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Uninor, a Norwegian-Indian joint venture, today became the latest entrant in the country's highly competitive mobile telephony market, where it would offer GSM services at rates as low as 29 paisa per minute. Uninor is the first among those who were offered licences last year to launch services. It will be operating in seven circles. "The company has launched operations in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh East and West, and Bihar including Jharkhand," Telenor Group CEO and President Jon Fredrik Baksaas said. Uninor is a JV between Norway's Telenor and India's Unitech. The network of Uninor will cover a national footprint of close to 600 million subscribers from day one, he said. To find its bearing in the cut-throat market, the company introduced two tariff plans. 'Talkmore@29 paisa' would allow users to make calls at 29 paisa a minute and STD (national long distance) calls at 49 paisa a minute. The other plan 'Callmore @ 29

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) Kolkata Metro circle unit which is known as Calcutta Telephones introduces three new 2G Prepaid plans at attractive rates. BSNL 2G Prepaid Plan Details is as follows: 1. Lifetime 2G Prepaid Plan cost now Rs.10 only !* (*SIM Rs.20 + Activation charge Rs.15 = Total Rs.35 including Rs.25 Talk Value) Lifetime means 20 years w.e.f.29.02.2009 POWER without Power - Get benefits without Power Voucher: 2. 1 Paisa Per Second Plan 2G Connection for Rs.57 Local/STD and National Roaming (within BSNL Network) - 1 Paisa/Second Local/STD and National Roaming (Other Network) - 1.2 Paisa/Second SMS (Local) - 50 Paisa SMS (All India) - 60 Paisa SIM Rs.20 + Activation charge Rs.37 = Total Rs.57 including Talk Value Rs.10 (Validity 180 days) 3. 49 Paisa Per Minute Plan 2G Connection for Rs.64/- All calls, SMS and National Roaming @ 49 Paisa/Minute SIM Rs.20 + Activation charge Rs.44 = Total Rs.64 including Talk Value Rs.10 (Validity 180 Days) Other charges for two plans will

The Department of Telecom (DoT) has amended the National Numbering Plan to introduce 11-digit mobile numbers in the country. The current 10-digit numbers are likely to be inadequate to accommodate the growing new subscriber additions. In an internal note, dated November 26, 2009, DoT says, "The National Numbering Plan 2003 is amended for migration to 11-digit numbering plan in mobile services by prefixing digit '9' in existing two-digit PLMN Access Code." The mobile number has three components of numbering -- PLMN code, MSC code and subscriber number. The regulator wants another digit to be added to the PLMN code, which, at present, is a two-digit code. MSC code is a three-digit number, while subscriber number is a five digit code. DoT, which had planned to introduce 11-digit numbers in April this year, wants operators to migrate to the 11-digit ecosystem by January 2010. However, it remains to be seen if operators would be able to migrate to new numbering plan at a s

Tata Teleservices Limited today announced the launch of Photon TV, a new application that allows Tata Photon Plus subscribers to watch live television channels on their personal computers and laptops. The service is exclusively available for Tata Photon Plus users. Movies, music and videos on demand will also be offered to the subscribers through this new service. “Tata Teleservices Limited has always been a pioneer in terms of adding value to the mobile communications experience in India—we added value to the way people talk by introducing the Pay Per Use (TATA DOCOMO) and Pay Per Call (Tata Indicom) concepts in India; we also added value on the voice and data services side by introducing the Walky and Photon families of products. Now, we have moved mobility another few giant steps along the evolutionary path, with the launch of Photon TV today. This innovative product underlines the technological superiority of the Photon technology, which has become the rage amongst Internet-users,”

Nokia today released Qt 4.6, the latest version of the cross-platform application and UI framework. Featuring new platform support, powerful new graphical capabilities and support for multi-touch and gestures, Qt 4.6 makes developing advanced applications and devices easier and more enjoyable. “Qt 4.6 marks an exciting time for developers, regardless of their target form factor or platform,” said Sebastian Nyström, Vice President, Application Services and Frameworks at Nokia. “Developers can easily create visually appealing and web-connected applications for desktops or devices, including targeting the hundreds of millions of Symbian and Maemo-based devices,” “The community will enjoy using Qt’s intuitive programming interface to quickly create powerful, appealing applications.” Nyström added. More platforms Qt 4.6 includes support for the Symbian platform for the first time, and also adds Windows 7, Apple Mac OS 10.6 (Snow Leopard) and the upcoming Maemo 6 to the list of Qt supported

If your Chinese mobile phone is blocked, you can re-activate it at The MobileStore at a charge of Rs.199, through a simple IMEI implant process. The MobileStore in association with the agencies of Government of India offers customers the IMEI (International Mobile equipment Identity) a unique 15 digit identification number for the safety and security of their Mobile Handset. Ms. Arti Mehta, Chief Marketing Officer, The MobileStore said that “The IMEI number is used by the GSM network to identify valid devices. We have successfully done over 30,000 IMEI implants at our 160 stores in 60 cities. IMEI number is an important tool for the handset tracking. This is a step in the right direction to support national security program. To know about the nearest The MobileStore where IMEI implant can be done please call our 24x7 customer care number on 6000 6363

BSNL now offers free service for its Broadband subscribers an option of knowing their Broadband usage details through SMS. This service is valid for both old and new customers of BSNL having Broadband usernames with underscore '_' and at the rate '@' sign. The SMS alerts will come every week giving you brief details about your Broadband usage. The following details are needed to be furnished compulsory by Broadband Subscribers to get SMS alerts on their mobile. Telephone number with STD code. Your Broadband Username. Your Mobile Number. Email Address. This service is beneficial for those BSNL users with Broadband Plans like: Home Plans (125, 199, 250, 299, 350, 500, 500C, 50s0 C+, 1000, 1800, 3300). Combo Plans (599, 749). Speed Combo Plan (1111). Rural Broadband Plans (99, 150). Business Plans (1200, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 9000, 15000). Business Combo Plans (1000). 8 Mbps Business Combo (2799). 16 Mbps Combo (4999). 24 Mbps Combo (8999). Now customers can register thr

Samsung with its alliance Vodafone has launched a H1 social networking phone Samsung Vodafone 360 M1. This phone comes with a 3.2-inch TFT screen, 3-megapixel camera, 1GB memory, HSDPA support and runs the new version (R2) of the platform developed by LiMo Foundation. It is a modern Smartphone and we can see Facebook status updates. In order toad information to Facebook you need to go to the Facebook web page. That’s the full desktop web page, not a special app designed for the H1’s small screen. Samsung Vodafone 360 M1 sparkles in black, white, and red. It is also outfitted with a 5Mp camera at back. Buttons and connectors run to an on/off switch and 3.5mm headphone socket on the top, a volume/zoom rocker. The search button opens up a generic search screen which lets you track through the phone and memory card storage, Vodafone 360’s list of members, Vodafone’s online store, and Google. The phone’s contacts and photos are automatically backed up to an area you get into with your Vodaf

After the successful launch of Tata Photon+ in the Postpaid segment, Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Limited (TTML) today announced the availability of Tata Photon+, the mobile broadband service, on the Prepaid platform also. Tata Photon+ mobile broadband service is 20 times faster than the existing mobile wireless technology and is offered on the congestion–free Tata Indicom network (as reported by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)). Internet users can now surf the net at these high-speeds with as low as Re. 1/MB and also avail of attractive recharge vouchers that offer up to 10GB free data usage. Speaking on the occasion Raja Srinivas, Sr. Vice-President – Strategy and Special Projects, Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Limited said, "As market leaders in the wireless data connectivity space we understand the evolving data needs of the market. We have been receiving phenomenal response to the Tata Photon+ from the postpaid segment, demonstrating the experience and t

MTNL today announced its pay-per-second plan under which both Prepaid and Postpaid versions have voice and video calls at same rates of just ½ paisa/sec for calls made to MTNL Delhi and Mumbai Networks, and One paisa/sec for calls made to any other network across India. SMS rates under this plan are 25 paise for local, Re.1/- for National and Rs.2.50/- for International SMS. Along with this MTNL introduced lowest-in-the-industry Data usage rate of just 1 paisa/10KB, applicable to both GPRS & 3G services. The plan thus packages lowest tariffs of voice call/video call/SMS/data services all together. In MTNL Delhi, a customer seeking new prepaid plan can avail this tariff plan by purchasing a SIM kit of MRP Rs.100/- and a Trump Activation/ First Recharge coupon of Rs.49/-. Thus in just Rs.149/- a new customer can avail Pay-per-second tariff plan valid for Lifetime along with Free talk value of Rs.12/-. In MTNL Mumbai, customers can purchase any SIM kit & use Trump pay-per-second

Spice Mobiles has recently launched Spice M-6060 Dual Sim Edutainment phone. The phone is loaded with test papers, vocabulary guides, general knowledge along with entertaining features like MP3 & FM player, 1.3 MP camera, expandable memory, Bluetooth, free boom speakers and other fun applications. The Spice M-6060 Dual Sim Edutainment phone is further empowered with "Spice Masterji", a customized pre-embedded application that helps or assist students prepare for CAT, AIEEE, GMAT, CBSE Board examinations by practicing on test papers. The education application comes with additional features to enhance general knowledge and Vocabulary. The phone is fully loaded education zone are sections on Health and Fitness, Job search, Inventions, Woman’s zone and Kids’ Zone etc. Spice M-6060 Dual Sim Edutainment Phone Specifications:- Messaging SMS Yes MMS Yes Email Yes Push Mail No Camera Camera Yes Mega Pixels 1.3 MP Camera with Flash Camera Zoom Yes Video Capture Yes Connectivity Por

Tata DoCoMo and ItzCash Card have entered into an agreement to facilitate mobile bill payments of the consumers. Tata DoCoMo users can now pay their mobile bills via SMS using an ItzCash card. To make their mobile payment, Tata DoCoMo customers have to simply SMS the keyword PAYBILL, the amount, ItzCash account number and password and send it to 121. Naveen Surya, managing director, ItzCash Card, said, "The tie-up with Tata DoCoMo is another service we provide to our consumers. With this partnership, we hope to facilitate mobile payment for Tata DoCoMo users who will now be able to pay their bill with just a simple SMS irrespective of wherever they are in the country." ItzCash Card is available in denominations ranging from Rs 100 to Rs 10,000 and is available in ItzCash franchisees. Consumers can also place an order for the card online. According to the company, there are no hidden costs. Consumers can utilise the full value of the card, without fear of charge-backs and reve

Nokia on Monday launched a new model in its E series range of models, E72 priced at Rs 22,989. The new high-end ESeries device from Nokia is considered the successor to one of its most successful ESeries phone-E71. The new phone will be available in the Indian market in two colours (Zodium Black and Topaz Brown). The QWERTY keypad model is positioned around its business and personal messaging capabilities. Its comes preloaded with Nokia’s push consumer email service, Nokia messaging application and onboard clients for Mail for Exchange and IBM Lotus Notes Traveler. It makes use of a new Optical Navi key promising easy scrolling through menu, emails, internet browser, maps and images. The model also has a 5 mega pixel camera, active voice cancellation feature, supports 3G and WLAN. It has a internal memory of 250 MB which can be extended up to 16 GB using microSD. By default, 8 GB microSD is offered to customers on purchase. “Our study shows, most of the consumers surveyed choose email

Tata Indicom announced the launch of new range of Tata Walky handsets in Kolkata. The three models of TATA Walky (Walky Talky C2, LG LSP 430 T & HUAWEI ETS 2252+) in the price range of Rs.1099 to Rs. 1499 offers features like – SMS sending, missed call alerts, call waiting, and Internet connectivity. Speaking on the occasion Mr. Sanjiv Sinha, Regional Head – East & Chief Operating Officer, Kolkata Circle, Tata Teleservices Limited said. “The market response to our Walky product has been very positive and we see tremendous growth potential in this category. We are keen to further grow this category by offering variety of new handsets to our subscribers at great value tariffs. With the launch of these new handsets and offers, we aim to cater to the diverse needs of our customers”. Postpaid Plans:- New Talk India 225 - The plan allows postpaid subscribers to make all local at just Rs. 1/- per 3 minutes and STD calls at Rs. 1/- per minute to any network phone. Not only this, t

mReceptionist is all about adding a touch of professionalism to your business needs. Because more often than not, your customer’s first experience with you will leave a lasting impression on him. With Aircel’s mReceptionist, a post paid connection, enjoy the benefit of an EPABX like facility on your mobile. Key Features: Manage up to 10 extensions on your mobile. Set a customised welcome message to greet your callers. Receive voice and fax messages on email. Customised voice message greeting. Product Plans:- mReceptionist 599 Monthly Rental* (Rs.) 599 Call Charges (Rs./min) Local call charges to Aircel mobile (Chennai & RoTN) 0.10 to other mobile (Chennai & RoTN) 0.50 to landline (Chennai & RoTN) 1.00 STD call charges to Aircel mobile 1.50 to other mobile 1.50 to landline 1.50 Billing Pulse 60 SMS charges (Rs./SMS) Local N.A. National N.A. International N.A. ISD Call Charges (Rs./min) Australia (F), Canada, Europe (F), New Zealand (F), SEA, UK (F), USA 6.40 Africa, Austra

Nokia has released the Facebook application for the Nokia E72 and Nokia E71. It is basically a non-touch version of the S60 5th Edition Facebook application and optimised for the landscape orientation. The application allows you to update your status, see what your friends are up to, upload photos, check messages and look-up phone numbers when you need them anytime and anywhere. Facebook allows you to comment on your friend’s statuses, RSVP to event invites and confirm or deny friend requests. The Facebook for Nokia E71/E72 brings Facebook directly to your phone. It is available for download at the OVI Store for free. Support for other S60 3rd Edition phones is expected soon. Download Facebook for Nokia E72 and E71 Source

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL), Mumbai’s Number one Broadband and total telecom service provider, today announced the launch of a new Unlimited Broadband plan at Rs.599 with 256 kbps speed. The New Unlimited Plan-599 will be available for all new customers from 1st December 2009 and existing customers also can migrate to this plan from 1st December 2009. MTNL Triband Unlimited 599 Plan in Details:- Unlimited Plan Download Speed Monthly DSL Minimum Usage Charges Annual DSL Subscription Option No. of Free Email Ids with 4MB Trib Unlimited 256 Kbps (w.e.f.01/12/2009) 256Kbps Rs.599/- Rs.6589/- 1

Handsets that comes with fake or no IMEI (Chinese mostly) is likely to go dead by December 1st as per directives issued by TRAI (Telecom regulatory Authority of India). As per TRAI’s notice, all the Indian mobile service providers are strictly ordered not to carry calls from all handsets not having genuine IMEI numbers or the ones with no IMEI with effect from 1st December 2009. So check out whether your mobile carries a genuine IMEI number else you have to implant a genuine IMEI number by December 1st to enjoy uninterrupted cellular service. Step to check IMEI number in your mobile. IMEI, also known as International Mobile Equipment Identity is a 15 digit numeric code used to identify each mobiles. You can check the IMEI number of your mobile phone by dialling *#06# from the handset. Steps to check the validity of an IMEI number. After locating your IMEI number, if you are not sure if it is a genuine or fake IMEI, then you can check it out using either of the 2 ways mentioned below: S

Participate in TATA DOCOMO Geek Enuf Contest 2 and win a cool Samsung Galaxy i7500 . How can you Participate in Geek Enuf Contest? Step 1: Join the TATA DOCOMO community in Orkut, follow TATA DOCOMO on twitter and/or be a TATA DOCOMO fan on Facebook. Step 2: Take the Geek Enuf quiz using any of your Facebook, Twitter or Orkut Profile. Step 3: Get a positive score and enter the Geek Hall of the Fame. The person with highest score wins the Samsung Galaxy i7500 everyday! There are two stages in the contest. Participation in this contest, and becoming eligible for the prizes is subject to successful clearing of these two stages: Stage 1 – the participant needs to be a member / fan / follower of the official Tata DOCOMO identity on the social networking platforms (as the case may be for Orkut, Facebook and Twitter, respectively). Stage 2 – In this stage, the participant is provided with a set of 10 multiple choice questions, each with varying levels of difficulty. The incremental poi

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