BSNL joins the ISD tariff war, call US Canada at 6 paise/sec
Sep 8th
Unlike Region specific plans of other operators BSNL plans to launch its Universal India Telephone Card (ITC) at a slightly higher rate of six paise per second. In the States like punjab where one can easily make similar ISD calls in 1 paisa per second Success of BSNL ITC is doubtful. More >
The Russian government approves equity investment in SSTL
Sep 8th
Sistema , the largest diversified public financial corporation in Russia and the CIS, which invests in and is a major shareholder of companies operating in different industries, today announced that the Government of the Russian Federation has approved an equity investment in Sistema Shyam TeleServices Ltd. (SSTL), Sistema’s subsidiary in India, which provides telecommunications services under the MTS brand.
It is expected that the Russian Government, represented by the Federal Agency for State Property Management (Rosimushchestvo), will participate in an issuance of additional shares of SSTL, paying an equivalent of US$ 600 million in the form of Indian rupees held in accounts representing Indian governmental debt to the Russian Federation. More >
AKAI Forays in Indian market with 10 dualSIM mobiles
Sep 8th
AKAI, Japanese Consumer Electronics brands with an extensive presence in India has announced its entry into the Mobile Handset segment in India with the launch of 10 exciting new dual SIM models . The innovatively designed handsets are affordably prices between Rs.1895/- to Rs.7995/-. The range will appeal to consumers across all segments with a special focus on the youth and are currently available across 8000 retail outlets in the country with a targeted increase to 20,000 outlets by end-September 2010.
AKAI branded mobile phones will be sold in India through Global Brands Enterprise Solutions Pvt. Ltd., which has the brand rights for India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal. AKAI handsets are easy to use, stylish, feature packed and come equipped with features which include Dual SIM, full touch 3-D user interface, wi-fi, long lasting battery, large high resolution QVGA screen, expandable memory, wireless FM with recording, high definition video recording, compatible with social networking sites, E-book compatibility and others providing all the right features for all target groups viz, entertainment, lifestyle, utility and contemporary. More >
Fly Harmony DS102 A dual-SIM music phone with Mini Booom
Sep 8th
Fly mobile, the mobile handset brand of UK based Meridian Group, announced the launch of its latest Dual-Sim music mobile ‘ Fly Harmony ‘ DS 102 , an affordable Multimedia mobile phone in Indian market.
Targeted at music lovers, the phone comes with mini booom which generates loud sound and has audio player with equalizer and background play. Fly Harmony (DS102) is a near challenge to all other forms of your portable music players
According to Prem Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, Fly Mobile, “Our products are designed keeping a typical Indian user in consideration who generally loves to compare and flaunt countless features in his phone like how high can the device go when it comes to volume.” More >
Nokia x2 finally available in India at price of Rs 5999
Sep 8th
Nokia, World leader in mobile phones has launched its much awaited mobile ‘ Nokia X2 ‘ in Largest Indian mobile market with price tag of RS.5,999. It’s a budget 5 megapixel camera phone with flash.
The phone is available in Black/Red and Silver/Blue colours and has dedicated camera and music keys. The X2 comes loaded with 48MB internal memory and can be expanded up to 16GB using a microSD card.
Nokia x2 main features are in back 5mp snapper with led flash, S40 Platform, 2.2″ QVGA display, Class 32 GPRS dedicated music and camera key and Stereo FM radio with RDS
. For connectivity it boasts bluetooth 2.1 , usb 2.0, EDGE , . The X2 includes the Opera mini browser and gives access to Facebook, MySpace, YouTube and other online social networks. Despite its poor Li-ion battery of BL-4C 86OmAh nokia promises its music playback time is around 27 hours!! ( I have doubt ) More >
Vyke mobile application for BlackBerry enables SMS intercept
Sep 7th
Vyke, the global VoIP provider, announced the immediate free availability of its new application for BlackBerry, introducing SMS intercept for the first time. With a fresh clean interface, the Vyke for BlackBerry release 1.2 integrates the usual international calling intercept functionality with the new SMS intercept, allowing Vyke users to route their international calls and SMS directly over the Vyke network rather than their GSM operator. The SMS intercept can be switched on for all SMS or international SMS only. All Vyke users benefit from the ability to make low cost international calls and send cheap international text messaging .
The Vyke application for BlackBerry is available now as a free download from vyke website or by visiting “get.vyke.com” from your mobile. The new Vyke application is compatible with all BlackBerry devices from OS4.2.1 onwards. A full voip dialer is on the roadmap. More >
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