Editor’s Picks
– Indian Government Targets December For M-Governance Rollout; Floats Consultation Paper
– Bharti Airtel Restructures India & South Asia Operations
– Devas Takes Antrix To International Court Of Arbitration; Seeks Restoration Of Deal
– Cabinet Approves FM Radio Phase III; FDI Limit Increased; Pvt. Stations -Can Carry AIR News
Investment & M&A
– Sony To Buy Eenadu TV’s Television Channels: Report
– HomeShop18 Raises Rs.100 Crore; Eyes Rs.200 Crore More: Report
– Snapdeal In Talks To Raise Rs.200 Crore: Report
– Real Estate Group Buying Portal GrOffr Raises $1M From Indian Angel Network
– Updated: E-Commerce Co IndiaPlaza Raises $5M From IndoUS Ventures; Financials
– Eko Raises $5.5M In Funding From Creation Investments Social Ventures –Fund I
Data
– Mobile Number Portability Requests In India Up 23.75% To 10.57M in May 2011
– May 2011: India has 12.12M Broadband Connections; 69.99% Of 840.28M -Mobile Are Active
Other Updates:
– COAI Appoints Himanshu Kapania As Vice-Chairman; Sanjay Kapoor Continues As Chairman
– Google Reports $2.85B Net Profit For Q2-11; 550,000 Android Activations Daily
– Facebook Launches ‘Facebook for Every Phone’; Repurposed Snaptu App?
– Google Launches Bus Service Transit Info For Chennai & Hyderabad
– App Round-Up – Firstpost, GETIT, Burrp, Condé Nast, MSN India, Jagran Post
– HelloVaccine Sends Immunization Reminders To Parents Via SMS; Our Take
– SMS Spam Regulations To Come Into Force Soon; DoT To Release Landline Number Series For Telemarketers
– Reliance MediaWorks Partners Digital Domain Productions; To Set-Up VFX Studios
– MapmyIndia Partners Nuance For Turn-By-Turn Voice Navigation
– Zapak Launches Subscription Based Gaming Service Zapak Plus
News Digest
– News Digest: DoT, Nokia-Hungama, PharmaSecure, MTS, Union Bank Of India- ElectraCard
– News Digest- Mumbai Blasts, Indian Govt., Accel Partners, RCom-Digicable, Idea
– Updated: News Digest: Saregama, BAG Films, Shemaroo, Providence-Idea, RBNL, IDBI-Aadhaar, MTNL
PRNama: (mail releases@medianama.com)
– Verizon Tackles Growing Issue of Stolen Credentials
– MTS Creates A Blueprint For SUPER FAST INTERNET HIGHWAYS; Begins – Phased Roll-Out Of Seamless High Speed Data Connectivity On Major National Highways Across India
– Evernote Secures $50 Million Round Led By Sequoia Capital For Expansion and Acquisition Strategy
– AdIQuity crosses 2.5 Billion Impressions per month
– Bharti Airtel announces agreement with IBM for comprehensive IT solutions to employees across 16 African countries
– Homeshop18 announces most awaited “Monsoon Sale” Get ready for a shopping spree this Monsoon!
– Airtel digital TV partners Viacom 18-Colors to launch its first subscription service offering 24|7 movie, video content
– Talk to Katrina Kaif on Airtel’s “Talk2Me”
Useful Lists:
– Deals: VC, PE & M&A In Internet, Mobile, Media in India
– Short Code Services in India
– Circlewise List Of Telecom Operators in India
– Statewise Broadband Subscribers In India
– Digital Payment Companies in India
– Advertising Networks in India
