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Reliance Communications today made the payment of Rs 8585.04 crores towards 3G spectrum fees to Department of Telecommunications. RCOM was amongst the only three private telecom operators who won 3G spectrum in 13 circles including the most lucrative Circles Mumbai and Delhi. The win for RCOM maximizes circle coverage on a more conservative spend.

RCOM won 3G spectrum in all circles where it has 900 MHz spectrum. The 13 circles where it has obtained 3G spectrum includes all high growth ‘C’ circles for less than Rs 500 crores. This makes RCOM the only operator that has pan India 3G capability in CDMA and among the top 3 with highest coverage in WCDMA.

The day I received the Booklet through DHL, my power sockets were filled. I was too impatient to wait for the sockets on my wall to become empty. I wrapped the packaging out, opened the boxing and took the Booklet out.

I started exploring it, again and again, on the exterior and ended up doing the same on the Windows too! The battery meter never seemed to dip down, it was all up. After one quick google search, I was informed that the battery life was 12 hours. TWELVE WHOLE DAMN HOURS.

Samsung Electronics announced the launch of its most affordable, full touch 3G enabled handset, Star Nano 3G (S3370) at Rs. 7320. The compact Samsung Star Nano 3G has a curvilinear design. Star Nano 3G has a 2.6” screen with a 4 page menu. The phone has advanced connectivity with 384kbps DL/UL (3G ready), Pop Up SNS and fast multimedia downloads. The Touchwiz 2.0 Plus in the phone ensures seamless navigation home screen widgets, Gesture control and an interesting UI.

BlackBerry Bold 9700 is now available in white color in India. Dressed in a satin chrome finished frame and leatherette backplate, the white BlackBerry® Bold 9700 smartphone provides with support for 3G HSDPA networks around the world, a next-generation (624 MHz) processor, 256 MB Flash memory, built-in GPS and Wi-Fi®, and dazzling, high resolution display – supported by long battery life.
The white BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone boasts rich multimedia features including an advanced media player, 3.2 megapixel camera with zoom, auto-focus and auto-flash, video recording and an externally accessible microSD/SDHC memory card slot for expanded storage.

Uninor the Youngest telecom operator is all set to launch its GSM Mobile Services in Mumbai telecom on 1 June 2010.

The core GSM network is live across Mumbai. Uninor will be 10th GSM operator in Mumbai, the 9 other operators are Airtel, MTNL, Vodafone Essar, Loop Mobile,Idea Cellular, Reliance GSM,Aircel, Tata Docomo and Videocon.

Uninor, the Indian GSM mobile brand of Telenor, which launched across 8 telecom circles in December 2009 and has already registered more than 4.2 million subscribers within just 5 months of operations.

The company hold Pan India UAS Licenses (for all 22 telecom circles) and holds 2G spectrum in 21 out of the 22 circles. The operator will be looking to consolidate its customer base that has touched 4.2 million across the eight circles that it operates in.

In a bid to lure its GSM mobile service users, State run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) announced the launch of eleven super attractive Special Tariff Vouchers (STVs) under SMS, Local, National Calling and Unlimited Calling categories for its prepaid GSM mobile services customers in Gujarat Telecom circle.

Keeping its stride to provide Better Recharge or Tariff plans for its 2G subscribers in Gujarat telecom circles, BSNL introduces One Paisa-3 Second Plan, Any Network Local call @30p, Night Talk Plan-17, SMS@1 paisa, Unlimited Local and STD Call Plan-30 and lots more.

BSNL’s new STV of Rs.50 will provide Own Net local callings facility at 1 paisa for 3 Seconds and it will be applicable to 2G Prepaid subscribers in Gujarat telecom circle. It comes with the tariff validity for 30 days from the date of recharge.

The Unlimited Own Net Calling Pack of Rs.30 allows BSN prepaid customers to make unlimited Local and STD calls to BSNL mobile and Land line numbers anywhere in India for One Day.

Micromax, one of the leading Indian mobile handset company announced its entry into Sri Lanka.

To begin with Micromax will launch 7 models of handsets and 3G USB Data Cards ranging from less than 3,000 and upto 25,000 Sri Lankan Rupees.

To ensure brand awareness and visibility the company has already acquired the sponsorships of key properties in entertainment and cricket rolling from IIFA 2010, The Asia Cup and The Tri Series.

This is the 2nd international foray of the Indian company. Micromax’s 1st step in the international market was in Nepal. After Sri Lanka the company plans to launch its business in Bangladesh within a span of a month and finally taking in Srilanka

Every now and then like the out of season rain, Airtel users here in Tamil Nadu have started receiving calls asking them to resubmit their id proofs such as ration card details, voter id and/or other photo id to the nearest relationship center.

Initial murmurs suggested that it could be a move to verify the newly added customer base. However, Twits from regular Telcom Talkers suggest otherwise. Apparently new and old customers alike have received the calls requesting the documents.

Vodafone Essar the leading GSM mobile service operator has announced the launch of its new tariff concept called ‘Happy Hours’ to Mumbai telecom circle by launching of 3 new Bonus Card at Rs.19, Rs.21 and Rs.24 for its Prepaid GSM mobile service users.

Under the ‘Happy Hours Discount Plans’, Vodafone prepaid customers will be able to avail a 50% discount on their calls that depending on time at which they call.

Vodafone Bonus Card of Rs.19 provides 50% discount on local calls rates of customers existing plan from 6 am to 9 am. While Bonus Card of Rs.24 will gives 50% discount on local calls from 2 pm to 5 pm & Bonus Card of Rs.21 provides 50% discount on local calls from 11 pm to 2 am. All these Bonus Card will be valid for 30 Days from the date of recharge.

The “HappY Hours Discount offer” cannot be clubbed with any local free minutes offer, friends & family and select plans by vodafone.

India’s National telecom backbone and Pan-India 3G mobile service operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) today announced that it will launch much awaited 3G mobile and data services in Gujarat telecom circle by June.

Mr. Satya Pal, Chief General Manager (CGMT), BSNL Gujarat Telecom Circle said “We will start the commercial 3G Mobile Services including, Live TV, Video on Demand (VoD), Movie downloads via BSNL Live services and video calling facility on BSNL mobile phones initially in Ahmedabad city with in a month.

Presently the core UMTS/3G network is live in various parts of Ahmedabad City including Kalupura Railway station area. The existing BSNL or MTNL 3G subscribers from other telecom circle can access BSNL 3G services by selecting UMTS network while roaming in Gujarat telecom circle.

Reliance Communications today announced that it has made a payment of Rs 8585.04 crores towards 3G spectrum fees to Department of Telecommunications.

RCOM was amongst the only three private telecom operators who won 3G spectrum in 13 circles including the most lucrative Circles Mumbai and Delhi. The win for RCOM maximizes circle coverage on a more conservative spend.

RCOM won 3G spectrum in all circles where it has 900 MHz spectrum. The 13 circles where it has obtained 3G spectrum includes all high growth ‘C’ circles for less than Rs 500 crores.

This makes RCOM the only operator that has pan India 3G capability in CDMA and among the top 3 with highest coverage in WCDMA.The Circle-wise break-up of the Rs 8585.04 crore 3G spectrum fees paid by RCOM to Department of Telecommunication

At the closer of the India’s 3G auctions, most of bidders including the biggies Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Reliance Communications(Rcom), Aircel and Tata Teleservices (TTSL-Tata Docomo) emerging 3G airwaves winners for limited telecom circles.

No single bidder bid for a pan-India 3G license so state operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) would be remain the biggest 3G operator in India. The absence of any pan-India 3G licence winner amongst all private operators, brings the good news for state-run telecom opertors BSNL and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL). Almost all the private operator needs the 3G Roaming agreement with BSNL or any other operator in the services area or circles where they themselves failed to win 3G spectrum.

Tata Teleservices (TTSL) which has bagged 3G spectrum only in nine circles already said that “To enable our subscribers get seamless 3G connectivity in other circles, we are in talks with state operator BSNL and MTNL for a 3G roaming agreement.”

Micromax has come up with an all exclusive IIFA edition of Micromax Q55 Bling mobile phone.

The company claims IIFA edition of Q55 Bling infuses style craftsmanship that embeds an expensive made with Enlightened – Swarovski Elements its all Black swivel phone with a Compact Vanity Mirror and a soft matted QWERTY keypad.

On the other hand Q55 Bling has high performance features like One-Touch launch of Face book, MSN, Multi Instant Messenger Nimbuzz, Opera Mini Browser, Bluetooth, messages and a 2MP camera.

Videocon Mobile Services, today launched a new Special tariff voucher for the Customers in Mumbai which is priced at Rs 63.

STV 63 enables customer to enjoy a special tariff of calling to any local Videocon Number at just 20 paise/minute whereas calls made to other local networks will be charged at just 40paise/minute.

The STD calls will be charged at flat 50p/minute. This special tariff voucher has a tariff validity of a whopping 90 days. This is a first Special tariff voucher launch by Videocon in Mumbai for reducing the call charges.

MTS India the mobile telephony services brand of Sistema Shyam TeleServices Ltd (SSTL) in Delhi and NCR telecom circle celebrated a milestone by unveiling its 100th MTS Branded Retail store in Gurgaon.

The store was inaugurated by Mr. Atul Joshi, Chief Sales Officer, SSTL and Mr. Sanjay Bahl, Chief Operating Officer, Delhi NCR & Haryana, SSTL. MTS now possesses an impressive chain of 450 Branded Retail Stores in India .

Located at Old Railway Road in Gurgaon, the store aims at catering to the needs of customers while enhancing convenience and making their experience with MTS enjoyable.

Long waited India’s 1st 3G spectrum auction is over! Starting on 9 April it took 34 days. Govt-owned BSNL and MTNL are already offering 3G services over country. Now private operators also get licenses to offer high speed 3G services.

Indian Government earned Rs 67,700 crore, double than they expected to get by selling 3G airwaves.Most important thing not a single operator did win pan-India 3G license, which may lead to network sharing over circles to circles.

But it is uncertain that dual technology operator Reliance and Tata will join such sharing or not.Airtel & Vodafone mostly come to as partner, and Idea may join them via their joint venture of tower sharing i.e. Indus Towers.

But even of this partnership between three operators can’t cover all circles with 3G connectivity – the trio will miss Orissa.Airtel’s wining of 3G license is quite unimpressive, they won license

If you live in Mumbai, Maharashtra & Goa, Gujarat or West Bengal, then Very Soon you will experience a BLUE WAVE at your place.

Yes you heard it right, Uninor, a joint venture company of Unitech Wireless and Telenor is all set to expand their global gsm service to all the circles above right from first week of June Company will start rolling its services.

The 2 USP’s of Uninor which customers will love it are one that if you purchase your sim kit from any of the official uninor stores then you can choose your last 6 digits of your uninor number as per your choice.

Here’s a good news for all the Xbox geeks and freaks. Finish handset major Nokia along with Microsoft Windows Hotmail has brought out a new contest wherein a customer who activates Windows Live Hotmail on their Nokia phone might just end up in getting a Xbox in their inbox. Sounds confusing??

Well Windows Live Hotmail and Nokia in a strategic tie up is offering customers a chance of winning a Xbox 360 every week. Game on people.

Get your thumbs up and fingers moving. Activate Windows Live Hotmail on your Nokia phone through Nokia Messaging Service and you stand a chance to win an Xbox 360 every week.

With Windows Live Hotmail in your Nokia you stay connected, share your life, access information and enjoy life with your loved ones online all on the go.

LTE standardised by the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) has emerged as the next generation wireless technology that will lead the growth of mobile broadband services later in this decade.

Its adoption by service providers around the world has the potential to generate economies of scale unprecedented by any previous generation of wireless networking technology as it becomes the universal 4G mobile platform used by both GSM and CDMA service providers, the technology experts claimed today at India’s first conference on LTE, LTE INDIA 2010

Pass over 3G, the Fourth Generation mobile phone technology, better known as Long Term Evolution (LTE) is already here. “It is not why LTE, but when and how?” says Telecom Additional Secretary Subodh Kumar .

MTS India today announced the launch of its CDMA mobile service in the city of Nagpur covering the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra with this launch MTS has completed its roll out in Maharashtra state.

MTS also made an inaugural promotional offer of half a paisa per second call charges, promising the best value proposition for its subscribers among the existing operators and competition.

MTS subscribers can connect between MTS to MTS network at just one paisa for four seconds with lifetime validity.

Reliance Communications, India’s single largest Dual Technology Service Brand recently re-modified its Mobile Internet plans Nationwide.

Earlier the default Browsing/downloading charges were 50p/Mb but now it has been increased to a whopping 10p/10kb.

RCOM also launched 2 new Mobile Net packs at two attractive price points that are at Rs 5 and Rs 51 for its GSM/RTL Prepaid customers and 1 new Mobile Net pack for its GSM/RTL post-paid customers.

Also, now enjoy Single data plan that provides easy and cost-efficient internet access wherever you want, whenever you want, be it on your Mobile phone, PC or even on your Laptop. Subscribe to the new mobile net packs hassle free with Quick subscription to Mobile-Net through R World, SMS, USSD, or the web (www.rcom.co.in).

MTS India, the CDMA mobile services from Sistema-Shyam Teleservices has launched a two new special tariff voucher for unlimited local onnet (MTS to MTS) calling in Kolkata and West Bengal telecom circles.

Now you can enjoy daily 150 minutes on local MTS to MTS. MTS launched two STVs for per minute and per second tariffs. Both new and existing customer can avail this offer with e-recharge or voucher recharge of Rs 498 or Rs 499.

Earlier during launch in Kolkata in June, 2009 MTS launched such onnet pack and later withdrawn as it was their introductory offer.Uninor is processing to roll out in Kolkata very soon, at this point of view MTS, despite a CDMA operator will certainly to grab a number of new customers with this pack.

Uninor, the telecom operator best known for launching some of the “uni”que value offers for the customers will soon expand its service offerings commercially to Mayanagari “Mumbai” very soon by June 1st week, to be precise on paper date for Uninor Mumbai launch is scheduled on June,02,2010.

Uninor customers from other circles can now roam in Mumbai by latching on to the network of uninor/IND 926 which was under some rigorous testing till yesterday to provide seamless coverage across every part of the city.

Sources also confirmed that, “Uninor is very well committed to provide services which are full of value to its customers and we are positive of scaling new heights in terms of quality, quantity and reliability. Uninor is also all set to expand its global gsm services in other circles also by this June”. Uninor will be operating with more than 1000 towers in Mumbai right from the launch.

MTS India, the CDMA mobile services from Sistema-Shyam Teleservices has launched a two new special tariff voucher for unlimited local onnet (MTS to MTS) calling in Kolkata and West Bengal telecom circles.

Now you can enjoy daily 150 minutes on local MTS to MTS. MTS launched two STVs for per minute and per second tariffs. Both new and existing customer can avail this offer with e-recharge or voucher recharge of Rs 498 or Rs 499.

Earlier during launch in Kolkata in June, 2009 MTS launched such onnet pack and later withdrawn as it was their introductory offer.Uninor is processing to roll out in Kolkata very soon, at this point of view MTS, despite a CDMA operator will certainly to grab a number of new customers with this pack.

Uninor, the telecom operator best known for launching some of the “uni”que value offers for the customers will soon expand its service offerings commercially to Mayanagari “Mumbai” very soon by June 1st week, to be precise on paper date for Uninor Mumbai launch is scheduled on June,02,2010.

Uninor customers from other circles can now roam in Mumbai by latching on to the network of uninor/IND 926 which was under some rigorous testing till yesterday to provide seamless coverage across every part of the city.

Sources also confirmed that, “Uninor is very well committed to provide services which are full of value to its customers and we are positive of scaling new heights in terms of quality, quantity and reliability. Uninor is also all set to expand its global gsm services in other circles also by this June”. Uninor will be operating with more than 1000 towers in Mumbai right from the launch.

Samsung Electronics, leading mobile phone manufacturer, today announced the launch of its most affordable, full touch 3G enabled Mobile Phone, Star Nano 3G (S3370) at Rs. 7320.

The compact Samsung Star Nano 3G has a curvilinear design with advanced connectivity and seamless social communication.The Nano 3G Mobile Phone has been designed for Indian consumers to experience an array of benefits such as video streaming, faster data /audio downloads, faster Internet browsing as well as better sound clarity, once 3G services are available in India with more operators.

Speaking at the launch, Mr. Ranjit Yadav, Director- Mobile & IT, Samsung India Electronics Pvt. Ltd. said, “The launch of Star Nano 3G is significant as it represents our most affordable 3G touch screen handset as well as strengthens our portfolio of 3G enabled handsets as the country gears up for the roll-out of 3G services very soon.”

Designed aesthetically with a compact and curvilinear design, a large 2.6” screen and with a 4 page menu, the Samsung Star Nano 3G offers a great resolution and a sense of elegance to its user. The phone has advanced connectivity with 384kbps DL/UL (3G ready).

Vodafone Essar, the pan-India GSM mobile service operator has come up with first-of-its-kind innovative offer maximum benefit to its prepaid customers to make STD calls to any network-anywhere in India at lowest price.

Vodafone introduces new Special Tariff Voucher (Bonus Card) of Rs.147 for its prepaid customer which allows to make STD calls to any network in India just at 30 paisa per minute. The Bonus Card will be valid for 30 days from the date of recharge.

The Bonus Card 147 is available across all Vodafone Stores, Mini Stores and retailers in Jammu and Kashmir telecom circle. For more information, call Vodafone Care on 97960-97960 from any phone (Tolled) or 111 from Vodafone mobile phone anytime.

In a bid to provide grater satisfaction to customers the state run major BSNL has now brought out a new service wherein customers will get the Operator Settings in a just a flick of a mouse yes they have made the service more flexible.

Customers can directly log in to the BSNL website, put in their mobile numbers and within minutes the settings will be delivered to their phones.

Unline other operator where each time when a customer gets a new phone they had to key in a specified keyword and had to send them to a special short code and there was no assurity when the settings would be delivered.

BSNL promises to go an one step ahead in faster delivery of operator settings.

Research In Motion (RIM) the makers of BlackBerry smartphones today announced the launch of the BlackBerry Bold 9700 in white color in India.

This new colour variant of the Blackberry Bold offers the very same features found in the original black model but opts for a new white finish to its exterior casing.

Dressed in a satin chrome finished frame and leatherette backplate, the white BlackBerry® Bold™ 9700 smartphone provides top-of-the-line performance, functionality and features with support for 3G HSDPA networks around the world, a next-generation (624 MHz) processor, 256 MB Flash memory, built-in GPS and Wi-Fi®, and dazzling, high resolution display supported by long battery life.

The white BlackBerry® Bold™ 9700 smartphone also presents an extensive array of multimedia features in a compact and highly refined design.

India’s National Telecom Backbone Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) today announced the launch of 11 new Special Tariff Vouchers (STVs) for its GSM mobile service (per Second Plan and per minute plan) subscribers in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh telecom circle.

BSNL’s new STV of Rs.50 will provide Own Net local callings facility at 1 paisa for 3 Seconds and it will be applicable to 2G Prepaid subscribers in MP CG telecom circle.The STV-50 comes with the validity for 30 days from the date of recharge.

In the Bucket of New Special Tariff Vouchers (Add-on Plans) lots of super attractive add-on plans are included like Any Network Local call @30p, Unlimited Local and STD Call Plan-30, SMS packs, Local call @ 10 paisa and more.

After a long delay finally Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) announced that it will launch much awaited 3G mobile and data services in Maharashtra and Goa telecom circle in the second week of June.

Mr.V K Mahendra, General Manager, BSNL Maharashtra circle said “There would be no postponement this time. The testing of the 3G/UMTS instrument is going on and we are sure that we can launch the 3G service in Maharashtra circle by June.”

He also quoted “BSNL 3G Services will provide High quality multimedia features like video calling, high speed Internet browsing through Mobile phone/Data Cards and also subscribers can enjoy Live Mobile TV, Video SMS, & VoIP services on our 3G Compatible mobile phone. One can call in the US and see the other person on mobile screen while talking to him/her. However, the other person should also have 3G enabled handset.”After a long delay finally Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) announced that it will launch much awaited 3G mobile and data services in Maharashtra and Goa telecom circle in the second week of June.

Mr.V K Mahendra, General Manager, BSNL Maharashtra circle said “There would be no postponement this time. The testing of the 3G/UMTS instrument is going on and we are sure that we can launch the 3G service in Maharashtra circle by June.”

He also quoted “BSNL 3G Services will provide High quality multimedia features like video calling, high speed Internet browsing through Mobile phone/Data Cards and also subscribers can enjoy Live Mobile TV, Video SMS, & VoIP services on our 3G Compatible mobile phone. One can call in the US and see the other person on mobile screen while talking to him/her. However, the other person should also have 3G enabled handset.”

So the T20 world cup was a drag and India did not win it. But that’s old news. The buzz is that this time around Yahoo is all set to lift the cup in South Africa. Of course not literally. But surely they will bring home the latest from the cup for everyone.

This time the hardcore football fans are going to have a gala party and it will last through the month. The matches are scheduled across 9 cities and 10 stadiums. The action is going to continue and over 5500 minutes of international is enough to give the millions of soccer fans a high.

Yahoo! Mobile has launched a special portal for the 2010 world cup and those of us on the move will be able to just follow the cup news from a click on our mobiles. Yahoo is making sure this world cup is remembered for years to come.

With minute by minute updates on scores, commentries, highlights and of course match and world cup trivia it is going to be a delight. The mobile site is ready to be launched.

Uninor today announced the launch of three new sms packs, aimed at providing a highly beneficial option to all subscribers across Karnataka who are extensive users of voice, sms and internet.

These high value packs have been designed to aid Uninor customers to make the most of their mobile service combined with our unlimited voice plan these 3 packs represent.

Talk Unlimited Plans:

Uninor brings good news for its customers whose usage of voice services is on the higher side. ‘Talk Unlimited Plan’ is available at Rs.198 offers 1,20,000 Uninor to Uninor seconds and 42,000 local seconds. This carries a validity of 30 days from the date of recharge.

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) today announced the launch of full PC Security Service for its Broadband subscribers in Delhi telecom circle in association with F-Secure Corporation the global leading provider of security as a service through ISPs.

MTNL offers F-Secure’s the award winning security solutions to its Broadband subscribers through the MTNL PC Protection Service at monthly rental of Rs.60 with Free trial offer of 30 days.

The service offers clients a very high level of security, including proactive protection through F-Secure’s unique DeepGuard technology, Protects children from inappropriate web content with parental control, Time Lock wherein users define at what time their children can access as well as protection from all of todays most common data security threats including phishing, viruses, spy-ware, mal-ware and Trojans–all integrated into one easy-to-use and automatically .

STel, the youngest telecom operator to have bagged 3G licenses in the recent spectrum auctions in India, today announced its plans to invest Rs. 700 crores for acquisition of 3G spectrum and roll out of services.

The company plans to raise Rs. 338 crores through a 1:1 debt to equity ratio towards license fee payment for the three circles of Bihar & Jharkhand, Odisha and Himachal Pradesh.

S Tel is the only new operator to have bid consistently and won 3G spectrum at a high success rate, leading to acquisition of licenses in all three circles of its current operations.The debt is already tied up with Indian nationalized banks via a bridge loan and the company is set to meet the timelines.

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Want to receive all you mails on your mobile without using GPRS then tryout BlacMail. It is an email mobile application that converts ordinary phones that works without GPRS to send or receive emails.

BlacMail allows users to receive mails on their cell phones anywhere in India and through any GSM network. BlacMail is available at all UniverCell outlets in Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad, and can also be downloaded for free at www.blacmail.in. Fifth C will soon announce the availability of BlacMail through leading mobile operators as a subscription service.

Videocon Mobile Services added a new Special Talktime Voucher in its bouquet for customers in Haryana by launching “STV 77” which is dubbed as “Double Bonanza – Extra Talk Value”.

Besides providing FULL TALKTIME of Rs 77 to the customer, this STV also provides the additional exciting benefit of Rs 77 which can only be used to make calls to any Local Videocon Number.

This STV comes with a validity of 30 days and can only be availed through E-Recharge. The other FULL as well as Extra-Talkvalue vouchers of Rs 62(with Rs 62 talkvalue) and Rs 97(with Rs 110 talkvalue) are also available through E- Recharge.

Adrian Scrase, Head of 3GPP Mobile Competence Centre shares his view on LTE India Event On 28th May 2010 in New Delhi and at LTE workshop on the 1st June 2010 in Chennai a event will be held to encourage Regulators, Operators and Manufacturers to be a part of LTE – The most successful mobile broadband Standard.

We will demonstrate that this is not just a new radio technology; there is a whole eco-system – all fully standardized and ready to go.LTE specifications give Operators a way to deliver more speed, more data and a better experience in the most cost effective way.

As discussions move from ‘Why LTE’ to “When LTE”, we will put the Standards experts along side Indian Telecommunications experts to discuss the time-scales for getting this technology in to the hands of Indian users.
There has been a lot of discussion in the 3GPP specification groups.

Vodafone Essar, one of India’s leading GSM services providers, today launched the Vodafone Special Value Pack 92 for its customer in Kolkata who wish to opt for Vodafone Prepaid Connection. Priced at Rs 92, the

Vodafone Special Value Pack 92 comes with a validity of 365 days and offers talk time worth Rs 10.14. Thereafter, customers can enjoy full talk time on any subsequent recharges within the first 60 days.

The Vodafone Special Value Pack 92 provides customers 10 MB free data download for the first three days. Additionally, this Special Value Pack enables customers to enjoy local calls to all Vodafone numbers at a rate of 1 paisa per second and calls to other networks at Rs 1.20 paise per second.The pack is available across all Vodafone Stores, Mini Stores and retailers in Kolkata.

Videocon, one of youngest GSM Mobile Service providers, today announced the launch of Unlmited GPRS pack for its subscribers in Tamilnadu (including Chennai service area), Mumbai, Gujarat and Haryana telecom circles.

Videocon Prepaid subscribers can opt this service by paying just Rs.96 (E -Recharge with Rs 96).

The pack comes with the validity of 30 Days from the date of recharge and offers truly unlimited GPRS access without any fair usage policity.

Videocon Unlimited GPRS Packs enable customers to access Internet services on their mobile phones even when they are on the move. Additionally, customers can also access internet on their laptops using their mobile phones or 2G USB Sticks/Data Cards as a modem to connect.

IDEA Cellular, the pan-India GSM mobile service operator and latest entrant in Kolkata telecom circle, has come up with first-of-its-kind innovative offer maximum benefit to its loyal customers to make local callings to any network at lowest price.

Idea Cellular radical move to lure its prepaid GSM mobile service users in Kolkata telecom circle by introducing new Special Tariff Voucher of Rs.6 for its loyal customer who took Idea prepaid connection between October 2009 to 31st December 2009.

The STV 6 comes with talk time of Rs.3.44 and allows loyal Idea Prepaid customers to make local calls to any network with in Kolkata circle just at 30 paisa per minute and STD Calls at 50p valid for 365 days from the date of recharge.

Visa Inc, the world’s largest retail electronic payments network, and Monitise, leaders in the development and operation of “Mobile Financial Services”, today announced the formation of a joint venture that will provide a technology platform for financial institutions and Mobile network operators in India to offer a range of mobile financial services to consumers.

The joint venture builds on an existing partnership between Visa and Monitise, and will give providers of financial services in India a platform to accelerate the delivery of mobile financial services such as banking, bill payments, mass transit ticketing, mobile top-up and others to consumers. India is the worlds second largest mobile market with an estimated 584 million mobile phone subscriptions.

MTS, the mobile telephony services brand of Sistema Shyam Tele Services Ltd (SSTL) launched its voice services in the city of Pune covering the western Maharashtra. The company already has a presence in the data services and with the launch of voice services MTS has completed its roll out in the city and the region. MBlaze service will now be available in the regional towns of Solapur, Kolhapur, Sangli, Jalgoan and Ahmdnagar and a total of 17 cities in the State.

MTS also made an inaugural promotional offer of half a paisa per second call charges, promising the best value proposition for its subscribers among the existing operators and competition. MTS subscribers can connect between MTS to MTS network at just one paisa for four seconds with lifetime validity.

Videocon Mobile Services today launched a unique SMS scheme for the customers in Gujarat wherein customers can send 500 FREE local sms daily for a period of 30 days by just paying a monthly Rental of Rs 32.

Videocon also added that very soon it will also start selling its Sim kits bundled with various handsets available in the market so as to provide more value to the customers.

Videocon also said that in the next few days it will also launch attractive and much awaited GPRS/WAP daily, weekly & monthly packs in the market.

Longcheer Holdings Limited a leading Singapore based mobile design firm today announced its India operations.

The company specializes in developing products and services in mobile handsets designs, complete mobile handsets, wireless communication, data communication products, mobile broadband technology and mobile internet applications.

Looking at the prospects in the Indian Telecom Market, the domestic handset makers are flourishing and thus Longcheer aims to capture it.Longcheer has a range of mobile handsets and applications based on GSM and CDMA with GPRS/EDGE/WIFI inhibit.

Further the mobile handsets carry multimedia features like: MP3/MP4/GPS with FM and Camera features.The company has also launched W-CDMA phones for 3G interactive services. These phones use Hi-Speed Download Packet Access for wireless internet access.

Spice Mobiles Ltd a flagship company of the Spice Televenture has come up with latest full touch Screen GSM mobile phone S 7000 with pre-loaded exclusive Disney Content at Rs.7499.

The new Spice S7000 has multimedia content of new Disney movie “Prince of Persia – Sands of Time” like mobile themes, wallpapers, screen savers and ring tones etc. It has Multi format Video Player that plays all video file formats without the hassle of user having to convert videos to a particular file format.

The handset has a 3.2 mega pixel camera, FM Radio, 262 K TFT 3.2 inch display, Answering Machine, mobile modem, GPRS/EDGE and Dolby sound support. The Spice S-7000 also equipped with Opera Web Browser,Yahoo Messengers, Wapedia mobile encyclopedia Vuclip for web video and social networking applications like Facebook and Nimbuzz.

The S 7000 has 19 MB Inbuilt memory and supports expandable memory up to 16 GB that allows you to record as many songs and videos you want, shoot as much as you want and store as much as you want.

If you have ever thought that Videocon has silently stopped thinking over your voice then you have to think again.

Now, Videocon Mobile Services Customers in Tamil Nadu can enjoy FREE calling benefit between any local Videocon Number courtesy a new STV launched by Videocon today which is dubbed as “TRULY UNLIMITED 59”.

By simply E-Recharging your Videocon account by Rs59 customers can enjoy TRULY UNLIMITED Local On-Net calls & Local On-Net SMS for a period of 30 days. Kindly note, this offer can only be availed if E-Recharged with Rs 59.

Videocon also added that, “We are committed to provide customers with more value centric offers for customers in the days to come”. With the launch of this offer, Videocon has become India’s most affordable Unlimited On-Net calling plan mobile service provider.

MTS India, the CDMA Mobile services of Sistema Shyam Tele Services Ltd (SSTL) today launched its Mobile Services in the city of Pune covering the western Maharashtra.

The company already has a presence in the data services and with the launch of voice services MTS India has completed its roll out in the city and the region. MBlaze service will now be available in the regional towns of Solapur, Kolhapur , Sangli, Jalgoan and Ahmdnagar and a total of 17 cities in the State.

MTS India also made an inaugural promotional offer of half a paisa per second call charges, promising the best value proposition for its subscribers among the existing operators and competition. MTS subscribers can connect between MTS to MTS network at just one paisa for four seconds with lifetime validity.

India’s leading GSM mobile Service operator Idea Cellular has launched new GPRS Pack at Rs.98 for its prepaid mobile service users in Kolkata and West Bengal telecom circles.

Idea Cellular’s Prepaid subscribers in Kolkata and WB circles can opt this service by paying Rs.98 per month (E -Recharge with Rs 98).The GPRS packs will works on Mobile Phone as well as browsing through PC or Laptop.

The GPRS Pack of Rs.98 will provide Internet browsing and Downloads up to 3GB with 100 MB daily usage capping (Data Transfer) per day free for 30 days from the date of recharges.Post free usage 2 paisa per KB will be charged for data usage.

Tata Photon Plus, the innovative wireless broadband product, has won ‘NDTV Tech Life Awards 2010’. TTSL was adjudged the ‘Gadget of the Year Jury’s Choice’ award for Tata Photon Plus, the market leader in the wireless mobile broadband access space.

This prestigious award was received by Tata Teleservices Limited at Delhi’s Hotel Taj Palace, Sardar Patel Marg, from the jury panel that adjudicated over the nominations and the selection of the winners—amongst the jury members were noted technologists and celebrities like Mr Atul Chitnis, Mr Kishore Bhargava, Mr Prasanto Kumar Roy, Ms Gul Panag, Mr Vikram Chandra, Mr Rajiv Makhni, Mr Nishant Padhiar and Mr Ashish Bhatia.

The award further strengthens the recognition received by the company on the products and networks fronts, the best of which has been the seven consecutive times that TTSL has been awarded the ‘Company with the Least Congested Network’ by TRAI.

Mi-Fone today announced the launch of Mi-Q a new range of low cost QWERTY mobile phones which are affordable, stylish and a quality competitive mobile to the Blackberry.The newly introduced Mi-Q range consist of 3 Models Mi-Q+, Mi-Q1 & Mi-Q5.

At the bottom end is the basic Mi-Q+ with GPRS Class 10, WAP 2.0, capacity to receive and send MMS, FM radio, a torchlight and the Qwerty keypad for faster sms.

There is the dual-sim Mi-Q1 has GPRS/WAP/MMS and MP3/Video capabilities with a memory capacity of up to 1G, serving as an effective multimedia Qwerty mobile and a singular device for those with more than a single sim card, which is prevalent amongst young Indian as a way to counteract high call costs between networks.

G-Fone today announced the launch of G-FONE 571 for Indian consumers,G-Fone 571 is equipped with 208 MHz speed processor.The company claims G-Fone 571 takes the mobile movie viewing experience to a completely new level.

G-Fone 571 will be available in two colors- black and white, and looks extremely sleek with the metallic body, the 2.2” landscape QVGA display and QWERTY keyboard. The G-Fone 571 has a 1.3 mp Camera with flashlight, FM radio, MP3 Ringtones and Music Player ,Stereo, Bluetooth and has an expandable memory of upto 8 GB.

G-Fone 571 comes with Mobile Tracker, Long Distance Control, an Indian Calendar, Motion Sensor, Web Cam, Built-In Modem, EDGE connection, Opera mini and USB. What’s more it gives you dual sim option to make life even more convenient.

World’s leading Email & online service provider Yahoo! and leading mobile phone giant Nokia today announced a worldwide strategic alliance to extend the reach of their industry leading online services and offer people rich experiences that keep them connected to their world and the world around them.

Building on more than five years of collaboration, Nokia and Yahoo! will leverage each others’ strengths in e-mail, instant messaging and maps and navigation services, to provide consumers with access to world-class experiences on both PC and mobile devices.

As part of the alliance, Nokia will be the exclusive, global provider of Yahoo!’s maps and navigation services, integrating Ovi Maps across Yahoo! properties, branded as “powered by Ovi. Yahoo! will become the exclusive, global provider of Nokia’s Ovi Mail and Ovi Chat services branded as “Ovi Mail / Ovi Chat powered by Yahoo! Nokia and Yahoo!

Google announced the new version of it’s mobile operating system- Android, known Froy work. The mobile operating system comes with many of the functionality that users have requested.

Samsung has recently announced a new handset – the Samsung GT-C3300K Champ at a price, which is regarded as the cheapest for touchscreen models. This amazing piece is sure to enrich your musical experience with 3D sound effects and dual speaker. It`s price is not yet officially announced but is expected to be around Rs. 6000.

Screencast means recording computer output screen as a video which may include voice audio or narration. This is useful while demonstrating any software or a feature and sharing them. Screen2EXE is one such software which records your mouse movements and screen outputs with or without audio and save output in self played executable file.

Airfone has unveiled 6 new mobile phones - AF 100, AF111, AF14, AF18, AF33 and AF12. AF33 and AF12 are Basic phones and AF 100, AF111, AF14, AF18 and AF33 are launched under Airfone's Music Mania Series. Airfone claims that Music mania phone series is based on music chipset which produce high quality sound and the ear earphone are acoustically designed to attain a certain level of noise cancellation hence enhancing the user experience.

Zen Mobile expanded its portfolio of Mobile Handsets by launching its first slider phone S10. It comes in metallic body. This Dual SIM (GSM + GSM ) mobile has a 2.2" display screen and 2MP camera with flash. Other features of S10 includes MP4/MP3 Player, FM Radio, expandable memory upto 4GB. Zen S10 is priced at Rs. 4999.

On the launch of S10, Mr. Deepesh Gupta, MD Zen Mobile, said "We at Zen Mobile strive to provide only the best to our customers and believe in customising our products around their requirements. With Zen S10, we have tried to move ahead with a new design to meet the increasing demands of our valuable consumers. We have blended quality with high end technology at the most reasonable of prices with this new handset. Consumers have well accepted our products like Z77, Z90, X380 and we are confident to replicate the response with the launch of Zen S10”.

This Holiday season, Vodafone India’s post paid GSM customers traveling to international destinations can enjoy data services at most affordable rates through Vodafone Daily and Monthly Data Usage Packages.

Through these Daily and Monthly Data Packs customers can pay a nominal daily rental and save up to 77% on their data usage while on international roaming.

The Daily Data Usage Packages, priced between Rs 299 to Rs 1299, provide customers up to 10 MB data usage and thereafter, customers can enjoy discounted rates and save upto 27% on subsequent data usage.

Additionally, the Monthly Data Usage Packages, priced between Rs 1999 to Rs 3999, provide customers up to 30 MB data usage and thereafter, customers can save upto 30% on subsequent data usage.

Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has released the GSM subscriber base for April 2010 and, quite expectantly, new additions continue at an average growth rate. The number of new GSM subscribers being added in April month 11.18 million as compared to at a monthly growth rate of 2.65%.

Among the GSM Mobile Service Operators, Vodafone added 2.9mn new users in April, taking its total base to 103.8mn while market leader and largest GSM operator Bharti Airtel record the highest new additions of 3 million subscribers by growth rate of 2.35, its total base raised to 130.6mn.

Idea Cellular added 1.5mn new customers, boosting its subscriber base to 65.3mn, while Aircel increased its base by over 1.6mn to 38.5mn at highest growth rate from other incumbents. State operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) added 1.2mn new customers which are approx 50% less from last month, taking its reach to 64.7mn.

Wynn Telecom Limited the Handset venture of Luminous, the leading Power & Energy Storage brand today launched Seven Dual SIM Mobile phones in Indian market under the brand name Wmynncom.

Unveiling the phones Bollywood star and Wmynncom brand ambassador Saif Ali Khan stated “I am excited to represent brand Wynncom that stands for cutting-edge innovation and style. I admire the brand’s attitude & style and relate to it closely as it is refreshingly trendy and fast.”

The Wmynncom Mobile Phone’s price range starts from Rs.1500 and goes up to Rs.5000. The handsets are fully loaded with social networking tools like Nimbuzz Messenger and Snaptu applications as well as popular multimedia features are like Large LCD Display, Camera, High Quality wireless FM, High efficiency battery for extra long standby and talk time,Dual SIM,Expandable Memory upto 8GB, Bluetooth and Torch Light.

At the closer of the India’s 3G auctions, most of bidders including the biggies Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Reliance Communications emerging winners for the 3G airwaves. While latest entrant in GSM arena Videocon Telecommunications Ltd and Etisalat DB were unable to win a single circle.

The GSM biggies Vodafone Essar, Bharti Airtel and dual technology operator Reliance Communications (Rcom) bagged the lucrative Delhi and Mumbai circles for a whopping Rs.3316.93 crore & Rs 3247.07 crore respectively and hope to get good 3G subscriber base initially with the commercial launch in both circles.

India’s largest GSM service provider Bharti Airtel, which had pan-India 3G ambitions, had to settle for just for 13 telecom circles along with Reliance Communications and Aircel. The company said in a statement “We would like to point out that the auction format and severe spectrum shortage along with ensuing policy uncertainty, drove the prices beyond reasonable levels. As a result, we could not achieve our objective of pan India 3G.

India’s National telecom backbone and 3G mobile service operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched never before calling rates by launching Bucket of New Special Tariff Vouchers (Add-on Plans) catering to 3G & 2G GSM Mobile customers across India.

Keeping its stride to provide Better Recharge or Tariff plans for its 3G subscribers in all the telecom circles, BSNL introduces Any Network Local call @30p, Night Talk Plan-17, Free Video Call Plan-57, SMS@1 paisa, Unlimited Local and STD Call Plan-30 and lots more.

The Unlimited Own Net Calling Pack of Rs.30 allows BSNL 3G Prepaid customers to make unlimited Local and STD calls to any BSNL mobile and Land line numbers anywhere in India for One Day.

India’s 5th largest GSM service provider AIRCEL has rolls out its 2.5G EDGE enabled GSM Mobile Services in Haryana telecom circle.

However according to the official statement from the company, still the services are commercially not launched in Haryana, though they have already listed the tariff plan details and customer care numbers on their official website and Prepaid connections are also available in Yamuna Nagar and Ambala of Harayana circle.

We also spoke with Ms. Shalini Sethi Head- Corporate Communications, Aircel Limited and according to her ”Aircel GSM services is commercially not launched yet, the testing of GSM network and services are going on. She also said that company is all set to launch GSM services in Haryana and some other telecom circles but till today its not officially launched in Haryana circle.

Aircel has its GSM services in 18 telecom circles and Haryana will be 19th circle on the Company’s Pan India operation. Aircel will become the 8th GSM operators in the circle. The Customer care number for Aircel Haryana is 98020-12345 and 121 from Aircel.

Vodafone has launched special ISD calling packs for its prepaid customers in Karnataka. With an e-top up of Rs. 17, Vodafone customers can now make calls to any phone in USA and Canada at 4p/sec.

Vodafone’s new ISD packs will enable subscribers to call various SAARC, South East Asian and Gulf countries at discounted rates.

MTS,a joint venture company between Sistema of Russia and Shyam Group of India is achieving greater height every month by reaching their goal of PAN INDIA presense in shorter time and launching trendsetting offers.MTS India will launch their CDMA mobile telephony services in Pune(Maharashtra Cirle) soon after launching their data services back in January.After a huge wait MTS is planning to launch their services in Pune and they have strong plans of letting their presense felt with power-packed tariff.Base tariff includes MTS to MTS local calls at 1 paise/2 seconds and MTS to Others local calls at 1 paise/second,all STD calls are charged at 1 paise/second with a starter kit of Rs.49 having lifetime validity.All local and national sms are charged at 50 paise/sms.

Mundu Radio is now available for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPod. The Mundu Radio App is developed by Geodesic Limited, a provider of mobile and desktop solutions for instant messaging, VoIP and Internet radio. Mundu Radio App bundles music & content (such as news and sports). It allows users to select and playback streams from existing Internet radio stations, or they can create and manage personalized play lists.

The application is available for download on the iTunes App Store

Yesterday Reliance Communication announced free access to Facebook via 0.facebook.com. Now one more Telecom Operator in India is providing free access to Facebook via 0.facebook.com. Videcon Telecommunications Ltd today announced that Videocon GSM Mobile Services is now offering their customers free mobile browsing on the 0.facebook.com

Videocon Mobile Services is offering free access (no mobile Internet data charges) to the 0.facebook.com service to its subscribers for at least one full year. The length of the offer is at the discretion of Videocon Mobile Services.

A group of young innovators, technologists and engineers of Orissa (Odisha) based RoboticWares Pvt. Ltd. have developed LPG GAS alarming and SMS system to prevent accidents due to leakage either from the cooking stove or the cylinder or even the rubber pipes.

The innovative electronic gadget alerts with alarm even if there is small amount of leakage. If no one is at home, the resident gets SMS on his or her mobile number about the impending danger.

A new version of Twitter for BlackBerry is now available in BlackBerry App World Test Center. With this new version the user of this app can edit ReTweets. This version allows users to add geolocation to their tweets. In the new version, the locations of geotagged tweets can be viewed using BlackBerry Maps.

With this updated version users, while tweeting, when type an '@' followed by characters the auto complete feature pops up a list of users as you type. This is a handy tool for quickly adding a long username or if one can’t quite remember how to spell a friend’s handle. In addition to Twitpic support, users now have the ability to both view tweeted photos from YFrog and TweetPhoto. It Keep users personal information safe! A warning appears in Twitter for BlackBerry Smartphones when personal information (e.g. email address, PIN, phone number) is about to be shared.

Vodafone postpaid customers can now save upto up to 77% on their data usage while on international roaming by using Vodafone Daily and Monthly Data Usage packs.

The Daily Data Usage Packages, priced between Rs 299 to Rs 1299, provide customers up to 10 MB data usage and thereafter, customers can enjoy discounted rates and save upto 27% on subsequent data usage. Additionally, the Monthly Data Usage Packages, priced between Rs 1999 to Rs 3999, provide customers up to 30 MB data usage and thereafter, customers can save upto 30% on subsequent data usage.

TATA DOCOMO today announced that it has revised its existing GPRS Packs.

Revised GPRS Pack Details
GPRS Pack of Rs. 5 offers 10 MB free usage till midnight on the day of recharge
GPRS Pack for Rs 15 allows subscribers to avail 500MB free usage with a validity of 3 days
GPRS pack for Rs. 33 is a night pack designed to cater to night surfers that offers free usage of 1GB for 30 days from 11pm to 7am.
GPRS pack available at Rs. 48 offer free usage upto 2GB for 30 days
GPRS pack for Rs. 95 provides subscribers free data usage of 6GB for 30 days

Aircel group, A joint venture between Maxis Communications Berhad of Malaysia and Sindya Securities & Investments Private Limited today introduced Facebook updates on SMS service to its prepaid and postpaid subscribers. Now user can see and post status updates, comment, like, poke and more from their mobile phones as SMS without any need of GPRS or internet.
To enable this service, simply go to Facebook and log in to you account, go to Account Settings tab, under the ‘Mobile’ tab, select ‘Register for Facebook Text Messages. Now select ‘Aircel India’ as your mobile provider from drop down menu and select India as a country and Aircel India as you carrier and press next. Now using your mobile phone, send a text message containing only the letter F to 51555 (SMS charges at 50 paisa) and wait for a message, after receiving the SMS from 51555, simply enter activation/confirmation code mentioned in the SMS to enable this service. Now user can post status updates, comment, like, poke and more. To post status updates on Facebook profile, just write SMS and send it to 51555.

“Vodafone Qatar” – A joint venture between Vodafone and the Qatar Foundation – has reported a net loss of 673.4 million riyals ($185.1 million) in its 2009-10 fiscal year whereas generated the Revenue of QAR 361.5 million (US$99.2 million) for the full year to 31 March, which is 26% ahead of its plan when the company launched its network last year.

The Company’s customer base continues to grow; on 9 May Vodafone Qatar announced that they had reached 500,000 customers. In the last quarter of the financial year, Vodafone Qatar’s customer base grew 32% as a result of continued international calling promotions and the 2010 domestic calling campaign.

On the announcement of Vodafone Qatar’s full year results, Chief Financial Officer John Tombleson commented, “We now have a substantial customer base that will help drive future performance and forms a solid basis for generating future revenue growth. We expect to build upon our achievements in the next financial year.”

Vodafone qatar is Qatar’s second biggest mobile operator, It won the license in 2007 for $2.12 billion and broked monopoly of “Qatar Telecom” in the world’s largest liquefied natural gas exporter.

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is selling like hot cakes in Japan. NTT DoCoMo sold around 120,000 Xperia X10 in just 20 days. Earlier NTT DoCoMo managed to sell 80,000 HTC Android in 10 months, 60,000 BlackBerry Bold in 14 months and 60,000 Toshiba Windows Mobile in 10 months. The phone is the best selling on the network for April, even outselling rivals such as the iPhone 32GB.

 Vodafone Essar today launched two new ISD Bonus Cards for its prepaid customers in Kolkata. These Bonus cards offer customers reduced tariff options to make outgoing calls to Bangladesh.

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-> Aircel has partnered with ibibo.com to introduce Social Gaming to Aircel subscribers. Aircel subscribers can play "Great Indian Parking Wars" on the Aircel Pocket Internet. Aircel and ibibo.com will soon increase the number of games users can play. Users can log on to these games using their Facebook ID or ibibo.com ID.

In Great Indian Parking Wars, users role play as owners of a street and they are encouraged to role play and do tasks along with their friends. Tasks further drive points for the users and hence a leader board that drives competition amongst friends. The key aspect here is that the social application acts as a catalyst for users to come back and pull friends to the social network every day. These games act as conversation starters and makes relationships in the social context more valuable.

-> TATA DOCOMO has introduced Pay-Per-Second & Pay-Per-Minute Combo Plan in Kolkata and West Bengal. It offers both Pay-Per-Minute and Pay-Per-Second tariff options with a single recharge. To avail of this exciting new offer, new subscribers will have to recharge with a Recharge Voucher of Rs 24, which will entitle them to a talktime of Rs 10, while existing TATA DOCOMO subscribers will simply have to recharge with a voucher of Rs 21, which will also entitle them to a talktime of Rs.10 to avail of the new Pay Per Second and Pay Per Minute tariffs.

Within a few weeks of debuting the new concept of ‘dynamic pricing’ in the three telecom circles of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, Uninor has now launched the ‘24X7 Badalta Discount Plan (DP)’ in the states of Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand .

The plan will offer customers changing discounts on their calls based on traffic on the network. The discounts will change with location and with time, with each cellphone tower broadcasting a different discount. At the same location, the discount will change on an hourly basis. By putting customers in control of costs, with 24X7 changing discount rates.

In an attempt to grab more and more 3G Subscribers, State Operator Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) today launched attractive offer of Free 3G services with Unlimited Local Video calls for the period of 30 days in Mumbai circle.With the Free 3G Offer MTNL's New and Existing subscriber can enjoy free activation of 3G Services plus unlimited free Video Callings to MTNL Mumbai network.

Virgin Mobile GSM,the youth brand of Tata Teleservices has launched new GPRS packs to encounter the data plans launched by various providers.Virgin GSM has launched three GPRS packs with a validity of 1 day,3 days and 30 days priced at Rs.5, Rs.14 and Rs.98 respectively.These packs come with a fair usage policy of 5 MB,20 MB and 200 MB respectively.

MTS India, the CDMA mobile services of of Sistema Shyam TeleServices Ltd. has announced the launch of MTS TV for MBlaze customers in association with Apalya Technologies .All MBlaze subscribers can now access more than 60 Live and Video On Demand (VOD) channels from news, entertainment, sports, kids, movies and regional language category. The service is available at no extra charges, except the standard data access charges as per the user’s data plan. The customer just needs to download free MTS TV application from the MTS website and switch to selection of the favorite channel for viewing.

Vodafone Essar has launched New GPRS Packs for its Prepaid subscribers in Karnataka. These Packs are priced at Rs. 16 and Rs. 95. Rs. 16 GPRS Pack comes with 3 days validity, it provides free data usage upto 200 MB. Rs. 95 GPRS Pack comes with a month's validity, it provides free data usage upto 2GB. After utilisation of free data a charge of 10p/10kb is applicable.To activate GPRS, You need to do an e-top with Rs 95 or Rs 16 or sms ACT GPRS to 144 (toll-free). You can also call 121 (toll-free) from your Vodafone mobile phone for more details.

Muthoot Fincorp, a financial services arm of Muthoot Pappachan Group, recently introduced a loan management solution that is delivered via mobile. Atom technologies developed and implemented its m-Collections solution that will ensure speed, transparency and convenience in distributing and managing loans for Muthoot Fincorp.Commenting on the innovative mobile loan management solution, Thomas Muthoot, Director, Muthoot Fincorp, said, “It gives us great pleasure to introduce this online management model for the ease and benefit of our customers. This is aimed at taking our relationship with our customers to the next higher level thereby ensuring transparency and ease in loan repayment.”

IDEA  -Cellular, the pan India GSM Mobile Service Operator and market leader in Kerala telecom circle today announced yet another innovative and first-of-its-kind initiative to offer more value to subscribers. With the new Full Talktime Club, the 54 lakh Idea subscribers in Kerala will get 100% value for their recharges.

With the new full Talktime offer, all Idea cellular' GSM prepaid subscribers of Kerala Telecom Circle can join the ‘Full Talktime Club’ for 30 days, by simply doing a flexi recharge of Rs. 19. This will enroll the subscriber in the Full Talktime Club, as a result of which user will get full talktime for all the subsequent flexi recharges of Rs. 50 and above (except Mega voucher recharges which give tariff benefits).

UNINOR-Within weeks of launching its service in India, Uninor has introduced a radically new concept of ‘dynamic pricing’ that is likely to set a new trend in the pricing of mobile services in India. Branded as ‘24X7 Badalta Discount Plan (DP)’,it will offer customers changing discounts on their calls based on traffic on the network. The discounts will change with location and with time, with each cellphone tower broadcasting a different discount. At the same location, the discount will change on an hourly basis.

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