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Gionee has brought another addition in its Fashion series with great specs. The F103 Pro is an upgrade from its predecessor F103 with an upgraded camera and enhanced features. The Gionee smartphone is sure to make heads turn with its sleek 8.5 mm body and metal coating frame and five inch HD IPS screen supported by a water-drop glass. It …

State-owned Nepal Telecom and privately owned Ncell have applied for the launch of 4G service from the existing 1800 Mhz bandwidth. Ncell submitted the application seeking for permit for 4G service operation on Sunday while NT submitted on Monday. After the amendment of Radio Frequency Policy, Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has allowed to upgrade their services based on technology neutrality. …

Ncell has joined hands in an innovative collaboration to promote off-grid power solutions, making it possible for communities out of national electricity grid in Khotang and Udaypur to avail both energy and telecom services. For this collaboration, Ncell has entered into an agreement with Gham Power Pvt. Ltd. As per the agreement, Ncell will take anchor load of solar power …

 Ncell on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) for the early warning/alerts system, which can help people to safety and prevent loss of property in areas where a risk of flood and landslides is high. Ncell customers residing in flood and landslides high-risk areas will now receive early warning alerts of possible …

Nokia mobile phone which used to be the one of top selling mobile phone worldwide is making a comeback with two new Android 7.0 Nougat devices by the end of this year. however, the names of those phones have not been revealed yet. It has been reported that those devices will have premium metal designs complete with IP68 certification, which …

The much-awaited smartphone on Huawei P series, Huawei P9 is finally out in the market.  At a time, when smartphones are replacing cameras, this could be the best one for those obsessed with taking photographs. Its dual cameras are the appealing feature that can capture professional photo quality with Image Smart 5.0 technology. Huawei has co-engineered with Leica to reinvent …

ICT has changed the way of life. It has been established as a driving factor of national economy. Every part of a nation is intrinsically connected to it. Because of its omnipresence, all the government has been up to date with the technology to bring change in the national administrative system  and Nepal has been embracing it too. Use of …

Ncell, one of the leading telecom operators have been putting up its engagement in bettering the lives of people through CSR programs. Along with education, health; now it has invested in the initiative of  drinking water.It has supported three communities of Syanja district to access water through clean water pumping technology, helping households save time they otherwise use in fetching …

The Trade and Export Promotion Centre (TEPC)has nominated Ncell, privately owned telecommunication service provider for Commercially Important Person Award (CIP) under the category of the largest income taxpaying entrepreneur. CIP Selection, Honor and Privilege Procedure -2069’ has the provision of honoring outstanding entrepreneurs in every two years who have contributed to the national economy and the commercial sector. CIP is …

Samsung J series enthusiasts have something more to be excited about. Samsung has redesigned and upgraded Galaxy J2 that was launched in 2015. Samsung has launched Galaxy J2 2016 with two new technologies: Turbo Speed Technology and Smart Glow in the Nepali Market. Turbo speed Technology results superior device performance like loading of apps will be 40 percent faster.  It …

The government has unveiled amended frequency policy, Radio Frequency Policy (pricing and distribution) 2073. The amended policy has incorporated provisions of technology neutrality, spectrum re-farming, merger and acquisition, TV White space, opening permit for broadband internet based on Radio Frequency. With The amendment, it has paved the way for service providers to launch 4G service. Service providers can upgrade to …

App provides information about accommodation, weather and emergency contact number Travel tech start-up Honeyguide has launched a mobile app Trekking in Nepal that features information on various Nepali trek destinations, cultures, landscapes. The features of this mobile application include ‘placards’, deviation and avalanche alerts’, ‘mountain finder’ and lodge information. Placard provides information on flora and fauna, birds, culture and various trek …

People with disabilities and those injured in Peoples’ movement of 2062/63 will be provided with GSM prepaid SIM and CDMA RUIM card for free from Nepal Telecom. Nepal Telecom has initiated video call service to people with hearing and speaking disability at discounted rates. Nepal Telecom is the leading telecom service provider in the nation, as well as a publicly listed …

Industry Department has confirmed that news regarding Ncell’s Managing Director Simon Perkins’s illegal visa status to be false. Department has asserted that MD is working legally on a business visa. It has recently made public information letter regarding work permit in response to complaints registered at Hello Sarkar against MD to be working illegally. Earlier it was reported that, Managing …

What if when you forgot your mobile phone on a bus or somewhere else? You hurriedly go back with a ray of hope that it still is there. Not every time you are lucky to retrieve a lost phone. When you don’t see it right there you have left, you return with one of those looks like you have really …

Nepal is gradually improving its ranking on Global Information Technology Report every year. It ranks on 118th position out of 143 countries on overall Networked Readiness Index 2016 (NRI) . Global Information Technology Report is annual report revealed by World Economic Forum. The report provides us insights into countries performance that have benefited economically from the investments in information and …

The GSMA has launched a new online tool that measures the ability of more than 130 countries worldwide to connect offline citizens to the mobile internet. The GSMA Mobile Connectivity Index measures each country on the four key enablers for driving mobile internet adoption: infrastructure; affordability; consumer readiness; and content. The tool aggregates best-in-class data from multiple sources and is …

Mobile phones have become omnipresent and this widespread adoption of mobile phones has a lot to do with GSM mobile service. It is GSM mobile service that expanded reach of mobile phones among everyone across the world. In Nepal only, according to the latest MIS report released by Nepal Telecommunication Authority, 26,896,387 have subscribed to GSM mobile service. 29.95 million …