Sunday, 17 Nov, 2024

Tech

3D touch smartphone ‘Helio S20’ Launched

DHAKA: Edison Group unveiled their new brand 3D touch Android smartphone Helio S20 in Bangladesh. This LTE compatible smartphone has 5.5 inch Amoled Full HD Display which will enable this handset to take pictures and videos in full HD Mode with a resolution of 1980X1080. Because of

Robi introduces HPS for LG smartphones

DHAKA: Global brand LG smartphones in different price range, including LG’s flagship smartphone LG G5 are now available for Robi subscribers with Hire Purchase Scheme (HPS). The HPS scheme has been offered for the first time in the country’s telco industry, says a press release.

Launch of ‘Grameenphone Express’ to digitize life

DHAKA: Grameenphone, the largest telecom operator of the country, launched Grameenphone Express on Wednesday (June 22), a base of 1000+ one-stop store for devices and digital products to help its customers embrace digital lifestyle. GP issued a press release in this regard. GP

Banglalink offer on foods at Foodiez Sehri Nights

DHAKA: Banglalink, one of the leading digital communications service providers, has become Associate Telecom partner of Sehri Nights organized by Foodiez. Since youths have always been the most active buzzer of Foodiez, this is one of the most hyped events among the youth during the

Grameenphone to educate about cyberbullying

DHAKA: A sizeable 49 percent of school students in Bangladesh have experienced either ‘being bullied or disturbed online,’ ‘being bullied by the same person both online and offline’ or have actually engaged in bullying others online. According to a cyberbullying statistics

Win new car for father on ‘Father’s Day’

DHAKA: Banglalink ‘Father’s Day win a luxurious Car Contest’ is giving customers a golden opportunity to win a brand new Toyota VITZ Car for their father. Banglalink has come forward with the offer to give its customers a chance to celebrate the day, said a press release on

Robi talks with UCEP pupils on digital lifestyle

DHAKA: Robi recently organized another “Internet4U” session with the UCEP students under its Corporate Responsibility (CR) initiatives. Around 100 students and their faculty members took part in the engaging session. The UCEP students were provided with a clear guideline on safe

Software industry requires value addition locally

Firoze M Zahidur Rahman, Guest Writer DHAKA: When I started the business, most common refusal was – do you have a reference? How many people/organizations use your software? Who are your customers? I just started the business, how can I have references? Competitions were too large

China rules against Apple over iPhone patent claim

DHAKA: Beijing’s Intellectual Property Office has ruled against Apple in a patent dispute brought by a Chinese handset maker. The iPhone 6 and 6S models are similar to Shenzhen Baili’s little-known 100C phone, the authority ruled. In theory, this could lead to iPhone sales being

MobiReach brings advanced digital advert solution

DHAKA: Robi, country’s one of the leading mobile operator, has recently launched a state-of-the-art one of a kind digital platform, MobiReach, to deliver mobile phone-based advertisements straight to the customer’s pocket. This is the first such dedicated mobile advertising

GP, ADL sign business solution deal

DHAKA: Assurance Developments Limited has signed a Business Solutions agreement with Grameenphone Ltd (GP) to avail state of the art telecommunications solutions. The agreement was signed by Engineer Md. Arifur Rahman, CEO of Assurance Developments Limited and Sajjad Alam, Head of

Telenor launches digital health service

DHAKA: Telecom giant Telenor has launched Tonic, a service that provides basic medical information as well as more sophisticated services. Tonic has launched first in Bangladesh via Telenor-owned Grameenphone, the country’s largest operator with over 57 million customers. Being

Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 Billion

DHAKA: Microsoft Corp. snapped up LinkedIn Corp. for $2,602 crore in the largest acquisition in its history, betting the professional social network can rev up the tech titan’s software offerings despite recent struggles by both companies. The deal is Chief Executive Satya

Modern Technology for Ensuring Food Security 

Bangladesh Global Summit 2016 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia masterminded by the All European Bangladesh Association (AEBA) is going be a unique event for building a lasting bridge between Bangladeshis living in the Diaspora.  It will also tune & energize Non Resident Bangladeshis (NRB)

Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26bn

DHAKA: Microsoft is buying the professional networking website LinkedIn for just over $26bn in cash. The software giant will pay $196 a share - a premium of almost 50% to Friday’s closing share price. The deal will help Microsoft boost sales of its business and email software.

Robi Ramadan TVC for net-based community support

DHAKA: In our society, people tend to have a heightened sense of eagerness to be an ambassador of goodwill during the holy month of Ramadan. It is in this backdrop that the Robi TVC makes an appeal to the people to extend a helping hand to the community using the power of internet.

India rejects Google Street View plan

DHAKA: India has rejected Google's plans to collect images for its Street View service in the country after objections from security agencies. Officials told that there were concerns that the service would compromise the country's security, BBC reports on Friday (June 10).

Lenovo unveils 2 unusual smartphones

DHAKA: Lenovo has announced two unusual smartphones - a model that uses special cameras to scan its surroundings and a handset with optional snap-on parts. The Phab2Pro’s sensors allow it to make sense of objects and close-by spaces, allowing graphics to be intelligently added to

Apple to lower App Store 'tax' for loyal subscribers

DHAKA: For the first time Apple will lower its App Store commission.  If you sell an app, subscription or other product through the App Store, Apple gets 30% of the money. That’s how it’s been since the App Store's inception seven years back. But now it is changed, apple

Robi promotes trees on Environment Day

DHAKA: Robi observed the World Environment Day by organizing a session on “Green Dhaka” initiative at the company’s corporate office recently. Robi employees were urged, in the session, to plant trees to ensure a greener and cleaner environment as well as contributing in