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Nitin Puri discusses key mobile communications developments in India, home to one of the world's largest mobile phone population.

Nitin Puri

Originally from Canada, Nitin has been residing and working in India since 2009. He has worked in different ICT industries in countries such as India, Canada, and Tanzania. He is an avid follower and application developer within the growing mobile phone sector in India.

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ORIGOSafe stops drivers from texting

The universal ignition interlock system requires the driver to insert his or her phone prior to starting the vehicle in order to start it, possibly a boon for parents.

March 20, 2013 by Nitin Puri in After Hours

India sets up social media monitoring lab

Mumbai police have set up a facility to monitor social networks for public sentiment and moods, to detect in advance possible mass gatherings or protests.

March 19, 2013 by Nitin Puri in Security

Delhi Metro app coming soon

Delhi Metro will soon launch an app for smartphone users, providing information regarding fares and real-time updates along the different lines, and Delhi Metro stations.

March 17, 2013 by Nitin Puri in Mobility

Chinese smartphones up-and-coming in India

India is set to have the world’s third largest mobile subscriber base by 2017--an attractive market for foreign vendors such as Chinese brands, who are increasingly penetrating the market.

March 15, 2013 by Nitin Puri in Smartphones

Samsung Galaxy S4 debuts in the Big Apple

Samsung is going all out once again to take another bite out of Apple with its new handset, but the competition is getting harder.

March 14, 2013 by Nitin Puri in Smartphones

Global mobile money adoption will be slow process

While mobile money has proven popular with the unbanked population, further pick up may be hindered by lack of security standardization and tech infrastructure.

March 14, 2013 by Nitin Puri in Finance

Mobile money adoption in rural India could lag

In India, awareness levels, implementation and use of mobile money is at its early stages. While accepted in urban cities and metros, rural India is still an untapped market due to technological constraints.

March 14, 2013 by Nitin Puri in Finance

Fight back with mobile safety app Fightback

One genre of mobile apps gaining precedent and popularity in India, especially among women, are safety mobile apps such as Fightback.

March 8, 2013 by Nitin Puri in Mobility

Free India roaming could be reality by October 2013

Indian Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal has announced free roaming across the country will be in place before October, falling short of providing an exact date.

March 7, 2013 by Nitin Puri in Mobile Carriers

Could Huawei be the next Apple or Samsung?

Haven't heard of Huawei? Well to begin with, let's take a quick lesson on how to pronounce Huawei; it's "Wah Way".

March 5, 2013 by Nitin Puri in Tech Industry

MirrorLink: Your vehicle is now a smartphone app

A global standard established by Connected Car Consortium, MirrorLink is touted to enable secure and seamless integration between a smartphone and a car's infotainment system.

March 3, 2013 by Nitin Puri in Developer

MWC 2013: New buzzword is M2M

At this week's Mobile World Congress, machine-to-machine is the new wave of the wireless revolution which involves getting devices to talk with other devices, with no humans in between.

March 1, 2013 by Nitin Puri in Mobility

MWC 2013: Samsung takes a bite out of Apple

Samsung continues its dominance at this week's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, showing off its latest offering--Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet, which directly competes against the Apple iPad mini.

February 28, 2013 by Nitin Puri in Smartphones