HP introduces new all-in-one printer with e-mail feature
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has come up with an all-in-one printer, e-All-in-One D110a, the first of its e-mail capable printers. The e-All-in-One D110a has the feature of printing documents that are sent directly to its unique e-mail address. This characteristic of the printer lets iPads and other devices without native printing support or even USB, send images to the color inkjet. HP originally priced the printer at $130. However, immediate rebates bring the price at $100.
With all the unique features attached to it, the printer certainly gives an edge to the way we print.
Videocon VC 1605 India Price Specifications
Price - Rs. 7,395 [MRP]
SPECIFICATIONS->> Dual SIM [ GSM + CDMA ]
GSM 900/1800 MHz
CDMA 800 MHz
12mm x 62.5mm x 12.2mm [Dimenscions]
2.2 inches TFT screen
320*240 Pixels
MP3 / MIDI / WAV / AMR Audio Player
AVI / MP4 / 3GP Video Player
Vodafone (Kolkata) introduces two new Calling cards for cheaper ISD calling
This offer on World calling card 110 & World calling card 550 is valid upto 31st July, 2010.
Reliance Communication to launch Samsung Galaxy i899, India's 1st CDMA Phone on Android Platform
YuppTV brings Indian Channels on iPhone
YuppTV app is now available on iPhones and iPod touch. YuppTV is a live TV streaming service provided by Global Takeoff Inc. They are service providers for Live TV, Video on Demand for Mobiles and PCs. Today YuppTV announced YuppTV app for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. This free application is available for download, via iTunes. The application can also be shared with contacts in your phonebook.
“YuppTV iPhone app is the first application to place overlay advertisements on live streams thereby creating a new and innovative marketing tool. Advertisers can target iPhone users to send relevant and useful advertisements which increase the chances of the advertisements being viewed. We would soon extend this platform to other content providers to reach the expatriate communities across the world,” said Udaynandan Reddy, CEO and Founder, Global Takeoff Inc.
MTNL 3G Data Card Now at Rs.1799
In a bid to boost the 3G Wireless Broadband services, India’s first 3G Mobile service operator Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) today slashed the price of its plug-n-play 3G USB Devices (3G Data Card) from Rs.2500 to Rs.1799 for its customer in Delhi telecom circle.
MTNL 3G Data Card will enable anytime, anywhere instant High Speed wireless Internet connectivity up to 3.6 MBPS and 7.2 Mbps (depends on device) for laptops and other computing devices, thereby significantly benefiting business users, roamers and travelers.MTNL’s 3G Wireless Broadband service comes with the attractive Limited and Unlimited 3G data tariff plans for postpaid and prepaid starts from Rs.50 to Rs.2500.
Mobile Number portability [MNP] postponed again..and again…
Yeah, thats exactly what Government is announcing when it comes to Mobile Number Portability – The date for implementation of MNP is postponed yet again !
However, this is a given and I am sure dates had been decided taking into account the complexity of this whole thing.
Then how is it that for the 4th time that MNP is getting postponed ?
I think it is clear that Telecom Companies don’t really want MNP to be implemented or atleast want to postpone it as much as possible. One of the most important aspects from Telecom Operators point of view is that Mobile call rates need to stabilize, which will ensure that MNP, when implemented, does not change the equation too much.
So, yet again disgruntled customers who cannot change their age old mobile numbers are stuck with their Telecom Operators.
I doubt we will see MNP implemented by October 31st – Whats your view ?
Samsung Xcover with a battery backup of 2 months
Samsung has unveiled a rugged phone called Samsung Xcover E2370 which offers a standby time of 67 days. Which means the phone's battery can last upto 2 months (1,600 hours) in a standby mode, or upto 22 hours in talktime mode.
The phone features a 128x160 pixel TFT display, packs a 5MB internal memory and a VGA camera.
The phone is certified with IP54 rating which means it can withstand dust and water.
Other key features include Bluetooth, GSM/EDGE connectivity, music player, flashlight with a dedicated button and a microSD slot for upto 2GB memory expansion.
LG introduces two touchscreen phones from its Cookie range
Continuing its popular series of the Cookie phones, LG now brings to India two new touchscreen phones, the LG Cookie Fresh (GS290) and the LG Cookie Plus (GS500v). With the youth being its target audience, LG has priced the phones quite reasonably. The Cookie Fresh is priced at Rs. 6199 while you can have the Cookie Plus by shelling out Rs. 7999.
Sudhin Mathur, Business Group Head, Mobile Communications, LGEIL, said on the launch of the phones, "In today's fast paced digital life, staying connected and informed through the virtual world has become a very important aspect of the millennial youth. With the launch of Cookie Fresh and Plus, we have eased through the barriers of accessibility, experience and affordability for the young generation. We understand the class and strive to meet the demands of today's youth through phones which are high on features and are reasonably priced. We are positive that these handsets will be a big hit with the youth of the country and take forward the LG Brand to the next level." The Cookie Fresh comes with a 3 inch TFT resistive full touchscreen display, a 2MP camera and supports 2G network. It also comes with social networking features which include easy SNS usability allowing direct access to Facebook and Twitter; besides supporting other top social networking sites.
It provides the option of Editable Screenshot MMS, wherein you can draw and write on photos and send them via MMS. For auto rotation, it comes with an accelerometer and an ability to recognize handwritten data. Connectivity options include GPRS class 12 connection with up to 48 kbps, EDGE Class 12 with up to 236.8 kbps connection, Bluetooth v2.1 + A2DP wireless connection, and WAP 2.0, xHTML browser and USB v2.0/v1.2 port support.Its 900 mAh Li-ion battery allows up to five hours of talk time and up to 390 hours of standby time.
The Cookie Plus comes with a 3MP camera and 3G connectivity. Having an internal memory of 30MB, its memory can also be expanded using a microSD card till 8GB. It is equipped with Bluetooth and USB connector options.
Its battery gives up to 10 hours of talk time and stand by up to 393 hours. With the advent of 3G services in the country, this phone surely holds good value.
LG is eyeing a 10 percent market share by the end of the year. So far, the company has launched 20 new products in this year. The regular introductions of new phones that offer various features while being cost effective will help them achieve their desired market share.
BSNL Launches 3 New GPRS Packs in Karnataka
State run telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has launched three new GPRS Packs at Rs.14, Rs.98 and Rs.274 for its 2G prepaid GSM mobile service users in Karnataka telecom circle.
GPRS Pack of Rs.98 will provide Internet browsing and downloads (Data Transfer) up to 2GB and valid for 30 days from the date of recharges. While GPRS Pack of Rs.274 enabled its subscribers to enjoy Fully Unlimited Internet while on move (Home and Roam).Now BSNL’s all GPRS packs will works in Home Circle as well as in National Roaming anywhere in India (including Mumbai-Delhi circle) without any extra cost. Subscriber also allowed to access GPRS on Mobile Phone as well as browsing through PC or Laptop as their suitability.
| GPRS Packs | GPRS-14 | GPRS-98 | UNLIMITED GPRS-274 |
| MRP | Rs.14 | Rs.98 | Rs.274 |
| Validity | 3 Days | 30 Days | 30 Days |
| Free Usage-Data Transfer | 100 MB (Local and Roaming) | 2GB (Local and Roaming) | Fully Unlimited(Local and Roaming) |
| Usage charges beyond free usage (Local + Roaming) | 1 paisa /10 Kb | 1 paisa for 10 Kb | FREE |
| To Activate | Recharge through CTOP | Recharge through CTOP UP | Recharge through CTOP UP |
| Note -: 1.BSNL GPRS / EDGE 2G services are now activated without any minimum balance condition in Karnataka circle. 2. These GPRS STVs can be used in addition to the STV-45 ,49 &99 without compromising the Voice STV features. 3. The above GPRS STVs will be available from 1 July 2010. For more details call 1503 or 94000-24365 (Toll Free) | |||
Airtel Wires up IGI Airport (Delhi) to Facilitate Customers
Bharti Airtel, one of the leading emerging markets telco, today announced the availability of its basic telephony and GSM mobile services in New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport’s T3 terminal which is expected to open soon.
The services to be provided will include superior network connectivity enabling Airtel subscribers to be constantly in touch with the world, PCOs to make calls, charging stations to charge laptops , and facilitation counters which will offer telephony solutions and services to customers. Travellers to Avail the Benefits from:
Modern PCOs – 13 units
Laptop Charging Stations – 80 units
Facilitation Counters – 2 units (both at arrival and departure)
Announcing the association, Mr. Shashi Arora, CEO-Delhi & NCR, Mobile Services, Bharti Airtel said, “We are pleased to be associated with the state-of-the-art T3 terminal, and proud to be the first telecom operator offering basic telephony and mobile services. All passengers, including international travellers, at T3 would benefit from this service as it would enable them to stay connected and enjoy seamless network connectivity at the airport”
It is significant to say Airtel has already partnered with various Domestic and International airports across the country to provide telephony and mobile services to its customers and travellers. Some of the Major Airports where Airtel has its footprint are Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport at Mumbai , Bengaluru International Airport at Bengaluru and Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Hyderabad .
Tata Teleservices Urges DoT to Put 3G Spectrum Allocation on Hold
Tata Teleservices Limited (TTSL) India’s fastest-growing pan-India dual-technology telecom service provider, which has bagged 3G spectrum in 9 telecom circles for its GSM mobile service brand Tata Docomo wrote a letter to DoT and demanding that The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) put the allocation of 3G spectrum on hold which is scheduled on Sept 1.
According to Tata Teleservices (TTSL) that presently DoT is clearing only equipment imports from the western vendors or permitting sourcing of equipment from particular vendors and not allowing others which is beneficial to GSM-based operator like Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Essar and Idea Cellular.
TTSL’s GSM arm Tata Docomo’s present 2G network (large part) runs on equipment made in China and with current situation its deployment of the next generation 3G GSM network in 9 telecom circles will be delayed due to the non-clearance of telecom equipment made by Chinese vendors.
Earlier another dual-technology operator and CDMA major Reliance Communication also demands the same. However GSM Lobby oppose this and says Tata Teleservices (TTSL) and Reliance Communications (Rcom) both are already operating 3G services illegally via their EVDO services bradned as Tata Photon Plus and Reliance Net-connect Plus and are now attempting to delay the launch of similar high-end 3G GSM services to stop the competition in wireless data market.
Videocon Mobile Services Launches UNLIMITED INTERNET In Kerala
After Successful launch of UNLIMITED INTERNET tariff in Mumbai, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Punjab and in Punjab, now even Videocon Mobile Services customers in Kerala can enjoy the experience of UNLIMITED INTERNET at just Rs. 96.
For More, call 121(toll-free) or call 9072054321(tolled) from any other phone. Alternatively you can also log on to www.videocon.com for more!
Airtel, Nokia, BSNL Bag Top Honours At CNBC Awaaz Awards
The CNBC AWAAZ Consumer Awards have just concluded in Mumbai with the the Hon. Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee attending the event to present the awards to the most deserving candidates from a number of consumer brands based on the exhaustive surveys carries out across 21 cities.
Airtel was awarded the best brand in the mobile sector. The award reflects their perseverance in being at the top of the market in providing top mobile service and being the market leader in terms of subscribers.
The consumers chose to award Nokia the top spot amongst mobile manufacturers in India. With its enormous range of mobiles and sustained credibility over years has made it the choice of the consumers. The state run BSNL managed to beat other broadband providers to be the most preferred service provider in the broadband category. This just gives it the much needed boost to continue keeping the services top notch.
| Telecom | ||
| 1 | Brand of Cellular Service Provider | Airtel |
| 2 | Brand of Mobile Handset | Nokia |
| 3 | Brand of Broadband | BSNL |
Interview With Sanjay Uppal President & COO OnMobile
Recently Telecom Talk went behind the scenes to have an exclusive ‘talk’ with Mr. Sanjay Uppal President and COO of OnMobile Global. On the Latest RBT innovation by OnMobile “SOCIAL RBT” and other driving factors of the Leading Indian Telecom VAS provider.
TT: With more innovation on CRBT how much percentage increase in CRBT-revenue is On Mobile looking forward and on what parameters.
Sanjay Uppal: RBT is the most popular value added services in the mobile space today. In fact, over 250 million songs were downloaded on OnMobile’s RBT platform in 2009, a 55 per cent increase from the previous year.
By virtue of being handset independent, RBT can be accessed by 100 per cent of the mobile subscriber base, and OnMobile believes there is still tremendous scope for growth. This will be driven by innovations that offer consumers variants of RBT that appeal to the tastes of different user groups. For example, OnMobile’s consumer research indicates that 23 per cent of users don’t use RBT since they don’t want to pay for something they do not want to hear. To address this, we launched Reverse RBT in the market.
Similarly, Social RBT integrates ringback tones with social networks, offering users a new platform to share their musical preferences. Not only is this beneficial to consumers, but also increases adoption since users are likely to change their RBT when they see that their friends have changed theirs.
With these innovations, we are taking RBT to new consumer segments and increasing adoption among the existing user base, thus driving growth in RBT revenue.
TT: Recently we heard OnMobile has come up with Reverse CRBT, what is your take on the subject when a Reverse CRBT subscriber is calling to existing RBT user isn’t it denial of service for the later?
Sanjay Uppal: With the introduction of reverse RBT, we are offering users the experience to listen to their choice of music or information – from international and Indian songs to news and jokes – while waiting for their call to be answered. Subscribers can set ringback tone of their choice, rather than the traditional ringing tone or even a song set by the called party. Reverse RBT is a handset-independent service that taps into the desire of consumers for greater control and freedom over the content they consume, using handsets of their choice.
Additionally, research indicates that approximately 23% of all callers don’t set RBT since they don’t want to pay for something they don’t hear. Therefore, Reverse RBT is intended to capture this segment of the market which does not subscribe to RBT. Operators can use this as a communication channel to play information for subscribers. They can also sell place ads and sell other subscription packs in this real estate.
TT: Can you please detail us about Social CRBT, the new innovation by OnMobile and the technology driving the same?
Sanjay Uppal: With over 49 million Indian users on social networking sites, the need to connect has never been more apparent. While consumers connect and share information and their lives through social networking sites, there’s a much closer network that we are in touch with – the people we engage with and speak to on a day-to-day basis, through our phones. In fact, even before we speak, we have a subtle influence on them through our ringback tones.
While social networking is growing, it has until now been restricted to users who have access to computers/smartphones and regular internet connectivity. The other half of the Indian population now has an opportunity to share updates to a much closer circle of friends and associates – through the social ringback tone.
Social RBT is a unique service that changes the way users search for, listen to and share music. Social RBT not only enables users to share songs with callers, but also allows them to share music and updates with friends on their web-based social networks. Song selection change notifications are sent to the user’s social graph, after analyzing the balance on the target customer’s phone. Social RBT offers users a viral platform to express themselves. Social RBT has the potential to not only increase consumer stickiness to the product, but also drive adoption among new users.
TT: CRBT has been the key IVR-VAS product for OnMobile, what kind of products in 3G-VAS is OnMobile targeting to maintain the stride of VAS leader.
Sanjay Uppal: As mentioned earlier, OnMobile witnessed over 250 million song downloads on our RBT platform in 2009, an indicator of our leadership position in this segment. To address the section of the market that owns high-end handsets and has good data speeds, we have the downloadable RBT widget. Also, products such as Social RBT are optimally used in a 3G environment.
However, 3G will allow us to offer not just RBT but several of our other products as well. In fact, 90 per cent of our product line can be optimized for 3G. OnMobile is the leader in mobile VAS in India, and we will build on our leadership position even in the 3G era by leveraging its three significant benefits – on-demand access to content, higher speeds and more variety of multimedia content. Our data products unit has already come out with several innovations in this space for example Social Address Book or Phonebook 2.0.
Social Address Book centralizes contacts across the Web, social sites, and the mobile phone enabling the users to update statuses once and have it reflected across all social sites. It is an integrated platform that brings that brings the real social network which is the phonebook closer to the users. Mobile phone subscribers can now create profiles, make friends, create and participate in chat rooms, hold private conversations, share photos and videos, share blogs and do much more from their phones.
However, in India, voice will still play a big role due to handset limitations. The majority of the Indian market is still extremely cost and value conscious, using low-mid-range handsets. The real impact will be seen once 3G is available on less expensive phones.
TT: What are the new target markets & areas that OnMobile is seeking expansion to?
Sanjay Uppal: Apart from India, our recent win of Telefonica as a customer has helped us expand into 13 Latin American countries. We are also aggressively rolling out in Europe, Africa apart from our success in the APAC market. The United States is also a significant target market for us.
Videocon Mobile Services Launches STV 33 For Mumbai Circle
Videocon Mobile Services, added a new Special Tariff Voucher under the present bouquet of Double Talktime Extra Bonanza for customers in Mumbai which is priced attractively and affordably at just Rs 33.
The promotional balance of Rs 10 is only valid for 7 days and will be lapsed if not utilized apart from STV 33 there are 2 more Double Bonanza extra talktime vouchers which are STV 55 and STV 111, as mentioned in the earlier post. The tariff details are tabulated below:
| Particulars | STV 33 |
| MRP (Rs.) | 33 |
| Talkvalue (Rs.) | 30 |
| Local Talk Time ( Minutes) | 10 |
| Local Talk Time Promo Validity | 7 days |
| Local Talk Time Promo Pulse | 60 seconds |
