The 20 million users also meant over 80 per cent of the country's economically active population of 25 million carrying the smart gadget, reported Xinhua.

Microsoft hopes its latest mobile operating system Mango would keep the company from becoming irrelevant in the Indian smartphone market, as it has the capability to compete with Google's Android and Apple's iOS.

Internet firm Google's online social networking service 'Google Plus' has crossed 40 million users mark since its launch in June.

Trai says Vodafone has deducted Rs 50,000 from some telemarketers' security deposit for violating guidelines for pesky calls and SMSes and has deposited the amount with the regulator.

In the festive period between Diwali and New Year, you can bring joy in the lives of people by giving them some fabulous gadgets as gifts. From a confusion of electronics available in the market, we have listed the best of them.

Nokia C2-05 comes with a VGA camera featuring digital zoom and a full-screen viewfinder. Nokia C2-05 allows for up to 32 GB of external memory on a MicroSD card.

Marie Hattar, Vice President, Borderless Networks Marketing at Cisco Systems, shared its findings as well as her views on the future of communications in a telepresence interaction.

The BlackBerry tree has clearly turned over a new leaf.

Can Microsoft's Windows Phone 7.5 compete against the iOS and Android? Yes, it can!

Corporate honchos are also writing popular fiction, finds Anusha Subramanian.

\"Steve's brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives,\" Apple's board said in a statement. \"The world is immeasurably better because of Steve.\"

There were more traditional tributes closer to Silicon Valley. People placed flowers and scrawled chalk messages in front of the gates of Jobs' Palo Alto home, where family and friends gathered.

Betting big on the rising popularity of social media forums like Facebook and Twitter, India Inc is increasing their marketing spend, says a recent survey by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India.

Vodafone has set itself ahead of Bharti Airtel as it is vigorously campaigning with road shows in Bangalore and Delhi with a replica of its McLaren Mercedes racing car for the first Indian Grand Prix event in late October in Noida.

Now a JD/MBA student at Northwestern University in the United States, Divya Narendra has already started two social networks. His latest venture is SumZero, an online network that allows hedge fund and mutual fund managers across the world to swap information about the companies they track.

On September 5, Trai had come out with recommendations to stop pesky calls and text messages, saying that no access provider shall permit more than 100 SMSes per day per SIM.

Davidow outlines how overconnectivity can be lethal.

If you are one of 750 million users of Facebook, chances are you're fuming at their recent makeover. Dozens of Facebook groups have come up against the change. And, unlike earlier times, the 'Like' button hasn't been pressed too often.

Starring: Divya Narendra, Vinod Jain, Ashok Soota, N. Srinivasan, Srini Koppolu

The world's largest online social network is expected to announce even more changes on Thursday, when it holds its annual f8 conference in San Francisco for developers who create games and other applications for its site.