internet Use Jumps in Rural India
Sep 07, 2012
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Internet subscriber base in India may reach 150 million: Reporta hr
Sep 05, 2012
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Worldwide smartphone users hit 1 billion markst
Oct 18, 2012
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Washington, Oct 18: The number of active smartphone users around the world has topped 1 billion and the figure is only increasing, a new research has found.

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Indian mobile users prefer unlimited Internet data plans: Survey.co
Oct 14, 2012
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NEW DELHI, OCT 14: Majority of mobile phone users in India prefer unlimited Internet data plans to usage-based plans, a survey by Ernst & Young has found.

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Indian smartphone users spend more on 3G services than those in Chinaoa
Oct 12, 2012
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NEW DELHI, OCT. 12: Third generation (3G) mobile services may not have lived up to the hype but Indian mobile operators are now beginning to get good returns.

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Mobile roaming charges may go in 3 monthsdist
Nov 03, 2012
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Policy on pan-India mobile number portability likely by March

NEW DELHI, NOV. 3:

Mobile users could be free from paying roaming charges within the country in the next three months.

Internet users enraged over blocking of file-sharing sitesht.com
May 18, 2012
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While the world celebrated World Internet Day on Thursday, netizens in India woke up to popular file sharing sites blocked by Internet Service Providers. This was following a recent John
Uttar Pradesh,Tamil Nadu have most cell phone users in India
May 05, 2013
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Uttar Pradesh has a total of 121.60 million mobile phone connections, while, Tamil Nadu has 71.81 million subscribers, according to the TRAI data



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Cos log on to ad channels to woo womencom dst
May 04, 2010
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BANGALORE: In a bid to woo niche customers on the Net, fast moving consumer brands are using a range of specialised tools such as dedicated advertising channels.

Companies such as

Info that kids share on Facebook a matter of concern: Kiwi watchdog
May 03, 2010
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WELLINGTON: A Kiwi watchdog has revealed that there is a growing concern about the information children share on the Internet.

A Privacy Commission survey revealed that nearly 45% of Kiwis have

Mobile milestone: India close to ringing in 600 million subscribers
May 03, 2010
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NEW DELHI: Anytime now, India's mobile subscriber base will hit and cross a historic 600 million milestone. This suggests that nearly one of every two Indians of any age group,

37 percent of Internet users are from rural Indian
May 01, 2010
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New Delhi: According to a survey conducted by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), 20 million Indians use Internet everyday. The survey also shows that 36 percent of

GSM operators lose 2 million subscribers in February
Mar 14, 2013
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NEW DELHI, MAR 14: The GSM operators lost 1.97 million subscribers in February, after a modest user addition during the previous month, taking its total base to 655.59 million.
Most teens use cell phones to browse web
Mar 13, 2013
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WASHINGTON, MARCH 13: Internet goes mobile! Instead of using desktops or laptops, most teens now rely on their phones to go online, a new US study has found.

Social media: GenY the top user
Mar 12, 2013
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HYDERABAD, MAR 12:
Perhaps this is no surprise. Young men, college and school going students dominate the social media in the urban India, with highest levels of penetration
Apparels, accessories to emerge as top category in online shopping search: Study
Jan 28, 2013
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NEW DELHI, JAN 28: Apparels and accessories will emerge as the biggest category in online shopping search this year, taking over from consumer electronics last year, in terms of absolute
Data revenues, withdrawal of freebies may help telcos
Jan 21, 2013
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Rebound in minutes of usage, rise in average revenues per minute are key to watch in Dec quarter

MUMBAI, JAN. 21: Seasonal tailwinds, withdrawal of freebies combined with fall in

Indian arm may benefit if Google exits China
Jan 15, 2010
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Google may or may not exit from China. However, if it does so, observers and analysts say that the senior management of the $22-billion search giant will increase the company’s

India has lowest number of home Internet users among BRICS nations
Jan 14, 2013
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NEW DELHI, JAN 14: Internet usage in India is booming but still the country ranks the lowest among Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) nations when it comes
45 m people use Internet in their local languages
Jan 09, 2013
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Despite the immense growth of Internet usage, the penetration still remains low because of three major factors — lack of infrastructure, beliefs, and lack of knowledge.

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Delhi court issues fresh summonses against 11 US-based websites, including Facebook and Google
Jan 08, 2013
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NEW DELHI: A Delhi court today issued fresh summonses against 11 US-based websites, including Facebook and Google, accused of promoting class enmity and undermining national integrity.

70% of mobile web users in the age group of 18-35 years in Indiaa h
Jan 06, 2010
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A joint study by industry association, IAMAI and market research firm, IMRB says that India has around 2 million mobile web users on an active basis i.e. atleast once a

Two million serious Mobile Internet userscost
Jan 06, 2010
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New Delhi: In a study released by IAMAI and IMRB it has been found out that there are only about 2 million users accessing Internet through their mobile phones and

Only 2 million are serious mobile Internet users.com
Jan 06, 2010
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NEW DELHI, INDIA: A study released by IAMAI and IMRB has found that there are only about 2 million users accessing Internet through their mobile phones and other mobile devices

Mobile Net users rise to 87 mn till Dec: IAMAI
Jan 02, 2013
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NEW DELHI, JAN 2: India is expected to have close to 165 million mobile internet users by March 2015, up from 87.1 million in December 2012 as more people are
India to have 165 million mobile internet users by 2014: Report
Jan 02, 2013
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NEW DELHI: India is expected to have close to 165 million mobile internet users by March 2014, up from 87.1 million in December 2012 as more people are accessing
Business networking giants face China ‘guanxi’ battle
Feb 24, 2013
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BEIJING, FEB 24: Professional social networking Web sites such as LinkedIn trying to tap into China’s vast business world are finding a formidable domestic foe—the ingrained system of personal
Internet users will double once 4G is rolled out: Google India MD
Dec 31, 2012
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In 2014, two things will happen – smartphone will equal feature phone and broadband will scale. I think 2013 is the foundation year for 2014. – Rajan Anandan
Online display ads market to touch Rs 430 cr in FY'10st
Dec 16, 2009
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NEW DELHI: Online display advertising industry is expected to clock a lower growth rate of 32 per cent in 2009-10 compared to last fiscal's, to Rs 430 crore, says a

Education, print media to help online ad sector
Dec 16, 2009
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NEW DELHI, INDIA: Education and print media ad spent on online display advertisements are expected to grow at the rate of 76 per cent, followed by automobile sector which is

5th top smartphone user, India gaining on China, US
Dec 04, 2012
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KOLKATA, DEC 4: India is ranked fifth in number of smartphone users and has shown one of the highest year-on-year growth rates (in smartphones). It, however, ranks second in the
Customer centricity is the key to Internet growth - IAMAIhtt.com
Dec 03, 2009
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Customer centricity is the key to Internet growth was the main conclusion by Indian leaders in internet space on the first day of 4th India Digital Summit organized by Internet

3G may alter the face of mobile advertising and entertainmenta href
Apr 30, 2010
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Mumbai: Mobile value-added service (VAS) providers are preparing to offer cellphone applications delivering live news and movies to medical diagnosis and tutorials after the release of 3G spectrum, which is

71 mn Indians claim to have used Internet in 2009: reporthtt.com
Apr 05, 2010
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About 71 million Indians 'claim' to have used the Internet in 2009, a study by Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and marketing research firm IMRB today said.

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71 mn Indians claim to have used Net in 2009
Apr 05, 2010
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About 71 million Indians 'claim' to have used the Internet in 2009, a study by Internet and Mobile Association of India and marketing research firm IMRB said on Monday.

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71 mn Indians claim to have used Internet in 2009: reporthtt.com
Apr 05, 2010
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About 71 million Indians 'claim' to have used the Internet in 2009, a study by Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and marketing research firm IMRB today said.

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52 million Indians ‘active’ users of Internet
Apr 05, 2010
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A study has found that there are 52 million active internet users in India, while about 71 million Indians have ‘claimed’ to have used the Internet in 2009.

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71 mn Indians claim to have used Internet in 2009: reporthtt.com
Apr 05, 2010
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About 71 million Indians 'claim' to have used the Internet in 2009, a study by Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and marketing research firm IMRB today said.

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71 mn Indians claim to have used Net in 2009
Apr 05, 2010
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About 71 million Indians 'claim' to have used the Internet in 2009, a study by Internet and Mobile Association of India and marketing research firm IMRB said on Monday.

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71 Million People Claimed to have used Internet in 2009
Apr 05, 2010
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71 million people claimed to have used internet in 2009 according to the Internet in India [I-Cube] Report published by the Internet and Mobile Association of India [IAMAI] and market

71 mn Indians claim to have used Internet in 2009: reporthtt.com
Apr 05, 2010
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About 71 million Indians 'claim' to have used the Internet in 2009, a study by Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and marketing research firm IMRB today said.

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71 Million People Claimed to User Internet in 2009
Apr 05, 2010
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71 million people claimed to have used internet in 2009 according to the Internet in India [I-Cube] Report published by the Internet and Mobile Association of India [IAMAI] and market

Another feather in the cap for mobile industry!
Sep 12, 2008
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Even while the whole economy is quaking in its shoes the GSM-based telecom networks have added another 7.32 million mobile users to its kitty in September and this is its
Users prefer to browse on mobile devices.cost
Oct 24, 2008
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According to a survey conducted by IBM in the United States, China and the United Kingdom, over 50 percent of consumers would prefer to browse the Internet on a mobile
Roaming in SAARC may get cheaper
Oct 14, 2008
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After ASEAN it is the turn of SAARC nations to look at the issue of lowering roaming tariffs within their boundaries. At present it is cheaper to avail international roaming
Users prefer to stick to existing service providerso
Oct 13, 2008
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While the Mobile Number Portability scheme that will allow users to change operators without changing their numbers is going to be implemented in the four metros by mid 2009, a
Blackberry Storm to take the wind out of iPhone
Oct 09, 2008
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Research In Motion, the Canadian company is ready to launch a touch-screen model of its BlackBerry smartphone by the end of this year, throwing a gauntlet in front of Apple’s
Gaming In India "To win, you have got to stay in the GAME"….com
Nov 29, 2008
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The Storm has arrived!i
Nov 24, 2008
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Research In Motion Limited the makers of Blackberry have confirmed that Storm mobile phone, their touch screen offering is now available in the markets. Verizon Wireless and Vodafone are the

Television faces competition from PCs and mobile devices
Nov 19, 2008
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The television is facing stiff competition with a marked increase in Web-video viewing on personal computers and mobile-video viewing, according to an online survey conducted by IBM.

The survey was

Digital Content services find favour with users - IBMst
Nov 18, 2008
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IBM’s second global online survey of consumer digital media and entertainment habits has found that users are increasingly switching to digital content services like social networking and videos on mobile

Obama - the net savvy President!
Nov 18, 2008
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In another instance of the growing influence of web in our present day lives, President-elect, USA Barack Obama plans to tape a weekly address to the country - till he

Microsoft opens online store in USAoa
Nov 18, 2008
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Followed by online stores Britain, Germany and South Korea, Microsoft has opened one in the US also. The store will sell its software as well hardware such as Xbox 360

GSMA Mobile Asia Congress, Macau begins tomorrow!n
Nov 17, 2008
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The annual GSMA Mobile Asia Congress is all set to ring in the end of another exciting and prosperous year for the industry inspite of the huge economic turmoil. The

Sony XPERIA comes calling on Indiaoan
Nov 15, 2008
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Sony Ericsson India has launched the company’s much-awaited sub-brand XPERIA in the country. The first merchandise to be launched is a multimedia convergence gadget. According to Mr Anil Sethi, President,

Revenues of telecom companies being probed by Trai
Nov 15, 2008
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Telecom companies have come under the scanner of regulatory authority Trai. There is a suspicion that companies are saving huge amount of money by loading a higher revenue component to

Venture capital firms see potential in Indian mobile spaceht.com
Nov 15, 2008
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India's huge mobile growth is attracting venture capital firms that are keen on exploring the mobile advertising space for investment opportunities "Mobile advertising companies today operate as mobile versions of

Qualcomm looks towards India in troubled times
Nov 10, 2008
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Qualcomm, one of world’s largest mobile chipmakers is hoping to ride out the ongoing recession in the US markets by banking on developing economies like India. With eminent arrival of

Rediff launches “Mobile Rediff”a
Nov 07, 2008
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Rediff.com has gone the mobile way with mobile client application 'MobileRediff'. The user-friendly application allows mobile phone users to view latest news updates, access popular Rediffervices and enjoy real-time access
Share trading on mobile phones to be allowed
May 29, 2009
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The quickest way of making -- or losing -- money on the stock market will open up when the Securities & Exchange Board of India (Sebi) permits investors to trade

BharatMatrimontarts pre-marital check up for its usersa href
May 23, 2008
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Matrimony portal BharatMatrimonhas partnered with Metropolis Heath Services to enable its users avail pre-marital health check up at special prices and also upload the certificate as part of their profile.

Yahoo searching for ways to show fewer Web links.com
May 20, 2009
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SAN FRANCISCO: Yahoo plans to show fewer links to other Web sites as it strives to provide more immediate gratification in its Internet search results and lure traffic from the

Autonagar.com revamps website<
May 19, 2008
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Autonagar.com is a prominent automobile portal in India, which within 13 months of its launch has become a well known automobile marketplace to trade used cars, bikes and trucks. The

Three-fourths of new users will be rural ones
May 08, 2009
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Industry-leader Bharti Airtel has nearly got 100 million customers. As it readies to reach the next 100, it has appointed company veteran Sanjay Kapoor as the deputy CEO in charge

Cleartrip rated 'most user-friendly'o
Mar 19, 2008
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Cleartrip, India’s leading travel portal has emerged as India’s most loved travel portal as well. In a consumer research conducted by leading independent online research and advisory organization JuxtConsult, the

Has consolidation begun in M-VAS?
Mar 13, 2009
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Mumbai: Sometime back Mobile2Win, a venture capitalist-funded company providing mobile value-added services (VAS), was merged with the Chandigarh-based Altruist Group, another VAS player. Four weeks prior to this, Delhi-based mobile

RCom launches India's fastest wireless internet service
Mar 13, 2009
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Telecom major Reliance Communications today launched what the company said would be the fastest wireless internet service in the country to date.

The company said the new service called Reliance Netconnect

As close as can bea
Mar 13, 2009
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I thought I was doing a smart thing by checking my e-mail on my commute - about 45 minutes - from my mobile phone, just to get a heads-up on

Mobile games revenue reaches $5.4bn in 2008st
Mar 07, 2009
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HAMPSHIRE, UK: While the mobile games markets in Western Europe and North America slowed markedly in 2008, strong growth across the Indian Sub Continent – where sales more than doubled

Google and Yahoo! in non-exclusive advertising services agreementa
Jun 13, 2008
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Google announced that it has reached an agreement that gives Yahoo! the ability to use Google’s search and contextual advertising technology through its AdSense™ for Search and AdSense for Content

'Best-in-Class' hotels user interface unveiled by Travelguru.com
Jun 09, 2008
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Travelguru - India’s largest hotel network and a premier travel solutions provider has launched a brand new hotels user interface (UI) on its website to enhance user’s overall hotel booking

Forum NOKIA - USID Design Challenge 2008!cost
Jul 26, 2008
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The USID Foundation is organizing a National Design Challenge for the Professionals and Students as pre-event for the 2nd India International Conference USID2008 on HCI & Design. The registration for
India fastest growing Internet populations!st
Jul 23, 2008
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The comScore World Metrix audience measurement service today reported that India has seen a rise of 27% since last year in the number of people accessing the Internet. It is
Ailing US economy bogs down Google!oa
Jul 19, 2008
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Google has failed to make the kind of growth expected in the second quarter of the financial year and the news caused its shares to depreciate by 7%. The analysts

Yureekah launches self service platform for online advertisinga hre
Jul 01, 2009
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Bangalore: Yureekah, a company that provides digital advertising solutions, launched Zimblee which is a self service advertising platform. The platform enables the user to perform all processes involved in launching

Internet users rise 17 pc in 2008: Studycomst
Jan 28, 2009
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NEW DELHI: The number of active Internet users in the country has grown by nearly 17 per cent in 2008 over the same period a year ago, a study says.

Internet users rise 17 pc in 2008: Studycomst
Jan 28, 2009
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New Delhi

The number of active Internet users in the country has grown by nearly 17 per cent in 2008 over the same period a year ago, a study says.

Internet users rise 17 pc in 2008: Studycomst
Jan 28, 2009
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NEW DELHI: The number of active Internet users in the country has grown by nearly 17 per cent in 2008 over the same period a year ago, a study says.

India's active internet users rise 17% in 2008
Jan 28, 2009
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Indians are increasingly logging on to the power of internet with the country recording a 17 percent rise in active internet users. At the end of September 2008, India has

Internet users rise 17 pc in 2008, says IAMAI studyo
Jan 28, 2009
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The number of active Internet users in the country has grown by nearly 17 per cent in 2008 over the same period a year ago, a study says.

According to

India's active internet users rise 17% in 2008
Jan 28, 2009
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The number of active Internet users in the country has grown by nearly 17 per cent in 2008 over the same period a year ago, a study says.

According to

India's active internet users rise 17% in 2008
Jan 28, 2009
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New Delhi, Jan 27: The number of active Internet users in the country has grown by nearly 17 per cent in 2008 over the same period

Internet users rise 17 pc in 2008: Studycomst
Jan 28, 2009
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New Delhi: The number of active Internet users in the country has grown by nearly 17% in 2008 over the same period a year ago, a study says.

According to

Internet users rise 17 pc in 2008: Studycomst
Jan 28, 2009
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The number of active Internet users in the country has grown by nearly 17 per cent in 2008 over the same period a year ago, a study says.

According to

Internet users rise 17 pc in 2008: Studycomst
Jan 28, 2009
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The number of active Internet users in the country has grown by nearly 17 per cent in 2008 over the same period a year ago, a study says.

According to

IAMAI: Cyber cafes draw 36 % online traffic in India
Jan 27, 2009
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With 36 per cent of online traffic in India generated by users who browse the Internet through 3,00,000 or so computers installed at cyber cafes, the time is perhaps ripe

Time for Internet to go rural in a big way in Indiao
Jan 27, 2009
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45 Million Internet Users in Indiaoan
Jan 27, 2009
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Number of Internet users tops one billion: comScoreo
Jan 25, 2009
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WASHINGTON:The global number of Internet users has surpassed one billion with China accounting for the largest population of Web surfers digital research firm comScore Inc reported on Friday.

"Surpassing one

Wireless wondersa hr
Jan 24, 2009
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Even by the standards of the scorching pace set in the past five years, the next five years of India's telecom history promise to be good, if a report just

More than 50 per cent of internet users between 18-35 years of agea
Jan 20, 2009
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More than 50 per cent of internet users in urban India belong to the age group 18-25 years, reveals I-Cube 2008, the latest joint annual survey of internet users conducted

IAMAI Mobile Ad conference was Mobile - Making the most of the newest new medium
Jan 20, 2009
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Iamai Mobile Ad Conference - Opportunities In Mobile Advertisinga h
Jan 20, 2009
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IDEA Brings MTV Roadies to Your Mobile Phone
Jan 20, 2009
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Aditya Birla Group's IDEA Cellular has announced the launch of 'IDEA Mobile Roadie Challenge', in association with MTV.

For those of you who couldn't make it to the Roadie challenge in

3G to Accelerate Mobile VAS Marketoan
Jan 16, 2009
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The VAS market is growing in tandem with mobile telephony services in the country, today. VAS broadly refers to content-based services that vary from voice business, wherein the service providers

3.3 Million Active Internet Users in Rural India.com
Jan 14, 2009
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There were 3.3 million active internet users in rural India as on March 2008 according to the ongoing I-Cube 2008 jointly undertaken by IMRB International and Internet and Mobile Association

Booking profits onlinei
Jan 09, 2009
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For any entrepreneur, that bolt of lightening which shapes his startup idea comes from the most unexpected of sources. For Hiten Dedhia, co-founder of Librarywala.com, it wasn’t any different.

In

Interactive Avenues ties up with Efficient Frontiero
Jan 07, 2009
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Interactive Avenues, a digital marketing agency, has tied up with the US based Efficient Frontier, a search engine marketing (SEM) solutions provider. The new partnership is based on a revenue

Interactive Avenues partners with Efficient Frontier
Jan 07, 2009
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Interactive Avenues Marketing Solutions Pvt. Ltd., among India’s leading digital marketing solutions firm, today announced their exclusive partnership with Efficient Frontier. This tie-up enables Interactive Avenues to exclusively utilize Efficient

Interactive Avenues ties up with Efficient Frontiero
Jan 07, 2009
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Twitter Celebs Fall For Widespread Phishing Attack
Jan 06, 2009
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Even Twitter isn't safe from phishing. Phishers are now targeting the microblogging service Twitter to promote a widespread phishing campaign tricking celebrities and other users into submitting their personal information

US tweaks Internet privacy guidelines
Feb 13, 2009
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WASHINGTON: Federal regulators tweaked recommendations for how websites should collect, save and share information about users, extending them to Internet service providers and mobile users.

The Federal Trade Commission issued

Facebook allows MNCs to make profits from 150M members' private data
Feb 06, 2009
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LONDON: In a bid to create revenue from Facebook's 150 million members, the founder of the popular social networking site has created one of the world's largest market research databases.

Another googly from Google?
Feb 05, 2009
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Google, the online giant, appears to have mastered the art of marketing without issuing a single statement. Only the secrecy and magic surrounding Apple products can give it a fight.

Google India on semi-urban market research in TN.com
Feb 04, 2009
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CHENNAI: Google India, in a bid to convert the high volume of Tamil content on the internet into actual usage within the state, flagged off an 'internet bus' on Tuesday.

Google quietly declares email war on Yahoocst
Feb 04, 2009
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SAN FRANCISCO: Many people have sent an email while angry, exhausted, inebriated or just by mistake that they later regretted. Now, Google has a way to help protect you (and

RCom plans to launch rural variant of wireless Internet servicea hr
Feb 04, 2009
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NEW DELHI: In a bid to challenge state owned telco BSNL's dominance in rural circles, Reliance Communications (RCom) plans to launch a rural variant of its wireless Internet service –

Mobile phone makers moot free handsets for 50 million poor families
Feb 03, 2009
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Taking rural telecom penetration to the next level, the Indian Cellular Association (ICA) in a proposal to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has suggested free of cost mobile

BPO, IT companies may have to pay more for 24X7 broadbandhtt.com
Dec 24, 2008
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MUMBAI: BPOs, IT firms and enterprise users of Internet should brace up for higher prices of bandwidth if they want capacity that is disruption-proof even in case of disasters like

3G winners eligible for 2G too, says DoTcomst
Dec 24, 2008
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NEW DELHI: The communications ministry on Tuesday said that new entrants winning third-generation (3G) spectrum in the auctions next month will also be eligible for second generation (2G) radio frequencies.

Emerging markets and data will drive global mobile growth to 2013, says report
Dec 17, 2008
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The latest report from telecom industry analyst Ovum, titled 'Global mobile market outlook: 2008-2013', is said to reveal that, despite the economic gloom, emerging market growth and the development of

Volantis Site Builder' Lets Service Providers Offer Personal Mobile Websitesa
Dec 17, 2008
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Volantis Systems today announced the availability of Site Builder'. Site Builder, based on Volantis' award winning Ubik.com' publishing platform, introduces a new way for service providers to offer their customers

Nokia designing handsets for the disabled.cst
Dec 14, 2008
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In an effort to take the mobile phone to the next billion worldwide, Nokia has started research to roll out handsets, designed for the disabled. The world’s largest handset vendor

US seeks clarifications on 3G auction guidelines.n
Dec 14, 2008
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The US is peppering India with questions on key policy issues in the telecom sector as the country gears up to auction 3G spectrum, which will allow services such as

People yet not comfortable browsing internet on mobiles
Dec 11, 2008
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According to market estimates around seventy five per cent of all mobile phones are capable of accessing the internet, yet according to recent research by moneysupermarket.com only twenty four per

IMRB launches pilot of Internet measuring tool
Dec 08, 2008
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After measurement tools for print, television and radio, it is now the turn for something similar to be launched for the fast growing Internet industry in India.

IMRB International,

Telecom operators demand citizen ID numbers to counter misusea href
Dec 08, 2008
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Facing growing criticism over sloppy verification while issuing mobile connections, the telecom operators are demanding introduction of “unique citizen identity number” similar to the social security number in the US

BSNL to launch 3G services on Dec 11o
Dec 08, 2008
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The much awaited launch of 3G services by the BSNL will besides offering a host of services to regular mobile users, would also enable the strengthening of our security personnel’s

Indian students are amongst highest adopters of new technologiesa h
Dec 08, 2008
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According to the first global Digital Generation survey students in emerging economies have overtaken their counterparts in developed markets when it comes to adoption of newest technologies.

The study, conducted by

HTC introduces HTC Touch™ 3G<
Dec 04, 2008
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HTC Corporation has launched the HTC Touch™ 3G for its Indian customers. The device utilizes the superior TouchFLO™ expertise, HTC's finger-touch optimized navigation experience permitting quick, one-touch access to the

Google’s focus on the mobile market to drive its growth
Dec 03, 2008
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Google is set to expand into the mobile market place in a big way and it is counting on mobile search to be its key growth driver in the coming

Rural India to account for 60% of telecom subscriber base by 2012.a
Dec 03, 2008
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The writing is on the wall; even rural India gives a thumbs up to mobile over landline. As per Trai figures, subscriber additions in rural areas exceeded additions in the

DoT to change revenue policy!<
Aug 27, 2008
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The Department of Telecom is planning to change its revenue policy based on the Planning Commission’s recommendations. The policy till now dictates the operators to share 2% and 6% of
India adds another 9.2 million users!
Aug 26, 2008
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Another 9.2 million users have been added by Indian mobile telecom firms in July, pushing the number of subscribers in the world's fastest growing wireless market to almost 300 million
CERT India and Microsoft Unveil Secureyourpc.in
Apr 30, 2009
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With the number of Internet connected users in India expected to rise exponentially, it is important to ensure that the users have complete knowledge of what they are doing on

CommuniGate Systems Launches Mobile Office for Mobile Unified Communicationsa
Apr 23, 2009
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CommuniGate Systems, the leader in carrier-class Mobile Unified Communications, today announced the launch of its new offering - CommuniGate Systems Mobile Office http://www.communigate.com. Mobile Office addresses the market shift from

Google widens lead in US searches: Reportcost
Apr 18, 2009
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SAN FRANCISCO: Internet search firm Google Inc took its widest-ever lead in the US search market in March, according to new figures released on Wednesday by comScore.

Google had a

Economic crisis threatens to spark rise in cyber crime: Microsofta
Apr 18, 2009
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SAN LORENZO DE EL ESCORIAL, SPAIN: The global financial crisis threatens to spark a rise in cyber crime as computer experts lose their jobs and resort to illegal ways to

Why women are big on Bigadda.com!
Apr 18, 2008
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India might be looking at the world for SN sites. But look who’s making a desi SN really BIG! Members from other countries such as Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Indonesia,

Indians more likely to make friends onlinecst
Apr 03, 2009
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NEW DELHI: Indian and Chinese users are more likely to make friends online than their counterparts globally, says a global survey of Internet users. Indians are also more likely to

Malicious virus quiet, but attack may be in worksn
Apr 02, 2009
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BOSTON: Malicious software that has infected millions of computers across the globe failed to wreak havoc on Wednesday as some feared, but researchers warned the powerful Conficker worm could still

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