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In an attempt to boost its newly launched Mobile Phones in Indian market, leading handset player Nokia announced the launch of its Easy EMI scheme for prospective customers to buy Nokia handset and accessories in three equal monthly installments (EMI) without any extra cost or at zero percent interest.

Nokia introduces a hassle-free way of buying new Nokia mobile phones. If you are a customer with any of bank like Citibank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank or Standard Chartered credit card, you can buy any Nokia phone in the price range of Rs.7,000 to Rs.35,000 with an easy payment divided into three small and easy installments without any extra cost.

According to the Nokia’s announcement the scheme will be available through over 176 Nokia Priority Partners (NPPs) across eight cities Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Ahmadabad and Chandigarh. Chennai, Ahmadabad and Chandigarh.

Shankar Subramanian, Head Retail, Nokia India stated, “Mobile customers today are far more evolved in their aspiration, expectation and usage of a mobile handset. This trend is visible across segments from entry to the high end. Our insight shows that many customers don’t end up buying their preferred handset model as it tends to be marginally above their pre decided budget, making upfront payment difficult. Our easy EMI scheme at 0% interest addresses that challenge and will allow customers to actually buy the handset they desire.”

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Vodafone Essar today announced the launch of its latest generation eco-friendly solar charging handset in India.The new handset uses a solar powered solution to benefit users in areas with adequate sunlight.

VF 247 solar powered phone charges by itself, by exposure to ambient light. Sun Boost, the special inbuilt hardware and software ensures that the phone charges also in a room, under normal daylight.

The VF 247 solar powered phone comes with essential mobile phone features such as FM radio, color screen and a powerful torch light and will be commercially available shortly.

Speaking on the launch, UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rt Hon George Osborne MP said, “I’m very pleased to help launch Vodafone’s new solar powered handset. It’s the new UK-India economic partnership in action. The handset will get more people connected, paying less and doing their bit for the environment.”

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Triggering another price war in the International subscriber dialing (ISD) space, Tata DOCOMO, the GSM mobile service operator today launched of yet another industry-defining offer that now allows all its subscribers in Punjab circle the never-before facility of making International calls (ISD) to any phone in the USA and Canada at just 1 paisa per second.

The revolutionary new ISD Packs are available at Rs.59 with a validity of 30 days and Rs. 205 with a Talk time of Rs. 145 with validity of 30 days. The new ISD packs enabled Tata Docomo prepaid subscribers in Punjab telecom circle to call USA and Canada just at one paisa per second instead of current tariff of six paisa per second.

Mr Aditya Gupta, TATA DOCOMO’s Hub Head for Punjab, Haryana & Himachal Pradesh, said. “At our launch last year, we had promised to continue to innovate and introduce industry-changing products and services—the ISD Packs are testimony to this promise. Mr Rajeev Narayan, Vice-President, Corporate Affairs, Tata Teleservices Limited, said “The people of Punjab have always been the true representatives of the Indian spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation—and most people in the state of Punjab have near and dear ones living abroad. Our new packs surely are cost-effective proposition for these people, allowing them the convenience of affordable calling to these countries. This is our way of thanking our loyal customers, and we are sure this will delight them and bridge all communication gaps between family members and friends.

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Worlds largest mobile handset giant Nokia today announced the launch of 3G enabled Music Flagship phone, the Nokia X6 8GB at Rs.14,199 in Indian market.

The Nokia X6-8GB is a powerful entertainment device capable of playing up to 35 hours of music, offering 8GB of on-board memory and supporting all main digital music formats, with a slick 3.2″ finger touch interface having a resolution of 360 x640 pixels and runs on Symbian s60 version 5. The display will be of capacitive type as in the earlier handsets. It comes with 5 mega pixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens with 4x digital zoom,auto focus and dual LED flash.

Nokia X6-8GB comes with brilliant connectivity options as it supports GPRS, EDGE, 3G-HSDPA speed up to 3.6 Mbps WiFi, Bluetooth and microUSB services. The handset will thrill its users with its musical capabilities including stereo speakers and 3.5 mm audio jack.

It comes with Li-Ion 1320 mAh battery which claims to provide up to 12 hours of talk time in 2G/2.75G GSM network and 6 hours of talk time under 3G/UMTS network. The ultimate touch screen for text input and user interface control with alphanumeric keypad and on-screen QWERTY that are automatically changed with display rotation. The device also amazing for social butterflies, the Nokia X6 has a 16:9 widescreen optimized for photos, videos and browsing.

The Nokia X6 is a hive of activity that brings friends and virtual communities, like Facebook, to the home screen, making it easy to socialize with friends and follow all the favorite blogs and celebrity’s on line gossips.

In addition to the Unlimited Free access to millions of tracks available in Nokia Ovi Music Store,wherein users will be able to download exclusive content directly to their device or PC from both, international superstars and favorite local artists. Fans will have access to bonus tracks, remixes and other additional content, free of charge as part of the Comes With Music subscription.

Nokia X6-8GB embedded with 3 games, Spore by EA, Asphalt4 and DJ Mix Tour by Gameloft, and direct access from the home screen to download more games and applications through the Ovi store the Ovi Store.

Check Full Phone Specification here-: Nokia X6 | 8GB Specifications

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Tata DOCOMO, the GSM mobile service brand of Tata Teleservices Limited (TTSL), has come up with new innovative offers in Kolkata and WB telecom circle.

This is yet another blast comes in from Tata Docomo following its trend of offering the best offers in the industry once again Tata Docomo has introduced various offers that is sure to woo the customers of Kolkata and ROB circle.

Tata Docomo introduces so called Unlimited SMS pack in these circles too, now with Tata Docomo you can get 3500 local and national SMS for 7 days at just Rs 11.

The offers are summarized below:

Juice Up MRP (Rs)	Benefits	Validity in days
11	3500 local and national sms	7
21	Local & National calls 1p/sec for 45sec of every 60 sec of calls	365
22 (for RoB omly)	Local onnet calls 1p/6 sec	365
25	Local onnet call 1p/2sec	30
29	5p/sec for calls to Bangladesh, US Canada & U.K fixed	30
32	11p/sec for calls to Nepal	30
45	Local offnet calls 1p/2secLocal onnet call 1p/2sec [7am- 11pm] Local onnet call 1p/4sec [11pm-7 am]	30
61	Local call charge 1p/2sec after first 180 sec at 1p/sec	180
65	Local calls 1p/2sec [7am- 11pm]Local calls 1p/3sec [11pm-7 am]	30

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Bharti Airtel today announced the launch of youth specific pack in Gujarat telecom circle. The ‘Youth Pack’ comes with Tariff and VAS benefits.

One can avail free Night calling enjoy free FM radio,SMS & GPRS offerings, the product has everything bundled together to the liking of today’s youth.
The fully loaded youth pack has Night Calling for which an Airtel customer can call Local Airtel to Airtel at just Rs1 for 20 minutes, 200 SMS Free per day for 365 days, 200 MB surfing free for 7 days, Free Voice Blog ,Mirchi Mobile – where an Airtel customer can listen to Radio Mirchi FM from any part of the country, Love Tips, 2 free action packed games, Friends Chat etc.

All the services are activated within 24 Hrs

Mr. Shivan Bhargava, COO, Bharti Airtel – Gujarat Circle said “We are pleased to bring Youth Pack, a very lucrative offer for our customers that strengthens this relationship with the vibrant youth of Gujarat. Our mobile customers would be able to enjoy Night Calling and SMS facility, Free Voice Blogging with renowned bollywood celebrities, play exciting games, Chat with friends, listen to FM stations of Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai and many other cities on their Airtel mobile. All of this reiterates our commitment to customers to offer the best value-for-money services that enrich their lifestyles.” He added, “As India’s leading Telco, Bharti Airtel has always stood for technological innovation and personalised customer experience. Today’s tech savvy younger generation can now experience our power packed services with Youth Pack.”

FYI-Price of Youth Pack is Rs 40.

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India’s first 3G Mobile service operator Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) today launched new special tariff pack dubbed as “Jyada Bolo Pack” for its prepaid customers in Mumbai telecom circle.

MTNL’s “Jyada Bolo Pack’ comes at Rs.33 with talk time of Rs.19 as a main balance and valid for 30 Days from the date of recharge.

With the “Jyada Bolo Pack”, Trump prepaid customers can now make Voice and Video calls to MTNL Mumbai and Delhi network(Mobile and Land line) at just 30 paisa for 1st minute, 20p for 2nd minute and 10p for 3rd and onwards minutes of the same call.

While Local Voice and Video calls all other network of Mumbai and BSNL Maharashtra-Goa will be charged at 50 paisa for 1st minute, 40p for 2nd minute and 30p for 3rd and onwards minute of the same call.

All STD Calls to Maharashtra-Goa (except BSNL) will be charged at 50p and other states at 75p/minute. Local SMS will cost 25p for MTNL and 50p for all other network.National SMS will charged at Rs.1 and International SMS cost Rs.2.50. The details of the pack is summarized below:
MTNL’s ”Jyada Bolo Pack” for Trump Prepaid (Mumbai)
MRP Rs.33
Talk Time Rs.19
Validity 30 Days
Voice and Video Calls to MTNL Mumbai and Delhi (Dolphin – Trump, Garuda and Landline ) 1st Minute- 30p/min.

2nd Minute- 20p/min

3rd Minute onwards- 10p./min
Calls to Other Mumbai Local networks and BSNL Maharashtra and Goa. 1st Minute- 50p/min.

2nd Minute- 40p/min

3rd Minute onwards-30p/min
STD Calls to Other NW (except BSNL) in Maharashtra and Goa.

STD Calls to other states.
50p

75p
SMS Local 25p (MTNL)

Local 50p other Local

National- Rs.1

International- Rs.2.50

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