Tata Docomo’s SNQ Contest Offers Free HTC ChaCha

Tata Docomo, GSM services from Tata Teleservices is pioneer of social marketing in true sense. 
 

With organizing many contests over social networking sites like twitter and facebook Tata Docomo reaches to the heart of the youngsters. With Tata Docomo users are more involved with the brand.

In its latest promotion, Tata Docomo brings Social Networking Quotient (SNQ). 

Tata Docomo makes a facebook app to count your SNQ – which is not just about the no. of your friends or no of photos and videos you uploaded, it is more about how engaged you are your friends.

Well, measuring your SNQ does come with a chance of winning the very special facebook phone from HTC – HTC ChaCha. You can win a cool HTC ChaCha every second day.

For details visit www.snq.tatadocomo.com

MTS Launches MTag 3.1 and MTS Livewire Android Smartphones

MTS the CDMA Mobile service of SSTL with 12 million subscribers today announced the launch of two new low cost Android 2.2 Froyo based smartphones MTS MTag 3.1 (Huawei C8511) and MTS Livewire (ZTE N600) powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon S1 processor and are both priced in the sub Rs. 5000 category.

Running on state-of-the-art CDMA EV-DO Rev A. technology, MTS MTAG 3.1 and MTS Livewire support high quality voice and net enabled data services. Snapdragon mobile processors are complete solutions that adapt to real-time demands, so users can do everything while ensuring extended battery life.

MTS MTag 3.1 from Huawei comes packed with with a 2.8” capacitive touch-screen offering 240×320 pixels display. Supporting Multi-format Audio/Video player with 3.5mm jack, MTS MTAG 3.1 is packed with a 3.2 mega pixel camera.

 The phone also has the MTS TV application allowing its users on the go access to Live TV and On demand video playback. MTS MTAG 3.1 provides easy access to Google Mail, YouTube, Google Talk and Google Maps. The powerful Voice Search lets the users find information without having to type anything.

MTS Livewire runs on state-of-the-art CDMA EV-DO network providing access to Hi Speed Internet. The Smartphone provides easy access to Google Mail, YouTube, Google Talk and Google Maps. The powerful Voice Search lets the users find information without having to type anything. The Android market place provides access to over 200,000 applications.

Both the Smartphones – MTS MTAG 3.1 (Huawei C8511) and MTS Livewire (ZTE N600) are equipped with Android 2.2 Froyo to provide users an unmatched experience while accessing High Speed Data on the move. The Android market place opens up a world of Value Added Services providing access to more than 200,000 applications.

  

HTC Evo 3D Launched In India For Rs. 35990

HTC today announced the launch of the HTC EVO 3D  smartphone powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 processor for Rs. 35990.

HTC EVO 3D takes the mobile multimedia experience to a new level, providing the ability to capture and not only view in 3D through a brilliant high-definition display, but also share at fast speeds, offering consumers the ultimate glasses-free 3D experience.

Built with the Gingerbread (2.3) version of Android, HTC EVO 3D features first QHD 3D 4.3-inch display and a powerful Snapdragon S3 processor (1.2 GHz Dual-core CPUs). HTC EVO 3D also features dual 5 mega pixel cameras, which can be used to capture both high-quality conventional and stunning 3D images and videos.

As 3D has become more sought-after in both movie theatres and family rooms, the ability to enjoy glasses free 3D on a wireless phone will change the way customers interact with their devices. According to The NPD Group’s 3D 360° Monitor (September 2010), consumers show a high degree of interest in working with personal media in 3D (with one-third saying they would like to take photos in 3D). For details, visit http://www.3dmarkettrends.com.

With integrated 3D HD (720p) video capture and the latest version of the acclaimed HTC Sense experience, HTC EVO 3D makes it possible to become part of the action and then easily and seamlessly post high-quality video to YouTube or Facebook, or share moments in real time over the Internet live, via Qik.

Its integrated DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) capability makes it fast and easy to share stored music, pictures and user-generated HD video wirelessly with other DLNA-certified home electronics, including HDTVs, monitors, digital cameras, printers and more. Using an HDMI cable (sold separately) makes it possible to also share user-created 3D video content via a 3D TV.

Additional features of  HTC EVO 3D Smartphone include :

• 1.3 mega pixel front-facing camera for video chat.
• 3G Mobile Hotspot capability, supporting up to eight Wi-Fi enabled devices simultaneously.
• Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 processor with 1.2GHz dual core.
• Android Market for access to more than 150,000 useful applications, widgets and games available for download to customize the experience
• Google mobile services such as Google Search, Gmail, Google Maps with Navigation, Google Calendar, Voice Actions, and YouTube.
• Corporate e-mail (Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync®), personal (POP and IMAP) e-mail and instant messaging
• 4GB Internal memory/1GB RAM
• microSD slot (supports up to 32GB memory card)
• Wi-Fi – 802.11 b/g/n
• Stereo Bluetooth®
• Integrated GPS
• 1730 mAh Lithium-ion battery

BSNL Revises SMS Packs

After India’s largest mobile service operator Bharti Airtel’s bold move to hike the tariff, all operators is following the trend.

Country’s National Telecom backbone Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) which has already revised its Voice tariff plans as earlier we shared on TelecomTalk, now bad news goes for high SMS users of BSNL.

BSNL has increased SMS charges now the operator charges 5p/SMS instead of 1p/SMS with its new STV 13 SMS pack. BSNL also revised some plans and introduced a new SMS packs.

Details of BSNL’s Revised SMS Packs

Existing Offers	Existing offer	New offer
Rs. 13	Local & std sms @ 1p for 30 days	Local & std sms @ 5p for 30 days
Rs. 20	100 local sms/day or 2000 sms for 30 days	100 local sms/day or 1000 sms for 15 days
Rs. 31	2000 local + 1000 std sms for 30 days	1000 local + 500 std sms for 15 days
Rs. 52		2000 local + 1000 std sms for 30 days

·  The MRP of the STVs is flexible of Rs. 3 (+/-) of above price, depending upon local market condition and technical feasibilities available from circle to circle.

·  All plans are for both 2G and 3G prepaid users of BSNL.

·  New tariff is applicable from 1st September, 2011.

Though in the circular BSNL adds: “The impact of above tariff needs to be analysed and feedback submitted on monthly basis to BSNL HQ for future reference” I doubt BSNL will stick to newly revised plans.

What BSNL messed up, they simply reduced both the validity and benefits, as a result users may move to other operator as per as their sms requirement.

MTNL Launches India’s Most Affordable BlackBerry Service Plan for Rs. 229

In an attempt to provide enhanced value propositions to the customers, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) today announced the launch of India’s cheapest and most affordable BlackBerry Lite (BIS Lite) Service plan for its postpaid subscribers in Delhi circle.

The new BlackBerry Lite (BIS Lite) plan comes at monthly rental of Rs. 229, provides an innovative and highly economical option for customers who wish to stay connected primarily through E-Mail, BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) and Instant Messengers (IM) like Yahoo, GTalk, MSN etc while on the move.

BlackBerry Lite (BIS Lite) @229 enables BlackBerry service users on the MTNL network to access up to 10 supported POP3/IMAP e-mail accounts unlimited free. Subscriber can view, manage and respond to all their email and messages right from their smartphones while on move.

All other service providers charged Rs. 299 per month for the similar BlackBerry Service plan while at MTNL it cost just Rs. 229. Apart from Unlimited Email and IM, the best part of this plan that subscriber can access Internet Browsing on Pay As You Go basis (1p/10 KB data charges) which is not allowed in almost all other operators who offers BlackBerry Services in India.

The plan will be available from 1st September, 2011.To avail the BB Lite Plan-229, Subscriber needs to make activation request on 1503 (toll free from MTNL).

MTNL BlackBerry Lite (BIS Lite) Plan Features -:

• Unlimited Free Push mail access up to 10 supported business and personal mail accounts.
• Optional BlackBerry Email ID.
• Full email attachment viewing where in subscriber can view popular attachment formats including JPEG, BMP, TIFF, RTF, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Corel WordPerfect and Adobe PDF.
• Unlimited access to BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) ( PIN to PIN based BlackBerry Instant Messaging Service) .
• Unlimited free access to all popular Instant Messengers (IM) where in subscriber can exchange messages in real time with their contacts on Yahoo! Messenger, Google Talk, MSN Messenger (Windows Live) and others.
• Internet Browsing on Pay As You Go – 1p/10 KB .

Tata Teleservices Launches Mobile Social Network Platform

Tata Teleservices Limited and IIT Bombay Center for Excellence in Telecom (TICET) today announced the launch of the Mobile Social Network Platform.

This is a unique and powerful social recommendation and networking platform to develop personalized applications and send targeted promotions to users within the network.

One of the key features of the MSNP platform is that it can host SMS-based applications and, therefore, there is no requirement to download additional software on mobile phones and no necessity to have a 3G-ready handset.

Another highlight is that MSNP it is operator-agnostic—which implies that the applications on the MSNP platform can be used by subscribers of any service providers.

Created by Tata Tele and IIT Bombay Center for Excellence in Telecom (TICET), MSNP helps provide the right information to the right person at the right time.

Airtel Announces Host Of Engagement Initiatives For F1 Fans

Airtel Grand Prix just got hotter as title sponsor of this grand racing extravaganza, leading global telecommunications company Bharti Airtel today flagged off a host of engagement initiatives for F1 fans on its website www.airtel.in/formula1.
 

They have also opened gates for entries for its reality show based hunt for India’s very own Formula 1 Grid Girls. 

Airtel also announced the availability of its coveted ‘The-A-Ticket’ – an ultimate F1 experience for two, which is now up for grabs for those playing Airtel’s ultimate online racing game on www.airtel.in/formula1 & come September voting for Grid Girls on the website & through Airtel’s exciting simulator challenge too.

With these initiatives, brand Airtel will give F1 friends an opportunity to get closer to their love for the sport and enjoy the India foray of F1 after all, har friend zaroori hai, yaar.

For more information, visit www.airtel.in/formula1

Mercury Enters The Tablet Market With mTab

Mercury, a leading player in computer peripherals today announced the launch of high speed 1.2 GHz 3-Core processor tablet named as Mercury mTab.
 

mTab has a inbuilt Wi-Fi feature and with mTab supporting 3G module Internet surfing using external 3G USB dongle, mTab will also offer special customized 3G packages as a bundled add-on with the tablet for free internet surfing anywhere, anytime.

With a built-in 1.3MP front camera, video conferencing & creating videos can easily be done, while the mPad is also capable of playing videos continuously for 4 hours and supporting all photo and music formats.

It measures 19.3cm X 11.7cm X 1.4cm, has a 7-inch WVGA TFT LCD touch display, G sensor screen rotation for 3D G-games and weighs just 400gms making it one of the easiest on hand.

Powered by Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS and 512MB RAM along with a 4GB inbuilt storage and a micro SD slot that supports external storage up to 32 GB and comes for a price tag of  Rs. 9,499.

India Adds 7.6 Million GSM Subscribers in July – BSNL Leads

India’s National Telecom Backbone and Pan India 3G Mobile Service operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has added a total of 1.77 million GSM subscribers which are the highest number of new mobile subscriber additions followed by Bharti Airtel which has added 1.51 million new subscribers in July 2011, data released by the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) showed.
 

COAI has released the GSM subscriber base for July 2011, the new additions continue at a less growth rates compare to previous months. For the third month in a row, subscriber addition continued to decline.Total 7.64 million subscribers in July compared to 8.58 million in the previous month taking the all-India GSM cellular subscriber base to 606.41 million at the end of July 2011.

Among the GSM Mobile Service Operators, Vodafone Essar added 1.49 million new customers, boosting its subscriber base 143.01 million. IDEA Cellular notched up 1 million new subscribers during the month, taking its total base to 96.11 million. While AIRCEL increased its base by over 6 lakh customers to take its subscriber base to 58 million. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) added just 28978 new users during the month, boosting its total base to 5.26 million at the end of July, 2011.

Uninor,has added 1 million GSM subscriber while Videocon lost 95,010 subscribers and STel added 1,83,833 new subscribers from five circles. Etisalat DB/Cheers Mobile added just 66,019 subscribers in 15 circles.

Please note : COAI GSM Subscriber base does not include the Reliance GSM base and Tata Docomo subscriber Base (same not submitted to COAI).

Nokia Unveils Nokia 700, Nokia 701 and Nokia 600 Powered By Symbian Belle

Leading Mobile phone maker Nokia today announced the launch of three feature-packed, mass market smartphones – Nokia 700, Nokia 701 and Nokia 600 bringing the latest smartphone functionality at attractive price points and including market-leading innovation with new Symbian Belle OS.

The Nokia 700, Nokia 701 and Nokia 600 extend the range of available designs, features and functionality in the Nokia Symbian smartphone range. Symbian Belle powers all three, with single-tap NFC technology sharing and pairing, the most personal user interface so far and a more powerful mobile Web browsing experience.

The most compact touch screen monoblock smartphone in the world (Nokia 700); a sleek and stylish smartphone with the world’s brightest mobile display for indoor or outdoor use (Nokia 701), and Nokia’s loudest entertainment smartphone (Nokia 600) all bring firsts to the Nokia product portfolio.

The new Symbian Belle OS is the latest in a series of planned software updates to the Symbian platform, which started with Symbian Anna and will continue into 2012. Symbian Belle increases the number of home screens from three to six providing more room to display applications and services. Live widgets, now come in five different sizes, making the home screens come alive and giving users more flexibility to personalize the user experience.

It also includes a pull down menu and taskbar to access notifications from any of the home screens and further enhancements to the Web browsing experience. All in all, Symbian Belle provides Nokia’s most competitive, seamless and intuitive Symbian experience so far.

Nokia 700:

At only 50 cubic centimetres, weighing 96gm and at 110 x 50.7 x 9.7 mm, the Nokia 700 not only becomes Nokia’s most compact smartphone in the Symbian range, it is the most compact touch monoblock smartphone in the world. What it lacks in size it makes up for in functionality, with single-tap NFC sharing and pairing capabilities, a 1Ghz processor, 3.2 inch AMOLED screen ClearBlack display, 2GB of internal memory (with the option of using a 32GB microSD card for a total of 34GB), HD video capture and 5MP full focus camera with LED flash.

The Nokia 700 is also Nokia’s most eco-friendly smartphone. With a long battery life, extensive use of eco-friendly materials and features to minimize battery consumption, it is the perfect smartphone for any environmentally-conscious smartphone user.

Nokia 701:

Nokia’s brightest smartphone: The Nokia 701 is a sleek, slim smartphone incorporating the world’s brightest ever mobile phone display, based on a 3.5 inch ClearBlack display that makes it perfect for indoor and outdoor use. It also has active noise cancellation for the clearest sound quality and, like the other new smartphones, provides single-tap NFC pairing and sharing capabilities, allowing content to be shared and sound to be streamed wirelessly to headphones and NFC-enabled speakers.

Based on the popular Nokia C7 design, the Nokia 701 smartphone also has a 1GHz processor, 8MP full focus camera with dual LED flash and 2 X digital zoom, 2nd front-facing camera and HD video capture. It comes with 8GB internal memory and the possibility to increase to 40GB by installing a 32GB microSD card.

Nokia 600:

The Nokia 600 smartphone delivers a big sound and a big personality in a small package and is Nokia’s loudest at 106 Phons. With built-in FM radio antenna for listening to radio without headphones and FM transmitter that makes it possible to broadcast music from your phone to any FM radio, the Nokia 600 is a music-lover’s dream. With 60 hours of music playback time, an incredibly powerful internal loudspeaker and the ability to also stream music wirelessly to NFC-enabled accessories, it is the perfect smartphone to get the party started.

Available at a lower price point than the Nokia 700 and Nokia 701, the Nokia 600 still comes with a 1 GHz processor; 5MP full focus camera with LED flash and HD video capture, and 2GB of internal memory with ability to increase to 34GB using a 32GB microSD card.

Price and Availability : The Nokia 700, Nokia 701 and Nokia 600 will be available to market in the third quarter of 2011. Before local taxes or operator subsidies,these smartphone will cost around EUR 270, EUR 290 and EUR 180 respectively.

Tata DOCOMO Launches Video News Alerts

Tata Docomo today announced the launch of a unique VAS service called Video News Alert, a first-of-its-kind service that will give breaking news alerts in the form of video clips.

The Video News Alert can be streamed, viewed and downloaded by both 2G & 3G subscribers on their mobile phones. For offering this service, Tata Docomo has inked an exclusive partnership with Network 18, India’s largest network of business news channels.

Customers can avail of this service by simply sending an SMS ‘VIDEO NEWS’ to 53333, following which a subscription confirmation SMS along with a link to access video news will be sent. Subscribers will then receive three video alerts every day.

The charges for data access are 10 paise for 10 Kb and there are no subscription charges to use this service.

To de-activate the Video News Service, customers can dial 155223 or sms ‘STOP videonews’ to 155223.

Nokia Announced Nokia 100 and 101 – Single and Dual-SIM Phones

Nokia today announced the Nokia 101 and Nokia 100 phones, its most affordable dual and single SIM phones to date.

The Nokia 101 is Nokia’s fifth dual SIM device in the last three months and is the most low-cost device to date. The dual SIM functionality enables users to connect to two different networks to receive calls and messages.The battery life is extremely good in both phones and can last up to 25 days on standby, or 6.7 hours talktime.

The Nokia 101 and 100 are based on the Series 30 operating system. The difference between the two is that the Nokia 101 supports dual-SIM and has an MP3 player.

According to the Nokia, both low-cost phones designed with the fact in mind that these phones are often shared between families, they can support up to five separate address books and store personalization details for up to five different SIM cards.

In addition to an FM radio, the Nokia 101 features an integrated MP3 player, loudspeaker, preloaded games, a 3.5mm AV connector, and provides support for up to 16 GB microSD memory cards, allowing users to carry their entire music collection with them.

Both the Nokia 101 and Nokia 100 offer Nokia Life Tools (selected markets) and Nokia Money (in India), providing instant access to locally-relevant information on healthcare, education, agriculture and entertainment.

The Nokia 101 will be available in the third quarter of 2011 for about 25 euros (USD 35) and comes in Phantom Black and Coral Red.

The Nokia 100 will be available in the fourth quarter of 2011 for about 20 euros (USD 30) and comes in a range of vibrant colors including Legion Blue, Festival Pink, Ocean Blue, Phantom Black and Coral Red.

LG Optimus 3D Now In India Priced Rs. 37,000

LG today announced the launch of World’s first 3D smartphone this phone does not require special glasses to view 3D content.

The LG Optimus 3D’s has dual 5MP lens camera allows users to capture and record their best moments as images and videos in 3D anytime, anywhere.

The LG Optimus 3D’s 4.3-inch WVGA display faithfully recreates the 3D experience without the use of glasses.

The display provides bright and flicker-free images allowing users to view 2D (up to 1080p) and 3D (up to 720p) multimedia content and allow users to navigate through the device’s 3D interface with the click of LG’s unique 3D Hot Key which presents five 3D-dedicated UIs, including Gallery, Camera, Game & Apps, YouTube 3D and 3D Guide.

The LG Optimus 3D is a showcase of superior speed and power made possible with LG’s unique “tri-dual” configuration dual-core, dual-channel and dual-memory.

The handset will be priced around Rs. 37,000 and will be available at leading retail outlets from September 2011.

Idea Cellular Expands Its 3G Network In Maharashtra And Goa

Idea Cellular has expanded its 3G network to cover 10 major cities and 100 other towns in the Circle, making it the widest spread 3G network in the state.
 

Idea’s 3G services are now available in Pune, Nagpur, Nashik, Goa, Kolhapur, Solapur, Aurangabad, Ahmednagar, Akola, Nanded and 100 other towns including Shirdi, Shrirampur, Jamkhed, Pathardi and Loni in Maharashtra & Goa Circle. 

Idea’s 3G users, both prepaid and postpaid, from Maharashtra & Goa can now roam seamlessly across Mumbai, Gujarat, Karnataka, AP, Tamil Nadu & Chennai, Delhi, Haryana, UP West, UP East, Bihar, Kolkata, Kerala, MP, Rajasthan, West Bengal, North East & Assam. 

To know more about Idea’s 3G services, and to check handset compatibility, customers can log onto www.ideacellular.com/3g or call Idea’s customer care helpline: 12345. 

To feel the difference personally, mobile users can experience 3G services at special ‘Experience Kiosks’ set up inside ‘My Idea’ Stores across all major locations in the circle.

India’s first 3G Mobile service operator Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL), toady announced ground braking 3G Video Value Added Services for its next generation mobile service subscriber of Delhi and Mumbai telecom circles in association with Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd, a leading Digital content provider.

With the launch of new Video Value Added Services, MTNL subscribers will now be able to watch their favorite Bollywood and Hollywood Movies on ‘MTNL Movie Talkies’ service.

It is specially tailored for the gen- next mobile customers to enjoy Mini Movies, which are 15 minutes version of a movie, edited smartly and comes with popular songs, important scenes and dialogues along with a narrator. The collection of movies covers different genres and languages. Few of the popular Bollywood movies available on ‘ MTNL Movie Talkies’ are Ishqiya, Namak Halal and Don.

MTNL also introduces “Divine Prayers” which offers Live Prayers from all major shrines of India such as Shirdi Sai Dham, Kashi Vishwanath, Shani Shinegnapur, Ashtavinayak, Gurudwara PatnaSaheb, Haji Ali Dargaha (Mumbai) amongst others through the service called Divine Prayers. The service will broadcast LIVE feeds from shrines 24 X 7.

To avail the new 3G Video VAS, MTNL subscribers needs to make a 3G Video Call on the universal shortcode “58800”. The charges will be Rs. 2 per minute. Presently the above service are available in Delhi circle and according to our exclusive sources in MTNL it will be launched in Mumbai by the end of this month.

 

Apart from the 3G Video VAS, MTNL also launched The company also launched a Wapsite http://wap.shemaroo.com/mtnl. for 2G and 3G subscribers to downloads premium mobile contents on their mobile phones.

Mr.Kuldip Singh CMD, MTNL, Jai Maroo - Director, Shemaroo Entertainment Launching 3G Value Added Services.

Speaking on launch of new 3G VAS, MTNL’s CMD Mr. Kuldip Singh stated “We, at MTNL, are committed towards providing latest technology & services at an affordable price to our subscribers. Inclusion of this kind of VAS service is not only an effort to expand our VAS bouquet but also a mean to provide the best experience to our subscribers”

Tata Docomo Hike’s Roaming Tariff

To all the Tata Docomo roaming user there is big news coming on the way, its not only the hike in the base tariff, even the On-net roaming charges are also hiked from 1ps/sec to 1.5ps/sec for all incoming & Outgoing calls while on roaming for both Post pay & Pre pay users.

Customers who have activated before the 21st June 2011 will be in 1.5ps/sec tariff for the On-net roaming.

Customers activated from 21st June 2011 till 25th Aug 2011 for all these new customers roaming tariff of 1 p/sec is applicable for one year from date of activation.

These changes are effective 25th of Aug 2011. Sms charges while on the On-net roaming will be at Rs. 1.50.

Call charges while on the off-net roaming still remain the same as Rs. 1 for incoming/Local calls, Rs. 1.5 for all Std calls while on roaming. SMS charges at Rs. 3.45.

Airtel Woos The Youth Brigade With ‘hfz’ Campaign

Airtel seems to rise up from the dark after so many days with their new campaign targeting the youth of India. When India is busy with cheering for Anna, Airtel makes a bold move to start a campaign with the youth and for the youth.

The main tag line for this ad comes from the concept of friendship which they claim as “Haar friend haain zaroori” .

Already there is much hype in the e-world as Airtel has mainly concentrated into socializing the idea. India’s biggest cellular service operator is now all ready to target the youth market with their latest pinch.

The story revolves all around the facebook world where they describe about the types of friends you have in your circle. Airtel hfz needs you to say what types of friends you have in your friend’s circle.

We have so many different types of friends – joke friend, poke friend, sms friend, mms friend, bla bla! . Yet some are close to heart and rest are worlds apart but one thing is common among all zindagu mein har friend zaroori hain yaar.

So if you have any special and interesting friend share it through facebook and you could win to Las Vegas with your friend or just walk away with daily prizes. Airtel has introduced an application through which you will be able to tag friends according to your choice and type of friend.

The more you tag your friends the more chances are there for you to win. Go to hfz.airtel.in and connect with facebook, select a friend, create a matching friend type and tag your friend type, viola! If your friend type is the most popular you win a trip to Las Vegas.

So hurry up and start tagging!

A Mobile App To Support Anna’s Anti Corruption Drive

Here’s a treat for all the Android and Symbian fans. Recently after the rise of Anna and his march to curb corruption throughout India has got an immense response from the common people.

So as a token of appreciation an Android as well as a Symbian application has been launched recently in the app market tagged in as ‘India Against Corruption’.

Just like most of the cases this is too a free application and everyone having a phone running the Android and Symbian operating system into their phones can directly download the application and can enjoy the features.

India Against Corruption (IAC) is a citizen’s movement to demand strong anti-corruption laws. Lokpal bills were introduced several times since 1968, yet they were never passed by the Indian Parliament.

Features Of This App

Push to Sd Card support

Latest News

Real Streaming Videos

Polling

Q&A

Latest About Lokpal

Info About Lokpal

Volunteer Registration

Latest Event

After a fast by veteran social activist Anna Hazare and widespread protests by citizens across India the Government of India constituted a 10-member Joint Committee of ministers and civil society activists to draft an effective Jan Lokpal Bill. The primary focus of IAC movement is to ensure a strong Lokpal bill.

Nokia users can download the app from http://store.ovi.com/content/143338

Android users can be download from  android store.

JoikuSpot Mobile Wifi Hotspot App Now Comes Pre-installed On Nokia

Joikuspot the Mobile app that turns your Wi-Fi enabled 3G phone into a WI-FI Hotspot now comes Pre-installed on Nokia smartphones E52, E5. E72,E7,X7,N9,E6.

As per the official release the team claims they have added support for the new phone models 702T, ORO, Nokia 500 and T7.

Globally and they believe Nokia phones have best quality 3G antennas in the globe, which means your Nokia JoikuSpot connection beats the USB modem or MiFi data connection in terms of speed and connection quality, even when in transition and switching cells on the move. In the end, software will beat the hardware.

So, whenever your Broadband goes down, just run this little app and turn your 3G WI-FI mobile into a Hotspot and have access to the internet on your laptop, IPad.

Are Mobile Companies Issuing Multiple Connections On a Single Name ?

Wouldn’t it be a shock if you found out that you possess 5 connections on your name but still you are unaware of the fact?

Though you are not billed for that but there are 5 strangers who are taking advantage of cellular communication on your name.

In a latest incident as reported by The Economic Times reveals that Vimla Gogri, 50, a resident of Vile Parle, had 3 active Vodafone numbers in her name.

With valid documents and 3 different application forms that not only carried her picture and permanent address, but also had a copy of her voter ID card attached was shown by ET to her then she came to realise the ugly truth.

Vimla Gogri bought a Vodafone SIM card six months ago. On July 30 three more Vodafone SIM cards were activated in her name.Mumbai Mirror traced Gogri to her small apartment in Vile Parle, all three SIMs were active. A call made to one of these numbers was answered by a woman. When told this number was registered in Gogri’s name, the woman disconnected the phone and then switched it off. Gogri said the signature on the Vodafone forms were not hers.

All three signatures on the forms were either in English or Hindi. Gogri, all her life, has signed in Gujarati and when a Vodafone spoke person was contacted he refused to comment and said that the company would need more time to investigate .

Same way Mumbai Mirror also traced and has in its possession another 600 Vodafone application forms used to issue SIM cards. Multiple forms in this bunch carry the same name, address and ID proof.

This means two things:

1. A dealer used one customer’s personal details to issue multiple cards to people who were not

in a position to produce ID proofs.

2. This dealer shopped in the now notorious ID market, where people’s personal details are available for a price. The going rate – Rs. 5 for an ID proof with an original photograph, and Rs. 50 for an ID with an original photograph and two supporting documents .

Just like Vodafone other operators can also play a spoilsport with your identity. In just the past six months, 54 FIRs have been registered against several retailers, cutting across a spectrum of service providers, for stealing a customer’s identity and then using it to issue multiple SIM cards to multiple customers.

Still no action has been taken up by the service providers who are legally bound to carry out a verification of a customer’s bona fides before activating a card.

This kind of thefts possess problems. The very first being that terrorists may misuse a mobile user’s identity, banking frauds, especially since some banks now allow customers to carry out transactions through their mobiles.

What’s your take on this incidents who is responsible the retailer or the operator? Leave us a comment below.

Tata Docomo Offers Onnet Local & STD Calls at 15p/min

Tata Docomo, GSM arm of Tata Teleservices brings another Do-the-more pack for its prepaid users in Kolkata.

Now you can make calls to any Tata number (Indicom/Virgin/Walky/Docomo/T24) anywhere in India at a cheapest rate of 15p/min with newly launched STV 151.

Well Tata Docomo believes in Do-the-More, so with this pack you will get full talktime of Rs. 151.

Tata Docomo STV 151 offers

Onnet Local and STD @ 15p/min

Full talktime of Rs. 151 in main balance

Tariff validity 30 days

For assistance call Tata Docomo Customer Care 121 from your Tata Docomo Mobile.

YOU Broadband Customers in For a Zapak Treat

YOU Broadband has announced its association with Zapak Digital Entertainment Limited to provide World’s best full version PC games to its customers.

Through this association, YOU Broadband customers will get access to Zapak Plus, the recently launched subscription based gaming service by Zapak.

The service includes two plans – 3 month Gold Pack at Rs. 297 and 1 month Gold Pack at Rs. 99.

As an introductory offer YOU Broadband customers will get the 3 month Gold Pack at a special price of Rs. 249. This offer is valid till August 31, 2011.

E.V.S. Chakravarthy, CEO & MD, YOU Broadband & Cable India Limited said, “Broadband will herald the next big revolution in the country. With rising broadband adoption, the challenge for service providers is to make the user experience exciting. Games along with other value added services allow users to explore the exciting world of broadband. Our association with Zapak is a step in this journey of exploration, which we believe our customers will enjoy as it offers an incredible number of latest games from different genres.”

Uninor Pulls The Reins On Its Philanthropy With Talktime

Uninor the most talked about new entrant in the telecom industry had its chief appeal among the masses for the generous talktime it offered on topup vouchers.

While other operators offer a maximum of full talktime recharge topup denominations, often divided into core talktime and promotional or on net talktime with limited usage duration, Uninor offered a wide range of extra talktime topup options whereby the user got more talktime than what he payed for and that too complete core talktime with lifetime validity.

The chief attraction of this scheme was the Rs. 500 recharge denomination which gave the user Rs. 600 worth of talktime which implies a 20% bonus talktime. Recently the company revised this voucher in Mumbai and is now giving only 500 full talktime with no bonus.

The company has yet not informed the consumers about this change in scheme, infact the official website still displays Rs. 600 talktime on Rs. 500 topup.

To confirm the change the user can dial 50001 or contact customer care on 121 and inquire about the revised benefits of the voucher.

Vodafone Introduces Ramzan Special

Vodafone to mark the auspicious month of Ramzan has announced an array of Value Added Services for its subscribers in Andhra Pradesh. Customers can choose from Ramzan special callertunes, Bonus Cards & discounts on voice usage.

On purchasing the bonus card for Rs. 786; customers can avail Rs. 713 as core talk time and 73 night Vodafone to Vodafone minutes and a charge of only 10p/minute on all local Vodafone to Vodafone calls for 30 days.

This recharge is available only on Etop. Additionally, Customers can enjoy 3 festive songs as their Callertune at the rate of 1 Callertune this month at standard charges.

Prepaid & Postpaid customers travelling to Saudi Arabia on the occasion of Ramzan can also avail a flat 30% discount on voice usage without any hassle of subscription/activation.

This offer is valid till 31st Aug’11.

Roaming Rates in Dubai	Outgoing local calls	Outgoing international calls	All Incoming Calls	GPRS*/10 KB	SMS
Current Rate per Min (Rs.)	50	120	124	5.5	15
Rate Per Min on STC (after discount)	35	84	87	5.5	15

Airtel Reduces GPRS Data Cap To 1GB on Rs98 GPRS Pack

Airtel has now revised its GPRS pack in Delhi telecom circle.

The move comes from the very beginning they hiked call tariff. Now every operator are on the verge of redesigning either call charges or VAS tariffs.

Now Airtel does away with the Rs. 98 GPRS pack which previously used to provide 2GB of data.

But with effect from 13th August 2011 the revised tariff will offer just 1 GB of data instead of 2GB. The validity of which is still the same i.e. 30 days.

What’s your take on this move ?

Samsung GALAXY Tab 750 and GALAXY Tab 730 Launched in India

Samsung today announced the launch of the 3G enabled Samsung GALAXY Tab 750 (10.1) and Samsung GALAXY Tab 730 (8.9) for Rs. 36,200 and Rs. 33990 in India respectively.

Powered by Android OS Honeycomb version, the Samsung GALAXY Tab 750 and GALAXY Tab 730 is the another company’s tablet devices, representing a high end of mobile products in Indian market.

Samsung GALAXY Tabs brings a wealth of mobile experiences. Both GALAXY Tab are just 8.6 millimeters thick, Yes, that makes them thinner that the iPad 2 which itself is mind numbingly thin at 8.8 mm. Both comes with Samsung’s TouchWiz UX interface, Nvidia”s Tegra 2 Dual Core 1GHz processor and support 3G data network as well as video calling.

The GALAXY tablets have HD displays and include new value added apps and services like India specific ‘ReadersHub’ with an ebook solution for the Galaxy Tabs, and ‘MusicHub’, a music solution. Samsung has also partnered with Apalya for the Mobile TV /Live TV app.

The new GALAXY Tablets (10.1 and 8.9) equipped with a 3 Mega Pixel Rear camera and a 2 Mega Pixel Front facing camera and support Adobe Flash 10.2 which fully supports swift, seamless viewing every single page of the web.

Both have WXGA 1280×800 pixel displays. both Galaxy Tab will be available in Indian stores by staring of next month.

Reliance Offers FREE Video Calling & Mobile TV on This Festive Season

In the occasion of Rakhi Bandhan and Independence Day, Reliance Communications, India’s 2nd largest mobile carrier brings a very special offer to its customers.

Reliance brings FREEDOM offers in this festive season to make FREE Video calls from any Reliance number to another Reliance number in the country.

Now you can see your friends, relative, siblings, and loved ones on your mobile screen while talking over mobile phone.

Reliance’s FREEDOM Offer Starts from 13th Aug 2011 (Raksha Bandhan) and Ends on to 16th Aug 2011

Details of Reliance Freedom plan:

1.The offer is valid for 3G towns only

2.3G Subscribers can make FREE Local & STD calls

3.This offers is restricted to on-net (Reliance to Reliance) Video call only

4.The Video Call while on-net roaming (incoming & outgoing) will be free for on-net Video Call.

5.The Offer will be over & above the benefits customer already has.

6.The offer will be auto activated on Reliance subscribers in 3G towns

Reliance also brings another attractive offer for its customers in Bihar & Jharkhand on the auspicious occasion of Rakshabandhan & Independence Day.

Transform your Mobile Handset into a TV set without a cable connection or set top box and remote with Reliance Mobile TV Lite. Now Reliance Mobile TV Lite provides its subscribers to view TV ON THE GO. Any 3G user can avail these channels on IVVR. This product will allow user to stream /watch channels directly on his / her handset/ mobile phone. Subscribers can avail this Service by dialling 522225 from August 12th 2011.

As a Independence Offer Reliance offers FREE MOBILE TV LITE access till 31st August 11.

Afterwards the Subscriber can view TV Programmes and News LIVE Channels @ 10p/sec thus giving them affordable access to Breaking News when they are travelling or can follow their favourite TV show even if they cannot make it home on time. The Subscriber gets to choose from a bouquet of channels.

Key Feature:

·Any Time Any where – The service is available 24X7 in circles where Reliance 3G Network is available. Subscriber needs to dial the short code 522225 and select video call.

·WATCH LIVE – News Channels and TV shows are available on a near real time basis.

·Convenience – The Subscriber gets to view TV without going through a complicated procedure of downloading a client.

·Affordable – Presently as a Independence Offer browsing is free of cost. ie toll free till 31st August 11. From 1st Sep 2011,the service comes at a Value for Money Price of Rs. 10p/sec.

·Choice: The Subscriber can browse through a list of TEN channels.

·Mode of Activation: Dial 522225 and make /select Video Call and follow instructions.